Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6537, for Hugh Mc Loughlin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mc Loughlin Hugh or Mc Gloughlin or Mc Gloughlin
W 6537
CONTENTS
Wiley
Agnes (former widow)

7349. Va. Virginia
Agnes Wiley, formerly the - widow of Hugh McLaughlin, Va who was a private, in the Virginia line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct: 45. and sent to Brockenbrough & Paxton, Lexington, Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 27 June 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 150.
Date of her death not on A.13.
Rept 15

Oct 10. 1845
Admiral Coe
5
Mr. Wiley.
Col James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. P.C.

Lexington Oct 6. 1845
Col James L Edwards Washington city
Dear Sir
We enclose to you the testimony which we have received from Richmond Virginia. in reference to the claim of Mrs Wiley of Bath on account of the services of her husband Hugh M c Gloughlin. we think that the copy of which his discharge which we present. and the certificate of Auditor Heath will be amply sufficient to establish the claim. by referring to the rolls you will perceive that he is reported as corporal among those who were something since entitled to land bounty from the state of Virginia. The Report was made in 1833. I believe that since that time his daughter has drawn his land bounty. We hope that this evidence will be sufficient to establish a pension under the act of 1838. for service as noncommissioned officer
Respectfully
Your obedt servt Breckenbrough & Paxton

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" also of the act of Congress of March 3, 1843 entitled, "An act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers" also of the act of June 17, 1844 entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain widows and also of the act of Congress approved 23 August 1842, entitled "An act to amend the acts of July 1836 and 1838 allowing pensions to certain widows"
State of Virginia
Bath County } ss
On this seventh day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county of Bath in the state of Virginia, Agnes Wiley alias Nancy Wiley a resident of said county of Bath aged seventy five years upon the eighteenth day August eighteen hundred and forty five, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. March 3 1843 June 17, 1844 and the 23 rd August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Hugh -

during the revolutionary war. M c Gloughlin, who was a soldier in the regular service that he enlisted in the county of Augusta Virginia in a company of infantry. The name of the Captain is not recollected nor is the precise period at which he enlisted known. The declarant believes that he was appointed Corporal and acted in that capacity, and also that he served in the continental line. The declarant recollects having heard her husband say that he was taken prisoner at Charleston, when that city was captured by the British, and was detained in prison for a year or two, that whilst he was a prison- er he learned the Tailoring Trade, and was finally discharged. The said M c Gloughlin enlisted for the peri- od of five years. The declarant is unable to give the details of her husband's services, from the fact that he has been dead a great many years, and she has therefore forgotten them. She also declares that she was married to the said Hugh M c Gloughlin on the day of 18 th day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that the marriage ceremony was performed by Parson Hinkler in Pendleton County, Virginia, and that license for the marriage was obtained out of the clerks office of said County of Pendleton. That her husband the said Hugh M c Gloughlin died June 5 th 1798. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving service, but that her marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, she further declares that Jane Kirkpatrick a daughter of herself and the said M c Gloughlin drew the bounty land

which was due him on account of his revolutionary services, she further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to James Wiley, that he died on the 14 th day of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that she is still a widow
her Wiley mark
I James Brown a Justice of the peace for said County of Bath certify that Agnes alias Nancy Wiley above named subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration on this 7 th July 1845. That she is a person of veracity and that the foregoing statements are entitled to full credit that on account of advanced age bodily infirmity and the great distance at which she lives from the court house she is unable to attend court, and that she has generally been called Nanny alias Nancy Wiley among the neighbours, and that this her proper name. Witness my hand James Brown J.P.
I also certify that the words "day of" in the 18 th line of the second page, were marked out before signing this certificate witness my hand James Brown J.P.

I further certify that the words "during the revolutionary war" were written over the first line of the second paragraph before the signing of this certificate
James Brown J. P.
State of Virginia Bath County ss
The court of said County now sitting doth order it to be certified to the War department that the foregoing declaration of Agnes Wiley alias Nancy Wiley widow of James Wiley, made before James Brown a Justice of the peace for said County, and the certificate of the said Brown were pronounced in open court and read on the eight day of July 1845, and the said court are satisfied that for the causes stated in the Magistrate's certificate, the said Agnes alias Nancy Wiley is unable to attend court, and that the same facts and credit are due to the proceedings before the single magistrate as of the same but been held in open court. The court also certify that the certificate of the Clerk of Pendleton County with reference to the marriage license of said Nancy Wiley was read in court, and the court believe that the declarant, and the Ann Gwin alias Nancy Gwin are the same person. The court also certify that the signatures of James Brown who is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified for said County, to the three foregoing certificates are genuine, and that said Brown is an acting Justice of the peace. In testimony whereof I Stephen A. Porter clerk of said court of said County have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court on this 8 th July 1845.
S. A. Porter Clerk of Bath County Court

12127
Agnes Wiley wid. of Hugh McGloin
Va
Act. of July 38
m 89. d 98.
Breckenridge was d. in Kirkpatrick Co during her husband's service - not found in Capt K's roles - & length of service as Corp - uncertain also -
Adm 5
2 years per
80.
also acts 43. 44
Mrs. Brokenborough Hester Lexington Va

In Bath County Court, June 11th 1845.
On this 11th day of June 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in the State of Virginia William Wilson a citizen of said County who made oath that he was born on the 9th day of January Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Eight and has lived on Slaughter's River in Bath County during his whole life: that he has a perfect recollection of the fact that the late Hugh McLaughlin of Bath and Agnes his wife as she was always reported to be, now Agnes Wiles lived together as man and wife from the year 1794 till the death of said Hugh in the year 1798 or 1799: that the affiant frequently saw the said Hugh McLaughlin in the year (1794) Providence Hundred & Trinity Town at the house of affiant's father where he worked at his trade of a tailor: that he continued to work at his father's in that capacity from affiant's earliest recollection until the said Hugh's death: that he has always understood there is no doubt of the fact that said Hugh & Agnes ran away to be married and that they were married by Parson Moses Hinkle of Augusta or Radcliff County: that this marriage took place several years before the commencement of affiant's acquaintance with the parties in the year Providence Hundred & Trinity Town as aforesaid: that affiant distinctly remembers that he listened with great interest to the details given by said Hugh McLaughlin of the details of his services in the Revolution: that he stated to affiant that he was in the battle of Monmouth and that General Moultrie who commanded the Grenadiers in the British Army was killed in said battle and that on the day after the battle the British General sent a flag of truce to the American Army with a request that the body of the decea

the Colonel should be surrendered for return. he also stated that he was at the siege of Charles- -town when it was surrendered by General Lincoln. that the British threw what he called carcasses into the town and that he saw one of them fall on the roof of a house which set fire to it & reduc- -ed it to ashes.
Deponent further stated that he was present at the second marriage of Agnes M c Gloughlin with James Wiley: that they were married in the year 1810 Eighteen Hundred & Ten on the plantation in which said Agnes was born then belonging to her father David Gwynn; and that said James Wiley died on July One thousand eight Hundred & Thirty-eight, & that affiant was at his funeral, known to and subscribed by the said William Wilson in open Court the day & year first above written.
W. Wilson
And the Court doth also certify that the above named affiant William Wilson is a witness of most unimpeachable veracity, of an common intelligence and endowed with a memory of very remarkable tenacity. We have therefore no hesitation in declaring our opinion that the state- -ments in the annexed affidavit may be imple- -tely relied on as true. Given under our hands in open Court this 11 th day of June 1845.
Abt. H. N. Clift H. H. H. H. W. Shields John Blake
State of Virginia Bath County to wit I Stephen A. Porter Clerk

of the County Court of Bath County in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of William Wilson was made and sworn to in open court and subscribed before the Justices of said County sitting in open court at the Court house of said County on the 11 th day of June 1845 and that Alexander W. McChristie Asa Lewis Tillington William A. Shields and John Cleeke whose names are annexed to the foregoing certificate are Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signa- tures purporting to be theirs are genuine & I further certify that the words interlined on the first page of the affidavit of said Wilson to wit, the words "or Pendleton" & "Colonel" were so interlined before the subscribing of said affidavit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of June 1845
J. H. Foster Clerk Bath County Court

October 11, 1938.
Mrs. Oral H. Barr R. R. #6 Portland, Indiana.
BA-J/MWHF/ILL Hugh McLoughlin W. 6537
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Hugh McGlochlin (McLaughlin or McCloughlin) who served from Virginia, and whose wife was Jane Wiley; you state, also, that he was a resident of Bath County, Virginia, in 1823.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and the record found of Hugh McGloughlin (also referred to as McLoughlin) of Bath County, Virginia, whose widow married James Wiley. The record of that soldier is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 6537, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Hugh McGloughlin enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, July 31, 1777, for three years; he served as corporal in the Virginia troops; he was in the battle of Monmouth, and in the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, where he was taken prisoner and held as such for over  more than one year; the names of his officers are not designated.
Hugh McGloughlin married August 18, 1789, in Pendleton County, Virginia, Agnes (also called Ann, Nanny and Nancy), the daughter of David Gwinn, or Gwin. She was born August 18, 1770.
Hugh McGloughlin died June 5, 1798, in Bath County, Virginia.
Agnes McGloughlin, widow of Hugh, married (the second time) in 1810, James Wiley; they were married on the plantation of her father, where she was born. James Wiley died July 14, 1838.
It was stated in 1845, that Jane Kirkpatrick, the daughter

of Hugh and Agnes McGloughlin, received land from Virginia which was due on account of the service of her father in the Revolutionary War. No other children were referred to.
Agnes Wiley was allowed pension on account of the service in the Revolutionary War of her former husband, Hugh McGloughlin, on her application executed July 7, 1845, at which time she resided in Bath County, Virginia.
It is suggested that further information relative to Hugh McGloughlin might be obtained from the archives in Richmond, Virginia, by addressing The Librarian, Virginia State Library, or the Custodian of Revolutionary War land records.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensiner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Agnes Wiley, formerly widow of Hugh McLoughlin, Certificate #7349 Issued October 14, 1845 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6534
Signed Wiley for Wid. of Hugh McLoughlin Pat. Wm. line
Act: March 28th 3 June 1794
Index: — Vol. 66 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932, Aug 2 - Heir. to Oral H. Barr 1938 - Oct. 11 - Heir. to Mrs. Oral H. Barr - mmh/copied

V Agnes Miller 12127 at 6 P.M. Santa Cruz Aug. 20 1885
Act of the July '38

9674.
Virginia.
Agnes Wiley, formerly the widow of Hugh McLaughlin, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 June, 1798, of Bath, (in the State of Virginia, who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia _____ line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Oct: 1845 and sent to Payton & Breckenbrough, Lexington, Va; _____
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wellstead Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 283.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 31st day of August 1782 , in the name of Hugh M c Gloughlin as a Colonel of Infantry for £ 46. 9. 4 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to George Houston and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 199. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 8th day of September 184 5.
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

Pendleton County Vt
I William W. Dyer Deputy Clerk for said County, do certify that the Marriage Bond of Hugh McLaughlin, bearing date the 18 th day of August 1789 is filed in the Clerks Office of said County, from which it appears a the Licence was granted said McLaughlin to marry Ann Givens so named in said Bond, but in the certificate of consent by David Givens she is called Nancy Givens.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12 th day of June, 1911.
W. W. Dyer D.C.

I do certify that Hugh M c Glouglie was enlisted in the Army of the United States the 31 st of July 1777 for three years and no longer.
Given at Charles Town this 6 th day of June 1781.
Alex r Breckenridge Capt. 3 rd Virg a Battallion.
Executive Department Richmond V a Septem r . 29. 1845
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a paper on file in this department.
H on W m Richardson Secy of War

Bath C Nov
10
July 9 th
July 12. 1848
be
Nancy Wiley
Aug 2. 1838
Hon James L Edwards Washington City D. C.

Warm Springs July 8th. 1845 Hon James L Edwards Washington City Dear sir
We send you enclosed the papers in the case of Agnes alias Nancy Wiley of Bath County. We think the case made out beyond the possibility of dispute. The evi- dence upon which land bounty was drawn on account of the services of Hugh M c Gloughlin will be enough to establish the claim for a pension together with the proof of marriage. you will please address us at Fennington Va
your Most obedt. servts Brockenbrough & Paxton

(Miss)
Jan off Aug 21 25
In the case of Agnes Wiley who claims for the services of Hugh M c Gloughlin the proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory. But the service is not specified as the rules require. A notice is necessary to a due investiga- -tion. If the Capt. H. C. under whom he served were designated the notice might be examined & the necessary proof supplied - and it may be that the evidence upon which the land was granted by V a may furnish it - His name appears upon the depreciation lists as a forage in the paddock for 16 £ which is very con- -clusive that he did not serve more than 12 or 15 months. But no definite conclusion can be formed as to the duration of his service until later

of the papers upon which bounty land was rec d & evidence from Aud r Heath's office shall be paid
Col. J. H. Austin Aug 20. '45.
M rs Prokenthough Doctor D. M. C. H. Va.

Portland, Indiana. Sept 5, 1938.
Veterans Administration Revolutionary War Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear sir;
Will you please inform me if Hugh McGlochlin who was on the payroll of Capt. William Lynn's Co in 1st Virginia Regiment by Col. Isaac Road for June 177-- ever received a pension for his services. He served in the war from Virginia. Bath & Augusta Counties. The name is sometimes spelled McLaughlin or McGlaughlin. He was a resident of Bth Co, Va in 1823. His wife's name is supposed to have been Jane Wiley a daughter of Robert Wiley and married in 1792 in Bath Co. Va.
An early reply will be appreciated. Thanking you for your kindness, I am,
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. (O.H.) Helen J. Barr
Mrs. Oral H. Barr Portland, Indiana. R.R.#6

ORAL H. BARR Clerk
CLERK OF JAY CIRCUIT COURT 58TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF INDIANA
ERNEST L. STEED Deputy
Portland, Ind.,
Jan 15, 1932.
Pension Department War 1812 Washington, D.C.
Dear sir;-
Will you please inform me if Hugh McLaughlin or McGloughlin who was in the war of 1812 received a pension.
I do not know the County from which he served or in which division of the army. He was a resident of Bath County, Virginia or Rockingham County, Virginia in 1790. His wife's name was Jane Wiley and they had several children, who later came to Ohio.
If you find the pension record please inform me the cost of a photostatic copy of it.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
A handwritten signature in cursive script that reads "Oral H. Barr." The signature is written in dark ink.
Yours respectfully,

August 2, 1932
BA-J/MMHF:MLB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HUGH McLOUGHLIN W. 6537
Oral H. Barr Clerk of Jay Circuit Court Portland, Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in regard to the record of one Hugh McLaughlin or McGloughlin in the War of 1812, who, you state, was of Bath County, Virginia, and that his wife was Jane Wiley.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a Hugh McLaughlin, McGloughlin or similar spelling, in the War of 1812.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and the record of Hugh McGloughlin (also referred to as McLoughlin), of Bath County, Virginia, has been found, whose widow married a James Wiley. His record follows.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6537, based upon service of Hugh McGloughlin.
Hugh McGloughlin enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia, July 31, 1777, for three years; he served as a corporal in the Virginia troops; he was in the battle of Monmouth, and in the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, where he was taken prisoner and held as such for over  more than one year; the names of his officers were are not designated.
Hugh McGloughlin married August 18, 1789, in Pendleton County, Virginia, Agnes (also called Ann, Nanny and Nancy), the daughter of David Gwinn or Gwin. She was born August 18, 1770.
Hugh McGloughlin died June 5, 1798, in Bath County, Virginia.

Agnes McGloughlin, widow of Hugh, married (the second time) in 1810, James Wiley; they were married on the plantation of her father, where she was born. James Wiley died July 14, 1838.
It was stated in 1845, that Jane Kirkpatrick, the daughter of Hugh and Agnes McGloughlin, received land from Virginia which was due on account of the service of her father in the Revolutionary War. No other children were referred to.
Agnes Wiley was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband, Hugh McGloughlin, in the Revolutionary War, on her application executed July 7, 1845, at the time she was a resident of Bath County, Virginia.
It is suggested that further information relative to Hugh McGloughlin might be obtained from the archives in Richmond, Virginia, by addressing The Librarian, Virginia State Library, or the Custodian of Revolutionary War land records.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Pension Files sub-div. in Arlington Bldg. reported no 1812 Old War claim.