Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34627, Micajah Annis, Va.
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(3 -- 1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Annis, Micajah
NUMBER
S. 34627
CONTENTS
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Notification sent [unclear] 4. 1820 to John 
C. Handy Snow Hill Md
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121599
Maryland
Mirajah Annis
Worcester Co in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Capt Sneed of the 9th Regt Virginia
, for the term of 2 years (77 to 79
inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2nd of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819
sent to James B. Robbins Esq
Snowhill, Maryland
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 2 3/30 16.77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48. 100
Died 6 Dec 1828
$64.77
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Worcester County
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Micajah Annis
Pris:
9th Virginia Regt
1777- for 2 yrs
2d Jany 1819-

See the within cut. of Col. Cropper

Admitted

M Annis's
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Worcester Bounty Set
State of Maryland-- On the 2nd day of January
Anno Domini 1819. appeared before me
the subscriber an Associate Judge of the
4th In District of Maryland, Micajah
Annis aged sixty seven years resident in
Worcester County in 2d District, who being
by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration
in order to entitle him to the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled An Act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war. That he the said
Micajah Annis enlisted in or about 1777 in
the State of Virginia in the company 
commanded by Captain Thomas Sneed of the ninth
Virginia regiment that he continued to serve
in the said corps or in the service of the United States
two years and upwards when he was
discharged from service in Jersey. that he
was in the battle of Germantown & Brandy
wine and several skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of
the assistance of his country for support and
that he has no other evidence now in his
power of his said services except what is here
to annexed.

Sworn to & declared before me the day
& year aforesaid.
James B. Robins
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Va.      Annis, Micajah    S.34627
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I James B. Robins Judge & as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Micajah Annis did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the proceeding declaration
and and further that it does appear to my satisfaction that the 
sd Micajah Annis is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support. And I now transmit
the testimony & proceedings taken in the case to the
Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to
the directions of the act of Congress
James B. Robins
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State of Maryland Counter County to wit. Sherby Certify to be
whom it doth or may concern that the Honourable James B Robin Esq
who appear to have taken the aforegoing Declaration and affidavit, and who
who gave the aforegoing Certificate was at the time of taking are giving the same
are still is an associate Judge of the fourth Judicial District of the
State of Maryland duly commission at qualified are that to all his acts
as such due faith and credit are ought to be given as well in Courts of
Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand and affixed the seal of my office this 12th day
of April Anno Dom 1819
John Handy Clk. W.C.C
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Evt
Annis
Micajah
Declaration a
12599
Sept 1819

John C. Handy Esqr
Snow Hill,
5 October 1820
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Schedule
Worster County ⎬
On this eighth day of August 1820 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of
Record of unlimited civil and criminal
jurisdiction of the said county Macajah 
Ennis aged sixty nine years resident 
in the said County who first duly 
sworn according to law doth on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary 
(illegible) follows. enlisted in (illegible) County 
Virginia in the company commanded 
by Captain Thomas Sneed, of the 
Regiment commanded by Colonels Williams
Fleming, and George Matthews
being the ninth Regiment of the continental establishment; that he served in
the battle of Brandywine and Germantown
and was in the regular service for two years  and that my certificate number is 12.599.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
that I have
on the 18 March 1818; and
not since that time by gift sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or
Amy
part thereof with intent thereby
so to dimmish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress
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Entitled' an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service 
of the United States in the in the Revolutionary 
war passed on the 18th day of March
1818; and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property or 
securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what 
is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed.  

two beds a half dozen chairs, a bureau
and a safe two tables, a half dozen knives
and forks a dozen cups and saucers a half
dozen spoons, two pots a skillet (illegible)
a small dutch oven, a half dozen plates
(illegible) chest.  have no income of any kind
whatever, have no family but a wife and
daughter grown, that both my wife and
self are very infirm, and when my health
will permit it I follow the (illegible)
His
Micajah Ennis
Mark

property
at $40 -
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I John C. Handy Clerk of Worcester County Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed and truly copied from 
the Records of the said Court and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the 
total amount in value of the property exhibited 
in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court on this
Twenty first day of August 1820
John Handy Clk
of Worcester County Court
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34627
Revy INVALID.

File No.34,627
Micajah Annis

Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2 Page 18

Arrangement of 1870.

May 1, 1903 - Hist to
Wm D. Wheelen City
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34.627
Micajah Annis

Jany 2. 1819
Worcester Co MD.

77 Accomac Co Va
Cpt Thos Sweed
Col Wm Fleming


Brandywine Germantown
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Stamp
Old War & Navy File
Apr 27 1903


1358 Harvard Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., April 23, 1903.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -
Kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of one
Micajah Annis, a private in the Virginia line, supposed to have
AND
enlisted in Worcester Co., Md., pensioned Jan. 1819, died Dec. 6,
1838. I would also like to have the record of one Benjamin Annis,
a Revolutionary soldier and private in 7th Md. Reg't., if your
office contains his record. Did the latter or his widow make
application for pension?
Respectfully,
Wm D. Wheeler

Stamp
Pension Office
USA
Apr 24 1903