Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6693, for Joseph Mc Dougal, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md 
McDougal, Joseph
NUMBER
R. 6693
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[crossed out] Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6693
REJECTED
P. O.
Joseph McDougal
Service:
Enlisted:   , 18
Discharged:  ,18
Application filed:  ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.    Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  ,18
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Rejected 
See letter to 
John R Turner
Portsmouth, Ohio 
19. March 1835
6693
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32,584
Joseph McDougal
Ohio 
Rejected, did 
not serve six 
months.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th
1832
State of Ohio 
Scioto County } ss
I Thomas Irvin Presiding Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio 
attended Joseph McDougal sick and confined to
his Room and unable to attend in open court And
On this Twenty Eight day of November 1834 the said Joseph McDougal a 
resident of the Town of Portsmouth in the County of Scioto State 
of Ohio, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 
June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the Service of the United States under 
the following named officers, and served as herein stated; 
That in the month of August about the 25th day, in the 
year 1776, as near as he can recollect, he was drafted as a Militia 
man, in the State of Maryland Cecil County near the Head of Elk 
under Captain Miller, the Lieutenant as near as he can recollect, 
was by the name of John Chambers, the colonel of the regiment 
was by the name of Henry Hollensworth, the Major’ name not 
recollected, the adjutant name was Abraham Broom, General Smallwood 
was chief Comander and General Gess was the Brigadier 
General, about that time the British came up the Chesapeake Bay, 
and that time Some in September following, we marched to the White Marsh 
so called, and joined General Washington’ Army there, from thence
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we were ordered to march to meet the British on Chesnut Hill 
near the old York road, Where we had a Skirmish or an Ingagement 
with the British, and during the day at the Chesnut Hill 
the applicant went with Captain Samuel Maffet and others who 
were ordered out to Examin the Situation of the British, and While
out this applicant discovered a British Soldier making his retreat, 
and started from his company declaring he would take the British 
Soldier prisoner, and as he started, his company left him, and retreated down 
the Hill, and that he pursued the British Soldier and took him presona 
and took him to the American Army, and that he the Said applicant 
Continued in the Service, untill General Washington, went to winter quarters 
at the Valley forge about eight days before Christmas, and was 
discharged about that time, The next Spring this applicant 
was again called, for a two months tour, and being unwell he hired 
A substitute whoes name he has forgotten, but recollects of paying 
him what he agreed to for his services. [Insertion illegible] This applicant further 
States that he held himself redy to enter the Service When  called upon 
But never was thereafter during the war, this applicant further 
States that when he Entered the service, he resided in the County 
of Cecil in the State of Maryland near the Head of Elk River 
and that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that 
he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can 
testify to his service, he further States, that he was born in the
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north of Ireland, in the year 1753, that he thinks he has no written 
record of his age, that he came to America in the year 1772
and resided in Cecil County State of Maryland about eighteen years 
to the best of his recollection, got married there, and moved from 
there to the forks of the Shanadoah River, in the State of Virginia 
and resided there about nine years and moved from there to Morgan 
Town Virginia, and resided there about Seven years, and from there 
Emigrated to the County of Scioto State of Ohio, where he has 
resided the greater part of the time for the last twenty eight years 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, 
and declares that his name is not on the Pension 
Roll of the agency of any State 
Joseph McDougal 

The State of Ohio Scioto County ss 
I certify that the above named 
Joseph McDougal made the foregoing Declaration Before 
me on the 28 day of November 1834 and that he made oarth thereto in due form of law. 
Th: Irvin Pres: Judge

I John R Turner Clergyman, residing in the Town of Portsmouth 
and Washington / Clingman, residing in the same place hereby certify, that we
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are well acquainted with Joseph McDougal who has subscribed and sworn 
to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of 
age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, 
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion 
John N Turner
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid, as to John N. Turner
Th: Irvin Pres: Judge }
G. W. Kingman 
I, George W. Clingman a resident in the County of Scioto and State of Ohio, do hereby 
certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph McDougal who has subscribed and 
Sworn to the above declaration; that I have herd him relate the Circumstan 
of his having taken the British Soldier as a prisoner at Chesnut Hill 
about twenty years or upward ago, and that he then told the circumstances 
the Same that he has related in his declaration, and that I then 
and Still do believe that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and that it is 
Generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides. G. W. Clingman
Sworn & subscribed the day year aforesaid John N. Turner, Clk
At a Court of Common Pleas continued & held in & for the County of Scioto 
at the Court House thereof in the Town of Portsmouth on Friday 
the twenty eighth day of D November in the year of our Lord one Thousand 
and eight hundred & Thirty four & of our State the Thirty second. Present 
the Honorable Thomas Irvin President, Samuel Crull, William 
Givens & Joseph Moore Esquires associate Judges of our said Court.
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This day came Joseph McDougal a Revolutionary soldier 
& made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 
Congress passed June 7th 1832 & the Court upon examination 
of the applicant hearing witnesses declare 
their opinion that he was a revolutionary soldier & that he has served as he has stated 
& that the Reverend John R Turner & George W Clingman are creditable persons.
I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common pleas do certify 
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court 
in the matter of the application of Joseph McDougal for a 
pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & seal of office this seventh day of December 
A.D. 1834 & of our State the 32.
John N Turner Clk