Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26570, for David Nanny, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: New York
Nanny, David [and] Anna.
NUMBER: W. 26.570; B.L. Wt. 26871-160-55
CONTENTS: [blank]
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    4015
New York City

Anna Nanny widow of David who served in the Revolutionary war, N.Y. as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10th day of April 1834 and sent to Joseph Ellis, Bloomingburgh N.Y.
WC
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 80 Vol. a

32
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8348
10,812
New York
David Nanny of Orange in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wisner of the Reg. commanded by Col. Newkirk in the N. York line for 15 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1833 and sent to N. Jones Warwick

Arrears to the 4th of Ma '33 - $100
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '35 - 25
[Total] $125

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Record by Geo A Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4, Page 26.
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Cir: G. C. McEwan Dec 4/55

Vol N. page 2

Act March 3/53
103116 Apl 27/53

Anna Nanny widow of David Nanny
Nanny, Pri;
Rev. war
No 26.871 iss. May 26/56

Rev. Pension
Act. Feby 3. 1853
W. S. Feby 53-4015

W: [illegible], 4/56
[illegible] [illegible]

George C McEwan
Warwick N. Y.
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Declaration of David Nanny} allowed 10.812
Admitted Private 15 mos $50
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State of Newyork   )
Orange County      )  ss..

On this 3d day of September 1832 - personally in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - now sitting, appeared David Nanny of Warwick, Orange County in said State aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  Deponent saith that he was born on Long Island, in August, in the year 1757, as he believes, but that he has no certain family record by which to depose positively, in reference thereto.  That he was living in said town of Warwick when he entered said service, as he believes, in the Year 1776, and was marched under the command of Captain John Wisner to Fort Constitution on the East side the Hudson River, at which place said company joined Colonel Newkirk's Regiment, and where they remained in said service four months.  In this service, deponent saith, that his Lieutenant was Nathaniel Ketchum, his Ensign - Asa Wisner.  Deponent further saith that in the summer of 1776, he volunteered and served under Captain William Blain, Lieutenants Thomas Sears & David Rogers, as a private soldier for the period of five months.  At this time, deponent saith, that his company was attached to Colonel Nicoll's Regiment Moses Hatfield being Major - saith that his company lay sometime at Kings Bridge, was marched from thence to White Plains, and was there in the Battle with the Brittish Troops, in the month
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of October of that year.  Saith that after said Battle his company marched to Peekskill where deponent was verbally discharged.  Deponent further saith that he was in the service during all or part of the winter of 1777.  Stationed at Chloster[sic], near the Hudson River - has forgotten the names of his officers commanding:- that in the autumn, as he believes of the following year, he served under Captain Colvin Shepard some weeks, as a soldier, at Ramapo. That he, deponent, was marched, as he thinks, in the year 1778, under said Shepard, to the Minisink frontier, on two occasions, where he served several weeks against the hostile Troops.  Deponent declares that he rendered more than one year's service in the revolutionary war as a faithful soldier in the Militia, and he, hereby, relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me [signed] Asa Dunning Clk    
          
David (his mark) Nanny
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State of Newyork   )
Orange County      )  ss..

On this third day of September 1832 -
personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas - now sitting James R. Clark of Warwick in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been personally acquainted with the within described applicant, David Nanny, since the year 1776.  that Deponent verily believes that said Nanny is seventy five years of age, that deponent was a fellow soldier with said applicant for and during the term of five months, in Captain William Blaine's Company in 1776, and knows that the said David was five months in that campaign as related in said applicants declaration, and that from his knowledge of said Nanny, and his service during the revolution, he declares that said applicant rendered more than one years faithful service as a private soldier.
    Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
before me
Asa Dunning Clerk       James R. Clark
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State of Newyork   )
Orange County      )

On this third day of September 1832 -
personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas - now sitting
John Hall of Warwick in said county and State, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he has known the within applicant David Nanny, since the revolutionary War.  that deponent was a fellow soldier with said applicant and served four months under Captain John Wisner, as deponent knows in the year 1776, according to the declaration of said applicant.  That deponent further states that said applicant was in the five months service under Captain William Blain, and belonged to the same Regiment of Deponent.  That from Deponent's knowledge and belief of the services of said applicant, during the war, he is confident, said Nanny rendered full one year's service, as such soldier.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
before me  Ada Dunning Clerk    John Hall


Also appeared the day and year aforesaid, in Open Court as aforesaid, James Burt of Warwick, in said county who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he has personally known the within described applicant, David Nanny, since the year 1775.  Knows the said Nanny to have been a revolutionary soldier, and believes said applicant's declaration, which deponent has heard read, to be strictly true.
Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year aforesaid.
before me Asa Dunning Clerk     James Burt
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   and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatoreis prescribed by the War Department that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them That James R. Clark, John Hall and James Burt all of the Town of Warwick of our said County who have subscribed and sworn to the preceeding affidavits are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
     I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange - Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of David Nanny for a pension -
[seal affixed]
   In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Third day of September 1832
      Asa Dunning
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Anna Nanna Widow
of David Nanny
an applicant for a
pension under
the act of 1853
______________________
Joseph Ellis attorney
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
-N-Y-



married
1799
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State of New York  )
Orange County      )
Surrogate's office,  )  ss:  Be it remembered, that on this fourteenth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, satisfactory evidence was produced before me, James W. Fowler, the Surrogate of the said County of Orange, at a Surrogate's Court held at the Village of Goshen, in said County showing that David Nanny of Orange aforesaid, deceased, died on the first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, at the said town of Warwick, having surviving him his widow Anna Nanny; and that letters testamentary upon the probate of the last will and testament of the said David Nanny, deceased, were duly granted and issued by the Surrogate of the said County of Orange to George Nanny and Joseph Nanny, executors in said will named, on the twenty fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, which said letters are still valid and in full force.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Goshen, this fourteenth day of June, A.D. 1853.
     James W. Fowler
            Surrogate
[seal affixed]
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State of New York   )
County of Orange   )  Ss
          be it known that personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Orange County Court of Sessions the same bein a Court of Record Anna Nanna who bein first duly Sworn according to law and on her oath states that she is a resident of the County of Orange aforesaid and that she is aged 77 years and that she makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved of on the third day of February 1853 that She is the widow of David Nanna deceased a late resident of the County aforesaid and that She was married to her husband the Said David Nanny on the 31st day of December 1799 by the Reverent Mr Benjamin Montaney who was then a pastor of the Baptist Church at Warwick in the County of Orange in the State of New york aforesaid and that David Nanna her Said husband died at his residence in the County of Orange aforesaid on the first day of May in the year of 1835 and that he was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of $50- per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and that she has not intermarried Since the death of her Said husband and Still remains a widow
        Anna (her mark) Nanny
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 8th day
of May 1853
William Jordan Justice of the Orange County Court of Sessions 
in presence of
Lagrand Mead
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State of New york County of Orange

I the Said Justice do hereby Certify that the within named Anna Nanna is unable to attend the siting of the Court of Record on the account of infirmity of old age
    William Jordan Justice of the
           Orange County
           Court of Sessions

I the said Justice of Sessions in and for Orange County do certify that I have no interest in the pension applied for by Anna Nanny who made the foregoing declaration
    William Jordan Justice of Sessions
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(State of New York)

County of Orange   )  ss
          be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Orange in Said State Joseph Nanny a resident of said County aged sixty seven years and made oath in the due form of Law and on his oath states that he was personally acquainted with David Nanny and his wife Anna Nanny the person married in the annexed declaration and that they were married on the 31st December 1799 by the Reverend Benjamin Montaney who was then a pastor of the Baptist Church of Warwick in the County of Orange in the State of New York aforesaid and that they lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death on the first day of May in the year 1835 and that he was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of $50-- per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and that he left him surviving Anna Nanny his widow who made the annexed declaration and that she still remains a widow and that he was one of the executors of the estate of David Nanny and that the Widow then claimed and received her Dower from said estate
                                Joseph Nanny
Sworn before me and subscribed   
this 5th day of May 1853
William Jordan Justice of the Orange County Court of Sessions
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State of New York  )
County of Orange  )  ss
              be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Orange in said State George Nanny a resident of said County aged forty eight on the 5th of April last and made oath in due form of Law and on his oath states that he was personally acquainted with David Nanny and that he died on the first day of May 1835 and that he was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of $50-- per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and that he left him surviving Anna Nanny his Widow who made who made the annexed declaration and that she Still remains a widow and that he was one of the executors of the Estate of David Nanny and that the Widow then claimed and received her dower from said state            George Nanny
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 5th day of
May 1853
  William Jordan Justice of the Orange
County Court of Sessions
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State of New York   )
County of Orange   )  Ss
                               be it known that personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Orange in Said State Legrand Mead a resident of Said county aged 46 years and made oath in due form of law and on his oath states that he was persoally acquainted with David Nanny and that he died on the first day of May 1835 and that he was in the Receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of $[blank] per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and that he left him survivin[g] Anna Nanna his widow who made the annexed declaration and that She still remains a widow
      Legrand Mead
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 5th day
of May 1853
   William Jordan Justice of the Orange County Court
                   of Sessions

I the Said Justice do hereby certify that I have no interest in the pension applied for by Anna Nanny
     William Jordan Justice of Sessions
      for Orange County
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State of New York,  )
Orange County,      ) Ss:  I Nathan Westcott Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that William Jordan whose name is subscribed to Each of the foregoing affidavits was at the time of taking the Same a Justice of the Court of Sessions duly elected and qualified according to law;  And I further certify that by virtue of his office as a Justice of the Peace in and for said county he had at the time of taking said affidavits full power and authority to take the same, he being at that time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified:  And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signatures "William Jordan" respectively subscribed to said affidavits are each his proper & genuine hand writing
[seal affixed]
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court & County this first day of June 1853
             Jno C McConnell
             Deputy Clerk
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103116
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State of New York
Orange County   Ss
                 On this nineteenth day of June A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Personally came Anna Nanny a resident of the town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law declares on her oath that she is the widow of David Nanny deceased who was a pensioner until the last of the seventh day of June AD 1832, at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum.  She further declares that she is a pensioner of the United States under the second section of the Act of February 5th 1833, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, as the widow of the said David Nanny, deceased.  And that the following is a true copy of the pension certificate now in her possession.
    Department of the Interior
     Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2d Section of the Act of February 5, 1833, Anna Nanny widow of David Nanny who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum commencing on the 3d of Feburary 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
[seal]
given at the department of the interior 
this tenth day of April one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five
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_____ ______
______ undersigned 
J.P. Warder
Commissioner of Pensions
R M Chs Elder
Secretary of the (?)
she further declares that she was married to the said David Nanny at the town of Warwick in the county of Orange and state of New York on the thirty first day of December in the year 1799 by one Elder Lathrop a baptist preacher of Warwick aforesaid and that her husband the said David Nanny died in the town of Warwick aforesaid on the first day of May A.D. 1838 nor proof of a law marriage and of the death of her said husband she would appreciate the proof on file accompanying her application for a pension. And for Rev. of the said  husband and she would refer to her proof on file accompanying his application so she further states that she is still a widow. I judge her merit of the said marriage was Anne (illegible). She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3rd 1835. She further states that she has never applied for  nor received any bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Anne (her X mark) Nanny
We Sergeant Mead and George Nunn residents the town of Warwick in the county of Orange and State of New York upon our oath.
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that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Nanny in our presence and that we know she is the identical person she represents herself to be and not she is the same person described in a pension certified.
if which the foregoing is a true copy and shich certificate is now in her possession and that she is now the widow of the above named David Nanny deceased and that she is now a widow
Legrande Mead
George Nanny
the foregoing declaration and affidavit are sworn and inscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I above applicants to be credible persons and that she is the personal she represents her to be and that she have not in this claim
Jm Wright
Justice of the peace
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Orange County  )
Clerk's Office,     ) ss.        I, Nathan Westcott, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that William H Hoyt whose named is subscribed to the annexed declaration & affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature Wm H Hoyt subscribed to the said declaration & affidavit is genuine. 
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 21st day of April 1855
Westscott Clerk
[seal affixed]
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1 at brief   No. 10,812
David Nanny
7 Dec 1832
Admitted
4.5.16
Nath'l Jones Agt
Warwick
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No 10,812
Brief in the case of David Nanny of Warwick county of Orange in the state of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?    Before a Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  ___
3. How old is he?    75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period June 1776 4 months as a private under Capt. John Wisner, Col. Newkirk
1776 summer 5 months as private under Capt Blain, Col. Nicholls
All or part of 1777 in the winter 3 months as private under- not remembered
1778 in the autumn as he believes some weeks under Capt. Calvin Shepard
declares that he rendered more than 1 year service in the Revolutionary War.
5. In what battles was he engaged?   Battle of the plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   at Warwick New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    3 living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They are not conformable to the regulations.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord  examining clerk.
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LAW OFFICE OF

HARRISON W. NANNY


    Goshen, N.Y. Nov. 2d 1891

The within is respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for information as to Regimental or Company service of
                David Nanny
of New York in Revolutionary War

              Very Respectfully
              Harrison W. Nanny

To
Green B. Ranew Esq
    Comr.
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[illegible]

    Goshen, N.Y. Oct. 29th 1891

Respectfully returned with the suggestion that the within may have been referred to the wrong Division for information.
  The record sought is of service in the Revolutionary War of
                David Nanny
of New York
not the late war.
            Respectfully
          Harrison W. Nanny
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June 18, 1853
Anna Nanny, widow of David
Orange Co. N.Y.
Act/53
$ 50.00 per annum:
Com: Feb 2d 1853
Revy.
Joseph Ellis, Esq.
Bloomingburgh, Sullivan Co.

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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Anna Nanny
Wid
Boyton
Act 29I/48
Cole
Mar 28/54
Anna Nanny
N.Y. sers 29 I 48
L.D. Wald Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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June 18, 1853
Appl. of Anna
Nanny widow of David
N.Y.
Act 29th July 184
Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburgh Sullivan NY

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner
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No. 1261
Anna Nanny
widow of David Nanny 
N.Y.
Joseph Ellis Augt 30, 1853
same March 17, 1854
Act 153
Act 3 Feb 1853
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26,871
Mer Army
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Widow, and C.
File No. 26570
Anna Nanny 
Wid of 
David Nanny
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3d 53'
Index: Vol. M, page 78

1892 Jany 20 Hist to HW Nanny Goshen
94- Nov 21 copies cannot be furn. to above JS
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Enc. 2
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LAW OFFICE OF


HARRISON W. NANNY
     (date stamp:
        Received Oct 12 1891
        State of New York
        Office of Secrery of State)

    Goshen, N.Y. Oct. 9th 1891

Hon Frank Rice
            Secy of State
My Dear Sir
     I am directed to your office for information as to the roster of men who served from the State of New York in the War of the Revolution
     I desire to find the organization in which David Nanny served.
     Any information which can be furnished me will be gratefully acknowledged
                Truly Yours
                 Harrison B Nanny
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Pension Office.
April 6th 1854.

Sir.
      Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,

S Cole
For the Commissioner
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David Nanny, act 1832 $50 per annum,
Paid to 4 Mar 1833. no death
F. Burt
auditor
$50 Pension Office
April 6, 1854
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named petitioner was paid on the date of his death
very respectfully
S.Cole
for the Commissioner
Boyton
Francis Burt, Esquire
Third Auditor Treasury
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Anna Nanny an applicant for a pension under the act of February 3d 1853 additional proof to support her application now on file in the pension department
Joseph Ellis Attorney Bloomingburgh Sullivan County NY
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State of New York  )
County of Orange  )  S.S.
    Be it known that I, William Jordon, a Justice of the peace, and Justice of the Sessios of the Court of Orange County, within and for said County do hereby certify, that in the Spring of the year 1853, Anna Nanny Widow of David Nanny, made a Declaration for a pension before me the said Justice and that Joseph Nanny & George Nanny, and Legrand Mead residents of said County, each being of lawful age was each duly sworn before me and made affidavits and subscribed their names to the same, in relation to some facts, conected with the Application of Anna Nanny.  And that I am acquainted therewith the said Joseph Nanny, George Nanny and Legrand Mead, and that they, each one of them bears a good character, and that their statements are
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SEAL:

ORANGE COUNTY,   )
Clerk's Office            )  ss      I, Nathan Westcott, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that William Jordan, Justice of Sessions whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature William Jordan subscribed to the said certificate is genuine.  In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 24th day of Marck 1854
NWestcott Clerk
[seal affixed]
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State of New York   )
County of Orange   ) SS.
      Be it known that I, William Jordon, a Justice of the peace, and Justice of the Sessions of the Court of Orange County, within and for said County, do hereby certify, that in the Spring of the year 1853, Anna Nanny, Widow of David Nanny, made a Declaration for a pension before me the said Justice and that Joseph Nanny & George Nanny, and Legrand Mead residents of said County, each being of lawful age was each duly sworn before me and made affidavits and subscribed their names to the same, in relation to some facts, connected with the Application of Anna Nanny.  And that I am acquainted therewith the said Joseph Nanny, George Nanny and Legrand Mead, and that they, each one of them bears a good character, and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
     William Jordan Justice of the Peace and member of the Court of Sessions
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Pension Office
March 17th 1854.

Sir.

    Before the claim of Anna Nanny can be allowed upon the testimony of Joseph Nanny, George Nanny, and Legrand Mead, the credibility of these witnesses must be certified by the justice (Jordan).  I enclose the rule on this point.
     This defect was overlooked at the date of my former letter -
       Very respectfully,

             LP Waldo
             Commissioner.
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103115
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     Warwick New York Apr 24/55
Sir
   I herewith enclose the application of Anna Nanny, widow of David Nanny deceased, for Bounty Land under the act of March 3rd 1855
              Respectfully yours,
                George C. McEwan
L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Brief in the case of Anna Nanny, widow of David.
Orange County and State of N. York.
   act 3d. Feby. 1853.
_______________________

Claim,  ("original"/----)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7th June, 1832.
   Two witnesses testify, they were present at the marriage & one to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation

(If for increase.)
   Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  Is so, what?
      [BLANK]

Name and residence of Agent
Joseph Ellis, Esqr.
  Bloomingburg,
  Sullivan Co.
  N.Y.

S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Oct 14 1891
General Headquarters State of New York.
Adjutant General's Office
Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion
Albany, Oct 12th 1891
The Officer in Charge of the Record and Pension Division, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor, by direction of the Adjutant General, to request the record of service of David Nanny late of company _____ N.Y. Vol.
Very respectfully your obedient servant, 
Fred Gristow
Colonel and Chief of the Bureau
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David Nanny  NY
War Department, 
Record and Pension Division,
Washington, October 30, 1891
Respectfully returned to 
Mr. Harrison W Nanny, 
Goshen, N.Y.
The records of the Revolutionary War are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Seals:
On War and Navy
Nov 6 1891
FILES
Pensions Office Nov 3 1891
By Authority of the Secretary of War:
F.C. Ainsworth
Address the officer in charge of the Record and Pension Division, War Department, Washington D.C.
War Department, 
Record and Pension Division, Washington
Oct 14 1891
Respectfully
By authority of the Secretary of War:
FC Ainsworth
Captain and Asst Surgeon, U.S. Army.
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Anna Nanny her supplemental declaration under the act of February 3d, 1858 that she relinquishes her claim to a pension under the act of 1800 her papers on file
Joseph Ellis Attorney Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County State of N.Y.
the widow cannot find any person now living that said her married to her late husband and she has no public on private record J Ellis
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State of New York   )
County of Orange   )  S.S.
    Be it known that personally appeared before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County of Orange in said State of New York Anna Nanny, a Resident of said County aged 72 years, and made oath in due form, of law, and on her oath states, that she is the Widow, of David Nanny deceased (underlined), a late Resident of said County who was in the receipt of a pension, at the time of his death, at the Rate of $50.00 per Annum, under the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.  And that She this Declarant has made a Declaration, for a pension before the Surrogate of Orange County, in said State.  And that it appears by the annexed report, that her application, is suspended, for further proof of her marriage, to her late husband, the said David Nanny.  And, that she does not believe, that any more proof of her said marriage can be found.  And that she, has no private Record of her said marriage and that she, does not believe, that any Public Record can be found, and that she made this Supplemental Declaration, in order to obtain her pension under the Act, of Congress, passed February 3d. 1853.
     Anna (her mark) Nanny

Sworn and subscribed before  )
me this 16th day of February 1856  )  
   Milto Barnes - Justice of the peace.
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Pension Office
  Augt. 30. 1853

Sir,

   The application of Anna Nanny,widow of David, has been received & filed.
    The evidence fixing the date of marriage is not sufficient.  It will require the very strongest evidence to satisfy the office in this case, as the date of marriage is fixed upon the last day of the limitation allowed by law.  Some record (underlined) evidence should be produced, or in the absence of that, the testimony of witnesses who were present (underlined) and who can state independent facts fixing the date of said marriage in their memories.  In the meantime the case is Suspended.
    Very Respectfully
          S. Cole
    Acting Commissioner

Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburg
Sullivan Co. N.Y.
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State of Newyork  )
Orange County     )  Ss.

     Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county David Nanny, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served no less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For four months I served as a private soldier in the year 1776, commanded by Captain John Wisner, For five months in the same year commanded by Captain William Blain: for three months as private under Captain Bertholf in the winter of 1777.  For one month I served as a private soldier in Captain Colvin Shepard's company of Militia at Ramapo - and for the term of two months under the same officer on the Minisink frontier during the year 1778, and for which service I claim a pension.
David (his mark) Nanny
Sworn and subscribed to
the ninth day of 
January in the year 1833, before
me   H.W. Houston  Justice of
          the peace
State of New York  )  
Orange County  Ss )  I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange do Certify that Henry W. Houston Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of David Nanny was sworn-was at the time & now is a Justice of the peace in & for the Said County and that the signature H.W. Houston subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature
      In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 14th day of January 1833 -
Asa Dunning
[seal affixed]