Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2681, for Alexander Mc Ghoggan, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pension
McShoogan, Alexander No. 2681
or McShotten
or McGoogin
CONTENTS
Jane

12 123
Ohio R
Alexander McPhoggan of Belmont Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel St Clair of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of June 1819 and sent to Hon Benjamin Ruggles, St Clairsville, Belmont Co Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. — 86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48 —
10 mos } $ 134.36 20/30 }
4/30 } { Revolutionary claim, } cont. { Act 18th March, 1818. }
notif. sent Dec 11 th 1820 to Hon. Benj. Ruggles Senate Chamber W. S.

950 Ohio
Jane M c Googin or widow of M c Shogen * Alexander who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
described on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1852 and sent to J. J. Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners und July 29. 1918, Page 105 Vol. A
* M c Googin or M c Shogan W. N. H. Nov. 5 1906

NH.305 Jan 5-57
Jane M Goochin offh.
Stelleus officiarit
O
See 7 July 1935
Cap Triplett
Alex M Goochin Ohio
Phone 24243 — Mathias & Mary — see 9 Jan 1935 Marian Ohio

The State of Ohio } Before me George Warren County } O. Coats and of the Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Warren aforesaid personally appeared before me Jane Mc Goojin A. resident of Congress Township in the County of Warren and State aforesaid aged Seventy Five 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 provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 - entitled "acts granting half pay and pen- -sions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Alexander Mc Goojin who was a private in the Service of the United States in the revolution, was as an intitled Soldier as will more fully appear by reference to the muster Rolls, she further Declares that she was married to the said Alexander Mc Goojin at some time in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety three in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania that there is no record of said marriage to her knowledge that the said Alexander Mc Goojin her said husband died about the month of September in the year 1833 - in the County of Berks in the State of Ohio that the said Alexander Mc Goojin was at the time of his death then drawing a pension from the United States - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place at the time above stated
Some for McGoogan In sum and subsided to this the entry fourth Day of October A. D. 1860 - George D. Cross S.P.
George D. Craig S.P.
11 State of Ohio Morrow county.
I Wesley C. Clarke Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the the said county do hereby certify that on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1857. Geo. H. Clarke whose name is annexed to the foregoing certificate was a Justice of the Peace of the said county, duly elected qualified according to law, and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes herein under my hand & seal of office the 4 th day of December A.D. 1858 W. Clarke Clerk

Frank M. Goofin officiating

The state of Ohio } before me George O - in answer hereto } Boag and of the District of the county of Franklin } of the county of Franklin for the county of Franklin I am James Williams a resident of said county and personally known by me who knows that he has been personally acquainted with Jane M c Gough whom application is herunto attached for the term of fifty light years that she is the identical person she represents herself to be that he knows from his own knowledge that she is the widow of Alexander M c Gough deceased who was in the service of the United States in the war of the Rebel- -lution and died sometime in the month of September 1863 - in the county of Bell - most in the state of Ohio that the said Alexander M c Gough was at the time of his death and long before leaving a portion from the United States - - James Williams
Given under my hand this twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1860 - George D. Briggs S.P.

Alexander M c Ghoggan Belmont Co. Ohio -
12/23-
June '19
Sent Ben Honble Ben a Ruggles. Senate Chamber Dec r 11. 1820

State of Ohio Belmont County ss
At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at St Clairsville in and for the county of Belmont on the Twenty fourth day of July A D 1820 before the Honourable Benjamin Tappan Esquire President of the fifth Circuit of the Courts of Common Pleas and Edward Bryson John Wiley and Joseph Anderson Esquires associate judges of the said Court on this Twenty eighth day of July A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County in the said Circuit Alexander M c Choggan aged seventy two years resident in Belmont County in the said Circuit and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted in the month of December in the year 1775 at Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania into Captain John Bristlys Company belonging to the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania Troops commanded by Colonel Arthur St Clair - That he enlisted as a private soldier of the Revolutionary army to serve the period of one year which period he faithfully served under said Captain and that after his years service expired he served five or six months under the same Captain in the same Regiment after which service he was honourably discharged at Philadelphia in the month of April or May of the year 1777
That he has heretofore made application for a Pension which application was dated the Eleventh day of April 1818 and on said application Received a pension Certificate dated the Twenty second day of June 1819 which Certificate is numbered 12123 -

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. —
As to Real Property. —
1 Cow and Calf $16 6 Sheep — 6 1 Loome & 2 Reels Quilt 5 Wheel & Spindle — 1 Pot & Stew Kettle 2.50 1 Tea Kettle — 75 2 or 3 knives & forks — 3 75 Cupboard furniture — 3.00 $33 62 1/2 Pension Money 30 00 $63 62 1/2
That he Has fifty or sixty dollars due which he thinks he never will get in all Probability.
Of money he received on his pension he has about Thirty Dollars. —
That He is owing upward of Twenty Dollars. —
And I do further swear that I am by occupation a Weaver but at present unable to work at my trade being troubled with complaints of the body natural to old age — His family consists of himself and wife & has no children or other persons living in his family His wifes name is Jenny her age he does not know but believes it to be 50 or 60 years very weakly That he has no other means of support than the foregoing Wm B Hubbard Witness Alexander his M c Gheggy and Mark

Sworn to and declared on the Twentyeighth day of July 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County State of Ohio. Attest Ezer Ellis Clk
I Ezer Ellis clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Belmont do hereby certify that the forego- ing affidavits and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Three dollars and Sixty two and an half cents
Thousand
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at St. Clairsville the first day of August Anno Domini One Eight Hundred and Twenty.
Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Belmont County Ohio

Returned for further evidence

State of Ohio Belmont Count }
Personally appeared before me Joseph Anderson, one of the Associate judges, in and for the County of Belmont, state of Ohio; Alexander M c Ghoggon a private soldier, who being duly sworn, declares upon his solemn oath, that he resides in the County and state aforesaid, and that he was enlisted, as a private soldier, for the term of one year, to serve in the Revolutionary war, that he belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Brisbane of the second Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col St Clair, and that he entered into the service sometime in the last of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five; and that he was dismissed about the beginning of seventeen hundred and seventy seven; and that he is now in reduced circumstance in life, and doth stand in need of his Country's bounty.
Alexander M c Ghoggon his mark
Solemnly Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of April A. D. 1818.
Joseph Anderson Capt. Judge

Return for further evidence
The State of Ohio Belmont County
ss I Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tempore of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certi- fy that Joseph Anderson Esquire an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Coun- ty aforesaid, before whom the auth- =in Deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of taking the same & still is an acting associate Judge of said Court and County, duly Com- =missioned and qualified, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of record as thereout — In Testimony whereof I have here- =unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville the eleventh day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen Ezer Ellis, Clk pro tem

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2681
Jane McLaughlin (Widow) or the Shoggan Alexander McLaughlin vs. Rev. Mr.
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M. Page 18.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.R. Nov. 5, 1906.

No 14.305
Jane M c Googin wid of Alexander
Ohio
Act of 7 th July 1838
Letter to Robbins & Keeley April 22 nd 1857

Hon B. Ruggles Senate
20/30. 5. 37
4/31. 1-3
10 80

Senate chamber Jan 1819
Dear Sir
Be so good as examine the enclosed claim on the receipt - the applicant is very old and infirm and stands in much need of the assistance of his country for his support.
Yours
B Bruggles

Jane McGugin wid of Alexander, Ohio.
Act 29 July 1848 & Joint Resol 19 th 48. $96 per aw.
J. J. Coombs Present,

Washington, March 7 th /52
Sir:
I herewith present you the declaration of James  Elizabeth M c Gooyin, widow of Alexander M c Gooyin dec d . late of Ohio, who was a pensioner under the act of 1832.
Mrs. M c Gooyin heretofore claimed a pension under the act of 1838, she having been married, as she asserts, in 1793. You will see that in the present declaration she claims the benefit of the act of 29 th July 1848, in case the Department should not be satisfied from the evidence that she was married prior to 1794.
The evidence now filed you will undoubtedly find perfectly satisfactory to prove marriage prior to 1800, if not prior to 1794.
I am, very respectfully Your ob st serv t J. L. Goules
J. E. Heath Esq. C o mt of Pensions

Brief in the case of Jane McGoogin County and State of Ohio act 29 July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under 1878. Evidence of marriage previous to 1880 parole —
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. P. Coombs Present;
Kirby Examining Clerk.

Deposition of Charles Egan

Washington County Pa.
Personally before me Boyle Munro, one of the judges in and for said County, came Charles Kean, and being duly sworn according to law, deposed and saith, that in the Month of November or December eighteen hundred and seventy five, he was personally acquainted with Alexander M c Googan (of the State of Ohio, Bell Marion County) when he was an instituted Master in Capt. Brisbane's Company, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Line and further this Deponent saith not.  Sworn to and subscribed this first day of December A.D. 1875.  Before me Boyle Munro  Charles Kean
State of Pennsylvania } I Alexander Murdock Prothonotary Washington County } of the court of common Pleas for said County. Do certify that Boyd Mercer Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Charles Kean was made, is and was at the time one of the associate judges of the court of com- mon Pleas, in and for said County duly commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Washington, the 19 th day January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Alexander Murdock Prothonotary

State of Ohio } Belmont County } ss
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the above named applicant Alexander M c Goggin, did serve in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier, for at least nine months, and that from my own knowledge he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's bounty: and also that it appears to my satisfaction, that his discharge has been lost by time, or accident.
Given under my hand and seal this 14 th Jan. 1807.
Joseph Anderson Esq d separate judge

In the Matter of Alex= ander M c Geor g in a Revolu= tionary Pensioner.
Warrant of Attorney.
Please let me see papers,
Ex ————— J. P. Gould,
Feb 20 - 52

State of Ohio Morrow County } ss.
I me McGooyin of said County, being duly sworn according to law, on her oaths makes the following declaration: viz: That she is the widow of Alexander McGooyin, late of Belmont County, Ohio, who was in his life-time a revolutionary Pensioner, and died in the Fall of the year 1833. That she has heretofore claimed a Pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, which claim is now pending in the Pension Office. That she was married to the said Alexander McGooyin in Westmoreland County, in the State of Pennsylvania, some time in the year 1793, but having no record of her said marriage, and there being no record of marriages kept by any public authority in the State of Pennsylvania, she supposes she will not be able to prove to the satisfaction of the Pension Office, that she was married prior to the first day

of January 1794. But she supposes she will be able to produce satisfactory proof that she was married to the said Alexander McGoogan prior to the year 1800, which she advised is all that is necessary to give her the benefit of the act of 29th July 1848. She therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of claiming the benefit of said last-mentioned act - not waiving, however, her claim under said act of 7th July 1838, if she should hereafter succeed in finding satisfactory proof of the date of her marriage. She further declares that she still remains the widow of said Alexander McGoogan died March 27th 1832
Jane McGoogan mark
Signed in presence of James W  M  4 J. Chary, Mellott A. K. Lewis
11 1/2 11 1/2

Jane McCoogin widow of Alex n Ohio
Act 29 th July 1841 unfounded
History Note
J. L. Coombs Present

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of March A.D. 1882
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and not not seal the day and year last above written
A. K. Dunn Notary Public
Anne McGooyin widow of Alex n
Ohio Act 29 Feb y 1841
Wagon
J. L. Gough Present

The State of Ohio Morrow County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Notary public in and for said county of Morrow James Sellars who deposes and says that he is sixty two years old that he has been acquainted with Jane M c Geogan and Alexander M c Geogan from his infancy, that said Alexander M c Geogan and Jane M c Geogan have always lived together as man and wife since his early recollection, that he remembers distinctly of their living together as man and wife for more than fifty five years, that he believes that they were lawful married, and that they were married before the year of our Lord eighteen hundred, that they had one child, the issue of said marriage that said child died March thirty first A D 1847 that said Jane and Alexander M c Geogan are the same persons named in the declaration of Jane M c Geogan hereto attached.
James Sellars
Also Elizabeth Sellars who deposes and says that she is fifty four years old, that she has been acquainted with Jane M c Geogan (who makes the application hereto attached) thirty seven years that she has known Alexander M c Geogan a longer time that said Alexander M c Geogan and Jane M c Geogan have always lived together as man and wife since her acquaintance.

with them, that she believes they were lawfully married and that they were married prior to the year of our Lord 1800. That she was acquainted with the child of said James M c Gowan by said Alexander M c Gowan whose name was Margaret M c Gowan and that she was some older than affiant Elizabeth Sellens
Also Mary Melcott who deposes and says that she has known James M c Gowan (who makes the declarative hereto attached) and Alexander M c Gowan thirty five years. That said Alexander M c Gowan and said James M c Gowan have always lived together as man and wife since her acquaintance with them, that she believes they were lawfully married and that they were married prior to A.D. 1800. That she is forty six years old, that she knew Margaret M c Gowan the daughter of said Alexander M c Gowan said James M c Gowan and that said Margaret was about nine or ten years older than affiant. Mary Melcott
J. A. K. Dunn, a Notary Public within and for the county of Morrow, do hereby certify that the above named James Sellens, Elizabeth Sellens and Mary Melcott, personally appeared before me this 27 th day of March A.D. 1852 and signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits respectively.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and notarial seal this 27 th day of March A.D. 1852 at Milpitas J. A. K. Dunn Notary Public

Know all men by these presents, That I Jane M c Googen, of Morrow County and State of Ohio, and Widow of Alexander M c Googen deceased, and late of Belmont County and State of Ohio, and a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, under act of Congress passed in the year of 1818 for Revolutionary services,
do hereby nominate constitute and appoint George H. Mansaray and Stephen F. Trabe my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, under the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 & subsequent acts or under any other act or acts of the said Congress, the claim due me as the Widow of the aforesaid Alexander M c Googen, on account of his revolutionary services, as aforesaid. And when an amount or amounts are found due me, then my said Attorneys or either of them are hereby fully authorised to demand and receive the money or Certificate in satis- faction for the same, from the Treasury of the United States, or from any Department of the Government of the United States or proper accounting officer of the same, and to sign seal and deliver any instrument or instru- ments in writing in order thereto which they may deem right and proper, hereby ratifying and confirming all which our said Attorneys may do virtue of these Presents, and for good

and sufficient reasons revoking all former Powers of Attorney or other authorities given to any person or persons whatsoever, And hereby ratifying and confirming all which our said Attorney may do by virtue of these Presents Witness my hand and seal at Morrow County, this 5 th day of October A.D. 1857
Jane M c Googin Mark.
Witness W. Ramsay McCombs
State of Ohio } Morrow County } ss
Be it remembered That on this 5 th day of October A.D. 1857. Personally appear- ed before me Richard House, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, the above named Jane M c Googin and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the foregoing Warrant of Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed, M c Googin is sometimes written M c Gugin.
Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
Richard House Seal associate Judge

The State of Ohio ss I, Wesley C. Clark, Clerk of the Morrow County ss Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morrow do here- by certify that Richard House, before whom the fore- going Warrant of Attorney was executed, was before, at the time of, and since the taking of said acknowl- edgement, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morrow, duly commissioned and qualified, that to his official acts full faith and credit are due and should be given, and that his signa- ture thereto written is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I do here- unto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at the Clerk's Office in Mt. Gilead in said County this 6th day of Oc- tober A.D. 1857.
W. C. Clark, Clerk of the Court aforesaid.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mc Gill, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10104 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 21, 1777 (torn) To James Morrison, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.