Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3899, John Wann, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn.  Wann, John W.   3899
Susannah
CONTENTS
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16.90
Maryland

Susanna Wann widow of John Wann who was a Private in the Pa line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars  -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of August, 1843.  and sent to Alear [Alexander] Yearley Baltimore Md.

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A. Vol 1. Page 145

[faint illegible writing] 

Date of death not on [illegible]
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John Wann
Revy pensioner
Copy of affs [illegible]
12.613
Sept. 1819. 

C

B Guyton 
[illegible] 
Md
[illegible]
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Sixth Judicial District of Maryland [illegible] Harford County
On this 30th day of August 1820. personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record in Harford County for the said district, John Wann aged sixty seven years resident in Harford County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he enlisted for during the war in November 1776 in Albany in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain William Bratton of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Coln. [Colonel] Ervin and served untill August 1783 No. Certificate 12.613 when discharged in Philadelphia
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed 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.-
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A Schedule of the property of John Wann
1 Cow - - $20-"
1 Sow-- 8--"
2 Feather Beds - 30 - "
½ Doz Chairs - - - 5 "
Case Drawers-- 2 -"
2 Tables - - 6 - "
Garden Hoes-- 1 - "
1 Cubboard [cupboard] - - 4- "
$76 - "
John Wann, by Trade a Turner, not able from infirmity to work at his trade, his family consists of a wife and two daughters one fourteen years old and one twelve
years old- wife fifty six years old and sickly. frequently confined to bed unable to labour [labor] - John Wann
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of August 1820 in open Court before Chs W. Hanson -
I Henry Dorsey Clerk of Harford County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Seventy Six Dollars-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this 30th day of August 1820. --
Henry Dorsey Clk of Harford County Court in the 6th Judl [Judicial] District of Maryland
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I Joseph James [ https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png ]  of Harford County and State of Maryland depose and say that I was Personally acquainted with John Wann and Susanna Wann his wife residents of said County from the year 1792 until the death of the said John Wann which took place in the month of August in the year 1824 - that I have been acquainted with the said Susanna Wann Widow of him the said John Wann ever since the death of her said Husband that she hath not intermarred [intermarried] since his death but still remains his widow and now Resides in Harford County aforesaid that I have been acquainted with the Children of them the said John Wann and Susanna Wann and that to my own Certain Knowledge John Wann their eldest son is over fifty years of age that they were publickly [publicly] known and acknowledged as man and wife and no doubt ever existed as to the legality of their marriage that I have understood and have Every Reason to beleife [believe] that the said John Wann was A Soldier of the Revolution and to my own Certain Knowledge the said Susanna Wann who is now applying for pention [pension] on account of the military
Service of her Husband, John Wann is the Same Identical person who has always been publickly [publicly] Known as the Lawful wife and widow of him the said John Wann. Who was Reputed to have been A Soldier of the Revolution I further say that Some time after the year 1792 and in and about the year 1796 I Came into the family of John Wann and Susanna Wann as do Jurneyman [Journeyman] Mechanick [Mechanic] and remained in
Said family as such for upwards of three years and the family Bible in which the Record of the births and deaths of the Children of the said John Wann and ---
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Susanna Wann were Recorded in is the same German Bible that is at this time in my presence and the said Childrens names that are here recorded and attached to this my certificate in German writing is now cut out of the same
Bible in my presence and written in German Writing and is in the hand writing of the said John Wann as he the said John Wann understood the German and English Language and wrote both German and English writing that leaf which is also attached and the names of the Children written in English are also in the hand write of the said John Wann but note Taken out of the Bible but is taken out of A Small Religious English Book belonging to the family of the said John Wann And now Susanna Ward and the names of the Children which are https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngwritten in German and English on the two leaves here attached are the names of all the children of the said John Wann and Susanna Wann
In Testamony [Testimony] whereof I do hereunto Subsribe [subscribe] my name this 18th day of July 1839
Joseph James
Witness
John W. Preston

State of Maryland Harford County ss
On this 18th day of July 1839 Before me the Subscriber A Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Harford County aforesaid Personally appeared Joseph James and Subscribed his name to the aforegoing [foregoing] statement and who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth [deposes] and sayeth that the contents of the aforegoing [foregoing] statement are correct and true
and I do hereby certify that Joseph James the above named deponent is known to me as person of Good
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Character and entitled to Credit and Residing in Harford County aforesaid and reputed to be Seventy years of age
In Testament whereof I do hereunto Subscribe my name the day and year afore written 
Sworn before   John W. Preston
A Justice of the Peace 

Johannes Wann gnbourn Inn 22 juin 1787
[illegible: German] 3 Julius 1787
[illegible: German] 

Jacob Wann gnbourn inn 21 [illegible: German] 1789 [illegible: German] 16 November 1790 [illegible: German]

William Wann gnbourne Inn 16 Martz 1792 [illegible: German] 

Maria Wann gnbourne  inn 9 October 1794 [illegible: German] 

Daniel Wan Gnbourn inn 3 April 1796

John Wann Born Jun the 22 1787

Jacob Wann Born December the 21 1789

William Wann Born March the 16 1792

Maria Wann Born October th [the] 9 1794
[illegible] th [the] 10

Daniel Warm Born April the 3 1796

Charles Wann Born March th [the] 27 1798

Joseph Wann Born September the 7 1800
Deceset [deceased] the 22 october 1800

Thomas Wann Born October the 21 1801

Marian Wann Born February th [the] 22 1804

Elizabeth Wann Born May th [the] 27 1806
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State of Maryland
Harford County
On this Sixteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine before me the subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the Orphans Court for
Harford County aforesaid, the same being a court of law and Record personally appeared Susanna Wann of said County, aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on he oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Wann who was a soldier of the Pennsylvan [Pennsylvania] line in the War of the Revolution; And, who obtained a Pension from the United States commencing in 1819, and which was continued till his death in 1824, Payable and par at the Maryland Agency: And for the proof of whose military services the respectfully refers to the documents on file at the Pension office, on which his said Pension was granted. She further declares that she was married to the said John Wan, in the month of June, in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty six; and, that the old leaf of a German Bible attached to the affidavit of Joseph James, herewith, is the true original Family &
(Record)
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Record of the said John Wann, Written with his own hand and kept in her possession
until cut out for the purpose of this application; That her husband the aforesaid John Wann died on the 14th day of August 1824: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; to wit, at the time above stated
her
Susanna X Wann
Mark
Witness
R. H. Holland

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written. ~ Before me; and I do hereby certify, that the aforegoing [foregoing] declaration was made and executed by the said Susanna Wann at her residence in Harford County aforesaid she being unable to attend in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity
R W Holland
Associate Justice for Harford County Orphans Court

State of Maryland
Harford County Orphans Court
on the Seventeenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 
I do hereby certify that Robert W Holland
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before whom the aforegoing declaration was made, Sworn to and subscribed; and whose certificate and Signature appears thereto, was at that time, and now is one of the associate Justices of the Orphans Court of Harford County, duly commissioned and sworn, and which said court is a court of law and record, and that the signature of the said R. W. Holland annexed thereto, is his genuine signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my hand and the seal of said Court on https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngthe day and year above written
Thomas S Bond Regr [Registrar] of Wills for Harford County

[white paper with zig zag edges attached on left margin, illegible]
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John Wann
7th Pennsylvania Regt.
1776 - for the war
16th March 1819-
Roll

Admitted

John Wann private 
[illegible] 7th Regt.
Pa line 1776 to 1783
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John Wann (private-
Colonel
7th Regt
Pa line 1776 to 1783
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District of Maryland Harford County
on this sixteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Maryland
personally appeared John Wann aged about sixty five years resident in Harford County Maryland in 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 John enlisted in the year 1776 at Albany in the State of New York in company commanded by Capt [Captain] Pratton of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the last of August 1783 at Philadelphia that he was in the battles of Brandywine, at the Paoli, at Germantown, Monmouth and at the Surrender of Cornwallis at York, 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 now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Walter Dorsey
I Walter Dorsey Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Maryland do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Wann did
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serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [preceding] declaration agst [against] the common Enemy for the period stated in the above declaration against the Common Enemy on the continental Establishment, and that the said Jno [John] Wann is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the support of his Country; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such case made and provided
Done at Belle air this 16th day of March 1819.
Walter Dorsey

State of Maryland, Harford County Court to wit;
I hereby certify that Walter Dorsey Gentleman, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and certificate given; and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Maryland duly commissioned and sworn-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this sixteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and nineteen
Henry Dorsey Clk [Clerk] Hd. Coty Cou [court]
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
RA-J/EEL
John Wann-W. 3899 [hand drawn underline beneath John Wann-W; hand drawn arrow pointing to name]

Mr. Frank L. Wilson
2916 Loudon Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Wann, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3899, based upon the military service of John Wann in that war.
John Wann enlisted at Albany, New York, in November, 1776, served [handwritten note in margin here states "Identified sol. in Pa Archives"] in Captain William Bratton's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth and surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged the last of August, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is not stated that he served as a fifer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and resided in Harford County, Maryland.
He died August 14, 1824.
The soldier married in June,1786, Susanna; her maiden name and the place of their marriage are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Susannna,[spelling as shown on letter] was allowed pension on her application executed September 16, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and resided in Harford County, Maryland.
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Their children were:
                     
John Wann       born June 22,1787.
Jacob Wann        "    December 21,1789.
William Wann     "    March 16, 1792.
Maria Wann        "    October 9, 1794. Died the 
                                 10th.
Daniel Wann       "     April 3, 1796.
Charles Wann     "     March 27, 1798
Joseph Wann      "     September 7, 1800.
Thomas Wann    "     October 21, 1801.           
Marian Wann      "    *November 22, 1804.**Feb Elizabeth Wann   "     May 27, 1806.

      In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Revolutionary War pensioner, Susanna Wann, widow of John Wann (W.3899), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

     Susanna Wann, widow of John Wann, Certificate No. 1690, issued August 31, 1843, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, act of March 3, 1843, Maryland Agency.

     Should you desire to examine the papers in the above named pension claim from which this data are obtained, you may do so by calling at Room 1143, Interior Building, 18th and F. Streets, Northwest, this city.

                            Very truly yours    

                             A. D. Hiller        
                             Assistant to Administrator.   



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* Strikethrough the word November in the original document
** Feb was added

Note: On the left side of the original document  words in cursive was added that reads "Date of her death not an AB"
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Revy [Revolutionary] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3899
Susanna Wann
Wid
John Wann
Pvt. Pa. line
Act: Mch. [March] 3rd /43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926. June 22. Mars. M. K. Gillespie [illegible] of wife's name & date of birth of son John au
1932 - Nov 25 - Hist. to Mr [Mr.] Frank L. Nilson EEL
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4692
Maryland
Susanna Wann widow of John Wann decd. [deceased] who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 14th August 1824 of Hartford Co. in the State of Md. who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Bratton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ervin in the Pa. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Md. at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Decr. [December] 1839 and sent Alexr. [Alexander] Yearley Baltimore MD

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40. 40.00
$320.00
Book.
{Act July 7,1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 175

Let to A Yearly Dec 26. 1840
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6106
Susanna Wann of John 
Maryland

admitted 
Pr 2 yrs - $80
Cap Bratten Col Ervin
Pa Line. 
 --
Died 14 Augt. [August] 1824

Alexr. [Alexander] Yearley
Baltimore Md
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FREE

J L. Edwards, Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington.
Dec 26 40.
[round stamp, illegible]
Sus: [illegible]
Md [illegible] 38.
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Baltimore Dec 23. 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Mrs Susanna Wann widow of John Wann who was a Soldier of the Revolution of the Pennsylvania line has been informed that she can get a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania by applying
to its legislature. As her husband was a full pensioner of the United States and recd [received] his pay at the Maryland agency and she is also a pensioner of the U.S. under the law of 1838, you are in possession of the facts of her husbands service: Will you be so good as to send me a brief
certificate of such particulars of her husbands services as may be useful to her in her application to the Legislature of Pennsylvania? Your early compliance will much oblige the widow as also
Your obt. Servt [obedient servant] 
Alex Yearley
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1966
S. Wann
$80 per ann [annum] 
Alex Yearley
Baltimore
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State of Maryland
Harford County S.S.
On this Thirtieth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Harford County aforesaid Susanna Wann aged 76 years, a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
That she is the widow of John Wann who was a private in the Pennsylvania line in the war of the Revolution. That she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7th 1838. she further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Susanna X Wann
mark
Witness
William Warm
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. And I do hereby certify that the above declarant Susanna Wann is personally known to me.
Stephen Jones
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State of Maryland
Harford County to wit ⎬ I, Henry Dorsey Clerk of Harford County Court, do hereby certify that Stephen Jones, Gentleman, before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Harford County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name and affixed the seal of Harford County Court this first day of June 1843-
Henry Dorsey
Clk Harfd [Clerk  Harford]
Coty. Cot.
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Harford County May 30th 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you my application and declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year, to certain widows who have obtained Pensions under the act of July 1838
Be pleased to direct to me to the care of Alexr [Alexander] Yearley Baltimore
Very Respectfully
I am Your obt sevt [obedient servant]
Witness
William Wann
her
Susanna X Wann
mark
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Harford County Maryland
September 16 1839
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you my application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain
Widows. Respectfully refering [referring] you to my Declaration and the accompanying proofs -- together with the proof on file at your office as respects the military services of my, now, deceased Husband;
I am, most respectfully
your Obt Servt
her
Susanna X Wann
Mark
Witness}
R W. Holland}
P.S. Please to direct to Alex Yearley, No 1 St Pauls Street Baltimore
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I William Mcfaddin of Harford County and State of Maryland depose and say that I was personally acquainted with John Wann and Susanna Wann his wife Residents of Said County from the year 1791 until the death of the said John Wann which took place in the Month of August in the year 1824. that I have been acquainted with the said Susanna Wann Widow of him the Said John Wann Ever since the death of her said Husband that She hath not intermarried Since his death but Still remains his widow and now resides in Harford County aforesaid. that I have been acquainted with the children of them the said John Wann and- Susanna Wann and that to my own Certain Knowledge John Wann their Eldest Son is over fifty years of age that they were publickly [publicly] known and acknowledged as man and wife, and no doubt ever existed as to the legality of their marriage that I have always understood
that the said John Wann was a Soldier of the Revolution and to my own Certain Knowledge the said Susanna Wann who is now applying for a pension on account of the milatary [military] services of her Husband -- John Wann is the same Identical person who has always been publickly [publicly] known as the Lawful wife and widow of him the said John Wann, who was - Reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution -
In Testamony [testimony] whereof I do hereunto Subsribe [subscribe] my name this 18th day of July 1839 --
W. Mcfaddin
Witness- John W. Boston}
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Maryland Harford County SS
On this 18th day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Harford County aforesaid Personally appeared William Mcfaddin and Subsribed [subscribed] his name
to the aforegoing [foregoing] Statement and who being duly sworn -- according to
Law deposeth [deposes] and sayeth that the Contents of the aforegoing [foregoing] statement are correct and true and I do hereby certify that William Mcfaddin the Above named deponent is known to me as a person of Good - Character and Entitled to Credit and residing in Harford County aforesaid and reputed to be Seventy Two years of age - In Testamony [testimony] whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name [this crossed out] the day and year fore written
Sworn to before
John W. Preston
A Justice of the Peace
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I Thomas A Days of Harford County and State of Maryland depose and say that I was personally acquainted with John Wann and Susanna Wann his Wife Residents of said County from the year 1795 until the death of the said John Warm which took place in and about the year of August 1824 that I have been acquainted with
the said Susanna Wann Ever since the death of the said John Wann her said husband and that she hath not intermarried Since his death but Still Remains his widow and now resides in Harford County aforesaid that I have been acquainted with the Children of them the said John Wann and Susanna Wann and that to my own Certain Knowledge John Wann their eldest son is over fifty years of age and that they were publickly [publicly] known and acknowledged as man and wife and no doubt ever existed as the Legality of Marriage that I have always understood that the said John Wann was A Soldier of the Revolution and to my own knowledge the said Susanna Wann who is now applying for a pension on account of the Milatary [military] Services of her husband John Wann is the same I denkial [identical] person who has always been publickly [publicly] known as the Lawful wife and widow of him the said John Wann who was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. In Testimony whereof I do hereunto Subsribe [subscribe]
my name this 29th day of June 1839
Witness
John Blaney}
Thomas A Hays

State of Maryland Harford County SS
On this 29th day of July 1839 Before me the Subscriber A Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Harford County aforesaid Personally appeared Thomas A Hays and Subsribed [subscribed] his name to the aforegoing [foregoing] statement and who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth [deposes] and
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sayeth that the contents of the Aforegoing statement are Correct and true and I do hereby certify that Thomas A Hays the within named deponent is known to me as a person of Good Character and standing and Entitled to Credit Residing in Harford County aforesaid and Reputed to be fifty eight years of age 
In Testamony [testimony] whereof I do hereunto Subsribe [subscribe] my name the day and year afore written 
Sworn to before
John Blaney
Justice of the peace
State of Maryland Harford County Sct
I hereby certify that John W Preston and John Blaney, Gentlemen before whom the within and foregoing affidavits were made and who have subscribed their names thereto at the time of so doing two of the State of Maryland, Justice of the peace in and for Harford County duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Harford County Court this twenty ninth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Henry Dorsey Clk [clerk] of
Harfd [Harford] Coty [County] Court
[white paper with zig zag edges attached]
6106
Susanna Wann
Md.
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177
Maryland
Schedule
Recd 9 Oct. 1820

Free 
The honble [honorable] John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington

Belair Md
Oct 7. 
Mail
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Belle Air, Harford County, Md
Oct. 6th. 1820
Dr. Sir
At the solicitation of Stevenson Archer Esquire, Herewith transmit to you, the affidavit of John Wann a Revolutionary Pensioner; with a request that you will lease [please] transmit your decision to him upon the subject -
I am dr sir very resply [respectfully]
Your Obt [obedient] Servt [servant]

Benjn [Benjamin] Guyton
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Baltimore June 9. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send you the Applications of Kitty Hood, Susanna Wann, Mary Mead and Bridget Duffee for the benefit of the act of Congress of 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have recd [received] pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
Very Respectfully
Your obt [obedient] Servant
Alex Yearley
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                                   St. Louis, Mo.,
                                   May 5, 1926

Pension Bureau,

     Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

     Did the John Wann who served in the Revolutionary war from Pa. in the Seventh (Old) Penn. Regt. and Fourth (Old) Penn. Regt. and in the Fourth Pa. Dragoons commanded by Col. Stephen Moylan apply for a pension, and if so was there any reference to names of wife and children?  I am trying to find out if the John Wann of Pa. who was born in 1775 and died in 1830 was the son of the John Wan above mentioned.
     I will appreciate any information you can give me.

               Respectfully,

                     Nora C. Gillespie.

Address
Mrs. M. K. Gillespie,
3911 Castleman Av.,
St. Louis, Mo.



U.S. PENSION OFFICE
L
May
8
1926
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Baltimore, Maryland, 
November 16th, 1932.
Director of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
For the purpose of authenticating and perfecting our family History.  I am anxious to obtain the Pension Records on:
John Wann (Fifer)  
7th Pennsylvania Regiment
Commander William Irvine
who according to our records served from August 1st, 1777 to November 3, 1783. 
The data in my possession indicates that his Wife (Susan Cooper Wann) survived her husband several years; and if you have any records on this case, I would greatly appreciate any information you can furnish concerning Pension Payments as to name or names of Payees, and address of same.  My records would further indicate that the payee resided in Maryland, notwithstanding the Pennsylvania Enlistment. 
In addition, kindly advise as to whether or nor there are additional records of such cases, which might be available for my inspection, In the event I should elect to do so.
Very truly yours, 
Frank L .Wilson
Frank L. Wilson
2916 Louden Avenue, 
Baltimore, MD. 
Received November 17, 1932
Receipt System
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AW
June 22, 1926.
Mrs. M.K Gillespie
3911 Castleman Ave.
St. Louis, MO.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3999, it appears that John Wann who served in the Seventh Penn. Regiment, married Susannah ----, in June 1786 and their son John was born June 22,  1787, the date of his death is not on record.
Respectully,
Winfield Scott, 
Commissioner.