Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23947, for William Mc Laughlin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
McLaughlin, William Hannah
NUMBER _____
W 23947
CONTENTS

0407 Maine
William M c Laughlin
of Scarborough in the District state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Fipper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to W m Widgey, Esq. Portland, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{2}{30} \frac{4}{31} 01. 03
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 40. 00
04/18 129 129. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Reported
Maine 1375
Hannah M c Laughlin Nef
widow of William M c Laughlin who was a Private &c.
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 7.

V 407 Hannah M c Laughlin's Application for a pension Act July 7. 1838.
paper at M c 18. 1818
no roll of Capt Snoddy remains in N.Y. in 1820 chic. 20 Feb 1820
vol 37 hor 89 on roll Capt Snoddy 1779 for def July 9. 1780 12-2 mo. 3 days Corp
admitted Pr 1 yr ————— $40 Corp 2 mo 3 days 7.70 $47.70 Capt Thomas Col Tupper mat. at 7 1/2 1838
Joseph Pope Portland. Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine } County of Cumberland, ss. }
ON this thirteenth day of August 1838 . personally appeared before me Asheer Ware Judge of the United States District Court, Hannah M c Laughlin a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William M c Laughlin who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and served three months in Captain Larabees Company & Colonel Hogg's Regiment at Peekskill in the State of New York that he enlisted at Scarborough - but she cannot tell precisely what time it was - That he also served nine months or more in Capt Thomas Company in Col. Tappers Regiment as she believes at West Point - On which service he received a pension certificate and his name was placed on the roll of the Maine Agency under Act of March 18. 1818 - That he also enlisted at Scarborough for three months in Captain Larabees Company & Col. Mitchells Regiment and served out that term at Bagaduce so called in the Eastern Coast service in the year 1779 . She also declares that she has not been married since the death of said William M c Laughlin but still continues his Widow.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said William M c Laughlin on the fifteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one and that her husband, the aforesaid William M c Laughlin died on the twentieth day of February 1820 . that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness - Mary M c Laughlin her Martha M c Laughlin  Hannah M c Laughlin mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Asheer Ware
I certify that I administered the oaths at the dwelling house of the said Hannah M c Laughlin the being old & in infirm health & unable to attend in open court to take the oaths
Asheer Ware

United States Maine District
District Clerk's Office, August 14 th 1838
On testimony that the Honorable Ashur Ware, before whom the within proceedings were had, is the Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the within signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures: — and that Seth Storer Esquire whose official certificates are borne on the several depositions hereto annexed is a Magistrate as is therein set forth and that the same are entitled to full faith and credit, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court the day and year first above written.
John Mufsey Clerk U. S. Dist. Ct.

This certifies that I undertaken the words 'the monument' with my hand - Lett Hovey justice of the peace.
I Richard Dresher of Benton in the county of York and State of Maine do here and say that I shall, if I live until next March, be eighty years old. In the year the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, I volunteered into the Militia service in the company of Captain Benjamin Dorrabee of Scarborough - Col Fogg commanded us - John Blaisdell and Samuel Blaisdell were lieutenants of our company - We went from Scarborough to Big Hill in the State of New York our time of service was three months and I served accordingly. William McLaughlin of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland now deceased was in our company and served three months as long as I did, we returned home together, and did not separate until we arrived at and Scarborough at the tavern of one Asa Merrill.
Richard Dresher
Cumberland August 8 th 1858 Then the above named Richard Dresher after being duly cautioned and sworn, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me - Lett Hovey justice of the peace.

I certify that the name written in the body of this deposition is Samuel Harrison - and also certify that Michael Breslin the within deponent is a credible and competent witness and that the foregoing justice of the peace
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Michael Breslin
8th Feb 1888
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I Nathaniel Waterhouse of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine eighty two years of age, depose and say that I was drafted as a Militia man in seventeen hundred and seventy six for a three months draft in the company of Capt Benjamin Larrabee, Reuben Fogg was our Colonel. The lieutenants of our company were John Harmon and Samuel Harmon William McLaughlin, now deceased, of Scarborough was in the same company and mess with me. We went from Scarborough to Fairfield in Connecticut and tarried there eleven days, then we marched to Pitch hill, six miles above the city of New York - we then served out our term. William McLaughlin served three months and returned home in company with me and others - attest to the signature of Nathaniel Waterhouse } Nathaniel Waterhouse Robt. evat. McLaughlin. mark
State of Maine
Cumberland ss August 10 th 1838 personally appeared Nathaniel Waterhouse above named, who is a credible and reputable witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me. Seth Storer
Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Millikin of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine depose and say that I am in my Ninetieth year of age - that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine I was a volunteer in the State service for three months - I went to Peggadene, in the company of Militia commanded by Benjamin Larrabee - Mitchell was our colonel Josiah Libby was a lieutenant and I served as ensign in said company - William McLaughlin of Scarborough now deceased was drafted at the same time - he served in Larrabee's company three months and then returned home -
Attest to the signature of Samuel his Millikin Samuel Millikin - } Mark
Robert McLaughlin
State of Maine Cumberland ss August 10 th 1838 Personally appeared the Samuel Millikin above named who is a credible and reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Leith Storer Justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Moses of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine am now in my Eightieth year of age and depose and say, that I was drafted as a Militia man in the Revolution to go to Baggaduce for three months, as a private and I served that time - William McLaughlin late of Scarborough, now deceased, was in the same company and Mess with me - Benjamin Larabee was Captain of our company - There was a colonel Mitchell with us - and a colonel Littlefield. William McLaughlin was in this service three months, as long as I was in it - Nathaniel Moses
State of Maine - Cumberland ss August 10 th 1838 Personally appeared Nathaniel Moses, who is a credible and reputable witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - Levi Storer Justice of the Peace.

I Abraham Milliken" Town Clerk of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine do hereby certify that in the record of Marriages in said Scarborough by Rev d Benjamin Chadwick late Minister of said Town the Marriage of William McLaughlin and Hannah Garrison is Recorded as follows VIZ "William McLaughlin & Hannah Garrison both of Scarborough was Married March the fifteenth day Seventeen hundred and Eighty-one by the Rev d Benjamin Chadwick and Recorded by Thomas Libby Town Clerk"
I Abraham Milliken" above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Scarborough aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of Marriages in said Town - with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows viz "March 15 th 1781" Abraham Milliken" Clerk as aforesaid.
State of Maine - Cumberland ss. August 10 th 1838 - Personally appeared Abraham Milliken from above named who is Town Clerk of Scarborough and a credible and reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me Levi Storer Justice of the Peace.

William McLaughlin Private Col: Tiffey's Regt Mopt d June 1778-9 month
Dec 28 th April 1811
Cor:
Admitted

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
William M. Langhlin of Scarborough in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of nine months in continuation on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Scarborough aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty four years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Col. Thomas Company of the Continental Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the twentieth day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and that he left said service on or about the first day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the term of his enlistment having then expired and he received an honorable discharge which was  was  which was by  by  your court order
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this twenty eighth day of April 1818.
William M. Langhlin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Wm M. Langhlin the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said William farther offered in evidence
the deposition of Daniel Leavitt one of his officers hereto subjoined.
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Wm M. Langhlin served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common enemy, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second. All which is herewith certified & transmitted
Wm Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 27th day of June A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

I Daniel Lunt of West Brook in Maine District being now sixty eight years of age testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Col. M c Laughlin, now present, that he enlisted in 1778 for nine months and joined the company of Col. Thorne, in which I was then a Lieutenant and served until his nine months expired. He was one of the nine months men who enlisted to fill up the army. He is now I believe from and now of Christian.
Daniel Lunt
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Lunt and before me made oath that the description by him above described is true.
Wm. Widgeon Judge etc.

The papers in pension claim Wid. File No. 83,947, Rev. War, show that William McLaughlin was sixty-four years of age and a resident of Scarborough, Maine, in 1818, and died February 20, 1820-- the date and place of his birth are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Mr. W. H. Langhlin Gorham, Me.
Commissioner.
Letter dated Dec. 26, rec'd Jan'y 3. 1911. answered Jan'y 9. 1911.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23947
Hannah McLaughlin Widow of William McLaughlin Rev Rev War
Act Mar 3rd 1863
Index: Vol. M , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Jan. 9. Date of death + age to W. H. McLaughlin, letter to Army + Navy Div. for mpy &

Maine
Hannah M c Laughlin.
widow of William M c Laughlin, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar: 1818 and who died on the 20 th February, 1820 — of Cumberland in the State of Maine —
who was a priv. H 6 — in the Comp y : — commanded by Captain Thomas — of the Reg t : — commanded by Col: Tupper — in the Massachusetts line for 1 year private
2 mos: &amp; 3 days Corpl:
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 47 — Dollars 70 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of June 1839 and sent to Joseph Pope, Portland, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar: 1839 $143.10 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 23.85
$166.95
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Lean Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 15

Bannah McLaughlin Maine
Suspended
per let. 26 th Nov 1838 J. Pope
Act 7 July 1838

Ad
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. h. m. d. 4/1/12
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier Wm. McLaughlin
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No. .... claim, State records ..... , 191 ..
No claim, combination records ..... , 191 ..
REMARKS:
Wid. F. 23, 947 } m. a. n. } m. e. No other Wid. as above " Ref. — " " No Rev. War Sur of Mass

for Hannah M c Laughlin

I, George Jewett of Portland, aged 38 years testify and say that William M c Laughlin late of Scarborough deceased was my Uncle, and that Hannah M c Laughlin was his wife and is now the widow of the said William M c Laughlin, and that she has not been married since his death and that he died on the twentieth day of of February 1820 -
George Jewett
I further testify that said William M c Laughlin, was a Revolutionary pensioner.
George Jewett
State of Maine Cumberland County. Oct 2. 1838. Subscribed & sworn to by the said George Jewett, who I certify is a credible & respectable witness - before me,
Joseph Pope Jus. of the Peace

Patterson October 3. 1878.
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commr. of Pensions.
Sir
As required in your favor of the 26 th ultimo, I herewith forward depositions to prove the identity of Mrs. Hannah M c Laughlin - Lydia McElliken & Elizabeth Robinson - which I hope will be satisfactory - Further evidence for Mrs. Catherine Portepelle & Rhoda Russell, I shall forward forward as soon as it can be obtained. —
Yours very respectfully, Joseph Pope.

1193
Hannah M c Laughlin's applications for a pension Oct. Mar. 3. 1843.
$47:70 per an
Joseph Pope Portland. Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this sixth day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County — of the Cumberland — Hannah M c Laughlin a resident of Scarborough — in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty one years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of William M c Laughlin who was a Private and Corporal in the army of the revolution and served three different tours , at different places she thinks at Peekskill, West point and in the Baggaduce expedition down East but she cannot particularly name his Officers — and that she received a pension of Forty seven Dollars and seventy cents per annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
she further declares that she is still a widow
Witness — Mary M c Laughlin  Hannah M c Laughlin her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Hannah M c Laughlin is personally known to me. — Joseph Pope  jur. of the Peace W. D. L. Corbin
State of Maine. Cumberland ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Joseph Pope is a Magistrate as appears above; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date January 27. 1842 and will expire Jan y 27. 1849, and that the fore- going signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twelfth day of May A.D.
1843.
Charles Cobb Clerk.
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.