Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,584, Charles Cahoon, Del. Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Del.
Penn.
Cahoon, Charles
NUMBER
R. 1,584
CONTENTS
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Power of Attorney
in the case of
Charles Cahoon
Virginia, Susc 32
M Cole 

Evans & Fant.
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State of Virginia, County of Botetourt, Ss.
On this 17th day of November, 1851, personally appeared John B. Cahoon, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, and I certify that I well know the said John B. Cahoon, and that he is the grandson of Lieut. Chas. Cahoon, who was reputed to be an officer in the Revolutionary War, and who died in this county on the  day of April, 1834.
[signed] J.B. Wilson J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Botetourt Ss.
I hereby certify that James B. Wilson Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgement & Power of Attorney were made, and who has there unto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing,  Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County Court of Botetourt this seventeenth day of November 1851.
[signed] Ferdinand Woltz, Clerk
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Know all men by these presents, That I, John B. Cahoon, grandson of the Lieut. Chares Cahoon of the Revolutionary War, of the county of Botetourt and State of Virginia, have constituted and appointed, and by, these presents do constitute and appoint Mssrs. Evans & Fant, of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money due my deceased grandfather, Charles Cahoon, as a pensioner for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, in the State of Delaware, and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary; and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorneys shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of November, 1851.
[signed] John B. Cahoon {seal}
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Virginia
At a Court here at the Courthouse for the County of Botetourt on Monday the 12th day of November 1832
On this 12th day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Botetourt now sitting Charles Cahoon a resident of Glade Creek in the County of Botetourt & State of Virginia aged eighty five years who being first 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 the 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated he says he first joined the company of Captn John Cook & Lieutenant Isaac Griffin sometime he thinks in the month of April in the year 1776 but of this cant be certain that about a week afterwards he left said company and immediately entered a company of Gentlemen Light horse which was a company formed by Gentlemen for the service of the country who were ready always at a moments warning to march against Tories or an invading
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of the state being petitioned to appoint new officer William Frazer was appointed Captain Samuel Freeman 1st Lieutenant and the claimant 2nd Lieutenant but owing to some neglect this claimant says he did not receive his commission until about two years afterwards he says he continued as Lieutenant to this company untill peace was declared in the year holding himself at all times ready at a moments warning for actual service in which he was engaged for the most part from the time he joined the said Light horse company in the year until the termination of hostilities by the Declaration of Peace a period of seven years during which time he says he was in frequent engagements and skirmishes with the Tories and with the enemy, suffered almost incredible privations and hardships frequently rode whoa nights to convey intelligence from one part of the army to another sometimes in the midst of winter exposing himself to immeasurable dangers not only from cold and hunger but likewise from the most exposed situations toward the enemy having to act frequently as a spie upon their maneuverings for all which he received no pay except his rations having volunteered upon those terms He says he was subject to the command of Genl. Smallwood and Colo. Pope at Wilmington Kent County and State of Delaware from sometime in September 1777 he thinks until the following April that in the winter of 1778 he was subject to the command of Genl George Washington
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to Raritons bridge to attend upon Genl. Philip Dickinson who was commander of the New Jersey militia and was stationed there to guard a large quantity of Flour in Mancias Mills when Genl. Dickinson arrived at said Bridge he was told that the enemy won already at the Mills taking away the flour This claimant says he was ordered by the General to go forward immediately towards the Mills which was about a mile off to ascertain the number of the enemy and what they were doing he says he went in about an hundred yards of the mill when he discovered the enemy which he took to be five or six hundred in number busy engaged in removing the flour whereupon he immediately returned towards the bridge to report to the Genl. but meeting with Gol. Dinck who ordered him to return with him to show him the enemy he did so that as they came up to the pond he upon twelve  or fifteen armed men making along under the dam and making towards them that upon seeing this he promptly gave the alarm to Colo. Quick at the same time wheeling and putting spur to his horse he narrowly made his escape several balls of the enemy came whising by his head one of which brushed his horse When he returned to the Genl and gave him information he ordered him to ride forward & stop a company of 3h men as well as he recollects what he
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Washingtons whole army was about to surround them & took to flight leaving the flour waggons [illegible] behind them which Genl. Dickinson took possession of he says he was sent to Genl. Washington that night through snow which was about a foot or eighteen inches deep with an express where he arrived about 4 OClock AM and returned immediately to General Dickinson with an express from Genl Washington when he arrived about sun rise he says Genl. Dickinson offered him a Captains place in Genl Washingtons army after this traumation, which he declined not wishing to leave the company to which he then belonged he says that he was engaged in this kind of service in the State of Delaware and the  Jerseys for the period of seven years or then about he says he resided in ten miles of Dover in Kent County and State of Delaware
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of the United State as a volunteer that Genl Washington and Colo Pope were regular officers who were with the troops when he served that he received a discharge from the service by Genl. Washington which he gave to F.B. Miller as above stated that the received a commission signed by which he also gave to the aforesaid FB Miller Esq.  whose certificate is here appended that Colo William Anderson Robert Anderson & General James Breckinridge can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution 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 first above written
[signed] Charles Cahoon

We Abraham Dempsey a clergyman residing in the County of Botetourt and Robert Anderson residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Cahoon who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration We believe him to be 85 years of age and that I the said Robert Anderson [illegible] that he is respected and
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(8-1776)
Service   
Del.
Oenn.
Cahoon, Charles 
Number 
R.1584
Contents
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Virginia Botetourt County [Se?]

I Henry W Bowyer, Clerk of the Court of Botetourt County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Charles Cahoon for a pension -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of office this 21st day of November in the year of our Lord 1832 -

/s/ HW Bowyer 

Clerk Botetourt County Court
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Service     Number
Del.      Cahoon, Charles          R 1,584
Penn.
Contents
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Cha[illegible]. Cahoon
Va.
Suspend?
Sir [illegible]
[illegible] July -16 1833
Sel. Hon Robraig [illegible]
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Charles Cahoon
Va
Suspended,
Letter July 16, 1833 to 
The Clerk of Botetont Co
[Line illegible]
May 9, 188[]
(over/
ack of [illegible] 1832
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[unreadable, backwards print from another page]
Charles Cahoon,
Del.
R.1584
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To Charles
Know you, that we repofing especi
Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, H
Second Liutenant of the Troop of Light Horse,
You are therefore carefull and diligently to discharge
of Things thereunto belonging: And all Officers and Orders, as Second Lieutenant. So you receive from the Commander in Chief of the State Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust [illegible]
IN TESTIMONY whereof the Great
[illegible], Eleventh_Day
By His Excellency's Command,
[illegible]
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DELAWARAE STATE,
Charles Cahoon, Gent.
reposing of special Trust and Confidence, as well in your Care, Diligence, and Circumspection, as in your
d Fidelity, HAVE constituted and appointed, and, by these Presents, DO constitute and appoint you to be
Light Horse, whereas Wm. Frazier Esq. is Captain, belonging to the Second Brigade of the Delaware Militia
tly to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant----by doing and performing all Manner
all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, are hereby strictly charged and required to be obedient to your
nt. So you are likewise to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall
of the State, for the Time being, or from any other of your Superior Officers, according to the Rules and
the Trust reposed in you. And for so doing this shall be your Commission.
eof the Great Seal of the State is hereunto affixed.  WITNESS the President of the said State, at
nth _ Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Two.
[can't read signature]
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Charles Cahoone
affidavit
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From the middle of August 1777 until the 1st of April 1778 - 7 1/2 months

Second tour - 3

Term of service for which pension is claimed. -10 1/2 months

Charles Cahoone
affidavit
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State of Virginia
Botetourt County
SS

Be it known that this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, Charles Cahoon, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that as well as he [recolects?], about the middle of August 1777, he entered the army and was in the service at the time of the Battles of Brandewine & Germantown and during the winter in which the British army lay in the City of Philadelphia, and that he was discharged about the first of April following. And that immediately after the British army evacuated Philadelphia he was called out in the Pennsylvania militia, and served a three months tour chiefly in New Jersey; and after the service of the last of the aforesaid tours, he served several other [little?] tours of military duty, but from the decline of his memory owing to his great age and infirmity, he cannot now designate the number, nor [assent?] the length of time he served in any of these latter tours of duty, and consequently expects no compensation for these latter tours of duty. And that during the time of his military service and particularly the two first of the aforesaid tours; he was not employed in any civil pursuit; and that his whole attention was engaged to his duties as a soldier.

(his mark) x Charles Cahoon

The above affidavit of Charles Cahoon who is very infirm, but of sound mind, and is now confined to his bed, was sworn to and subscribed by him before me, a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid. Given under my hand this 22nd day of March 1833.

/s/ Wm Anderson
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To [name that I can't decipher] 
Feb 6th 8th
James E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
Your [wise] please it Mr. Shemuel Godwin to examine the [paper] file in your office, of Charles Cahoon applyed for a Pension sometime being to [fourth of]  July
your obd servt
E.C. Canington
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Washington, March 12th 1852.
Sir -
We would call up the case of Charles Cahoon
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Know all men by these presents that -- I Mary Bowyer one of the heirs of Chas Cahoon a revolutionary soldier, who is entitled to a pension from the United States Govt do constitute and appoint, irrevocably, Charles
C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Charles Cahoon for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due under the provisions of the act of Congress passed the [3rd] day of [August] 1884 or any or resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorise my
said attorney to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in Washington City or
elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which
may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more Substitutes under him for the

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purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises --- witness my hand and seal this the 3rd day of March 1852  
In presence of Mary his + mother Bowyer  
[word "Seal" is encircled]
Wm Bowyer
Matthew Ripley
Witnesses

State of Va Botetourt County [Court]
on this the 3rd day of March 1854 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and
State above mentioned personally appeared
Mary Bowyer the widow of John Bowyer and
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned
[Mr. E. Dobson J P]
State of Va Botetourt County to wit,
on this, the 3rd day of March 1854 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
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Personally appearance Mary Bowyer, widow of John Bowyer dead?, a widow of said county and made oath according to law that she is the identical Mary Bower on who executed the foregoing power of attorney and that she is directly interested in the said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or any arguments as her said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Wm C Dobson.

State of Virginia, County of Botetourt 
J. Ferd Woltz clerk of the county Botetourt county in the state of VA. do hereby certify that
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1584- Act of June 7 1832 Charles Cahoon va suspended claim power of attourney to examine claim Chasl Tucher persent.
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Blank back of envelope
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1776- Enlisted in a volunteer co of minute men, without pay. In Delaware, what he ... until 79 or 80 as a private, when he was appointed 2 Leut. that by ... his commission  was not for... until about two days afterwards. Was at one time acting as a spy. ..... pay by agreement ... from Sept 77 to april 78. Had his comission and discharge  Gen. Washington, what has .... . The Commission have acc ... dee and data March 1784... by Gen Dickenson, but aff