Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42652, William Colgan, Continental (Va.)

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SERVICE                                                       NUMBER
Continental (Va.)          Colgan, William          S.42652
[handwritten on pre-printed card]

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8752 4
Ohio
Willm Colgan
of Champaign Co in the state of Ohio
who was a Dragoon in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Baylor of the Virginia 
line, for the term of 3 years

Subscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8~ Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of May 1818


Certificate and Pension issued the 1 of April '19
and Sent to Judge McBeth 
Urbana Champaign Co. Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 mos 16/31 76.12
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.            48--
                                                                   $124.12
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Died Nov. 4, 1837(AB)
[handwritten on pre-printed form]

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[on left side of page] William Colgans Deposition

[in center of page]
William Colgan
20 May 1818 - Dragoon
Cols Baylor}
Washington

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State of Ohio
Champaign County

Personally appeared before me Alexander McBeth of Urbana Township one of the associate Judges of the court of common
pleas of the County of Champaign in the State of Ohio 
William Colgan who upon his solemn oath according to law deposeth and
saith that he did faithfully serve in the capacity of a private Soldier three full year at one period of the American revolutionary War. That he the said William Colgan did on the first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven Enlist for and during the term of three
years as a private Soldier in Capt Cad W Jones Light Dragoon Company near to Martinsburg Berkley County in the State of
Virginia That said Light Dragoon Company belonged to the third regiment of light Dragoons in the Virginia line. That the
aforesaid regiment was commonly called General Washington
life guard and was commanded by Colonel George Baily or Baylor and the aforesaid William Colgan further saith that
He faithfully served as a private Soldier in the aforesaid regiment
under the command of the aforesaid Colonel  Baily or Baylor until 
He the aforesaid Colonel Baily or Baylor was taken prisoner by the British at Taupan in the State of New Jersey and the
aforesaid William Colgan further saith that he was likewise
taken by the British at the same time and place the aforesaid
Colonel Baily or Baylor was taken and sent by a British Guard to the city of New York and there confined in the Sugar House during the term of one month only from thence
the aforesaid William Colgan further saith He was conducted
by a British Guard to Elizabethtown point and there exchanged
and the aforesaid William Colgan further saith that he
immediately again entered into the service of the United States
in the same company commanded by the same Capt Cad. W Jones belong to the third regiment of light Dragoons
commonly called General Washingtons life Guard in this
Virginia line as aforesaid which was then under

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The command of Colonel Washington and the aforesaid William Colgan further saith that he remained faithfully to serve in the aforesaid light Dragoon regiment then unther the command of Colonel Washinton during the full term of his enlistment until he the said William Colgan was Honourably discharged at Halifax in North Carolina on the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty which said discharge He transmitted to the city of Richmond Virginia by a person in whom He had placed confidence by the name of James Morison who from that period absconded and the aforesaid William Colgan further saith that He is a resident of the Township of Madriver in the County of Champaign in the State of Ohio and is fifty eight years of age was at the Battle of Monmoth and in several skirmishes during the time of his servicee in the army of the united states in the revolutionary war as aforesaid and from his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support

William Colgan

Sworn and Subscribed the 20th day of May, A.D. 1818 before me 
Alexander McBeth assot Judge

State of Ohio
Champaign County
Personally appeared before me Alex McBeth of Urbana Township one fo the Associate Judges of the Court of common pleas of the County of Champaign in the State of Ohio William Weaver who upon his solemn oath accordig to the law deposeth and saith that He had been acquainted with the above named William Colgan at the time of his Enlistment this deponent further saith that He resised in the same house with the

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aforesaid William Colgan in Berkley County in the State of Virginia when the aforesaid William Colgan entered into the service of the united States That this aforesaid William Colgan entered into the service of the United States in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven That the said William Colgan enlisted for the term of three years. This deponent further Saith that during the time the aforesaid William Colgan was in the united States Service He resided with a Daniel Colgan who was a Brother of the aforesaid Willam Colgans This deponent further Saith That He frequently heard Daniel Colgan read letters which He had received from his Brother William Colgan That afo William Colgan remained three year in the army of the Unithed States and the aforesaid deponent further Saith He Saw the discharge of the aforesaid William Colgan after he had performed his Tour of duty as aforesaid and further this deponent Saith not
William Weaver

Sworn and Subscribed before me
This 20th day of May . A.D, 1818
Alexander McBeth assot Judge

I do certify that I am well Satisfied That the above named William Colgan did Serve in the American revoluntionay War against the common enemy of the United States and from his reduced circumstances in life I am of the opinion He is Justly entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress approved March the 18th _1818_, to with An act to provide for the certain persons engaged in the land and naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionay war.
Given under my hand day and date above
Alexander McBeth Assot Judge

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The State of Ohio
Champaign County, C.

I, Samuel Gibbs, Clerk of the court of
Common Pleas of said County, do
hereby certify that Alexander M' Beth, Esquire, before whom the within depositions of William Colgan and William Weaver
appear to have been taken and certified is, and was at the time of doing the same (towit) on the 20th of May instant. an
Associate Judge of the Court aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified; and to his official acts as such full faith and
credit are due.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said court,
at Urbana, the twenty-third day of May,
one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen-
---
Samuel Gibbs Clk-

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Willm [William] Colgan

application
Wm Colgan
Sept. [illegible]


[light handwriting]
James Colby
Urbana, Ohio
213200 [illegible]

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Pleas at Urbana before the Honorable Joseph H Gram Esquire President John Runyon Samuel Hill &
James Smith Esquire his associate Judges of the court
of Common pleas of the County of Champaign and
State of Ohio at their August Term last
William Colgan came into our said court and filed the following deposition & Schedul to wit the state of Ohio Champaign Countys on this twenty fourth day
of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally
came into our said court of common pleas of
said county then held at Urbana in said County
in open court the same being by the Constitution & Laws
of said State a court of Record for said County William
Colgan aged fifty nine years resident in said County
who being first duly sworn deposeth & says that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit
in Col Washingtons Regiment the same being the
third Regiment Dragoons in the Virginia line in
the company commanded by Cadwaleder Jones
that he was discharged while said Regiment
was
commanded by Col Washington
as will
appear with other facts from his original application in the
 Secratary office dated 20th 
day of

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of May 1818 that he under sd [said] application received pension certificate dated first day of April 1819 & numbered eight thousand seven hundred & fifty two and I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 & 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 Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any procity  [property?] or security contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed the greater part of which particularly the stock I  have been principally enable to obtain by reason of the bounty of the Goverment [sic] in Granting my pension I further declare that by trade I am a Reed maker which occupation by reason of my remote situation I have not followed for many years but labour as far I am able as a husbandman unable to work but little in
consequence of age & rheumatism which frequently

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lay me entirely up for a length of time. My family consists of a wife aged fifty eight years, who is feeble & scarcely able to do things about the house a Daughter aged eighteen years who has no particular occupation other than assisting in the care of the family & a son aged fourteen years who is as capable
of working as most boys at that age. The following is a true list of my property, one mare & calf. Three small young cattle that I bought on credit not yet paid one sow & nine pigs one Table 4 Chairs Cupbord [sic] & furniture Grain Growing on Six acres rented land of which I am to give one third for Rent Real Estate or Debts none, debts due me none, debts due by me $80 
William Colgan
X
His mark

Sworn to & declared in open court before the Honorable Joseph H Crane Esquire President & his associate Judge of said court the 24th day of August 1820
[illegible] Saml [Samuel] Gibbs Clk. C. C. P.
I Samuel Gibbs Clerk of the court of Common
pleas of the County of Champaign & State of Ohio 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 Ninety nine Dollars & fifty cents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and

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seal of our said court of Common pleas this 22nd September In the year Eighteen hundred and Seventy
Samuel  Gibbs Clk [clerk]

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March 24, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. Mae F. Irby
P. O. Box #14
Mercedes, Texas

WILLIAM COLGAN
S. 42652
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the full names and addresses of pensioners of the Revolutionary War with the
surnames "Wills", "Colgin" and "Moss".
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information , it is impossible to prepare lists of names of Revolutionary War pensioners for individuals or for organizations.
The name Colgan, no other spelling of that surname is found once only; his name was William. His record is furnished you herein as
found in pension claim, S.42652, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The other surnames are borne too many times on the records to make it possible to furnish the information without the full name and
special data as a means of identification.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Colgan are not shown.
While a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia, William Colgan enlisted August 1, 1777, served as private in Captain Cadwallader Jones'  company, Colonel George Baylor's 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Monmouth, several skirmishes and the battle of Tappan where he was taken prisoner by the British, held for a month when he was exchanged and again entered the service in the same company and regiment and was discharged August 1, 1780, after having
served the term of three years for which he enlisted.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and a
resident of Madriver Township, Champaign County, Ohio.

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In 1820, William Colgan was still a resident of Champaign County, Ohio, and referred to his wife, aged fifty-eight years, to a daughter aged eighteen years and a son aged fourteen years, but did not give the names of wife or children. The soldier died November 4, 1837.
Reference was made in the claim to William Colgan's brother, Daniel Colgan who during the Revolutionary War was living in Berkeley County, Virginia, his age not stated.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: William Colgan, certificate #8752, issued April 1, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 20, 1818, Act 18" March, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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42652
Revy [Revolutionary]
INVALID.
File No. 42652
William Colgan
Dragoon Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 8, Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870]

1937 Mar. 24 Hist. to Mrs. Mae F. Irby MLB.

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Mercedes, Texas.
Feb. 13, 1937.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am trying to complete some family records and want to get some information about some of my ancestors who took part in the American Revolution and would like to know if you have
anyone on the pension roll by the name of "Wills ", "Colgin" or "Moss" from the state of Tennessee, or from any other part of the United States. If you do have, and are  permitted to do so, I would like to get their names and addresses so I can get in touch with them. I am very anxious to get this information and will appreciate any help you can give me or any suggestion you might make as to how I could go about getting it.
Trusting you can help me with this matter, I am
Yours very truly,
Mae F. Irby
Mrs. Mae F. Irby
P. O. Box #14.

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RECEIVED FEB 17 1937
MAIL SUB. DIV
VETS ADM 21
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