Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16955, for Radford Mc Cargo, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McCargo, Radford
S. 16955
CONTENTS
carded

Kipguri
2652
Kentucky 26.525
Radford M c Carra of Floyd Co in the State of Kentucky who was appointed in the c o  commanded by Captain Sauter of the reg t  commanded by in the  the  North Carolina line for 14 months
M c Carra
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1834 and Hon R. H. Johnson N o
Arrears to the 14th of March 140.00 Semi-annual allowances ending Sept. 233.33 $163.33
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 24
Ltr. to Pen Age 27. Aug 9 1837. To M c Carra from 4. Sept 1837 28 Sept 1838. Notification to to Messrs Todd & Hartley Col o Missouri
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 th Sept 1838. Agt notified 9. Aug 1839
Ltr to Hon. J. R. Poinsett Dec 9. 1839. Paid as above from 4 th Sept 1838 to 4 th March 1839. Agt Notified 10 March 1840

29.791 Radford McElarge
Rev. Claims
for 1779 m. 14 mts $46. \frac{66}{100}
From Thom & Berryman Co Adm Johnson

State of Kentucky Fayette County ss.
Be it known that on this 20 th day of February 1832 personally appeared before William Boon a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Fayette and one of the Justices of the Fayette County Court Radford McCargo a resident of the said County of Fayette and State of Kentucky aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say being a resident of the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia he did on the day of August 1779 as well as he remembers enter the service of the United States as a substitute for one Martin Stirling who had been drafted upon a tour of three months in the Company of Captain Langhorne - that he did serve accordingly in the place and stead of said Stirling during said tour - that he rendezvoused with his Company at the Court house in said County and was marched from thence to Hillsborough in North Carolina. He does not recollect the name of his Col. but he recollects that when he reached North Carolina he came under the command of Genl. Stephens - he states that he was marched from Hillsborough to Guilford Courthouse where he remained stationed principally until he was discharged which event happened at the expiration of the tour above named and having served out the same he was promised to return home He further states and declares that being still a resident of Cumberland County Va. he again entered the service of the United States as a Private Volunteer soldier in the early part of the month of January 1781 upon a tour of three months in the Company of Captain Haskin, - that he rendezvoused with his Company at Petersburg Va. and was marched from thence to Cobbin Point thence to Smithfield thence to Stony Hill and thence to Suffolk where he continued till the expiration of his term of engagement as a guard for the place. He states that he was in this tour under an officer of no higher

grade than Captain. And at the termination of his said engagement. that is to say in the month of April 1781 without returning home he again entered the service of the United States, as a private volunteer soldier upon a tour of three months, in the company of Capt. Charles Beasley - that he was marched by his said Capt. to the Courthouse in Prince Edward County where he was kept stationed under the command of his said Captain as a guard for public stores deposited at that place during the whole period of his said last engagement and having fully and actually served out the same he was discharged and without leaving the Barrenacks, he again immediately to wit in the month of July 1781 as well as he remembers, entered the service of the United States as a substitute for one Richard Philips who had been drafted upon a tour of three months, in the company of Capt. Alex. Guthrie - that he served out the whole of the said tour as the substitute of said Philips, faithfully - that he was attached to a regiment commanded by Colo. Holcomb and was marched from Prince Edward County via Amelia County Va. - and from thence he was marched and joined the Army of Genl. Lafayette and was attached to the Brigade of Genl. Lawson - that he continued with the Army for a short time in its operations, against the British under Cornwallis, and was then detached under a Captain Davis as a part of the guard for some public stores and provisions which were deposited at a Barn belonging to one Sturdivan  Henderson near Brooks Bridge in Orange County Va. where he was kept stationed during the whole of the residue of his said tour and at the termination thereof company of Militia under Capt. James Upshaw came as a guard for the same place and this declarant again immediately entered the service of the United States in the said company of Captain Upshaw as a substitute for one Williams who had been drafted into said company as a private soldier upon a two months tour - this declarant states that he accordingly remained at said place under the command of the said Captain Upshaw as the substitute of the said Williams during the whole period of the engagement of the said Williams and at the termination of said tour having fully served out the same

he was discharged and then went to his father's house in Prince Edward County Va to which County his father had removed during the absence of this declarant in the service. He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 & year aforesaid.
Radford McGehee
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the said Justice.
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Cumberland County Va. in the year 1762.
2 d Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Answer I have in my Bible at home.
3 d Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer I was living in Cumberland County Va. when I entered the service and when I left the service I went to Prince Edward County Va. where I continued to live till 1787 and then moved to Kentucky Fayette County and from thence to Clarke County Ky & thence back again to Fayette County Ky. where I have been living for 3 years past and where I now live.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer upon my first tour I was a substitute for Martin Austin upon my two succeeding tours I was a volunteer. upon my fourth tour I was a substitute for Richard Philips and upon my fifth tour I was a substitute of William. 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 service.
Answer I recollect Lieut. Lafayette Wayne & Steubens who

were regular officers and Col. Overstreet, Holcomb & Skipwith who were militia officers. Upon my first tour I was marched into North Carolina. Upon my second tour I was marched from Petersburg where I rendezvoused to Cabbins Point thence to Smithfield thence to Stoner's Mill thence to Suffolk va. where I remained and up on my third tour I was marched from Suffolk to Prince Edward Courthouse va. where I was stationed during the tour. Upon my 4th tour I was marched from Prince Edward and finally joined the Army of Genl. Lafayette and was afterwards detailed to guard some stores at the  numerous Barn where I remained during the remainder of the tour and during the whole of my fifth tour.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it Answer I do not recollect to have received any written discharge 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a sol- =dier of the revolution
Answer I will name George G. Boon & George Proctor Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Radford McCarry
We George G. Boon a clergyman resident in Fayette county Ky. and George Proctor a resident of the same county & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Radford McCarry who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is respec- -ted and believed to be in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Geo. G. Boon
George Proctor

And I the said William Boon Justice of the peace and member of the Fayette County court as aforesaid hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: And I further certify that George Boon who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Fayette County Ky and that George Proctor who has also subscribed the same is a resident of the same County and State and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit: And I also certify that from bodily infirmity said applicant cannot attend court.
Given under my hand this 20 th day of February
1834 -
Wm Boon J.P. F.C.
State of Kentucky Fayette County ss
I James C Rodes clerk of the Fayette County Court in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that William Boon whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the Justices of the Court of which I am clerk and that the preceding signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature: And I further certify that the foregoing were this day presented to me in my office as the original proceeding in the matter of the Application of Radford McBargo for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here set my name and affixed my seal of office this 21 st day of February 1834
James C Rodes. Clerk of the Court of Fayette County By J. H. Bodley D.C.

State of Missouri County of Bone
On this 15 th day of June 1838 before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Bone and State of Missouri personally appeared Rad- ford M c Cargo, who on his oath de- clares that he is the same person who received a pension certificate as a private in the army of the revolution; that his name is placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Missouri where he in- tends to remain, and wishes his pen- sion to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for remo- ving from the State of Kentucky to the State of Missouri. Having some years since lost his land in Kentucky by a par- amount claim & living on rented land & having received an offer from a son in law in Missouri of a house free of rent, he concluded he could do better by the removal, & accordingly last fall to the assistance of said son in law did so remove to Missouri. Radford M c Cargo Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Levi M c Guire J P

State of Missouri County of Boone
I Warren Wood- son clerk of the County court within & for the County of Boone aforesaid hereby certify that Levi M c Guire - who subscribed the above certificate as a justice of the peace who administered the above oath to Rod- ford M c Gargo, is at the time of admin- istering the oath aforesaid was a jus- tice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified as such & that the signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I War- ren Woodson clerk of the county court of Boone County have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office this 15 th day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
State of Missouri County of Boone
On this 15 th day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the un- dersigned Justice of the peace within & for the County of Boone aforesaid William H. Angel and William Lampkin Per- sons of veracity who on their oaths each declare that they are & have been ac- quainted with the above named Rod-

signer Radford M c George both in Kentucky and Missouri, & that he is the identical person described in the above affidavit by him subscribed & that they have no knowledge of any other person of the same name either in Kentucky or Missouri
William Lampson
Willis H. Arzell
Subscribed & sworn to, before me the day & year aforesaid
Levi McGuire J P
State of Missouri County of Boone } ss
I Warren Wood the clerk of the county court within for the county of Boone aforesaid certify that Levi McGuire who subscribed the above certificate as a justice of the peace & who administered the above oath to William Lampson & Willis H. Arzell is at the time of administering the oath aforesaid was an acting justice of the peace within for the County of Boone aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I Warren Woodson clerk of the county court within for the county of Boone aforesaid have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office this 10 th June 1838 Warren Woodson clerk

Rev. & 1812 War Section
February 16, 1927
Mrs. Stanley Hayden Kahoka Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16955, it appears that RADFORD McCARGO was born in 1762 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
While a resident of said place he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
From August, 1779, three months in Captain Lenghorne's Company.
From January, 1781, three months in Captain Haskins' Company.
From April, 1781, three months in Captain Charles Yearby's Company.
In July, 1781, he enlisted in Captain Alexander Guthrie's Company in Colonel Holcomb's Regiment; he was detailed to serve under Captain Davis as a guard for public stores and served three months in all.
He immediately enlisted in Captain Upshaw's Company and served two months.
He then returned to Prince Edward County, Virginia, where his father (his name not stated) was then living.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 20, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.
In 1838 he was living in Boone County, Missouri, where he stated he had a son-in-law living.
There are no further data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

16.955 INVALID.
File No. 16.955
Redmond McCarroll Pri Rev-Ver
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Sept. 11. Hist to Miss Fannie May Tates from Catalogue, letter in M. File 8334 Mrs Armstrong.
1909 Nov. 19. To R. Mr. General
1927 Feb. 16. Hist to Mrs. Stanley Hayden W.C.T.U.

Radford McCargo - St Missouri Roll-act
June 7. 1832.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension offer p t 4 Sep 1838 JH
Dec 9. 1839

Mar 3. 1840
On Way

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 7, 1840
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Raaford McCargo , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of forty Six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838 , to the 4 th March 1839 .
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Columbia Mo Aug 12
free
M. E. ...
Honorable Secretary of War. Pension Bureau. City of Washington.
in for

Wolum via Bone County Missouri August 9 th 1838
Hon d Secretary of War Sir,
Radford, W.
Cargo a pensioner formerly a resident of the State of Kentucky & place upon the pension roll of that State having removed to this neighbourhood, he wishes to be transferred to the pension roll of the State of Missouri. I enclose with the remit his application for that purpose & hope it is in such form as will warrant the change to be made for Mr. W. Cargo benefit & convenience. We will most readily receive the answer of the department if addressed to us, or to our care at this place. Should the ap- plication be in any respect imper- fect, the department will confer a great favour on a very worthy man & a pen- sioner by giving it the requisite

information to correct such in- formality
Very respectfully Ladd H. Stanley

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Aug: 3 d , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Radford McCarty , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency , at the rate of forty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept, 1837 , to the 4 th Sept., 1838 ,
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Patridge Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

NO 1 Sept 10 W Evans
[Large decorative flourish]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Northern Bank of Kentucky Lexington 9 Sept 1838
Sir
In reply to your favor of the 27 th ult o I inform you that Radford McCarbo a pensioner on the roll of the Army under Act 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $246 66 per Annum has been paid to the 4 th day of September 1837. He will not be paid again at this agency.
I am very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Jno. Tilford Post by Jno Milton
J. G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Commissioner of Pensions Wahoka, Mo
Dear Sirs:
Will you please see if a record of Radford Mc Cargo, Revolutionary war veteran is available. He fought in Holcomb's Va. Militia. This statement is taken from the national grave marker in Boone County Missouri and was placed there by the Boone Co. D. A. R. If a grant of land was given to Mc Cargo, I would like a transcript of it or of a pension, also any additional dates or data.

Respectfully, Mrs. Stanley Hayden Kahoka, Missouri.