John MCCRARY (Also MCCRAVEY) S16947 West Tenn. #7548 $30/year issued 28 May 1839.
7 Sept. 1832 Franklin County John MCCRARY, aged 80, states he was born Sept. 1752 (place not given) but has no record. He enlisted in the winter of 1775/1776 as a citizen of Macklenburg County, N.C., and served three months under Capt.. James HOUSTON anc Col. POLK. He was first sergeant in his company, serving in northern South Carolina in pursuit of the Tories. He served again under Capt. William HAGGIN to march against the Cherokees who had broken out into hostilities against the Western Carolina settlements. They marched against the Indians towns under Gen. RUTHERFORD but the Indians fled. In late 1780 affiant was a citizen of Rowan County, N. C., and was called to serve for three months under Capt. James HUGGINS and Col. LOCK. H was discharged shortly before the battle of Guilford. At other times he frequently volunteered his services to put down nest of Toris that had collected in different parts of the Carolinas. (Information of residence not given). Dr Alexander T. ACKLEN, John DOUGHERTY and James ROBINSON vouch for MCCRARY’s caracter and reputation. James DOUGAN, who has known MCCRARY for eight or ten years, concurs.
28 May 1839 Jackson County Ala. Pensioner John MCCRARY has moved from Franklin County, Tenn., because he lived with his daughter and moved with her. Thomas COLEMAN swear he knows MCCRARY to be a pensioner.
1914 Inquiry of Boutwell DUNLAP of San Francisco, California Note: Another pension file is that of Hugh MCCRARY’s, born in Ireland, who served from Guilford County, N. C., and lived in Bedford County, Tenn.