Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35922, Michael Fagan, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Fagan, Michael [stamped star above name]

NUMBER
S 35922
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CONTENTS
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35.922
INVALID
Revy [initials]
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File No. 35,922
Michael Fagan
Pri Rev War
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Act:  18th March 1818
Index:--vol. 2, Page 132

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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16,561 
Pri
Kentucky (R)
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Michael Fagan
of Washington Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania
line, for a term of 7 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentkucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of June 1818 ~
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Mar 1820 and  sent to the
Hon Benj Hardin
House of Representatives
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 --$167.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 - 48.
$215.16 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification of con[raised e] sent to Hon.
B. Hardin H. R. Jany 11, 1821
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Michael Fagan
Penn. Line
Col Wayne
1774 - 1781
new case

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On Roll
Correct

A J Miller
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State of Kentucky
Washington County SS

DISTRICT OF                 , ss.

On this eleventh day of May 1810, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for Kentucky, for the said circuit personally appeared Michael Fagan, age 93. years, resident in Washington County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision  made by the late 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 he, the said Michael Fagan enlisted for the term of during the war in the fall in the year 1774.-- in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Newland of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the taking of Cornwallis, when he was discharged from service in Camden state of ------that he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth Stoney Point three Rivers Short hills White plains Saratoga & the siege of Yorktown he served six years & nine months and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, but this affidavit.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William L. Kelly [signature]

I, William L. Kelly Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Fagan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
11th May 1819  William L. Kelly [signature]

[seal on left-hand side of page]
Kentucky [illegible]
[illegible] of the honorable William L. Kelly, Judge of the Washington Circuit Court I the clerk thereof, have hereunto affixed the seal of such this 8th day of Decr 1849
John Hughes, Clk [signature]
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Michael Fagans
Schedule
1820 August --

16.561
Sept 1820
Now Sched:

Con
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Michael Fagan
Schedule
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District of Kentucky }
Washington County } SS

On this 14th day of Augt- 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record) for the 2d County, Michael Fagan, aged about ninety years resident in Washington County, in the District aforesaid, who being first sworn according to law, as follows to wit, he was enlisted sometime in the year 1774 or 1775 [on the day of is crossed out] at the State of Pennsylvania in Capt. Newland's company, belonging to the third Pennsylvania Regiment and commanded by Col. St. Clair ^ upon whose promotion Colonel Craig received the command.  
That he fought in the following battles (to wit) at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Short Hills, Three Rivers, Lake Champlain Quebec, Saratoga, Stoney Point, Gloucester & York and that he was honorably discharged at Cambden [sic] [Camden] South Carolina in the end of 1781 or 1782, that he has recd a pension

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish & as to being myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818" & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me ^ whatever nor have I any income [words crossed out: other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed]

Michael his X mark Fagan

State of Kentucky     }
Washington County } Ss
I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that at the August Term 1820 of said Court, the above and foregoing schedule of Michael Fagan was produced in Court and oath being made as required by law the same was duly recorded
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(the said Fagan having no property or income) all which is having been produced to the Secretary of the Department of War.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Circuit at my office in the Town of Springfield this 2nd day of December Anno Domini 1820 in the 29th year of the Commonwealth

Jno. Hughes Jr. [signature]
[large seal at left-hand margin of page]
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Michael Fagan
Pennsyl line --
Fall 1774 - 6 years 9 mo
3 Regiment

[ink blots/spills makes transcription difficult]

Wanted, the judges
certify [illegible words]
services [illegible words]
circumstances [illegible]
applicant [illegible]
signature of Judges under
seal of Court Residence
should be [illegible]
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Kentucky                       }
Washington County SS }
June 8th 1818,
Be it remembered that on this 8th day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen came Michael Fagan before me Arthur E Gibbons presiding Judge of the Washington County Court and made oath on the holy evangelist of the almighty God that in the fall of the year of 1774, he enlisted as a Regular Soldier in the company of Captain John Newland in the third Pennsylvania Regiment--under the command of Colonel (after war General) Wayne on the continental establishment that he remained as a private soldier in said regiment occurring the space of six years and nine months, where his time of enlistment having expired he received a discharge from his officers which discharge he retained for several years but where it is now, he is unable to say or whether it is in existence; he states he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stoney Point, Three Rivers, Short Hills, White Plains, Saratoga & at the taking of Cornwallis--he states he is now in the ninety second year of his age, old & infirmed his circumstances in life are so reduced he needs the assistance of his country for a support, that he has been living on the charity of his country for two years.  He states that this affidavit is all the evidence he offers he prays for a pension under the law of congress of March1818
Michael his x mark Fagan

Sworn to and subscribed before me
presiding Judge of the Washington
County Court June 8th 1818
A. E. Gibbins JPWC
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRENT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Fagan William 
Grade Private 
Line New York-of invalids

Warrant Number 7128 and Wt. 13102 
Acreage 100 [number 100 written under typed 100]
Issued July 30, 1790
To Edward Cumpston, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LANE WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Fagan William 
Grade Private 
Line Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 9379 
Acreage 100
Issued March 1, 1792
to Cath. Fagan, Admx.
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.