Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,166, James Cannon, S.C.
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( 3-1776 )SERVICE S.C. Cannon, James NUMBER S. 32116
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( left page ) Date of death not on AB( right page ) 22.260 Indiana James Cannon  of Daviess Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com. commanded by  Captain Smith of the regt commanded by  Col. Williams in the  S. Carolina line for 1 year  and 3 months Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 50 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th  day of March 1831. Certificate of Penson issued the 18 day of Oct.  1833  and John Van Trees Washington  Arrears to the 4th of Sept.  $ 125.00 Semi-anl allowances ending 4 March  $ 25.00 ( total $ 150.00 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk Book E. Vol. 7 Page 107
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[ State of Indiana County of Daviess ] SS. On this 11th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court , before the Probate Court of said County  now sitting, James Cannon aged seventy 8 years , who being first 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of  the United State under the following named officers, and served as herein stated ( viz. )  That he was born in  Ninety Six District  in  South Carolina where he resided ( except  when in the service ) till after the revolutionary war . In the year 1775   in  December , he volunteered in the service of the United States  in  said District, under Captain Jared Smith, Lieut. Ball & Ensign  James Lindsey , for the  term of nine months. The company directly marched past Allison's fort , to Arbor creek , to  Smith's station (S.C.) where they resided during the nine months  aforesaid . Smith's station was on the  frontier of South Carolina , about forty miles from  declarants place of residence , and the design of the company being stationed  there was  to guard  the frontiers  from the  incursions of the Cherokee Indians who were supposed to be  urged to hostilities by the tories. A treaty with said Indians  was held  at  said station about the time this declarants services were expired and soon after he was discharged, and returned to the district aforesaid. He received no written discharge, but served in said company  full nine months. In May 1777 , he again volunteered in the service of the United States  in said district for three months , under Capt. Jas Grear , Lieut Joseph Ramage ; the ensigns name not recollected. He marched in this company together with Capt . Dugan's company  about a hundred miles to Augusta ( Ga. )  near which place he joined Col. McCrary's regiment. Thence he marched in said regiment  under said col for E . Florida and crossed river Ogeeechy  , Altamahow , and St Mary's  thro '  a principally  wilderness country. At St. Mary's river , the regiment joined an army of regular soldiers, the  number he  supposes was about 1500 , and commanded by a Maj. Genl. Robert Howe . The regulars had come by water up the St. Mary's. The object of this expedition was to attack a Col. Brown , a tory , who had fortified himself at about 20 miles distance from where we joined the regulars.
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It was said that Brown had under his command about  500 tories . Declarant remained encamped at St. Mary's where he had joined said regulars eight or ten days. During this stay a small party of the army was dispatched to Brown's fortifications, had a skirmish  with the tories and returned. Afterwards, a strong party  were sent against Brown, but on coming to the fortification , found it evacuated. A deserter afterwards informed our army  that Brown's party  had retreated to a great swamp in the neighborhood. Many of the regulars and volunteers became sick , it being a very sickly country  , and the army returned, the regulars by water, and the volunteers by land. The regiment to which this declarant belonged were discharged and went immediately home. The company  to which he belonged returned under Col. McCrary  till they reached  the Georgia settlements, when they separated from him, and declarant went to his residence in the district aforesaid . Directly after crossing  St. Mary's river , declarant  was taken sick , and it was with great difficulty he returned. He received no written discharge, but served his three months for which he had volunteered. In December 1778 , he again volunteered in said district , in the service of the United States, under Capt. Sexton, Lieut. Young, Ensign Samuel  Sexton ( he thinks )  for a term of three months. He was directly  marched towards Augusta ( Ga. )  and joined Col. James William's regiment   about ten miles from home at a place called mud lick . Col. Williams and Maj. Gillam were the officers of the regiment. After joining the regiment he proceeded therein  by a forced march to Savannah  river opposite Augusta, where the regiment  took up quarters and remained there  nearly three months, during which time  Genl. Ash was defeated on Brier Creek  by Provost, about 50 miles from where declarant was stationed. The said regiment was place and remained opposite Augusta as aforesaid, for the purpose of guarding about 200 prisoners, tories who had been take at diverse times, by scouts etc. and  placed under the care of said regiment . Declarant  recollects that  during  his stay at this place several companies of volunteers passed their encampment  and went onto join  Genl. Ash. Shorty after the
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the defeat of this General, the regiment  to which this declarant was attached  marched back under Col. Williams to Ninety Six with the prisoners aforesaid. At the time he returned, the general Court was sitting in Ninety Six , and the prisoners being tories , were tried there before  said Court for their lives. They were all acquitted except  seven noted tories who were condemned to be hanged. and were executed accordingly  at Ninety Six. Declarant recollects that among  those who were hanged were Aquilla Hall, James Lindley , John Clagg, John Anderson. During the sitting of the Court  at Ninety Six, the time of service of this declarant  expired and shortly  thereafter he was discharged and and went to his place of residence  in the same district  of Ninety Six. This declarant served in this last tour full three months, but got no written discharge. He never was in any battle except  trifling skirmishes, unworthy of mentioning. He was in the service  during several scouts, besides those aforesaid ,one against the noted  Cameron , but these  excursions were short, and declarant  does not therefore  prefer claims for these. Besides the officers aforesaid , he was not acquainted with any officers of the revolution  except Genl. Pickens, Maj. Taylor , Genl. Greene  & Col. Morgan . He has no documentary evidence , and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure , who can testify  to his services. But  Samuel Coner  and Squire Bruce  & W. Fuller can testify  as to his character  for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, they being  well acquainted with him , and residents in his  present neighborhood. He was born as aforesaid in the District of Ninety Six  ( S.C. ) June 5, 1775 . He has no record of his age but has  this account from his parents. Shortly after the close of the war, he went to North Carolina to  his relations and there married in Montgomery  County  where he resided till about 1790, when he removed to Lee County Virginia. After living  in Lee County ( Va. )  for about 20 years, he removed to Indiana territory , into the district which now forms the said County of Daviess where he has ever since resided. At this distance of time he does pretend to state the month and year with certainty  in which he commenced the several tours of duty aforesaid, but he is clear that he served the length of time herein stated, and that in the whole it must have been fifteen months at least.     ( note beside  last  paragraph on page - omit ) He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present , and declares that his name is not on
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the pension roll of the agency of any State. James Cannon ( his mark X ) Sworn to  and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. James McDonald ( signed ) Probate Judge  We Samuel  Comer and Squire Bruce & W. Fuller residing in said County of Daviess and State of Indiana , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  James Cannon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is  reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution , and that we concur in that  opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Squire Bruce ( signed ) William Fuller ( signed )  James McDonald ( signed ) Probate Judge.  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after their 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  Squire Bruce  and William Fuller who have signed the  preceding certificate are residents in said County of Daviess  and credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit ; and that it further appears to the Court  that no clergyman resides in the present neighborhood of the said applicant.  James McDonald ( signed ) Probate Judge.  I, John Van Trees clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Daviess in the State of Indiana ,do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Cannon for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court , which is attached seal there being no seal yet procured, this twenty ninth day of May  one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.  Jno Van Trees ( signed / sealed ) Clerk  I John Van Trees , Clerk of the  Court aforesaid do certify that the above was the adopted seal of said Court  until a seal with the proper inscription could be procured and that the present seal of said Court has been procured  since the 29th day of May last past. Given under my hand and seal of said Court ( of my office ) this 19th day of August 1833. Jno Van Trees ( signed  / sealed ) Clerk
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No 25485
James Cannon  Daviess County
Indiana

from 1775 private
15 monnths
$50:

Jno Van Trees  The probate Court Daviess
County Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
 STATEMENT, showing the Service of James Cannon Daviess County Indiana

Period when the     Duration of the         Rank of     Names and rank of the Field of-    Age at present,    Proof by which
service was             claimant's service       the         ficers under whom he served.        place of abode.    the declaration
rendered.                 Year Months Days   Claimant                                                              when he entered   is supported
                                                                                                                                                      the service
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 Vol Oct 1775            -            9         -                          Cap Smith                                        78 years        Traditionary Witness
 Vol  May 1777          -            3         -                          Cap Grear, Col Ceary                      District of         Papers
 Vol  Oct 1778           -            3         -                          Cap Sexton, Col Williams               Ninity Six          defective in the seal
                                                                                                                                                  South Carolina

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature ol his case.

 The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Reginents as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,
and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party.
And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the
Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case
of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of ld age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension"

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. one persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant servered; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.

                                                      Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

                                                                   Proof of Service

(j) In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionury evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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January 11, 1936
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BA-J/EEL,
James Cannon-S .32166

Mrs. Roy Bogner
225 N.E. 9th Street 
Washington, Indiana

Dear Madams

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of two soldiers of the Revolutionary War; James Cannon, who served in the South Carolina Troops and received pension on account of his services while residing in Daviess County, Indiana: and John
Abbot, who served with the Virginia Troops and waspensioned while residing in Greene County, Indiana.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, It is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.

The record of James Cannon is furnished herein the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32166, based upon his military service in that war.
James Cannon was born June 5, 1755, In Ninety Six District, South Carolina.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Ninety Sir District, James Cannon volunteered in December, 1775, for nine months, served in Captain Jared Smith's Company South Carolina Troops  marched to Smith's Station
on the frontier of South Carolina where he was stationed during the whole period for which he had enlisted, engaged in guarding the 
frontier against thr attacks of the Cherokee Indians:  he volunteered again in May, 1777, served in Captain James Grear's Company, Colonel McCrary's South Carolina Regiment, marched to Angusta, Georgla, from 
thence to the Saint Mary's River in Florida; length of this service,
three months; he volunteered in December, 1778, and served three months in Captain Sexton's Company, Colonel James Williams' South 
Carolina Regiment, was stationed on the Savannah River, opposite
Augusta  and was engaged in guarding about two hundred Tory prisoners
held at that place.  He stated that he was in several small skir
mishes and was out on some scouting parties.

Shortly after the Revolution, he moved to the state of North 
Carolina, and lived there until about 1790; then moved to Lee County,
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Virginia, and lived there about twenty years; thence to Indiana Territory,

James Cannonn was allowed pension on his application executed
May 11, 1833, while a resident of Daviess County, Indiana

James Cannon stated that he married while residing in 
Montgomery County, North Caroina, but did nor give the date of his
marriage nor the name of his wife and there is no reference to
children.


Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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(left page ) 32,166 Revy INVALID File No. 32,266 James Cannon Pri Rev. War  Act : June 7th 32" Index: - Vol. 2 Page 65 [ Arrangement of 1870. ] ( right page ) 1935 July 29/ Hist to Mrs Ray Bogner Letter in case Ezekiel Porter  W. 2664 - EES . 1935 Aug . 21 - Hist to Mrs. P.J. Allen Letter  in case of Peter Hammonds - S, 30461 ES .  1936 Jan 11 Hist to Mrs Ray Bogner - JSL
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9 2 post marks ) [ RECEIVED NOV 20 1935   MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER  # 15 ][ WASHINGTON IND. NOV 18 1935  ]  Veterans Administration Office Washington , D.C.
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Washington , Indiana  Nov. 18  1935 Vet's Admr. Dear Sir : Will you pleas send any  records you may have concerning  ( James Cannon ) ( underscored )  , private  S.C. Mil. pensioned  1832. resided in Daviess Co. Ind. 1843,  also  John ( Abbot ) ( undersigned ) Private, Vir. Mil. pensioned  1831 while resident of Greene Co. Indiana . Respectfully  , Mrs. Roy Bogner 225 N.E. 9th  Washington , Indiana
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Angust 21, 1935.
BA-J/ ILL
Mrs. Penelope Johnson Allen
1710 West 43 Street 
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:

Referance Is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Peter Hammonds, a pensioner of Knox County, Kentucky, in 1840, and. James Cannon, a pensioner of Davies [Daviess) County, Indiana, under the Act of 1832.

The records of these soldiers are furnished you herewith
from pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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August 11, 1935
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BA-J/EEL,
James Cannon-S .32166

Mrs. Panelope Johnson Allen
1710 West 43rd Street
Chattangooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of two soldiers of the Revolutionary War; James Cannon, who served in the South Carolina Troops and received pension on account of his services while residing in Daviess County, Indiana: and John
Abbot, who served with the Virginia Troops and waspensioned while residing in Greene County, Indiana.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32166, based upon the military service of James Cannon in that war.

James Cannon was born June 5, 1755, In Ninety Six District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Ninety Sir District, James Cannon volunteered in December, 1775, for nine months, served in Captain Jared Smith's Company South Carolina Troops marched to Smith's Station on the frontier of South Carolina, where he was stationed during the whole period for which he had enlisted, engaged in guarding the frontier against the attacks of the Cherokee Indians: he volunteered again in May, 1777, served in Captain James Grear's Company, Colonel McCrary's South Carolina Regiment, marched to Angusta, Georgla, from thence to the Saint Mary's River in Florida; length of this service, three months; he volunteered in December, 1778, and served three months in Captain Sexton's Company, Colonel James Williams' South
Carolina Regiment, was stationed on the Savannah River, opposite
Augusta and was engaged in guarding about two hundred Tory prisoners held at that place. He stated that he was in several small skirmishes and was out on some scouting parties.

Shortly after the Revolution, he moved to the state of North
Carolina, and lived there until about 1790; then moved to Lee County, Virginia  and lived there about twenty years; thence to Indiana Territory.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1833, while a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
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James Cannon stated that he married while residing in Montgomery County, North Carolina, but did not give the date of his marriage or the name of his wife and there is no relerence to any children.

Very truly yours
٨. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 29, 1935
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BA-J/HEL

Mrs. Roy Bogner
108 E. Oak
Washington, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James Cannon, a Revolutionary War soldier who served in the South Carolina troops and was pensioned in 1832, and of Ezekiel Porter, of Masssesetts.  You ask, also, whether or not the rec-
ords show that John Cannon, the brother of the above noted James,
who was pensioned while living in Hart County, Kentucky (S.30309), ever lived in Daviess County, Indiana.

In pension claim, S.30309, based upon the military service of John Cannon (S.30309), whose record was furnished, you on April 2, 1935, it is not shown that he ever resided in Daviess County, Indiana.

The records of James Cannon and Ezekiel Porter are fumished
you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HiIIER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 29, 1935
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BA-J/EEL,
James Cannon-S .32166

Mrs. Roy Boger
108 E Oak 
Washington, Indiana

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32166, based upon the military service of James Cannon in that war.

James Cannon was born June 5, 1755, In Ninety Six District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Ninety Sir District, James Cannon volunteered in December, 1775, for nine months, served in Captain Jared Smith's Company South Carolina Troops marched to Smith's Station on the frontier of South Carolina, where he was stationed during the whole period for which he had enlisted, engaged in guarding the frontier against the attacks of the Cherokee Indians: he volunteered again in May, 1777, served in Captain James Grear's Company, Colonel McCrary's South Carolina Regiment, marched to Angusta, Georgla, from thence to the Saint Mary's River in Florida; length of this service, three months; he volunteered in December, 1778, and served three months in Captain Sexton's Company, Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment, was stationed on the Savannah River, opposite Augusta and was engaged in guarding about two hundred Tory prisoners held at that place. He stated that he was in several small skirmishes and was out on some scouting parties.

Shortly after the Revolution, he moved to the state of North
Carolina, and lived there until about 1790; then moved to Lee County, Virginia and lived there about twenty years; thence to Indiana Territory.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1833, while a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
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James Cannon stated that he married while residing in Montgomery County, North Carolina, but did not give the date of his marriage or the name of his wife and there is no relerence to any children.

Very truly yours
٨. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.