Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7435, for John Mc Louth, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass P. J.
Mr South, John Sarah
N 7435-
CONTENTS

6028 Michigan
Sarah McLaughlin
widow of John McLaughlin, Mch who was a Pri. Mus. V. S. G. in the Pottawatomie,
2000. increased 1839 1843 repr.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 104 Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Aug. 1841 and sent to
Peter Mitchell, Manchester,
Mich.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. /
Page
186,

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
John Mc Louth was Married to Sarah Pierce March 17, 1782

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
John Mc South Was Born March 18 th 1758
Sarah Pierce Was Born May 8 th 1765
Cromwell Mc South Was Born July 7 th 1784
Daraxa Mc South Was Born September 21, 1789

State of Michigan } ss County of Washtenaw }
Daroca Fuller of the town of York in the county of Washtenaw and State of Michigan being duly sworn before John W Blakeman a justice of the peace of the town of York in the said county of Washtenaw doth depose and say that she is the daughter of John Mc South and Sarah Mc South and is now in the fifty second year of her age that her father the said John Mc South died on the thirteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty that her mother the said Sarah Mc South is now a widow and has so remained since the decease of her husband the said John Mc South that the above family records are cut from the family bible of her said mother and fastened to this sheet as above and which is a copy made by me preserved M Blakeman in 1835 from a family record in an old bible known to deponent as the family bible of her said parents from almost her earliest recollections and that the family record in said old bible was in the handwriting of her father the said John Mc South that she knows his handwriting well having often seen him write in his life time and that the family record in said old bible; was regarded and referred to by the family as the family record of her said parents that the old bible being much worn after the decease of her said father a new bible was purchased of a larger size than the old one and into which the old family record was copied as fore said and that the above family record is the one copied from the family record in the said old bible by the said Blakeman and that said old

which was destroyed in a dwelling house which was burnt by accident in the fall of the year 1839
Daroca Fuller
Sworn & Subscribed before me this first day of July 1841 John W. Blakeslee Justice of the Peace } State of Michigan } ss Washtenaw County }
William Davis and Lyman Gilmore being duly sworn before John W. Blakeslee one of the justices of the peace of the town of York in the county of Washtenaw do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Daroca Fuller and have been for more than ten years last past that each of deponents see her sign her name to the above affidavit and that during all the time deponents have been acquainted with her the said Daroca she has sustained a good reputation for truth and veracity
Sworn & Subscribed before me this first day of July 1841. John W. Blakeslee Justice of the Peace William Davis Lyman Gilmore State of Michigan } ss County of Washtenaw }
John W. Blakeslee a Justice of the Peace in the Town of York in the County Washtenaw do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Davis and Lyman Gilmore who have subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit before me and that each of them sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity given under my hand { this first day of July 1841 { John W. Blakeslee J. P.

State of Michigan } Washtenaw County }
Preserved M. Blackman being duly sworn before John W. Blakesley one of the justices of the peace of the county of Washtenaw and doth depose and say that the family record fastened to this sheet was copied by him from a family record in an old Bible and which at the time was much worn that the said copy was made by him at the request of the Widow Sarah W. South in the year 1835 that he under- stood at the time he made the said copy that the record in said old Bible was the family record of John W. South deceased. Preserved M. Blackman
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of July 1841 John W. Blakesley J. P.
State of Michigan } County of Washtenaw }
William Davis and Lyman Gilmore being duly sworn before John W. Blakesley a justice of the peace of the town of York in the county of Washtenaw we do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Preserved M. Blackman and have been for more than ten years last past that each of deponents see him sign his name to the above affidavit and that during all the time deponents have been acquainted with him the said Preserved M. Blackman he has sustained a good reputation for truth and veracity. William Davis } Lyman Gilmore
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of July 1841 John W. Blakesley J. P.

State of Michigan } ss County of Washtenaw }
I John W Blakelee a Justice of the peace of the town of York in the County of Washtenaw do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Davis and Lyman Gilmore who have subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me and that each of them sustain a good reputation for truth and veracity
Given under my hand this first day of July 1841 John W. Blakelee P. 80
State of Michigan } ss. Washtenaw County }
I Leonard G. Goodale Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County do certify that John W. Blakelee whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been
Made was at the date of said Certificate and affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified to act as such and and by law authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits, And that the several signatures to the foregoing affidavits & Certificate purporting to be his are his genuine hand writing.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at the Clerks Office in Ann Arbor in said County this third day of July A.D. 1841 L. G. Goodale Clerk

State of Michigan County of Washtenaw ss.
On this Sixth day of March A. D. 1848 personally appeared before Wm. H. King one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court held in and for the said county of Wash- tenaw, Sarah M. South a resident of the town of York in the county aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John M. South that she always understood from him in his life- time that he served in the war of the revolution about five years some part of the time as a private and as a musician and the last part of the time as a sergeant and that he was discharged as such that he resided in Farm- ton in the State of Massachusetts when he enlisted or entered the service that she re- collects hearing him say that a part of the time he served in Rhode Island and was in the battle of Rhode Island so called and that the name of one of the Captains under whom he served was Olney that she has understood & believes that he served under another Captain by the name of Haskell and under Colonels Bracy and Topham that according to the best of her recollection and belief he was discharged some time in the for part of the year seventeen hun- dred and eighty and that his discharge from the service as a sergeant was preserved until a few years ago when it was dis-

troyed in a building which was burnt by accident and that she has not now any documentary evidence in support of her claim. Except the serjeant warrant herunto annexed She further declares that she was married to the said John M c South on the seven- teenth day of March, seventeen hundred and eighty two. That her husband the aforesaid John M c South died on the thirteenth day of September eighteen hun- dred and twenty 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. As at the time above stated sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written Sarah M c South before me W m P. Perry
W m P. Perry associate judge of the Circuit Court
State of Michigan County of Washtenaw I William P. Perry associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Washtenaw County do certify that the above named Sarah M c South from age and bodily infirmity is not enabled to attend the session of the Circuit Court in and for said County Given under my hand this Sixth day of March A.D. 1841
W m P. Perry associate judge of the Circuit Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John McSouth a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. 7435.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 8, 1776 25 days. Private Edward Blake Mass.   Apr. 1777 2 mos. 26 days " Joshua Wilber "   Aug. 30, 1777 4 mos. 4 days Corpl. Calib Richardson archibald R.I.   1778 9 mos. " Nathan Olney Mass.   Mar. 13, 1779 1 mo. 5 days Lt. Jacob Harkness R.I.   Nov. 18, 1779 " 2nd Lt. Maj. Christopher Mauchester John Topham R.I.  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, of widow - Mar. 6, 1841 - Cl. al
Residence at date of application, York, Washtenaw Co., Mich.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was born Mar. 18, 1758 - Mar. 17, 1782  Sarah Prince or Pierce. Children: - Cromwell b. July 7, 1784  and Sarah b. Sept. 21, 1789 mar. - Fuller.  Between 1785 and 1795 soldier lived in Chelsea, Mass. He died  in Salem, N.Y. Sept. 13, 1820.
( * No date seems as date of appointment coincided nearly with  one above, and no length of service is shown )
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1912, Mar. 19. Hist. to Miss Bessie M. Jackera
1912, Aug. 5. Hist. to Miss Alice E. Palmer. for.
1913. Sept 29. Hist. to Mrs. Walter J. Pomeroy. MBR.
Rev'y WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7435
Sarah M c Louth
Widow
John M c Louth
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Mech. 3943
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Waverly
John M. South

BY JOHN H. HAY, Esq. Colonel of the First Regiment of Heavy Artillery, the U.N.G. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the City of New York, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Greeting
TO THE HONORABLE JOHN H. HAY, Esq., Colonel of the First Regiment of Heavy Artillery, the U.N.G. I, the undersigned, Clerk of the City of New York, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the City Clerk.
McLoath John McLoath N 7435 Mass. & P.G.

By JOH. TOPHAM, Esquire,
COLONEL of a Regiment of Foot, raised by the UNITED STATES, for the special Defence and Safety AMERICAN LIBERTY, and the State of Rhode-Island particular.
10 John M c Louth Greeting
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority, from the UNITED STATES, to me given, I DO, by these Presents, reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct, constitute and appoint You, the said John M c Louth to be the Second Serjeant in the  Company, commanded by Maj r Christopher Manchester in the Regiment whereof I am Colonel, to proceed under the Supreme Command of the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, for the repelling every hostile Invasion thereof:—You are hereby commanded, faithfully and diligently to discharge the Duties committed to You, as a Serjeant in the abovesaid Company, and Regiment under my Command. Whereof this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, this Fifth Day of January , in the Year of our LORD, Anno. Dom n , One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Eighty, and in the fourth Year of INDEPENDENCE.
APPOINTED the Sixteenth day of March 1779
John Topham Esq r

6313
Michigan
Rep. see Ser
Sarah M c Leuth
widow of John M c Leuth
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th Sept 1820 of Washington in the State of Mich.
who was a B ch Pri st in the A ssn
commanded by Captain Hastings of the reg t commanded by Col. John in the line for 3 mos. 13 days 25 days mus. 113. 5-1/2
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 104 Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Ingraham
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug 1844 and sent to Peter Mitchell, Manchester, Mich.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Cramm Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 165

See letters to Peter Mitchell & the Post master at Manchester Michigan Yazoo Co. Nov 11. 1844
Pension Certificate enclosed to Peter Mitchell at Manchester, N.Yak, Dec 2. 1841. 3
Let to P Mitchell Oct 23. 1843
2
6313
Michigan Sarah M South widow of John A South
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th September 1820 of Washtenaw Co. in the State of Michigan who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Haskins of the Regt t commanded by Col o Topham in the line for 14 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 60 Dollars - - - - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of August 1841 and sent to Peter Mitchell Manchester Michigan Arrears to the 4th of March $300.00  Pension all paid up
$300.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 Page 227

Sarah M c South of John Michigan — suspended — See let. 1 June 1841 Peter Mitchell.
Act 7 July 1838

Mass. r P.J.
John Mc Louth
N. 7,435
Narrans

Manchester NY Oct 17/75
free
Oct 20
Mr. Randolph
Hon. James L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
_____

Manchester N.H. Oct. 17, 1843.
Sir,
The widow Sarah M c Louth is about applying for a pension under the act of March 3, 1843. When was allowed her in August, 1841, three hundred dollars, the proof of service of her husband John M c Louth deceased, I believe was not enough to entitle her to a full pension.
Proof of further service of her husband can probably more be obtained, and I wish therefore, that you would inform me the terms of service which have been proved, and are now on file in her case.
Respectfully Yours Peter Mitchell
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

7838
Sarah McSouth of John Michigan
Admitted
Sergeant one year $60. Capt Haskins Col. Tophan R. I.
Died 13 Sept. 1820,
At 7 July 1838
Peter Mitchell Manchester, Michigan

Manchester N. H. January 26, 1844
Sir,
Sarah McQuitty the widow of John McQuitty, deceased, has employed me to assist her in obtaining an increase of pension, and I send you enclosed her declaration made for that purpose with evidence of her husband's services in addition to that which is on file in your office.
You will perceive that the evidence of her husband's services under Capt. Nathan Olney & Col. Nicholas Brary, is the affidavits of Paul Griffiths of Dec. 23, 1843, and of Jan'y 3, 1844. For evidence of such officers as Capt. Olney & Col. Brary, I would refer you to the certificates of the Secretary of the State of Rhode Island.
Soon after Mr. Griffiths sent me his affidavit of Dec. 23 rd , I had occasion to go near his residence, and as he did not state where the said John McQuitty resided when he obtained his affidavit, which I thought would be proper, although not material, I took a copy of the affidavit, and on seeing him, he made the affidavit of Jan'y 3, adding the place of residence.
I have lately received a statement from A. Bassett Esq. of Danvers Mass. that it appears from Revolutionary Rolls in his possession, that her husband

served 2 mo. under Capt. South Hall in the early part of 1776, and under Capt. Ridding 6 mo. in the same year, but as I considered the proof then made with that on file, shows more than two years service of her husband, I did not obtain an authenticated statement of such service from Mr. Bassett on account of the expense to the widow, and as I supposed error may.
If however you find on examination that the proof of service now made with that on file, not enough to entitle her with what she has received to a full pension under the Act, please inform me, that I may have an opportunity of obtaining the proof of service which Mr. Bassett, as I understand him can furnish.
Very Respectfully And truly Yours Peter Mitchell
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

N. 6334 act 43
Sarah McSouth
Michigan
Act 7. July 38
March 43
increased.
Imofire
7.25 Musician
13.5 Serf
104.58
deduct what has been paid under each act
John Mitchell Mancheste Michigan

State of Michigan } County of Washtenaw } ss.
On this Eleventh day of January A. D. 1844, personally appeared before me W m R. Perry — one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court held in and for the said county of Washtenaw Sarah M c Louth, a resident of the town of York in the county aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John M c Louth, who was as she always understood from him in his lifetime, a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that he served in such war about five years as a private, musician, corporal and sergeant, the latter part of the time as a sergeant, that when he enlisted or entered the service he resided in Farmington in the State Massachusetts, a part of his services as she understood from her said husband were performed in Rhode Island, and was in a battle, called the battle of Rhode Island, that the names of some of the officers under whom he served were, Captains Olney and Haskins, and Col's Grary & Topham and under other officers as will appear by the documents hereto annexed.
That on a former application for the benefit of the aforesaid act by her declaration made in March, 1841, she obtained the sum of three hundred dollars, and which was allowed as she understands and believes, upon the proof

of one year service of her husband, the aforesaid John McLouth, in the war of the Revolution as a ser- geant from 16th March, 1779.
That having since her said application of March, 1841, obtained proof of additional service of her said husband in the war of the Revolution, as contain- ed in the documents hereto annexed, she makes this declaration in order to obtain the arrears and increase of pension to which she is entitled under the said act, that by the said documents it appears, that her husband, the aforesaid John McLouth, served under "Capt. Edward Blake as a fifer Dec. 8, 1776, 25 days to R. I." under "Capt. Joshua Wilbur as a fifer April 1777 = 2 mos. & 26 days to R. I." under Capt. Caleb Richard- son from August 30, 1777 to Jan 1, 1778, 4 mos. & 4 days &c. and under Capt. Jacob Haskins from March 13 to April 15, 1779, 1 month 5 days as a sergeant," and under Capt. Nathan Olney in the year, 1778, nine months as a corporal, and that the proof of the service of her said husband, and of her marriage made on her said former application now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, are referred to and relied upon, together with the said documents.
She further declares that she was married to the said John McLouth on the seventeenth day of March, seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband, the aforesaid John McLouth died on the thirteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and twenty, 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.
Sworn to & subscribed on the Eleventh day of January A. D., 1844, before me.
Sarah M. Smith
Wm R Perry Associate
Judge of the Circuit Court of Washtenaw County Michigan
State of Michigan } County of Washtenaw } ss.
I William R Perry
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of the said County of Washtenaw do certify, that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah M. Smith, who made oath and subscribed to the above affidavit before me, and that she sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity, and cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the sessions of the said court. Given under my hand this Eleventh day of January, A. D. 1844.
Wm R Perry Associate Judge
State of Michigan, } ss. WASHTENAW COUNTY.
I Earls P. Gardiner Clerk of the County of Washtenaw and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Wm R. Perry before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of said Affidavit an Associate Judge of said Court in and for said County of Washtenaw duly Elected and qualified to act as such, and by law authorized to take the same, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Wm R. Perry and verily believe his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court at Ann Arbor, this Eleventh day of January A. D. 1844
E. P. Gardiner CLERK.
By John C. Mundy Deputy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 16 1813
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John McLaugh of Hanson is borne as follows, viz.
Upon the rolls of Capt Edward Blake as a fife Duer 8. 1776. 23 days to R. S.
Upon the rolls of Capt Joshua Miller as a fifer April 1777 - Duer 8 & 26 days to R. S.
Upon the rolls of Capt Caleb Richardson from August 30. 1777 to Jan 1 1778. Has 14 days, rank not stated, (from the place on the roll supposed to musician)
Upon the rolls of Capt Jacob Haskins from March 13 to April 15. 1777 Month 5 days as a Sergeant.
The name of John McLaugh does not appear upon any other roll in the Office.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 16 1813
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John McSouth of Farmum is borne as follows, viz.
Upon the rolls of Capt Edward Blake as a fifer Dec 8. 1776. 23 days to R. S.
Upon the rolls of Capt Joshua Miller as a fifer April 1777 - 2 mo 126 days to R. S.
Upon the rolls of Capt Caleb Richardson from August 30. 1777 to Jan 1 1778. 4 mo 14 days, rank not stated, (from the place on the roll supposed to be musician)
Upon the rolls of Capt Jacob Haskins from March 13 to April 15. 1777 1 month 5 days as a Sergeant.
The name of John McSouth does not appear upon any other roll in the Office.

There are no rolls of Capt. Alney, Col. Crary or Stephens in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who ren- dered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Michigan.
County of Washtenaw, Town of York.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband John M c Lovetts.
According to the best of my recollections of what he used to say in his life time about his service in the War of the Revolution, he resided when he enlisted, or entered the service, in Farmington in the State of Massachusetts. I do not recollect the particular Company or Regiment he enlisted in at any particular period of his service.
The names of two of his Captains were Olney and Washburn, and he was in Regiments commanded by Col s . Bracy and Topham, he was at Roxbury, and was at Dorchester under an officer by the name of Thomas who was either a Colonel or General, he went to Boston soon after the British left, and was at one time stationed on Castle Island.
We were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. He died in the year eighteen hundred and twenty.
The only other facts I recollect, are as follows, viz. My said husband served in the War of the

Revolution about five years, as a private musician and serjeant, and I think corporal, a part of his service was performed in Massachusetts, and a part in Rhode Island. When he resided in Farmington in the county of Putnam and State of New York, he received a letter from Col. Brary, I think from Rhode Island.
I am now seventy eight years old and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Peter Mitchell Esq. of the town of Manchester in the county of Putnam and State of New York to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Witness my hand, this twenty fifth day of August, A. D. 1843.
Signed in my presence by Sarah M c Leods this twenty fifth day of August A. D. 1843.
Sarah M c Leods
Edwin C. Clark
Justice of the Peace of Washtenaw County Michigan
State of Michigan Washtenaw County } ss I, Earl M. Gardner Clerk of the County of Washtenaw, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do hereby certify that

Edwin E Clark before whom the annexed Power of Attorney purports to have been subscribed and executed was at the date of said instrument a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly elected and qualified to act as such and by law authorized to take such acknowledgment and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Edwin E Clark, and verily believe that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court at Ann Arbor this twenty-fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three
E. P. Gardner
Clerk

State of W. Va. Madison County } ss.
Paul Griffiths of the town of Wilson in said County of Madison and State of W. Va. being duly sworn according to law before Alfred McClellan Justice of the Peace of the town of Wilson in said County of Madison doth depose and say that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and is now a pensioner. That he gained the army at Bristol in State of Maryland and which was according to the recollection of deponent in the month of June 1778, and was there inducted in Captain Nathan O'Neills Company in the Battalion Commanded by Col. Archibald Crang. That soon after gaining said Company and Battalion he became acquainted with one of the new Commissioned Officers belonging to said Company by the name John McLaughlin and well remembers that he the said John McLaughlin served in said Company & Battalion nine months as a Corporal during which time the deponent served in the same Company and Battalion. That after the passage of the act allowing pensioners for revolutionary services deponent went to see the said John McLaughlin obtained his affidavit of deponent services in said war & which affidavit of the said John McLaughlin with deponents application for a pension was forwarded to pension office when deponent believes it was left and filed with the other papers in his case. Subscribed and sworn to before me.
This 23 day of December A.D. 1843
Paul Griffiths
Alfred McClellan Justice of the Peace
State of W. Va. Madison County } ss.
I the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the town of Wilson in said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with above named Paul Griffiths who submitted the made oath to above affidavit before me and that he sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity.
Alfred McClellan Justice of the Peace

State of New York Clerks Office Madison County } ss. I, Wilson Fairchild Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Alfred Medbery Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed to the above certificate to be genuine. Witness my hand and official seal the 25 th day of December 1843. Wilson Fairchild Clerk

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office Nov. 15. 1843.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof Do certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State in December seventeen hundred seventy seven, an act was passed entitled "An act for raising and equipping Fifteen hundred Men." to serve from the day of enlistment until the sixteenth day of March seventeen hundred seventy nine unless sooner discharged by the General Assembly. That at said session Archibald Crary was elected colonel of the First Battalion; and at the session in February following, (1778) Nathan Olney was elected a Captain in Crary's Battalion.
I further certify that in February seventeen hundred seventy nine, (1779) an act was passed entitled "An act for raising and equipping Fifteen hundred Men." to serve one year from the day of enlistment unless sooner discharged by the General Assembly: That at said session Archibald Crary was elected colonel of the First Battalion, and Nathan Olney Captain therein: That in May following Col. Crary resigned his Commission; That in June following the two Battalions of the Brigade above, were joined into one, to be commanded by Col. Dopham. as which appears of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year above written. Henry Bowen

State of New York County of Madison
Paul Griffiths of the town of Nelson in the county of Madison and State of New York, being duly sworn according to law before Allen Curtis Esq. a justice of the peace of the town of Nelson in said county of Madison, doth depose and say, that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and is now a pensioner, that he joined the army at Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island, and which was according to the recollection of deponent in the month of June, 1778, and was then enrolled in Captain Nathan Olney's company, in the Battalion commanded by Col. Archibald C. Archibald Crary, that soon after joining said company and Battalion he became acquainted with one of the non-commissioned officers by the name of John M c Leuth, and will remember that in the said John M c Leuth served in said company and battalion nine months as a corporal, during which time deponent served in the same company & battalion.
That after the passage of the act allowing pensions for revolutionary services, deponent went to see the said John M c Leuth, and obtained his affidavit of deponent's services in said war, and which affidavit of the said John M c Leuth with deponent's application for a pension, was forwarded to the Pension Office, where deponent believes it was left on file with the other papers in his case.
That the said John M c Leuth resided when he made the said affidavit in Galen, near the Village of Clyde, now in the county of Wayne
Subscribed & sworn to before me the third day of January 1844
Allen Curtis Justice of the Peace
Paul Griffiths

State of New York } County of Madison }
I the subscriber a justice of of the peace of the town of Nelson in said coun- ty do hereby certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with the above named Paul Griffiths who subscribed & made oath to the above af- fidavit before me and that he sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity -
Witness my hand this 3 rd day of Jan y 1844
Allen Curtis Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Madison County Clerk's Office } I, Frederick T. Burley Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Allen Curtis whose name is subscribed to the above the de the deponent to the certificate and, within affidavit was at the th day of January 1844

Manchester N. Y. Nov. 4 th
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Wm James L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington

Manchest Nov. 4 1841
Sir
The Widow Sarah M c Louth of Michi- gan, who is an applicant for a pension is de- sires to be informed concerning the same.
When I forwarded to you in July last the fam- ily record of her marriage, I supposed that I should be able to find proof of other service of her husband than what has been found on the rolls in your office, but have not been able to obtain it, and I do not now know that any evidence of further service can be found
Please inform me in reference to her claim & what length of service it will be necessary to show, that her husband performed to entitle her to a pension.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Peter Mitchell
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Hon. James L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.
Washington D. C. June 1861
Washington D. C. June 1861
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Manchester Ontario County N.Y. May 25 th 1841
Sir
Mrs. Sarah M c Leods, the widow of Brac. John M c Leods deceased, has requested me to assist her in making an application for a pension.
I was well acquainted with her for about twenty years previous to her removal to her present residence in the State of Michigan, during all which time she sustained a good reputation. I send enclosure her declaration, & the affidavit of Mrs. Polly Paine as witness of the marriage.
Very respectfully Your obed servt - Peter Mitchell
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.
D. P.
Jan. 1842

Manchester N. H. July 27 Aug 2 Michael Joseph Sarah
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sir
Manchester 27 July 1841
Yours of the 1st. of June last, was duly received, and I sent to the widow Sarah McCombs of Michigana, that other proof of the marriage was necessary.
She informed me, that she had a copy of the family record, which was made by her husband in his life-time, and I wrote to her that I supposed if proved, it would be sufficient. The enclosure is the copy with the proof which she has sent me.
I shall soon ascertain whether any further proof of service of her husband can be made, than what appears on the rolls in your office, and if so shall forward the same.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
Peter Mitchell
Wm. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Manhattan at New York July 28 Aug 2 1872 file with papers of J. S. Edwards
Free
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sir
Manchester 27 July 1841
I find on looking over my memorandum of the substance of my communication to you of yesterday, that I must have omitted to state what I intended to do, that is, that the clerk of the town informs me that he finds no record of the marriage.
Please inform me what length of time it will be necessary for the widow M c Donnell to show, that her husband served in the Revolutionary war to entitle her to a pension.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servant Peter Mitchell
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions

State of Michigan Washtenaw County, ss.
I Leonard C. Goodale Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do Certify that William R. Perry whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate, was at the date of said Certificate, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of the said County of Washtenaw, duly Authorized Appointed and qualified to take the same, and that his several signatures to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate are his genuine hand writing.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this Third day of April A.D. 1841 at Ann Arbor in the County of Washtenaw in the State of Michigan.
L. C. Goodale
Clerk

State of New York 3 Ontario County 3 d . On the seventeenth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- one personally appeared before Peter Mitchell one of the judges of Ontario County Court Polly Pierce a resident of the town of Manchester in said county of Ontario who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is seventy six years of age, that she well recollects that her brother John M c Louth was in the army of the Revolution and that after his return from the army he went to- side in the town of Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts that her said brother was mar- ried to Sarah Pierce in the month of March A. D. 1782, as she then understood and has always believed that she was invited to attend the wedding with others of the family but owing to its being rainy at the time she did not attend that soon after the marriage they came home and made a visit and that afterwards de- ponent went and visited them that in about three years after they were married they the said John M c Louth and wife the said Sarah moved to Cheshire in the said State of Massachusetts that she lived with them in said Cheshire about four mon- ths and that she then deponent afterwards married Nathan Pierce a brother of her the said Sarah M c Louth and in the year 1795 they in company with the said John M c Louth & family moved from the said town of Ches- ire to the town of Farmington (now Manchester) in the said county of Ontario and State of New York that her husband and the said John M c Louth purchased farms and re- sided within two miles of each other until A. D. 1813 when the said John M c Louth moved to a less distant

about twenty four miles & where he continued to reside until his the said John M c Louth's decease which was in September A. D. 1820 that his widow the said Sarah M c Louth about six years ago moved from the said town of Salem with one of her children to Michigan where deponent understands since believes she now resides
Polly Pierce
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 17 th day of May 1841
Peter Mitchell one of the Judges of Ontario County Courts
State of New York Ontario County. 3 d .
I Peter Mitchell one of the Judges of Ontario County Courts do her- by certify that I have resided within two miles of the above named Polly Pierce for more than thirty years and have during said time been well acquainted with her and that during all which time the the said Polly Pierce has and does now sustain a good re- putation for truth and probity
Peter Mitchell one of the Judges of Ontario County Courts
State of New York County of Ontario 3 d .
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Mitchell Esquire is a Judge in and for Ontario County duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission is dated on the second day of February 1838 and will expire on the second day of February 1843 and that his signature above written is genuine—
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the twenty first day of May A. D. 1841
Thomas Hall Clerk

no 7838
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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Addison, Michigan, Mar. 12, 1912.
Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- I wish to find out what services, or in what war if any, one John McLoath ( Mc Loath ) rendered the United States.
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I have in my possession an old warrant making John McLoath clerk of the Second Regiment, Second Brigade, Ninth Division of the Militia of Massachusetts

dated at Williamstown, Oct. 12, 1790 and signed by Thompson J. Skinner Colonel and Rebecka Green Captain. His widow, Sarah Pearce McSouth drew a pension at the time of her death 1848
The question I wish to answer is, for what service was the pension granted? That is did he serve in the War of the Revolution and continue in the Militia of Massachusetts or did he serve in the 1812 war or some Indian conflict that intervened.
Should you be unable to give information desired will you kindly direct further inquiry, and oblige (Miss) Bessie M. Jackson, Box #95 Addison Mich.

Jackson, Michigan, July 30, 1912. U
Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Please send to my address a statement of the military history of one John McLauth who at one time resided at Taunton, Mass., and rendered service in the Revolutionary War, and oblige
(Miss) Alice E. Palmer.
135 Burnett St.,
Jackson, Mich.

Commissioner of Pensions Rev d Dept., Washington D.C.
My dear Sir
Can you give me a copy of the pension records of John McPouth of Saunton or Lexington in the war of the Revolution or if his wife received a pension after his death. His wife was a Peirce , father's first name not known but said to have been in the Rev d War also from Mass.
Any information you can give would be much appreciated and I thank for same in advance.
Respectfully
(Mrs) Walter P. Pomeroy.
Camden, New York.
Oneida County,
September 19.
1918.