Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1816 And R. 2362, George Coughran, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Coughran, George or Caughran,
NR 1816
amt NR 2362
CONTENTS

V34.477 George Langford Arkansas
Shab Ark.
How A. H. Lewis Snat. W.

State of Arkansas } This day personally appeared Sevier County } George Houghman a citizen of said County, and a man whose oath is entitled to full credit, before me Wm. Pettigrew an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, who after being duly sworn and charged by me to testify and speak the truth that he the said Houghman in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one was a citizen of Bedford County of the State of Virginia and some time in September or October of said year was drafted into the service of the United States as Infantry man under the Command of Capt Thomas M c Kinney, and his Lieutenant Robert Matthews, the number of Regiment deponent does not recollect, but thinks the Regiment was commanded by Col. Frigg, and encamped at Watts Store on the Falling River in said County, and from thence took up our march to York Town, in the State of Virginia, and was there during the siege and participated in it till the surrender of Lord Cornwallace, and a short time afterwards was discharged from service. Deponent was then between Sixteen & Seventeen years of age, and received an Honourable discharge which he has since lost and cannot now lay his hands upon it, and said deponent, being informed that provision have been made by Congress for the Relief of the surviv- ing soldiers of the war of the Revolution, and feeling that his services as well as his aged & dependent condition entitle him to as much as his fellow sold- iers, therefore makes this affidavit, that he may receive what ever he may be entitled to from the United States, Given under his hand & seal this 3 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight Sworn to and subscribed to before me George Houghman for the day & date of the affidavit Given under my hand & seal Wm. Pettigrew Justice of the Peace

State of Arkansas The present board of said county April Term 1838 County of Sevier & This day personally appeared in open court before the judges of the the circuit board of the county & state aforesaid. Thos. W. Hague a preacher of the gospel & Charles Pitigrew, and acting justice of the peace, for said county, and being duly sworn deponeth and saith that they are personally acquainted with the within named George Caughman and that he is a person of truth, and respectable char- acter, and that his oath is entitled to full credit sworn to and subscribed by us this 3 rd day of May 1838
Thos. Hague Ch. Pitigrew (L.S.)
State of Arkansas Sevier Circuit Court County of Sevier } Set. April Term A.D. 1838
I Daniel Frazar clerk of the circuit court in and for the county of Sevier, do hereby certify that the above certificate was sworn to and subscribed in open court, at the above time and on motion of the applicant, George Caughman, against upon the return of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and affixed the seal of said circuit court at my office in Peralta this 7 th day of May A.D. 1838 - and of the Independence of the United States the sixty second
Daniel Frazar clerk L.S.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF ARKANSAS.
County of Scott } ss.
On this Seventh day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
81 , personally appeared before me W. G. Leatherton a
Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid,
George Coughran aged Ninety one years, a resident of Scott
County in the State of Arkansas who being duly sworn according to
law, declares, that he is the identical, George Coughran who was a
Private in the company commanded by Captain Thomas McReynolds in the
(Third Artillery) fifth Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel
Giggs in the Revolutionary War (at taking Lord Cornwallis)
that he was drafted at
Newport County Virginia on or about the last of August day of August
A. D. 1781 for the term of Three months
and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of about Three months
and was honorably discharged at Little York on the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
on the or about the last day of November A. D. one thousand seven hundred and 81
as will appear by the muster Rolls of said Company his discharge
having been for many years last
with the U.S. Museum
George Coughran
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which he may be entitled under the
"act granting Pension to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the
United States," passed September 28, 1850. He states that he has never received any
Pension or knows whether he was or not entitled to any
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the
said George Coughran to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of
the age above stated.
W. G. Leatherton  J.P. 
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That George Coughran of the county of Scott and State of Arkansas have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Owen A. Munn my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the bounty land certificate or warrant, or Pension certificate, and all such sum or sums of money due me on account of arrears of pay, three months' extra pay, forage, mileage, for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service, expenses incurred, or money expended for organizing volunteer companies before being mustered into the service of the United States, or any money or moneys which may be due me by the United States on any account whatsoever,

and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Seventh
day of October 185 3
his George A. Goughman  SEAL
Acknowledged and inscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Scott and State of Arkansas this Seventh of October 185 3
M. G. Featherston L. R.  SEAL
STATE OF ARKANSAS.
County of Scott } ss.
I E. H. Featherston Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that W. B. Featherston whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at Valdian Scott County this Seventh day of October A. D., 185 3
E. H. Featherston Clerk.
On _____ 185 3
PRESENTED BY O. P. Williams
PROPERTY AND CLAIM OF George A. Goughman
The declaration to be made before a Justice of the Peace or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
State in what war; whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) Florida war, or any of the Indian wars describing the same.
Then will follow, after the words "that he," whether the officer or soldier, enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted. If the claimant has his discharge, insert, after the words "as will appear by," the words "by his original certificate of discharge herewith presented." If he has not the discharge, let him insert the words "by the muster rolls of said company," and in the two following lines state the facts in reference to the discharge, whether lost or destroyed, or that one was never received, &c.

George Loughman To Kansas
Rejected
let. 18 June 1858 Rev. A. H. Lewis
2362
did not serve six months.

1810
REJECTED
P. O.
George Coughman
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

2362
RECEIVED
P. O. George Coughman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nov 14, 1853
Appl. of George Cunningham, Scott co.
Arkansas original Nov 1852
A. A. Mann Wadsworth Scott co. Arkansas
St. Louis Mo.
William C. ... Catherine ... J. ... Elizabeth ...

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Waldron Scott County Ark Oct. 11. 1855
To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose to you a Declaration by George Vaughan for Pension. He was a Revolutionary Soldier in the year Eighty one as will appear by reference to the declaration.
I understand that a claim has been sent heretofore by Lodge Kemner which was suspended for some informality.
I am myself acting in the claim as I have not the Law on the subject of Bounty Lands & Pensions.
I have sent an application for Bounty Land for the same man. In which I neglected to insert a Power of Attorney if that or this is rejected you will greatly oblige me by giving me notice for what it is rejected and if granted and forward please endorsing name on the envelope as the parties expect it to come to me.
I remain Respectfully
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Yours O. A. Munn