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- From Matthew McGlasson's Revolutionary War Pension Claim File(NationalArchives) S. 15530: Matthew McGlasson was born 3 January 1756 in Buckingham County,Virginia.While residing there he enlisted in October, 1778, and served 3 months as a privateinCapt. Harden Perkins' company, Colonel Charles May's Virginia regiment. He moved toAmeliaCounty, Virginia, and enlisted in February 1780 and served as a private in Capt. WilliamFord'scompany, Colonel John Calloway's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Camdenandseveral skirmishes, serving until August, 1781. He moved back to Buckingham County,andserved about 10 days in Capt. Robert Cary's company, Colonel Cabell's Virginia regiment,andabout 20 days as orderly sergeant in Capt. John Crouch's company, ColonelDugit'sregiment. When he was drafted in September of 1781 he hired a substitute as his wife wassick.
Soon after the war he moved to Charlotte County, Virginia, thentoCampbell County, and in 1813, to Cumberland County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on hisapplicationexecuted 1 October 1832, at which time he was living in Adair County, Kentucky. Hereferredto his wife as living during his service, but her name is not shown and there is noreferenceto children. His certificate was issued 7 February 1834.
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1756 - 1834 (78 years)
