Descendants of John McCullough
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN2 MCCULLOUGH (JOHN1) was born June 17, 1755 in York county,(Lancaster county )PA, and died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Owen county IN. He married ? Bet. 1775 - 1780 in Pa/NC. She was born Bet. 1760 - 1770, and died Bef. 1820.
Notes for JOHN MCCULLOUGH:
He was also a revolutionary war veteran who
fought at Kings Mountain along with Andrew Evans. He had earlier lived in
Pennsylvania and fought in the Revolution up there.
PENSION RECORD for JOHN McCULLOUGH S32404,State of Indiana, County of Owen
Owen Circuit Court October term 1834:Age 79 the 13th day of Oct 1834, resident of Owen County (He signed his name with a "mark"). SAMUEL EVANS testified for him. Stated that George Moderell was in a battle with John McCullough in North Carolina(Sassafras Field). John states that he was born 17 June 1755 in Lancaster Co,(later York Co.) PA (had inscription in family bible by his father as proof). Moved to North Carolina and lived in Mecklenburgh and Carabass Counties.Thence, to Cox (probably Cocke) county TN, lived there 3 years. Thence, to Pulaski County KY and lived there 30 years; then to Owen county IN. He enlisted in RW at Chanceford Twp,York Co,PA; but also entered the war again in North Carolina 8 Feb 1777 and was a prisoner on 14 April 1779, mustered out November 1779.JOHN McCULLOUGH S32404 also stated that his father was also a JOHN and one witness stated that the father was also in the Army during the Rev.
"Kentucky Land Grants" by Jillson, Part I
Jno McCullough--200 acres--Book 23, Page 449--
Date Surveyed 8-5-1799--Pulaski county KY
Watercourse--Sinking Creek
Tax Listings:
Pulaski county Tax Lists
1799 150 acres of Buck Creek (original owner)
1800-1811 same listing
1823 John, Robert and William McCullough listed with no land
1824 again all 3 listed no land
(probably before moving to IN)
There is also a note:
John states" That on the 6th day of November 1776 he received the document of that date enclosed in his former declaration, on the eve of his starting to Carolina".
this might be a clue as to when he went to the Carolinas.
Daughter Mary is shown on the 1850 census of Bartholomew county IN as age 59 and born in North Carolina. Therefore before her brother , William McCullough who is listed at age 57 and born in TN.
This would show that John McCullough left NC about 1792 and was in Tennessee about 1793 and then moved to KY about 1796 or thereabouts allowing for the 3 year span he states he resided in Tennessee.
TESTIMONY BY ANDREW EVANS
State of Indiana & Owen Probate Court
Owen County Oct-Nov Term 1835
Sworn to and subscribed in open court November 9th 1835 T.C. Johnson,Clerk,P.G.
Andrew Evans, aged 76 years and who being first duly sworn upon his oath saith that he was well acquainted with George Moderell of said county of Owen, who is since deceased and heard said Moderell state repeatedly during a period of the last thirty years, that he was one of the militia in the battle of sassafras field in North Carolina and knew that John McCullough now of Owen county Indiana was in the militia, who were engaged in said battle and that said McCullough was in the service in said engagement and deponent saith that said Moderell was a man of truth and his statement entitled to credit and deponent saith that he is also acquainted with said John McCullough and has no hesitation in saying that he believes that he was in the revolutionary war and served as he states and further he saith not.
Andrew (his mark)Evans
TESTIMONY OF ANDREW MODERELL
State of Indiana and Owen Probate Court
Owen County Oct-Nov Term 1835
Sworn to and subscribed in open court November 9th 1835
T.C. Johnson, Clerk
Andrew Moderell, aged 50 years and being first duly sworn saith that he is the son of the above named George Moderell,deceased and has heard his father and John McCullough in conversation upon the subject of the war of the revolution and heard them say that they were in the service of the United States during the summer of the year of the battle of sassafras fields in NC and was of the militia at the battle and believes from the information he has that said McCullough was in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war and further he saith not.
Andrew Moderell (signed)
TESTIMONY OF HUGH BARNES
State of Indiana and Owen Probate Court
Owen county Oct-Nov Term 1835
Sworn to and subscribed in open court November 9th 1835
Hugh Barnes,aged 63 years who being first duly sworn upon his oath saith that he is the son of Robert Barnes, deceased, and heard his father and mother say that they were acquainted with John McCullough senior and John McCullough of Owen County who has applied for a pension and that said John senior was in the northern army and said John junior was in the southern army of the United States and that he believes that John McCullough is a man of truth and his statement in relation to his age and service entitled to credit and that he has heard William Barnes,deceased speak of said McCullough jr. being in the service with him in the south and further he saith not.
Hugh Barnes(signed)
TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL EVANS
State of Indiana and Owen Probate Court
Owen county Oct-Nov Term 1835
Sworn to and subscribed in open court November 9th 1835
T.C. Johnson, Clerk
Samuel Evans, aged 40 years being first duly sworn upon his oath saith that he has often heard George Moderell who is now deceased say that he was in the service of the United States at the battle of Sassafras field in North Carolina with John McCullough now of Owen County Indiana and has also heard William Barnes deceased say that said McCullough and himself were in the service during the season of the battle of sassafras field and that George Moderell was also in the said service and deponent saith that he is acquainted with said McCullough and was acquainted with said Moderell and Barnes during their life times and believes that their statements upon this as upon any subject is entitled credit and further he saith not.
Samuel Evans (signed)
SECRETARY OF STATE OFFICE
State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I, William Hill, Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid, do certify that it appears form the muster rolls of the continental line of this state that John McCullough, a private in Capt. Coles Company enlisted on the 8th day of February 1777 in the 4th Regiment for the term of three years that he was a prisoner on the 14th of April 1779 and was mustered again on November 1779,
Given under my hand this 13th day of April 1835
(signed) Wm Hill
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM GRANTED
WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim
I certify in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, John McCullough of the State of Indiana who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to recieve TWENTY
Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Signed by secretary of War
signature illegible
STATEMENT OF JOHN McCULLOUGH TO THE PROBATE COURT AUGUST 1834
State of Indiana
Owen county Probate Court
August Term 1834
On the thirteenth day of August 1834 personally appeared before the Hon. John Dunn sole Judge of the Owen Probate Court in and for said county.
John McCullough, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in 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 of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
to wit that he volunteered at the county of York in Chanceford township in the State of Pennsylvania where he then resided, in the company of volunteers commanded by Captain Ross(or Rofo),Lieutenant Joseph Morrison, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Keslton of the 4th Battalion of York county aforesaid was the commander of said company.The Colonel's name the applicant cannot now remember, the date of the volunteering the applicant cannot say, but they left the house of Captain Rofo(this could be Ross) where they received orders on the 25th day of July 1776 from thence and marched to Philadelphia, thence Granttown Barracks in the state of New Jersey, thence to RookBridge below Amboy, thence to Bargaintown, where they joined the main army under General Washington, thence to Long Island where they remained a short time and had a battle with the British which lasted for some days when (?)was driven by the enemy and we retracted through a corn field in the direction of the lake, here they remained a few days bringing our dead and taking care of the wounded, thence we marched to Kingsbridge leaving the wounded at Bargaintown in the Hospital. Thence back to Bargaintown and thence were marched to Newark where we were discharged, the company were given a discharge by the Captain on the 6th day of November 1776 applicants discharge of that date is herewith forwarded as evidence of his service in the tour, which was from July 25 1776 till 6th November 1776.
Second--Having removed to North Carolina he at the county of Mecklenburgh in said state in April 1777 he entered into the service in the company of Captain Osborn in the Regiment commanded by:Adam Alexander, Colonel that about the middle of September 1777 Captain Osborn with his company of which this applicant was one marched across Barred River in pursuit of the Tories but they having scattered from that quarter on our approach we commenced our march back and returned in six weeks from the time we left home which was about the first of November 1777 from top of his memory applicant cannot be more perfect of the dates.
Third--In the year 1778 he having removed to the rock country of said county he joined the company of Captain James Reese; George Alexander, Colonel;James White, Major and (blank) Rutherford,General in the month of March in said year, the first of September following in the company of foresaid we marched across Catabass River across the Brush Mountain to the quarter meadow in pursuit of the Tories they having disformed and we had no engagement with them and we marched back home again in the tour applicant wasn't with this company six weeks.
Fourth--On the 1stof February 1779 said company was again called out we were marched to the Choraw(or Choctaw) Hills under the command above last named official thence down the Podic to Georgetown here we remained near a month;provisions search, thence through the Sainters swamp to the Catawba River below the Nation Ford, here we remained till October, the tories in this region were numerous, thence back home again and were verbally discharged in this trip we were out nine months, we had no engagement during this tour.
In the company and under the command of the last above written in the month of January we were again called out in said service and were marched near to the Evation Springs where I served a a guard to prevent the Tories from joining the British at the time of battle at Evation Springs(this name of the springs is very illegible).
thence in the direction of what was called the Hanging Rock where we still kept on to prevent the union of the tories and British, the direction of Camden and were near the battle at the time of Blueford defeat, thence to Charleston in the month of August 1780 our county town here at the Sassafras fields (it appears to say) the fraqrous drown our light, thence in the month of September, Cornwallis was at this time in Charlotte he arrived in said town shortly after the Broush company at Sassafras Hill aforesaid George Lock, son of Col. Lock was killed in this battle, the company to which applicant belonged was stationed on Mallard Creek near to the battle so much so that they could see the whole of it.
In October, the British having marched to the Catawba we followed on in pursuit and at Baptist Ford and him battle and we were compelled to retreat thence home to guard our families to a place of safety from the tories, thence to the Kings Mountain which we captured the British under Yorktown thence to Guilford about the __ day of December 1780,where we again gand battle to Cornwallis here the Virginia troops met with us,here we were thence driven back to our places of residence and were verbally discharged.
Applicant with his family removed to Barkley county Virginia on account of the Tories and here applicant joined Captain Jackson's company in Barkley county and tells how in the first of July to the first of August a company was drafted and marched out as this applicant is informed, but did not reach Yorktown till after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
He was born in Lancaster county Pennsylvania. Respondent has record of his age in his family bible at his house which was made by his father.
He's lived in the counties heretofore named when he entered the service, since he lived in the county of Cabarrass North Carolina 11 years (so it says).
Thence to Coxe County (I think this is Cocke county) Tennessee lived here 3 years.Thence to Pulaski county Kentucky lived here thirty years and thence to Owen county Indiana his present place of residence.
He entered the service in each of the foresaid tours, first as a volunteer and in each of the others as a minuteman.
Respondent immediate officers names he has stated as far as he can now recollect. He recollects to have seen General Morgan, Colonel Davis who was killed at Baptist Ford on the Catawba. He saw General Gates and some others whose names he cannot now state, they at the time being strangers to him.
He received but one written discharge which is herewith forwarded.
He is acquainted with Thomas C Johnson, a clergyman and James M Allison, Merchant who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he heretofore forwarded a declaration to the department which was returned and is now as this applicant believes in the hands of Thomas T. G Adams who refuses to give the same to applicant to forward on to the department herewith and he cannot therefore send it.
That he has not documentary evidence of his service other than that herewith forwarded nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services but that he served as herein stated notless than two years and three months as a private in the war of the Revolution and for which he claims a pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim except for the present to a pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the Agency of any state of this union.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid John McCullough
Mr.Thomas C. Johnson a Clergyman and residing in the township of Washington in said county and James M Allison, Merchant of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McCullough who has subscribed to and sworn to this foregoing and above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood which he resides to same being a soldier of the Revolution and that we conccur in that opinion.
Sworn to the date aforesaid
Thomas G. Johnson
J.M.H. Allison
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas C Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Washington township in said county and the James M H Allison, Merchant who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
T.C. Johnson signed John Dunn
Probate Judge
MILITARY
Pierce'S Register
Reference: North Carolina State Records, Clark, Vol. XVI, 1782-1783
page 74
Name and Rank: McCullough, John, Pt.
Company: Cole's
Dates of Enlistment and Commission: 8 Feb. '77
Period of Service: 3 yrs.
Occurrences: ttt Pris. 14 Apr. '79 Mustd Nov. '79
The death of this man continues to be a mystery, he was however, still alive as of July 26, 1836 as a letter regarding the increase of his pension was written on his behalf .
3-19-2002 update:
According to the 1840 census of Revolutionary War Pensioners, John McCully age 85 is listed as residing in Montgomery twp in 1840. So he was alive at that time.