Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Inv. File 25669, for Patrick Mc Cann, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Not Rev. War
N. W. Indian War
1791- Pa. Mil

McCann, Patrick
                 Elizabeth

NUMBER
Old War Ind. file 25669
B.L. Wt. 85432-40-50 canceled
B. L. Wt. 54695-80-50
B.L. Wt. 35756-80-55


CONTENTS
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1123,      A
Kentucky
Patrick McCann, Private in Captain W. Tower's company of the 1st Penn Regiment; commanded by Col. Gibson
Ratio of disability, one fourth close of Testimony August 3. 1824.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
2 dollars per month, to commence on the d3d of August 1824.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of March 1825 and Sent to Geo. W. Botts Esq. Flemingsburg, Kty.

Arrears to 4th March 1825 $14.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1825  $12.00
                                                             26. 13

Act 25 Apl. 1808 and 4. Feby 1822
Record Book F  Vol 9. p. 13.

the letter 31 July 1830 to H. Botts
Pension increased to $6pm 
com 25 Aug 1830 and  [illegible] certificate rejoined and sent to Wm. Botts, Flemingsburg, Ken.

Increased  to $8 per month 9. Dec. 1866
from the 9. Dec. 1866. Certificate sent to Hon. A. Trumbo  House of Rep.

Let to C.H. Burkley Dec. 22. 1881
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(left side of page)
Exd
NSK

(right hand of page)
200.439 Act Mar, 3
42.014 Aug 11}55

Elizabeth McCann (wid)
Patrick McCann decd  Pri

Capt Powers
Genl A Waynes

[illegible]  1792
sc 4th Nov. 1792} Penn Mil

Wayne War of 79}
N.W. Frontier Disturbances (this line crossed out)
Recd Wt n "  35.695       80 A

lei. A. Wayne 16/68
Mar 3. 1856
an.  80  [illegible]

John a. Cavan
Flemingsburg
Ky

6
55756 June 1756
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42014
200.439
Elizabeth McCann Widow
of Patrick McCann Private
Capt. Powers' Co.
Pennsylvania Mil.
Wagner War
Admitted 80 acres
Warrant No. 54.695
Issued Feb. 14th 54 & sent to
C.H. Barkley
Louisville
AD         Ky.


Feb 14/54 - Let to Genl. Land Office     D.F.L.
April 3/54 - Warrant connected and returned to C.H. Barkley.                                           R.D.G.
VOL. 103 P. 118
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42014  Dec 3/8

P McCann decd
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming} S.S.

Elizabeth McCann of said County aged 82 years being Sworn does on her oath say that she is the widow of Patrick McCann deceased who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain William Powers in the first U.S. Regiment Pennsylvania Line commanded by Colonel Gibson and that he  enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the year A.D. 1791 and  is more fully set forth in a letter addressed by Hon. J.E. Heath Commissioner of Pensioners to Hon. John C Maron dated February 6th 1852 a copy of which is hereto annexed marked "A" and to which she refers for proof of his services by her said husband.
She was married to said Patrick McCann on the 31st day of December a.D. 1793 in Scott County Kentucky by one John McCorley a minister of 'the" gospel and her name before her marriage was Elizabeth Applegate.
The said Patrick McCann died in this
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this county on the 23rd day of April AD 1849 and at the time of his death was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States on the Kentucky Agency at the rate of ninety six dollars a year.
She has been informed and believes that the Records of the above named Scott County have been [illegible] since her marriage so that there exists no record of it.  She has no family records of it neither does she know of an living witness, but she refers to the annexed affidavits of John Newman and Catsby by Ross as the best proof she can give in her case.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty sent to wives.  She is entitled under the Act of Congress, passed September 28th 1850.
She has never remarried but is still the widow of the above named Patrick McCann.
The Commissioner of Pensions will please send any land warrant  when issued and all communications in relations thereto to the care of James Barkley Lexington Kentucky.
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who as my agent will receive the same and transmit it to me.
Witness my hand and seal in Fleming County Kentucky on this 23d day of November 1852
Elizabeth MCCann  x her mark

witness James Barkley

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County on the day and year above written and I so certify [illegible] I am fully satisfied of the truth of her declaration.  She is well known to me as the widow of the above and
[illegible] described Patrick McCann and we believe her to be the age she calls herself

James Jordan JDFC
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Copy of the above named letter
Referred to as Sheuring 
The Service of the within described Patrick McCann deceased  Viz
"A,"

PenSion office
February 6th 1852

Sir
The reply to your letters of 3rd instant
I have the honor to inform you that Patrick McCann enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1791 in Capt. William Powers Company in the 1st U.S. Regiment Pennsylvania line commanded by Col Gibson for the term of six months.
It does not appear from his papers that he received any regular discharge- though he was wounded on the 4th November 1791 and In January or February 1792 received a "written paper" stating his situation and the manner in which he was discharged his duty.
Yours Respectfully
Your Obt servt

J.E. Heath
Commonisoner of Pensions

Hon John C Mason
House of Repr.
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming} Ss

Ross John Newman and Catesby Ross both residents of said County aged respectfully 80 and 65 years being first sworn do on their oath make the following statement viz
That Elizabeth McCann who has signed the foregoing declaration is well known to us as the widow of Patrick McCann deceased late of said County and Invalid Pensioner of the United States and who died in this County as well as we remember on the 28th day of April AD 1849
The said Patrick McCann and the foregoing declarant Elizabeth McCann during the lifetime and up to the said Patrick lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be among all their neighbours and acquaintances and that she still remains his widow and that they are [illegible]
given under our hand seals
this 27 day of November AD 1858
John Newman   (seal)
Catesby Ross   (seal)
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County and State the day and year before written and I do certify that they are men of truth and veracity whose evidence would be taken in any Court of Justice and I believe them to be of the age they represent themselves to be and to be disinterested witnesses and that the [ illegible] their and . and the evidence of thus well  (word crossed out) was done before signing and fault finding

James Jordan JPFC
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sct

I William T. Dudley Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid certify that this (word crossed out) James Jordan Esq. whose name appears to the two foregoing certificates of acknowledgment is and was at the date of the same  an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fleming duly Commissioned and qualified and the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereto Set my hand and the Seal of the Fleming County Court this 24th day of November 1852
W.T. Dudley  Clk
Fleming County Court
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Please forward the written as soon as convenient for the applicant is very needy.  Also Terrell Addams of Owen County Ky forwarded November 1850 to be sent to the care of B F. Graves Lexington Kentucky never heard him also Mary Amae Shields widow of John , [illegible] forward July 1851 your attention to the last two named and oblige yours
James Barkley for
B F Graves
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming}SS.

On this 23rd day of May 1856,personally came before me, Joseph M. Alexander Presiding Judge of the Fleming county courts, James McCann, a resident of Lewis County in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law-deposes that he is a son of Elizabeth McCann named in the foregoing Communication from "J. Minot, commissioner to "J.A. Cavan" that said Elizabeth McCann resides  with him in said County of Lewis that he knows and now states she is a widow (last two words underlined): that she has never been married since the death of her husband Patrick McCann.  That he was informed and always believed, and has not doubt whatever of the fact, that said Patrick McCann and Elizabeth whose name before marriage was Elizabeth Applegate, were married in Socio County in said State of Kentucky.  That in the year 18  the Clerk's office of said count of Socio was (with the record of said marriage) therein, destroyed by fire.  He further states that he is now forty six years of age: that said Patrick McCann was his father-and and died in Fleming county, Kentucky on the 23d day of April 1849
James McCann

subscribed and sworn to by said James McCann on the day aforesaid and I certify that said James McCann is well known to me and is a credible person.  I further certify that I have no interest in any way in the application of said Elizabeth McCann for Bounty land.
J.M. Alexander-Cty Judge

And now also at the same time and place personally appears before me Judges as aforesaid- John Donaldson aged fifty eight years a resident of Fleming county and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law Deposes that he was well acquainted with Patrick McCann and in the foregoing affidavit of James McCann; that said Patrick McCann died in Fleming county aforesaid on the 23d day of April 1848-leaving Elizabeth McCann named in said affidavit his widow, who is now residing in Lewis County in said state-and is still a widow.  That he has known her for upwards of thirty years and that she and said Patrick lived together as husband and wife for more than thirty years- prior to his death: and were always reported and recognized as husband and wife.
John Donaldson

Subscribed and sworn to by said John Donaldson before me the day and year aforesaid; and I certify that said John Donaldson is well know to me and is a credible man.
Jos M Alexander
Cty Judge
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State of Kentucky, County of Fleming, SS.

I William T. Dudley, clerk of the Fleming County Court certifys that Joseph M. Alexander Esq-whose genuine signatures appear to the two foregoing certificates is and was at the time of date thereof acting Presiding Judge of said County Court, duly commissioned and  qualified.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Flemingsburg this 23d day of May 1856-
Jas. W. Mullay D.B. for W.T.  Dudlet, Clk.
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(CIRCULAR D.)

PENSION OFFICE,
May 16 1856

SIR;
All applications for bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855, must be supported by satisfactory proof of the marriage of the claimant to the soldier on account of those services her claim is made; of his death; and that the claimant at the time of making her application was a widow--i.e, unmarried.
If the marriage was in any State or country where any public records of marriages are kept, it should be proved by a duly certified copy of the record; or, if there is no such records, by the testimony of credible witnesses who were present at the marriage; and where such testimony exists, and is not produced, satisfactory reasons must be stated, under oath, why it is not produced.  If it is shown by affidavit that no record evidence or testimony of eyewitnesses can be procured, the claimant may then produce the best other evidence in her power; such as the testimony of witnesses who were acquainted with her and her husband during his lifetime; knew them to live together as man and wife, and that they were reputed so to be; and that the fact of their having been married was never called in question by their acquaintances.
In no case  will the mere statement of the witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased, be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
Witnesses to prove the death of the soldier must state their means of knowledge concerning it, and, as nearly as they can, the time and place of its occurrence.
The evidence to prove the existing widowhood of the claimant must be direct, and the statement of witnesses that the claimant is the party she represents herself to be will not be received as satisfactory proof of widowhood.
The application of Mrs. Eliz. McCann, as widow of Patrick McCann, deceased, is suspended for proof of widowhood according to the foregoing instructions.
Respectfully, etc.,
J. MINOT, Commissioner

J.A. Cavan Esq
Flemingsburg, Ky.
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State of Kentucky, County of Lewis, SS.

I Certify on this  fourteenth day of June A.D. 1855- personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and State Elizabeth McCann, a resident of said County and State aged Eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares as follows in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States, passed and made oath that she is the widow of Patrick McCann decd. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Powers in the Pennsylvania Militia in the army commanded by General Anthony Way-in the War with the North Western Indians, commonly called "Wayne's War" in which- war he continued in actual service for upwards of six months, and was wounded whereby he was disabled, and on account of which a pension was granted to said Patrick McCann of Ninety six Dollars per annum, and which pension he drew up until the time of his death-that she (said declarant) was married to said Patrick McCann in Scott county in the state of Kentucky on the 31st day of December A.D. 1793.  That said Patrick McCann died in Fleming county in the state of Kentucky on the 23rd day of April A.D. 1850.  She further declares that she is now a widow, and that she never before made any application for a pension.  She sent to the certificate of Pension granted said Patrick McCann- and to the proof herewith submitted.  She further states that there is no record of her marriage known to her, that the Clerk's office in Scott county where she supposed there was a record was consumed by fire some years ago.
Elizabeth McCann X her mark 

The  foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to by said Elizabeth McCann before me the day and year aforesaid; and I certify that I have no interest in her claim given under my hand this day and date above written.
Dempsey Powers J.P.

The James McCann and James F. Doyle residents of this county and State of Kentucky upon our
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our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth McCann was subscribed by her in our presence, and that we know from  her long and intimate acquaintances with her that she is the person she represents herself to be-
James McCann 
James F Doyl X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of June 1855

State of Kentucky
County of Lewis} SS

I George T. Halbert, clerk of the Lewis county court certify that Dempsey Powers, Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures to said certificate purport to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of June A.D. 1855.
Geo.T. Halbert, clerk
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming} SS

On this 17th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Fleming in said State.  John Donaldson, who being sworn according to law, Deposes.  That he is and has been for upwards of thirty years past acquainted with Elizabeth McCan whose declaration claiming a pension is now before him.  That he has been acquainted with Patrick McCan her husband for about      prior to his death.  That said Patrick McCan died in Fleming county in the state of Kentucky some time in the spring of year 1850-and that said Patrick McCan and said Elizabeth McCan lived together as husband and wife, and more are personally recognized as such by all who  knew them-for upwards of Thirty years-that said Patrick McCan was the identical Patrick McCan who received for many years a pension from the United States: and said Elizabeth McCan is now and has been since the death of said Patrick, a widow, and resides in Lewis County in the State of Kentucky.
John Donaldson

Subscribed and sworn to by said John Donaldson, before me the day and year aforesaid: and I certify that said John Donaldson  is well known tome and is highly credible and I further certify that I have not interest in the application of said Elizabeth McCan referred to in the foregoing affidavit.
Hiram Wallingford  F.P.F.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming} ss
On this 28th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me Hiram Wallingford a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Thomas W. Fleming, who being duly sworn according to law states that he is sixty five years of age; has been acquainted with Elizabeth McCan named in the foregoing declaration, and the foregoing affidavit of John Donaldson-for upwards of forty years that he was well acquainted with Patrick McCan the husband of said Elizabeth from the year 1805 until the time of his death.  That said Patrick McCan, and said Elizabeth McCan lived together as husband and wife for more than Thirty years-and were fully recognized as husband and wife.  That said Elizabeth McCan has never married since the death of said Patrick, and is now residing in Lewis county in the state of Kentucky; and that said Patrick McCan was the identical Patrick McCan who received a pension from the United States for some years prior to his death.
Thos W. Fleming

Subscribed and sworn to by said Thomas W. Fleming before me the day and year aforesaid: and I certify that said Thomas W. Fleming is well known to me, and that he is a man of the highest credibility.  And I further  certify that I have no interest in the application of Elizabeth McCan for a pension.
Hiram Wallingford J.P.
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming} ss

I William T. Dudley Clerk of the Fleming County Court certify that Hiram Wallingford Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the two foregoing certificates was at the dates thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Fleming and state-duly commissioned and qualified.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seat of said Court this 28th day of April, 1856.
W. J. Dudley  c.f.c.c.
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I Patrick McCann of Fleming County, Kentucky-do state on oath, that I enlisted in Carlisle, in Cumberland County Pennsylvania; on the Tuesday succeeding Easter Monday in the year 1791.  Under Capt William Powers, for the term of six months, In the first United States Regiment Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Gibson, which Corps, was called and known by the new levies.-That I was marched to the then North-Western Territory and attached to the Army under the Command of Gen:l Arthur St. Clair, And while in the service of the United States as a soldier, and in the line of my duty as such, at a place since called by the name of Fort Recovery, and immediately under the Command of the said Gen.l St. Clair on the fourth day of November in the year 1791.  
Received a wound in my left hip, from a Rifle ball, which ball lodged against the bone near the joint, which produced a fracture and was afterwards extracted by Doctor McCroskey, while I lay in the hospital at Fort Washington, now Cincinnati, that I am materially injured from said wound, and much more so of late years than formally.  That in January or February 1792 I received a written paper stating my situation, and that I had performed the duty of a soldier to which I have long since, lost, which was given to me when able to travel from the hospital.  That I have remained in Kentucky ever since.  That formerly I followed [illegible] for a living, but of late years have been a shoemaker of the rough kind, working from house to house for my living.-That a lack of knowledge how to proceed is the reason why I have not heretofore applied for a Pension.-And that I am not (the two preceding words are underlined) on the Pension list of any State.
Patrick McCann   X his mark

State of Kentucky Sct.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the subscriber commissioner named, in the foregoing commission, the said Patrick McCann being credible witness-Given under my hand the ninth day of March 1824.-
George W. Botts
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I David Blue of Mason County Ky.  Do state on oath that I was a soldier under Gen.l St Clair in 1791.  And fought in his battle against the Indian on the 4 Nov. 1791.  That while a soldier in that Army I became acquainted with Patrick McCann, who is now here present; in the Battle aforesaid I fought near and by the side of said McCann, and was within a few feet of him when he received the Wound, I heard him, [illegible] being wounded immediately it happened, and saw the wound bleeding at the time, and saw it often afterwards while fresh and running, and while McCann, lay in the Hospital at Fort Washington, now Cincinnati.  I have been acquainted with the said McCann, nearly ever since 1791.  I know he was a good soldier, And I know he was wounded in the left hip near the joint there of, on the 4 Nov. 1791. while engaged in the service of the United States as a Soldier, and in the line of his duty as such.-I am the same David Blue that is now on the Pension Roll of the United States, for a wound received in the same engagement, being first rec'd my Pension in Philadelphia.  Afterwards in Richmond Virginia, and lately transferred to Lexington Kentucky  McCann is a Cobler onor [illegible] shoemaker and a very poor man.-
David Blue

Kentucky Sct.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the subscriber commissioner named  in the foregoing commission this ninth day of March 1824.  And further that the said David Blue is a credible witness.
George W. Botts

We Edward Dorsey and James E. McDowell practicing physicians and Surgeons, in the Town of Flemingsburg, and County of Fleming in the State of Kentucky: Do hereby certify on oath, that the foregoing named Patrick McCann, a private in Capt. William Power's company 1st Pennsylvania Regiment U. States service, of the New Lories, Is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of a wound inflicted while he was actually in the service of the United States as a Soldier in the line of his duty, Viz: By satisfactory evidence, and accurate examination
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200.439
Claim of Elizabeth McCann
To Bounty Land
Act March 1855.


Presented by
John A. Cavan, Atty
Flemingsburg Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
County of Lewis}SS.

On  this 28 day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Elizabeth McCann, aged eighty four years a resident of Lewis County in the State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Patrick McCann, deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Powers, in the army commanded by General Anthony Wayne in the war with the Indians on the North western Frontier of the United States, commenced A.D. 1790-
That  her said husband enlisted or volunteered in the County in the State of Pennsylvania, some time in A.D. 1792 for six months as she is informed and believes, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about six months, and was honorably Discharged, as she is informed and believes sometime in said year 1792;  and she believes about the 4th day of November, A.D. 1792 or perhaps later.
She further states that she was married to the said Patrick McCann in Scott County in the State of Kentucky, on the 31st day of December A.D. 1793, by one J. McConley a minister of the Gospel-and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Applegate; that her said husband died in Fleming County in the State ofKen-
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tucky on the 23d day of April A.D. 1850; and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore make application for bounty land under the act approved September 28th 1850- and obtained a warrant for Eighty acres, no. 54.695-which she has legally disposed of and cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855: and refers to the proof and papers of her former application.
Elizabeth McCann  X her mark

We James F. Dayle and Madison Brown residents of Lewis county in the state of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth McCann in our presence, and that from over long acquaintance with said Elizabeth McCann, and a long acquaintance with said Patrick McCann in his life time, we know she is the person she represents herself to be.
James F Dayle  X his mark     1
Madison Brown  X his mark     2

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I am not interested in the claim.
Dempsey Powers J.P.
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State of Kentucky
County of     } SS.

I Geo T Halbert clerk of the Lewis county court, certify that Dempsey Powers Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his is genuine.  In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 2nd day of August A.D. 1855.

Geo. T. Halbert, clk.
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aus
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
O.W. Inv. 25669 (underlined)

August 5, 1927

Joseph M. Kellogg
Chautauqua, Box 1063
N.Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Patrick McCann (underlined) enlisted at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1791, and served as a private in Captain William Powers' Company of Pennsylvania Militia, was marched to the "Northwest" against the Indians, and was wounded in the left hip, by a rifle-ball, November 4, 1791, in General Arthur St. Clair's Defeat.
He was allowed pension, on account of disability resulting from above mentioned wound, from August 3, 1824, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky.  He died in said County, April 23, 1850.
Soldier married December 31, 1793 in Scott County, Kentucky, Elizabeth.  It was stated that his

This letter was written prior to consolidation of  Bounty land warrants, which were placed in this claim  Mch 12- 1934  Auf
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father-in-law's name was Applegate.
In 1855, the widow, Elizabeth, was eighty-four years old, and a resident of Lewis County, Kentucky.
In  1824, children are referred to, but no names are mentioned.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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25669
INVALID.

J.Wert
Indian War 1791

File No. 25,669
Patrick McCann
Pri-. N.S.J.

Act: April 25" 1808"
Index:-Vol.2, Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1937 Aug.5-Hist. to Jospeph N. Kellogg  awf.
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35.756








Sv     County
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A.M. Farquhar Atty
Washington City, D.C.

C.W. Schriener

(stamp LOUISEVILLE JAN M.V.)

(stamp THREE CENTS)
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Official Business



Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

200.439
(stamp  FLEMINGSBURG  KY   AUG 7)
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Official  Business  J.A. Caven

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Patrick McCann [illegible]
Ky.
(stamp  LEWISBURG  MAY 24  KY)
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J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C 

official business

FREE

(stamp LEXINGTON KY. DEC 7)
[illegible initials]
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

FREE

(stamp LOUISVILLE rest is illegible)


Dec [illegible]
54695-80 Patrick McCann
Warrant returned
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FREE

Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Boak (written on envelope)

(stamp  LOUISVILLE KY. DEC 6)

Dec.
85432-40 Patrick McCann
Apply for increase 

Hugh Kilpatrick Ded.
7229-80 (underlined)
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42014  Death 13/52
Elizabeth McCann wid of
Patrick McCann (Dec) Priv
Cap Wm Powers
Col Gibson       80 (written in margin)

1st Regt K.S. Pa line
Ent  26 Apl 1791
dis 15 Nov 17 1791

Indian Wars
3 April Offices 9 Febry 1883.
3 [illegible] [illegible]

Patrick McCann
signed under Capt. Powers
from 26 April 1791 to 15 Nov. 1791-

[message continued underneath but illegible]

James Barkley Lexington Ky

(written over the top of main message)Alla
40 ann
cancelled
Feb.14, 1853 Lis 54.693 [rest is illegible]
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Nov.29/53 Let to Agt. recallg wt. entitled to 80 acres
 Dec. 15/53 Let to Agt [illegible] Ms Cannot find D.P.P.P.
April 3/54-want connected and mailed to C. H. Barkley  N.D.C.
Louisville-Ky:

Vol. 32 p. 123
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Freemansburg
 6th August 1855

Comm. Pensions
Sir
Please find declaration of Elizabeth McCann for bounty land. and warrant papers send to me-
your Obt.servt.

John A. Cavan
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Flemingsburg (Ky)  April 30th 1856
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Please have the [illegible] [illegible] application of Elizabeth McCann attended to and advise me.
Very respectfully
[illegible]
Obt. svt
John A Cavan
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Flemingsburg 23d May-56

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I send further proof in case of application of Elizabeth  McCann and hope it may be satisfactory.

Very respectfully
Yrs
Obt. svt.
John A. Cavan
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Louisville Ky
Dec 1st 1833

Sir
yours of 30th  Mlt  in relation of the return of 40 acre Land Manual No 85432 in favor of Mrs. E. widow of Patrick McCann is received and in answer to it I have to say that I enclosed said Warrant to Mr. A M. Farguhar of your city last winter since which time I have not heard from it.
I instructed him to return it and get one for 80 acres.  I had a letter from him a few days since but he said nothing about that claim.  I have written to him again in relation to it.
Yours of the same date stating that "Before the [illegible] Service of Hugh Kilpatrick Dec can be obtained the name of the Captain under whose he served must be given,"
Mrs. R herself cannot state his name as I understood her to say.  She had heard that he served out his term under Captain Baker and entered the service again but her impression appeared to be that her  land Warrant and Half Pay came on account of his service in Bakers County
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She is an illiterate woman and had sold her Warrant and I presume you did not know whether it read Bakers Coup alone or whether there was another on it.  She could only state hat Governor Metcalf got it for her and that is was for 80 acres, and referred to the proof on which it was obtained believing it to be sufficient.
I will write to Governor Metcalf and get him to write to you for her as I presume he knows his Captains name.

I received your report from  Sr. auditor a few days since in relation to her claim for arrears of Half-pay etc.  She was of the belief that she had some yet due as she had not drawn for some time before her marriage in July 1819.
The report is satisfactory.
respy
CH Barkley

Hon L. P. Waldo
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Louisville Ky
Jany 28/54

Mr. Farguhar
I have been expecting to hear from you for some time in relation to the Land Warrant of Mrs. McCann.
I sent you her 40 acre warrant nearly a year ago to retuto yourn and get one for 80 acres.  They wrote to me from the Department in December that they would issue one for 80  as soon as the 40 was returned.
I wrote to you then and called your attention to the case but as yet have not heard from you.
Mrs. McCann is a very old woman and I would not be surprised any day to hear of her death and it is not right to keep her in suspense and suffering too (for she is actually in such poverty
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that she is suffering for the money which the warrant would bring her)  I hope therefore that you will attend to this matter without further delay
Let me know how to remit to you and I will be ready to pay you your share of our fees
Hoping to hear from you soon.
I am 
Your Truly
C.H. Barkley
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Louisville Ky
March 27th 1854

Sir
Mrs. McCann is appear it to be always made the sort of mistakes following each other as fast as possible.
Enclosed herewith is return to your warrant no. 54.695 for 80 acres issued to her as widow of Patrick McCann etc. if War 1812 (date underlined) Now I might have kept this warrant for her and she could have sold it but I believe it would not be right to do so.
Patrick McCann at your will find by re-examining the evidence in the case served in Wayne's War (last two words underlined)
Mrs. McCann is a very old lady well on to 90 years
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and has been put off so often and is withal very poor under the circumstances if you please I would like for you to correct this error as soon as  possible even if you wait  ]illegible] her before her turn  [illegible]and forward to me here.
Yours Respy
C H Barkley



Hon L. P. Waldo 
Commissioner Pensions
 Washington D.C.
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Flemingsburg  January 22. 1825.

Sir
Some time last summer I received from the department over which you preside the Statement and depositions relative to Patrick McCann, a wounded soldier under Genl. St. Clair, in 1791. accompanying which was your letter directing further proof on certain points, in pursuance of which I took the deposition of Danl. McIntyre over again and also the deps: of Hugh Drennan fully establishing the facts required to be proven, and immediately enclosed and forwarded the same to you, the length of time is such, since I forwarded the papers I fear some accident  may have happened them, Will you be so good as to advise me if they have safely arrived, and how the case is disposed of.
Respectfully
Geo: W. Botts
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
INVALID PENSION.

I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States,
Patrick McCann late a Private in Captain Towers Co. of the 1st Pennsylvania  Regiment was on the 31st day of March 1825 inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of two dollars per month; and that his name is now on the Roll of the same Agency, at the rate of six dollars per month; Commencing on the 25th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the 31st day of March, 1825, (cancelled)

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty (crossed out)thirty.
[illegible]
Atty Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
J.L. Edwards
50 years and Sept 1813
formerly Pennsylvania C.

P.G. Randolph
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483
  15
_______
2415
483
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7245

900
245
____
660

40
  400
____  divided
160.00
232
28
______
60

500

470
12
5640
1610
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United States of America
District of Kentucky SS

Whereas Patrick McCan of Fleming county and District of kentucky has represented to me John Boyle District Judge of the United for the District aforesaid, that he has already been placed on the pension list of the United states for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the revolutionary war or since in the line of his duty and that justice require that his pension should be increased, I do therefore by the Acts of Congress of the United States in such case made and provided commission I appoint Doctors Franklin A Andrews J.P. Buckner of the county of Fleming and Districts as Kentucky, to examine and report in writing on oath their opinion of the nature of said Patrick McCan's disability and in what degree it prevents it from obtaining subsistence by manual labour, which report together with this commission they shall transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at [illegible] in the District aforesaid this 24th day of April 1830
John Boyle
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I Daniel Mcintyre of Fleming County; do state in addition to my former deposition, taken in favor of Patrick McCann who is applying for a pension, as a wounded Soldier in McClain's defeat in 1791.  That after I left the Army having got my discharge at Fort Washington (now Cincinnati) in the fall of 1791.  I went to Kentucky and then to London County Virginia,and had no further acquaintance with the said Patrick McCann until about the year 1800, after I had married and moved to Ky.  since which I have been personally well acquainted with him say for the last twenty four years during which time the McCann's mode of life and employment, had been, by his labour as a weaver and course shoe maker about through the neighbourhood, he has a wife and several children, now mostly grown; he has resided in Fleming County Ky in many different cabbins or places for the last 24 years generally raising a small crop by himself and family and may be called a common labourer. And to the best of my belief the said Patrick McCann, served out the full
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time for which he engaged-And of the date of my former deposition and at this time, the said McCanns, lives with his family in Fleming County on the waters of Fox's Creek about seven or eight miles from the Court house.
Daniel McIntyre

Kentucky Ss

The above named Daniel McIntyre a credible witness, this 20 day of July 1824.
Signed and swore to the foregoing according to Law.
Given under my hand as Commissioner as aforesaid.
Geo W. Botts

I Hugh Drinnan of Fleming County Kentucky Do state on oath, that I became acquainted with the said Patrick McCann, immediately on his return from the Army after St. Clair's Defeat in 1791, he then was always spoken of as a soldier of the New Levies, and at the time, I first knew him he lived in Fayette County Kentucky, and then followed weaving and I occasionally employed him in my service, the said McCann and myself married in the same neighbourhood, within a week of each other which will be 30 years next fall, after McCann married he lived two years on  Dry Rum in Scott County, still weaving and farming a little with his father in-law, Applegate, then he moved with
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his family to Fleming County or to that part of [illegible] County that was afterwards [illegible]  [illegible] of Fleming buy where we now are, and said McCann, has lived ever since in Fleming County in various places, his occupation that of Weaving and shoemaking and farming in the small way, I moved to Fleming County about the time McCann did.  And have known him ever since he left the Army, And at this time he lives on the waters of Fox's Creek on Joseph Goodards land, about seven miles from Flemingsburg.-I know the said Patrick McCann to be a poor and honest man.-
Hugh Drennan

Kentucky Sct
The above named Hugh Drennan, a credible witness, and man of high respectability, this day personally appeared before me, and signed and made oath to the foregoing deposition according to law
Given under my hand as Commissioner named in the foregoing Commission this third day of August 1824.
Geo: W. Botts
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I Certify that the Testimony lastly to [illegible] the foregoing case was finally closed this day-Given under my hand the 3d day of August 1824.-
Geo. W. Botts
Commissioner
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of the Interior
Office of COMMISSIONER OF Pensions.

It is hereby Certificate that under the Act of September 28th1850, entitled [illegible] granting of Bounty Land [illegible] [illegible] Officers and Soldiers  who have been engaged in THE MILITARY SERVICE of the United States"
BOUNTY LAND

40 FORTY ACRES
Elizabeth McCann widow of Patrick McCann [the rest of the paragraph is largely [illegible]( which is totally crossed out)
is entitled to 
(note in margin) Cancelled Feb Ky 5th Sie 54,645
so verify
Note: You can [illegible] this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, [ illegible] will be granted for you by the General Land (where on the  [illegible] of it, with your request  only a few words can be seen the rest are illegible]

To the Register of the Land Office at [rest is illegible]
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Clark County Kentucky
Dec 13th 1851

Dear sir
I sent directed to your on the 11th October last the declaration and petition of Elizabeth McCann [illegible] of Patrick McCann deceased a Soldier and pensioner, etc. For which she petitions for pension etc.  On 1st Nov. I sent to you (last two words crossed out)to Major J.C. Breckenridge MC elect from the Lexington district a letter requesting him to write such recommendation of me as he thought proper and just and forward to you which I suppose he did
May I ask you respectfully to let me hear from you as soon as convenient  in relation to this claim.
I am not solicitous so much to get the claim allowed in a hurry as I am to record whether it is prepared rightly or not for if every thing is properly prepared I am entirely willing to wait patiently the usual time I only wish to know how long that is.
Any communication to me you will please send to me at Jones Nursery Clarke County KY
Respectfully

Hon. J.E. Heath
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Thomas Hatton a soldier of the war of 1812 a private in Capt Jas Watson. Col. Woodson Regt of Cavalry, volunteered at Prince Edwaard C. H., Virginia for  6 months sent declaration and petition from Richmond Madison County Kentucky last January, has never heard any thing in relation to it.
Is his petition on file?
Is every thing right about it?
Please mention when you write to me
C.H. Barkley
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Clarke County Ky
November 1st 1851

Dear Sir
I sent to you some three weeks since the claims of Mrs. E. McCann of Fleming Co Ky; for  pension as the widow of Patrick McCann deceased etc.  When I sent it I was not fully acquainted with the rules of the department one of which I have since found out to be that "no attention will be given to applications from persons: who act as agents, unless they are know at the department  (word crossed out) War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department," I do not know many persons now at the City to whom I can refer you,
I am acquainted with S.F.J. Trabue Esq. of Franklin Co. Ky, and old pension claim agent.
I reference you to the accompanying note  of Hon. J.C. Breckenridge M.C. elect from the Lexington District of Kentucky.  any communication for me from your office please address to me at
Jones' Nursery
Clarke County
Kentucky
 Yours Respectfully,,
C.H. Barkley

Hon. Jas E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Clark Co. Ky  
Nov 1st 1851

Dear Major
you can read the foregoing letter addressed to the Commissioner etc, which will explain the object of this communication to you.
Please write herein to the Commissioner such information or may believe to be just and proper and oblige
Yours Truly C.H. Barkley

Hon J.C. Breckinridge
Lexington Ky.

Washinton
Nov 25th 1851
Sir
I have known for several years, Mr C H Barkley, whose name is signed to the communication to you on the first page of this sheet.  He sustains the character of a respectable man, and I believe (last two words underlined) him to be an honorable and trustworthy gentleman
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John C Breckinridge

Hon J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington}
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Patrick McCan
Application for
[illegible] of pension




Hon A. Trumbo 
HR
Dec 9 '46

(signature) A. Trumbo
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It is hereby certification that Patrick McCan formerly a private of Captain William Powers company in the 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania mountain men who it appears from the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll at the rate of six dollars per month on account as he stated of having received a wound in his hip from a gun shot ( the creating of which is yet visible which has produced a stiffing and disability from the injury to the muscles) while in the line of his duty and in said service on or about the 4th of November 1791 at or near a place called Fort Jefferson- on the matter of St Meavy in State of Ohio that he is not only [illegible] disabled in consequence of said injury but its the opinion of the undersigned is entitled to two  dollars per month more that he already receives as a pensioner being disabled to a degree amounting to total disability.  
Given under our hands as surgeons this 1st day of December 1846.
J.E. Stockton} surgeons
L.D. Anderson

State of Kentucky
Fleming County} sct

I William L. Botts a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State as hereby certify that Doctor L D Anderson and John E Stockton formally appeared before me and made oath in and [illegible] of law to the  truth of the foregoing certificate.  I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said affidavits that they are practicing phy
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sicians of the town of Flemingsburg county and State aforesaid and are to [illegible] in their professions.
Given under my hand as a Justice of aforesaid this 1st day of December 1846.
Wm. S Botts JP

State of Kentucky
Fleming County} Sct

I William T Dudley clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William S. Botts whose certificate presents is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such that his commission is of record in my office that 
[illegible] facts I'd due to his  official acts and that the Signature above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Flemingsburg County and State aforesaid  the first day of December in the year of Our Lord 1846
Wm. T. Dudley Clerk of the
Fleming County Court
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with Doctors J.E. Stockton and L.D. Anderson whose names appear to the within affidavits.  They reside in Flemingsburg Ky.  They are considered as eminent in their professions and they both are men of undoubtable good moral character.
9th Dec 1846.
A. Trumbo [illegible]
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Pension Office
August 25t 1830

increase to $6 per mmonth from Aug. 25. 1830
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Will the Surgeon Genl. give his opinion as to the propriety of increasing the pension of Patrick McCann, on the evidence contained in papers marked E.F.G.?-Papers marked A.B.C.D. were filed when the pension was first granted in 1825,
War Dept
Pension Office
Aug.25.1830
J.L. Edwards

P. McCann is believed to be three fourths disabled as stated in the certificate marked F.
J Lovele [illegible]
August 25th 1830
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Flemingsburg
August 17th 1820

Honbl.  John W. Eaton
Sectary of War

Sir-
Enclosed you will again received the commission issued by the Honbl. John Boyle district for [illegible] to Doctors Franklin A. Andrews and  T.W. Buckner with their certificate and affidavit amended conformable to your instructions of the 31st [illegible] in the case of Patrick McCann an invalid pensioners-also the original pension certificate;  hoping it will entitle the applicant to increase of pension
I am very respectfully your obt sevt
William Botts
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Increase of Pension
It is hereby certified that Patrick McCann formerly a private of Captain William Power's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gibson, who it appears by the accompanying Certificate, was placed on the pension roll, at the rate of Two dollars per month, on account as he states of having received a wound, with a musket ball, which entered in the upper part of the thigh, or buttock, passed through the inside of the bone, touching and fracturing the same and was extracted from the groin several months afterwards.  The said wound as he also states was received in the Battle in which Genl St. Clair was defeated by the Indians, while in the line of his duty, and in the Service of the United States-On or about the 4th day of Nov-1791, at a place afterwards call Fort Recovery in the then Northwestern Territory-now State of Ohio-is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in our options, is entitled to Four dollars per month more than he already received (viz six dollars per month) as a pensioner, being disabled to a degree amounting to three-fourths of a total disability-his hip and thigh being considerable broken or withered and consequently much weakened.
Subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for the Count of Fleming, Kentucky the 17th day of Augt. 1830} F.A. Andrews
Tho H. Bucking
D.K. Stockton

I certify that I am acquainted with the physicians who have signed the above certificate and that they are reputable in their profession.
D.D. Stockton JP
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Kentucky Fleming County Sct

I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Fleming County Court certify that D.K. Stockton, Esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing certificates was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law and entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and  affixed the seal of said County this 17th day of August. 1830.
Joshua Stockton Clk

Fleming County Sct.
I John D Bell presiding Justice of the peace for said County certify that the foregoing attestation of Joshua Stockton who is clerk of the Fleming County Court is in due form of law.
Given under my hand[illegible] this 17th day of August 1830.
J. D. Bell        (seal)
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Flemingsburg 4 Augt. 1824

Sir
I return the papers of Patrick McCann, with the additional evidence as requested by Law and your instruction.
Yrs obt
Geo: W. Botts
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United States
Kentucky District Sct.

I Robert Trimble, Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the Kentucky District, by Authority of an Act of Congress passed the 25th day of April 1812, entitled "An Act to serve and continue in force. An Act to provide for persons, who were disabled by [illegible] "and received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposed" do hereby specifically Authorised and commission George W. Botts of the county of Fleming and district of Kentucky, To take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said Act for substantiating the claim of Patrick McCann of the said County of Fleming and District of Kentucky; to be placed on the pension list of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since ( As prescribed in the 4th Section of "An Act concerning invalid Pensioners" passed on the 25th of April 1808,) While in the actual service of the United Sates, and in the line of his duty: And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, Certificates and proceedings had hereupon, to gather with commission to the Secretary for the department of War.
Given under my hand and seal at Paris the 24th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty One.
Robt. Trimble   (seal)
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Mr. Edwards
Patrick McCann,
Invd 25 Aprill 1808-

Rec'd. 3 April 1824
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it appears, that on the fourth day of November 1791 being engaged in the line of his duty as a soldier, at a place since called by the name of Fort Recovery he received a wound in his left thigh near the upper part thereof, Near the insertion of the gluteus maximus: And he is there by not only incapacitated for Military duty but in the opinion of the undersigned, is one Fourth disabled from obtaining his substance by manual labor
Edwd Dorsey
J.E. McDowell

State of Kentucky Sct
Sworn and subscribed to before me the subscriber, commissioner aforesaid as named in the foregoing Commission, this Ninth day of March 1824.-
George W. Botts

I Certify that the foregoing named Edward Dorsey and James E. McDowell examining Physicians or Surgeons, are reputable in their professions as such.-Given under my hand as Commissioner, named in the foregoing commission the ninth day of March 1824.
George W. Botts
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I Daniel McIntyre of Fleming County Kentucky Do state on oath to the best of my knowledge and belief, as follows, That I was a soldier in the service of the United States With the within named Patrick McCann at the time he was wounded, which I believe to be on the 4 November 1791. in St. Clair's defeat, when engaged against the Indians, That at the time the said McCann received said wound, I believe he was faithfully engaged as a soldier in the service of the United States and in the line against the common enemy:-That I myself was a Sergeant in Capt Jos darks company in said Battle, and am the same Danl. McIntyre that now stand on the Pension roll for a wound rec'd in said engagement.-
Daniel McIntyre

Kentucky Sct.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the subscriber, commissioner named in the foregoing commission, this 20 day of March 1824
I further certify that the said Daniel McIntyre is a credible witness.-
Geo: W. Botts
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I Certify, that in my opinion, the foregoing named Danl Blue, and Daniel McIntyre, who have testified herein, are credible witnesses.-
And that the Doctors, Dorsey and McDowell, who have also testified as Surgeons or Physicians, having examined the wound are credible witnesses and reputable in their professions, as Practicing Physicians and Surgeons.
Geo: W. Botts
Commissioner  [illegible]

I Certify the testimony, taken in the foregoing case before me was done on this day.-
given under my hand the 20 day of March 1824.-
Geo: W. Botts
Commissioner [illegible]
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awf

IN REPLY REFER TO 
3-1865

Rev. and 1812
War Section
O.W. inv. 25569

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

May 21, 1926

Joseph M. Kellogg
 University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kans

Sir:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Patrick McCann, who resided  in regard to Patrick McCann, who resided in Fleming County, Kentucky, after the Revolution.
The Patrick McCann, who resided in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1840, served in the Pennsylvania Militia in the North West Indian War  in 1791.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
(crossed out)

Summer address
Box 1063
Chantangua,  New York

GOLDWIN GOLDSMITH
JOSEPH MITCHELL, KELLOGG
GEORGE MALCOLM BEAL

July 21-1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
O.W. inv. 25569.

Dear Sirs:
Will you  kindly give me the record of this Patrick McCann, in the Indian War of  1791?  Does it refer his birth, former residence etc?
Yours very truly
Joseph M. Kellogg