Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14751, William Vaghn, Conn.

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Vaughn William or Vaughn
S 14751
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CONTENTS

Connecticut 9501.
William Vaughn Starling in the State of Conn.
who was a pri: l. Corp. in the Company commanded by Captain Dixon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Neg in the Conn. S. Troops due for
Private 1. Months — 20. 00. Corp. 1. " 5 days — 4. 28.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 24. Dollars 28. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1833. and sent to R.B. Johnson, Jr. S. Davis, present arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 48. 56. Pension allowance ending 4. Sept. " — 12. 14
60. 70.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Francioni Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 44.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833.
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss.
On the 4 th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the District of Plainfield, in said County, now sitting William Coughlin, a resident of the Town of Sterling, in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law de- th the on his oath makes, the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833.
That he entered the service of the United States under the fol- lowing named officers, and served as here- in stated. 1 st Force of duty, in the Spring of the year 1775. The last of April, some after the battle at Lexington Mass. I voluntarily inter- ted in Capt. John Dorr's Company of the State Troops or Militia, and marched under him the said Capt. Dorr, to Roxbury Mass. and was there joined to the whole of said company, and said company was join- ed to Col. John Dorr's Regt. and then remained in service in said company's Regimen- t, until the last of May, same year when

I was discharged once came home, making one Month, that I was in service this force. Asa Montgomery was my Ensign. The second battalion was orderly Sergeant, cannot remember how any more of the officers.
2 d Time. The last of June 1775. I was drafted in Capt. Silas Baily's Company of Col. State Troops or Militia as a Corporal, once marched under to Capt. Baily to East-Greenwich R.I. once there remained a few days, from there we marched to Lower Hill in R.I. once there remained in guarding the shores, until the 10 th or 15 th of August same year, making five weeks noted service in this force of duty, we had no Lieut. or Ensign. Col. Green was orderly Sergeant.
5 weeks 35 days
3 d Time. On the 12 th or 15 th of Sept. 1775. I was drafted in Col. Silas Baily's Comp. of Col. State Troops, or Militia, once marched under to Capt. Baily to Middletown Col. and there Col. Baily's company was joined to Col. John Douglass Re- giment, once was there marched to Stoning- ton Fort in Col. State, once there remained in service Comp. and Reg. in defense of the shores, until the 15 th or 16 th of November same year, when I was discharged once came home,

making two months that I was in service the loss of duty. Pity that some the Lieut. in Service Company. I have no acco- mpany evidence of their loss of duty and have of no person living who was with me during either of the afore- said periods of service, and consequently am un- able to produce any evidence, in sup- port of this part of my declaration.
Service. On the 1st of August 1876. I was drafted in a company of Col. State Troops or Militia which was under the command of Lieut. Robert Park, and immediately marched in Service Company to New Haven Ct. and from thence we marched to West Chester Ct. Pa. and there we were joined to a Regimen- t of Col. State Troops or Militia (to which said company belonged) under the command of Col. John Douglass, we remained at this place some time, from thence we marched to the White Plains, where I was taken sick with the Camp-distemper, and obtained a furlough, and left the service about

(company belonged), under the command of Col. John Douglass, we remained at this place some time, from thence we marched to the White Plains, where I was taken sick with the Camp-distemper, and obtained  in Quilough, and left the service about the first of November December year, making
three Months, which I was in service this time. Sily Garrison was acting Lieut. Col Green was Sergeant. I have no docu- mentary evidence of this my time of duty, but as evidence of this time of duty I refer to the affidavits of Abiel Abbott and the documents annexed; Making in the whole Seven Months since one week that that I was in service as aforesaid. — I know of no person living who can testify to my service except the Rev. Abiel Gordon.

He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said bond prosequendum due to said affidavit. viz:—
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. In East Greenwich in the State of R.I. on the 1 st day of October 1753
2 d Have you any records of your age; and if so, where is it? There is a record of my age, on the Town Records in the town of East Greenwich, in the State of R.I.
3 d Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? When called into service I resided & lived in the Town of Sterling afterwards, since have then lived ever since.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? Ans. I was drafted, and voluntarily enlisted, but was never a substitute.

5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments, as you recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Ans. owing to the infirmities of old age, and the consequent loss of memory I am unable to give the general circumstances of my service, or the names of the officers more fully than I have in my declaration.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what was the nature of it? Ans. I never received a written discharge, but was honorably discharged.

7 th State the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present neighbor- hood, and who can testify as to your char- acter, for morality, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Richard Vaghan
Sworn to me a subscriber, on the day and year aforesaid, before the Probate Court at, for the District of Plainfield, in the county of Windham, in the State of Con- necticut.
Joseph Eaton Judge of Probate
We John Young residing in the Town of Sterling in Windham county and a Peter Smith residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Young who who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 79 years of age, that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood

where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we are in that opinion, and we further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the town or society in which the applicant belongs.
John Young Pierce Smith
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the Probate Court, for the District of Springfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut.
Joseph Eaton Judge of Probate
And the Court aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war- department, that the above named ap- plicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated, and the Court fur- ther certifies that it appears to them that John Young and Pierce Smith, who have signed the preceding certificate, are resi- dents of the town of Sterling aforesaid, and are ecclesiastical persons, who are well

known to this Court: as witnesses whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief. Hence the Court after seeing from their evidence that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the town of Haddam, where the application of William Vaughan resides.
Joseph Eaton Judge of Probate
I John F. Gordon Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Plainfield, in the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Vaughan for a pension.
The testimony of said witnesses hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of February 1833.
John F. Gordon Clerk Probate for the District of Plainfield

William Vaughn
23203
Admitted
Private Private 6 months
Corporal — 1 do 5 days
Court. State troops
Certificate to be sent to Francis B. Johnson Housp- ital Ct.

Auchincloss Garden of Stirling in the county of Stirlingshire in a State of connec- tion about 70 years, a soldier in the ar- my of the revolution, do testify in a way that in the year 1776 in the Month of August perhaps in the fore part part of that I am not positive. I was drafted in the company commanded by my Brother Capt John Gordon in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Douglas, and immediately was sent in New Jersey to New Brunswick At once from thence we marched to Westchester N.Y. and there we were joined to Col. John Douglas Regimen- t. after we had been at this latter place some time my Brother (the aforesaid Capt John Gordon) was taken with the camp-distemper and died. after- wards we were marched to the White-pla- ins where we were there at the battle. M or d Campbell was the Lieut. & W m Edwards was Ensign in his company. after my Brother's death Lieut. Campbell took the command of his company. M or d

My life was on a day's engagement. James Gordon was our Major in D Reg. John M. Davis was Adjutant. Charles Johnson was the First Lieutenant in our Regiment. He was not in D Reg. at this time. The night af- ter the battle, we were ordered some distance and took a high position. remained there until the War Army came on our way. Washington crossed the North river, we remained some time in the army after this, and saw them again, which I think was in afterwards. I should think that in this time I saw you four months. and I no further testimony as a say that Wil- iam Langdon then & now of Sterling expe- rience was with me in second at this time in D Dugay Reg. and in the company commanded by Lieut. Richard Park. who was from the same neighbourhood, where we then & now live, how long the D Dugay re- mained in service at this time I cannot say. He did not return home with me.
And further this Deponent saith Not. — Nichibald Gordon

Windham County ss. Stirling January 19 th 1833.
Personally appeared, Archibald Gor- don , signer of the above affidavit, whose testimony as a witness is intitled to full credit, since in case silence accords to the truth of the same. Before me.
Francis B. Johnson Justice of Peace
I Almin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that Francis B. Johnson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 6 th day of Feb y 1833.
Almin Bolles Clerk.

Rehran
14751. INVALID.
File No. 14751
William Hanger Capt. R. N.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]