Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42950, for John Mc Laughlin, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 

McLaughlin, John 

NUMBER 
S. 42950 

CONTENTS
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17.523
New York 
John McLaughlin 
Of Wallkill In the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jas Clinton of the New York line, for the term of one year in 1776 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of June 1820 and sent to A. Demmick Esqr Bloomingsburg New York 

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $177.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48. 
22 mo & 4/30  $225.03 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued

Notifn. sent Nov 15th 1820 to A. Dimmick Bloomingburgh N. Yk.
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John McLaughlin 
Declaration 16,852 
Col James Clintons Regiment 1776 
One year 

Admd

A. Dimmick, Esqr 
Bloomingsburg N. Y.
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DISTRICT OF New York , ss.
On this 18th day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Sullivan County in & for the said district, personally appeared John McLaughlin aged 67 years, resident in Wallkill 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 John McLaughlin enlisted for the term of one year on or about the first day of April in the year 1776 in New Windsor in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain William Jackson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Clinton, in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end & expiration of one year, when he was discharged from service in Fort Clinton. state of New York, that he was in the battle of Fort Montgomery or rather was sent out as an advanced guard at the time of said Battle 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. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] John McLaughlin
[signed] David Hunter Judge as aforesaid

I David Hunter Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said [blank] 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. I also certify that he made a previous declaration on the 1st day of May 1818 Dated Sept. 18th 1819
[signed] David Hunter 
SEAL OF THE COURT
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State of New York 
Sullivan County ss I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do certify that David Hunter within named & before whome the within declaration appears to have been made was at the time of the date of the within certificate duly commissioned & authorized to officiate as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Hunter & verily believe the signature "David Hunter" subscribed to the within certificate to be his own proper hand writing & signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of April AD 1820 
[signed] J P Jones Clk
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John McLaughlins Schedule & oath 
(certified) 
17,523 
Sept 1820 

A. Dimmick
Bloomingburgh
No. 15
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District of New York ss on this 4th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange in said district being a Court of record by the Constitution & laws of said State John McLaughlin aged 69 years resident in the town of Wallkill in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in Captain William Jacksons Company in the 2d. New York regiment for the space of twelve months at least that the date of his original declaration for a pension was on the first day of May AD 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 17,523: and I do 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Conness entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that 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 and I do further declare that I am by occupation a weaver that I am totally unable to labour by reason of old age & infirmities, that my family including myself consists of four members to wit myself. Isabel my wife aged 64 years able to do only about one fourth the labor of a common
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laboring woman. Isabel McLaughlin my daughter aged 23 years who is very weakly and Jane Watson my grand daughter aged 5 years her mother being dead
[signed] John McLaughlin
Sworn in open Court this 4th Sep. 1820 before 
[signed] Jas McClintock Dep Clk 

Schedule of property debts & credits referred to in the within & foregoing affidavit – 
Property 
one acre three roods & 20 rods of land at $120.00 
1 cow - 15.00 tatily 
2 tables 4.00 
1 Chest old 3 chairs .75 
2 pots, teakettle 2.50 
1 old [illegible] 6.00 
1 ax 1 saw & 2 pigs 6.12 ½
2 Sheep 4 lambs  2.37 ½ 
1 Frying pan  .75 
pr andirons  .25 
Shovel & tongs 1.00 
1 small looking glass .20 
6 knives & forks .50 
6 cups & saucers  6 plates  1.00 
[total] 160.45 

Debts due from me 
to 
Joseph Whalen - $30 
Isabel McLaughlin 19.75 
Dimmick & Dorrance  4.75 
Jacob Higby 3.50 
John Stitts 4.50
J Teurs 5.00 
Virgil G Duryea 1.25 
John Caldwell  1.50 Michael 
Miller – 1.87 ½
Wm Elder-1.12 ½
G. H. Horton 10.00 

Credit due me from 
Andrew Tears $3.- 
John Todd – 2.50 
David Woodruff 3.00 
Wm Bush 2.50 
[signed] John McLaughlin
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I James W Wilkins Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & sixty Dollars & forty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of September 1820 
[signed] Jas W. Wilkins
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid 
by Jas McClintock Dep Clk
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42950 
INVALID. 
Revy
File No. 42.950 
John McLaughlin 
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th 
Index:-  Vol. 3,  Page 321
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of New York 
Montgomery County ss. Alexander Russel & James Stout of the town of Johnstown in said County being duly sworn severally say that they are personally acquainted with John McLaughlin of the town of Walkill in the County of Orange and State aforesaid that this deponent Alexander has known him upwards of sixty years & this deponent James has known him upwards of forty three years last past, And these deponent severally say that the said John enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of our Lord 1776 at or near Fort Constitution on the Hudson River in the said State of Newyork and in the commencement of the year but the exact time of the commencement these deponents cannot state & enlisted for the term of one year in Captain William Jacksons Company but the Regiment these deponents cannot state. that these deponents well know that the said John did serve one year faithfully in said army according to his enlistment. And this deponent Alexander further saith that the said John did at the time of his enlistment live at this deponents house & in this deponents family and after the expiration of the time of his enlistment & service again returned to & resided with this deponent, & the said John on his return had a written discharge which he gave to a person to keep who is now dead & amongst whose papers this deponent hath caused searches for it to be made but has been unable to find it. 
[signed] Alexander Russel  James Stout
Subscribed & Sworn to this 13th day of October 1818 Before me 
[signed] Aaron Haring Judge of Montgomery County Common Pleas New York State 
I Aaron Haring the Judge aforesaid do certify that the aforesaid named witnesses are credible & reputable witnesses. October 13th 1818 
[signed] Aaron Haring
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State of New York
Montgomery County } ss.
I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Aaron Haring whose name appears signed to the within Certificate is one of the Judges of of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said office the 13th day of October 1818 – 
[signed] Jno. McCarthy