Rev. War Pension File for Charles COOPER (1793); Chester Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Rebecca Cardine [beccacar2210@yahoo.com]. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Revolutionary Soldier Pension Record – John McGaw or Magaw NOTE: This old document was very difficult to transcribe and this writer did so as accurately as possible. Service: Penn. John Magaw Number: W7428 Or McGaw (both names written) Margaret Contents: (blank) Chester Co. Half of a piece of paper with this statement: To All Whom it May Concern. This is to certify that John McGaw and Margaret (illegible, but it appears to be a last name separated by a hyphen and it most appears to be Galbraith) was joined in marriage by (illegible) in the presence of several witnesses. Certify January 16th 1796 Phillip Scott JP 12,749 Pennsylvania John McGaw of Chester Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tovine of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year. Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of $ 8.00 per month, to commence on the 17th of August 1818. Certificate of Pension issued 20th of July 1819 and sent to Hon William Darlington, West Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Arrears to 4th of March 1819 – 6 months 19/31 $ 52.90 Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00 $100.00 Revolutionary Claim Act of 18 March 1818 Notification sent October 29th 1820 to John G. Worster of West Chester, PA. 831 Margaret McGaw Widow of John McGaw who served in the Revolutionary War as a private Inscribed on the roll at the rate of $ 90.00 per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of July 1857 and sent to Townsend Hainer, Register of Treasure. Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under Act July 29 1848, Page 107, Volumn A. To the Hon. Walton Finney, Esq. one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Chester (being one of the counties composing the seventh judicial district of Pennsylvania. The petition and narration of the John McGaw family a soldier in the Revolutionary army respectfully (testifies??) That your petitioner, was enlisted in Carlisle Pennsylvania on the 22 day of January 1776 by Lt. (late Gen.) William Alexander of that place and was mustered in Captain William Rippeys company of the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Irvine (as the certificate of Captain Rippey (???) which is accompanied by the affidavit of James Sloan (???) that the petitioner is the person mentioned in Captain Rippey’s certificate) that he was marched direct from Carlisle by New York, Albany and the lakes into Canada – was at the battle of (Trois Rivier ??) where our detachment was forced to retreat and continued in the service 20th day of March 1777 and was discharged in Carlisle. Your petitioner had an honorable, proper discharge which has been lost or destroyed by time and accident – has not been a pensioner in any of the states or upon the (??American Government) – is old and poor and in great need of the support of his country – Your petitioner therefore prays your honorary to permit him to verify upon oath the facts set forth in the ongoing petition in order that he be enabled to (???) of the county of his country, agreeable to the Act of Congress (??) the 18th day of March of the present year. (1848) Signature John Magaw (not spelled McGaw) Before WFinney From the documents of deposition (???) I am fully satisfied that John Magaw is entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress (passed??) the 18th of March in the present year 1848. In testimony whereof I have (??) my hand and (???) the day (??) above written. Signature William Finney, Esq. State of Pennsylvania Chester Co: SS: On the 17th day of June AD 1851, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Chester, Margaret Magaw, a resident of the township of East Nottingham in the county of aforesaid and the state of aforesaid, aged 80 years old, who being duly swore according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 29th day of July AD 1848. – That she is the widow of John Magaw who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed the 18th day of March AD 1818. (for a description of his services, she refers to his declaration which is now on file in the Pension office in Washington- She further declares she was married to the said John Magaw on the 15th day of January 1796 and that her husband, the aforesaid John Magaw died on the 5th day of June 1834 – that she was not married to him prior to him leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the 2nd of January 1800, (??) at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me. She evidently being too infirm to appear in court Original signature Margaret Magaw (??) Stricklande Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chester Co., SS: On this 1st day of August in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas held in Westchester, in and for the county of Chester in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings John Magaw, aged sixty five years and upwards, resident in the township of East Nottingham in the said county of Chester and commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of March, 1818, and the 1st of May 1820; That he served in the Revolutionary War, in the company under Captain William Rippey in the 6th regiment Pennsylvania Line commanded by Colonel William Irvine On the Continental Establishment, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 12740. And I the said John McGaw do solemnly swear, that I was a citizen of the United States on March, 1818, and have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring 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 on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not, nor any person in trust for me, any properties or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income; other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. John Magaw Sworn to, declared and subscribed, this first day of August 1820, in open court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said court, being a Court of Record by the laws of the said Commonwealth. Illegible signature Prothonotary Schedule of Property One horse One mare Two cows One pig One case of drawers One cupboard One dough ?? trough Two tables Six chairs Three (??) chains Two for H (??) and chains One plough Old (??) lock One shovel and hoe One wheel barrow Two (??) bridles (??) two chests (??) (??) 1 dish and 6 spoons 6 knives and 6 forks 1 tea pot 7 cups and 7 saucers 4 bowls 20 (??) 2 kettles 1 pot 1 bucket 2 (??) 2 hayforks 1 coffee pot shovel & (??) 1 looking glass 1 (??) saddle 1 (??) 1 smoothing iron 1 pot rake There is not one dollar due to me. I am indebited in the following sums: (??) (several debts) I am by trade a shoemaker and by age and infirmity am unable to follow it. – My family consists of my wife Margaret age 50 years one son and two daughters. And I am in such indigent circumstances as to need the support and aid of my country. Original signature John Magaw I John G. Wersler Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a court of record by the laws of Pennsylvania, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Declaration and Oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforementioned Schedule is $ 1 hundred and 1 ten dollars and (??) 85 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Westchester, this 15th day of August 1820. (illegible) Wersler Prothonotary