Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5737, for Andrew Maglaughlin, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Maglaughlin, Andrew
S. 5737
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania
Enoch Maglaughlin Indiana in the State of Penn
was a Private in the Com. commanded
of the reg t commanded
in the Penn. War
like for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jany. 1845 and sent to Hon. A. D. Foster, present No. of Rep d Arrears to the 14th of m th allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim. Set June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. L. Swann, Clerk, ok Vol. D. Page 128.
let to H. D. Foster Nov 19 '45 " Phil a Rev Age 20 Dec r '45
report let to S. Davis Sept 10th 1846
let to H. Buffington Feb 5 '46
let to E. McLaughlin Feb 5 59. 48

A. Maglaughlin
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Pension Papers of Andrew Maglaughlin aged 92 Years. Eight months service - in the Revolutionary War -
Andrew Maglaughlin J a
Act Y. June '32 -
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Hon N. D. Foster
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss.
On this 14 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me John Cunningham one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Andrew Maglaughlin, a resident of Blacklick Township in said County and State of Pennsylvania aged ninety two years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. viz. In the following towns he served under and with Capt. Porter , Col. Mosier , Col. Hand , Capt. James Murray , Capt. William Cowden , Col. Grubb , Col. Potter , Capt. Patton , General Armstrong , Col. Irvine , Col. Griffin , Col. Peter Grubb , Major Jones , Col. Scott , and other field and company officers hereinafter mentioned.
That he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militiaman of Lancaster County in the State of Penn a for two months , on the 13 th of July 1776 and joined a company of said militia under the command of Capt. Patton . Lieutenant's name was Voglesong , That he marched with Capt Patton and his company from Lancaster to Trenton, N. Jersey and was encamped

there with a body of Pennsylvania militia, and some continental troops of Col. Richardson's Battalion and of Capt Smith's Company. gates Capt Hubly & Capt Weisig's comp. That this applicant served said two months , at Trenton and New Brunswick, New Jersey, with the "flying Camp troops". That his militia Col's name was Potter . That this applicant having served out his draft for two months ending the 13 th of September 1776, he was discharged by Capt. John Patton. And that he served in this tour as a private .
Again this applicant served a second tour of duty as a volunteer in a company of Lancaster County militia Penn ca , commanded by Capt Murray , of the said militia and joined said company at Strasburg on the 6 th day of October, 1776 as near as this applicant remembers and was marched by the way of Philadelphia and up the Delaware above Neshannoy River , and stationed about there with Col. Godwallader's Pennsylvania Militia, to defend the passage of the Delaware from the Enemy. That he served this tour of two months , as a Sergeant in Capt Murray's company aforesaid. At the expiration of said tour which took place on the 6 th of December 1776 he was discharged by his Capt.
And this applicant says he served another tour for two months as a drafted militiaman with Capt. Bowden's Company of Lancaster County militia of Col. Grubb's Battalions. Commencing on the first of June 1777. That he set off with Lieut Farrier , of Capt Bowden's

company aforesaid from Lampeter , in Lancaster County and marched to the Delaware and stationed below Caryell's ferry with a large body of Pennsylvania militia. That while on this station Lieut. Irvine and Col. Codwaller took the command as this declarant understood. That he served in this four in New Jersey likewise and assisted with Col. Scott in driving the enemy from New Jersey. That he continued in the service about Amboy and Newark N.J. until the expiration of his draft as a private and was then discharged by Major Jones of said Battalion on or about the 1 st of August 1777. making two full month service.
And this applicant further declares that he entered the service again in the latter part of August 1777 thinks it was on the 28 th of August 1777 as a drafted militiaman of the Lancaster County militia Penn a and joined a company under Command of Capt. Patton of Col. Potter's Battalion Lancaster County militia and marched from Strasburg to Lancaster where this applicant was quartered with other Companies of said militia. Col. Hand commanded a part of the time there. From Lancaster this declarant was marched to Chester on the Delaware fourth of September 1777. Joined there Capt. Weaver's Independent Company of Col. Grubb's Battalion of Lancaster County militia and a large body of other troops. From Chester this applicant with his companions were marched below Chadds Ford and there took a stand under General Armstrong . On the 11 th of September 1777. A.M. the enemy advanced in a strong body on the road leading over-

Chad's ford and compelled the American van to fall back. In this action called the " Battle of Brandywine ", this applicant fought and assisted to defend his country, but the fortune of the day was adverse to Washington's army, and we were compelled to give way and retreat with rapidity and disorder and continued the retreat back to Chester during the night of the 11 th of September 1777. From Chester Penn a this applicant under Col. Grubb was marched on to the Schuylkill and over on the Lancaster road to the " Warren Tavern " - about 20 miles from Phila. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the two contending armies could not have another battle, and we were marched to the Yellow Springs . From thence to Warwick furnace , where we were joined with the Maryland Troops under Genl. Smallwood. From thence this applicant was marched on the  to  Skipack road towards Philadelphia or about 20 miles from said place. And this declarant further says that he continued in the service till after the battle of Germantown, when he was marched under Major Jones to Perkiomy Creek and thence to Skipack Creek , and at the expiration of his draft for two months , he was verbally dismissed by his Commanding officer. In this last detailed tour of duty he served as the first sergeant of Capt Patton's Company aforesaid. He was discharged on the 29 th of October 1777, making two months service as a sergeant . And this applicant further says that he served in all his revolutionary tours a full period of Eight months . Four of which he served as a private and four months as a sergeant , and during the time he was in the Army he was not engaged in any civil

employment but wholly devoted to the service as above set forth.
Reasons for delay.
The following are the reasons why this applicant has delayed to present his claims before. Some few years after the act of 7 th June 1832, he employed a person who pretended to know the law to draw his several Pension papers and attend to the business for him. but he failed in his agency, as no return to his application was ever received. He then supposed he could not get his pension. He is now ninety two years of age . Extremely infirm. Lives retired from the world of mankind. Has but little intercourse with the present generation who have grown up around him, and he is left alone and forgotten by those who once knew him except by his nearest neighbors. But some kind friends (and among them is Sgt. Doty) have lately undertaken to attend to his claims, and he now wishes to have them investigated. He could state many other reasons for his delay, but he trusts, that his very advanced age and secluded situation in the wilderness (Part of his Country and having been confined to his apartment for many years and unable to go any where abroad or procure any one who could act for him will be a sufficient reason for his delay.
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Interrogatories.
1 st Where and in what year were you born -
Ans. I was born in Scotland in the year 1751 & emigrated to the United States, at 9 years of age before the American Revolution
2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. My father recorded my age in the Holy Bible and from that record I know my age to be ninety two years.
My eldest son being now sixty years of age & upwards. 3 rd Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans. When called into the service I lived in Lampeter, in the County of Lancaster, Penn a  & in Cumberland Penn a and in the County of Indiana where I at present live and have lived for the space of twenty years past.
4 th When were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I was drafted and volunteered and served as I have above stated for the period above mentioned, comprising a full period in the aggregate of Eight months . Four of which I served as a Sergeant & four months as a Private .
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops when you served, such as Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. I will state, General Armstrong, Col. Richardson,

Col. Scott, Capt. Smith, Col. Hard, Genl. Anthony Wayne Genl. Mercer, who were with the troops when I served. The Continental Regiment of Col. Stevens, Col. Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Grubb's and Col. Potter's militia Battalions. These were the names of some of the regular officers and some of the Continental and militia Regiments which I now recollect. I was drafted out of the Lancaster County militia and served at Trenton and New Brunswick in my first Period. In my second I was stationed as a guard on the Delaware. In my third tour I was likewise stationed and served as a militiaman on the Delaware and was over at Amboy & New Ark N.J. in the same tour of service. And in my fourth tour I was drafted out and served and fought in the Battle of Brandywine and assisted in the Battle of Germantown , tho' I was not personally engaged myself in the latter battle. and I served as above mentioned as a Private and as a non Commissioned officer.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. I do not recollect of receiving a written discharge but I was verbally discharged at the expiration of my several Periods of service by my Commanding officers.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for the veracity and their from Lancaster to Trenton, New Jersey, etc.

belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans I will state, Pabt. Doty Esqr., Hon John Cunningham, James Riley, Daniel Knapp Reverend Peter Fulton, James Kerr. Clerk. Christman. Samuel McAnulty, Joseph Loughrey, ex sheriff. Hon Judge Moorehead. Matthias Lichtenthaler, Jacob Bricker, Peter Bricker & Wm D Smith. Sworn and subscribed on this 14 th of July A. D. 1843. before me.
John Cunningham Associate Judge  End of County  his Andrew X Maglaughlin's mark
Relinquishment.
I Andrew Maglaughlin, the applicant for a Pension do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 14 th day of July 1843
John Cunningham Associate Judge  End of County  his Andrew X Maglaughlin's mark

We the undersigned Citizens of the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be ninety two years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me Robert Doty a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania.
Robt Doty J.P.
Her Posanna J. Philips mark
Mattias Lichtenthaler Jacob Bricker Harrison Hills
James Donahay " "
State of Pennsylvania } Indiana County }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a magistrate within and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Posanna Philips who being duly sworn makes the following statement. That she is well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin the applicant for a pension. That she was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war and with him in the same neighborhood resided in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania. That she well remembers of his going out in the service of the United States as a drafted militia man of the said County.

of Lancaster for four or five tours. That she saw and conversed with him on his leaving home to enter upon the service and upon his returning home again. That deponent is confident that the said Maglaughlin served two months with Capt Patton as a drafted militia man in the summer and fall of 1776 - also two other months in the same fall and year in Capt Murray's militia company of Lancaster County Penn a . This deponent now further recollects that the said Maglaughlin served also two other months in the summer of 1777. under Capt Cowden and also in the same year afterwards two months longer with and under Capt Patton or Capt Porter of Col Potter's Battalion of Lancaster County militia, Penn a . That she saw him when he went off and when he returned from the aforesaid services and is confident from her own personal knowledge and observation that he served as a militiaman as already stated and that this deponent is confident also that the said Maglaughlin served his said tours according to the constituted authorities of Lancaster County, Penn a and she is also confident that he served in all his tours a period of Eight months at least. She is confident from the fact of seeing him daily when he was at home and of conversing with him about his said services in the Revolutionary War. That her memory is very retentive of such ancient and notorious events, much more so than of recent ones, and this is perhaps the reason why she remembers so minutely the occurrences that transpired during the eventful period of the Revolution. That this deponent is now Eighty seven years of age and further says not. Sworn & subscribed on this 14 th day of July 1843
Robt Doty J. P
her Rosannah Philips mark

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss. 1st.
And I the said Magistrate before whom the above statement and deposition were taken do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Rosanna Philips for many years and she has ever sustained a fair and irreproachable character and that she is fully entitled to Credit & Confidence. In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal this 14 th day of July A. D. 1843.
Robt Daly 1st
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I do further certify that it appears to me that Mrs. Rosanna Philips, Jacob Bricker, Matthias Lichtenthaler, (Hans on Pills & James Donahay), who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania and are Credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 14 th day of July 1843.
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And I the said Judge do also further Certify that the said applicant Andrew Maglaughlin is extremely old, infirm and unable to attend an Open Court of Records for Examination - In testimony whereof I do hereunto sign my name and affix my seal on this 14 th day of July 1843 -
John Cunningham
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Indiana County }
I Robert Craig, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that John Cunningham Esq. who has subscribed and sealed the foregoing declaration and proceedings is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that Robert Doty Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Indiana duly Commissioned and qualified, and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that the signatures and seals thereto affixed are their genuine signatures and seals -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed on this 17 day of July A. D. 1843 -
R. Craig

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss. Set. (Seal)
I fore are the Undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County Personally appeared Jacob Libergood who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin the applicant for a Pension. That he knew him well whilst he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he this deponent and the said Andrew Maglaughlin were serving together at the same stations as Revolutionary soldiers at New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey in the latter part of August and fore part of September 1776. That the drafted militia of the State of Pennsylvania were stationed about this time on the W. st side of New Brunswick on and about the road leading to Princeton some distance from the Raritan River. That Capt. Ruhn's and Capt. Patton's Companies of militia were often on duty as guards together. That this deponent belonged to Capt. Ruhn's and the said applicant to Capt. Patton's Company of Pennsylvania Militia. That this deponent became acquainted with the said applicant whilst they were serving together at or near New Brunswick as aforesaid. That said applicant at this time was serving as a private soldier, but he afterwards saw him in the service as a sergeant on the Delaware in the fall of 1776. That this deponent often saw him whilst he was in the service of the United States at and about Washington River and on the Delaware River. That he knew also his Captain

whose name was Capt Murray. That this deponent left the said applicant in the service on the Delaware about the first of December 1776. That he this deponent remembers also of seeing the said applicant Andrew Maglaughlin in the summer of the Year 1777 engaged in the service of the United States as a militia man from Lancaster County Penn a . That this deponent and the said applicant frequently conversed together, whilst they were serving on the Delaware as Pennsylvania militiamen, and he also remembers of seeing him in the service at Newark and at Amboy N. J. during the same summer in the service aforesaid. That they were both engaged for two months, and that their tours expired about the first of August 1777 as nearly as he now recollects. This deponent also well remembers of seeing said applicant in the service again, the latter part of August and in the fall of 1777 as a non Commissioned Officer, or at least his superior officers called him Sergeant Maglaughlin. That he saw him at Chester on the Delaware, and at Shippack Creek after the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. That he saw him also in the service at Warwick Furnace, Yellow Springs, & other places with the main Army subsequent to the above Battles, and he is confident and positive from his own personal knowledge and other Circumstances, that he served in all his Revolutionary services as a Pennsylvania militia man, a period of six months at least. That he understood his Captain's name was Patton and he thinks his Colonel's name was Grubb in the town last mentioned in 1777. That this deponent is now 87 Years of age and resides but a few miles from the residence of the said Andrew Maglaughlin.

Sworn to and subscribed on this 6 th day of October A. D. 1843 before me
Robt Doty J.P. Jacob Libengood
State of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss: I Robert Doty an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Jacob Libengood, who resides near the said Justice, who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth & veracity and entitled to Credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 6 th day of October A. D. 1843.
Robt Doty
State of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss: I Robert Craig Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do Certify that Robert Doty Esq. who has subscribed the above affidavit and affixed his seal to his signa- -ture is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania duly Commissioned and Qualified. And that to all his official acts full faith and Credit may be given that the signature and seal thereto annexed is the genuine signature and seal of the said Robert Doty Esq.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name and caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto attached On this 9 th day of October 1843.
R Craig Atty

Plainville Oct 15 th 1824
Sir
I hereby transmit to your Department the enclosed papers and documents relative to the application of Andrew Maglaughlin for a pension. You will please advise in answer your obedient servant
J. G. Cantwell
To J. L. Edwards Esq.

R. Philips Deposition. For And. Maglaughlin.
Revolutionary Claim.
Address, Gillis Dohy Esq. Blainville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

State of Pennsylvania } Sec. Lancaster County }
Before me the undersigned in acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Lancaster personally appeared Mrs. Rosanna Philips, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin, the applicant for a Pension. That she knew him well during the Revolutionary War. That he belonged to the embodied militia of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and that she saw him go out and return from the service as a drafted militiaman or volunteer for four tours of two months each. That he served the first tour under Capt Patton. That she saw him set off with his Companions at the time he marched from Lancaster in July 1776. That she saw him at Lancaster in the service some time before he left there to go with the militia to the State of New Jersey. That this deponent was at Lancaster when he returned in the month of September following 1776, so that she is positive he served for two months in his first period of service. . . and this deponent further declares, that she resided at Strasburg, Lancaster County, Penn a in the fall of 1776, she thinks it was the fore part of October 1776, when she saw the said Andrew Maglaughlin enter upon the service as a volunteer or drafted militiaman of Lancaster County, Penn a . That he rendezvoused at Strasburg aforesaid

with other militia men of said County under one Capt. Murray, that the said Applicant Andrew Maglaughlin acted as sergeant of the Company during the time he remained at Strasburg - that she saw him depart with the Company under Capt. Murray for the Delaware River, and she saw him on his return therefrom in the December following 1776 and she is positive that he served on this tour for two months - And this deponent further says, that she was living in the neighborhood of Lampeter, Lancaster County, Penn a at the time the said applicant commenced another tour as a volunteer or drafted militiaman of Lancaster County, Penn a that she saw the said applicant when he rendezvoused with other militiamen at Lampeter aforesaid. That one Lieutenant Farrier had the Command of the Company. That this deponent saw him leave the rendezvous with other troops for the Delaware. This was she thinks about the first of June 1777, and she saw the said applicant when he returned from the service the fore part of August following, so that he was in the service for as much as two months at least, according to this deponents personal knowledge and recollection - And further this deponent remembers of seeing the said applicant rendezvous again in the year 1777 in the latter part of August at Strasburg where this deponent usually resided. That he entered the service there as a drafted or volunteer militia man of Lancaster County, Penn a

with Capt. John Patton, a militia officer of Lancaster County, Penn a - That he marched with a number of other drafted men under said officer from Strasburg to Lancaster, where this deponent saw him and a large body of other soldiers a few days afterwards. That this deponent saw him there under the command as she thinks of Col. Potter, who commanded a Battalion of Lancaster County militia. That this deponent saw him depart the forepart of September 1777 for the Delaware. That he returned home the forepart of November following, and heard him relate the narrow chances he stood for his life when engaged in the Battle of Brandywine and many other hardships he endured while out in this tour, so that this deponent is positive from what she saw and knows, that he was in the service for two months in the summer of all of 1777 - This deponent is positive from her own observation and from what she saw, knows and believes to be true on the subject of the said applicant's services as aforesaid, that he served a full and complete period of Eight months as a militia soldier in the service of the United States as she has deposed, sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of October 1843 before me
Rob t Daly J. G.
Her Rosanna & Philip Mark

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County 3/4 St.
I Robert Doty an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, hereby Certify that Mrs. Rosanna Philips of said County who has this day appeared before me and who has sworn to and subscribed the preceding affidavit is a woman of unimpeachable veracity and most worthy of belief - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 th day of October 1843
Robt Doty - Seal
State of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss: I Robert Craig, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that Robert Doty who has subscribed and sealed the preceding affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and Qualified and that his official acts are legally binding. That the signature and seal hereto annexed is the genuine signature and seal of the said Robert Doty Esqr.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and attached the seal of the said Court at Indiana

On this 14 th day of October in the Year of our Lord 1843.
W. Craig Secy

Affidavit of Rosanna Philips For Andrew Maglaughlin A Revolutionary Soldier

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County } ss:
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Rosanna Philips who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, That she is well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin a Revolutionary soldier and an applicant for a Pension. That she was intimately acquainted with him during the War of the Revolution, That he belonged to the enrolled militia of Lancaster County, Penn a and that she saw him repeatedly go out and return from the service as a drafted militiaman and volunteer for four terms of duty of two months each That he served the first term with Capt Patton That she saw him set off with his Comrades at the time he marched from Lancaster in July 1776. That she saw him at Lancaster in the service some time before he left there to go with the militia to New Jersey. That she was at Lancaster when he returned in the month of September following 1776. So that she is positive that the said applicant served for the period of two months in his first term of duty - And this deponent further states that she resided at Strasburg Strasburg Lancaster County Penn a in the fall of 1776, she thinks it was the forepart of October in the year 1776 when she saw the said

Andrew Maglaughlin enter upon the service as a volunteer or drafted militiaman of Lancaster County, Pa. That he and others of the militia assembled at Strasburg aforesaid under the Command of Captain Murray. That the said Andrew Maglaughlin performed duty as a sergeant of the Company during the time he remained at Strasburg that she saw him depart with the Company Commanded by said Capt Murray for the Delaware River, and she saw him on his return therefrom in December following 1776 and she this deponent is positive that he served on this tour for the term of two months -
And this deponent further says that she was living in the vicinity of Lampeter, Lancaster County at the time the said applicant commenced another term of duty as a volunteer or drafted militiaman of Lancaster County that she saw the said applicant when he rendezvoused with other militiamen at Lampeter aforesaid. That Lieut Farrier had the Command of the Company. That this deponent saw him leave his quarters with other troops for the Delaware. This transaction took place about the first of June 1777 and she saw the said applicant when he returned from the service on the fore part of August following

so that he was in the service for as much as two months longer according to her personal knowledge and recollection - And this deponent further says, that the said applicant rendezvoused again in 1777 in the latter part of August at Strasburg when this deponent was at that time residing with her friends. That he entered the service there as a volunteer or as a drafted militiaman of Lancaster County with Capt John Patton an officer of the Lancaster County militia that he marched with a number of other militiamen under the command of the said Captain from Strasburg to Lancaster where this deponent saw him a short time afterwards with a large body of militia soldiers. That this deponent was informed at the time that Col. Potter commanded the battalion of Lancaster County militia. That this deponent was at Lancaster at the time the said applicant marched off with Col Potter's Battalion. This took place on the forepart of September 1777 for the Delaware. That he returned home again in the fore part of November following, and heard him relate the narrow escapes he had made from being killed whilst he was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine, and the many hardships he endured during this tour -

From these circumstances and many others she is positive that the said Andrew Maglaughlin was in the service for the term of two months longer in the fall of 1877.
This deponent is positive from her own personal knowledge, and from what she saw and knows to be true on the subject of the said Maglaughlin's services as before stated, that he served a full and complete period of eight months as a militia soldier in the service of the United States in the Pennsylvania Line.
Sworn and subscribed on this 26 th day of December A. D. 1843. before me.
Robt Doty, J.P. }
Rosanna her Philips mark
State of Pennsylvania } ss: Indiana County }
I Robt Doty, the Justice above named do hereby certify that Rosanna Philips who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a person of unblemished character and worthy of entire belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 26 th day of December A. D. 1843.
Robt Doty, Seal

State of Pennsylvania } Indiana County } ss.
I Robert Craig, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do hereby Certify that Robert Doty Esq who has signed and sealed the above affidavit and Certificate is an acting Magistrate within and for the said County duly elected and Commissioned. That his signature and seal above is his genuine signature and seal -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Indiana On this first day of January 1844 R. Craig

To the Hon James Mc h Porter Secretary of War.
Sir
We the Unsigned citizens of the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania being well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin and Roger Seer, Revolutionary soldiers, would respectfully state, that the said Andrew Maglaughlin and Roger Seer are very aged & respectable citizens of said County. From various sources of information which can be relied upon, we are fully satisfied that the former was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine and in other tours of service upon the Delaware and in New Jersey and that the latter soldier Mr. Seer assisted in the capture of Burgoyne & his army, was in the expedition to Rhode Island under the celebrated Generals De La Fayette, Sullivan and Green. That he also assisted with Genl. Wooster, who was mortally wounded in driving the enemy to their Shipping, and that he served in various other tours. Upon the whole we would strongly recommend these two aged heroes as eminently worthy of a pension from these United States for whose liberties they so often exposed their lives.
Very Respectfully (Yours &c.
Jonathon Campbell William Richardson + Walter Bell
A. Spence +

William D. Matchett Hugh Wiley
George Fuhr  in
James Robinson Robert Latimore Enos Bacon G. M. Tripodi M c Millen James Gillespie
Walbachal Patton Ellis Arlene James Gayle + Robt Doherty
James E. Long George Hamill
+ John Altman
John Bull Henson Witts James Dickson Charles Walbach Frederick Sprankle Matthias Lichtenthal
Calvin Grant
George Wilkinson Robert Wilson
Geo. Surant
Thos S. Martin Michael Repine
Samuel Morehead + William Marshall
Mr. Mires
Jonathan Haran cks

W. B. Dehlinger
+ Henry Jack W. B. Jack
William Thompson
James C. Day
+ William Walker
Joseph Chapman +
+ Mrs. Nesbitt
R. J. Markhall.
John Latta
Amos Cook
Henry Brierly
Peter Rahn
+ James Sutton Jr
Samuel Ray
John Tyson
Zebulon Doty Jr
Philip B. Schriver
Edw. P. Emmons +
John H. ...
Joseph Loughry +
Stewart Steele +
William ...
John Downey
Thomas Ferrand
John Cummings Jr
Bryn Loughry
Samuel Salmag
John Campbell
John up Patterson +
William C. Gilson
Michael Downey
Andrew Butt
Nicholas Stroll
Matthias Eignus
James Killgore
Jonathan Wynn
J. G. Wilson
Adams Rowe
Jesse Hammer
Daniel Robenson
G. W. Doty
Edw. Dudley

Testimony of John Ross in the case of Andrew Maglaughlin -
Affidavit.

State of Pennsylvania } Westmoreland County } SET
Before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Ross who being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Andrew Moaglaughlin a soldier of the Revolutionary War that he this deponent and the said Andrew Moaglaughlin belonged to a Battalion of Lancaster County Militia under the command of Major or Col. Potter. That this deponent was drafted to serve out of said Battalion for two months in the fall of 1776 and was ordered to attach himself to Capt. Staughtman's company of said Battalion near Strasburgh. That the drafted militia and volunteers of said Battalion received orders to go to the Delaware River with their commanding officers. That this deponent remembers of seeing the said Moaglaughlin performing duty as a militia soldier on and about said river. That he and this deponent served with the Lancaster County militia for two months on this tour, and the greater part of the militia soldiers went home as soon as their time had expired and went home a number left the camp or station before their time had expired. That this tour was served in the fall of 1776 and continued till some time in December same year and this deponent further says that he was again in the service in the summer of 1777 as a drafted militia man under Capt. Stiver of said Battalion and was ordered on with the drafted militia to near Coorell's ferry on the Delaware where he saw the said Andrew Moaglaughlin again in the service. That the militia of Lancaster County served in this tour for two months and were discharged about the 1 st of August 1777. That this deponent served also with the Lancaster County militia at New Ark and at Emory, New Jersey, and that the said Moaglaughlin was serving also at those stations with this deponent or with the drafted men of the said Battalion. That the Col's name of said Battalion was one Grubb, and the men were drafted for the two months.

This Witness further says that he knew the said Haglaughlin before he went into the service as afore said and after the War for many years. That he has had an interview with him not long since and is satisfied that he is the identical person that served with him as above mentioned for as much as four months during the years of 1796 and 1797 and he must have served for a longer time but how much longer he cannot say. That this deponent's name is on the Pension Roll of Pennsylvania for services rendered during the said war and that he is now in his eighty seventh year. Sworn and subscribed on this seventh — day of May 1844 before me.
Thomas Shannon 11
John Ross
I certify that John Ross above named is a man of character and worthy of belief. Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written
Thomas Shannon [seal] 11

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County } Sct.
I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that Thomas Shannon Esquire before whom the preceding Affidavit was duly taken was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature Thomas Shannon and the seal hereto annexed are the genuine signature and seal of the said Thomas Shannon Esquire.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of May 1844
David Fullwood Prothon.

Affidavit of Jacob Leibengood For Andrew Maglaughlin A Revolutionary Soldier. and an Applicant for a Pension.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Indiana } S.S. Seal
Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Leibenwood of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and state that he is well acquainted with Andrew Maglaughlin, the applicant for a Pension. That he knew him well whilst he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he this deponent and the said Andrew Maglaughlin were serving together at the same stations as Revolutionary soldiers at New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey in the latter part of August and forepart of September 1776. That a considerable number of the Pennsylvania militia were stationed on the west of New Brunswick on the road leading from New Brunswick to Princeton, some distance from the Raritan River. That Capt. Kuhn's and Capt. Patton's Companies of Pennsylvania militia were often times on duty together as guards. That this deponent belonged to Capt. Kuhn's and said applicant belonged to Capt. Patton's company of Pennsylvania militia. And this deponent, the said Jacob Leibenwood became acquainted with the said Andrew Maglaughlin while they were serving together at or near New Brunswick as aforesaid.

That said applicant was serving at that time as a private, but he afterwards saw him in the service on the Delaware as a sergeant in the fall of 1776. That this deponent oftentimes saw him while he was serving on the Delaware and near Neshannoy River. That he also knew his Captain whose name was Capt. Murray (he thinks) That this deponent left the said applicant in the service on the Delaware about the first of December 1776. That he this deponent remembers also of seeing the said applicant Andrew Maglaughlin in the summer of the year 1777 engaged in the service of the United States as a militiaman from Lancaster County. That this deponent and the said applicant frequently conversed together while they were serving on the Delaware, and he remembers of seeing him also at Newark and at Amboy N.J. during the same summer in the service aforesaid. That they were both engaged for two months and that their tours expired about the first of August 1777 as nearly as he can at present recollect. This deponent also well remembers of seeing said applicant in the service again the latter part of August and in the fall of 1777 as a sergeant or non Commissioned officer. That he heard his comrades and his officers call him Sergeant Maglaughlin. That he saw him at Chester on the Delaware and at Skippack Creek, after the Battles of German

town and Brandywine. That he saw him also at Warwick Furnace, Yellow Springs, and other stations or places with the main Army subsequent to the above battles. And this deponent is confident from his own personal knowledge and other circumstances, that the said Andrew Maglaughlin served in all his Revolutionary services a period of six months at least. That he understood at that time that his Col's name was Col Grubb or Potter and that his Capt's name was Capt Patton in this last tour of duty in 1777. That this deponent is now Eighty seven years of age & upwards that he made a similar statement to the aforesaid some time ago.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 28 th day of December 1843 before me.
Stewart Davis
Jacob Leibengood
State of Pennsylvania Indiana County 3 ss
J Stewart Davis
The said Justice before whom the said Jacob Leibengood appeared and who has been duly sworn to the above affidavit. Do hereby certify that he is a man of reputation and on whose statement we may place full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 28 th day of Dec r A. D. 1843
Stewart Davis
State of Pennsylvania Indiana County } S. S.
I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the Common Pleas Court in and for the said County do hereby certify that Stewart Davis Esquire who has signed and sealed the above affidavit was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Indiana duly Commissioned and Qualified that his official acts as a magistrate for said County are entitled to full and credit. That his signature above and his seal are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Indiana on this 1 st day of January A. D. 1844
R Craig Pro-

Glensville September 1844
To The Honorable J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
In we would respectfully call your attention to the case of Andrew Maglaughlin a Revolutionary Soldier, whose papers and documents, his friends have informed us were transmitted to your Department some time ago. We have taken pains to enquire particularly into the merits of his claim, and have come to the conclusion that he is justly entitled to a pension. It appears from his own statement (and we have no reason whatever to doubt his veracity) and other unquestionable sources, that he served with the Lancaster Militia for a term of six or eight months, during the most gloomy period of the Revolution. He has always to our knowledge been reputed and believed by his neighbors to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and if this be the fact, of which we cannot for a moment entertain a doubt we would recommend him to the favorable consideration of those who have it in their power to do this Old Soldier ample justice, by inscribing his name upon the Pension Roll of the United States. With this letter we enclose you his affidavit recapitulating his services, and bringing to view the testimony already adduced in support of his claim, which we hope will receive your examination. If there is any other testimony required in his case before you can grant a favorable decision we wish you Sir to make it known, and if it is possible we will endeavor to procure it. Trusting however that the evidence herewith and that which is already before you will be sufficient we submit the same. We are very respectfully Your obt Servants
J. J. Cantwell Samuel Mowhead Jr John Cunningham
Mattias Lichtenthaler Geo Grier J. M'Anulty

Yrs servt May 22/1844 Blainville Pa May 1/44
J. W. Amity Geo. Girt
Mission for Andrew Mag- -laughlin.
Letter of G. Doty, James Clarke Fortus in support of claim.
M 422.
Am. Pr. May 21/44 Prison Office

Blainville May 11 th 1844
Hon. William Wilkins, Secretary of War, Sir,
We are informed that And. McGlachlin of Indiana County has applied for his pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War. This old man formerly resided in this Borough and procured subsistence for himself and family by honest industry. He was and we believe is yet considered an inoffensive man, whose reputation for truth and veracity was not to our knowledge ever questioned. As he is a very poor man, and now became quite helpless we hope the Department will grant him a pension, provided the testimony adduced in his case be sufficient to entitle him to same. From our knowledge of his character, we do not think he would allege any thing in relation to his services but what is strictly true.
We are with great respect Your obedient servant
J. M. Anstey Geo. Eicher

Blairsville May 9. 1844.
Honorable William Wilkins
Secretary of War
Dear Sir
I am requested to give you a statement of my knowledge of the character of the Hon. John Cunningham one of the Associate Judges of Indiana County, and of Robert Doty Esq. a justice of the Peace of the same county.
I have long known these gentlemen, and know them to be men of truth, uprightness and integrity - on whose words, and any certificates they may have given, the most implicit reliance may be placed. I am informed that they, in their official capacities, have received testimony of different individuals relative to the Revolutionary services of Andrew Maghaughlin, and that they have certified to credibility of their testimony. I have no hesitation in saying that neither Judge Cunningham nor Esquire Doty would certify any thing that they did not believe to be strictly true - being men whose moral characters are unimpeached, and unimpeachable.
I am with great respect,
Your Obedient Servant
James Clarke

By Testimonials of Reverend James C. Day & others in favor of Hon John Cunningham & Robert Doty Esquires in the case of Andrew Maglaughlin -

We the Undersigned Citizens of the County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, that the Honorable John Cunningham one of the Judges of the Common Pleas Court of said County and Robert Doty Esquire a Magistrate in and for said County are both Gentlemen of high respectability, whose Characters for sterling integrity and sound moral Principles have secured for them the uniform respect and Confidence of those who know them.
May 2 nd 1844.
Darius Watson Geo. Grier
James B. Day Sam l May
A. Arnold
L. S. Waterman
John Denny
J. S. Watterson

Testimonial in the Case of Andrew MacLaughlin Esq. Samuel M'Anulty & Daniel H Barr Esquires.

Hon William Wilkins, Secretary of War, Dear Sir,
We give the following statement of the Judge, who received the testimony of Andrew Maglaughtin, an honest & worthy old soldier, and who certified to his credibility.
We take Pleasure in stating to the War Department, that our esteemed fellow Townsman, the Hon John Dunningham, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Indiana County is a man of unblemished Private Character, Whose devotion honesty and fidelity have secured for him our unchanging Confidence and trust.
9 th 1844.
Blansville May
J. M. Smith Daniel H. Barr

Home of May 24 th Feb
Sir
Agreeably to your request I now furnish you with a statement of my knowledge of the persons whose names are used in the applications of George Singley for a pension under the act of 1832. I am well and intimately acquainted with John the Hon Wm. Moorhead one of the judges of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county in which I reside. He is a man of undoubted integrity both in public & private life. I am also well acquainted with Samuel Moorhead. Rev. Shannon Ely Nelson Baird David Rankin Jos. Barr Christopher Leheny. Robert Leheny and Nathaniel Doty. They are all men of the first respectability in the neighborhood in which they live. Some of them are amongst the oldest inhabitants of the county and so far as any statement has been made by them as

or any other purpose given it is entitled to the fullest confidence at your hands or from at the hands of any man either public or private. I am unwilling to believe that any well founded suspicions can exist of the fairness of any transaction in which these men were engaged or in any way concerned. It is for you to determine this claim and I would merely suggest that before you reject it on the ground of its having been fraudulently made. That these concerned may have an opportunity of placing before you such testimonials as will place them in a right position in regard to their agency in this matter. Without this I would be unwilling to inform them of the suspicions entertained by you.
In regard to the claim of Jeremiah Murphy. I do not know Murphy but I am acquainted with James Clark by one of the persons who testifies for him. He is at present President of the Board of Local Commissioners of Public Works and has had in Penna offices of the highest trust & responsibility. Whatever he says in relation to this claim is entitled to the fullest

credence - The claim of Andrew Pridonphis is substantiated before John Cunningham who is a Judge of respectability in Jackson County. I am also acquainted with Robert Doty & Mr. Bills. They are respectable men -
I hope you will without delay act on these applications as I am very much influenced by the friends of the applicants.
Truly Yours & J. D. Foster
J. L. Edwards Esq

Jacob Libengood Testimonial of Messrs. Lyons and others, in favor of Jacob Libengood's character, in the case of Andrew Maglaughlin.

To Whom it may Concern — This may Certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Jacob Libengood of Indiana County Penn a A Soldier of the Revolution That we Consider him A Man of Unquestionable veracity and we Certify that he is so Considered by people to Whom he is personally known May 2 nd 1844
Alex. Lyons H. Brunk Sam t . Ray
L. S. Waterman
Matthias Lichten Thaler
David Watson Geo. Pivar

Plainville May 17. 1844
Honorable William Wilkins, Secretary of War, Sir,
Enclosed herewith is a letter from Hon James Clarke, Canal Commissioner of Pennsylvania to the Honorable William Wilkins Secretary of War, in favor of Andrew Maglaughlin, a soldier of the Revolution, and an applicant for a pension. Also a letter from Samuel M c Inty and George Grier Esquires to the Secretary in favor of the said applicant. Also a Certificate from Samuel M c Inty and Daniel H. Barr Esqrs. in favor of said applicant and of Judge Cunningham. Also the Testimonial of Messrs. Lyons, Arnel, Ray, Waterman, Lichtenhaler, Watson, and Grier, in favor of Jacob Libengood, a soldier of the Revolution, who was a witness in the case of the case of the said applicant. Also the Testimonial of Reverend James C. Day, Samuel Ray, Maj. Arnel, L. J. Waterman and John Devinny Esqrs. and J. S. Watterson, David Watson and George Grier, in favor of Hon John Cunningham the Judge, and Robert Doty Esq. the Magistrate, who received the Testimony in the case of said Maglaughlin.

And lastly the affidavit of John Roff a Revolutionary Soldier in the Cal. of the said applicant, all of Indiana County, Penn a which is respectfully submitted to the Department. George Grier, Samuel M c Anulty, Daniel H. Barr Esqrs. and the Hon. James Clarke, and perhaps some of the others are known to the Secretary of War as Gentlemen of high standing, on whose representations implicit credit may be placed. We have not had time to procure a testimonial in favor of Thomas Shannon Esq r who received a Part of the Testimony in the Cal. of this applicant. If he is not known to the Secretary, we would respectfully refer him to Hon. H. S. Foster, M. C. as to his character and standing. It appears to be the general desire of all who know this old soldier, that he should receive his Pension, and it is presumed under all the Circumstances, that the Department will not delay to grant him the same.
Very Respectfully Yours &c. Gillis Doty

chp 9 44
Mr. Cline
Via Pittsburg
FREE
JB hon hahn
Edwards Esq.
Com of pensions
Washington City
JB

Blainville Nov 5 th 1824
To J s J s Edwards Esq r
Sir Some time ago I transmitted to your Department (through the Secretary of War) the papers, documents, &c of Andrew Maglaughlin a Revolutionary Soldier relative to his application for a pension. Since which time I have not heard from you. At the Solicitation of Mr Maglaughlin and his Son, I now request of you a Copy of all the papers, documents, &c which have been forwarded to your office relative to his case. As they wish to have an examination of them here, and to know whether or not it will be necessary to make further application. (Your early attention to this request will oblige your Obedient Servant)
H j Cantwell
To J s J s Edwards Esq r Com te of Pensions

Blairsville Nov 18 th 1844
To J. P. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
I am again induced to address you for the purpose of correctly informing you in relation to the papers which I transmitted to your Department. I am led to infer from your letter to me, that your impression is, that these same papers have been drawn by persons who have heretofore troubled your Department with sundry communications, in relation to applications for Pensions. In this supposition you are much astray. Never has your Department been called upon to exercise its authority in behalf of any man by me until this present application. I have never before had any intercourse directly nor indirectly. The business of procuring pensions is not my calling. I am engaged at the study of Medicine in the office of Dr. O. P. Emerson with whom you are doubtless acquainted. Mr. Maglaughlen is an old man in indigent circumstances, and owing to misfortune and old age is unable to obtain a lively hood. He informs me that a former application had been made in his behalf with which I had no connection. I then offered to assist him providing his claims were just. And after a full investigation, as well as many other citizens. Considered his claims amply sufficient to entitle him a pension. And for this reason, without the inducement of any pecuniary recompense I volunteered my service, in order if possible to procure him his right. From the nature of your answer I was urged to believe that if you were fully satisfied that the present application was no deception, you could from the papers before you, feel justified in granting their request. And

For the reason I write to you - I again say That never had I any communication directly nor indirectly with your Department until the present application was sent by me - I would scorn to lend my name in order to practise deceit. And fraudulently obtain money from the Government - As I as well as every other citizen am deeply interested in seeing our laws fully and justly vindicated. As to any similarity of handwriting I know nothing. All I can do is to declare my innocence and if necessary prove to you the fact I am and have been from my infancy a resident of this place. And if you wish to know my character I refer you to each and every citizen of Blairsville. And I trust I have so far conducted myself as to gain their favorable opinion at least I fear not to meet any charge which might be brought against me - I have given you this fair and candid statement in order to correctly inform you as to the authorship of the papers relative to the late application of Andrew H Hauglin. And if you deem it of any worth I trust you will act in accordance with your authority. And render to an old soldier the justice which to him is due. As to the character of the men whose names are attached to those papers I refer you to W D Foster Esq & J D Ruffenglin Esq representatives in Congress from Armstrong & Westmoreland Counties. And for the truth of these my present statements I would refer you to Dr Mason & D H Barr Esq Post Master of this place - Trusting that all false impression will be erased from your mind. I remain Dr Sir very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
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J S Edwards Esq Com of Pensions
Francis J Cantrell

No. 91
Oct 4-1848
to Mrs. Franklin widow of Andrew
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Present Copy of Bureau Washington D.C.

State of Ohio Columbian Camp
Wilmington July 2 nd 1848
Mr O S Edwards
Sir
That will confer a great favor by informing me if there has ever been a pension obtained for Rosanna McLaughlin widow of Andrew McLaughlin a Revolutionary pensioner during his lifetime the reason I inquire is this one Mr Bedford has been employed to obtain said widows pension and Mr Bedford has left for parts unknown & I feel some interest in said Rosanna McLaughlins obtaining her pension. You will else if you please, send me the pension laws passed at this session for the relief of widows of revolutionary soldiers who were married previous to 1800. and in case you can consistently I should like to know what record evidence there is of Andrew McLaughlins being a pensioner and what grade he held in the service & how much has been received both of back pay & annual installments
I am Sir Respectfully
Your obedt Servant Elias M. Caughey

July 27 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington
D.C.
via Pitts 69 3

Blacklick July 23 1844
Dear Sir,
I have had a conversation with Mr Bedford respecting the letters he wrote in my name and I cannot perceive that there is any thing wrong in the letters, neither do I presume he would use my name for the purpose of fraud. He is a man of respectability and has resided for a number of years in this County and has during all this time sustained an upright character. I would regret exceedingly to be put to trouble for having permitted Mr Bedford to use my name for the reasons which he stated to me. He will soon write to you himself on this subject.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours very respectfully,
Gillis Doty

Blackhawk January 11 th 1845
Sir
Old Mr c McLaughlin and his Children wish you to do your best endeavor to obtain his pension, I reside near the old Soldier and I can say he is a quiet peaceable old man and all his neighbors say that he is worthy of a pension. If you succeed in obtaining one for him please to let me know so that I can inform him of it. I will here further state that Mr c McLaughlin has now become a township charge I think it is a pity that a Revolutionary Soldier must must suffer thus you will please to direct letter to Blauvelt
Yours Respectfully
Matthias Lichtenwalter
Henry D Foster Esq d

July 16 1844
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Via Pittsburg
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington
D.C.

Blacklick July 12 1844
Sir,
Your favor of 6 th inst is to hand. In reply, I have to inform you that Mr Bedford had my permission to receive letters and return answers thereto. some of which were seen by me as I occasionally visited Blairsville. I cannot believe that he has made an improper use of my name. I will however examine into the matter as soon as my time will permit, being at present much engaged in my harvest. must defer it for the present. I will endeavor to see Mr. Bedford as soon as I can, and then I will write to you again -
L. L. Edwards Esq.
yours very Respectfully
Gillis Doty

Plainville, Oct 16. 1843
Sir,
Enclosed herewith are the affidavits of Rosanna Philips & Andrew Maglaughlin in relation to the Revolutionary services of the said Andrew. On looking over the Rules of the Department, we find that the applicant is required to furnish the best proof in his power - He has therefore endeavored to comply with the said Rules, as far as lies in his power - We presume the proof thus adduced will be satisfactory.
I am Sir very Respectfully Yours
Gillis Doty
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm t of Pensions -

Blainville Pa.
June 29. '44.
J. G. Bradford.
Informes that he has been writing to Kept. under name of Gillis Doty.
10.572
Lehigh 8/44
Stearns Offer 29
D Crump
Via Pkg.
Honorable William L. Secretary Washington C L
John L.

Plainville, Jan 29. 1844
Dear Sir,
About ten years ago I was employed to assist in taking the depositions of some applicants for pensions. The person for whom I rendered the service made improper some additions or alterations to the papers drafted, by means of which I was liable to be brought into trouble & difficulty, and the Commissioners of Pensions, I was informed had censured me as well as my employer. On account of the prejudice which I supposed existed in the mind of the Commissioner towards me for the above cause, and for fear that the applicants for whom I drew the papers might sustain an injury I was induced to transmit by permission a number of letters to the Dept. in the name of Willis Stoty, a man of respectability in this County. I regret exceedingly, that I did not years ago write to Mr. Edwards, and make some explanations on a subject that has caused me so much trouble and perplexity. But so it is, and to avoid all misconception I shall, if I have any occasion in future to write to the Commissioner or the Secretary of War use my own name . I make this communication in order to apologize for using Mr. Stoty's name and I hope and trust, that the persons for whom I was engaged to write may not suffer any detriment on that score. I have recently had an interview with a Gentleman from Washington

in which he gave me to understand that the Comm ee was greatly dissatisfied with the letters or other papers transmitted to him in the name of Ellis Soty, and that under his present impressions, it would be difficult to obtain any favorable action on the cases thus transmitted. This will be a matter of great injustice to the parties concerned, but I hope that some arrangement will be made to remove the objections that exist on account of any misconceived representations in the foregoing cases. I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with you, but I enclosed to you, during the late session of Congress a letter of recommendation written to you by Thomas Donnelly Esq. of Pittsburgh, which was endorsed by Mr. Foster, M.C. to deliver to you. Whether you received it or not I cannot say. For any information however respecting my character I would respectfully refer you to any gentleman of your acquaintance in this place. Excuse me Sir for having detained you in writing on such a painful subject.
Yours Respectfully J. G. Bradford
Hon. William Wilkins, Secretary of War.

Harrisburg Feby 1. 1844.
Sir,
Yours of the 30th ult. enclosing a copy of a letter to you from J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions, relative to a number of applicants for pensions from Indiana County Pa. has been duly received. In 1830 I removed from Westmoreland to Indiana County, and since then have been so much absent from home, that I have but a limited acquaintance with the people of the County; I am therefore unable to give you the information that is desired by Mr. Edwards. I however suspect that there is an attempt to impose on the War Department by so many of the Dotys applying for pensions! An old Mr Doty near Blairsville lately died leaving a young widow, and some valuable property.
I would refer you to Daniel H. Barr Esq. Postmaster. Or to Thomas Boyle Esq. - a justice of the Peace in Blairsville, and to Richard B. McCabe Esq. Attorney at law in Indiana, for correct information.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
James Clarke
Hon.
James M. Porter
Secretary of War

I desire that the Claim of Andrew McLaughlin be better up and examined by the Commissioners and that he will make such allowance as he may think just and equitable after a full exam- -ination of the papers & evidence without being restricted to the extent of the Claim for services set out in the Declaration
23 d Jan 1865
J H Foster

Bairdstown January 23 d 1844
Der Sir
Your kind favour of the 13 th ult came to hand with Robert McGuire's pension Certificate for which he was most thankful - There are two other old soldiers whose friends have wished me to write to you & to procure your kind assistance by making some enquiry at the War Department to know what the prospects are for them. Their names are Jeremiah Murphy and id of the late war, & old Andrew McLaughlin a Revolutionary soldier both from demerits. they cannot find out any thing about their papers. although they have often written to know something about them to satisfy the parties concerned. please enquire & write to me on the subject. I hope Der Sir you are larger better reconciled to the honorable station than when you wrote me last. Now while I think of it I wish you to send me the Secretary of War's Report Also the names of soldiers of the Revolutionary war who are entitled to Bounty Lands if the Secy has published them yet according to a resolution of the House
Der Sir we are all in a state of great excitement along the public improvements of our state concerning our officers & their appointments. there are about fifty applicants for every office

De r Sir your old friend John Snodgrass has been re appointed to his former station by the new Board of canal com rs after been kicked out by by the old. Major Jenness & D. Watson Super Visors so we go - I suppose you see by the Pensya papers the political movements for our President & Vice & for Governors. the east against west in our State seems decided. Since Buchanan has declined they of the east are trying to kick old Dick off the course show an them. - and also they are bringing out old miller who decided the democratic party in 39. which caused Pensya to grow under a load that will take half a century to get clear of. - if Mullenburgh be nominated at the convention in March it will be a split again I do assure you
De r Sir I have never heard how the editors decided or whether they did decide that long delayed tale of my sons. I could wish with all my heart you were at home again. my son started to Wash. Ville before you went to Washington I have read several letters from him. I wish you to write to him. our Blairsville citizens are making great strides to have Jackson County this session Your old friend Mr. Frazier is well he sends his best wishes to you. let me hear from you soon I remain De r Sir your sincere friend & Thos b Thompson Hon ble D. Foster
PS excuse the writing

Plainville, Indiana County, Penn. a Oct r 10. 1843
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is the affidavit of Jacob Libengood in favor of Andrew Maglaughlin both Revolutionary Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line. The applicant would have procured Mr. Libengood's affidavit at the Commencement, but owing to his absence at the time, he omitted to do so, and presuming also, that his case required no further testimony than what was transmitted -
I am very Respectfully Yours,
Gillis Doty
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm t of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

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Andrew Maglaughlin Pa
Set to Giles Doty. Sep 13. 1843. " " Hen. J. Buffum Dec 15. 43 " " J. P. Cantwell Nov 12. '44
Act 7 June 1832

Dear Sir,
Plainville July 17 th 1843
I herewith transmit for your investigation the Revolutionary Claims of old Andrew Maglaughlin , a very aged soldier of the Revolution and a most worthy man. The presentation of his claims at so late a period may appear suspicious, but owing to the reasons set forth, and many others which might be stated, his delay we trust will be excused. - At the solicitation of his numerous friends, I hasten to forward his papers to yr Department, by this evening's mail which is just arrived. - The result of your investigation please address to me his authorised agent.
I am Sir in very Respectfully Yours
Hon J P Edwards Commr of Pensions
Gillis Doty

Sir
Union Agency Philadelphia Pa December 17. 1825
I beg leave to transmit you the enclosed letter from Mr Stewart Davis received this day.
I do not find the name of Andrew McLaughlin on the roll of the agency. nor can I find upon looking over the instructions to describe, that I have ever received order to place his name on the roll, McLaughlin being in Indiana County I presume his name is on the Pittsburgh Agency.
Respectfully Yours obedt Servt Saml. H. Smith P.M. agt Chas. M. Raven
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Blairsville September 30 th 1844.
Honorable William Wilkins Secretary of War.
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith is a letter in favor of old Andrew Maglaughlin, an applicant for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War. This letter is signed by persons of known respectability - No doubt, some of them are personally known to you as such. But as I have been requested to give you my voucher of their characters, I do so cheerfully, and I can truly say to you that they are gentlemen of good standing and respectability; and that any statements made to you by them in relation to the above applicant, can be relied upon.
With great respect I am
Your Obt. Servt
James Clarke.

Nov. 17. 1845. 12
Recd. of Mrs. MacLaughlin
St. Thomas NY
Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington D.C.

Greensburg Mo 12/18/82
Dr Sir
I will thank you to inform me by return mail if convenient whether or not a certificate of pension issued within the last three or four years in favor of Andrew McLaughlin and if so please inform when it issued the amount for which it issued and when it was payable
Very Respectfully Yours &c
J. D. Foster
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Rev May
5737
INVALID.
File No. 5737
Andrew Maglaughlin
W. New Year
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Andrew Maglaughlin Records corrected. May 26/04.

Andrew Maglaughlin's Affidavit.
Revolutionary claim.
Address, Willis Doty Esq. Blairsville, Indiana County Pennsylvania.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. Indiana County }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Indiana, Andrew Maghlanlin, a Revolutionary soldier and an applicant for a Pension, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he has through an agent in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, made diligent enquiry, to ascertain whether any of his surviving Comrades were still living in that County, and the result is, that none can be heard of, or found there who served with this applicant. That he is credibly informed, that there were some living in Ohio some years since, who served with him, but he is now uncertain, whether any of them are still living, and that it is out of his power to make any further efforts to procure any other testimony, than what has been procured. This applicant further states that Jacob Libengood, a Revolutionary soldier of the Pennsylvania Line served with this applicant in the Revolutionary War at his different stations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as specified by this applicant in his declaration heretofore made for his pension - that the said Libengood, has testified

to his services in part, and he believes that one George Singler of Ohio if now living, could also testify to the same - Sworn to and subscribed On this 11 th day of October A.D. 1843. before me -
Robt Doty J.D. This Andrew H. Maglaughlin mark
Pennsylvania } ss. I Robert Doty Indiana County } the said Justice do hereby Certify that Andrew Maglaughlin who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity, and entitled to Credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the day and year last above mentioned -
Robt Doty Seal
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Indiana County } ss.
I Robert Craig Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Indiana, do hereby Certify that Robert Doty who has signed and sealed the preceding affidavit is an acting

Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania duly Commissioned and qualified, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit are due. That the signature Robert Doty and the seal thereto affixed is the genuine signature and seal of the said Robert Doty Esq.
In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Indiana this sixteenth day of October, Anno Domini 1843.
Thos Gray Pat

Affidavit of Andrew Maglaughlin a Revolutionary Soldier & applicant for a Pension.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss: Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Andrew Maglaughlin, an applicant for a Pension who being duly sworn deposes and says that he has used his best exertions through his friends here and in Lawrence County, to ascertain whether any of his surviving Comrades were still living in that County, and the result is that none can be heard of or found there who served with this applicant. That he has been informed that there were some living in Ohio some years since, who served with him but he is now uncertain whether any of them are still living, and that it is out of his power to make any further efforts, to procure any other testimony, than what has been procured and transmitted. This deponent further states that Jacob Leibengood a soldier of the Revolution served with this deponent in the Pennsylvania Line at the different stations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as detailed by this applicant and deponent in his declaration heretofore made for his pension That the said Jacob Leibengood has corroborated or has testified to his service in part. And this deponent would again repeat that he served with the Pennsylvania militia during the War of the Revolution a full period of Eight months. Sworn and subscribed this 27 th day of December A.D. 1843 before me
Robt Doly J.P.
His Andrew + Maglaughlin clerk

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss: I Robert Doty the above named Justice do hereby certify that Andrew Maglaughlin, who has been sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27 th day of December 1843.
Robt Doty
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert Doty Esq. who has signed and sealed the foregoing affidavit is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Indiana duly elected, Commissioned and qualified and that his signature as above & seal thereto is the genuine signature and seal of the said Robert Doty Esq. In testimony whereof I the said Prothonotary have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Indiana on this 1 st day of January 1844 R Craig Pro

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County S.S.
Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Andrew Maglaughlin who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, That he resided in Lancaster County Pa during the Revolutionary War and that he was drafted and volunteered to serve with the militia of said County for four tours of two months each. That his Captains names were Patton, Murry, Cowden with whom he served said tours. That his Colonels names were Potter and Grubb. That he served his first tour in the summer of 1776 at Trenton and New Brunswick with the flying Camp Am militia under General Mercer. His second tour was served in the fall of 1776 under Captain Murry on the Delaware. His third tour was served in the summer of 1777 with Capt Cowden on the Delaware and at Amboy and at Newark N.J. And his fourth tour was served in the fall of 1777 at Brandywine and other places in Pennsylvania under Captain Patton aforesaid. Four of which tours he served as a Sergeant and four as a private, making a full period of Eight months service. And this deponent further says that he made a declaration similar in substance to the foregoing on the 14 th of July 1843 and which he is informed was transmitted to the Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, together with the affidavit of Rosanna Philips, which corroborated the same. That he also transmitted the affidavit of Jacob Libengood and John Roff which also substantiated his said declarations. This deponent further states that he transmitted a traditional Certificate in relation to his being reputed and believed by his neighbors to have been a Revolutionary Soldier. The Credibility of his witnesses were duly certified to by the Hon John Cunningham and Robert Doty Esq of Indiana County.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 9 th day of July 1844 before me
Robt Doty J.P.
Andrew X Maglaughlin mark

Pennsylvania Indiana County ss
The said Justice do hereby certify, That Andrew Maglaughlin the above named Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and worthy of implicit confidence. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 9 th day of July 1844
Robt Doty Seal
State of Pennsylvania } ss Indiana County } ss
I Robert Craig Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County DO Certify That Robert Doty Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and sworn to, is an acting Justice of the place in and for said County of Indiana duly Elected and qualified and that his Signatures thereto are the genuine Signatures of the said Robert Doty Esq
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of September Oct 1844
R Craig Clerk