Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35860, James Coghill, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE         NUMBER
Va.
Coghill, James    S. 35860
CONTENTS
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17. 132    R
Kentucky.
James Coghill,
of Gallatin Co in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Clenahan of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of November, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of May, 182 [last number unreadable] and sent to Harvey Gregg, agent New-Castle, Kentucky.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $29.03. 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept:  48."
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                                           $77.03
3 mos 15 [line under 15 and over 30]
           30

& 4 [line under 4 and over 31]
    31
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818.}
Continued

[next page writing perpendicular to first page]
notification sent 3 July 1824 to E. P. Thomas, New Castle, Kty

Jan 11, 1841
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James Caghill's Claim on Govt

5538.
James Coghill, Gallatin Co: Ky. 16. November, 1819.
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Colo. M. Clenahan's regiment, Va. lines, 2 years, February 1776. to Feby. 1787.
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found on the rolls.
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Admitted.
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Harvey Gregg, agent, New-Castle, Kenty recd. 27. Decr. 1819.
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Fourth Judicial District of Kentucky Sct
On this 16th day of November 1819 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Circuits Courts for the District aforesaid personally appeared James Coghill aged 61 years resident in Gallatin County in said District who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the tote act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he the said James Coghill enlisted in the County of Orange in the State of Virginia in the month of February 1775 in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Spencer of the Suruth Virginia regt commanded Col Mc Clanahan Of the Virginia Continental line that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of February 1778 when he was Discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania by Col Mc Clanahan and that he was in the Battles of Gwynns Island Brandywine and German Town he was afterwards Drafted [illegible] 18 months and was in Charleston when besiged and [illegible] and was taken prisoner
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ran away from the Enemy. The Company on this Campaign was Command by Capt. Burkner in the Regt Comd by Col Heath of Genl Liotts Brigade he also states that he in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aperturn of his country for support and has no other Evidence of his said services thew curompames this Declaration. Sworn to before me this day and doth first above written
Seal
Saml McKee

personally appeared before me at the same time & place Elizabeth Coghill whom I do certify is a creditable disinterested witness and made oath that James Coghill did Enlist in the Revolutionary War the Company Commanded by Capt- Joseph Spencer - and that he was absent for 2 years - and this deponent always understood was in the service during that time. This deponent further states that he is in reduced cercumstances Sworn to before me this 16th day of November 1819
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Given under my hand and seal
Seal
Saml McKee

I Samuel McKee Judge [illegible] as aforsaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said James Coghill who has made the preceeding Declaration did serve in the Continental Establishment for the term of nine months and more and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and I therefore stand in need of the aide of his country and [illegible] the Evidence and providing within and had before now for [illegible] the Secratary for the Department of War. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of November 1819
Seal
Saml McKee
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James Coghill's Claim on Govt

[writing facing the opposite direction]

State of Kentucky Sct
Gallatin Circuit Court viz
I William Winslow Clerk of the said Court do hereby Certify that the Honble Samule McKee whose Certificate appears within was at the date of said Certificate and still is the Judge of this Court In Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 17th day of November In the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen and In the 28th year of the Common Wealth
Will Winslow
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State of Kentucky Sct
Gallatin Circuit Court vig
I William Winslow Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify that the Honble Samuel McKee whose certificate appears within was as the date of said certificate and still is the Judge of this Court 
In Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17th day of November In the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen and In the 28th year of the Common Wealth
Will Winslow

[text in opposite direction]
James Coghill
Claim on Govt
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Kty
552
James Coghill
recd 19 Sept 1823
Edmd. P. Thomas,
New Castle, Henry County,
Ken.
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Declaration and
Schedule of
James Coghill
(tax paid)
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin County and Circuit Lct
On this 25th day of August 1823 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record James Coghill resident of said County and Circuit aged 65 Years who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, the [illegible] of May 1820 and the first of March 1823. that the said James Coghill enlisted for the term of two years on the - day of Feby 1779 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Joseph Spencer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mc Clannahan by General Stephens, in the line of the State of Virginia in the 7th Virginia Regment on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the Corps untill the Year 1778 when he was discharged from the Service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in 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 an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in truist for me any property seewroties contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any meornd other that what is contained in the Schedule annexed by me Subscribed property now owned property contained in first Schedule if any - I have some property when I first exhibited in Nov 1819 but the Act of Congress did not make it requisite to exhibit an inventory thereof
one mare price$20 
one Yearling Colt - $5
One Cow & Clalf - - 10
One heifer ----5
Six head of sheep - 6
Two Sows and three Pigs - 4
One Kittle --- 2
one Table --- 2
Seven Chairs ---2
Pail & Piggen - " 50
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                  $57.50   James Coghill
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No changes taken place Since first declaration
James Coghill
And he at the same time and place further made oath that he has only one child living with him. [illegible] James Coghill aged 15 Years and that he is not able even to support himself - James Coghill

Sworn to and declared in Open Civil Court being a Court of record for the Circuit aforesaid before me
Henry Davidge Ct Judge

State of Kentucky
Gallatin Circuit Sct
I William Winslow Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do certify that Henry Davidge who hath Signed the foregoing declaration and Schedule was at the time thereof Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Kentucky in the County of Gallatin and that full faith and credit is due to all his Official acts as such - 
And I further Certify that the Court before whom the same was made, is a court of record haveing Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount And the power of fine and imprisment, and that in the Opinion of the Court the total Amount in value of said property is $57.50
In Testimony whereof I have here unto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Office this 27th day of Augt 1823 and in the 32nd Year of the [illegible]
William Winslow
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

March 10, 1924.

Honorable William Y. Humphreys,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Humphreys:
In response to your letter of the seventh instant, I have the honor to advise you, that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension, or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Reuben and Z. Coghill, Cogill, or Cowgill, Obediah Jones, Edward and Edmund Wooldridge of Virginia, Edward and Edmund Wooldridge of South Carolina, Edward Wooldridge of North Carolina, Gibson Wooldridge and William Wooldridge, described by you.

From the papers in the pension claim, S. 35860, it appears that James Coghill enlisted in Orange County, Va., in February 1776 and served as a private until February 1778, in Captain Joseph Spencer's Company, Colonel McClanahan's Virginia Regiment. He afterwards enlisted and served eighteen months, dates not stated, in Captain Buckner's Company, Colonel Heth's Virginia Regiment.
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He was engaged in the battles at Gwynn's Island, Brandywine, Germantown, and at the siege of Charlestown, where he was made prisoner, but escaped.

He was allowed pension, on his application executed November 16, 1819, at which time he was sixty-one years old and a resident of Gallatin County, Kentucky.

In 1823, the soldier referred to his son James aged fifteen years; name of wife not on record.

From the papers in the pension claim, W. 1389, it appears that Ralph Coghill, or Cowgill, while living in Virginia,was drafted for eighteen months in the Revolution, served as a private, in Captain Harrison's Company of Virginia Inf ntry, was placed in charge of a team, and was engaged in the sieges of Ninety-six and Yorktown. Dates of enlistment and discharge not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 18, 1832, while living in Anderson County, Kentucky. where he died November 9, 1835. His age is not on record.

He married in Franklin County, Kentucky, January 30, 1821, Mary, or Polly Poindexter, of said county. She was al owed pension on her application executed April 12, 1853, while living in Anderson County, Kentucky, aged fifty-five years. It is not stated whether they had children.
Sincerely,
Washington Gardner [signed]
Commissioner.
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35 860
INVALID.
RevY
File No. 35,860
James Coghill
Priv Rev War
Act: 18n March 18n
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.] [brackets on page]

1914. Feb 2 [could be 20 or 26]: hist to Mrs. Esther King. MBH
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1924 Mar. 10. Hist to Hon Wm. Y. Humphreys. an
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Suspd See letter to E.P. Thomas 23 Sept: 1823.
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See returns within; recd. 6 Jan: 1824----
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin Circuit Sct
On this 20th day of November 1823 Came personally James Coghill into open Court being in session and haveing the power of fine and imprisonment and a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and made Oath according to law [according to law crossed out] that he hath disposed of the following property since the 18th day of march 1818 Towit.

One mare taken and Sold by the Sheriff of Gallatin on an exon in the name of John Violett against him    $23.00

1 [possibly 16] Hogs Sold at same time under the Said Exon  1.87./2

294 [illegible] pork Sold to Thomas L Butler to purchase Satt and pay off [illegible] Bills  15.76.

which property he has disposed of as above stated for the sum of $40.63/2 The remainder such as hogs [illegible] have died & were killed up for meat - 

He further declares on oath that the only reason he did not exhibit his Shedule of property previous to the passage of the act of 1st march 1823 was the great difficulty in procureing a person to under take prepareing papers [illegible] And his intire ignorance of the requisitions of Congress in authenticating pensioners claims [illegible]
James Coghill 
Sworn to and declared upon before me Henry Davidge Judge of the 4th Judicial district of Kentucky in Open Court on the 20th day of November 1823
Henry Davidge Judge [signed]
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Gallatin Circuit Sct-
I William Winslow Clerk of the Gallatin Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of James Coghill was taken on the date above in Open Court before the Honable Henry Davidge Judge thereof and that said Court is a Court of record as above Stated haveing the power of fine and imprisinment and which proceed haveing a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of our said Court this 30th day of November 1823 and in the 32nd year of the Commonwealth
William Winslow
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New Castle [illegible]           free
Decr  24

Mr Edwards

[writing perpendicular]
The Secretary of War
Washington City

[illegible]

Rec 6 Jan: 1824
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New Castle Oct 19." 1823
Sir
In Answer to yours of the 23 Sepr 182[illegible] I here inclose the Certificate of James Coghill an applicant for a pension, drawn in compliance to your requisitions
Respectfully Yours
Edmd P. Thomas
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SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
THOS. D. SCHALL, MINN., CHAIRMAN.
CHARLES F. CURRY, CALIF.  RILEY J. WILSON, LA.
STUART F. REED, W. VA.  WILLIAM J. DRIVER, ARK.
ROY G. FITZGERALD, OHIO.  LAMAR JEFFERS, ALA.
RICHARD N. ELLIOTT, IND.  CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
FRANK R. REID, ILL.  WILLIAM Y. HUMPHREYS, MISS
CHAS. L. UNDERHILL, MASS.  JAMES F. FULBRIGHT, MO.

M. H. SCHALL, CLERK.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL
WASHINGTON, D. C.

[Postal stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
MAR 8 1924
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I requested of the War Department the REVOLUTIONARY WAR service records of the following named persons --
JAMES COGHILL of VIRGINIA
REUBEN COGHILL "  "
RALPH COGILL "  "
Z. COGHILL " "
EDWARD WOOLDRIDGE    "
EDMUND WOOLDRIDGE   "
OBEDIAH JONES of GEORGIA
GIBSON WOOLDRIDGE  "
CAPT. WILLIAM WOOLDRIDGE of SOUTH CAROLINA
EDWARD WOOLDRIDGE  " " "
EDMUND WOOLDRIDGE " " "
EDWARD WOOLDRIDGE of NORTH CAROLINA --

and was informed that their Revolutionary War Records are incomplete but that I might possibly obtain some information along this line from your office.

If you can favor me with such, I will appreciate the courtesy.
Respectfully,
Wills Humphreys [signed]
M. C.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Hon Sir-
Will you please look up the Revolutionary War service of my great grand father James Coghill [James Coghill underlined] of Carrol County Ky. who lived there. 1840. I am very anxious for this information to prove any eligibility of the D. A. R ---------
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In the year 1840. my great Grandfather was 80 years I thought perhaps this would help you in looking up the record - I certainly will appreciate any thing that you will do for me more than I can express in words.
Yours very gratefully
Esther King
516 National Avenue
[illegible] Scott Kans.