Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7727, for David Tichanal, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Tichanal, David
NUMBER S.7727
Carded
CONTENTS
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See letter t N. Goff Oct. 23. 1835
see letters to N. Goff and Pension Agent, Nov. 5. 1835
Order to pay & letter to A P. Goff 22 March 1838.

Virginia 6812
David Tichanal
of Harrison in the State of Virginia who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Richardson of the regt commanded by Gen Green in the Virginia line for
Reduced from $30-

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 27 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1835 and sent to
N Goff Eq Clarksburg, Va

Arrears to the 4th of March '36 $7.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 13.77
$31.47
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 35
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State of Virginia Harrison County} SS} On the 9 day of March 1835 in open Court of the the United States [illegible] personally appeared David Techenall and in due form of Law made oath, - That he is now about seventy years of Age, - and the following Declaration for the purposes of obtaining a pension under the Law passed 7th June 1832 -
States he was born in New Jersey, - moved to Virginia when he was about 13 years old and settled on Patterson Creek in Hampshire County - That in the year (as he thinks 1780) he went as a substitute in the place of Peter Putnam under Capt Daniel Richardson, - Marched from Morefield to Hillsburg and there joined the main army, he thinks Gates Commanded - and marched from there to Saubsly and from thence to Guilford, - to Churlook or Camden - whilst there Genl Green took Command, - Gates was arrested & sent on to Philadelphia for trial, There were a gard detailed of 16 Men to go with Gates bagage, - (he was one of the gard) they went with Gates as far as Petersburg in Virginia, - when Gates gave him and the other guards a furlow he then returned home to Pattersons Creek, - dont know for what length of time he was originally called out for - nor dose he recollect the time he was in Service this ture, - but that he left home early in October before corn pulling time and returned shortly after new year - in the summer of 1781 having been at least there months in [illegible] service Henry Lighter was drafted under Capt Edward McCarty to serve 2 months after they arrived at head quarters, - That he went as a substitute for Lighter, - he marched with McCartes Company from Romney Va to Frederickburg, thence to Williamsburg served out his time and one month & 3 days more was gone from home this Tour 3 months & 3 days having remained in service one month & 3 days longer than my tour
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under the reg [illegible] of my Captain -
on returning home his father was drafted for a ture of two months to General Cornwallis's prisoners at Winchester he took his Fathers place went to Winchester served out the ture got his discharge = Which discharge he sent to the war office with his former declaration, - The above in all the services he done during, the Revolutionary War, This last tour he directly was two months [illegible] refers to his discharge which is in the war of office, with his original Declaration -
he had a record of his age but has lately lost it, he has lived in Harrison County 25 years - he came from Maryland when he moved here, - was borned in New Jersey = he is known in his neighborhood by J Staly J J Allen R W Moore, H H - he had a discharge from one tour, as above state, - he had other discharges but has lost them
David Tichanal

We John Allen - a clergyman residing in the County of Harrison and State of Virginia and Joseph Wilson residing in the same County and State aforesaid also appeared in open court - and certified that they are well acquainted with David Tichnal who has signed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be about 75 years of age that he is reputed
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and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Allen
Joseph Wilson
And the said Court doth hereby declare its Opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court
further certifies that it appears to him that John Allen, who has signed said
Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Harris County Virginia and that Joseph Wilson who has signed the same is a resident of the said County of Harris and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that the Clerk of this Court do
certify the same to the Secretary at War:
Richard W Moore, Clerk of the United States Court for the Material District of
Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Court
(held at Clarksburg at the Spring Term 1835 of said Court, in the matter of the application of
David Tichanal for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office at Clarksburg this 11th day of May in the
year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred
and thirty five and in the 59th Year of the
Independence of the United States of America
Rich W. Moore Clk
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State of Virginia
Harrison County  To Wit
On this 25th day of August 1832 personally appeared David Tichanal now a resident of the same County aged nearly 68 years of age in open court before the County Court of said County now sitting who first being 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 7th 1832

That he was born in Morris Township in the state of New Jersey on the 16th day of October 1784 as appears by the record kept by his father now in this applicant possession (and here exhibited to the court) and resided in said Township & State until the spring of 1780 when he removed with his father to Hampshire County Virginia where he resided between two and three years from thence he removed to Alleghany County in the state of Maryland where he resided upwards of Twenty years from thence he removed to the County of Harrison where he has since resided for upwards of 22 years.  This applicant further states that while so a resident of Hampshire County Virginia in the Octr. or Novr. of 1780 he entered as a substitute for Philip Putnam who was drafted as a militia man in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Richardson the first Lieutenants name was David Ashby - rendevoused at Morefield, then in said County (now Hardy) where we were enrolled from thence we marched through to Staunton Va. to Hillsburg in the state of North Carolina where the company to which this applicant was attached joined the troops then rendezvouzed from thence he marched through Sallsbury, Guildford to Charlotte where Genl. Green superceded Genl. Gates in the command.  When this applicant was detailed as one of the guard to Genl. Gates baggage waggons and returned with said Gen. Gates as a guard to said waggons by the way of Guildford, Salisbury, Hillsburg to Petersburg in Virginia where this applicant Thos. Green, Reuben Redding & Peter Goff was discharged on furlough with orders to return home & draw our provisions on the way to sd. Hampshire County  the General stating he was then out of reach of the enemy and would be enabled to reach Philadelphia without molestation from the emery  This applicant is not now certain as to the length of time he so substituted but he knows it was for six months and did not received a written discharge but a furlough which he thinks was retained by the said Thos. Green his comrade  he reached home sometime in the winter but is now unable to state when    he was not called on afterwards during his said term of service
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In the months either of June of July 1781.  this applicant states he substituted for Henry Lighter of Hampshire County Virginia who was drafted as a militia man for the company commanded by Capt. Edward MCarty, & Lieut John Vandever  re rendevous a Romney and we were there enrolled and marched to Winchester  thence to Petersburg where our arms were inspected .  from thence, we marched and joined the main army near Williamsburg where this applicant was placed among the infantry of the line (his first company being part rifle & part infantry) & commanded by Major Reed & Adjutant Bedinger.  This applicant about that time remembers serving under Col. Matthews who was stationed part of the times at Birds Ordinary  Near the Burnt[?] Ordinary we were surprised by the British Cavalry where we were dispersed and this applicant returned and rejoined his original company under Capt. MCarty served out his time with him and returned with him & part of the company to his home in Hampshire County - This applicant is at this time unable to state precisely the time he was from home on said tour of duty but thinks it was over three months and his impression is the draft was for two months after the company joined the army he received a written discharge from Capt. MCarty which he has since lost, destroyed or mislaid.

Again either in the months of November or December 1781 - this applicant's father Moses Tichanal was drafted for a tour of duty (to guard the prisoners taken at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town who were confined in the County of Frederick in the state of Virginia) and this applicant was enrolled as his substitute under Captain Isaac Parsons (the Lieut. name not recollected) as well as this applicant now recollects he with the company was marched to the Barracks within 4 miles of Winchester Va.  where said prisoners they were confined.  As well as he now recollects his company reached said barracks previous to the 25th Decr. 1781 - and there remained on duty until the 12th of March 1782 - at which time this applicant was discharged (which discharge in writing he here exhibits to the court;  and si in the following words & figures to wit "This is to certify that David Tichanal has served a tour of malisha duty for Moses Tichenal at the barracks in Fradrick County  Given under my hand this 12th of March 1781  Isaac Parsons Capt.  He finally states he has no other documentary evidence of his service whatever and know of no person in this county who can testify to his said services.  But he can refer to James Parker, Benjamin Parker residents of said Hampshire County Va who served part of the time with him and Jacob Coplin Esqr. and Richard W Moore inhabitants and citizens of Harrison County Va  This applicant
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further states that he is satisfied that if the time he was engaged in his several services were accurately computed they would exceed twelve months.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency or state.
David Tichanal
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
B.J. Brice

We Jacob Coplin & Richard W. Moore certify that we are acquainted with David Tichanal who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a (militia) soldier of the Revolutionary war, that we believe him to be nearly 68 years of age and that he concur in the belief of his neighborhood as to his Revolutionary services
Jacob Coplin
Rich. W. Moore
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
B.J. Brice

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the evidence of his age and his discharge under Capt. Isaac Parsons were produced by him in court and appears to them entirely satisfactory of that which he wishes to prove by them   And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Coplin Esqr. and Richard W. Moore are residents of the County of Harrison and are credible persons and and that their statement is entitled to credit.
B.J. Brice
Presiding magistrate of the County Court of Harrison County.

I David Davison Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
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of the application of David Tichanal for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of September 1832
D. Davison
[SEAL]

Admd
9 mo pri
$30

Hon Joseph Johnson

Declaration of David Tichanal
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6812
Virginia
David Tichanal
of Harrison in state of Virginia who was a Private in the Company 
commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded by Gene . Green in the Virginia 
time for 9 months 
Should be $ 27.54

inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 dollars ---cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March ,1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1833 and sent to 
Hon .J.Johnson 
Clarksburgh Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. ' 33 ---------- $60
Semi -anl . allowance ending 4 Sep . 33    15
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                                                                      $   75
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by G.C. Stiles
Bool D. Vol. 7 Page 121
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Let [illegible] 10 March 1885
"       N Goff    "      "        "
"           "        20 May       "
"           :"       29 June      "
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Clarksburg
Nov. 2d. 1835                     Free

James L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of pensions
City of Washington Va

Inform the agent that Tichanal is be to pd. from 4 March 1834 at $27.54 per ann. 
Write also to N. Goff Esqr.
make the proper endorsement on the papers
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Clarksburg  Oct. 30th 1835

Sir,
I enclose you my certificates, shewing the settlements & payments, in the two cases U-S0A D Tichenal & John Waggon.  I made the settlements allowed the credits given, acording to your instructions given me, in letter of _____ date 1835 (haven't the letter before me therefore cannot give date) in answer to a letter of mine asking for information on the subject
Is the settlement correct
Very Respectfully
yours
Nathan Goff


J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
City of Washington
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Washington G Singleton for the use of the United States of America [illegible] David Techanal

Execution [illegible]  22nd June 1835
Amount money said Techenal had drawed from the Treas. of the U States from the 4th March 1831 to the 4th March 1834 - $90 - as pensioner

Amt. Debt                      $90.00
   "  interest on same        11.32
    "  leasts [?]                    26.31   $127.53

[illegible]
By his present amt of pensions 
at $27.50 from the 4th March 
1831 to 4 March 1834            $82.50
Interest on this sum                   5.00
By leash [?]                               40.03   $127.53

I Nathan Goff [illegible] for James Paints, [illegible], U.S. C. W. D. C, do hereby certify, that I have received from David Tichenal, in the above just, according to the above statements, - [illegible] was from money drawed by said Techenal as a pensioner of the United States, - Record the 15th July 1835
Nathan Goff ]illegible]
Hon James Paints - [illegible]
October 30th 1835
Clarksburg Va.

J.L. Edwards
Comr. of pensions
Washington City
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David Tichanal  
[illegible]  #6812

Rev
Payments to be made 
at Richmond 
by Presdt. U.S. Pr. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
#7727
Virginia 

Recorded by G.C. Stiles
Clerk, in Book D   Vol. 7
Page 121

23-[illegible] 1834 - lived in Allegany County Md.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, David Tichanal of the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Revolutionary
Army
is entitled to receive----- Thirty---- dollars [~~and cents~~] per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6th day of March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
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[STAMP]
Clarksburg Va
Mar 12

Free

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mar 16
Mr. Edwards
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Clarksburg March 12. 1838

Sirs, 
you will receive under cover pension
Vouchers of Wm Davis & David Tichanal if
found correct please direct payment
to be made to Mr. A P. Goff the atts named
Yours respectfully
Jas Reed

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Coms. Pensions
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7727
Rev War

INVALID

File No. 7727
David Tichanal
Pri  Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:-Vol [illegible], Page 375

Arrangement of 1870.
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S. File 7727
David Tichanal
Va-
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This is to sertifi that David tichenal has served a ton er of malisha duty for moses tichenal at the barraks in fredrick County given under my hand this 12 of march 1782
Isaac Parsons Capt
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David Tichinal
Amended
Declaration
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State of Virginia 
Harrison County} to wit
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice
of the peace in the County of Harrison and State of Virginia David Tichnal who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that by reason of of old age and the consiquent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to
length of [~~time~~] his service, but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned
below in the following grades as a substitute for Philip Putnam
in 1780 as a private soldier in Capt. Daniel Richardsons Company of
melitia commanded by Col Dark three months and again in 1781 in the month of June or July he substituted for Henry Lightel as a private soldier in the militia commanded by Capt Edward McCarty three months, again in the month of Nov or Dec in 1781 he substituted for his Father Moses Tichnal and served three months under Capt Isaac Parsons
as a private soldier for which he now exhibits to the war department his discharge, and as for the other two for the tour under Capt Edward McCarty he had a regular
ritten discharge which is lost or mislaid, as for the one under Capt Richardson he had no discharge except a furlough given by Gen Gates which he is positive was not less
than three months for which services I claim a pension
David Tichanal
Sworn to this 26th day of January 1833
Jacob Coplin JP
We Jesse. H. Goss a clergimen residing in the county of Harrison and State of Virginia and John Smith residing in the same County and State aforesaid do here by certify that we are
well accuainted with David Tichnal who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration also to the one made in open Court on the 25 day of August 1832 that we believe him to be nearly 68 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to this 26th day of January 1833 Jacob Coplin JP 
Hamilton Goss.
        his
John   X    Smith
       mark
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And I Jacob Coplin, ^said^ Justice of the peace for Harrison County in the State of Virginia do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the intorogotorger perscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do furthyn certify that Jesse H. Goss is a clergyman resident in the county of Harrison and state of Virginia who has signed the proceding cirtificat and that John Smith who has also signed the same is a
resident in the county of Harrison and State of Virginia and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 26th day of January 1833
Jacob Coplin JP

I David Davisson Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County do hereby Certify that Jacob Coplin is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County to all his officiall acts full faith and are [illegible] and ought to be given
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of
January 1833
D. Davisson C.H.C.
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David Tichanal  Pen
Harrison Cty  7
[illegible]
ok
Honest man
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David Tichanal draws $30-
July 21, 1834. Mr. Tichnal states that he was
then in his seventyeth year of age born in New Jersey, came to Virginia when 13 yrs old & settled in Patterson Creek Hampshire County
in the year 1780 (he thinks) he substituted in the [illegible]
of Peter Putman and marched from Manfield Hardy county, under Capt Daniel Richardson, to Hills Army to there joined Genl Gates army. then went on with the army to Saulsbury, and from that to Guilford, then to Charlott.
whilst there Green with the command. Gates was arrested and sent on to Philadelphia for trial-there were Sixteen men including himself detailed as a guard. to go on with
Genl Gates Baggage, on gitting to Petersburg Virginia
Genl Gates gave some of the guard. (including himself) furlough's-  he Tichnal [illegible] with
Creek-- dont know for what time Peter Putman. (whose
place he had taken as before stated) had been drafted-
[illegible] he know the precise time he Tichnal was in
service, he recollects that he left home sometime [?]
he [?] compalling [?] and returned firstly after
3- New year,-
in the summer of 1781. Henry lighter was drafted
under Capt E McCarty to serve two months after he joined head quarters- he Tichnal  substituted in the place of Lighter.  & Marched from Romany to
Fredericksburg. thence to Williamsburg. Served
out the term and came home,-  he was gone
from home 2 months and 2 days.
on returning home his Father was drafted
a two months tour to guard Corn Wallis Prisoners at Winchester he went in the place of his father served the two months tour and came home after getting his discharge
Richd. W. Moore unto his declaration he gave
Jacob Copelan $12. for attending to his business.   In witness
that the statement contains the hath he hereto subscribes his name   July 21. 1834
David Tichanal

Witness 
Nathan Goff
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R.W. Moore witnessed the undersigned. that Jacob Copelan brought Tichanal to his office with a memo of his services.  He with the declaration - and stated the services in accordance with the memo & Tichanal statements and this all he knows about the matter
[illegible}
W. G. Singleton
Nov. 20 1824