Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34993, for Michael Mc Cann, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Md 

McCann, Michael 

NUMBER
S. 34993

CONTENTS
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(2974/ Maryland
Michael McCann private Maryland line Capt. Harry
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, 
(Center of page in book has deteriorated to be unreadable) described on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th, of September 1818 and sent to Abraham Shriver sign Frederick Maryland
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 38.40
(handwritten underneath 4 mo)
(can't decipher first 3 letters) -ni-anl. all'ce ending 4 month 1819 48.00
$$86.40
(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.)
'77 War Six guard
Frederick County
(handwritten Continued) Down the side it reads: Notification sent 12 July 1821 to John Sehley, Fredrick Lorson Md
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McCann, Michael S. 35993
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Matr of Maryland Frederick County ?
On the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the ? one of the aponate judges of the fifth judicial ? of said state composed of the counties of Frederick Washington and Alegary personally appears Michael McCann of said county and being duly sworn on the holy ? of almighty God, deporth and declareth that he was enlisted in Hartford County of said state about the 7th of June in the year 1777 by captain Harris belonging to the north Maryland Regiment in the continental army- that he was first enlisted fourteen years, but the year following he enlisted during the war, and served until ? was ? -that from Hartford he was marched to ? there to Philadephia- that after some time and at towns from Philadephia ? company he was in joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel 
Williams- that he was at the battle at brandywine-and was wintered in Wilmington- there he was marched to the white plains where the troops were good part of the ?, and wintered again near Middlebrook- that himself and the Maryland troops were marched to Carolina and were under the command of Genl Gates, afterwards Genl Green commanded the troops brought from James Island to Annapolis on board ? from where he returned home having served from June 1777 to the end of the war in the service of the United States - that he has lost all his military papers and from his infermin age his memory is ? to fail him that he ? that from his ? he much needs the support of his county- and further ?
All which I hereby certify and transmit to his excellency the secretary of the department of war- In testimony whereof ? let my hard the day and the year above written
Avery Shrwin
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Thereby relinquish ? down to any and every pension heretofour showed us by the Laws of the United States ? my hand this 11th day of April 1818
?
Avery Shrwin      Michael McCann  X his mark
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Maryland Frederick County ?
I hereby cerrtify that the Honl Abraham Shriver before whom the within affidavit was made and where name is thereto subscribes is the one of the associate judges of the fifth judicial District- of the state of Maryland composed of Frederick Washington and Allegany Counties to where ? 
such does faith and ? is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as there?
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Frederick
County Court the 11th day of April 1878
John Sehley ?
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The Honorable The Secretary of Wars
Mashington City & ?
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Maryland Frederick County Sct

On this 2d day of July 1821 personally 
appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for 
Frederick County (expressly made so by the laws of the 
State aforesaid, proceeding according to the course of 
the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited 
in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings 
and having the power of fine & imprisonment) 
Michael McCann aged eighty two years, resident in 
said County, who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the 
Revolutionary war as follows:  In Captain Harris's 
Company of Infantry in the sixth Maryland regiment 
commanded by Colonel Williams that he applied 
for a pension and obtained a certificate number 
2974. And I do solemnly swear that I was a 
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
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 an 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 day of March 1818; and that I 
have not nor has any person in trust for me, 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

Schedule 

No property of any kind

Michael his X mark McCann
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And the said Michael McCann doth 
also make oath that he is by occupation a 
Labourer [Laborer] but unable to do any manner of work 
at this time owing to a strain which he has 
received in the small of his back and being much 
ruptured, that he has no family
Sworn to in open Court here this 
2d cay of July 1821
Test  John Schley Clk

State of Maryland Frederick County Ss

I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court 
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 
Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from 
the records of the said Court.  I do further certify 
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the 
said Michal McCann has no property.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed the 
seal of Frederick County Court this 
2d. day of July 1821
John Schley Ck
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[Top portion of form cut off]

for a statement of the military history of [blank] 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau.  S.F. 34993.  Michael McCann (only one)
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DATES OF | | | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | 
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. |  RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
_______________________________________________________________
June 7, 1777 to | End of war | Pvt | Harris | Williams | Md.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford Co. Md.

Date of application for pension, Apr. 11. 1818.  His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Frederick Co. Md.

Age at date of application, 82 years in 1821 ||died May 4, 1827-from A.B H

Remarks:  The above is the only Michael McCann found on the Rev. War records of 
this Bureau.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

6-2856
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

34993
Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,993
Michael McCann
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 264

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right panel]

1913 Hist to Jos. M. Kellogg M.B.H
Sept 19
_____________________________
1913 Oct 4. Date of Death & referring 
to Aud. for Int. Dept. & for last 
payment to Jos. M Kellogg
M.B.H
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[struck out: Note] Write on the Index opposite McCann's name 
as follows: --
Gave him instructions, how to proceed, June 7. 1821
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I hereby certify that Michael McCann was 
a soldier in the sixth Maryland Regiment 
in the war of the revolution, and to the 
best of my recollection he served to the end 
of the said war.  He represents himself to be 
upwards of ninety years of age and I well 
know that for many years he has been in 
very indigent circumstances.
Given under my hand this sixth 
day of April in the year eighteen hundred 
and eighteen.
John E. Howard Lieut. Colo.
Maryland line in the war 
of the Revolution.
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Baltimore April 6th. 1818

Gentlemen

The bearer Michael McCann is an 
old soldier of the Revolution, and I suppose 
there is no doubt of his obtaining a pension 
under the late act of Congress.  The district 
Judge being out of town I have promised to 
apply to him for the necessary papers and 
will send them to Frederick to you-relying 
upon your goodness to further the old soldiers 
claim.  It is by his request that I 
have addressed this note to you
and remain 
[illegible]
Yr most Obit Servt

Mass or Mouts } John E Howard [illegible]
& }
[blank] Schley }
Frederick
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[Circular mail stamp]
PENSION 
D
SEP.
U. 30 S.
1913
OFFICE.

THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
URBANA, ILLINOIS 

September 18-1913.

Pension Bureau 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Your letter of 
recent date containing the 
military record of Michael 
McCann, a revolutionary 
soldier from Maryland, 
is received.  Thank you 
very much for the informa
tion. Can you give me
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the date when his pension 
was discontinued, and 
whether it was paid to 
his widow?
Very truly yours

Joseph M Kellogg
University Club
Urbana, Ill.

The no. on record copy sent 
me was M. 13 H.
S.34.993
Rev. War
(if this will help as
reference).
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Sept. 10-1913.

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send 
me the pension record of 
Adam Balser, a revolutionary 
soldier from Maryland, and 
of Michael McCann, a revolutionary 
soldier from Virginia, for which 
I shall be grateful
Respectfully 

Joseph M. Kellogg 
University Club - Urbana, Ill.
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MBH
Rev. War Section.

October 4, 1913.

Mr. Joseph M. Kellogg
University Club
Urbana, Ills.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 28" and received 
the 30" ultimo, relative to the claim of Michael McCann, 
sur. File No. 34,993, you are advised that he died May 4, 
1827, and for the date of the last payment of his pension, and 
to whom paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Inte
rior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the follow
ing data:

"Michael McCann, sur. Certificate No. 27974, 
issued September 25, 1818, under the Act of 
March 18, 1818, at the Maryland Agency."
Very respectfully,

Commmissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME McCann, Neal  GRADE Private LINE Delaware

WARRANT
NUMBER 10835 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 10, 1799
to Alexander McBeath, guardian 
to Joseph Kirkwood and 
Mary Kirkwood children 
of Robert Kirkwood,
assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.