REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT - DAVID McCANCE Submitted to USGenweb Archives by Mary Lu Johnson [mailto:hellomlu@bellsouth.net] *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** David McCance Oath of Allegiance 2 July 1778 [printed form] I HEREBY DO CERTIFY, That David McCance of Camden District hath taken and fubfcribed the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to oblige every free Male Inhabitant of this State above a certain Age, to give Assurance of Fidelity and Allegiance to the fame; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned." Certifyed this 2nd Day of July 1778 by Hugh Whitefides [?title] Pension Certificate issued 5 Oct 33, David McCance of Henry Co, GA, pr of the Regt commanded by Col. Neel in the So CA line for 22 10/30 months, pension at rate of $74.44 per annum to commence 4th March, 1831, arrears to 4 Sept 1833. "Georgia, Henry County, Tennessee} on the 5th day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-three personally came into open Court before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County of Henry now sitting David McCance a resident of Georgia in the County of Henry aged seventy three 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 7th 1832 That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein after stated - He entered the service on or about the Tenth day of April in the year 1776 in the County of Chester South Carolina, under Capt Hugh Whiteside, Lieut Thomas Neely - was drafted into this service for one month - about five months after this he was again drafted and under Capt Wm Jones and served two months in the second ?term. Deponent marched to Congeree river & joined the army there he cannot recollect any of the higher officers but a Major Magruff - he marched to Savanna river and then to what was called Hazard point - at which place the British had a short time before destroyed a large building The Term for which he was drafted es_ _ _ he was was (sic) discharged without writing. (The applicant misunderstood the question & gave the marches of the second Term instead of the first) during the first month the Deponents company, a company under Capt Walker & one under Capt Nixon were stationed between Saluda river & Broad river without making any marches of consequence, their object being to keep back the Tories - about the 20th January 1778 Deponent was again Drafted under Capt Cooper & Lieutenant Neely in Chester County South Carolina - marched to and met Col. Neels regiment at the Coneree river & then marched to Dorchester ?in twenty miles of Charleston, then back to Savanna river to a place called Gulfin's Bluff lay there a few days when the approach of the enemy. We returned to Charleston a small fight took place at a place called Pusawatchy Bridge in was lost several our forces shooting came upon our forces, some, asleep, some eating, & others scattered in confusion in different directions, some were bathing in the river, a number of our forces were killed, many wounded and taken prisoners. Sumpter made his escape from his tent half dressed - by running & jumping twenty feet down the Bank into Fishing creek - a few regulars. Northern men was cut down on the road up the river - our forces were then scattered for about two or three weeks - and reassembled up on Broad river under Cols Lacy - Branan and Col. Williams - They took the road after Col Forgeson Commander of the British forces - cross in Broad river at the Island Ford. Forgeson had left his camp at that place and marched to a spur of Kings mountain at which place we overtook him - and had an engagement and Forgison was killed and the whole of his army was killed wounded and taken - about 120 were killed 109 wounded and nine hundred taken prisoners - The fight lasted 33 minutes deponent knows. The prisoners were taken to How gap - but knows no more of them - after this Deponent was marched home to Chester got there 15 or twenty days before Christmas he cannot recollect distinctly the time of his volunteering - but knows that this service lasted ten months - again in January or February 1780 - he went into active service under Capt. Mills of Chester - who marched to & fro through the Country - performing the usual duties of that day - in this service which lasted at least two months - they took prisoners a British Major two Captains and a servant - they were exchanged for Lieut Thomas Neil - John Holton - Archibald Elliott - Hugh McClern & two others -- After the Termination of this last duty he continued to perform services in small companies which lasted only a few days at a time -- Deponent was born in the 1661 [looks plainly like - but must be wrong] in Lancaster County Pennsylvania - on the 12th day of September - he has no record of his age, he saw one in his Fathers Bible But does not know where it is - He lived there until 3 years of age & was moved to Chester Co South Car resided in Chester until 25 years of age then moved to York District and remained there until nine years since, when he moved to Henry County Georgia -- He knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure to prove his services - has no documentary evidence - William Andres - Hugh ?Longins - Rev William Griffin reside in his neighbourhood and can testify to veracity - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of Georgia or any other state. The petitioner says 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 grade - For two years and three months he served as a private - and for each service he claims a pension. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Williams, J.J.C. [Signed] David McCance William Griffin, a Clergyman and Wm Andrews, both residents of Henry Co, GA, sign affidavits as to character, truth and veracity of David McCance. Justices of Inferior Court: John Williams, John Treadwell, John T. Bentley. Alexander G. Murray, Clerk of the Court. 6 May 1833. [Printed form letter, italics where filled in] Treasury Department Second Comptroller's Office June 15 - 1838 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, The widow of David McCance deceas'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of seventy four Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 30th of September 1837 the day of said pensioner's death - Respectfully yours Albion K. Parris Comptroller