Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36100, for Mark Mc Gohan, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn. and Indian War 1786 & 1790.
CONTENTS
McGohan, Mark or McGohon
NUMBER
S 36100
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6973
Kentucky
Mark McGohan of Mercer Cty. [County] in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon R. M. Johnson House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 1 mo 26/31 & 6/30 = 15: 76
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 Mar 1819 48
$63.76

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

Reinstated Dec 26. 1822

Papers [illegible] further J. W. Stone H R. Apl [April] 26. 1844

[illegible] sent to Robert B McAfee Esq. 12 Oct 1821 Harrodsburg Kentucky

Reinstated, Decr. [December] 26. 1822, see letter to Honble [Honorable] R. M. Johnson, Senate

Date of death not occ A B
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Mark McGohan
Private
Conl [Continental] McCoy 8th Regt Penn: Line
1776 to 1779
Mark McGohan affidavit Soldiers Pension
1818 July [illegible] 
The Admitted
[illegible] 
Registered
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I Mark Mcgohan being first sworn deposeth [depose] & saith That in the month of August 1776 I enlisted in the 8th Pennsylvania Regt commanded by Col McCoy
in the company of Capt [Captain] Van Swearinger for & during the term of three years as a Regular soldier on the Continental establishment - that I enlisted at Hannes town in Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] that I faithfully served out my said term of time that Col McCoy Died at Princeton & was succeeded by Col Danl [Daniel] Broadhead, part of the time under Genl [General] Wayne & part of the time under Genl [General] McIntosh that I was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt in the month of October or November 1779 By Lieut [Lieutenant] Col Stephen Bayard [illegible] that I have lost my discharge or it is mislaid so that know not where it is at this time, that I can not at this time procure further evidence of my service, that I am now old & infirm and so reduced in my circumstances that I stand in need of assistance from my country for support & I hereby release all claim I may have for any other Pension from the U States - I further State that I was at the Battle of Germantown, & Brandy wine & was one who [illegible]  at Paoli -- Witness my hand this 6th July 1818
his
Mark N Mcgohan
Mark
Teste J McAfee
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State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct
At a County Court held for said County at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on the 6th day of July 1818
Mark McGohon came into Court and subscribed and Swore to the within written
statement whereupon the same is Ordered to be certified
[white paper with stamp folded on left margin]
In Testimony whereof I Thomas Allen Clerk to the said Court have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office this
7th day of July 1818
Tho. Allen

State of Kentucky}
Mercer County ss} 
I Samuel Mcafee presiding Judge of the Mercer County Court do herby certify that
Thomas Allen whose name is Subscribed to the above Certificate is Clerk of the County Court and that the above certificate is under form of Law to which full faith and credit is to be given. I further certify I am fully satisfied from my knowledge of the circumstance of the [illegible] that his statement is correct Given under my hand this 30th June 1818
Saml [Samuel] Mcafee J. P.
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Mark McGohon
A Pensions
6973
not entitled
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State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct
At a County Court held for said County on the 2nd day of October 1820 mark McGohon a pensioner produced into Court the following Schedule and affidavit thereto annexed towit
A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Mark Magohon a pensioner of the United States under the act of congress of March 18th 1820 - as pr. Certificate of Secretary of war bearing date the 15th day of February 1819 no. 6793
A Schidule [Schedule[ &c   valuation
42 Acres 3rd rate land $180
One brown Mare & Colt 30
2 head of Cattle (cows) & 1 Calf 14
1 Iron Kettle & 2 pots        4
1 Capboard [Cupboard] & furniture       5
1/2 Dozen Chairs   1"50
I am Indebted to others about $40
1 Plough        2?50

Mercer County Sct}
State of Kentucky}
I Mark McGohon at this Seventy years of age & Weak in body and a farmer by occupation do hereby Solemly [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 whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property to securities contracts or Debts due me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - I have a wife & three daughters (over)
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under age living with me but no Sons under the age of twenty one & have to depend on my own labour [labor] for my Subsistance [subsistence]
his
Mark  X McGohon
mark
To Which the said Mark McGohon made oath and the Said Schedule was also proven by two disinterested witnesses whereupon It is ordered that the same be copied and certified to the Secretary at War
Sworn to and declared on the 2nd day of October 1820 before the worshipfull the County Court of Mercer

I Thomas Allen clerk of the Mercer county Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do 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 one hundred and ninety Seven dollars and --cents
[white folded paper on left margin]
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3rd Day of September 1821
Thomas Allen clerk of the court of the County of Mercer

State of Kentucky}
Mercer County}
I James Caldwell presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do hereby Certify that Thomas Allen is the clerk of sd [said] Court and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such Given under my hand this 5th day of September 1821
Ja Caldwell JP
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36100
Revy INVALID
File No. 36,100
Mark McGohan Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: 18" March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 Nov. 2. Hist. to Miss Elizabeth M. Wishard. c
1917 Dec. 6,  Data relative to Indian campaign to above, see carbon. c
1931 - Dec. 4, Hist. to Hon Louis Ludlowe. EEL
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Honl [Honorable] J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C

Apl [April] 22d [illegible]

Mark McGohen
Ken [illegible] 1818

Mr. W[illegible]

Hon J. W. Stone H. R.
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House of Rep
April 22 18[illegible]
Honl [Honorable] J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I have just received a petition of Mark McGohan to the Pennsylvania Legislature 
asking the balance of his pay and bounty Land for his service in the Rev War. In 1819 Mr McGohan was placed on the pension roll in support of his claim it is 
necesry [necessary] for [illegible] copy of all [illegible] pension papers. I wish you would [illegible] his papers copied immediatly [immediately] so that the Petitioner my for present[illegible] at the present session of the Pa Legislature
[illegible]
James [illegible]
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Admitted
J. C. C.

Restore & report to Hon R. M. Johnson
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Jacob, H, Sutfield
Jacob. Keller
James Noble
Geo. [illegible]
William [illegible]
M. Maghons
Elias Papmore
Petition
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To the Secretary of War --
We the undersigned neighbors of Mark Magohon would respectfully submit the following consideration-- we are well acquainted with sd [said] Magohon the small tract he lives on is extremely poor & stoney [stony] of third rate quality and we verily believe that he ought to have been continued on the Pension roll as he is not able to maintain himself by labor, is much in debt & an honest good Man We hope he will be restor ed
Nov 16 1821
De[illegible] Watts
Charles Brown
Thomas McGinnis
Will C Brown
John McGinnis Junr. [Junior]
Isaac C. McCormick
James Hagg
George W Thompson 
Daniel [illegible]
Hugh [illegible] his mark X
Farrell Cruing
John [illegible] 
James Schooling
Charles Rose
Andrew Kyle
Charles Ficklin
John B Thompson
Harvey Cales
R Fairman
John Bright
Robt Mosby
John Hannus
Geo. L. Waugh
J a Morgan
Harvey A. Smith
G. B. Thompson
John Wood
Samuel Hague
B Magoffin
P.H. McBride
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William Groves
Cyrus Evans
William Alexander
Elias Papmore
James Noble
Thomas Graham
Soloman Alling
John Head
Nathaniel Russell
Butter W. Brown
Benjamin Dean
Robt Mc Coun
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The following is an account of some of the services which I (Mark McGohn) have rendered to my country, in the capacity of a soldier, 
At an early period of my life I become a soldier in a rainging [ranging] Company, in January 1775 under the command of Capt [Captain] Swearangin in which I continued for the space of eight months only. - In August 1776 I entered the regular service in the 8th regiment under the same Capt [Captain] (State of Pennsylvania) in which I continued three years
and ten months, during which time I witnessed the siege of Bonshake, the battle of Brandywine, the battle of Perly, that of Germantown, and various other scurmishes [skirmished] with the British, and Indians.
I have served on many campaigns which are yet well remembered by the revolutionary soldiers (To wit) that of Mcantush in the year 78. Genl [General] Clark's campaign to [illegible] 86, Harness campaign to the Manners, in the
year 90, besides others not particularly remembered For many of these and other services I have received no settlements with government especially for several articles with which we