Revolutionary War Pension - Amherst County, VA:  JAMES McCLAIN

SUBJECT: JAMES McCLAIN - Amherst County, Virginia
SUBMITTER: Don Marsh
EMAIL: McClainExchange@mexia.com

SURNAMES: McCLAIN

AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Book: Amherst County, Virginia, in the Revolution, Page 54

HENRY McCLAIN, Nelson Co., Va., applied for a pension Oct. 6, 1832;
born in Lancaster Co., Penn., May 10, 1750. While residing in Amherst
Co., Va., enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops
as follows: 2 months under Capt. Azariah Martin; marched to Hillsborough,
then to Camden. The engagement in which Gen. Gates was defeated took
place the following night. Before day they had orders to retreat.
Col. Dameron, who had lost his hat, told them to escape the best way
they could, which they did and set off in great confusion, and from
there returned home as his company was not organized again. Some time
afterwards the said Capt. Martin drew his pay for 2 months and gave
it to him; three months under Capts. James Pamplin & John Graves;
nearly three months under Capt. John Loving, Lt. Turner; marched to
Williamsburg where his brother, JAMES McCLAIN, completed the rest
of the 3 months tour. His claim was allowed.



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