Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,812, for Charles Magin, Maryland
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 
Md.

Magin, Charles

NUMBER
S. 41.812

CONTENTS
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16 480
Ohio           R

Charles Magin

of Adams [illeg] County in the state of Ohio 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Ganley of the Maryland 
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence
the 2 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of 
Sep 1 [illeg -cut off] 
and sent to Andrew Living [cut off]
West Union Ohio
 
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819    128.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending May 1820   48.0
15 Mos 30/31   4/30                       176.8

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Charles Magin
14,480.

Cons [illeg]
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State of Ohio Adams County

ON this Eleventh day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record having the pover of fine and imprison for the county and in the state aforsaid Charles Magin aged seventy five or six years resident in Adams County in the said state who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted under Capt John Reynolds attached to the Seventh regiment first brigade Maryland line commanded by Genl Sullivan and afterwards by Genl Smallwood, - that he was in the Battles of Germantown (where he was severely wounded in the head) of Monmouth WHite Plains Brandywine and Staten Island where he was wounded in the leg that he served three years and was discharged at Annapolis Maryland by Col John Gundy that his original declaration was dated the 2 day of May 1818 Pension Certificate dated 6th Sept 1819.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on teh 18th day of May 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of teh act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel services of the United States in the Revolutionary WEar" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Charles Magin his mark
Mare  $25.00
1 Cow & Calf  16.00
2 [illeg] and one trunk   2  75
3 barrels, Dish and plates
6 knives & 5 forks, 3 spoons
Washing tub  1 churn and 2 hoes
1 axe & 1. Matlock  1 saddle
1 flat Iron  4 sheep and 2 wheel
1 spider & 2 [illeg]
6/2    $113.75
Brot up [illeg]   $43.75
1 table & sifter
1 [illeg] and chains
1 [illeg] and 2 buckets
Worth   $  25  65
Debts due him  1  25
[illeg] are $ 86  00
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His family consisted of himself and his wife Sarah aged about sixty four or five- that he has been unable to perform any labor of consequence for the last three years
Charles Magin  his mark

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 11th day of August 1820    Joseph Darlinton Clk AC
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams, State of Ohio hereby certify that he foregoing oath , the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy dollars and sixty five cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820
Joseph Darlinton
Clerk of the Court for the County of Adams
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State of Ohio Adams County SS

I hereby certify that this day Charles Magin a citizen of the United States and this state  a resident of Adams County personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid and being duly sworn according to law made the following declaration under oath first that he served three years in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy in the Maryland line in the 7th Regiment and first Brigade, continental establishment  That he enlisted first under Captain Reynolds but was afterwards placed under Captain Beatty  That he first enlisted for three years in the [illegible] of April 1776 and served his time out  That at the expiration of the term aforesaid he procured from Col. John Gussby an honorable discharge in [illegible] form but said his discharge is either lost or mislaid and not within his [illegible] or control and therefore cannot produce it  That he never had or received any pension from the United States  That from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support
 Charles Magin
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State of Ohio Adams County SS

I certify that the within deposition of Charles Magin was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Charles Magin has satisfied by examination under oath that the facts stated in the withing deposition are strictly true and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from is country for support  Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of May 1818
And Livingston 
State of Ohio
Adams County SS

I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Andrew Livingston Esquire before whom the within deposition of Charles Magin was taken and who has signed the above certificate was a the time of signing the same and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
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And the full faith and credit is due to his said certificate as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have known to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 12th day of Mary in the year of our Lord 1818
Joseph Darlinton

State of Ohio Adams County SS
I Andrew Livingston Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the COunty aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted wit the foregoing named Charles Magin and do certify from my own knowledge that his is old, infirm, poor and absolutely stand in need of the assistance of his country for support  Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of July 1819   
And Livingston

The State of Ohio Adams County SS
Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the COunty aforesaid and hereby certify that the above named Andrew Livingston Esq whose name is subscribed tot he above certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
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for the COunty aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to his said certificate as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at West Union this 29th day of July in the year of our Lord 1819 and in the 44th year of the United States
Joseph Darlinton

Charles Magin
2 May 1818 7th Regt
Maryland line 
Three years - private

The name of Charles Magin does not appear on the Rolls remaining in this office
Thos Rorny [illeg]
Aud State [illeg]

[ the word Rejected is written and crossed out]
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State of Ohio
HIghland County   SS

Personally appeared before me one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Andrew Shafer who being duly sworn according law deposeth and say that the sd [illeg] Andrew served in the revolutionary war of the United States served three years under continental establishment commencing in April 1778 in the company first commanded by Captain Reynolds and afterwards by Captain Beatty in the 7 Regt commanded by Col John Gumby in the first Brigade in the Maryland line and this Andrew declares upon his oath that Charles Magin served in the company and Regt aforesaid the time of three years aforesaid
Andrew Shafer  his mark
Sworn and Subscribed to this 21 day of July 1819 before me
G. M. Barrew [illeg] associate Judge
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I G W Barrew one of the associate Judges of the court of Common pleas for HIghland County in the state of Ohio do certify that Andrew Shafer who made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a man of respectibility and entitled to credit
Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of July 1819
G.W. Barrero  associate judge

Charles Magin
Private
77 to 80
Gumby Maryland
Regt

Aamiter [illegible]
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THE STATE OF OHIO, HIGHLAND COUNTY, SS.
I, SAMUEL BELL, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, certify that George W. Barrero Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is, and was at the time of taking the  same, an acting Associate Judge in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and full faith and credit is justly due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such, as well in courts of justice as thereout.
IN testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court, this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of this State the 17th
Samuel Bell  CLERK
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41812
INVALID.
Revy

file No. 41.812
Charles Magin
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18 [illeg]
Index: - Vol S, Page 807

Arrangement of 1870