Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40802, John Cavanaugh, Pa.
Page 1

(3-1776)
SERVICE
Pa.

Cavanaugh, John
or
Cavenaugh

NUMBER
S.40802

CONTENTS
Page 2

July 2, 1906
NJF
Page 3

Cavenaugh, John

His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 103.

Rank: Private
Regt: 7th Pennsylvania
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball in the shoulder while in the service of the United States.
When and where disabled: Sept 11, 1777, Brandywine.
Residence: Managhan.
To what pension entitled: One-third.
Remarks: In hospital, October, 1777.
evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.
Page 4

[folded page]

453 [circled]
Pennsylvania 
__________________________
John Cavenough,  [large 4]
Cpt Montgomery
Corporal,
Pennsylvania line.  1777.  6 yrs
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of May, 1818.
____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner at Dillstown Post Office, York Co Pennsylvania ~
____________________________
Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 4 11/930 mos $32.03
$32.03 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary Claims, }
{Act 18th March, 1818, }

[faded handwriting]
Continued
18 day 
[illegible - too faded]
Monahan. York }
                    Co }

[second half of page - first two lines very faded]
Hon Wilson Reilly, May 14/16
Death not on A.B [faded initials]
Page 5

Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania Ss

Be it remembered that on the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Jacob Hendel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Cavenough of Manahan Township in York County and State aforesaid and a resident Citizen of the United States and being duly sworn according to Law doth and did say and declare that on the seventh day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he entered into the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof, by enlistment as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Mongomery at Carlisle in the said State in the Seventh regiment of the Pennsylvania line for the turn of the Revolutionary War, that he continued to serve in said company and regiment until Captain Montgomery aforesaid was wounded at the battle of the green springs in the State of Virginia when he entered the Company commanded by Captain Henderson in the regiment and from that time continued faithfully to serve the United States in the Pennsylvania line/ Is not recollecting particularly his regiments in the intervening time untill peace was concluded between the United States and Great Britain as well
Page 6

also appears by his discharge under the hand of B. Lincoln the Secretary of War [carrot inserted] which [end of carrot] [crossed out word] discharge [crossed out words] is hereunto annexed [large smudge] whereas is on this 14th ay of August anno domini in 1783 that for sometime before his discharge he served as corporal, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.  And that [carrot inserted] he [end of carrot] do [crossed out word] hereby entirely and fully release by the United States the pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 5th day of May 1818

John Cavanaugh [signature]
Jacob Hendel}

To the honourable 
The Secretary of War

Sir,
Please let any information it may be necessary for me to have concerning this [illegible] cation be sent to Dillstown Post Office Monahan Township York County Penna addressed to me
I am officially your obt servt.

John Cavanaugh [signature]

[numbers at bottom]
27
3.0
81.0

[first column]
27 6 [underlined]
21 30
31 [divided by] 93 0
[smudged] x 27 = 810
30 [divided by] 31 x 4 = 124 [underlined]
934 [underlined]
930 [underlined
4 4/930
8 [underlined]
$32.03

[second column]
4.
8 [underlined]
30 [divided by] 3200 [underlined]
1.06.6
4
.2
930 [divided by] 3200   3
[illegible mark] 79

[third column]
6.96.8
1.06.6 [underlined]
8.03.3
24 [underlined]
32.02

[fourth column]
31.
4 [underlined]
27 [lower 8] /31
31 [divided by] 216
                          186 [696.8 [underlined]
300
279 [underlined]
210
186 [underlined]
290
Page 7

John Cavenaugh
453 Cumberland NY

[signature]
Page 8

Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania Ss

On this tenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Records for said County the same Court processing according to the Court of Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a records of its proceedings) John Cavenough aged sixty seven years the first day of February ensuing resident in Allen Township in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in a company commanded by Samuel Montgomery Captain on the Seventh Regiment in the Pennsylvania line that his original declaration to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 is stated the 5th May 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 452 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 17th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of and act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust [in trust crossed out] any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed which is as follows to wit - one ten plate stove two pots a bake pan four tins one half dozen iron spoons one half dozen plates one half dozen knives & forks each one as a mall and wedges - 
Declarant further States on his oath that he is by occupation a day labourer which he is unable to pursue from bodily infirmities partly occasioned
Page 9

by a wound received at the Battle of Brandywine that the only person of his family who resides with him is his wife Este who is 64 years of age and infirm and incapable of supporting herself

Sworn & declared the     }
10th day of August 1818 }
Before:
[signed] James Armstrong

[signed] John Cavanaugh

5th Sept 1820 valuation of the above property twenty dollars 
By the Court

State of Pennsylvania}
Cumberland County  }Ss

I Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Cumberland do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedules is twenty dollars - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Carlisle on this 11th day of September AD 1820
[signed] Robert McCoy Prothy
Page 10

May 5, 1933.

RA-J/ILL
George Hays
W. 2937
John Cavanaugh
S. 40802

Mrs. Frank M. Robertson
245 North Yale
Wichita
Kansas.

Dear Madam:

The record of George Hays, W. 2937, is given below.

George Hays was born October 1, 1753 in Maryland, the county and the names of his parents not given.

While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in October, 1776, and served two months as a private in Captain Gondy's Pennsylvania company and marched to Amboy, New Jersey. He was commissioned ensign in November, 1777 in Captain John Elliot's company, in Colonel Chambers' Pennsylvania regiment and served two months, during which period of service he was in several skirmishes near Philadelphia; from September, 1778, he served two months in Captain Bole's company, Colonel Dunlap's Pennsylvania regiment and was in a skirmish with the Indians; he served from May 21, 1780 one months against the Indians, this service under Colonel Lyon; in September 1782, he took command of a company of fifty men and served two months in Colonel Hunter's Pennsylvania regiment engaged in Northumberland County, but did not receive a commission as captain in said service.

[handwritten in left-hand margin--In PA. archives]

The soldier resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, about fifteen years following the war, then moved to Butler County, in that state.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1833, at which time he resided in Middlesex County, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

He died August 26, 1835 in Middlesex County, Pennsylvania.

George Hays married in 1781 in Tuscarora Valley in Pennsylvania,
Page 11

Sarah McCannis; the name of her parents, her age or further data regarding their marriage are not shown. Sarah Hays, the soldier's
widow died August 21, 1842 in Middlesex Township, Pennsylvania.
The names of six children of the soldier, George Hays and his wife, Sarah, who survived their mother are shown, all living in 1851; John Hay, who was born December 23, 1781; William M. Hays; Agnes Berry, born March 17, 179- (not leguble); Ann Fulton; Jane
Fulton; and David M. Hays, born September 17, 1783.
The son, William M. Hays applied in 1851 for pension which was due their mother on account of the Revolutionary War services of
her husband, George Hays, in behalf of the surviving children, named above. The claim was allowed.
In 1851, this son, William M. Hays was a resident of Allegheny City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty years. He stated then
that he had eight brothers and sisters; the names of those other children (who did not survive their mother, Sarah Hays), are given-
George Hays, born --, 1786; James Hays, born --3, 1783; Nancy.
George Hays, the soldier, referred to his married sister but did not give her name.

******

JOHN CAVANAUGH - S. 40802 [nderlined]
[written words (next time) in left-hand margin

John Cavanaugh, as his signature appears [lined through section "but whose name is
shown Cavenaugh and Cavenough in the papers in his pension claim] was born February 1, 1754; the place and names of his parents are not given. [the following sentence is hand written] His name was borne on the pension rolls as Cavenaugh.

He enlisted June 7, 1777 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Samuel Montgomery's company, 7"" Pennsylvania regiment, and was in the battle of Brandywine during which he was wounded in the
2.
Page 12

shoulder by a musket ball and was confined to a hospital; he returned, served in the same company until after the battle of Green Springs, then served in Captain Henderson's company and continued until August
14, 1783, at which time he was discharged as corporal from the 1st Pennsylvania regiment.

John Cavanaugh was allowed pension from September 4, 1794, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, at which time he resided in York County, Pennsylvania.

[handwritten 2] In 1818, the soldier resided in Monahan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, postoffice Dillstown. On May 15, 1818, he relinquished  [next time handwritten in righ-hand margin] his disability pension, and made application for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

In 1820, he was a resident of Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and stated that the only person of his family who then
resided with him was his wife, Ester, aged sixty-four years. He did not state the date and place of their marriage, or her maiden name, or refer to any children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the above named
pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
John Cavenaugh
Certificate #453
Issued May 12, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced May 5, 1818.
Act of March 18, 1818.
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

3
Page 13

40 802
INVALID
Revy

No. 40,802
John Cavenough
Corp Rev War
_______________________
Act:  18 March 18th
Index: - Vol. 5, Page 78

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 - May 5 - Hist to Mrs. Frank M. Robertson - JLL [initials]
Page 14

[left-hand side of page]

3.d Auditor's Office    [illegible]
May 14, 1833

Sir:
John Cavanaugh. Phil [raised a] Pa. Act 1818. appears to have been paid to Mar: 4 1824

Very Resp'y 
Wm J. Simmons
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq  }
Comm. of Pensions    }

[right-hand side of page]

Pension Office,
May 14, 1858.

The third auditor will please certify the late & which within named pensioner was paid

Very respectfully,
S. Cold
Chief Clerk
Page 15

John Cavanaugh [underlined]
Pa. - [too faded] 18th, 1818 [underlined]

[the name "Cole" handwritten in large letters on right-hand side of page]

[name is illegible on right-hand upper corner]

Mr. A. Johnson Esq
Pension Office
Washington 
DC
Page 16

Next time -
Name all 9 children first - and data regarding births.

Name surviving ch. who record - pen.

Then data about son Wm M.
_________________________________________

Mrs. Finch -
Page 17

Carlisle Septr 12th 1820

To the Honble [Honorable]
The Secretary of War

Sir
I herewith inclose you John Cavenough; declaration for the purpose of being continued [underlined] on the Pension Role of the United States.

Very respectfully yours Aft Lent
Jno. Williamson
Page 18

Cavanaugh, John
(PA) S-40802
Page 19

Cumberland County   } SS
State of Pennsylvania }

[seal]

I, Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that Jacob Hendel Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such affidavit and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit in and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said County, this Fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the forty second [seal]

Attest,
Rob McCoy Prothy [signature]
Page 20

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof, John Cavanough Corporal in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully ferved [served] the United States from June 7th 1777 to the present date and being inlifted [enlisted] for the war, is hereby dif [s] charged from the American army.

Given at the war office the 14th August 1783

By order of the f[s]ecretary of war, B. Lincoln [signature]
Jos. Carleton Secy.
Regif [s] tered in the books of the regiment,

Settled [initialed]

Rich Fullerton adjutant. 

[left-hand margin] 
J. L. Carleton

[right-hand margin]
Cavanaugh, John
(PA)
S-40802
Page 21

[two large x's on both sides of page]

War office, August 1st 1783,
The within C E R T I F I C A T E f [s] hall not avail the bearer as a dif[s]charge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof f[s]hall be made, he is to be conf[s]idered as being on furlough.

B. Lincoln
Page 22

I Jacob Hendel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cumberland do hereby certify that it doth satisfactorily appears to me that John Cavenough aforesaid, now residing in Monahan Township in York County aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania served in the revolutionary war as is set forth in his deposition confirmed by this discharge [crossed out words] which is hereunto annexed all which together with the affidavit I do respectfully transmit to the Secretary of the war department.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of May 1818
[stamp]
Jacob Hendel [seal]

[printed writing] Cavanaugh, John
(PA.)
S-40802

The following is a true [word missing] of the said discharge of the said John Cavenough --
These are to certify that this Bearer hereof John Cavenough Corporal in the 1st Pennsylvania regiment having faithfully served the United States from June 7th 1777 to the present date and being enlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American Army

By order of the Secretary of war B Lincoln
Jos. Carleton Secy

Registered in the books of the Regiment
Richard Fullerton, Assistant
Settled 
JBB
Page 23

Hon. Wilson Reilly
May 4
Page 24

Pension Office
May 14 1858

Sir:

In reply to the enclosed letter, I have the honor to state that John Cavenaugh [carrot inserted] of Pennsylvania, [end of carrot] was pensioned under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and his advance has made to commence from 5th May 1818, the day the proof in his case was completed. Which was as early a date as the law authorized. He appears to have been paid to 4th March 1829.  From the latter date to the date of his death, a small balance of pension [crossed out words] may be due, which is recoverable before the third auditor. I enclose instructions for applications of this kind 
with great respect
OC

Hon Wilson Reilly
(of Pennsylvania)
House of Reps.
Page 25

May 5, 1933.

Mrs. Frank M. Robertson
24 North Yale
Wichita
Kansas.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Cavenaugh, George Hays and Archy
McDaniel or McDonald, and the Civil War record of Thomas Cavanaugh, Colonel of the 6th Illinois Cavalry.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and the records of John Cavenaugh and George Hays of
Pennsylvania found. No record could be identified of Archy (Archibald) McDaniel or McDonald in whom you are interested.

The records of John Cavenaugh and George Hays are furnished herewith, as found in the respective pension claims based upon their
service in the Revolutionary War. [arrow pointing to this sentence] Your letter has been referred [underlined] to the proper division for reply in regard to Thomas Cavenaugh, the Civil War soldier.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator,