Fraktur of the Family of Colin McLachlan
ca. 1853
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Revolutionary War Sgt. Colin McLachlan of New Jersey served six years in the Canadian Regiment during the battles of Hanover (NJ), Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, and Yorktown. Between 1818 and 1831 he received a pension of $8 a month. This illustrated family record (Fraktur) recording Colin’s marriage to Elizabeth was filed as part of his widow’s pension claim. In 1853 she was awarded $120 a year.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 300172
Full Citation: Illustrated family record (Fraktur) found in Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W25687, for Colin McLachlan, Connecticut; ca. 1853; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W25687, for Colin McLachlan, Connecticut; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 - ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/fraktur-colin-mclachlan, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
