Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application for George Caughran, 1853

"Coughran (Caughran) George 3 May 1838 Sevier Co., ARK.
George Coughran of said county declares in 1781 he was a citizen of
Bedford Co., VA and in September or October was drafted under
Captain Thomas McRunnel's and Lt. Robert Walkins. He thinks
the regiment was commanded by Col. Trigg and rendezvoused
at Holt's Store on Big falling River in said county. They took up their
march to Yorktown and were there during the siege and a short time
after the surrender he was discharged. He was between 16 and 17 years of
age.
17 October 1853. Scott County., ARK.
George (X) Caughran of said county, aged 91, declares
he was a private in the company of Captain Thomas McReynolds
in the 5th Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Trigg at the 
taking of Lord Cornwallis. He was drafted in Bedford County, VA
about the last of August 1781 for 6 months and served about
3 months and was discharged at Little York on the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis about the last of Nov. 1781."

Submitted by Bob Foster <rlfost@campusnet.org>

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