Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1971-100, Cornelius Hagany, Del.
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(3-1776)
Service Del.
[black star] Hagany, Cornelius
Number B.L.Wt. 1971-100
Contents
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Accomack CH Va Oct 13 1833

Rec'd per mail from the Secy of War a War
Grant for 100 acres No 1971 issued to John
Hagany only heir of Cornelius Hagany
a private in the Delaware line dated
30th Sept 1833
(??) Ellis
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Cornelius Hagany     Cornelius Hagany
Del:                           No. 1971
Power or US
Warrant

Rec'd Sep 21
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State of Delaware
New Castle County

Be it Remembered that on this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty nine Before Thomas McDonell [illegible] of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Caleb P. Bennett and a Peter Jaquett late officers of the Delaware Regiment in the army of the Revolutionary War, who being subscribed in due form of law do depose and say. that they were personally well acquainted with Cornelius Hagany. that he enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Revolution of the United States, in the Delaware Regiment Capt. Kirkwood’s company “for and during the war” and that he was slain at the Battle of Gelford [Guilford] in North Caroline. in the service of the United States, by the Enemy during the Revolutionary War.
C. P. Bennett
P. Jaquett late
Captain Del. Regt.

Sworn and Subscribed at Wilmington in the State of Delaward March 19th 1829
Before Thom McDonell

I certify that the above Cornelius Hagany is as the same Cornelius Hagany was the father of John Hagany = that the said name is spelt on the original roll of the Delaware Regiment now in my possession date Nov. 1780 Cornelius Hagney which list or roll contains the names of those only who were enlisted for the term of “during the War” and I will remember that I saw him killed.
P. Jaquett
Sworn & Subscribed to 
Sept 18 – 1833 Before
Thom McDonell
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State of Delaware County of New Castle

I John Hagany only son & heir at law of Cornelius Hagany do upon my oath declare & testify according to the best of my knowledge & belief that said Cornelius Hagany did enlist in Capt. Kirkwoods Company of the Delaware Regiment commanded by Col. Hall about the year unknown, for the term of during the War & served as a private in sd Regiment until the battle of Guilford at which battle he was slain – that I have never received the County land promised to sd Cornelius Hagany by the United States nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any ^way whatever – now therefore know all men by these presents that I John Hagany do hereby authorize and empower Vespasian Ellis of Accomack Co Virginia as my attorney to {illegible} & receive from the Secretary of War of the United States the quantity of land due me for his said services & in all suspects to act for me in the process (?) in like manner as I could do if personally present &  all his acts I will ratify & confirm by these presents witness my hand & Seal this 19th September 1833
John Hagany
Thom. McDonell

State of Delaware New Castle County
This day John Hagany personally appeared before me & acknowledged the above power of attorney to [unclear] this act & deed. Witness my hand this 19th day of Sept 1833

Thom McDonnell Notary
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State of Delaware. County of New Castle.

Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in & for said County John Hagany who made oath in due form of law that he is the only Son and heir at law of Cornelius Hagany who enlisted as a private in the Delaware line in the Revolutionary War & was killed in battle – 

Sworn to & Subscribed 		The word Cornelius 
before me this 19th 			written obscurely in 
day of September			the 6th line.
1833 ----				John Hagany

Thom McDonell Notary 

Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in & for the County of New Castle the aforesaid Peter Jaquett Mary Rice & Taman Harse credible & [illegible] the Witnesses who made an oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with John Hagany & that they were also acquainted with Cornelius Hagany – and that said John Hagany is respected and believed to be the son and only heir at law of sd Cornelius Hagany who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War & was slain in battle
P Jaquett
Mary Rice
Taman Harse

Sworn & subscribed this
19th day of Sep: 1833
as witness my hand 
and seal as a Notary
Public in & for sd County

Thom. McDonell
Notary