Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7215, for Jacob Mc Vaugh, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Penn.
McVaugh, Jacob
NUMBER S. 7215
Carded
CONTENTS
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26385
Pennsylvania
Jacob McVaugh
Of Philadelphia in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Knight of the Regt commanded by Col Hooper in the Penn line for 2 yrs 6 $80. Inscribed on the Roll of Penna the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of June and Sent to 1824 Hon J K Mann H R
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34 240.00
Semi anl ending 4 Sept 40.00
$280.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol. 51 Page 40
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State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County Ss.

On this 26th of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me Jonathan T. Knight one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and state of Pennsylvania. Jacob McVaugh of Oxford township Philadelphia County state of Pennsylvania late of Montgomery County and state aforesaid aged 83 years being sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of the 7th of June 1832 that he inlisted in the army of the United States in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six with Captain Wm Scout for three months and at the Expiration of said town then inlisted under Captain Cornelius Dailey for six months and at the expiration of said term than enlisted under Captain Jno Knight for two years an during the war and Commanded by Colonel Robt. L. Hooper of the staff department inlisted at Fullons Tavern in Montgomery County Penn,a marched from their to Trenton New Jersey to Princeton to New Brunswick to the North river at Kings Ferry was at the Battle of White Plains and Trenton & Princeton continued in the last inlistment until the end of war and where employed during the whole time as a Continental Waggoner ----
Johnathan T. Knight

i do hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jonathan T. Knight

his
Jacob M Vaugh
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mark
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I Robert Glenn a Clergman residing in Oxford Township Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania and I James Dyne residing in the Township County aforesaid State of Penna,a do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob McVaugh who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be Eighty three years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} Robert Glenn Jonathan James Dyne 
Jonathan T. Knight
I Jonathan T. Knight Judge of the Court of Common pleas in the County of Philadelphia at Phila,a in Pennsylvania do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting Interrogatories of the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Waggoner and served as he states and I further certify that Robert Glenn who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in County of Philadelphia State of Penna,a is a credible person and James Dyne who also signed the same is a resident in the County of Philadelphia and State Penn,a and that there staments are entitled to credit Jonathan T Knight 
The applicant through bodyly infirmity is not able to appear in Court. Jonathan T. Knight
I Jacob McVaugh was enlisted as a Continental Waggoner and the persons in the neighbourhood where I enlisted that knew of the same are now all dead to the best of my knowledge and those in my present neighbourhood I dont know of any that can recollect my actually [strikeout letters] -
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being in the service only by Hearsay - I Recd. my discharge but it has long since been lost and I cant tell what has become of it - 
Witness Present his Robert Glenn 
James Dyne
His
Jacob McVaugh 
X
Mark
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Philadelphia County Ss. 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County of Philadelphia - Charles McVaugh now of Philadelphia County late of Montgomery County State of Pennsylvania who on his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is a brother to Jacob McVaugh the applicant late of Montgomery County in the State of Pennsylvania but now of Oxford Township in the of County of Philadelphia did Inlist in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war in or about the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six under Captain Wm Scout and served under him and others during the revolutionary war and that he served his Inlistment as a Continental Waggoner and Deponent further states that his Brother Jacob McVaugh was well known by his neighbours and others now dead to have been a Continental Waggoner in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war said deponent states that he is now Seventy four years of age and further Deponent saith not.
Charle [his - mark] McVaugh
Isaac Shallanss
Witness present.
Edward M Byne
Isaac Shallanss
I the above named Justice of the peace before the above named Charles McVaugh was sworn do hereby certify that the said Charles McVaugh is a Credible witness to the best of my knowledge and belief 
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal ---- 
Isaac Shallanss
May 24th 1834
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Philadelphia County Ss
I Richard Palmer Prothnotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadephia Do Hereby Certify that Isaac Thabberass Capt. unto that subscribed his name to the foregoing attestation is a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit justly due to all his acts an such
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 27th day of May 1836 
T Walney 
Not.
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January 4, 1933
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Mrs. Harry Hengler 
Cooksville 
Illinois 
BA-J/ady 
Jacob McVaugh 
S. 7315 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jacob McVaugh, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.7315, based upon the military service of Jacob McVaugh in that war. The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jacob McVaugh are not shown. While a resident of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Jacob McVaugh enlisted at Fultons Tavern, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1776 and served three months as wagoner in Captain William Scout's Pennsylvania Company. At the expiration of this service he enlisted and served six months as wagoner in Captain Cornelius Dailey's Pennsylvania Company, He was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton. At the expiration of this service he enlisted and served as wagoner in Captain John Knight's Company, Colonel Robert L. Hooper's Pennsylvania Regiment to the close of the war. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1834, at which time he was eighty-three years old and a resident of Oxford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. 
In 1834 Charles McVaugh, aged seventy-four years, a brother of soldier, was residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. In 1834 John McVaugh, eighty one years old, a brother of soldier, was living in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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It is not shown whether soldier ever married and there are no further family data. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 
Date of death not on arz.
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7215 
INVALID. 
File No. 7215  
Jacob McVaugh 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index: - Vol. 7ez, Page 245 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[verticle writing]
Rev War
1938 Jan. 4. Hist. Com. Harry Read A.D.Y
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Hon. Joel K. Mann
Washington
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Penna. 
Frankford May 26th, 1834
My dear Sir -
I have to trouble you with one more petition for an old soldier which I am sensible in your leisure hours that you will most cheerfully do I rec'd. from you John McVaugh's pension certificate for which the old man is grateful - and gave you his Benediction he says success to him in this world and peace beyond the grave - The present applicant Jacob McVaugh is the brother of John McVaugh the one you got the pension for and they are literally twins in service. They both enlisted under the same officers got their discharge together and came home together at the close of the War.  I would thank you if you could get the department to allow him more than they did John which is 80 dollars per year for they cannot allow less on principle for their claim is exactly the alike the [next page]
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Philadelphia County }ss.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

May 26th, 1834

     Personally appeared before me Jonathan T. Knight one of the Judges of the Court of Philadelphia Co. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four John McVaugh of the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania who on his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is a brother of Jacob McVaugh's the applicant the said Jacob McVaugh together with himself enlisted in the United States service during the Revolutionary War that they first enlisted under Captain Wm. Scout for three months and as the expiration of said term they both enlisted under Captain John Knight for two years or during the war and further deponent states that they were commanded by Col. Robert L. Hooper of the staff department first enlistment was at Fitton's tavern in Montogomery County Pennsylvania marched from there to Trenton, New Jersey to Princeton now Brunswick and to the North River Kings Ferry and was at the Battle of the White Plains, Trenton and Princeton said deponent further states that at the end of the war they got their discharge which is a long time since been lost the said deponent further states that their first enlistment was in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that they continued in their last enlistment to the end of the war and were employed during the whole time as continental waggoners  said deponent states that he is eighty one years of age and further this deponent saith not.
                                   John (his mark) McVaugh
  

Sworn and subscribed
before me     //s//
             Jonathan Knight
Witnesses present
                  //s//
             Robert Glenn
             James Dyre
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   I, the within-named Jonathan T. Knight before the within named John McVaugh was sworn do hereby Certify that the said John McVaugh is a creditable witness.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th of Mat one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

                                         //s// 
                               Jonathan T. Knight

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia

    I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & county of Philadelphia, do hereby certify that the Honorable Jonathan T. Knight Esquire who has subscribed his name to the foregoing attendings, an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas full (illegible) city & county, duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith & credit is justly due to all his acts as such.  

    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1834.

                                           //s//
                                      R. Palmer
                                       Prothonotary

30.947
Jacob McVaugh
Pennsylvania

from 1776 Wagoner
Rec;d &  $80
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(An addressed envelope)

J.L. Edward
Commis. of Pensions
Washington City, D.C. 


Hon. J. K. Mann
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J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,

    I send you enclosed the application of Jacob McVaugh sent on by Colonel Dyre a part of whose note I also enclose please examine soon as you commence will allow & send the certificate to me & you will confer another among the many favors on you.

                                   Obt. Sevt.
                                    Jacob K. Mann
                                    May 30th 1834
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Cooksville, Illinois
Dec. 24, 1937

Pension Bureau
Department of War
Washington, D.C. 

   I should like to have what information you can give me in regard to the service of one Jacob McVaugh (Veagh (or) Vey).  He was granted a pension May 4, 1831 or 34 and the Pa. State Archivist tells me his name appears in Senate Document #514, page 178.  Any information as to name of wife, parents etc will be appreciated if it is contained with the service.

                                    Very truly yours
                                              //s//
                                   Mrs. Harry Heagler