Scott County Arkansas
Revolutionary War Pension Application
George Coughran
Contributed by Bob Foster
Email: rlfost@campusnet.org

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Here is the full text of George Coughran's Pension and Bounty-Land 
Warrant application.

"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."