Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,687, for Colin Mc Lachlan, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Continental (New Jersey) Mc Lachlan Colin Elizabeth
W. 25.687
B. L. Mt. 346-60-55
als
{ B.L. Mt. 13435-100 Issued Sept. 4, 1796. No papers
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania
Colin M c Lachlan
Sergeant Pennsylvania Line 11 th Regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner care of John Crosby, Esq. Judge, Chester Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Arrearages to Sept r 1818 $ 38.40 Ditto 2 d by, $ 38.40
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Chester, Delaware County,
Notified to him the 23 rd Feb 1821, by the Rev. J. Emerson, H. O. L.
254947

6450
Pennsylvania  Phila Elizabeth M c Lachlan widow of Colin M c Lachlan Pen n
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 13 th day of Sept 1858.
and sent to
J. J. Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 159. Vol. A
Date of death not in 93.

Set. W. B. Higgins Jan. 28/75 Ex. Bick
54.947. act 13 Nov 2/55. Aug 21/56. Sept 18/56. M c Sacklan. Elizabeth Mc Sacklan widow. Colin Mc Sacklan. ad. Colin Mc Sacklan sergt.
Not in
Lot No. 13435 for the use of Colin Mc Sacklan Sept. 4/1796.
Rev. W. A. 60 ac. Sept. 9/1858. Spec. B. B. D. H. W.
Rev. B. Higgins Wilmington J. J. Coombs. Esq. Secy Present.

State of Pennsylvania } Delaware County } ss:
Be it known, that on this 1 st day of September, A.D. 1858, before me, N. H. Walter Register for the probate of wills, &c., in and for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth M c Lecklan, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Section of the Act of Congress, approved February 3 d 1853, entitled "An Act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans," to wit:
That she is the widow of Colin M c Lecklan, deceased, who was a Sergeant and Quarter-Master's Clerk in the Continental Line, in the war of the Revolution. Her said husband enlisted for the war, and served more than six years, and was discharged at the close of the war by Genl. Washington, and was a pensioner during his life-time under the act of 1818. She believes he held the rank of a sergeant all the time he was in the service, and was a Quarter-Master's Clerk during a considerable portion of said time. She has often seen his discharge, signed by General Washington, and supposes it is on file with his pension papers at Washington. She further states, that she was married to the said Colin M c Lecklan in Philadelphia, on the 13 th of October, 1810, by one

Thomas Sargant, a Minister of the Methodist Church. She knows of no public record of her said marriage, but the private record here to annexed was made by her said husband, with his own hand, immediately after their marriage, and has been in her possession ever since. She further states, that the said Colm McLaughland, her husband, died on the 14th day of January, 1831, that she has never since intermarried, but still remains his widow. She further states, that she is now in the twenty-ninth year of her age. That she was a widow when she married said Colm McLaughland, and her name was Sullivan.
She hereby appoints J. J. Coombs Esq. of Washington City, her Attorney to prosecute her said pension claim, and also her claim to Bounty Land now pending in the Pensions Office at Washington, and authorizes him to receive any certificate or warrant that may be issued on either of said claims.
Given under my hand before me the day and year first above written.
Elizabeth McLaughland

Colin M c Lachlan
Jan
Benj m Pearson Chester P o 2

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County - being a Court of Record.
I Calvin M c Sachlan aged Seventy years on the 24 th day of March last do solemnly swear that I served as a Serjeant in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Captain — Merson, in the Regt. commanded by Brigadier General Hagen as set forth in my original declaration dated as I believe on the Eleventh day of April 1818. Also that I am the same person to whom a Pension Certificate N o 492 hath been granted. And I do further 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 provision 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 or property other than the following (The necessary clothing and bedding for myself and family excepted) To Wit:
A log house 18 by 20 feet - A small stable and six acres of poor land, situate in the Township of Chester in Delaware County. Supposed Value. $350.00 One breakfast and one dining table. 4. A ten plate stove 6. Shovel & tongs, and, Iron Pans 1.50 Six chairs (Old Rush bottom) 3.

  Six Silver Tea Spoons $ 3.   Tea and buckets 1.50   brockery ware 2.   One Cow 13.   Three pigs 6.   Other small articles 5.   Total Value - $ 395.00 
And I do further swear that I am by occupation a School Master, At present keeping a school which will average about Twelve Schollars at $2.50 per Quarter - That I am unable to do much labor in consequence of Age and a wound which I received in the right Arm, by the bursting of a Shell at the siege of York - Also that my family consists of my Wife about forty five years of age, and four Children, the Eldest of whom is nearly nine years of age - And I do further swear that I am indebted in the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars in part of the purchase money of my house and land
Sworn to and subscribed (signed) in open court this Twenty 3  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31 fifth day of July 1820. 3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31 Colin M c Lachlan
Benj m Pearson Pratt
July 26. 1820. It is the opinion of the court that the total value of the property in the foregoing statement is Three hundred and Ninety five Dollars. 3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31
Benj m Pearson Pratt

Delaware County Pennsylvania 3/4.
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid do certify that the said Court is a Court of Record, proceeding According to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount and keeping a record of their proceedings. Also that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said Court Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at Chester the thirty first day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Benj m Pearson Proth ry
Delaware County ss
Benjamin Pearson Esq d being duly affirmed saith that Colin M c Bachlan the foregoing deponent died on the 25 th day of July last and now doth reside in the Township of Chester in said County
Benj m Pearson
Affirmed & subscribed before me Sept. 27. 1820
John Caldwell Justice of Peace

25a.947.

State of Delaware, } S. S. COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE, }
On this seventeenth day of May _____, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six , personally appeared before me, a notary public, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Elizabeth McClellan _____, aged seventy seven years, a resident of Delaware County , in the State of Pennsylvania , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Colin McClellan deceased, who was a Quartermaster Clerk in the company commanded by Captain _____, in the _____ regiment of _____ commanded by _____, in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812  on the Revolutionary War ; that her said husband enlisted in _____ at Philadelphia on or about the _____ day of _____, A. D. _____ and he was discharged somewhere in Maryland she saith she cannot remember exact date but she remembers she went to the war office in the year 1833 or 1834 through Messrs Thompson & Paul of Philadelphia her said husband's discharge and the Certificate of her marriage and since then she has heard nothing of them . She further states that she was married to the said Colin McClellan in Philadelphia on the Tenth — day of October _____ A. D. 1810 _____, by one Mr. Sergeant _____ a Clergyman , and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Sullivan _____, that her said husband died at Chester County on the fifteenth day of January _____ A. D. 1881 _____, and that she is now a widow. She further saith she has never before received any land bounty whatever she further presents some paper writing which is in her husband's own hand and may give some insight to the matter .
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the _____ bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855.
Elizabeth McClellan
We, George H. P. Simmons and Abm. Poulson , residents of Milwington in the State of Delaware , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth McClellan , in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Abm. Poulson Geo. H. P. Simmons
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Walter G. Jones N. P.

Colin M c Lachlan.
Correct against Bishop's intnd.
Pennsylvania etc
April 14/1811
E.B.
Colin M c Lachlan

Delaware County ss.
Before me John Crossby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Serj t Colin M c Lachlan (age Sixty Eight years - A resident Citizen of the United States - Now an Inhabitant of the Township of Chester in the said County - Who being by me duly Sworn according to Law doth depose and say - That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he needed the assistance of his country for support - And that he was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution for the and served as a Soldier therein for the term of Five years and one Month - On the continental Establishment - That he Enlisted in the Spring of 1777 at Princeton in New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain James Harron - And served in General Hagens Def ce and was honorably discharged from the said service on the Twentieth day of June A.D. 1783 - As by the said discharge herunto annexed will fully appear - That he was engaged with the Enemy - At Hanover in New Jersey - On Staten Island - At the Battles of Brandywine - Germantown - And was Wounded at the siege of Yorktown, when Earl Cornwallis was captured.
And the said Serj t Colin M c Lachlan doth hereby Relinquish his claim to every Pension [Pany] heretofore allowed to him by the Laws of the United States.
Sworn and subscribed by the said Serj t Colin M c Lachlan before me this Eleventh day of April A.D. 1818
Colin M c Lachlan
Witness my hand and Seal.
John Crossby
Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware before whom the above Deposition was taken - That Serj t Colin M c Lachlan - is a resident citizen of the United States - Now an Inhabitant of the Township of Chester in the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Has served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War Against the common Enemy As stated in the deposition of the said Serj t Colin M c Lachlan - I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony taken before me in this case and the proceedings had thereon To the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
Chester Pa. April 11 th 1818.
John Crossby

Delaware County Pennsylvania } fs.
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania DO certify That John Grady Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken
In and was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and authorized - And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such - And that the name of John Grady Esquire thereto subscribed is the proper signature of the said John Grady Esquire
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chester in the said County the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1818.
Benj. Pearson Proth. y

constrain'd to plant a Rose, Among the girl I love; In curious order I must compose, Of London trees in nine straight rows; In each row just five must place, Or never expect to see her face; The rows of Old London year will So solve this curious riddle!
1810
Colin and } M c Sachlan Elizabeth } were married Dec r 13 th 1810

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McLachlan, Colin GRADE Sergeant LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13435 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 4, 1796 To — not shown —
also B. L. H. 346-60-55
*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.

September 2, 1932.
BA-J/ADY XXXXXXXXXXXX Colin McLachlan W.25687
Mrs. Samuel Charles Kerr, 512 Chapman Street, Portland, Oregon.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Colin McLaughlin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.25687, based upon Colin McLachlan's military service in that war.
Colin McLachlan was born March 24, 1750, place not stated.
He enlisted in Princeton, New Jersey, in the spring of 1777, served as a sergeant in Captains James Heron's and Munson's Companies, Moses Hazen's Continental Regiment; was in an engagement at Hanover, New Jersey, in the battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, the siege of Yorktown, where he was wounded in the right hand, and was discharged June 20, 1783 by Moses Hazen, then Brigadier General; having served six years and one month.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 while a resident of Chester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
He died January 14, 1831 in Chester County.
Soldier married October 13, 1810 in Philadelphia, Elizabeth Sullivan, a widow, her maiden name not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1858 while a resident of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-eight years.

In 1830 soldier referred to his "present wife" the about forty-five years old and to his four children, the oldest nearly nine years, but did not give the names of the children.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

WIDOW, &c.
1911 July 1 Hist. to Army R. Dawson V.L. mi 1911 May 25 Hist. to mrs Darter awd. 1912 Sept 2 Hist. to mrs Samuel Charles Rev. awd.
Recd File No. 28.687
Elizabeth McLachlan
widow of Colin McLachlan Sergt Rev. War
Feb 2 1908
Vol. M P. 26
[Arrangement of 1876.]

Head Quarters at New Windsor (Discharged) at Pompton Plains, N. Jersey
HEAD-QUARTERS, June 20, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Preliminary Treaty Signed January 20 th 1783
Definitive Treaty Signed Sept. 3 rd 1783
{ Definitive treaty of peace ratified Sept. 1783 }

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant Colin M c Lachlan, from the State of New-Jersey in the General Haren's Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States six Years one Month and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 20 th of June 1783.
By His Excellency's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Benjamin Morris Adjutant.
THE above Sgt Colin M c Lachlan has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Moses Haren Brig: Genl

Preliminary Articles signed Jan. 25 th 1783 Definitive treaty of peace, ratified Sept. 3 rd 1783
The instruments of the final ratifications were exchanged at Paris May 12 th 1784
June 20 th 1783 Discharge G. W. Englan
Colin MacLachlan m. 25687 m

186 186

W. B. WIGGINS NOTARY PUBLIC & CONVEYANCER REAL ESTATE LAW & COLLECTING AGENT COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS WILMINGTON DEL.
FRI
Ms. A. 9.47.
Commissioners of Pensions Washington D. C.

No. 7083
State Office.
Sept. 7 th 1858.
Sir:
Be pleased to certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, G. A. Collins
Commissioner.
R. J. Atkinson. Esq. Hon. Auditor. Treasr.

B o Underwriting Office Sept. 9. 1838
Sir:
Colin M c Laughlan Penn a ad 1818, died Jan'y 14. 1831. & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Resp y
W. H. Thompson
Geo. C. Whiting Esq d Auditor Comm ee of Pensions

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Consort of Pension
Elizabeth M c Lachlan
Wid Colin
Colin McLachlan
Deceased
With application.

Delaware & Pa.
Wm. of Minn. Co., 2 nd estate 14/Jan 31.
2 D ls 1 st & 2 nd I st & 2 nd Sur. Org: 6 th & 7 th
D ls 120. per mile Dept: over two in Haze. Post.

Elizabeth McLachlan wife of Colin McLachlan
Whitcanton for Newport Oct 25 th 1853 - 2 nd time
J. L. G. G. G. Prison

State of Pennsylvania Delaware County } ss.
I, N. F. Walter, Register for the probate of wills, and having authority to grant letters of Administration in and for said County, do hereby certify, that the above named Elizabeth M c Lachlan personally appeared before me, on this first day of September, A.D. 1858, and being duly sworn according to law, made oath to the foregoing declaration, and signed the same in my presence
With my hand and seal of Office, This first day of September 1858.
N. F. Walter Register

Elizabeth M. Sachlan wid of Colin Pa
Aldetecowal Evidene in Bounty Land Claim Oct 1856- Rev. War
J. J. Coombs Present

Washington, Sept. 4, 1858.
Sir:
I respectfully ask a re-examination of the Bounty Land Claim of Elizabeth M c Lachlan, of Delaware County, Pa., widow of Colin M c Lachlan dec d . in connection with evidence which I have this day filed in an application for pension under the 2 o sec. of the act of 3 rd Feb. 1853.
Mrs. M c Lachlan's husband was a Revolutionary prisoner under the act of 1818. I presume the evidence I have filed in her pension case will be entirely satisfactory to establish the land claim.
In the pension case you will find full authority conferred upon me to prosecute the Bounty Land claim and receive the warrant.
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant J. S. Coombs
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comm r of Pensions,

Elizabeth M c Lachlan wife of Colin M c Lachlan.
Rems
Allowed for #120. her An y Com: Feb y 3 rd 1853. under Act of Feb y 3 rd 1853. the 2 nd Sec n thereof.
Cert d to J. J. Coombes Esq r Present.

Patent Office.
August 12 th 1858.
Sir:
The claim of Catharine Jane Mart. for her dower laws, as one of the minor children of Phoebe Bates, is suspended.
Proof is required that she was

Washington, Sept. 4, 1858.
Sir,
Enclosed please find the application of Elizabeth M c Lachlan, of Pa. widow of Col o M c Lachlan dec d for pension under 2 o section of the act of 3 o Feby. 1853.
She has, an application for Bounty Land now pending, and I respectfully refer to the papers on file in that case for corroborative evidence of the sup- port of the claim now presented.
Very respectfully Your obed t serv t J. S. Coombs
Geo. C. Whiting Esq Comm r of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth M c Lachlan, wid: of Colin. Delaware County and State of Pennsylvania, act 3 rd Feb; 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 th March, 1818 continued under Act 1 st May, 1820. for # No. her An ly for six years service in Cont l line as a Sergeant. He served from 1780 to close of war as a Sergt. & before that period as a private. He is upon the roll, as indicated & his discharge as a war's man & Sergt. is filed with his application for a pension. Marriage Proven by family record thereof & one witness who is certified (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
to be credible. Soldier died 14 th January, 1831 as appears from the testimony of two witnesses, & report of the Third Auditor. Widowhood & identity is established by the affidavits of two credible affidavits & the surrender by Claimant of husband's original pension Certificate. Pension allowed for #120. per An ly as a Sergt.
J. J. Coombs, Esq.
Name and residence of Agent
Present
A. C. Blyton.
Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Delaware County } ss.
On this first day of September, 1888, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel M. Sullivan, a citizen of said County, who being first duly sworn here, fifty-eight years of age, and according to law, on his oath declares that he has been all his lifetime acquainted with Elizabeth M c Lecklan, of said County, who is now applying for a pension. That he knows her to be the widow of Colin M c Lecklan deceased, late of said County, who was a known honorable soldier, and a pensioner of the United States in his lifetime. That he knew her before her marriage with said Colin M c Lecklan, and knows she was married to him in 1810, and lived with him, as his wife, until his death, which occurred on the 14 th day of January, 1831. The said Elizabeth has never since remarried, but still remains a widow. He knows the hand writing of said Colin M c Lecklan, deceased, who was a school teacher and knows the unengaged marriage record to be in his hand writing. He further states that he has no interest in said claim.
Sworn to and known to Daniel M c Lecklan before me, the day and year aforesaid.
W. Lucie C. Dorrick J.P.

At the same time personally appeared John Coughlin of said County, who being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is personally acquainted with the said Eliz- abeth McLaughlin, and knows her to be the widow of said Col. McLaughlin deceased. Known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed before me this day, and year first above written, and I certify that the said Daniel M. Sullivan and John Coughlin are both known to me to be the said all persons
Isaac C. Derrick, Jr. P.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Delaware County }
I, N. H. Walter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac C. Derrick, who here signed the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his foregoing signatures are genuine.
Witness my hand the seal of said Court, this first day of September A.D. 1858.
N. H. Walter Protho.

Colin McLaughlin.
P. O. 10 Jan'y 1821.
Hon: J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Gobin M c Lachlan West Fallowfield township Chester County Tenn. near Cochranville

General Washington's headquarters, when I was discharged was at New-Windsor;
There he signed my Discharge, which was countersigned by Brigad Genl. Haxon and adjutant Moore, certifying that I was intitled to wear the badge of Merit for 6 years faithful service my discharge is dated May-1783, was discharged near Ogdon's furnace, I think in Sussex county Jersey
After the capture of Cornwallis in 1781 the regt. marched to Lancaster where some of Cornwallis's men were sent prisoners. In 1782 we marched to the Jerseys, and in 1783 discharged
Battles or engagements with the enemy Hanover in 1779 Staten Island ditto Brandywine Sept 11 th do Germantown Oct 4 th do Several other skirmishes of less consequence At Yorktown in Virginia Oct 1781 this was the last engagement I was in I was at the storming of one of the British's batteries in the night of the 14 th of Oct.
I was in the platoon of the advanced party that first entered Germantown before the battle became general that morning of Oct 4 th 1777

Moses Hazen Brigadier General
Lieut. Col. Antill
Majors { Sorey Reid Sayler
Captains Saterlee Carlile McConnele White Chambers Popham Heron Munson Lee Hughes Duncan Selin &c
Lieutenants McPherson Anderson Stewart Boileau &c
Moore, Adjutant Robinson, Quarter Master Schuyler, Doctor
Several Subaltern Officers, names not recollected
1779 Upper & Lower Coos where Genl. Hazen procured several barrels of rum (how many I now forget) the rum was given in my charge, to be issued to the men, with order that no soldier should get more than a quart, nor less less than a pint per day; when the rum was done, I gave the list of the issues to the Genl. with the men of every company separate, I think it was in Sept or Oct. or probably in both months, for I remember a particular circumstance that occurred the 20 th Sept. at Upper Coos
In 1779 our Regt. was ordered to Upper & Lower Coos, (for Coos) where Genl. Hazen procured several barrels of rum (how many I now forget) the rum was given in my charge, to be issued to the men, with order that no soldier should get more than a quart, nor less less than a pint per day; when the rum was done, I gave the list of the issues to the Genl. with the men of every company separate, I think it was in Sept or Oct. or probably in both months, for I remember a particular circumstance that occurred the 20 th Sept. at Upper Coos
near Esq. Harvey's that was that Archibald M c Lachlan and his wife Christian McKinlay mentioned that they had but two children when they left Scotland but now they had four and that whenever I should have an opportunity of writing home, desired to be remembered to their friends through the hands of M c Robinson a Minister in Alexander or M c Smith in Down

Honoured Sir,
I hope you will not be offended at the liberty I have taken in writing to you in consequence of the pension being withheld from me by the last arrangement.
I should not indeed have troubled you, if necessity were not the principal cause, and my circumstance will not admit of travelling that distance and appearing in person. But if H on . Secretary was rightly informed of my circumstance, in general I am almost certain he would not withdraw the pension from me. I need not mention Sir that I served six years and one month in the revolutionary war, in Brigadier Gen l . Hazen's regiment and was honourably discharged at the close thereof, as may be seen by the said discharge, sent to the war office in April 1818, during which time I was in several skirmishes and engagements, such as surprising the enemy at Hanover in 1777 where several of them were either killed or wounded, by only two small companies under the command of Captains Heron and Chambers, without the loss of any on our side; as likewise on Staten island, where our Lt. Col. Antil, the above Capt. Heron with several others were taken prisoners, but the most principals were the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; and the siege of York, where I was wounded in the hand by a piece of a shell, and where the above Lt. Col. Antil presented me with the General's thanks for my conduct at the storming of one of the

enemy's batteries in the night, and that I should be remembered for it; but however I have been forgot. Since that time I have had troubles and misfortunes enough, until I married about ten years ago my present wife, then a widow, and whose uncle left her this piece of land whereon we now dwell, containing six acres and 30 perches, of very poor land, including roads, and which was valued by the last returns at 350 dollars. Now Sir there is not on the place, a stick of wood, nor a drop of water, but has to go to a neighbour's some distance off for our water, not being able to pay for the digging of a well. Besides I had to borrow on mortgage from a John Talbot 250 dollars for the purpose of building a log dwelling house, and some other repairs on the place, and I do not know now, when it may be taken from me, and probably would ere now if I had not received the pension agreeable to act of Congress of March 1818, which enabled me to pay the interest of that money, and if the pension is withheld from me now, I shall undoubtedly lose the place, for I shall never be able to redeem it, nor even to pay the interest, and of course I and my family will be thrown on the county: for there are six of us in family as has been formerly transmitted to you; and through the infirmities of old age (being upwards of 70) and the weakness of my wounded hand together, I am not able to do any manner of work, and trade I have none.
I have no horse and have therefore to give out one third of the land yearly on the shares, or hire the working of it,

and when this is done my share of the produce will not bread my family six months.
I have all along strove to earn something by attending a small school in the country (although but a poor English scholar) but my hearing has become so imperfect within a few years that my school is very much reduced on account of it, that I cannot now calculate on more than eight scholars, at two dollars and a half each per quarter, and I have no prospect of any more, as severals have taken away their children and sent to schools at a greater distance merely on account of my hearing.
It takes from me at least twenty dollars a year to keep up the fences; for the place being on the forks of two roads, I have to keep up 154 pannels of road fence, and 53 of a division fence with two inside fences the one 25 the other 26 pannels making in all 258 pannels, for which I have all the posts and rails to buy: Now Sir, taking the interest of the mortgage money, taxes and repairs out of my schooling, and I have not 50 dollars a year left to feed and clothe my family, and it is a notorious truth, that if I should rent out the land, and keep the house to dwell in for my family, I could not get above twenty dollars a year for it: and by all appearance I shall have to quit teaching soon, or the scholars will all quit me, as they have been gradually dropping off for some time until they are now reduced to the small number above mentioned.
It is true I have some small crazy furniture that were my wife's before we were married, yet not one feather bed among them, nor any article that I could part with to procure wherewithal to satisfy the cravings of hunger but a very short time. I have a cow that will give the children some milk for a short time, and probably I may have a little pork to help along through the winter, but still not sufficient wherewithal to live comfortable, and to provide clothing to

to secure us from the inclemency of cold weather, or to purchase firewood for the winter season.
Now if Mr. Secretary will please to consider all of the above circumstances, viz my long and faithful service in defence of liberty, and my wound received in consequence thereof, my inability to labour, my helpless family, my small income, and the probability of losing a home, and turned out of doors, without some assistance, I think he will not hesitate in transferring a certificate for my pension as heretofore, and he will have the thanks and prayers of grateful hearts and devout minds for his present and future happiness, while I subscribe myself his humble supplicant and servant
Colin M c Lachlan
Chester Delaware County Pennsyt a November the 25 th 1820
The secretary of war.
Delaware County ss.
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Recorder of Deeds &c in and for said county do certify That there is an unsatisfied Mortgage Recorded in the said Office from Colin M c Lachlan & wife to John
Talbot dated Sep. 16. 1817. to secure the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars. Witness my hand and seal of Office at Chester the Twenty fifth day of November A. D. 1820.
Benj n Pearson Rec d
[Handwritten flourish]

Petition.
Colin M c Lachlan
1821

To the Honourable
The petition of Colin McLaughlin of Chester township Delaware county and State of Pennsylvania.
Respectfully sheweth that your petitioner served six years and one month in the revolutionary war, the whole of the time a serjeant in Brigadier Genl. Hazen's regiment, and was honourably discharged at the close of the war in 1783, as may be seen by the said discharge which was sent to the secretary of War the 11 th of April 1818: which discharge is signed by his Excellency Genl. Washington and counter-signed by Genl. Hazen certifying that your petitioner was entitled to wear the badge of merit for his faithful service: that during the said time he has been in several skirmishes and engagements with the enemy, besides the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; and the siege of York where he was wounded in the hand by a piece of a shell; that he is now old and infirm (being almost 71 years) not able to do any manner of manual service, on account of his infirmities and of his wound together, that he has a wife upwards of 45 years of age, and four children, the eldest of whom is only a few months over nine years old; that he had received a pension agreeably to the resolution of Congress of March 1818 but by the last arrangement was withheld from him, that a schedule of his effects was sent to the war office the 25 th of last July, that in the said schedule is mentioned, a stove, three pigs, and a cow; the stove and pigs your petitioner bought out of his pension in September 1819, the cow he purchased of Joseph Johnson for thirteen dollars the 6 th of June to be paid in the fall, expecting to have paid her out of the pension in September, but is not yet paid for, being disappointed of his pension, and it is likely he will have to sell her again to make up her price, and so deprive his children of the comfort of a little milk for their nourishment; that the six acres of land returned in the said schedule was left his wife by an uncle, and the small furniture was hers also before marriage, she being a widow. That the said land was valued at 350 dollars; and that there is a bond and mortgage on it to John Talbot for 250 dollars, that the place is very poor, and has neither a stick of wood thereon, or a drop of water, but has to go to a neighbours some distance off for water, not being able to dig a well; there is no meadow nor orchard on the place;

there is 154 pannels of road fence, with a division and other fences to be kept up, making in all 258 pannels, for which all the posts and rails must be purchased, that your petitioner is not able to keep a horse, therefore whatever is raised on the place, the one half goes for the labour, consequently the half of what grows upon two acres of poor land without manure is but a small trifle, (which is all can be cultivated in one season) that your petitioner has all along strove to make a living by teaching in public school-houses in the country, but his hearing has become so imperfect of late years, that he is now reduced to attend to only about seven or eight scholars in his own house at 2½ dollars per quarter. That your petitioner applied to Capt. William Anderson in 1817 being then a member of Congress to present a memorial to that honourable body for a pension for him, which he should not have done if he had not been in indigent circumstances, however Capt. Anderson deferred to make any application at that time, as it appeared  appeared that Congress was then about making provision for the revolutionary soldiers.
That your petitioner wrote to the secretary of war the 25 th of November last , setting forth his circumstances, but whether through the multiplicity of business it has been overlooked, that no answer was returned. That upon the whole your petitioner is not able to make a living for his family, not to mention clothing and firewood to make them comfortable; besides the certainty of losing a home, and thrown on the country, as he will never be able to redeem the place, or even to pay the interest of the mortgage without some assistance, for when the taxes, the expenses of keeping up the fences, and the interest is taken out of his small moiety of schooling, he has not 40 dollars a year left, and the land if rented will hardly draw 12 dollars a year, besides your petitioner will have to quit teaching soon, on account of his hearing, or the few scholars he now has will soon leave him.
Your petitioner therefore pray that your honourable body will take into consideration, his long and faithful service in support of independence, his advanced age with the infirmities incident thereto, and the effect of his wound together, his helpless family, and his small income, (even if the place was free of incumbrance) and if your honours will see meet to grant him his pension, as heretofore, your petitioner will for ever pray
John M'Laughlin.
Chester (Delaware county) Sept. 17 th 1821

Delaware County Pennsylvania 3/4
I Benjamin Pearson Recorder of Deeds in and for said County Do certify that A Mortgage Deed from Colen M c Lachlan & Elizabeth his Wife to John Talbot dated the Eleventh day of September A. D. 1817
To secure the payment of Two hundred & fifty dollars was recorded in the said Office on the day of the date thereof - And that the same remains Un- satisfied - Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Chester the Seventeenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty One.
Benj m Pearson Rec d
We the undersigned do certify that we are person- ally acquainted with the petitioner Colen M c Lachlan and his circumstances in general, and we truely say that what is set forth in the within petition is the truth, and that he is not able to support his fam- ily without a pension or some other asistance from the public: witness our hands this 20 th day of Jan- uary 1821.
Joseph Weaver
William Rutlin
J. M. Flower
Rich d Flower
Jos: Engle
John Caldwell
Jonas Eyr Samuel Kunzen

Honoured Sir, I hope you will not be offended at the liberty I have taken in writing to you in consequence of the pension being withheld from me by the last arrangement.
I should not indeed have troubled you, if necessity were not the principal cause, and my circumstances will not admit of travelling that distance and appearing in person.
But if Mr. Secretary was rightly informed of my circumstances in general, I am almost certain he would not withdraw the pension from me. I need not mention that I served six years and one month in the revolutionary war in Brigadier General Hearn's regiment, and was honourably discharged at the close thereof, as may be seen by the said discharge sent to the war office in April 1818; during which time I have been in several skirmishes and engagements, such as surprising the enemy at Hanover in 1777 where several of them were either killed or wounded, by only two small companies under the command of Captain Hearn & Chambers, without the loss of any on our side; as likewise on Staten island where our Lt. Col. (Antil) the said Capt. Hearn with several others were taken prisoners, but the most principals, were the battles of Brandywine & Germantown and the siege of York where I was wounded in the hand by a piece of a shell; and where the above Lt. Col. Antil presented me with the General's thanks for my conduct at the storming of one of the enemy's batteries in the night, and that I should be remembered for it; however I have been forgot. Since that time I have had troubles and misfortunes enough, until I married about ten years ago my present wife, and when uncle left her this piece of land whereon we now dwell containing 6 acres & 30 perches, of very poor land, including roads, and which was valued by the last returns at 350 dollars. Saw Sir, there is not on the place a stick of wood nor a drop of water, but have to go to a neighbours some distance off for our water, not being able to pay for the digging of a well; there is neither an inch of meadow, nor a bit of orchard on the land, and I had to borrow on mortgage from a John Salbot 250 dollars for the purpose of building a log house and some other repairs on the place, and I do not know now, when it may be

taken from me, and probably would be now, if I had not recd. the pension agreeable to act of Congress of March 1818 which enabled me to pay the interest of that money, and if the pension is withheld from me now, I shall undoubtedly lose the place for I will never be able to redeem it, nor even to pay the interest, and of course I and my family will be thrown on the county, for there are six of us in family as has been formerly transmitted to you; and through the infirmities of old age (being upwards of 70) and the weakness of my wounded hand together, I am not able to do any manner of work, and trade I have none. I have no horse, and therefore I have to give out one third of the place yearly on the shares, or hire the working of it, and when this is done my share of the produce will not bread my family six months. I have all along strove to earn something by attending a small school in the country (altho' but a poor English scholar) but my hearing has become so imperfect within a few years past, that my school is very much reduced on account of it, that I can not now calculate on more than eight scholars at two dollars & fifty cts per quarter, and I have no prospect of any more as severals have taken away their children, and sent them to schools at a greater distance, merely on account of my hearing. It takes me at least 20 dollars a year to keep up the fences, for the place being on the forks of two roads, I have to keep up 154 pannels of road fence, and 53 of division fence, with two inside fences, the one 25, the other 26, making in all 233 pannels, for which I have all the posts and rails to buy; now taking the interest of the mortgage, taxes, and repairs out of my schooling and I have not 50 dollars a year left to feed and clothe my family, and it is a notorious truth that if I should rent out the land and keep the house for my family to live in, I could not get above 20 dollars a year for it, and by all appearance I shall have to quit teaching soon, or all the scholars will quit me, as they have been gradually dropping off for some time, until they are reduced at last to the number above mentioned. It is true that I have some small crazy furniture that were my wife's before we were marri

yet not a feather bed, nor any article of value that I could part with to procure wherewithal to satisfy the cravings of hunger but a very short time. I have a cow that will give the children a little milk for a short time, and probably some pork, to help along through the winter, but still not sufficient wherewithal to live comfortable, and to provide clothes to secure us from the inclemency of cold weather, or to purchase firewood for the winter season.
Now if Mr. Secretary will please to consider all of the above circumstances viz My long service in defence of liberty my wound received in consequence thereof my inability to labour, and that wound together, my helpless family, my small income, and the probability of losing a home without some assistance, I think he will not hesitate of transferring a certificate for my pension as heretofore, and he will have the thanks and prayers of grateful hearts and devout minds for his present and future happiness, while I subscribe myself his humble supplicant and Servt.
Colin M'Locklan
Chester Delaware County Pennsylvania Nov. 25 th 1820
The Secretary of War
M c . B. Beny n Pearson Esq r has certified in the original letter that the above 250 doll s is recorded unsettled in the office of records of Delaware county Sept r . 11 th 1817

It should have been observed in the within letter that the stove mentioned in the return made the 23 rd July was purchased out of my pension in Sept. 1819 as likewise the pigs; and the cow valued at 13 Dollars was bought of a Joseph Johnson the 6 th of June last to be paid in the fall expecting to pay her out of my pension in Sept r therefore being disappointed in that; she remains yet unpaid. that I returned the place then rentable at 20 Dollars, but now I am offered only 10 Dollars the season for it, as it cannot bear a double crop.
C. M. L.
Dec r 25 th 1820
Copy of a letter to the Secretary of war: (Dated
Nov r 23 rd 1820

Commissioners of Pensions June 27/14
Am sending correspondence with War Dept which will explain itself, Am very anxious to prove identity, Am very sure my ancestor & his widow were both pensioners of U. S. & would appreciate any facts that your Dept could furnish as I know so little, thanking you for trouble involved I am

Very Sincerely
Yours
Army R Stevenson
815- Bartram Ave Collingdale Pa
asks for hist. of cabin M c Lachlan

June 24/14
Adjutant Generals Office Suppose the Colin McLachlan of New Jersey was my ancestor, but would ask your kind assistance once more, if they are the same, my Great Grandfather died in Chester Co Jan 14 1831 leaving a widow name Elizabeth Hator Sullivan McLachlan who was a pensioner until her death May 20, 1859. Now if you can assure me the Jersey & Chester Co McLachlan were the same you will greatly

oblige,
Anny R Stevenson 815 Barham Ave Ballingdale Pa
JAN 26 1941

Red
Brenham, Tex
April 27, 1923
✓ 2 ct stamp
Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
The name of Colin M c Eachlan, Pennsylvania Line, is found in the Pennsylvania State Library and Museum in a "list of persons residing in the State of Pennsylvania, who have been placed on the Pension Roll of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 10th of March, 1818, showing the rank, or capacity in which

each served, and made in compliance with a request of the state of Pennsylvania."
I wonder if you could give me additional information or a statement about this pension from your records
Thank you for your help in this matter,
Very truly,
Mrs. W. A. Darter
410 West Main
Brenham
T ex.
Ans. May 25-14.

17.1.2.
410 West Main St Brenham, Tex Apr. 8, 1923
U. S. Pension Department, Dear Sir,
Will you please let me have a statement of any record you may have of a pension paid to Colin M c Sachlan a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylv- vania, who died in Jan. 1831 in Chester County, I think. And have you a record of a pension paid to his widow Elizabeth M c Sachlan or M c Saughlin or M c Glaughlin after his death.
Very truly yours Mrs. W. A. Darter

512 Chapman Street Portland Oregon
August 11th. 1932.
The Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
In the Pension Lists for the men of the Revolutionary Army, as published for the years 1820 & 1825, there appears the name of COLIN MCGLAUGHLIN or COLIN MCLAUGHLIN , of Pennsylvania,
Will you kindly furnish me with whatever information concerning this COLIN MCGLAUGHLIN or COLIN MCLAUGHLIN may be contained in your files, with especially, if possible, the address to which the pension was sent, and when the said COLIN MCGLAUGHLIN or COLIN MCLAUGHLIN ceased to draw his pension.
Thanking you
Believe me
yours truly
Katherine H. Hall Kerr (Mrs. Samuel Charles Kerr)
ADDRESS :-- MRS SAMUEL CHARLES KERR 512 CHAPMAN STREET PORTLAND OREGON U.S.A.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 25-687
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Colin M c Lachlan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 Lt. James Heron Hazen Continental   discharged June 20, 1783        
Battles engaged in, Hanover, N.J., Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Yorktown where he was wounded in right hand. Residence of soldier at enlistment, injected at Princeton N.J. Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His L. was at Residence at date of application, Chester Co. Delaware Co. Penn. Age at date of application, born March 24, 1746
Remarks:
he died Jan'y 14, 1831 In 1820 Soldier referred to his wife then about 45 yrs old and to his 4 children no names are stated. He mar. Oct. 13, 1810 in Philadelphia Elizabeth Sullivan (a widow) She was at Penn. on an app. of Sept. 1, 1858 while a Res. of Del Co. Penn. in her 79th year.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
born about Scotland