WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Thomas McLain, Rev War Pension Application
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Sullivan County, TN, Abstract of Pensions, Pg. 9
THOMAS McLAIN of New Jersey Service, S 38933. Applied in Washington County,
TN June 1818. States he was in the militia service of the Revolutionary
War to Ambury in the State of Jersey early in the Revolution and afterwards;
when the flying camp was formed he was enlisted in same for a short period
after which service in said camp, he enlisted in the regiment - regular
army of the Revolution on the Continental service sometime in 1776 as well
as he now recollects a fifer under Lt. Duncan in Capt Reed's company, Col
Hazen regiment or brigade or commonly called the Congress one, which was
made up of men and company collected through the U.S. and served for six
years and 8 months and was discharged in 1783 at Pompton Plains in New
Jersey by Gen Hazen, then Colonel Hazen, that he kept his discharge for
many years and until this last war when he entered again the service of
his country for eighteen months and by the vilany of some person when in
service was robbed of pocket book and all papers among which was his 
discharge, that during said service was in Brandywine battle at the taking of 
Cornwallis and several other battles that he is now aged 63 and states he is 
now a citizen of Sullivan County, Tennessee and has resided within the United
States ever since his discharge from the army of the Revolution. 

STATE OF TENNESSEE: KNOX COUNTY 1820 July session 6 July 1820 personally 
appeared THOMAS McLAIN or McCLAIN age 65 resident in Knox Co Tenn stated then 
he served six years and 8 months in the Revolution, states he has a wife age
about 47, and he and wife are the only persons in family.