Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35964, John Geoghegan, Md.
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8-1776
Service                                Number
Md. Geoghegan, John       S35964
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5197
Kentucky

John Geoghegan
Ensign
Capt. Gheselin
Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 20 of Dec. 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Jany (Common Abbreviation of January in 19th Century) 1819
and Sent to Hon. J Desha House of Representatives
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 = 3 3/31 mos. [3 Months and 3/31 (assumed 3 days out of 31) prorated pay]               $61.93


                                       $61.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

3 yrs
Continued
Nicholas Cass

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Notification sent August 2nd 1820
Hon. Thomas Metcalfe, Carlisle Ky.

[math calculations]
1.93

1.93
40
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41.93
20.
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61.93
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John Geoghegan
Schedule
No. 5197
Continued
Con
6 Jany 1818
Mar 1819
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Kentucky. Nicholas Circuit Sct
July Term. 1820
John Geoghegan exhibitted [exhibited] his affermation [affirmation] together with
a schedule of his property, pursuant to an act of the
Congress of the United States passed the 1[crossed out: 8th] day of 
May 1820 entitlled, [entitled] "an act in addition to an
act ^entitled an act^ to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and Naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War" passed 18th March 1818, which
said affermation [affirmation] & schedule are ordered to be recorded
to wit - "Schedule State of Kentucky Second Judicial
District sct at a court continued and held for
the circuit and county of Nicholas at the
courthouse in Carlisle on the 3d day of July 1820
On this day personally appeared in open court
this being expressly made a court of record by the
laws of the state, possessing unlimited Jurisdiction in
point of amount, with power to fine and imprison
and having been so adjudged by the tribunal of this
State always keeping a record of its proceedings John
Groghegan aged sixty five years the 23rd day of 
March 1820 a resident in the county of Nicholas
and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare that 
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - "Enlisted
in Capt Samuel Smiths company now Genl. Smith
in the city of Baltimore 4th Maryland Regiment
during the war in 1775 or 76 and in 1777 received a
commission as ensign in the Sixth Maryland
Regiment, under the command of Genl. Smallwood
John Gheselin captain - original declaration
was made on the 2d December 1818, upon which
I received a pension certificate No 5,197, have
drawn pay at the rate of $20 month up to the
4th March 1820 - and I do solemnly swear that
I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day
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of March 1818, and that I have since that time, by
any gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent so thereby 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 & Naval service of the United
in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of
March 1818, and I have not, nor has any
person in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit -
one roan horse $30. one cow & calf $10 one yearling
Steer $3, 11 hogs $15 one dining table $6 one cupboard
and furniture $8 one large looking glass $5 one shot
gun $8 one old compass chain and instrument $30.
one iron pot $1 one tea kettle $2 one old trunk $1 one
iron kettle round $5 two cracked & broken $2 two buckets &
pail $1 six knives and forks $1. one old plough $4 one old
saddle & bridle $5 amounting in all to the sum
of $137 the above property is all under execution
and will be sold for the debt I owe Beal & Thomas
Marsh number in family viz - myself, my wife
about fifty eight years of age, my daughter about 18 years of age, occupation is that of a farmer
neither myself wife or child, in any wise
contribute but little to my support, after supporting
themselves - subscribed by me.
John Geoghegan
Sworn to and declared on the 3d day of July
1820 before
John Trimble Judge 2nd
Judicial District Kentucky
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Kentucky Nicholas Circuit Sct
I Levin H Arnold clerk of the court for
the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the aforesaid
oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the record of the said court - and I do
further certify that it is the opinion of the said
court. That the amount in value of the property
exhibitted [exhibited] in the aforesaid schedule is one
hundred & thirty seven Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of the said court this
12th day of July 1820
Lewis H Arnold Clk
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The Honble
The Secretary at war
Washington City

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Admitted
Hon. J. Desha
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State of Kentucky Sct
On the 2nd day of December 1818 before me 
the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the Common
wealth aforesaid personally appeared John Geoghegan
aged about 63 years
resident in Nicholas County in said State who
being by me first duly sworn according to law
doth make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the provision made by the act of 
Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain 
persons engaged in the land and Naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war. "That
about the beginning of the year 1776 he enlisted as a
private soldier in the City of Baltimore State of Maryland
in the company commanded by Catp Samuel
Smith (now Genl Smith) for [crossed out: the term] during the war &
continued to serve as a private soldier in that company 
for about eighteen months when he received an Ensign's
commission in Capt John Gheselin's company & continued to 
serve as an ensign in that company for about
twelve or fifteen months at which time he was taken
sick & was permitted to return to Baltimore where he
continued as an invalid until the end of the war. That
Capt Smiths company belonged to [crossed out: illegible]
the 4th Regiment of the Maryland line on
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the Continental establishment and Capt Gheshlins
company belonged to the 6th Regiment of the
same line. That he was in the battle of Long Island,
the battle of the White Plains, the taking of New York, the battle of Trenton, the battle of German Town & the battle of Brandywine.
That in consequence of his having left the service
as an invalid and continuing so until the end of 
the war he never got a regular discharge & that
he left his commission in the City of Annapolis
& therefore he cannot now produce it.
That he as ho other evidence of his said services
now in his power except the letter of Gen. Samuel
Smith herewith enclosed.

[crossed out: The he has lost his discharge and has no
other evidence of his said services now in his
power] and that from his reduced circumstances 
in life he stands in need of assistance from his
country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John Trimble
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I John Trimble Judge of the Nicholas Circuit
court in the State of Kentucky do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the 
said John Geoghegan did serve ^both as an officer and^ as a private
soldier ^on the continental establishment^ in the war of the revolution agains the common
enemy
as stated in the forgoing afidavit [affidavit] and
that form his reduced circumstances ^in life^ he stands
in need of assistance from his country for support,
and I now transmit the evidence taken &
proceedings ^made^before me to the secretary for the department
of war. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and caused the seal of 
the Nicholas Circuit Court to be affixed
the day and year aforesaid.
John Trimble
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35964
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 35,964
John Geoghegan
Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Honbl
John C. Calhoun
Sect. of War
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Baltimore. 28 Oct 1818
I am requested by John Geoghigan now 
a resident of Kentucky near Millenberg [Muhlenberg?] to state to 
the War Dept. my knowledge of his services during 
the Revolutionary War. I know [^him] from childhood, 
he Enlisted early in 1776 in Smallwood Regiment 
(I think in my company) which Regiment was 
called into the service of the U.S. He was in 1777 
appointed an Ensign I think in the 6th Maryland 
Regiment. How long he serviced in that capacity I 
cannot say, but I feel confident that he was 
more than nine months in service, but whether 
the whole of that time [^as an officer] I cannot say - I have the 
honor to be his.
Your Obed. Serv.
S. Smith
Formerly Lt. Col. 4th Maryland Regiment
Humble
J.C. Calhoun
Sec. of War -