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McMahans in the American South |
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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 Fairview Southern Methodist Church
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Archibald McMahan
Deponent One
South Carolina ( Personally came Henry Parris Pickens District ( Before me the Subscribing Justice and made oath in due form that he is personally acquainted with Archibald McMahan the within applicant for a pension, that he was knowing said McMahan bearing arms in defence of the United States against the British and Tories in the time of the American revolution.. That the said McMahan was within this deponents knowledge taken prisoner by the British and taken to Charleston, that he knew that S.(?) McMahan was a good whig and was a good deal in the service but cannot recolect the particulars. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of January 1833 Jas. Osbourn JJP Henry Parris (Signature)
I do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that I am personally acquainted with Henry Parris the above deponent and that our faith and credit aught to be paid to his oath. Given under my hand the 23rd day of January 1833 Jas. Osbourn JJP
State of South Carolina ( I James McDaniel Greenville District ( Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Gen Lysious (?) for Greenville District do hereby certify that James Osborn Esq who has signed the within certificate is and was at the time of Ligality and certificate an acting Justice of the Quoinian(?) And that his official Acts are entitled to faith and credit - given under my hand and seal of Court this twentieth day of March, 1833
and J. McDanied CCD
Deponent Two
South Carolina ( Personally came William Payne Greenville Dist ( before me James Osborn one of the Justices of the Division for Pickens Dist. and State aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law sayeth that he lived a neighbor to Archibald McMahan the present applicant for a Pension thea he did know that the said Arch. McMahan was a soldier in favour of the United States in said Revolution and that about the time that the said Arch was drafted to go to hillsborough this deponent was drafted for a nine month tour and hired a substitute bu the name of Richard Strason that this deponent understood at the time, that his substitute and the said Arch McMahan were both taken prisoners by the British and Tories and taken to Charleston and there detained a number of months but how long the deponent does not now recollect - Sworn to and Subscribed (William X Payne before me this 5th day of February, 1833 Mark James Osbourn QQ
State of South Carolina ( I do hereby certify to all whom Greenville District ( it may concern that I am Personally acquainted with William Payne the above deponent that he is in respectable Hawing(?) And that due faith and credit out to be paid to his oath. Given under my hand this 19 day of March 1833
L Douthit, QQ
State of South Carolina ( I James McDaniel Greenville District ( Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville district do hereby certify that James Douthit who has signed the two certificates on this sheet of paper is and was an acting Justice of the Court and that he is entitled to all due faith and credit in his official acts. Given under my hand and seal of the court on this 20th March, 1833. J.M. McDaniel QQ
Deponent Three
South Carolina ( Personally came James Payne before Greenville Dist. ( me James Osboun one of the Justices of Quaruim(?) For Pickens Dist, and made oath in due form that he was well acquainted with Archibald McMahan the within applicant for a Pension, in the time of the American Revolution, that he know of the the said Archibald McMahan bearing arms in defence of the United States in said Revolution that he knew of the said Archibald being taken prisoner at Hillsborough in North Carolina - that he was gone a number of months but how long the deponent does not recollect, that he believes the said Archibald McMahan to a man of faith, veracity and that he would believe any statement that he would make either an oath or otherwise Sworn to and subscribed that 4th day of Feby. 1833
James Osborn QQ James X Payne Mark
State of South Carolina ( I do hereby certify to all who Greenville District ( it may concern that I am personally acquainted with James Payne the above deponent that he is a respectable citizen and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to his oath Given under my hand this 19 day of March, 1833
J.Douthit, QQ
Letter from U.S. Representative Wyatt Aiken requesting information on
Archibald McMahan.
House of Representatives Washington, D.C. March 23, 1908
Honorable V. Warner, Com. of Pensions, City.
My Dear General:-
Please advise me if the name of Archi- bald McMahan is on any of the rolls of South Car- olina soldiers in the War of the Revolution. Your early attention will greatly oblige me.
Yours Very Truly,
Wyatt Aiken M.C.
Response:
Apr. 9, 1908
Archibald McMahan while residing in Orange County, North Carolina, volunteer- ed and served as Private for 3 months under Captains William Morrow and Thomas Taylor; he was also drafted for 3 months to guard the jail at Hillsborough, North Carolina, and was captured in the battle of Hillsborough and confined on prison ships about 14 months, dates of service not given. He was allowed pension and also his widow. He died in Pickens District, South Carolina, May 26, 1841, aged upwards of 70 years.
Letter from Mrs. P.H. Mell requesting information on Archibald McMahan
Clemson Agricultural College (State Agricultural and Mechanical College) President's Office Clemson College S.C. March 20, 1908
P.H. Mell, PhD. President
Commissioner of Pensions: Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Archibald McMahan of Pickens Districy S.C. is published in your Census of Pensioners of 1840. James Anderson of Pickens District served in the Revolution under Calhoun and Pickens according to our State Records.. Will you kindly give me what information may be found in your records about these two Revolutionary soldiers? This information is desired for the benefit of their des- cendant, Miss Bertie Smith, who wishes to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. P. H. Mell
On October 15, 1923 the Bureau of Pensions, Finance Division sent Mrs. Howard H. McCall photostatic copies of 6 pages (certified) from the Revolutionary War Pension claim of Archibald McMahan, widow Ann - W21779 - N. C. troops, for $1.15.
Planters & Merchants Bank of SoCa Charleston 14 Sept 1837
I.H. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sir I forward herewith for your authority to pay, voucher of John N. Parkington and Archibald McMahan having 12 & 18 months pension due. I am very Respectfully Yours (?) Pension agent
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