NORFOLK CO. VA REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDICAL PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN McLANAHAN

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


McLanahan, John----------------Pen. 257-------------------1788-1790
Lieutenant-Col. Campbell's Detachment of VA Line
Norfolk County

    On examination of John McLanahan who appears to be about thirty years of age 
the right leg has had the tibia shattered to pieces in a very great ____ and 
from the loss of bone the leg has become quite crooked and almost ____to which 
misfortune, a remaining cavitie and _____ from the open ____ of the ulceration 
of the leg-and he says ever been the cause of ____ of the receipt of Injury.  
(the rest is unreadable but can ascertain that he was unable to work by hard 
labour.)
  W. Foushes, surg.

     I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that John McClanahan, 
about 30 years of  age, late a lieutenant in a detachment of the VA line 
commanded by Lt. Col. Campbell whose pay was at the rate of 24 pounds per annum 
was disabled in the service of the United States by a wound to his right leg; 
and that he is entitled to the sum of twelve pounds yearly to commence on the 
1st day of Jan'y 1786.  Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, at Richmond, this 31st day of March 1788.