Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40807, William Cavin, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Cavin, William

NUMBER
S.40807
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18.214
Pennsylvania William Cavin
of Franklin Cy. in the State of Pen. who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Irvin of the Pen. line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of November 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of July 1821 and sent to Paul Immel Hetich Chambersburg, Pen.

Arrears to 4th of March 1821  125.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending to Sept. 1891. 68.00

15 mo 18/30 6/51. $173.83
120
5.83
125.83

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 
& 
May 1, 1820
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The Honorable
William Hendrick
member of Congress
Mail Washington City

William Cavin
Priv.

Col Irwin's Pennsylvania Reg. 1776 - 1 year - 
2 afterward in Col. Lamb's Regt. 
N. York Arty.
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District of Indiana 

   On this 13th day of November 1819, before me, the subscriber the presiding Judge of the second Judicial circuit, for the said District, personally appears William Cavin, aged sixty seven years, resident in the county of Clark, in the said district who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain, 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 William Cavin, enlisted for the term of one year on the ___day of ____ in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, at Yorktown, Pennsylvania in the company riflemen commanded by Capt. McClane of the Regiment commanded by Col. Irwin in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, or the continental establishment, the he continued in the service of the Untied States, by a second enlistment in Capt. Donalds company of Boston Artillery of Col. Lambs Regiment that he was attached and placed under the command of General Morgan, and marched to
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Valley Forge, after the battle of White Marsh, received a (illegible) which disabled him so much that he was discharged from the Army, that he was in the battle of three rivers, in "76" at the Capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga, and at the Battle of White Marsh, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence nor is his power of his said services, sworn and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Davis Floyd

I Davis Floyd
  Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction that the said William Cavin, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, in the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings, taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress
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I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support given under my hand and seal officially at Charleston November 13th 189
Davis Floyd

Indiana
  On this day William Goodwin of (illegible ) came before me and on his oath states that he has been has been acquitted with William Cavin eleven or twelve years and that he has frequently heard him relate the facts and circumstances relative to his service in the United States Army during the revolutionary war in substance as he has stated them in the preceding declaration long before the act of congress making provisions for such persons that he now (illegible) he was discharged from the service and that he is dependent on the (illegible) for support.
William Goodwin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this __day of 1819
Davis Floyd

State of Indiana
  I Issace Shelby clerk of the circuit court of Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid do certify that the above named Davis Floyd before whom the above and formal declaration was made and whose signature has appears which to the several foregoing instance (illegible) 
writing is and was at the time of (illegible) the present judge of the law circuit duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as well in courts of justice as thereout. In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 16th day of November 1819.
J. Shelby, clk.
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William Cavin

Application for Pension
13th March 1821 applicant sworn in open court

John Sheyock, Pronty.
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District of Pennsylvania 
On this thirteenth day of march eighteen hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open court being a court of records for the said District William Cavin aged sixty eight years resident in said District who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, the he the said William Cavin enlisted for the term of one year on the __day of __ in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six at Yorktown Pennsylvania for one year in the rifle company commanded by Captain McClane in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin in the line of the state of Pennsylvania or the Continental establishment that he continued in the service of the United States by a second enlistment in Captain Donatos company of Boston artillery under the command of Major Stevens in Colonel Lambs regiment (illegible) by Captain Donald at Ticonderoga that he was detached and placed under the command of General Morgan and marched to Valley Forge, after the battle of white marsh, received a (illegible) which disabled him so much that he was discharged from the army at Valley Forge by General Morgan, that he was at the battle of the three rivers at the Captain Burgoyne (illegible) his original Declaration is dated November 13th 1819 that he has not been place on the pension list and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of Marcy 1818 and that I have not since that time by gifts, sal, or in any manner disposed of my property on any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my welt within the provisions of an act of congress entitled to
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provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed sworn to and subscribed and declared in open court.
William Cavin

March 13th 1821
John Shryock
The Petitioner William Cavin is a weaver by occupations but in consequence of being ruptured by the fall mentioned in said petitions is unable to pursue his occupation and his eye sight has in a great measure failed him. Family has has none - nor house - nor home - nor property at all. The Courts certify that from the evidence exhibited in this case the applicant has no property.
A. Bard
March 18th 1821

Franklin County
   Personally appears before me Robert Allison on his solemn oath did depose and say that he knew William Cavin the (illegible) petitioner and was personally acquainted with  said petitioner and knew him to be a soldier in Captain McClanes company and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin that he the (illegible) served with petitioner in the company and regiment for the term of one year that defendant is now on the pensioner list and draws a pension from the United States as a Lieutenant and that approved is a man of credit and respectability 
Sworn and subscribed before me this  (illegible) day of March 1821
Signed Robert Allison
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Pennsylvania
Franklin County

   I John Shryock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said court, and I do further certify the it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ___ dollars and ___ cents. And I do further certify the the above recited deposition is truly copied from the record of said court that the deputy Robert Allison did make oath to the contents of the said deposition in my presence and did sign the same - and that A Bard before whom he made oath is one of the associate judges of said court being duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court on this nineteenth day of March eighteen hundred and nineteen.
John Shylock
Proty.
Prothonotary of the courts of common please for the county of Franklin in the district of Pennsylvania
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40807
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 40807
William Cavin
Lieu. Rev War

Act 18 March 18
Index - Vol. 8, Page 73

Arrangement of 1870
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Old Case 17.818
William Cavin
Pa.

Paul Immel Hetich
Agt.
Chamberburg, Pa
Recd  22 Mar 1821

Services to early for the Roll
D. H.
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State of Pennsylvania Franklin County
   Personally appeared before me John Hersberger a Notary Public duly commissioned sworn William Cavin, a Soldier of the Revolution, who being duly sworn did depose & say that a certificate was granted him by the Secretary of the war office, placing him on the Pension List, and wherein he has already drawn a pension, but on endeavoring to draw that part of his pension due on the 4th instant, he discovered that he had lost his original certificate, of that he does not know what became of said certificates.
Wm. Cavin
Sworn & subscribed 5th March 1822

In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affix my Nortarial Seal this 5th March 1822 at Chambersburg Penn.
Jno Hersberger
Notary Public
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Chambersburg, Pa. 5th March 1822.

Col. John Finley,

    Sir, I send (annexed) the affidavit of Willaim Cavin a soldier if the revolution, stating forth the loss of his certificate granted him by the  Scy. of War placing him on the Pension List, and he has solicited me to endeavor to procure him another. Presuming that all the necessary proofs were had previous to the granting of his first certificate, I have thought it probable that another could be had on his affidavit, having lost the first.  If this move will not do, please procure for the Scy. of War necessary instructions to obtain another as the more (illegible) of obtaining the poor old soldier's rights is much obscured by (illegible) to those not un(illegible) with the minutia of obtaining them.

Your immediate attention will oblige him much with due respect, your (illegible)

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Jhn Hershberger


P.S. the first power of attorney was (illegible) before me by Wm. Cavin for the drawing of his money, as I remember (illegible) of having sworn him to bring the person for whom the certificate of the War Office was (illegible).
                           
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Jhn Hershberger

Dist. to me, (illegible) previous to the 9th as one obtain Court (illegible) on the 12th.
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Adams County.

    Before me one on the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, personally came John Edie Esquire, who being dult sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Willim Cavin, who is about to apply for a pension, said Cavin enlisted in York, Pennsylvania in year 1776, in the company commanded by Capt. Moses McClean, in the regiment commanded by Col. William Irwin of the Pennsylvania Line (this deponent being a Lieutenant in same company), that he served faithfully one year in said regiment, during the Revolutionary War, that he afterwards enlisted in the artillery.
 

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Jhn. Edie

Sworn & subscribed February 2d, 1821 before me.

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Samson S. King


Pennsylvania, Adams County. ss

I James Duncan Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Adams, do hereby certify that Sampson S. King Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made and taken is now and was at the time of taking the same one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said county by lawful authority duly commissioned and sworn. To all whose official acts and deeds due faith and credit is and ought to be given.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Gettysburg, the nineteenth day of February, Anno Domingo - 1821. 

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James Duncan