Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,410, for Massy C Medaris, North Carolina

SERVICE
n.b.
Nedaris; Massyslo.
NUMBER _____
S. 9410
carded:
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16055
Mary C. Medaris of Guilford in the State of North Carolina who was a priv: in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded by Col. Little in the North Carolina line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Aug 33 and sent Ralph Forrester Greensboro' et. Co.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 80 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept u — 20
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, book E. Vol. 6. Page 49

State of North Carolina § County of Guilford § ss-
On this 20th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford aforesaid (being a Court of record) Mr. Asa B. Allen, aged seventy seven years and the said, a resident of the County of Guilford and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 9th of June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following several officers and served as follows - Some time in the summer of 1780, he became a volunteer, in the County of Chatham in which City he then resided, under Col. Little & Capt. Richardson and was marched from the barracks near Chatham Court house for the purpose of joining the Southern army under Genl. Gates. He was marched to Coleridge on Deep River Creek where Genl. M c Leod found each of the three Companies and in Col. Little's was detached to remain at that place and collect beef and provisions, and establish a store for the supply of the army, this detachment was one of the first located around Capt. Richardson's Company, and remained at Coleridge till after Gates' defeat at Camden. The rest of his Company went on to the South, and never returned as a Company to his knowledge. After Gates' defeat this detachment and the Company with him marched back in Chatham County to Ramsay's Mills, where they were put under the Command of Col. Ramsay & Capt. Gregory. From Ramsay's Mills he was marched by Col. Ramsay, down into the County of Wake & Granville with two hundred & fifty head of cattle and a large number of hogs which Col. Ramsay had brought on from S.C. The object of taking this circuitous route was to prevent these provisions from falling into the hands of the British army which was at that time lying at Hillsboro in the County of Granville this detachment together with the rest of Col. Ramsay's men were formed by Genl. Eaton with forces going to join the Army of Genl. Greene, with whom he marched to the High Rock

where he joined, Green's army. From this place this officer was marched with Genl Green's army to the old cross works where he was discharged two days before the battle of Guilford. This declarant volunteered for the term of three months, but actually was in service at this time for upwards of seven months before he was discharged.
This declarant again entered the service of the United States under the command of Genl Butler & Capt Clark shortly after the battle of Guilford. On account of the British Army having passed through the country and during the time of their continuance in the same country the Tories became very much emboldened, and committed a great deal many outrages. This declarant at this time volunteered for the purpose of resisting the Tories and putting an end to their outrages. From Chatham Court house he was marched to Cross Road on the Haw River. The Tories but a short time before had taken the town of Hillsboro, from which place they retired to Sandy's mill on Bain's Creek about two hours before day. This declarant marched with two hundred & fifty Volunteers with him found Cross Road to attack the Tories on Bain's Creek, in this engagement the Tories to the number of seven hundred were defeated with loss of one hundred men & completely dispersed. The loss of the Whigs being one hundred. The success of this attack was chiefly owing to the skill and good management of Col. Blackburn an officer of the Continental Army, who had been previously taken prisoner by the British, and was about this time passing through that section of country to join Genl Green's Southern Army. Hearing of the intended expedition against the Tories, and being fond of the shot, he took command of the expedition which ended as above stated. Shortly after this engagement this declarant went under the command of the same officers in pursuit of a band of Tories who had taken Chatham Court house, and after some retreating down towards Deep Creek near Fayetteville. At Rock Fish this declarant and the officers with him joined Genl Rutherford with fifteen hundred men, and was marched by him down into the low country where he remained for a considerable time in harassing, the rest of the Swamp the Swamp on Deep

ing Creek, the brown Marsh No. At a place called the three bridges or three bridges, a slight skirmish took place with tory and the light horse of Genl Rutherford. An account of the Con- siderable force of Genl Rutherford which very much in time defeated the tories, they were unwilling to encounter him, so that no engage- ment of any note took place. This affidavit was prepared in excursions of himself from the time, of turning out as above mentioned till the end of the war, with the excep- tion only of returning home for a few days only
This declarant was born in Essex County in Virginia from which place his father  mother brother after the death of his father moved him to Charlotte County N.C. when he was quite young He does not know in what year he was born, the family record of his age having been as he has been informed destroyed. About six or seven years after the war this declarant moved into the County of Guilford where he has ever since that time resided
He never received any written discharge from service at any time that he has now any recollections of
He is known in his neighbourhood to the Rev. Travis Jones James Atkinson Esqr former McRaney Esqr & Philip Jones who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes any claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. Alexander Aff
May 6 th 1840 M rs Meadows mark

We Travis Jones Clergyman residing in the County of Guilford James McNamey James Nelson & Philip Dean residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with all of you to the best of our knowledge who has sub- scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believed him to be twenty seven years of age that he is re- puted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
Sworn to before the day and year above said
A. Hanner (L.S.)
James McNamey his mark James Nelson his mark Philip Dean his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after making the inquiries prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Sol- dier and served as he states And the Court further certify that Travis Jones who has signed the preceding certifi- cate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Guilford and that James McNamey James Nelson & Philip Dean are also residents of the County of Guilford and that they therefore are entitled to credit
Wm. P. Ferrar J. H. Smith A. Greer
I Alfred E. Hanner Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of all of you to the said Court for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of November 1832
A. Hanner (L.S.)

18th State of North Carolina ss County of Guilford ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for Guilford County in the State of North Carolina M ary B. McAdams who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively 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 7 months as a private at one time
For 5 months as a private in another town
And for such services I claim a pension
Sworn to subscribed
M ary B. his McAdams mark
State of North Carolina
I, Alfred E. Hanner clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Guilford.
Do hereby certify that John A. McAdams esq. whose name appears in his proper hand writing to the foregoing Affidavit is and was an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County legally commissioned and qualified as such and that due faith and credit was has been given to all his Acts as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 29 th day of May 1833
A. Hanner

MMH am
August 14, 1925
Mrs. F. E. Rehfeldt Fondren, Miss.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 9410 it appears that Massy C. Medaris was born in Essex County, Virginia, date not stated, and when quite young his father died and he moved with his brother to Chatham County, North Carolina. The names of his father and brother not given.
While living in said Chatham County he enlisted in the summer of 1780, as a private in Captain Richardson's Company, Colonel Littrell's North Carolina Regiment, was transferred to Captain Gregory's Company, Colonel Ramsey's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged March 13, 1781 having served upwards of seven months.
Shortly after, he enlisted, served five months as a private in Captain Clark's North Carolina Company and was at the battle of Lindley's Mill. He also served in other tours whenever called upon to the close of the Revolution, no details given.
About seven years after the Revolution he moved to

Guilford County, North Carolina where he was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832 aged seventy-seven years.
No family data on file except the reference to his father and brother.
On November 18, 1915 you were furnished the history of John Medearis, S. 2823, Revolutionary War pensioner, which with the history of the above Massy C., are the only two soldiers by that surname found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Date of death not in AB
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1925-Aug-14- Hist: to Mrs. F. E. Behfeldt - MMFF -
Reuben
9410 INVALID.
File No. 9410
Mary L. Medaris 99 in Rec. War
Act: June 1 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

21104
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Declaration of Mary McDaniel for a Pension
Filed Nov. 5 Term 1832 Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Guilford County N.C.
Amount as private 12 mo. $40=

This is Mary C. Medaris, N.C.
June 23 25
S9410.
Gentlemen: As she has been furnished the history of the only Medaris Will you please send me all the data you have on Mary C. Medaris of North Carolina, who drew a pen- sion for services in Rev. War. Please send me the records of any other Meda- ris' you may have listed among Rev. War soldiers. Thanking you soon

yours cordially
Mrs F. E. Rehfeldt
Fondren Miss.