Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36696, for William Mc Gahey, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Tenn.
McCahey, William
S. 36 696
B.L.Wt. 1004-100 Issued Dec. 6, 1821
Located in Ohio
CONTENTS

Date of death not on A.B
10th April 1891
on record of application sent for Mr Harrison Esq. Mount Sterling Ky
to Inddabury Kentucky from Wm M c Gahey
of Bath County in the state of Kentucky who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of April 1819 and sent to Thomas Criflett, Esq r Clerk Covington Ky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $ 14 4 / 30 31 68.76 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 . . . 48. —
$ 116.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Transferred to Indiana 17 September 1818 from 4 Sept 1828
Continued

(-1084-)
William M c Gahey — private — Pennsylvania line
Warrant issued (Dec. 6 th 1821)
Hon: David Trimble —

Newtown Open court The Inland June 16. 1878.
Admitted
William W. [?] Penn line Col Wm [?] Silv [?]
Correct.

In One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine In the month of Sept. or Octob. r I enlisted with a Recruiting Serg. t belonging to Capt. Pratt's Company by the name of W m Gible, I was enrolled in Capt. Pratt's Company; at Carlisle State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County; for during the War the Reg. t to which I belong was commanded by Col. o William Butler of the Seventh Pennsylvania Light Artillery the Company commanded by Capt. Pratt was the 4 th Company in the Reg. t ments I continued in the Company until discharged at Carlisle In the fall One Thousand Seven Hundred And eighty One by General Richard Butler I further State that I am much debilitated by age And Infirmitity not being able to perform hard labor nor able to support my family by my labour And having no land Certain, and my personal Estate amounting to not more than two hundred Dollars, and having never rec d any pension from the United States or any Individual State I have much need of assistance; I further State that I had a discharge which I obtained at Carlisle but is lost many years past, I was a soldier in the Continental Army, during the time before Stated William M c Gahay
John Gorrell States that he served in the Continental Army with the above named William M c Gahay and belonged to the same Company for two years or

thereabouts and he further states that the above statements as to the circumstances and situation of the said McGahy is substantially true
State of Kentucky Wath circuit } Sec
and that it be certified to the Secretary of War that the proceeding examination of William McGahy and John Gorrill was taken on oath in open court and that it does appear to the satisfaction of this court by said examination that the said applicant William McGahy was during the Revolutionary war an enlisted soldier and that he served as such as in said examination is stated and that he said William McGahy is in such need and indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his country provided by the act of Congress in such cases provided - The foregoing statements sworn to in open court in due form of law
In testimony
Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 17 th day of June 1818 & in the 24 th year of the commonwealth
att
Thomas M c Guire Clerk

nm In Gahery
Cont P
no 9114
sep '19
Con

State of Kentucky } Sec Bath County } Aff.
August 6 th 1820
William W. Bailey produced and made oath to his schedule and statement as a United States pensioner which was examined by the Court and ordered to be certified as follows: "On this the 14 th day of August 1820 Personally appeared William W. Bailey a resident citizen of the County of Bath before the Honorable Justices of the County Court of Bath in Open Court the same being a Court of Record Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he is about fifty seven years old that he served in the Revolution ary War as follows about two years, in the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col William But ler and he was enlisted in Oct r 1778 by Sargent Gible who was attached to the Company commanded by Capt Pratt The number of his pension certificate is 9111 1/2 and his Original Application was made on the 17 th day of June 1818 And he solemnly swears he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any way disposed of his property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to be diminished as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 That he has not nor has any person in Trust for him any property or securi ties contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annex ed and by him subscribed."
  Two horses worth $40   Two cows & one calf 20   Three head of hogs 3.50   One shovel plow & one bed and furniture 11   One hoe 1   $75.50 

He also states that he is fifty seven years old a farmer by occupation that he is unable to procure a living by labor he being very infirm he has a wife who is a very unhealthy woman she is forty seven years old he has four children living with him to wit. A daughter 17 years old married Patsy a son aged 13 years married Samuel, James aged 11 and Michael aged 7 years
I William M Luederloth of the County of the County of ... Do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Records of said Court and I further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the Total value of the property contained in said Schedule is Twenty five dollars fifty cents.
Testimony whereof I the undersigned said hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the aforesaid County Court of Pott. Co. Pennsylv. this 20 th day of December 1820 In the 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
William M Luederloth

June 19, 1940
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E. G. Pemberton R.F.D. No. 1 Spokane, Washington
WILLIAM MCGAHEY S. 36696 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of William McGahey (surname shown as McGahay and McGaughey, also). The data therein were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land under File No. S. 36696, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of William McGahey and names of his parents were not given.
William McGahey enlisted in October, 1778, or in September or October, 1779, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Pratt's company, Colonel William Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1781.
The soldier was allowed pension on account of his service on his application executed June 17, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-three years and a resident of Bath County, Kentucky. He signed William McGahey .
William McGahey was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land, also, for his service on Warrant No. 1004, issued December 6, 1821.
In 1820, while living in Bath County, Kentucky, the soldier gave his own age as about fifty-seven years with no explanation of the discrepancy in ages given, and stated then that he had living with him his wife, aged forty-seven years (her name not designated) and four children named as follow: Patsey, aged seventeen years; Samuel, aged thirteen years; James, aged eleven, and Michael, aged seven years.

In 1826, William McGahey was a resident of Putnam County, Indiana. In the same year, one John McGahey was living in that county, and one Arthur McGeaughy was Clerk of the Circuit Court of the same county. The relationship of John and Arthur to the soldier, or to each other, was not stated. William McGahey was still living in Putnam County in 1828. He died September 4, 1829.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of William McGahey, the soldier, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: William McGahey, certificate No. 9114, issued April 9, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced June 17, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Kentucky Agency, transferred to Indiana Agency.
If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted the soldier for his service, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of its issuance.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36-696 Rev. INVALID.
1908 May 8 Hist. to John J. Barnett. V.P.M.
1910 Sept 12. Hist. to Miss Ellen
File No. 36 696
William W. Easley
Rev Rev Rev
Mathews. M.B.H.
1921 Apr 16 Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Alexander
1932 Jan. 26 Hist. to Miss Helen M. Daugherty M.B.H.
1936 Oct. 12 Hist. to Milton J. Jones M.B.H.
1940 June 19 Hist. to C. E. Pemberton
(Ltr in chg of Michael M. Baker 546700) I M.B.H.
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Putnam
ss.
State of Indiana
On this Eighth day of November 182 6 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Putnam personally appeared William H. [unclear] who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Smith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Main in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Indiana is that I have much better [unclear] and wish to [unclear] and improve [unclear]
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William H. [unclear]
Daniel [unclear]
Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

State of Indiana Putnam County ss. I, Arthur M c Gaughey Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do certify that David Swank Esq r whose signature appears to the within affidavit is now and was at the time of making the same one of the State of Indiana acting Justice of the Peace duly elected com- missioned and qualified as such and full faith and credit is given to all his official act as such
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greencastle the 9 th Day of December A.D. 1826
A. M c Gaughey. Clerk P. 6

William County Virginia this Day came John W. Galey personally before me David Swank a justice of the peace for the County a fore said that William Galey is the identical person that did draw a foreign in Kentucky and that his oath as to identity is the truth and I do well know him to be the same person that did receive from me the notes of one William Galey the said instrument to Commonwealth on the fourteenth day of June 1818 also that William Galey is the same person whose name is named in the with affidavit David Swank given under my hand while of the peace as justice of the peace on the day of December 1826. I do hereby certify that the above named John W. Galey is a man of generally
John W. Galey David Swank

Deposition
N.B. Negative proof that Mcgahery was in company at the time of the H.
Deposition relative to Enlistment and service of W. McGahery - Penn. Line

Depositions relative to Enlistment and Service of W m M c Gahery Penn a Line
N.B. Negative proof that M c Gahery was in service "at the close of the War".
Chapman

State of Kentucky, Bath County
Before me Francis Saunders one of Justices of the Peace for said County personally came John Gorrell he being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County Susquehanna Valley he the said Gorrell was well acquainted with William M c Gahay and that he enlisted in Col o W m Butlers Reg t Capt y Pratt's Company 7 th Pennsylvania Reg t Com y by Genl l Anthony Wayne in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine; and that he the said Gorrell belong d to Capt y Pratt's Company When said M c Gahay enlisted at Carlisle Town in Pennsylvania that he enlisted during the War and was legally and lawfully discharged at Carlisle Town at the end of the war; And from information that his discharge was lost by Water Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of October 1821 Francis Saunders, Justice of the Peace John Gorrell Seal

State of Kentucky } Let Clark County } William M. Suddeth Clerk of the County Court of Clark Co certify that James Sanders Esq by me whom the within affidavit of John Gornel appear to have been taken in and was at the time of doing the same, one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Clark duly commissioned and qualified as such to act and full faith and credit is given to all his Official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Witness whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the aforesaid County of Clark at Riv- ersville this 25 th day of October 1821 In the 30 th year of the Commonwealth.
William M. Suddeth
State of Kentucky } Let Clark County } Andrew G. Goad Clerk Presiding Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Clark Agreeably to the authority in me vested by Act of Corporation to certify that the attestation of William M. Suddeth who is Clerk of the County Court of Clark is in due form of Law Given under my hand & seal as Presiding Jus- tice aforesaid this 25 th Oct 1821
Andrew Goad Clerk

State of Ohio Franklin County franklin township
Before me Jacob Grubb one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally came Joseph Hunter & Jacob Leff they being duly sworn, according to law deponeth and saith, That in the State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County Tuscarora Valley they where well acquainted with William McGraw and that he enlisted forwar to the year seventeen hundred & Eighty two said the service of the United States said deponents are under the impression that said McGraw was enlisted during the war and that they were in the barracks of Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania & saw the said McGraw perform Military duty under the Military officers of the united states and further saith that the said McGraw was in said Barracks at the close of the war & that they neither knew or heard to the contrary but that he was legally discharge from the service of the United States, I Jacob Grubb am well acquainted with said Deponents and that full faith and reliance is to be place upon what they state
Sworn to & subscribed Joseph Hunter before me this 9 day of Jacob Leff August 1821 mark
Jacob Grubb Justice of the Peace Seal
State of Ohio Franklin County ss I A.P. McDowell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Jacob Grubb is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin duly elected commissioned and qualified as the law directs, and to whose Official acts as such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal at Franklinton this 9th day of August A.D. 1821 A.P. McDowell Clerk

Ex. M. fe (72.079)
Declaration of W. M. Gahay
mem: He must have been a very young Soldier in 1779; - as he declares himself Fifty three when he made  1799 Declaration in 1818.
W. M. Gahay to J. D. Scoble of Paco at Paco

1072.079.- State of Kentucky, Bath County ss.
On this 10 th day of Octob r 1818 before us the Subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace of S d County & State aforesaid; Personally Appeared William H. Gahay Aged fifty Three years resident in the State of Kentucky and County of Bath and Citizen of the United States Who being duly Sworn According to law make the following Statements And declaration in order to obtain the provision Made by an Act of Congress Granting Bounty lands to Certain Persons Serving in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War - That the S d William H. Gahay Enlisted with Serg t Gabb in Cumberland County Col l Pratt's Company State of Pennsylvania and was Sworn in as a private Soldier during the war before Iquene Agnew At Carlisle Town County aforesaid. also that he Belong d to Col l W m Butlers Reg t that he serv d Out his term of time in S d Corps faithfully & Was honorably discharg d at Carlisle town, Penn y . -vania at the end of the War; Which discharge is last years Past; that he rec d Only Sixteen dollars of his Wages, that he never rec d any Certificate or Land Warrants; that he never assign d away or

Convey'd away his rights title & property or interests to S d land or any part thereof to any person or persons whatsoever
Sworn to before us the Subscribers
The day & year first above Written
James Saunders
William Morgan
Know all men by these Presents that I William Morgan of the County of Bath and State of Georgia do constitute and appoint the Honora- -ble David Reimble esquire as my true & full attorney in fact; to apply for and receive all my land due me as bounty land from the United States & also my arrears of pay due me for my Service rendered in the Revolutionary War & authorise & appoint the S d David Reim- ble esq r to make use of my Name and do every other acts that he may think lawful in obtain- ing S d land Warrants, or arrears of pay that may be due me from the United States as fully and as permanently as tho I was personally pres- ent

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal Seal this day of Octob. 1818
William N. Gage
Seal

Ex. No. 72079
Declaration of Wm. McGahay
mem: He must have been a very young soldier with the other section of the company when he was  was declared
Wm. McGahay to Gumbel Post
Extract from a letter from the War Department to D. Miller.
" I now return you the informal claim of Wm. McGahay, with the Printed Rules & Regulations by which he must be governed in his application,
(Signed) Nathaniel Cutting
Extract
The claim of Wm. McGahay is good & a warrant will be issued for him, whenever he shall have complied with the enclosed Printed Rules.

Pension Office
16 Sept.
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office
Sept 19
Washington D.C.

Love Hall Aug 28 th 1828
Sir,
The enclosed was handed to me by William McElahy a pensioner, with a request to forward it to you, and also to urge you to have his transfer arranged as soon as your engagements will permit, and to inform him of it; letter addressed to him at Blakesburgh, Putnam County, Indiana.
With best regard
I remain your obedt Servant
Thos A Blake
Mrs L. Edwards Esq Pension Office

Letter of Order from Wm M c Ghey relative to the deliv: of his Land W th for Revolutionary Service
Dec r 24. 1821,

Bath County State of Kentucky
To the Hon ble Secretary of the War Dep- artment of the United States of America Sir, I have to request the favor that you will deliver my land Warrants if any obtained to the Hon ble David Pimple member of Congress my with the highest Consideration The 13 th of Sept r , 1821
W m M c Gahay

Bath County State of Kentucky To Sir Agreeable to your directions I have sent on my Papers, you will please do me the fav. r to call at the war depart- ments for my land Warrants; I have also sent a letter of Orders to the Secretary of the War department which you may hear and seal if necessary. I am Sir with the highest consideration y r obedt Servt the 15. th Sep. r 1821 W m M c Laren

Hon. ble David Trimble Esq. m Memb. r of Congress Federal City
M m McCahery
Letter of Order from W m M c Gahery relative to the deliv. the S ts for Revolutionary Service
Decr. 24. 1821.

Ad.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. m. D. 9/9/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Resd. Bath Co. Ky.
Claimant Ser: Col Wayne's father
Soldier Wm. Mc Gahery
Service Pa.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inv. 7, 36, 696 (Pa.) no other Inv. NO Wid. or Rej.

SEP 7 1910
1 1/2 2 1/2

Franklin, Ind.
Sept. 2. 1910
Commissioner of Pensions of Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me the Revolution War Record of William M. Gahay of Bath County of Kentucky. Company of Col. Wayne's Pennsylvania Battalion and oblige.
Miss Ellen Mathews
Franklin
191. E. Jefferson St. Indiana

Rev 1310 North Augusta Street 1 mt Staunton, Va., October 22, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Is there a record in your office of the Revolu- tionary Service of Wm. McGanghey or (McGahay) of Cumberland County Pennsylvania. The only one any spelling is S 36696 send it and

If so I should be glad to have a copy of it for proof of eligibility to the society of the Daugh- ters of the American Rev- olution .
Wm. M c Gahey or (M c Gaughey) was born in Glasgow Scotland in 1741, came to America in 1761, is said to have served in the Revolutionary Army in Pennsylvania.

He was an educated man - a preacher and a teacher - Some say he was drowned in the Schuylkill River in crossing to his school and others say he was captured by Indians and taken west where he lived many years.
I should greatly appreciate any information your records may contain.
Very truly yours, (Mrs.) J. S. Alexander

P.S.
Peter Bolinger b. 1771 - d. 1835 - married Rebecca Virginia McHaney b. 1776 - d. 1849
who was the daughter of Wm. McHaney b. 1741.
Is there record of Rev. service of father of Peter Bolinger in Cumberland Co. Pa.?
J. S. A.

Mobile Ala Oct 15th 1936
Veterans Administration Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
In re William Mc Garghey Private of Pennsylvania Line Revolutionary War.
If consistent will you kindly give me data as to the above party, i.e. his regard as appearing on the Pension Roll for the War of the Revolution. and if such record shows name of his wife etc Your early reply will greatly oblige
Yours very truly Hilton H. Jones.
116 North Anna St Mobile Ala

Jan 7

BOARD OF EDUCATION
ARTHUR M. CLEVELAND, PRESIDENT DR. C. H. DUNFEE, SECRETARY J. C. WHITESELL, TREASURER
RAY KUHN, SUPERINTENDENT HELEN ALBERT, CLERK
Plymouth City Schools
Plymouth, Indiana
PK
Jan. 4, 1932.
Commissioner on Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information on the Revolutionary War record of one W m  McGahy - McGahy , reputed to have enlisted at the age of 14 from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, been pensioned while living in Bath County, Kentucky, and died in Putnam County, Indiana in 1829.
Yours very truly, (Miss) Helen McGahy

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
William M. Gahey P.F. 36696
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1778 2 years. Col. Pratt *William Butler Penn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, In. at Carlisle Cumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, June 17 1878. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Bath Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 63 or 55 yrs. old
Remarks: In 1826 soldier had moved to Putnam Co. Ind.
For date of last payment of pension &c For Tombstone Purposes -
Very respectfully,
{ wife 47 yrs. in 1820. 4 children Pat. 17 yrs. Samuel 13 yrs. James 11 " Michael 7 "
* See Pa. Archives Vol. 2 Series p. 1005 - Wm M. Gahey + Richard Butler Commissioner. Colonel

June 19, 1940
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E. G. Pemberton R.F.D. No. 1 Spokane, Washington
BA-J/MLHF:MLB Andrew McGahee, W. 23530 Michael M. Baker, S. 46700 William McGahey, S. 36696
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that there was a grant of land given to the De Jarnetts or the McGeehees for service in the Revolutionary War, which land was located in Ohio.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or land found based upon service of any soldier with the surname De Jarnett (variously spelled). The record has been found of a William McGahey who received land for his Revolutionary War service (the exact spelling McGeehee is not borne on those records) and that of an Andrew McGahee (variously spelled) who, also, received land. Those two records (with that of Michael M. Baker which may interest you) are furnished you herewith.
The location of bounty land warrants is not recorded in this office. Instructions are given, herewith, relative to obtaining that information from the General Land Office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 12, 1936
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Mr. Hilton H. Jones 116 North Ann Street Mobile, Alabama
WILLIAM MCGAHEY S. 36696 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the record of William McGaughey, a pensioner, who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania.
The record has been found of a William McGahey (the surname is shown also in the claim as McGahay and McGaughey). That record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36696, 4 u. m. be, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William McGahey are not shown.
William McGahey enlisted in October, 1778, or in September or October, 1779, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain Pratt's company, Colonel William Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1781.
Put his said information here - see next page - D. B. 6, 1921 The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-three years and residing in Bath County, Kentucky. He signed William McGahey.
In 1820, William McGahey was still a resident of Bath County, Kentucky, and stated that he was aged about fifty-seven years with no explanation of the discrepancy, and that he had living with him his wife, aged forty-seven years, name not given, and four children, as follows:- Patsey aged seventeen years, Samuel aged thirteen, James aged eleven and Michael aged seven years.
In 1826, the soldier was a resident of Putnam County, Indiana. In the same year, one John McGahey, also, was living that county, and one Arthur McGaughey was Clerk of the Circuit Court of the same

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county. The relationship of the three was not shown.
In 1828, William McGahey was living in Putnam County, Indiana. He died September 4, 1829.
79 ... 1828 ... William McGahey, 351 ... bro. Rip ... Very truly yours ... ... 351 ... bro. ...
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 26, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Miss Helen McGaughey
Plymouth, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 4, relative to William McGahey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36696, of William McGahey, based upon his military service in that war.
William McGahey or McGahay enlisted in October, 1778, or in September or October, 1779, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Pratt's company in Colonel William Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-three years and living in Bath County, Kentucky.
In 1820, he was still living in Bath County, Kentucky, and stated that he was aged about fifty-seven years and had living with him, his wife, name not given, aged forty-seven years, and four children, as follows:
Patsy aged seventeen years Samuel " thirteen " James " eleven " Michael " seven "
In 1826, soldier was a resident of Putnam County, Indiana. In the same year, one John McGahey was also living in that county, relationship to soldier not stated.

In 1828, William McGahey was living in Putnam County, Indiana, and requested that his mail be addressed to Blakesburgh. (7)
Soldier died September 4, 1829.
1826, Arthur McLaughrey, clerk in civil ct of Put. Co Ind.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Date of death on 1835 Lish.