Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16467, for Peter Mc Anelly, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

McAnelly, Peter

NUMBER
S. 15467
carded

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Death not on A.B

(right side)
15923
Indiana
Peter McAnelly
of Knox Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Watson of the regiment commanded by Col White in the Virginia line for 9 months private

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and sent to Jolson Ewing Vincennes

Arrears to the 4th of March  60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  15.00
$75.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 7  Page 140
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9925
Peter McAnelly
Indiana

From 1781 private
9 months
$30

return
1, 4, 5, 12, 14,

Wattson
White
Va

Decr 12 - 
Jn Ewing
Vincennes
Inda
E P148.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.

State of Indiana County of Knox SS
On this 7th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honbl Amory Kinny President Judge of the circuit court of said county, now sitting, Peter McAnelly, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration That he has been informed by his parents of his age, and he verily believed he is now aged seventy four years: That he was born in Louisa county, Virginia, and resides there from his childhood, untill about the year 1790: That in said county of Louisa he joined a company of Militia as a substitute for Antony Thompson who was drafted for three months, and he served under Captain James Watson in a Regiment commanded by Coll White, Lt Colonel Anderson, and Major Armstead, and was marched to Richmond under the chief orders of Genl Neilson, when the british, under Cornwallis he believes, had possession of Manchester. That after some time the said Regiment under Coll. White, was ordered from Richmond to York and he was kept almost in constant motion for some weeks, until the british landed and the americans retreated to Albemarle. That Genl Wayne took command in Albemarle and the Regiment was ordered to pursue the british to Little York: That the Regiment with other troops, was stationed near York
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and he was then doing duty in a company under Captain Anderson, Captain Watson having returned home when the three months had expired, after a tour in aid company under Captain Anderson he served a tour in a company under Captn Johnson, all belonging to the same Regiment, and he belonged to Captn. Johnsons company when Cornwallis surrendered, after which he was discharged That he received his discharge and certificate for nine months services as related, signed by Coll. White, and retained the same until he was taken prisoner by the indians, when travelling near to the falls of the Ohio, some years after peace, and it was lost during his captivity: That he was kept a prisoner by the Indians in the North Western Territory for about eight months and finally he was enabled to obtain his release from them by the friendship and liberality of the late Coll. John Small, of Vincennes who was their gunsmith and used his influence as well as money, for that purpose That he knew Danl. Strother during the seige at Little York to belong to the American service, and said Daniel is now an inhabitant of Knox county in which county he has continued to reside, since Coll. Small procured his release from the Indians as before stated. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Peter McAnelly X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open court
A. Kinney