Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3177, Patrick Callaghan, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Callaghan,Patrick
Eve

NUMBER
W.3177
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4546
Pennsylvania
Eve Callaghan
widow of Patrick Callaghan
who died on the 3rd December 180{last digit of date obscured}
of Lancaster in the State of Penn.
who was a Private in the Comp. commanded  by Captain Doyle of the Reg. commanded by Col. Hampton in the Revolution for 2 years
Penn. Line

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of May, 1848 and sent to the Hon.
John Strohm U.S. House of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of March,1848    $1360.
Semi-annual allowance ending             40.
4 Sept 1848                                     _______
                                                        $1400.            
[Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd]

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk
Book C Vol 1 Page 151

Reported
Fraudulent
3d Auditor May 9 1857
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss

On this 11th day of April AD 1848, Personally
appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer one of the Judges of the Court of Common, in the County aforesaid, Eve Callaghan
a resident of the Township of Paradise in the County aforesaid aged 88 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn
according to law, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 4 July 1836 - doth depose and say- That she is the widow of Patrick Callaghan an enlisted soldier
of the revolution deceased.
That about two years after our
marriage (we were married by the Rev Henry Muhlenburg in Lancaster where we lived at the time) my husband joined a
Company of seven months men commanded by Captain John Doyle, as will appear by the annexed Certificate of discharge, given in 1781, by Captain Doyle, after his time
was out, he enlisted in the Regular Pennsylvania line in 1781 for service to the end of the war, the only officers name that I
can recollect any thing of is his Colonel, which was either Hampton or Hompton, he was Colonel of his Regiment (I have
often heard him speak of his Colonel of being a very fine man to his soldiers, more so than his Captain was, it was very
seldom that he ever mentioned his Captains name at all-I cannot recollect his Captains name for a certainty, he had a
great deal to say about the war when he was on a spree more so than any other time) he remained with the army
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untill {until} the year 1783, when peace was declared he returned home, but
never afterwards did well, he became dissipated so much so, that I was
under the necessity to go out almost daily, and work for the support of my children, and at his death he left me three children for to support, and died poor-
He used to say after the war, he knew all the
pay the United States owed him, and some five or ten years he drew some land (I might state, that at the time my husband enlisted
that a relative of his name (Daniel Callaghan) enlisted at the same time and in the same company-- after his discharge he went west, he was also a very dissipated man-- I have
not seen him since he left or heard from him, which is about Sixty six years ago-
The reason why I never made application
for a pension before this time, was, that I never knew that widows were entitled to pensions for the services of their husbands - I was
first informed by a neighbor about three months ago that he was of the opinion that I was entitled to a pension, judging from the papers I showed him, but whether it took much money to undertake the claim he
could not tell, but I was then under the impression that it would be necessary for me to advance money, which I had not, being aged, infirm, and very poor and also my three sons are also poor, being labouring {laboring} men, and I being dependent on them, they not having the means, the matter was dropped until Thomas Crawford was told about the papers by my son, he called and looked at
them, (that is the discharge) he then stated that my son had better take the discharge to Mr. Vondersmith in Lancaster, he could tell whether anything could be done or not, he gave me encourgement, I then made the present declaration for a pension-
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She further states that she was married to the said Patrick Callaghan on the 10th day of June 1778 - and that her said husband died on the 3rd day of December 1801, and that she has remained his widow ever since.

Eve Callaghan {signature with her mark}

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me -
E. Schaeffer

Attest
J.H. Kurtz

Lancaster Cty SS.
Personally appeared before me one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, before whom the foregoing
declaration was taken Eve Callaghan, Do certify that she is a highly respectable lady,
and that her declaration is entitled to full credit and belief.
Witness my hand & seal this 11th day of April AD 1848.

E. Schaffer
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss

I  John C Baker Pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid, Do certify that the following extract shewing {showing} the marriage of Patrick Callaghan and Eve Metzgar taken from the records of said church to wit from a Register of Marriages kept by Rev. Henry Muhlenburg formerly pastor of said Congregation is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures as follows -
1778
June 10. {illegible-German phrase}  Patrick Callaghan und Eve Metsgar. C. N.
which said record was written and kept by the said Reverend Henry Muhlenburg in the German language, in the aforesaid Register, the record of which said marriage being translated into the english language is
as follows -
1778 June 10. According to proclamation Patrick Callaghan and Eve Metzgar they being married.
I John C Baker above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City, County and State aforesaid, and that the above german extract, is a true extract from the records of said congregation, and that the english translation of the same
is a fair translation of the same.

John C. Baker
Pastor h. t.

Sworn to & subscribed this 10th day of April AD 1848 before me.

Walter G. Evans Ald.
Attest
J.H. Kurtz
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Lancaster ss

I, J.H. Kurtz Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of
Lancaster do certify that Emanuel Schaeffer
is one of the Judges of our Court
of Common Pleas before whom the within
declaration was taken, duly qualified and
Commissioned, to all whose acts full
faith and credit are and ought to be
given as well in Courts of Justice as
elsewhere-- and that Walter G. Evans
Esq. before whom the within affidavit
was made is an acting Alderman in and for
the City of Lancaster duly qualified &
and that their signatures purporting to be
theirs, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of said Court
this 12th day of April A.D. 1848
J. H. Kurtz Proth.

 7064   


Eve Callaghan wid. of Patrick PA
Act 4 July 1836
married 1778
husband died 1801
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a Daniel relative to Patrick went west to Ohio



WIDOW, &c.
Revy.
File No. 3177
Eve Callaghan
Widow
Patrick Callaghan
Rev. War
---
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 113.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 7064
Eve Callaghan
wid. of Patrick

Act 4 July 1836
Admr.
2 years {illegible} $80.00 per annum

from 4 March 1831

Hon. John Strohm
House of Rep.
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Eve Callaghan

Signatures of E. Shaeffer {illegible}
Judge of Common Pleas of
Lancaster County
Walter G. Evans, Ald.
Lancaster City
Rev. John C. Baker
Certificate of Marriage for Church Books
are all Forgeries

Witnesses-E. Shaeffer, Lancaster City
Walter G. Evans Ald.
Jno C. Baker Philadelphia
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These are to certify that the
Bearer Patrick Callaghan
served in my Company of the Sixth Penna. Regt As a Levy for Seven Months and received neither Pay or Cloathing {clothing} during said time, he having since Inlisted {enlisted} to serve during the War.
John Doyle Capt. Commd. of 6th P. Reg.
Lancaster March 9th 1781

CALLAGHAN, PATRICK
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Chester ss
the within Patrick Callaghan on his oath
saith that he never Recd. his pay and {illegible}
 for {illegible} time within {illegible}
Sworn March 10 1781 before 
Wm. Clingan
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March 11 1781
 {illegible} my {illegible} and title of the within {illegible} to the said Davis Hayes
Certified by {illegible}
Patrick Callaghan
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House of Representatives May 16th 1848
J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir

In answer to your note of the
13th inst. I have the honor to append the
 following certificate.
I do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Thomas Crawford and Henry Doner whose names are appended to an affidavit in favor of the claim of Eve Callaghan, and know
them to be credible and intelligent gentlemen whose affadavits would not be questioned or doubted by those who know them.

Very Respectfully
Yours
De.
John Strohm
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Pension Office
May 13th 1848.

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the
affidavits of Thomas Crawford, and Henry
Doner, presented by you in support of
the claim of Eve Callaghan, widow of
Patrick Callaghan, do not meet the
 requisition of my letter to you of the 11th inst., neither the witnesses nor the Officer before whom their testimony was taken being known to the Department.
Should these affiants
be personal acquaintances of yours and 
you can certify that they are known to you
as credible and intelligent persons, it will
add much weight to their statements
and, probably, remove the objection to the
admission of Mrs. Callaghan's claim.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully
Your Obed. Servant
J L Edwards

Hon. John Strohm,
House of Representatives
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Eve Callaghan
J. Strohm



J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Representatives April 15, 1848
James L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you an
application made by Eve Callaghan ( widow
of Patrick) claiming a pension, under Act of
July 4th 1836, to which I respectfully request
your attention as soon as convenient.

Very Respectfully
Yours
&c
John Strohm,
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss.


On this 6th day of May AD 1848 Personally
appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman in and for the City of
Lancaster, Thomas Crawford Esq. a resident of Paradise Township in the County aforesaid aged 68 years, who being first  duly sworn according to law doth depose and say as follows viz:
That he was well acquainted with Patrick
Callaghan an enlisted soldier of the revolution-
I became acquainted with him about the year 1795. I have often heard (Patrick) relate anecdotes of the revolution, there would
be generally a company of young men together when he would relate the tales - he was very fond of telling them to those who were anxious to hear him-- those persons would be generally the neighbours {neighbors} of Patrick- every one who ever knew Patrick were of the opinion that he had served faithfully in the war of the revolution - although he was rather dissipated in his habits, he was always respected by the neighbourhood {neighborhood} in consequence of his services in the revolution. I have also heard persons state that they had seen his papers that he obtained after his discharge from the service.
I would further state that Eve Callaghan was always a very industrious hard working woman,
until of late years, she has been unable to do any kind of work, on account of her infirmities in consequence of her age which
is about 88 years-and
further that she is the widow
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of Patrick Callaghan an enlisted soldier of the revolution who died in the year 1801.

T. Crawford

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before one.

Walter G. Evans Ald.
Attest
J.H. Kurtz


Lancaster City SS.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber an alderman in
and for said City, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken: I Do
certify that Thomas Crawford Esq. is a highly respectable person and that
his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief-
Witness my hand & seal this 6th day of May AD 1848.
Walter G. Evans Ald.



State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss.

On this 6th day of May AD 1848 Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster,
Henry Donor, a resident of East Lampeter Township in the County aforesaid aged 76
years and upwards, who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say as follows viz:

That he was well acquainted with Patrick
Callaghan an enlisted soldier of the revolution
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I became acquainted with
Patrick about the year 1789. or 90. he
came to my fathers for work, my father employed him, to work in the
harvest field-- I have often heard him relate his anecdotes to the hands in the evening, Patrick would amuse them very much,
he was always very much respected by them, in consequence of his
services rendered in the war- he had his papers respecting his services
at my fathers house, I recollect that he frequently shewed  {showed} them
to my father and other persons about the house, but I cannot recollect whether it was a discharge or not, it was signed by
his Captain  --he  always bore the name of "Warsman" by every man, women or child that knew Patrick, and that he discharged his duty as a faithful soldier-- I might
further state that in the winter season when Patrick was out of employ farmers would always supply him with flour or
any other necessaries that he stood in need of, although he did not do well for himself or family, but they always had a
regard for him in consequence of the services rendered in the War.
Eve Callaghan the present applicant for a pension has often been at my fathers house when her husband worked for us, she always bore the name of
being a hand working and industrious woman-- and that she is about 88 or 89 years of age - and that she still remains
the widow of the said Patrick Callaghan an enlisted soldier of the revolution who died
 sometime in the year 1801.

H.. Donor

Affirmed & subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Walter G. Evans Aldm.
Attest
J.H. Kurtz


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Lancaster City SS
Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman in and for said City, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken: Do Certify that Henry Donor (Farmer)
is a highly respectable person and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief-
Witness my hand & seal this 6th day of May AD 1848.
Walter G. Evans  Aldm.


State of Pennsylvania 
County of Lancaster ss

I J. H.  Kurtz Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Lancaster do certify that Walter G. Evans Esqr. before whom the within affidavits were made is an active Alderman in & for the City of Lancaster, duly qualified & commissioned, to all whose acts as such full faith & credit are and ought to be given and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand & affix the seal of said Court this 6th day of May A.D. 1848
J. H. Kurtz
Prothy.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ⎬ SS

On this 11th day of April AD 1848,
Personally appeared before me Walter G. Evans an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster, in the County aforesaid Andrew Dunlap, farmer, a resident of Paradise Township age seventy six years, who being duly affirmed according to
law doth depose and say as follows -
That I was well acquainted with Patrick
Callaghan (I first became acquainted with him about the year 1790. he done labouring work for my father who resided in Lancaster Township, but a few miles from Lancaster), Callaghan was then married, as his wife worked in the harvest field at my fathers,-
I have often heard the said Patrick speak
about the times, he had when he enlisted, that is that he had hard times, laying out on the ground all night, and that very often they had nothing to eat hardly-- I have heard him
state that his Captain was very strick {strict} with his men, too much
so, he thought-- I have heard him mention his Colonel's name, but I cant really recollect distinctly whether it was Hampton or Hompton, but it was very much like it in the pronunciation- I have heard also soldiers state that had served in the Revolution (long since dead) that Patrick Callaghan had served his time faithfully in the war-- I have often
 heard my father state in his lifetime, that there was no doubt at all, but what Callaghan served as he had shown him papers respecting his services which satisfied my father
that he had really served as he stated in the war of the revolution.
Callaghan was a hand working
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man, and all the injury he done was to himself, he was fond of liquor, he became dissipated before he died-
And would further state that the present applicant for a pension Eve Callaghan is the widow of Patrick Callaghan an
enlisted soldier of the revolution who died sometime in December 1801.

Andrew Dunlap

Affirmed & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Walter G. Evans Ald.

Attest
J.H. Kurtz

Lancaster City ss.

Personally appeared before me the subscriber
an Alderman duly commissioned in and for said City, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken: Do Certify that Andrew Dunlap is a highly respectable farmer, and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief -

Witness my hand & seal this 11th day of
April AD 1848.
Walter G. Evans
Ald.
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House of Representatives
May 8, 1848

Sir,
In the case of Eve Callaghan of Penn.,
widow of Patrick, an applicant for the act of
1836, I herewith enclose additional Evidence
of identity required in your letter of the 1st instant.

I am Your
Most. Obed. Svt.
John Strohm

John J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions