Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5737, for Andrew Maglaughlin, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
CONTENTS
Maglaughlin, Andrew
NUMBER
S.5737
carded
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32280,
Pennsylvania
Andrew Maglaughlin
Indiana in the State of Penn was a Private in the Com. commanded [illegible torn] of the regt. commanded in the Penn Revo. [Revolutionary] Wa[r]
line for 6 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

[Cer]tificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany. [January] 1845 and sent to Hon. H. D. Foster Ho. of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of
anl. [annual] allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832.}

[Reco]rded by F. S. Swann, Clerk,
[Bo]ok E2, Vol 5. Page 128.

let to Hon H D Foster Nov 19 '41
" Phild. [Philadelphia] Pen Agt [Agent] 20 Decr [December] '45

[illegible]
Let to S. Davis Sept 10th 1845
let to [illegible] Buffington Feb 5 '46
let to E McLaughlin D 5.29.48
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A Maglaughlin
Pension Papers of Andrew Maghlauglin aged 92 years.
Eight months service in the Revolutionary War

35564
Andrew Maglaughlin Pa
Act 7 June '32.
admd [admitted]
act 6 mo pri [months private]
20
Hon. H. D. Foster
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania}
Indiana County} ss.
On this 14th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me John Cunningham one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Andrew Maglaughlin, a resident of Blacklick Township in said County and State of Pennsylvania aged ninety two years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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, viz. In the following tours he served under and with Capt. Porter, Col. Mosier, Col Hand, Capt [Captain] James Murray, Capt [Captain] William Cowden, Col. Grubb, Col. Potter, Capt. Patton, General Armstrong, Col. Irvine", Col. Griffin, Col. Peter Grubb Major Jones Col Scott; and other field and Company officers hereinafter mentioned.
That he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militiaman of Lancaster County in the State of Penna. for two months, on the 13th of July 1776 and joined a Company of said militia under the command of Capt. Patton. Lieutenant's name was Voglesong, that he marched with Capt [Captain] Patton and his company from Lancaster to Trenton, N. Jersey and was encamped
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there with a body of Pennsylvania militia, and some continental troops of Col. Richardson's Battalion and of Capt [Captain] Smith's also Capt [Captain] Hubly & Capt [Captain] Weiser's compy [company]. that this applicant served said two months at Trenton and New Brunswick, New Jersey, with the "flying camp troops"- That his militia Col's name was Potter- That this applicant having
served out his draft for two months ending the 13th of September 1776, he was discharged by Capt. John Patton, and that he served in this tour as a private.
Again this applicant served a second tour of duty as a volunteer in a company of Lancaster County militia Penna commanded by Capt [Captain] Murray of the said militia and joined said company at Strasburg on the 6th day of October as near as this applicant remembers and was marched by the way of Philadelphia and up the Delaware above Neshaminy River, and stationed about there with Col. Cadwallader's Pennsylvania Militia, to defend the passage of the Delaware from the Enemy. That he served this tour of two months, as a Sergeant in Capt [Captain] Murray's company aforesaid. at the expiration of said tour which took place on the 6th of December 1776 he was discharged by his Capt.
And this applicant says he served another tour for two months as a drafted militiaman with Capt. Cowden's Company of Lancaster County militia of Col. Grubb's Battalion. Commencing on the first of June 1777 that he set off with Lieut [Lieutenant] Farrier of Capt [Captain] Cowden's
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company aforesaid from Lampeter, in Lancaster County and marched to the Delaware and stationed below Caryell's ferry with a larger body of Pennsylvania militia. that while on this station Genl. Irvine and Col Cadwallader took the command as this declarant understood - that he served in this tour in New Jersey likewise and assisted with Col Scott in driving the enemy from New Jersey. 
That he continued in the service about Amboy and Newark N.J. until the expiration of his draft as a private and was then discharged by Major Jones of said Battalion on or about the 1st of August 1777. making two full months service-
And this applicant further declares that he entered the service again in the latter part of August 1777 thinks it was on the 28th of August 1777 as a drafted 
militiaman of the Lancaster County militia Penna and joined a company under command of Capt. Patton of Col. Potter's Battalion Lancaster County militia and marched from Strasburg to Lancaster where this applicant was quartered with other Companies of said militia, Col Hand commanded a part of the time there. From Lancaster this declarant was marched to Chester on the Delaware forepart of
September 1777. Joined there Capt [Captain] Weaver's Independent Company of Col Grubb's Battalion of Lancaster County militia and a large body of other troops. From Chester this applicant with his companions were marched below Chadd's ford and there took a stand under General Armstrong. On the 11th of September 1777. A.M. the enemy advanced in a strong body on the road leading over
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Chad's ford and compelled the American van to fall back. In this action called the "Battle of Brandywine," this applicant fought and assisted to defend his
country, but the fortune of the day was adverse to Washington's army, and we were compelled to give way and retreat with rapidity and disorder and  continued the retreat back to Chester during the night of the 11th of September
1777. from Chester Penna this applicant under Col. Grubb was marched on to the Schuylkill and over on the Lancaster Road to the "Warren tavern" about 25 miles from Phila. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the two contending armies could not have another battle and we were marched to the Yellow Springs. From thence to Warwick furnace, where we were joined with the Maryland Troops under Genl [General] Smallwood From thence his applicant was marched on the Skippack road towards Philadelphia or about 2 miles from said place.
And this declarant further says that he continued in the service till after the battle of Germantown when he was marched under Major Jones to Perkiomy
Creek and thence to Skippack Creek, and at the expiration of his draft for two months, he was verbally dismissed by his commanding officer. In this last detailed tour of duty he served as the first sergeant of Capt [Captain] Patten's Company aforesaid. He was discharged on the 29th of October 1777 making two months service as a Sergeant. And this applicant further says that he served in all his revolutionary tours a full period of Eight months. Four of which he served as a private and four months as a sergeant and during the time he was in the Army he was not engaged in any civil
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employment but wholly devoted to the service as above set forth.
Reasons for delay.
The following are the reasons why this applicant has delayed to present his claims before. Some few years after the act of 7th June 1832, he employed a person who pretended to know the law to draw his several pension papers and attend to the business for him, but he failed in his agency, as in return to his application was ever received. He then supposed he could not get his pension. He is now ninety two years of age. Extremely infirm. Lives retired from the world of mankind. Has but little intercourse with the present generation who have grown up around him, and he is left alone and forgotten by those who once knew him except by his nearest neighbors. But some kind friends (and among them is Sgt. Doty) have lately undertaken to attend to his claims, and he now wishes to have them investigated. He could state many other reasons for his delay, but he trusts, that his very advanced age and secluded situation in the wilderness part of his County
and having been confined to his apartment for many years and unable to go anywhere abroad or procure any one who could act for him will be a sufficient
reason for his delay.
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Interrogatories
1 s. Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born in Scotland, in the year 1751 & emigrated to the United States at 9 years of age before the American Revolution
2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it
Ans. my father recorded my age in the Holy Bible and from that record I know my age to be ninety two years. My eldest son being now sixty years of age & upwards. 
3rd. Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans. When called into the service I lived in Lampeter in the County of Lancaster, Penna & in Cumberland County Pa. and in the County of Indiana where I at present live and have lived for the space of twenty year past.
4th How were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I was drafted and volunteered and served as I have above stated for the periods above mentioned, comprising a full period in the aggregate of Eight months, four of which I served as a Sergeant & four months as a private
5th. State the names of some of the regular officer, who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. I will state, General Armstrong, Col. Richardson,
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Col. Scott Capt. Smith, Col. Hand, Genl Anthy. [General Anthony] Wayne Genl  [General] Mercer, who were with the troops when I served the continental
Regiment of Col. Stevens Col. Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Grubb's and Col. Potter's militia Battalion these were the names of some of the regular officers and some of the Continental and militia Regiments which I now
recollect-
I was drafted out of the Lancaster County militia and served at Trenton and New Brunswick in my first period. In my Second I was stationed as a guard on the Delaware. In my third tour I was likewise stationed and served as a militiaman on the Delaware and was over at Amboy & New Ark N.J. in the same tour & service. And in my fourth tour I was drafted out and served and fought in the Battle of Brandywine and assisted in the Battle of Germantown, tho'[though] I was not personally engaged myself in the latter battle and I served as above mentioned as a private and as a non commissioned officer -
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. I do not recollect of receiving a written discharge but I was verbally discharged at the expiration of my several periods of service by my Commanding officers-
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their