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MacMahans in Scotland and Noteworthy Laird s McMahans in the Thirteen Colonies and Early America, Including Tennessee, below the Mason Dickson Line. John and Jenny McMahan's Children Archibald and Ann Payne McMahan and Their Children Jessie and Caroline Barrett McMahan and their Children Other Descendents of John and Jenny McMahan Ti gerville reache d
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Archibald McMahan's Application for a Revolutionary War Pension 1833 This is a transcript of Archibald McMahan's pension application. His wife, Ann McMahan, also made an application after Archibald's death, and this, along with the testimony of the witnesses to both applications are in subsequent sections. In addition, other miscellaneous materials and letters which were in the pension folders are included. The transcription was made from a copy of the application held by the South Carolina Archives in Columbia. Cover Sheet SERVICE NUMBER N.C. McMahan, Archibald W 21779 Ann Archibald McMahan's Application 24251 The Application State of South Carolina ( March Term Greenville District ( On this Twentieth day of March, 1833 - personally appeared in open court before his Honorable Josiah J. Evans in the court of Session and Common Pleas for said District and State aforesaid now siting Archibald McMahan a resident of Pickens District and State aforesaid aged upwards of seventy 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he first entered the service a volunteer before he was old enough to be subject to the draft, to perform a three month tour against the Indians - and was under the command of Capt. William Morrow Mjr. Hugh Ferrin(?) Col. Thomas Taylor - That he entered the said service in Orange County in the State of North Carolina and marched from there to Cashiers fort, (?) Remaining there for some time, had no fighting, returned again to Hilsborough in Orange County North Carolina and at the end of his tour he was discharged. Sometime after that himself and two of his brothers were drafted but an agreement was made to leave this deponent at home and his brothers served their tour. Shortly after, this deponent was required to perform the tour for which he had been before drafted and hired a substitute by the name of Joel Ramsey - After that he the (?) deponent was again drafted to perform a three month tour. The date or time he cannot recollect, and was stationed at Hilsborough in the State of North Carolina to guard the Gaol and prisoners, was in the Battle of Hilsborough and was there taken prisoner and was carried to Wilmington and put on shipboard with a number of other prisoners, remained there he thinks, about three or four weeks - then sailed around to Charleston in the State of South Carolina and was there put on board of a Prison Ship called the Ash Commanded by Capt Chapman, William Billington, Mate, and there detained a prisoner for upwards of one year- he thinks about fourteen months. Sometime in the winter Col. Lytle came on board and gave him and several other prisoners a blanket each - After being dismissed from the ship he was furnished with a passport to Genl. Green's headquarters- and no further service required of him - And that 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 and Subscribed the day And year aforesaid in open court. his J. McDaniel Archibald X McMahan CCD mark In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, this deponent on his oath Sayeth: 1st. I am told that I was born in Lancaster Pennsylvania- 2. I have no record of my age. 3. I was living in Orange County, State of North Carolina and removed from there to Green- ville District South Carolina from there to my present residence in Pickens District State of South Carolina where I have resided between twenty and thirty years. 4. I have answered that before, in my declaration. 5. I was principally under the command of Militia officers, and knew very little of Regulars But I recollect of seeing Col. Washington on the quarter deck of the ship in which I was confined and understood that he was there a prisoner to the British. 6th. I do not recollect whether I ever received a written discharge or not- 7th. I trust that any of my neighbors will testify as to my character for veraiiy(?) And I think that I can and have proved by living witness my service as a soldier of the Revolution- Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year Aforesaid in Open Court his J. McDaniel Archibald X McMahan CCG mark We James Dauthit a clergyman residing in Anderson District South Carolina and John Causler residing in Pickens District South Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald McMahan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age therein stated that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and are consus(?) In that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed to in Open Court J.McDaniel J. Dauthit CGN John Causter (signatures) And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after /autry(?) The interagations prescribed by the War Department That the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Dauthit who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the district of Anderson - and that John Causter - - - - who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Pickens and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Josiah J. Evans Bendy(?) Judge I James McDaniel clerk of the court of Common pleas and general jopiene(?) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Archibald Mcmahan for a pension, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of March A.D. 1833. J. McDaniel C.C. Additional Sheet 1 224251 Archibald McMahan S.C. Aassily(?) As a private for 15 mo. $50.00 James Osburn Pickensvill Additional Sheet 2 I William J. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Archibald McMahan appears of record in my office as having had issued a official certificate in his favor for military service for thirty four pounds, eight shillings (#34.8) as will appear in Book of Judgements no. 8 page 14 given under my hand and seal this 25 day July 1845 William Collins, Comptroller Additional Sheet 3 Dease(?) Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April, 1838 from 4 March 1841 to 26 May 1841. Act Modified 24 April, 1845. 12675 South Carolina Archibald McMahan of Greenville in the State of South Car. who was a pri. In the company commanded by Captain Morrow of the commanded by in the North Car. line for 15 months 12.mo.24-day 43.# Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. and sent 2 ar(?) Osburn Pickensville, SoCa Semi-anl.. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 25 $ 125 Act June 7, 1932 Recorded by William Miller, Clerk Book E. Vol. 6. Page 74 |