Person:Samuel McGaughey (3)

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Samuel McGaughey
b.15 Jul 1763 York, Pennsylvania, United States
d.5 Jan 1841 Lawrence, Alabama, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Jan 1760
  1. Samuel McGaughey1763 - 1841
  2. Elizabeth McGaugheyAbt 1764 -
  3. Agnes McGaugheyAbt 1765 -
  4. Margaret "Peggy" McGaughey1767 - 1830
  5. Ann McGaughey1768 -
  6. William McGaughey1773 - 1821
  7. James Harvey McGaughey1777 - 1837
  8. George Washington McGaughey1781 - 1861
  9. Mary McGaughey1786 - Abt 1830
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m. 24 Feb 1784
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Facts and Events
Name Samuel McGaughey
Alt Name Samuel McGaughy
Gender Male
Birth[2] 15 Jul 1763 York, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 24 Feb 1784 Sullivan County, North Carolinato Jane McLaughlin
Death[2] 5 Jan 1841 Lawrence, Alabama, United States

Samuel McGaughey was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 3, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

McGaughy, Samuel - born 7/15/1763 in York County, Pennsylvania; moved abt. age 9 with father to Washington County, Virginia, on Holston River where he resided when Revolutionary War began; entered service 1778 in Sullivan County, North Carolina [later Tennessee], as substitute for father; moved to Greene County [state not listed, [prob. Tennessee]] for 44 years, thence settled on French Broad to 1818, thence to Lawrence County, Alabama where granted Pension in 1833; died there 1/5/1840/41; married 2/24/1784 to Jame Laughfland, Sullivan County, North Carolina; widow granted Pension age 78 in Lawrence County, Alabama, 1842; died 4/1/1847; children mentioned but not named; soldier's younger sister Agnes Alexander made affidavit there; Jeremiah Alexander* (no kinship given) made affidavit there then that he was in Revolutionary War service with soldier; soldier's surname also spelled McGaughey; query letter in file in 1936 from descendant Mrs. Edward H. Patterson, Fort Smith, Arkansas. F-W9981, R1682.

  • - Note: Jeremiah Alexander listed in the above record was the brother-in-law of Samuel McGaughy, he married Samuel's sister Agnes, who is also listed in Samuel's Revolutionary War Pension Application file as providing an affidavit to back up Samuel's Revolutionary War service.
References
  1.   Lawrence, Alabama, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704)
    official enumeration date: 1 Jun 1840.

    Saml McGaughy
    1 male aged 60-69
    1 female aged 70-79

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Samuel McGaughey, in United States. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans.

    born July 15, 1763
    died January 5, 1841
    Capt. in the Revolutionary War (North Carolina Militia), enlisted spring 1778, discharged winter 1781
    application made 22 Nov 1965

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