1818
State of Virginia
Mason County
On this 19th day of August 1818 in open Court
before me this subscriber presiding Judge of the said Court of Mason County
personally appears James McDade aged sixty nine years (to the best of his
belief) resident in said county and state who being by me first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled and act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary War that he the said James McDade in the spring
following the battle of Trenton enlisted in Hampshire County State of Virginia
in the Company commanded by Captain William Voss(?) of the 12 Virginia Regt
commanded by Col. Wood of Gen Scotts Brigade that he continued to serve in the
said service the full term of three years following when he was discharged at
Philadelphia in Pennsylvania after which he substituted in the place of Uriah
Gandy for eighteen months which he served under Capt David Williams of said
County of Hampshire --- a foresaid who served under Col Campbell to the southerd
from which service he was discharged at Salsbury North Carolina --- --- which
discharges is lost that he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown and
Monmouth and some skirmishes in the first term of service and then second --- he
was in the battles of Eutaw Springs where he received a Bayonet wound threw the
boady and a sword wound in the --- and at Camden battle he received a bullete
wound at the andle which fractured the bone and stiffened his legg to this day
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of
his Country for support and that he is unable to perform manual labour.
Signed with his Mark: James McDade
Sworn to and declared before me this day of year aforesaid
– I John Handerson
I John Henderson a Judge --- aforesaid do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said James McDade did serve in the
revolutionary War as stated in the proceding declaration against the Common ---
and thus he is in Indigent circumstances unable to perform manual labour for
sustenance and absolutely stands in need of the support of his country.
I now transmit the proceeding --- testimony taken and had before me to
the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the Directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress this 19th August in 1818 – signed
John Henderson.
Also signed by William Sterrill, clerk of the court for
Mason County.
1820
Mason County (VA)
On this twenty seventh day of September in the year
eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared before the --- or court of law for said county of Mason being a court of
--- proceeding according to the course of common law with the jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount James McDade aged seventy one years to the best of
his belief, resident of said county of Mason, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
war as follows; that in the spring following the battle of Trenton he enlisted
in Hampshire County, state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captn William
--- of the 12th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Wood of General
Scott’s brigade that this declarant continued in said service for the term of
three years next following when he was discharged at Philadelphia in the State
of Pennsylvania after which discharge he enlisted in place of Uriah Gandy for
the eighteen months and served under Captain David Williams of the County of
Hampshire and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Campbell. From this last service
after performing the same he was discharged at Sallisbury in North Carolina –
That to entitle himself to a pension under the acts of Congress in such cases .
. .
1916
From: Dept of
Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D C March 30 1916 in response to a
request for the military history of James McDade S File 33193
Spring 1777 three years, rank private, Captain William Vause, Colonel Wood 12 VA.
Discharged at Philadelphia
Enlisted for 18 months Captain David Williams, Colonel
Campbell – dischared at Salisburry, NC.
He sustained gunshot wound of ankle at Camden, and bayonet
wound of body and sword wound of wrist at Eutaw Springs.
Battles engaged in: Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Camden and Eutaw Springs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Hampshire Co., VA
Date if application for pension: Aug 19, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application: Mason Co., VA
Age at date of application: sixty-nine years
Remarks: Sept
1820 he referred to his wife; a son nearly of age; son about 16 years old; and
daughter 14 years last July, but did not state their names.
Signed G M Saltzgaber, Commissioner