Pension Application of Joseph McClintick R6623
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
[The file does not include the pension application, which was probably removed by US District Attorney Washington G. Singleton as part of his investigation of numerous pension applicants in present West Virginia. For details see my appendix to the pension application of David W. Sleeth (S6111). Singleton wrote “Not Entitled” on the report.]
Joseph McClintick – Applicant.
I the undersigned Joseph McClintick, being called on by W. G. Singleton agent of the Pension office for a statement of his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and of my age, give the following to wit. I cant tell my age exactly, but believe I am 83 or 84 years old. I am a native of Ireland and came to the United States in the year 1763 – in the year 1774 I settled where I now live – and was during that year at the Battle of the Point (the junction of Ohio & Big Kenhawa) [sic: Battle of Point Pleasant at the junction of Ohio and Kanawha rivers, 10 Oct 1774] I was also drafted for the Kentucky expedition of 1782, but hired a substitute – during the war of the Revolution I was with the other settlers of my neighbourhood forted in the summer season at Renick’s & McClanahan’s Forts [Renick Fort at the forks of Spring Creek near present Renick in Greenbrier County WV; McClanahan’s Fort 5 or 6 mi W on Culverson Creek] – the first mentioned fort was one mile from my residence, (a settlement right which I made & now own and occupy) the Forts at which I lived with others were not attacked by the Indians or any any one else – we were compelled from a due regard to our sustenance to work our corn potatoes &c as [illegible word] as we could – during the summer season whilst we were forted as we called it – we all lived pretty much in common[?] & would turn out in a body and work each others corn &c by turns, whilst some of us were working, others were watching – we worked & watched alternately. I did no regular service. [The following sentence faint.] I was not drafted nor did I enlist as soldier except as above stated – when we were forted we generally selected some one of our own body as captain or leader, – we furnished our own arms[?] amunition – & received no pay – I never was an Indian Spy – D W Sleeth
wrote my declaration to whom I gave the same statement of my services in substance I now give. I agreed to give Sleeth the back draws [i.e. the pension due from 4 mar 1831 until the first payment] – In witness of the above I hereto subscribe my name Jany 24, 1835. Jos. hisXmark McClintick
Witness/ Ross Calhoun.
A Copy. W. G Singleton/ Febry 13, 1835
Memo – after the previous statement had been given by McClintick his Declaration was read to him which he said was false in most particulars – and that it is not the same read to him by Sleeth.
W. G Singleton/ Febry 13 1835
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