Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21188, Canady Glyssen, S.C.
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S. C.

Glyssen, Canady
Elizabeth

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N. 21188.
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South Carolina 2249.
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Elizabeth Glyssen
widow of Canady Glyssen, decd
who died on the 21st February 1837
of Marion Dist. in the State of S. Carolina
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Pearce of the Battalion commanded
by Maj. Hallen of the S. Carolina Ma
Florida
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. Caroline
at the rate of 3 Dollars per Month
to commence on the 21st day of Feby, 1837, & terminated in 1842
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August
1838 and sent to E. B. Wheeler, Esq
Marion C. H.  S. Carolina
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Arrears to the 4th of March               1838 =    37: 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept "          18:00
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                                                                                    $55.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,        }
{Section the first          }

Recorded by S A Elliot    Clerk,
Book A        Vol. 2.    Page 173.


[right side]
See let to S. Carolina  Pen
Agent August 8, 1838.
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Paid at the Treasury under 
the act of 6th April 1838
from 4th Sep 1838 to 4 Sep 1839
Agt notified 4th June 1840.
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Declaration
State of South Carolina
District of Marion
on this tenth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Huge G Fladger the Justice of the quorum Elsabeth Glyssen a resident of Marion District and state of South Carolina aged forty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provission made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 that she is the widow of Cannady Glyssen who was a private in the militia of South Carolina and a volunteer of the number required by the General Government for three months service in Florida where he arrived in the battalion of South Carolina volunteers entrusted to the command of Col Wm W Harllee then a major of said Battalion and
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under the immediate command of Capt James H Pearce that he was required and did attend at the rendesvous at Marion Court House on the 12th day of Jany 1837 from whence he proceeded to Charleston from thence to Gareys Fledisn Florida where he died that she was and is the mother of three children by said Glyssen at the time of his death all of whom are now and were at their Fathers decease under the age of sixteen years the oldest being at the death of Glyssen Eleven years the next oldest was nine years and the youngest was seven years that said Glyssen died on the 21st day of February 1837 in the service of the United States of "fever" in hospital See assistant Surgeon Certificate that she was married to said Glyssen in April 1821 by the Revd Philip Kerton that she has not married since the death of said Glyssen and is now his widow
Before me
H G Fladger QU } Elizabeth her X mark Glyssen
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State of South Carolina
Marion District } 
I do hereby certify that Kennedy Glissen was a private under my command as major of the Batallion of South Carolina Militia in the U S Service in the year 1837 that he belonged to and was mustered into the service regularly into the company of Captain James H Pearce from this district that he volunteered and attended the rendesvous at Marion court house on the 12th of Jany 1837 from thence went to Charleston was mustered into the service the United States on the 20th day of January 1837 and proceeded from thence to Gareys Ferry Fla with the company of Capt J H Pearce where he on the 21 of Feb following died of fever produced as is supposed by the necessary confinement & exposure in his passage from Charleston to Gareys Ferry Fla whethere the whole command was ordered to report for service
Wm W Harlee
Maj Command of Batn
SC M in U S Service
1837
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South Carolina
Marion District } Thomas Wall personally appeared and made oath that in the month of April AD 1821 at my own house in Marion District I witnessed the marriage of Elisabeth Wall and Cannady G Glyssen the ceremony was performed by the Revd Philip Kerton and that said Elisabeth is now the widow of said Cannady Glyssen
Before me
15 July 1838
H G Fladger QU Thomas Walls

State of South Carolina
District of Marion
I Huge G Fladger one of the justices of the quorum for said District certify that I am well acquainted with the character of Elisabeth Glyssen and Thomas Wall that they are people of truth and veracity
15 July 1838  H G Fladger QU

South Carolina
Marion District } I Edward B Wheeler clerk of the court of Marion District do certify that Huge G Fladger is a justice of the peace for said district and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

19 July 1838
Ed B Wheeler
Clerk of the court
of Marion District
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Revy Widow, &c.
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File No. 21.188
Elizabeth Glyssen
Wid of
Canady Glyssen
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: July 4th 1836
Index: --Vol. A, Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth
widow of
Canady Glyssen
Private
S. C. Militia
act 4 July 1836
1st Section.
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S. Carolina Roll
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Send Cert to E. B.
Wheeler Esq.
Marion C.H.
S.C.
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pen: to com: 21 Feb 37
$3 per month
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On the muster Roll of Capt Pearces company this remark
is found opposite the name of Kennedy Glysson a private
Died at Garey's Ferry, 21. Feby 1837.
C. H Smith.      }
8. Febry 1838 }
V. 16. - D           }
2nd Auditor's Office
7. August 1838
James Eakin
[illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
War Depart
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 25, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,  Elizabeth Glyssen,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina   Agency, at
the rate of three Dollars 
per Month, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1838,
to the 4th Sept. 1839
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Fort Hindman Florida
U S Hospital
Feb 22 37

Sir

I have to inform you of the death of Private Gleson of your company which occurred on the 21 inst of Fever in hospital His clothing has been delivered to Private Baxly and I will send you a receipt for his arms and accountments by the next have as I will obtain the same from the Ordnance officer at this port
I mention the death of this man that his family may receive a pension in due time and this letter will be a certificate that the said Gleson died in the service of the United States
very Respectfully yr ob st
W H Wharton
assistant surgeon
US Army in
Charge of U S Hospital at
this Port

Capt Pierce
SC Militia
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Marion C Ho
July 24

Free
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
of United States
Washington City.

July 30
18 [illegible]
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Marion CH
19 July 1838

J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
I here send you a declaration of Mrs Glyssen the widow of Cannady Glyssen a private in the service of the US who died there she hopes to receive that aid which the law Con ter states and I may here add that she is in very indigent circumstances I will also add that I was personally acquainted with Glyssen and that he was attached to the 8th Brigade of SC militia which Brigade I have the honour to command and upon my Brigade the requisition was made for troops for the Florida services as alluded to in her Declaration If her case is favorably considered please send her a warrant for her pension directed to me
I am Very Respectfully
your obet servt
Ed B Wheeler