MILITARY – REVWAR PENSION:  John McDOWELL, 1818, Formerly of Lancaster Co., PA 

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Pension Application Of John McDowell, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll #__, 
Application #S41830
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, John McDowell, aged 65 years: “That he is a 
citizen of the United States, and now has his ___ residence in the city of 
Pittsburg in said county…That he enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1775 in 
the company of Captain Watson in the 3rd regiment, Pennsylvania line, commanded 
by Colonel Thomas Craig, on his march to Quebec to join Colonel Montgomery. His 
Captain Watson died and Captain Thomas Moore took command of the company, under 
whom he served until discharged.”

“That he served 6 years, having enlisted twice for the term of 3 years. At the 
expiration of his 6 years enlistment, he was honorably discharged at Trenton, 
by his colonel, Thomas Craig. He shortly after lost his discharge in Lancaster. 
That he was at the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Brandywine (where he 
received a severe wound in the head) and at Princeton…” On this 8th day of May, 
1818.

Additional Comments:
This soldier died June 22, 1819.


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