Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,427, for Michael Megahon, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn
Megahon, Michael
NUMBER _____
S. 34 42 7
CONTENTS

53 New Jersey
Michael Megahan, Capt Gray's private, Penn Line In the Army of the U. States
At $8 per mo. com. 28. Mar: 1878.
Cert. issued 3 d April, 1878. Paid to Wm. J. Bourne, Esq. Freehold New Jersey
Amt to 4 th Sept. 1878. 5 5 / 28 mo. $41.42
Rev J. Blain At 18 th Mar: 1878.
Pennsylvania Line by
Repealed and all of it worthless

Application of Michael Magahon, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War for a pension under the late act of Congress.
1878. 9. 4 1878. 3. 27  5. 15/28  $49. 42 $41. 42
5 28) 40 | 142 28 120 112  80

New Jersey } Be it Remembered that on the Monmouth County } Twenty Seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Personally appeared before me William J. Downne Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth. Michael McGahon who is a Resident Citizen of the United States in the County aforesaid & being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposed and saith that he this Deponent. Enlisted as a private Soldier in the Early part of the Revolu- tionary War of the United States of America with Great Britain in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six or Seven, with a Captain Gray at a Place Called French Creek. Powder Mills, in Chester County, State of Pennsylvania for the term of three years or during the war. That Deponent remained with Captain Gray to guard the Powder Mills there some time after which Captain Gray resigned & deponent Entered into the Company Commanded by Captain John Talbot in the Regiment Command- ed by Colonel Walter Stewart in the Pennsylvania Line in the Line under the Command of General Anthony Wayne. That deponent served faithfully near seven years in the Pennsylvania line mostly in Captain Talbot's Company only when detached on particular occasions. That Deponent served was in the Battle of Brandywine, White Plains German Town and was at the Storming of Stony Point under General Wayne and was discharged by General Washington This Deponent is about sixty two years of age. He is Infirm and stands in

need of some assistance for his support Sworn & subscribed his Michael & Megahon before me this 27 day of March 1878 Mark
W. L. Browne
I the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - Do hereby certify to the Honorable the Justices of the Court that I have been acquainted with the applicant Michael Megahon for ten years past, and heard him gen- erally reputed a Revolutionary Soldier, and I believe he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy is far advanced in years and in very indigent circumstances
W. L. Browne
I Joseph Phillips Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that William L Browne Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time thereof and is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly enrolled & sworn, and that full faith & credit are and should be given to all his official acts as such
My Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Freehold the Twenty eighth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
J. Phillips Clerk

Michael Magahan
35 Monmouth
Leon
April 18
20/6 '65

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
On this twenty first day of July eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court of record and the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for the said County of Monmouth Michael Magahon aged about sixty five years, resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, does on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows in Captain John Talberts Compa- ny Company, and in the 3 d Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col. Walter Stewart; and that his ori- ginal declaration is dated the twenty eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen; and that the number of his Certificate of Pension is (55) And I do solemnly swear swear that it was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or or in any disposal 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 en- titled. "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 securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
 4. Chairs valued at $  1. dresser " "  1. Tea Kettle " "  2. Small Kettles "  1. water Pail " "  1. Small dish tub "  3 dishes and 6 plates "  1. Small looking glass.  1. Metal Barrel " 
 1. old Iron Barrel valued at $  1. Dog " " " "  1. Pr. shovel & tongs "  1. Trammel " " "  1. ax " " " "  1 Skillet " " " " 
Michael his Magahon mark
And further saith that his occupation is that

of a common labourer, is now infirm and unable to pursue labour sufficient to obtain a support, and that his family consists of himself, wife aged about sixty- four years old not able to contribute much to his support Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1820 Before
his Michael X Magahan mark
Wm J Brown
I William Ten Eyck Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Seven Dollars and Forty Seven Cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Fourth day of August 1820.
Wm J Ten Eyck Clerk

Michael McGahan
By Mr. Bright Washington
Nov 19 th - 81
Filed Nov 13/81

Know all men by these presents, that I Mary Getman of Monmouth County, State of New Jersey do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Wright, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Michael Megahan for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, Bounty Land, Increase, or arrears of Pension, that may be due. And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington, or elsewhere; and to do all lawfull things in relation to said claim that I myself might or could do were I personally present.
Witness my hand and seal this 31 day of October 1851
In presence of Wm S. Trux
Mary Getman
State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss.
On this 31 day of October 1851, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Mary Getman who acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
John Duddon Justice

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth ss
Be it Known, That on this 31 day of October 1851, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Getman a resident of Manalapan in said County and State, and made oath according to law, that she is the daughter of Michael Magahan deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of dollars per annum - that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as her said Attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above writing Mary Getman John Headden
I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Headden Esq., before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that his attestation thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 8 th day of November 1851
Daniel Christopher Clerk

34 427 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84, 427
Michael Megahan
His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free
Mr Pres.
Washington City
2 claims under the land of the W. M. & Co.
(Connecticut app. 2000)
J. L. Bartholomew  Feb. 1880.
The Honorable

To Mr
Honorable J. C. Calhoun, Secy of War
I herewith transmit the applications on the part of James Johnston & Michael Magahan, Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, for Pensions under the late act of Congress.
If any further testimony should be required, would be glad to receive the necessary directions -
Respectfully Yours &c
Wm J Brown
Freehold N.J. March 30-1878