Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,042, for Samuel Mc Cune, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McClune Samuel
S 111042
Carded
CONTENTS

26.471 Virginia David ... in the State of who was a ... in the Company commanded Captain ... of the ... commanded ... in the ... for ...
10 ... 33.33 Inscribed on the Roll of ... the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the ... day of ... and ... to ...
transfers to the 4th of ... semi-annual allowance ending ...
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } recorded by ... Clerk, Book ... Vol. ... Page ...
Date of death not in act
RE Bo

Sam e McBean sr
Declaration, for a pension

5/26/46 Virginia Augusta County Toquith...
On this 28th day of October 1832 personally appeared John G. Baugh, before the Justices of the County Court of Augusta, now sitting. Samuel McLean secretary, a resident of the County and State of Virginia affirmed that he was sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that he knows the following information in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated. That he was mustered as a militiaman and entered the service on his first day of duty, in the month of August 1776 at Staunton in the County of Augusta under the command of Capt. Thomas Smith to Lieut. Colonel Beekman of the Augusta Militia. That he marched in a few days to Parker's Plantation on the Ohio River, where his company was united with the companies of Col. Dick- inson's Regiment. That George Washington was then in command of the Virginia Militia with Major General Horatio Gates in command of the latter of Rank and that he was discharged from service therefor and was honorably discharged from the service of the United States.

which was some time in the month of January 1777. That he was drafted again sometime in the month of September or October 1780 and was raised at New Place Woodborough, in Augusta County, his com- pany under the command of Capt Buchanan and Asa Wilson. Thence he marched by the way of Lyn- chburg to Charlestown, joining Genl Morgan's Troops at Hillsborough in North Carolina, thence to Guil- ford, thence through Salisbury to Raleigh's Mills, and shortly after Monmouth and was engaged in the Battle of the Cowpens, thence with about 500 prisoners returned to Salisbury and then discharged. Upon this tour he was about four months in service. That the Continental Congress his third tour in the month of August 1781 and was again drafted and encamped at New Place Woodborough, in Augusta County, his company being com- manded by Capt Francis Long and Lieut John Crawford. That from thence he was ordered to Richmond, joining the Troops under Genl La Fayette at Mechanics in the County of Hen- rico, that from Mechanics he proceeded with Genl La Fayette's army by New Kent to the river where he was engaged in the action with the British at that place, where he sustained a slight injury by being trampled by a British light horseman.

There he was presented to the Green Springs near Hoback-shore, where he was engaged with the Br- -ndish, being tender the Court found of Major Brule the who brought on the action. That he was also for a dividend for three months, dividend all dividend in her how long he served, or the
price him when he returned home. That in the year 1781 the Governor of Virginia issued a proclamation concerning persons being called for the substance of the hoops at forts, that those who assisted in driving such captured soldiers their safety at York, should be considered as serving one hour of Military duty. That the claimant assisted in driving cattle from York, near Waverly, Augusta County to York, & there discharged, which duty in conformity with the proclamation of Governor, he claims to be considered as an additional hour of duty of three months.
Q. When & in what year were you born? Ans. In the County of Augusta, State of Virginia in the year 1758. Q. Have you any record of your age, if so, when? Ans. No record to my knowledge. Q. When were you living, what called into service and when have you since the Revolutionary

Thence he was removed to the Green Springs near Harrisonburg, where he was again engaged under the Bru- -ntish, being under the command of Major Buck- -ner who brought on the action. That he was also furloughed for three months, returning all accounts then in hand how long he served, or the price him when he returned home.
That in the year 1781 the Governor of Virginia issued a proclamation requiring persons to bring in cattle for the subsistence of the troops at Yorktown. That those who refused in driving such cattle, thereby their safety at Yorktown, should be considered as serving one tour of military duty. That the claimant refused in driving cattle from Yorktown, now Warrenton, Fauquier County to Yorktown, and there discharged, which duty in conformity with the proclamation of Governor, he claims to be considered as an additional tour of duty of three months.
2. asking in what year were you born? Ans. In the County of Fauquier, State of Virginia in the year 1755. Have you any record of your age, if so, when W. closed it has nothing to do with it. When were you born, what called into service and when have you since the Revolutionary

was, & when the Grand  Mother  was  born  in  1810 and her  mother  was  born  in  1780  she  was  born  in  1780  she  was  born  in  1780 and of  any  age  Calvin  Good  has  been  born  since  1810  his  time and The  above  question  is  fully  answered  in  the body of  my  declaration  as  also  the  fifth  ques- tion  regarding  the  act  to  be  proposed  to  the the  class  of  1810 .
In answer to the sixth question required, the Declarant says, that he never received a written discharge from any officer. Declarant refers to John Nanderson, a blacksmith who testified as to his character for veracity, & their discharge of their service as soldiers of the revolution. Declarant hereby forfeits every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & charges that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state, serving & I subscribed the day of year aforesaid James H. Moore
We John Thompson & John C. Barkind Jesse Cunn, Virginia do hereby certify that you are well acquainted with Saml Nelson Senior who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing State affidavit - That we believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of a soldier of the United States, & that we concur in that opinion. also that he is a man of skill

Veracity - sworn to in open Court & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Thompson John C. Baskin
And the said County Court of Augusta do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the two Reports that the said applicant James McLean senior was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states: And the Court further cer- tify that John Thompson & John C. Baskin are respectable & credible persons, & that their certificate is entitled to full credit.

May 9, 1935
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The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Samuel McCune-S.11042 BA-J/AWF
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Samuel McCune of Staunton, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11042, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel McCune. This is the record of the only Samuel McCune found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the surname was searched under similar spellings.
Samuel McCune was born in 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Augusta County, he enlisted in Staunton, in August, 1776 and served in Captain Thomas Smith's company, Colonel Dickerson's Virginia regiment, went on an expedition to the Ohio River, and was discharged in January, 1777. He enlisted in September or October, 1780, served four months in Captain Buchanan's Virginia company and was in the battle of Cowpens. He served in 1781, in Captain Finney's company, Major Rucker, was in the battles of Hotwater and Green Springs, also was employed in driving cattle from Augusta County to Yorktown, length of service six months. Capt. Finney Augusta Co.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

cuted, October 26, 1832, then a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Samuel McCune.
The application for headstone for Samuel McCown is returned herewith, also a slip with description of Samuel McCown.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. H. A. ...
11042 INVALID.
1920 Apr. 14 Hist. To W. A. Daggett 1935 May 9 - " " mentioned Branch
File No. 11042
Samuel McCune Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sam l W. C. mrs.
Amended Dec.
1834 March end P.O.

Augusta County Vg:
This day John C. Barkins aged fifty six years personally appeared in open Court, and was duly sworn according to law. This affiant states, he is a son of Lieut Charles Barkins, referred to in the declaration of Saml. McBurne senior. That he has repeatedly heard his said father, speak of the revolutionary services of the said McBurne. That the said McBurne was a soldier in the expedition to Point Pleasant on the Ohio River, mentioned as his first term of duty. & also that the said McBurne served as stated in his declaration his second term of duty in the Carolinas, under Genl Morgan; & this affiant further states, that he has understood from various soldiers in service, that said McBurne performed his third term of duty as stated, in his declaration, under Genl La Fayette, and was in the action at Hotwater. This affiant has no hesitation in believing, that the said McBurne was a soldier of the revolutionary war, & performed the services stated in his declaration.
John C Barkins

On this 27 th day of March 1834 Samuel senior Mc R Guire who heretofore to wit on the 26 th day of October 1832 made and subscribed his declaration with a view of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - personally appeared before the justices of the County Court of Augusta now in session and being first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade, for thirteen months, served as a private in the Militia. This service was performed in four towns of duty as heretofore set forth in his original declaration and for such service he claims a pension as therein stated
Sam d McGuire

Virginia to Wit:
I Jefferson Kinney clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the amended application of Sam l McBurney for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 6 th day of June 1834 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney Clerk

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Jefferson Kinney Esq Staunton Ct Va

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any evil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
The applicant must state his time of service definitely in a separate statement.

Doggett-Andre Hardware Co.
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Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Kindly give me copy of application for Pension of Samuel McClure from Augusta County Va for Rev- War Service.
Deems that Samuel McClure served under General Hand in about 1777 from Augusta Co Va.
In coal he drew a pension for Rev- War Service. I will appreciate a full copy of his application.
Yours Very truly W N Doggett

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 11042
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel H. Case a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1976 Long 1979 Pvt. Thomas Smith Dickinson Pa.   Sept. 1st Oct. 1780 4 mos. Ruckman ✓   Aug. 1781 Long Francis Long Major Ruckman   1782 Long   
Battles engaged in, Chattanooga, Tennessee & Green Springs. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta County, Va. Date of application for pension, Feb. 16, 1881. Residence at date of application, Augusta County, Va. Age at date of application, born in 1805 in Augusta County, Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to her family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.