Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7256, for John Mulwee, North Carolina

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Mulvee, John
S. 7256
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North Carolina 16.544
John Mulwee -
of Meck. Co. - in the State of N.C. who was a Pr. - in the Regt commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Davis in the N.C. line for 8 mo: 28 days -
Date of death not on list
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 29. Dollars 38 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug. 1831 and South A. Wilson Charlotte N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 59.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. - 14.78 $73.90
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 49-

John Mulwee N. Carolina
Rec
Ad Jon 8 mo old as 29.56
12,243 P. 356
4. 5. 16. Int. 1.2 Apr. 27. 33-
J H Wilson Charlotte N.C.

61 BRIEF in the case of  John Mulvane  of  Muhlenburg  in the State of  N.C.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before the Court before a Justice of Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 87  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. As a Gen.     no date In 17 drafted about 24 private Col Morrison Gen. Sullivan   2 tour " " 4 " Col Alexander   3 o tour " 2 24 " Col Haggins Gen. Sumpter   Summer 1780 " " " Col Davis does not remember   fall 1781 6 12 " Major Harris Gen. Rutherford   20  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of the Hanging Rock  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Muhlenburg N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The persons and length of service, are imperfectly given - the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County
Robert Kirkpatrick
12. 243
On this the 6 th of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before me Robert Kirkpatrick, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid John Alexander, a Resident of Mecklenburg County & State of North Carolina, aged about sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June the 9 th 1832; That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as hereinafter stated: Your declarant states that he was born in Ireland, in the year 1744 or 45; has no record of his age - That he was living in the State of North Carolina & Mecklenburg County when called into service & that he has lived, & is living in the same County & State ever since - That he was drafted in all the campaigns in which he served - That he never received a discharge from service - The Cherokee Campaign was the first in which your declarant served - He was drafted in the County & State aforesaid - Rutherford was the General of the army, Neal Morrison was the Captain of the Company to which your declarant belonged - In none of the campaigns - No Continental Troops - The object of the campaign was to drive the Indians - was in service about five months - has no documentary evidence of the fact. The second Campaign - The object of the war was to subdue the Indians - No Continental Troops - has no documentary evidence of the fact - General Alexander was the Colonel of the Regiment - has no distinct recollection of the other officers - was in no battle - was in service about two weeks. The third Campaign - General Sumpter, Colonel Huggins & Colonel Ewing, were the officers of the army - Marched from the County & State aforesaid into South Carolina - was at the Battle of the Hanging Rock - in service about three weeks - In the summer of 1780. The fourth Campaign in which your declarant served - Sumner was the commander in chief of the army - Colonel Ewing was Colonel, the other officers, he cannot recollect - was in service about three months - The object of the war, was to harass the British army of which Lord Cornwallis was Commander in Chief - has no documentary evidence of the fact. The fifth Campaign, was called the Wilmington Campaign - Your
John Alexander

Declarant was one of the number that went on to receive the American Army that was under the command of Rutherford - Major Harris was the Commander of the Regiment to which he belonged - was in service about not less than six or seven weeks - This Campaign took place in the Fall of 1781. No Continental Troops - has no documentary evidence of the fact. Your declarant in consequence of his great mental infirmity cannot recollect the general circumstances of his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid John Melvin
I Robert Kirkpatrick, Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my opinion my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after having put the interrogatories by the New Department prescribed, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. And I do further certify that John Melvin who has that he is unable in consequence of his great bodily infirmity, to attend the Court - And I do further certify that Doctors Joseph Rose, & James Kennedy, who has signed the Subsequent Certificate, are men of credibility, & that their statement is entitled to belief Robert Kirkpatrick J.P.
We Joseph W. Rose & James Kennedy, Residents of the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Melvin, who has sworn to & subscribed the above Declaration; That we believe him to be about eighty-seven years of age; That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that belief. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Joseph W. Rose Jas. Kennedy
I Thomas Hodge, residing in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that I know that John Melvin served in the Cherokee Campaign, & that he was at the Battle of the Hanging Rock & that he was in the second campaign set forth in his declaration, and do further, that I believe, that he did the rest of the services set forth in the declaration. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Thos. Hodge
I Isaac Alexander, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that Robert Kirkpatrick before whom the above proceedings were taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & State, & that the signature subscribed to his Certificate, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 19 th day of September A. D. 1837. Isaac Alexander C. M. C.

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July 8, 1931
Mrs. Thomas Millwee 908 North College Street Charlotte, North Carolina
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section RRL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7256, that John McBree was born September 15, 1744 or 1745, in Ireland.
While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted, date not stated, served four or five months as a private under Captain Neil Morrison and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; again enlisted, date not given, served two weeks under Colonel George Alexander and was out against the Tories.
Could not identify these John
He enlisted in the summer of 1780, marched to South Carolina, served under Colonels Huggins and Erwin and was in the battle of Hanging Rock, length of service two weeks.
He also served three months in Colonel Davis's North Carolina Regiment, no dates of service given, and in the fall of 1781, served six or seven weeks under Major Harris in the North Carolina Troops, specific dates not given.
Huggins & Erwin are given in Heitman as of S.C. so I did not use state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 16, 1832, while residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
Date of death not on K.B.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. Hays
7256
INVALID.
File No. 7256
John Mulvane First Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1931- July 9- Dist. to Mrs Thos. Milner. Letter in cage John Mayhew - S.9401 EEL

State of North Carolina } Mecklenburg County }
On this the 3 rd of June A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me Robert Kirkpatrick, an acting Justice for the County & State aforesaid, John Melvin a Resident of the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina aged 87 years, the 15 th of September A.D. 1832, 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 June the 7 th A.D. 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated. Your Declarant, states, that he was born in Ireland the 15 th of September A.D. 1744 - That he has no Record of his age - That he was living in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, when called into service, & that he has lived in the same County & State ever since the Revolution - That he was drafted in all the campaigns in which served - That he never received a discharge from any of his officers. The first campaign, in which your Declarant served, was called the Cherokee campaign - Was drafted - Rutherford was General, Neil Morrison was Captain, the other officers your Declarant cannot recollect - Cannot recollect when he entered or left the service - In no battle - With no continental troops - Marched from the County & State aforesaid into the State of Tennessee - The object of the campaign was to quell the Tories - Was in service four months - Received no discharge. The second campaign - The object of the campaign was to subdue the Tories - With no continental troops - George Alexander was Colonel, the other officers your Declarant cannot recollect - Does not recollect when he either entered or left the service - Marched from the County & State aforesaid into

Rowan County in the same state - In no battle - In service Two weeks. The Third Campaign - Gen. Sumpter, Col. Haggins, & Colonel Ewing were the Officers - Marched from the County & State aforesaid into South Carolina - Was at the Battle of the Hanging Rock - In service Two weeks - With no continental Troop Received no discharge. The fourth Campaign - Gen. Sumner, Col. Davis, were the officers, the other Officers your declarant cannot Recollect - In service Three Months - The object of the Campaign was to scare up the British Army of which Lord Cornwallis was Commander in chief - With no continental Troops. The fifth Campaign, was called the Waxhaw Camp - Your declarant states that he was one of the number that went to relieve the Americans that were under the command of Gen. Rutherford Major Harris was the commander of the Regiment to which your declarant belonged - Was in service Six Weeks - Cannot Recollect the when he either en- tered or left the service - Received no discharge. Your declarant states that in consequence of his mental infirmity he cannot Recollect the Minutes of his services. The whole length of service set forth by your declarant is seven Months & Six Weeks for which service your declarant claims a pension under the Act aforesaid - He cannot Recollect the periods of the war when he either en- tered & left the - Never Received a discharge from any of his officers. He refers to the affidavit of Thomas as being to prove the services of the first, second & third campaigns - He knows of no other person but John Hodge who can testify to any other of his services, & his testimony cannot be had without subjecting your declarant to great inconvenience. He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and de- clares that his name is not on the pension

Roll of the agency of my state Sworn to & subscribed } The day & year aforesaid }
John Atkinson
I Thomas Downes of the county of Mecklenburg & State of North, maketh oath that he is in his 77 th year of age - That he is well acquainted with John Melvin who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration - That he did the service set forth in the first, second & third campaign in his declaration - That his narration of the circum- stances are correct. And that I believe he did the service set forth in the other campaigns Sworn to & subscribed } The day & year aforesaid } Thos Downes
We, Samuel Williamson, a clergyman, residing in the county of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina & William Reed, residing in the same, do hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with John Melvin who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration. That we believe him to be 87 years of age: That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & thus we concur in that belief - S. Williamson v. D. M. Sworn to & subscribed } The day & year aforesaid } William Reed
I, Robert Kirkpatrick of the Justice of the Peace for the county of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after having part the interrogatories by the War department prescribed That the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states: And I do further certify that in consequence of bodily in- firmity he is unable to attend court: And I do

further certify that Thomas Leavens who has performed the services in part of the above named applicant, is a credible person & that his state- ment is entitled to credit, & that Samuel Mc- Lemore who has sworn to & subscribed the above declarative Certificate, is a clergyman Res- ident in the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina & that William Reid residing in the same is a credible person, & that this Statement is entitled to credit.
Robt Kirkpatrick J.P.
I, Isaac Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that Robert Kirkpatrick, before whom the above proceedings were taken, is an acting Jus- tice of the Peace for the said County & State, & that the signature annexed to his cer- tificate, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office.
Isaac Alexander Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman  yes as to others Supplied  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes as to 1-6 as to 7-6 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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, deposeh 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."

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Mulwee which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman  yes as to other Supplied
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes as to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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 civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mumford, David GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8555 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 20, 1790 To Israel Ludlow, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.