Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35614, for Michael Reagan, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
NUMBER
S. 35614
Reagan, Michael or Ragan
CONTENTS

16.703
Kentucky Michael Reagan
of Pulaski Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Penn s line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of April 1820 sent to Frankfort Mr Quarles A.B.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 154 32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 4 8 154 32 $ 202 32
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wife Sarah to 27 March 27 Mar 1822 amount Kentucky C. W. Wilson Oct 4. 1853 Bellefontaine Ky

State of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court Set July Term 1818
On the motion of Michael B. Reagan who was a Regular Soldier in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War who produced his Affidavit & made oath to the same in substance for the purpose of being placed on the Pension List which said affidavit is filed. It is the Opinion of the Court that said affidavit is true in point of fact. & It is ordered that the said Affidavit with the Court Opinion be copied & certified to the Secretary for the War Department which said Affidavit read in the word & figure following tenets State of Kentucky Set.
Be it remembered that on Monday the 27 th day of July in the Year 1818. Michael Reagan with a view of being placed on the Pension List of the United States in conformity with the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States entitled "an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War Apprehend

March 18 th 1818. was sworn in Open Court and upon his Oath stated that he enlisted in the Service of the United States as a Continental Soldier, in the year 1776 commanded by Col: J. Hovey. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart & the Brigade by Genl. Anthony Wayne. That his enlistment was for the term of three years. Issued and said Witness in addition thereto since the latter the whole of which time he faithfully served against the enemies of the country a great part of said time was in active service in the field & that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of the time of service. That his discharge was signed by Genl. Anthony Wayne which said discharge he states he has lost. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine Brandywine & the Battle of Red Bank for the last eight or nine years a cripple. For the most of said time unable to act on his feet. Rather that he is now about fifty six years of age. Distressful.
Michael Reagan

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski county ss
I William Fox clerk of the Court of Justice of Pulaski county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records of Proceedings, as also the affidavit touching the service of Michael Reagan and soldier in the Revolutionary War.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the foregoing records of the Court of Justice of Pulaski county, and that the same are true and correct. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 13th day of October 1818. In the 2nd year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Will. Fox
State of Kentucky ss I do hereby certify that William Fox is clerk of the Court of Justice of Pulaski county, and that his appointment has been qualified in the manner prescribed by law. Given under my hand and seal of the Court of Justice of Pulaski county, for the State of Kentucky, this 30th day of October, in the year 1818.
Thomas Montgomery

Michael Reagan
This claim will be made by the widow of the deceased
Jan 20 th 1819
Further evidence
of service required
The deponent states before whom the evidence was
taken and requested to be of the nature of
The certificate of the
to the effect that the
ten and six months
is also required
State of Kentucky, S d
I do certify that hereby I know that Michael Reagan in his affidavit contained on this sheet has narrated the facts truly. Given under my hand as Judge of the 12 th Judicial District of Kentucky this 21 st day of July A. D. 1819. Thomas M c Montgomery

En Cash
By cash

Printed O Edward Lloyd to 31. N. ...

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Court Set November 17th 1821 Wednesday
Pulaski County Court Set
On this 17 th day of November 1821 personally appeared in this Court being a bond of Record for said County established by the Constitution and Legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky binding him to pay and indemnify the proceedings according to the laws of the Commonwealth.
Michael Mayan of said County aged about 61 years resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, acknowledges that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz that he enlisted in the year 1776 in the Regular service of the United States in the Revolutionary War upon Continental Establishment for a term of three years which said term he fully and completely served out 8 months over and was discharged at Trenton in the year 1780 that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt John Poe the Regiment commanded by Col Walter Stewart the Brigade commanded by Genl Wayne and also produced his Discharge for a Pension on 16 1818. he being then 61 years of age. I do hereby swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property.

or any part thereof with intent thereby to do an act as to being 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 the 18 th of March 1818, & that I have not over had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts and to my own have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, No lands One old house worth $20. 2 Cows and One half of the value of $16. 3 Sheep of the value of $5. 4 Hogs of the value of $19 farming utensils of the value of $8 50. House hold and kitchen furniture of the value of $12 25. No further states that he has not been able to walk for many years with a (Paralytic) affection, and entirely helpless the last six months. Living, he has three children living with him, the eldest named Chester about 17 years old the next eldest named about 15 years of age & Jeremy about 12 years of age he has two other children living separate and apart from him & doing no business there. Michael Pragan
Sworn to and declared on this 19 th day of Nov 1821 before me a Notary of the County Court after 2 John Nowly the

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Set. William Fox Clerk to the County Court herein for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records 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 in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy eight Dollars & Seventy five Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Private seal, a Seal for said Court not yet having been provided this 21 st day of November A.D. 1821. and 30 th year of Our Commonwealth
Will Fox

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Oct. 7, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm r of Michael Reagan, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  cents per month, under the law of the 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1831 to the 21 August 1831. Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brookshead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Michael Reagan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 35,614
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 yrs. 9 mos. 10 days Private John Pugh Walter Stewart Penn.   Stationed for some time at the Port of Phila. Chester Co.                                            
Battles engaged in, White Stone Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pa. in Chester Co. Penn. Date of application for pension, July 27, 1813. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Belair Co., Ky. Age at date of application, about 56 yrs. Remarks: In 1821 he states that he was about 61 yrs of age and had 10 children but only 5 were living at that time. He states that the children who lived with him were 17 yrs, 15 yrs, 13 yrs, 11 yrs, and 9 yrs. Soldier died Aug. 21, 1831.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office note:
6-2856
See also letter of 1/1/29 p 279 & 769 for Capt. Pugh.

35 614
1915 June 17. Hist. to William M. Sweeney. $
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 614
Michael Reagan
Dis. Nov 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 47 1/2
[Arrangement of 1876.]

OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PORT OF NEW YORK
Room 140 June 10, 1915.
The Hon. Commissioner of Customs Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Will you please inform me if there is anything of record in your office in regard to the follow- ing named soldiers who served in Captain George Jenkins' Company, 2nd Regiment Pennsylv. Varna Post, in the

War of the Revolution, viz:
James Reagan, Michael Reagan.
Respectfully yours Yrs - M. Sweeney.
copy 100-22 20-10-18

Louisville Ky Sept 1 st 1853 Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Enclosed you will find some Three Pension Claims.
1. Isiah Earp a Revolutionary Pensioner. due from 4 th Sept 1844 to the 28 th Nov 1844 2 John Evans a Revolutionary Soldier due from the 4 th Sept 1838 to the 12 th Feby 1839 3 Michael Reagan a Revolutionary Soldier from the 4 th March 1831 to the 24 th August 1831
Which you will please have attended to as soon as you can and with me at Louisville Kentucky, leave, of, Murrell & Trigg.
Respectfully Yours
C. W. Gilmore

(pension papers)
{Hired
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington
Oct 14 1845

Sir
Mar 26 1821
1 Somerset St
ordered you have the pension papers of two persons whose classes are suspended.
I am sincerely
J. Quarks

Henry James
625 Fifth Ave New York
Pension office
James L. Edwards Esq.
Mem o

Sir
Washington - April 6. 1820 OTK
I send you the claim of Michael Ragan with a request to you will act on it as soon as convenient as it respects my my Certificate of the credibility of the witnesses. I will only assume that when I presented the papers this winter you assured me that of the persons could be certified as having of the peace, who swore to the same in Virginia that you would allow the claim. That Testimony I did furnish and expected that the claim would have been allowed so soon as it was convenient to act on the claim, it is now required of me to certify to the credibility of the witnesses. I know nothing of them and shall not certify, but I know the

Appoint Charles Ray as I would believe him as soon as any man in the Nation either on talk or otherwise.
I wish an answer as soon as convenient.
I am respectfully.
J. Quarles

Lucy and Porterfield
1811
1811

With Mr. McKee & Reagan about Twenty Six years past that he has part of time lived intimately in his neighborhood, and that he has had repeated and frequent conversa- tions with him and that he has under- stood from him that he served as a regular soldier in the United States service four years during the revolu- tionary war that he enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania and that he was mustered in. This informant has from the said Michael Reagan and a Mr. Hughes upwards of twenty years past and old fellow soldiers of his in which they at various times related incidents that occurred during their soldiering in the revolutionary war and thereafter. Further says not known to before me this 7th day of October 1879
W. Thompson A Justice of the Peace
I certify that Francis Preston and William Thompson are Justices of the peace for Washington County Virginia
Alexander Smyth

State of Virginia Washington county to wit
This day William Reagan personally appeared before me Francis Preston a justice of the peace for the said county and made oath that his brother Michael Reagan enlisted in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War when he was between sixteen and seventeen years of age, under Captain John Pugh in Chester county in the State of Pennsylvania. The said Michael was stationed for some time at a Powder Mill in the said county, and the company to which he was attached was generally called the powder Mill company. After some time they were called into service and joined the regular Army some where he thinks in the Jerseys, but of this he is not positive. The affiant was in the Militia service at the battle of Brandywine where the said Michael was also in the regular service. The affiant saw the said Michael the next day at Old Chester with his Regiment dressed in his uniform. A few days afterwards there was a skirmish between a party of the Americans and the enemy at the White Horse in the said county of Chester, and the said Michael Reagan was with the troops there, where the affiant saw him that evening shortly afterwards. The Militia and regulars parted then and the affiant did not see the said Michael any more until the Army went into winter quarters at the Valley Forge in the said county, where the affiant saw him frequently. These Michael

was there attacked with the Camp fever & put into the hospital, where the affiant went often to see him. The said Michael recovered and marched from there with the Army in the spring to Philadelphia, after the British had left that place.
Whilst the Army lay at the Valley forge the said Michael Reagan was attached to Col o Stewarts Regiment, who was generally known by the Irish beauty. The said Michael Reagan continued in the Regular service, and was never at Home after his enlistment unless on furlough, when the Army was in winter quarters, until he was discharged at Princeton. The affiant recollects that the said Michael was in service nearly four years - he has seen his discharge & General Anthony Wayne, and the affiant further saith not, knows under my hand and seal this 20 th day of September 1819
John Preston Justice of the Peace
State of Virginia
Washington County 1819
This day came personally before me W th Thompson a Justice of the Peace for the City of Staats Roanoke and Maketh Oath that he has been acquainted

With Mr. Reagan about Twenty Six years past that he has part of time lived internally in his neighborhood, and that he has had repeated and frequent conversa- tion, with him and that he has under- stood from him that he served as a regular soldier in the United States service four years during the revolu- tionary war that he enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania and that he was greatly heard. This affiant has fre- the said Mr. Reagan and a Mr. Hughes upwards of twenty years past and old fellow soldiers of his in which they at various times related incidents that occurred during their soldiering in the revolutionary war and this affi- ant further saith not known to before me this 7th day of October 1879
W. Thompson
A Justice of the Peace
I certify that Francis Preston and William D. Thompson are Justices of the peace for Washington County Virginia
Alexander Smyth