Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7257, for Malcolm Munroe, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Munroe, Malcolm.
S. 7257
Carded
CONTENTS

16.877
North Carolina
Malcolm Munroe
of Cumberland in the State of N o Carolina who was a Priv. Cav. in the Company commanded by Captain M c Lean of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N.C. _____ line for 10 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Oct r 1833 and sent to J n . Winslow. Fayetteville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $104.11 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb y 24. w. 83
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 2 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 65

Malcomb Monroe
OK
No 7766.
Admnl as ipnu
10 mo lease. 41.66
93.33 20.83 104.16
5.7. P 331
Apl. 11. '33 -
Geo. Winslow Fayetteville N.Ca.

BRIEF in the case of Melcorn Monroe  County of Cumberland in the State of North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Spring In 1777 (Troops of Hove) 9 Private Gen. Genl. Nathaniel Greene   Sept 1781 - not in Hove 1 or 9 " " " "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland Co North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached together or registered 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Gault Examining Clerk.

Malcolm Munroe
7766-

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Cumberland County } Sessions, September Term Al. 1832 ~
On this the 5 th day of September Al 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court now sitting, Malcolm Munroe, a resident of the County of Cumberland aged about seventy one in March last past - and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath say, and make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832.
That some time in the Spring of 1777 - he was drafted into the State Militia under one Cpt. Gist - for the purpose of going to Wilmington to protect that part of the Country, that a short time after joining Cpt Gist, he left him and joined under the same Draft one Captain Mc Cranie - commanding a Troop of horse - and served with him three months. That afterwards in September 1781 - he joined as a Volunteer in the Troop commanded by Cpt Mc Cranie, Philomen Hodges, Lieutenant - after the battle of Cane Creek where the Tories were defeated successful over Genl. Butler. That he was employed principally between Crook Creek and Drowning Creek - below at the Raft Swamp - and also stationed at Crook Creek to suppress the Tories - That he was in no engagement, nor was never wounded. That he was taken by Tarleton at Little River in March 1781 immediately after the Battle of Guilford where Greene was engaged with Cornwallis - That, at or near Elizabeth now in Bladen County he

took a parole and returned home, that some time in July following he was taken in arms by the Tories, and brought to Long Creek & then carried to Shoe heel in Richmond County - from there to M c Leans Mills on upper Little River in the County of Cumberland where he made his escape - Some time in August - That he served in all about between Nine and Twelve Months, that he never had a discharge - That he lost or mislaid his parole, That John Cameron and Morris Morrison both saw him acting as a sol- dier in Capt m M c Cracken's Company - That he has no person to prove the whole of his service, that there is no clergyman in his neighbourhood from whom to obtain a Certificate - That Daniel Baker Esqr. justice of the peace for the County of Cumberland and Col. John Black, former high Sheriff of the County aforesaid, can both testify as to the respecta- bility of his character, and for his character for truth - That he was born in March 1761 - that he was then living in Cumberland County and from 1789 has then resided ever since - That he has no documentary evidence to prove his service -
Malcolm Murray
Sworn to and Subscribed the year and day aforesaid
D m McDiarmid

Personally appeared before the Court aforesaid Morris Morrison and John Cameron and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on their oaths say that they both saw Malcolm Munroe attached to and performing the duty of a soldier in Capt McFarlane's Company and that they believe he served in the revolutionary war in the manner as stated by him.
Sworn to and subscribed } Morris Morrison the day and year aforesaid } John Cameron
DM Diarmid Clk
Personally appeared before the Court aforesaid Daniel Baker Esqr. acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and Col. John Black High Sher- riff of the County aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on their oaths say they believe Malcolm Munroe to be a man of respec- tability, and a man of truth and veracity - and Dan d Baker for himself saith that it is the report in the neighbourhood that Malcolm Munroe was a revolutionary soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed } Dan d Baker the day and year aforesaid } John Black
DM Diarmid Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certify, that John Cameron, Morris Morrison Daniel Baker & John Black are residents of this County except Morrison who is from Moore County are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit -
I Daniel McDiarmid Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Malcolm Munroe for a pension - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal official this 5 th day of September A D 1832
D McDiarmid (K)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Malcolm Munroe , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. T. 257.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 3 mos Col Genl. Mcbranie N.C.   Mch 1781 was captured by Tarleton and paroled; in July following was taken by Tories, but made his escape.   Sept. 1781 7 mos Pvt Mcbranie  
Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cumberland Co., N.C.
Age at date of application, born in March 1761.
Remarks: There is no family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1914. Feb 3- first to Mrs Margaret M. Monroe.
Revman
7257
INVALID.
File No. 7257
Malcolm Monroe
Br. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 185 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass. January 28, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
In applying for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, I was told that the pension record had to be sent in with

the application papers.
I am not sure whether there is a record, but I would be very much obliged if you could give me some information concerning it.
The name is Malcolm Monroe , the state - North Carolina -
Very truly yours,
Margaret M. Monroe

North Carolina Cumberland County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions September Term A.D. 1833.
Personally appeared before the court aforesaid, on this the third day of September A.D. 1833. Malcolm Munroe, who first being duly sworn according to Law, Oath on his make the following affidavit, to be appended to a Declaration for a pension, filed at September Term of this court A.D. 1832. That at in the Spring of 1777 he was drafted in the Militia under Cpt. Gist and afterwards joined Cpt. McLranies Troop of horse - under these two Cpt s he served three months, the greater part of the three months under Cpt s McLranie -
That afterwards in the middle of Sept r . 1781. he joined Cpt s McLranies Troop as a Volunteer, and served about seven months to wit, from the middle of September to the middle of April 1782 - the following year - This affiant states that this is the whole term of his service - That he never was anything else but a private - except occasionally having the command of scouting parties -
He hereby releases all claim for any pension or annuity except the present application under act of Congress passed June the 7. A.D. 1832 and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State - Malcolm Munroe
Sworn to and Subscribed this third day of September A.D. 1833 D. M. Diarnia
North Carolina Cumberland County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions - September Term 1833.
I Archibald M c Lean D r Clerk of the court aforesaid do certify that the above affidavit was made at the present Term of this court - and contains all the proceedings of the court at this Term in the matter of the application of Malcolm Munroe for a pension, under act of Congress passed

June 7th AD 1832. and that said affidavit was made before the court aforesaid, in order to be appen- ded to a Declaration for a perjury, filed by said Manroe at Sept m Term of this Court AD 1832 before Daniel M c Pherson late Clerk - of the court then sitting -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal Official this third Day of September AD 1833.
J. M c Lean