Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,579, William Hannon, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Hannon, William
or Hanna

NUMBER
R. 4579
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832

State of Kentucky
County of Greenup

On this twentieth day of October, eighteen hundred and forty-two, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, William Hannon, a resident of the County of Greenup, State of Kentucky, aged eighty years (February next), who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:

That he entered in the service in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven at the age of sixteen years under Captain Henry Dent and Colonel Dent’s regiment, father of Captain Dent. That he was living in the County of Charles and State of Maryland.

That there were two companies raised in the County of Charles to watch the movements of the British on the rivers St. Marys and Potomac, and to prevent them from landing in Charles County, which is between the above-named rivers. That Captain John Lancaster had the command of the other company, and their headquarters were at Cedar Point.

That he was drafted for Captain Dent’s company and was on his roll, but that he had to serve under Captain Lancaster frequently. Both of the companies were kept in Charles County for the purpose above named.
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County

[He] does not recollect of their being out of Charles during the time of their service, which was until the close of the war of the Revolution, which was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two. He further states that he was not what was called a minute man but was kept in the service all the time. That he was not engaged in any other business between the year of seventeen hundred and seventy-seven and the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two.

That he did not leave the army, only for a few days at a time, and that was to see his relations by a permit from one of the officers. He further states that they had one battle with the British at Cedar Point and prevented them from landing. He does not recollect of any person now living that knows of his service. That he has made several attempts [but the] persons he got to apply never attended to it when there were persons living that he could have proved his services by.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Hannon
Wm Kouns J.C.G.C

Amendment to the Declaration

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky, William Hannon, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades:

For five years as a drafted militiaman in the County of Charles and...
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and John Lancaster in the state of Maryland in Captain Henry Dents Company and in Colonel Dents ridgment
William Hannon
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twentieth day of October 1842
Wm Kouns JP96[?]
We John Young a clergyman residing in the County of Greenup and state of Kentucky and Wm Jolson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hanson of the County of Greenup state of Kentucky who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be a man of resectability truth and piety and that he is eighty years of age at the time he says he is that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion J[?] Wm F Mavity believe this above to be the truth
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twentieth day of October 1843
John Young
Wm Jholson[?]
Wm F Mavity
State of Kentucky
County of Greenup
Be it knowown that on this day pearsonally appeared before me the undersign a Justis of the Piece in and for the County of Greenup Wm Hannon who from bodily infirmity canot atend Court and suscribed and made out to the above declaration that it containes the truth and pearsonally appeared John Young who is a clergyman and Wm Jolson and Wm F Mavity All of whome are well known to the persons of respectability and truth I do further certify that from my pearsonal aquaintance with William Hannon that I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the above declaration and Affidavits inasurs[?] and in
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Mary Hannon, widow of Robert Hannon, aged 69 years, of Greenup County, Kentucky, states:

I have heard my husband say in his lifetime that his brother William Hannon was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the state of Maryland and County of Charles, between the rivers St. Marys and the Potomac. He has always been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution by the family.

I further state Wm. Hannon is a man of respectability and truth.

Mary Hannon
March

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greenup, Mary Hannon, aged (from appearance) a year, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and that she is a woman of respectability and truth. Given from under my hand this 20th day of October 1842.

State of Kentucky
Wm. Kouns J.P.G.C.

Greenup County Set.

I, William Corum, Clerk of the Court of Greenup County, certify that William Kouns is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3rd day of November in the year 1842.

William Corum, Clerk of the Court of Greenup County
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Wm Hannan Adm.
Declaration
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County

On this the 22nd day of August AD 1851 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforsaid Gabriel Hanna who first being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his Oath state that he is the administrator upon the estate of the late William Hanna (dec) who was a solider in the line in the army of the Revolution and who served as he has been informed & verily believed for about Eighteen Months in the War of the Revolution

He further notes that the said William Hanna (dec) died in the County of Greenup and the state of Kentucky on the 31st day of March (1846) eighteen hundred and forty six and that he left but two children living (viz) Gabriel Hanna who has since died leaving but two children living (viz) Suey P, Mary, William, Perry, Elizabeth, Gabriel, America, Isabille, John T, & Catharine, who reside in Greenup County at this time excepting America who has died since her Grandfather William Hanna (dec) who left but one child living (viz) Jefferson, who resides in Greenup County, and Mary Anglin who resides in the County of Carter and state of Kentucky. We further state that
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the said William Hanna (dec) never drew a pension from the United States
[illegible]
Gabriel Hannah
Administrator on the Estate of William Hanna (Dec.)
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22nd day of August 1851.
Jeremiah Davidson J.P.[?]
State of Kentucky
Greenup County
I William Corum[?] clerk of the County Court for the County & state above mentioned do certify that Jeremiah Davidson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time siging[?] the same a Justice of the Peace for Greenup County, duly [illegible] & qualified according to law. And that all his official acts as such are entitled to free [illegible] credit -- And that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record having general jurisdiction
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at [illegible] this 26 day of August 1851
William Corum clerk
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June 15, 1936
William Hannon-R.4579
James Hanon-W.O.34005
Ba-J/AWF

Mrs. K. D. Wyant
417 East Fifth Street
Metropolis, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are trying to obtain more information in regard to the Hannan family, that one Hannan settled in Maryland in 1746, that two John Hannans received Virginia military bounty warrants, that William Hannon received military bounty land warrants 313 for 160 acres of bounty land under Act of May 6, 1812, for service in Captain Opie's company, 5th United States Infantry, and that you desire to know whether descendants of the older generations served in the Civil War, names unknown to you.

Without any specific data, no record could be positively identified as the one in which you are interested. Your ancestors, referred to by you, seem to have lived in Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Illinois.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States. Those records have been searched and the Revolutionary War record of a William Hannon of Maryland has been found, and the War of 1812 record of a James Hanon of Illinois has been found. Their records are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in those wars. It is hoped that the data will aid you.

The William Hannon who received the bounty land
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warrant 313 for 160 acres under Act of May 6, 1812, was born in New York state, therefore, is possibly not a Hannon in whom you are interested.

William Hannon-R.4579

William Hannon was born February 28, 1761, place not stated; his mother's name was Sarah Rigg, name of his father not given.

William Hannon applied for pension, October 20, 1842, then a resident of Greenup County, Kentucky, having moved there from Henry County, Virginia.

He alleged that while living in Charles County, Maryland, he enlisted in 1777 and served in Captains Henry Dent's and John Lancaster's companies in Colonel Dent's Maryland regiment, did guard duty between the rivers St. Marys and Potomac in Maryland, to prevent the British from landing, was in a skirmish at Cedar Point and served until in 1782.

The claim for pension was not allowed, as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.

He died March 31, 1846 in Greenup County, Kentucky. The name of his wife was not given, nor were there any data relative to their marriage.

At his death, he left two children- Gabriel Hannah, as his signature is found in the claim, who in 1843 was fifty-two years of age and living in Greenup County, Kentucky, and Mary Anglin, a resident of Carter County, Kentucky in 1851.

The son, Gabriel Hannah, was referred to as deceased in 1851, leaving ten children- Lucy R., Mary, William, Perry, Elizabeth, Gabriel, America, Isabille, John T., and Catharine. On August 22, 1851 all were living in Greenup County, Kentucky, but America, then dead, leaving one child,
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Jefferson --, a resident of Greenup County, Kentucky.

In 1842, Mary Hannon, widow of Robert Hannon, brother of the soldier, William Hannon, was sixty-nine years of age and living in Greenup County, Kentucky, she stated that she at one time lived in Henry County, Virginia, and was well acquainted with the soldier. Pricy Shelton, wife of Joseph Shelton in 1842, both living in Greenup County, she referred to the soldier as her half-brother, and stated that her mother was Sarah Rigg.

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James Hanon-W.C.34005

The date and place of birth of James Hanon are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

James Hanon enlisted at the Salt Works, about twelve miles north west of Shawnestown, Illinois, served as a private in Captain James Trousdale's company of Illinois militia, from September 5, 1812 to November 20, 1812.

He was living in Tazewell County, Illinois in 1850 and gave his age, fifty-nine years, and in 1855, he was living in McLean County, Illinois, then stated that he was sixty years of age. There is no explanation given as to this discrepancy in his age.

James Hanon married Elizabeth, her maiden name not shown, nor is it stated when they were married, she died between the years 1834 and 1836 in Christian County, Illinois. He married May 28, 1837 or 1838 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois, Jane Snodgrass; she had never been previously married.

James Hinton died July 20 or 21, 1864 in Green Valley, Illinois. His widow, Jane Hanon, was allowed pension on her application executed, August 17, 1880, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and living in Harlan,
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Shelby County, Iowa.

In 1891, the widow, Jane Hanon, was living in Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois. She died in 1899 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Moore.

Their son, Daniel M. Hanon, was born September 25, 1840,and was living in 1880 in Shelby County, Iowa, and their son, Joseph S. Hanon, was born October 17, 1842, and in 1880 was living in said Shelby County.

In 1883, Michael Hanon was sixty-three years of age and a resident of Springfield, Illinois, and Jesse Hanon was of Christian County, Illinois in 1883. It is not stated that they were related to the family of the soldier, James Hanon.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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5. 7. [illegible]
Nov 21, 1851
William Hannon
Kentucky
Suspended
[crossed out] In Letter to Lewis C. Suggett
[illegible] 19th 1843.
[illegible] [/crossed out] 4th Did [illegible] not [illegible]
Set to Col. R.M Johnson Nov 18 1843 to Hon R French 12 Mar '44
[crossed out] Set to Hon R French July 17 '44
" " " J. R. Underwood Feb 28 1851 [/crossed out]
[illegible]
Act of June 1832
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Greenup County Kentucky

I Pricy Shelton a resident of Greenup County State of Kentucky from my having no record of my age I canot say what my age is; but I distincly the war of the revolution and of my half brother William Hannon leaving home to go out in the war and of his returning to see us the circumstances of the distress it caused my Mother when he left riveted in on my mind which marked my recollection so distinc about his leavin to go to the war I have heard my Mother often speak of Wm Hannon being in the war and a Mr Charles Rigg who was a soldier of the revolution speak of Wm Hannon being in the revolutionary war and he has been reputed in the neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and stated by the family as such I have examined his Declaration and believe it containes the truth I have often heard him speak of serving under the officers named in the Declaration

C. Spangler
Pricy Shelton
her mark

I Joseph Shelton a resident of the above named County state that I am the husband of Pricy Shelton state that I have heard her Mother who was Sarah Rigg and who was the Mother of Wm Hannon frequently say that her son William was a soldier in the war of the revolution and I have heard Charles Rigg say that Wm Hannon was a soldier of the revolution I will further state that, he, Wm Hannon is a man of Respectability and truth

C Spangler
Joseph Shelton
his mark
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Pearsonally appeared before me the undersign a Justis of the piece in and for the County of Greenup state [illegible] Pricy Shelton and Joseph Shelton both residents of the above named County and made oath to the above affidavits that they contain the truth and I will certify that they are both persons of respectability and truth given from under my hand this 29th day of October 1842

Christian Spangler Justice of the peace

State of Kentucky, Greenup County Sct.[?]

I, William Corum clerk of the Court of Greenup County, certify that Christian Spangler is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine--

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affix my seal of office and subscribe my name this 3d day of November in the year 1842.

William Corum clerk of the Court of Greenup County.
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An amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of Kentucky
County of Greenup
On this eight day of September eighteen hundred and forty three pearsonally appeared in open Court Before the Magistrate Court now sitting in the County of Greenup Kentucky William Hannon a resident of the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky, aged eighty-three years, the 28th of Febuary 1844, 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 7th 1832. That he entered the servis of the United States as set fourth in his former declaration, That he give his papers to Nathaniel Dawson six or seven years agoe when their was witnesses living that could have proved his servises by he dose not know any pearson living at this time that was with him in the servis all the evidence he has is circumstantial he prays that be taken as he knows that he served his Cuntry as stated by himself. That he was draughted by officers that was acknowledged by the whole Cuntry whare he was living. That he is now upwards of eighty years of age it is imposiable for him to look up law at this age. That whilst he was in the servis he was not employed in any business. The companies was placed between the two [illegible] by Colonel Dent that was never dout[?] but what he was duly commissioned and he knows that he was an acting colonel. The neglect of Mr Dawson in not presenting my claime is the reason appllication was not made sooner as to the law authorizing the raising[?] the companies that he was put thair by acknowledged officers, and was defending his Cuntry against the Brittish.
William Hannah
his mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Magestrate Court of the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky being a court of record holden by a Justise of the Piece in and for the county aforesaid and J Abraham Crooks certify that William Hannon pearsonally appeared in open court and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the of the forgoing declaration. And the said court do herby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court will further state that William Hannon is known by the court to be a man of respectability truth and pietty. [illegible] interlined in the twenty-sixth line of the declaration before signing given from under and subscribed my name this 7th day of September 1843
A Crooks
presiding justice of the magistrate cort.

I Gabriel Hannon a resident of the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky aged fifty-two years state from my earliest recollection I have heard my Father William Hannon and Charles Riggs speak of serving in the war of the revolution I am ceartain it has been more than forty years agoe when thair was no aculation of his recieving a pension I have often hear him say he served five years between the rivers St. Marys and Promoack as a militiaman given from under my hand this 9th day of September 1843
Gabriel Hannah

State of Kentucky
County of Greenup
Be it known that pearsonally appeared before me the undersign a Justise of the Pice in and for the above written County and State Gabriel Hannon a man known to me to be a man of respectability truth and pietty and subcribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit given from under my hand this 9 day of September 1843
A Crooks JPGL[?]
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County Sct.[?]

I William Corum clerk of the Court of Greenup County, certify that Abraham Crooks is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I further certify that the Magistrate's Court of which said Crooks is pressing Justice, is a court of record.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of September 1843.

William Corum clerk of the Court of Greenup County.
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County

The affidavit of Rev. John Young taken at his own home on the 23d day of August A.D. 1851. He being of lawful age and [illegible] duly sworn, saith that he is of the age of eighty seven (87) years on tomorrow if kind providence will permit me to let it
This affiant had been intimitly acquainted with William Hannah (dec) [illegible] the year (1812) eighteen hundred and twelve, up to the time of his death which took place on the thirty first day of March (1846) eighteen hundred and forty six, in the County of Greenup and State aforesaid. The said William Hannah (dec) was about the age of (88) eighty eight years when he died. This affiant was present present when the [illegible] William Hannah (dec) was before [illegible] Wm Kouns, and made out his declaration for the purpose of get his pension grants records that the said Hannah at that time [illegible] upon oath before [illegible] justice that he had served in the army of the Revolution, and he [illegible] who was the Col commandant of his Regment also the Major and Captain
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that commanded the company that he was a soldier in, but do not recolect their names but [illegible] certify the papers at Washington City in the apartment are referred to for more certainty. The said William Hannah (dec) also [illegible] that he had a discharge but had lost it in moving about.

All the time I was acquainted with the said Wm Hannah, dec, and that was from the year (1812) eighteen hundred and twelve. He was and honest, high minded honerable man, and would not state any thing but what was strictly true whither under oath or otherwise and he was reputed by all his Neighbours to of been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was believed by them to be a soldier of the Revolution and was believed to of been a soldier in the Revolution particularly by myself. For this affiant had been in the War of the REvolution and the said William Hannah (dec) in his life-time and myself have often talked about the different events that took place during said war and from the said Williams statement and what knowledge I had of these events. I do cincerely believe that he
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the said William Hannah was a
soldier in the War of the Revolution.
The said William stated that
he with others was stationed on the
Potomac River in one of its tributories
to gurd the apprioch of the
British & from committing depredation
on the Citizens and their property.
I think he stated that he was
stationed near where the City of
Washington now stands;
I had the most implicit confidence
in any thing he would state, he
the said Wm Hannah (dec) was
a worthy member in full fellowship in
the Baptist Church up to his death
and had been for twenty or thirty years
before his death of the Church of
which I have be the paster, this
affiant Baptized him and received
him in full membership and remained
so until his death and during his
long membership no charge or
imputation was ever brot against
him. This affiant has no interest in
the event of the said Wm Hannah (dec)
administration obtaining a pension for
the said William Services as a soldier in
the war of the Revolution, and further
this deponent Saith not,
John ^his X Mark^ Young
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County}
The within Reverend John Young
personally appeared before me an
acting Justice of the Peace for said
County and State and signed, sworn
to and acknowledged to the foregoing
affidavit and I further certify that 
the said John Young is a respectiable
citizen of said County and is to
believe a under oath and that he is
of the age stated by him as I should
Judge. Also that he made his
mark instead of writing his name
on account of nerviousness of his
hand. He is sound in mind and
of good memory. Given under
my hand this 23d day of August
1851.
Jeremiah Davidson J.P.

State of Kentucky
Greenup County} Ss.
I, William Corum Clerk of the
County Court in & for the County & State above mentioned
Do certify that Jeremiah Davidson whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing certificate is & was at the
time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified & all his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith & credit & that the aforesaid
County Court is a Court of record having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand affixed
my seal of office at herein Pabey
this 26th day of August 1851
William Corum clerk
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Mary Hannah
deposition
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The affidavit of Mary Hannah
taken at the house of Abram
Norris in the County of Greenup and
State of Kentucky on the 22d day
of August AD 1851. being of
lawful age and first duly sworn
according to law Deposith and
Saith that she was well acquainted with
William Hannah (dec) from
the time he was twenty five years
old until his death which took
place on the 31st day of March
(1846) eighteen hundred and forty six
in the County of Greenup State of
Kentucky. The that is William Hanna
(dec) and this affiant for several
years in the County of Henry and
State of Virginia lived in the said
County and this affiant moved in to
Stokes County North Carolina but the
said William Hannah still lived in
Henry County until he moved 
to Greenup County Kentucky which
took place about five years after
this affiant moved to Greenup County 
Kentucky, and have know the said
William Hannah (dec) for about
forty five years since he came to
Kentucky. I allways believed and under-
from all of his Neighbors that he had 
been a soldier in the Revolution of the
United States. William Hannah was
a gentleman, high minded and honorable
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as any man, and respected by all
who know him. My husband was
his Brother, and I have often head [heard]
my husband (in his life time) speak
of William Hannah being a soldier
in the army of the Revolution.
that he was in a company to gord
the approch of the British up
the Potomac River in the State of
Maryland,
I have head William
Hannah (died) the speake of his services
as a soldier in the army of the
Revolution, the said William Hannah
(dec) was about (88) eighty eight
years of age when he died, knew him
from the time he was twenty five
years (25) old up to the time of
his death. I was about fifteen or
sixteen years of age when I first
became acquainted with him the
said William Hannah. I am or
will be seventy seven years old
next December if I should live
to see that time. I amnot interested 
in the Pension if one should
be granted the said William Hannah
(die) And further this affiant
saith not.
Mary ^her X Mark^ Hannah {seal}

Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 25th day
of August 1851,
Jeremiah Davidson J.P.}
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County}

This is to Certify that Mary Hannah
is a respectiable lady and I believe
that she is entitled to full credit
under oath and I further believe that
she is the age she has stated to be
within.  Given under my hand
this 22 day of August AD 1851.
J. Davidson J. P.

State of Kentucky
Greenup County} Ss
I William Corum clerk
of the County Court within & for the County & State
above mentioned Do certify that Jeremiah Davidson
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
certificate is and was at the time of signing
the same a Justice of the Peace for the County
& State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn and
that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit - and that the
aforesaid county court is a Court of record
having general jurisdiction

In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my name
affixed my seal of
Office at Greenup besg
this 26th August 1851
William Corum Ck
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Evidence of Amount
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County} Ss
Greenup County Court
June Term 1851
On motion of Gabriel Hannah Administration
of the goods, chattels, rights and
credits of William Hannah is granted
unto him, whereupon he together with
William Kouns & C. S. Starkey his
security entered into and acknowledged
bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky
in the special sum of Two Thousand
Dollars conditioned according to law.
And therefore took the oath required
by law ---
I William Corum Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Greenup in
the State of Kentucky Do certify that 
the foregoing order was truly copied from
the Records of the said Court -
And that the said Order of Administration
has never been revoked.

In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal
of office at Greenupsberg
this 25 day of August 1851
William Corum Clerk
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Wm Kouns depo
[William Kouns deposition]
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County

The affidavit of William Kouns Esq late a Justice of the Peace for Greenup County and state foresaid being of lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with William Hannah for some thirty-eight years before his death. That the said Wm. Hannah made before his death sworn before this affiant whilst acting as a Justice of the Peace for said county as after a time that he the said William Hannah had served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution to guard the approach of the British up the Potomac River in the state of Maryland and that the said Hannah was a high minded, honorable man and one that I should believe on oath as soon as any man and from what he the said Hannah has sworn before me and from the good character of the man I do believe that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution the said Hannah has lived a neighbor to this affiant for many years and always found him to be an upright man. Wm Hannah (dec'd) was about eighty-eight (88) years of age when he died. He died on the thirty-first day of March AD 1846.
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eighteen hundred and forty-six in the county of Greenup state aforesaid, This affiant was born and raised in Greenup County and state aforesaid and of the age of fifty years and has no interest in the event of a pension been [illegible] by the administrators of the said Wm Hannah (dec'd) and that the said William never drew a pension as far as this affiant believes and further this affiant saith not.

Wm Kouns

State of Kentucky
Greenup County

The above William Kouns Esquire personally appeared before me this day and subscribed and sworn to and acknowledged the above affidavit and I further state that he is the age set forth in the said affidavit and that his statements under oath an entitled to full credit and belief and that he is a respectable gentleman he as acting as a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Greenup and state aforesaid for about seventeen (17) years.

Given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace for said county and state this 23rd day of August AD 1851.

A.L. Womack - JP GC
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State of Kentucky
Greenup County

I William Corum Clerk of the County Court for the County and state above mentioned do certify that A L Womack whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace for the county & state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the county Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at [illegible] the 26 day of August 1851

William Corum - Clerk
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Frankfort Ky
Sept 5, 1851

James E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Herein I enclose you the declaration of the administrator of Wm. Hanna deceased late of Greenup Co Ky making application for the amount due under the act 7 June 1832 for the services of said William. He made application during his life the evidence containing in which together with the depositions herewith enclosed I hope will be sufficient to obtain and allowance and the certificate which may issue you will be please forward to me at Frankfort, Ky.

I am resp
your obd service

S F J Walne
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Gabriel Hannah
Adm of William
Power of Atty
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Know all men by these present that I Gabriel Hanna of the County of Greenup & state of Kentucky administrator upon the estate of William Hanna (dec) late of Greenup County & state of Kentucky and who was a soldier in the army of the revolution do hereby nominate constitute and appoint George H Monsanah of the City of Louisville, Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the government of the United States the amount that may be due the estate of the said William Hanna under the act of Congress passed
or under any other act or acts of the said congress and where an amount or amounts are found due, thence my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand & receive from the government of the United States or from any officer thereof the money or certificate in satisfaction for the same and to sign, seal and deliver any instrument or instruments in writing in order thereto that they may seem right and proper and I do hereby revoke all former power of attorneys or other authorities given to anyone else and do hereby request the Secretary of the Interior not to hold correspondence with any other person then
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my said attorney the said G J Monsanah thereby satisfying and confirming all & whatsoever my said attorney the said Geo H Monsanah may as by virtue of those present.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this the 22nd day of August 1851

Gabiel Hannd - administrator on the estate of William Hanna (dec)
SEAL

Subscribed to & acknowledge to before me this the 22nd day of August 1851.

Jeremiah Davidson - JP

State of Kentucky
Greenup County

I William Corum clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that Jeremiah Davidson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the count and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and al his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit - and the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at [illegible] this 26th day of August 1851

William Corum - Clerk
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Pen Off
July 15, '44

Sir

In answer to your inquiry, I have the honor to inform that it does not appear that any papers have been rec'd at this Dept since my letter to you of 29 March last transmitting to you copies of the papers in the case of Ann Young dec'd for the purpose of submitting her case to congress

Wm Hannah has neither set forth or produced proof of his services as the rules require - it is not believed that he has any claim whatever.  Unless he complies with the requirements of my letter to Col. R.M. Johnson of 28 Nov last with which no doubt his atty Wm Leggett or himself has been furnished.

Hon R. French
Mount Sterling
Ken
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Col R.M. Johnson
Washington City
DC
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Long Lick Sep 28 1843

Dear Sir

The enclosed evidence in the case of Mr. William Hannah and Mrs. Milly Black. I hope will be satisfactory. They are as respectable persons as we have in our state

L G Suggett
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Lewis C Suggett
4th March 1843
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Pension Office
March 4th 1843

Sir

The claims of William Harnone under the act of June 7th 1832 has been examined and the papers have been placed on file in this office. The claimant now asks for the first time for a pension in consideration of services rendered during a term of five years in the Revolutionary war as a draughted [drafted] militiaman in one of two companies raised for a local purpose and confined in their operations to the district lying between the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers in Maryland. If the narrative of the claimant be true, it remains for him to furnish a copy of the law authorizing the raising of the companies mentioned for the purpose and time set forth ad to procure from the archives of Maryland the certificate of the proper officer showing that he served as stated.

Lewis C Suggett Esq
Long Lick
Scott Co, Kentucky

Enter on Reg No 35-448
Act 7th June 1832
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February 28, 1851

Hon. I.R. Underwood, U.S. Senate
Sir:

In answer to the enclosed letter, I have the honor to inform you that we cannot consistently with the regulations of the office permit the papers of William Hannan to be withdrawn from our files.

J.E.H.
Commissioner

Copied by A.W.F.
June 13, 1936
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No 35448

William
Hannan
Ken 4579
Act 7 June '32
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Long Lick Ky
Nov 15th 1842

FREE

Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

Nov 21 1842
Ken
Wm Hannon
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Long Lick Scott Co Ky Nov 15, 1842

Dear Sir

The encl declaration and evidence is in support of the claim of William Hannon for the benefit of the act of Congress June 7, 1832, which you will please to have the fondness to examine.

I am yours with great respect
Lewis C Suggett

Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Left Side Page

1936 June 15 - Hist to Mrs K D Wyant

Right Side Page

REJECTED 
4579

William Hannon

The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension - "For proof from the Annapolis records"
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Vets Adm Received Stamp - Apr 11, 1938
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Vets Adm Stamp Received - Apr 11, 1936

417 East Fifth Street
Metropolis, Illinois
April 8, 1936

Administrator of Veteran's Affairs

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish me information concerning soldiers of the revolutionary war of the war of 1812 and of the civil war by the name of Hanan, Hannan, Hannon, and Hanon. My family spelled their names Hanan. I find among old letters, copies of old wills, receipts, et that others spelled their names in the various ways mentioned above.

The first Hanan of whom I have record came from Ireland about the year 1746 and settle in Maryland. He was born Nov. 28, 1729, in Ireland. He married Hannah Jackson, a cousin of Andrew Jackson. He fought in the revolution in a Pennsylvania Regiment, I am told. He was severely wounded int he abdomen, taken prisoner, but permitted to go free because of the supposed fatal wound. He made his way to friends in Pa where he was living at that time I am led to believe. He recovered and was given military bounty land warrants for his services. The land office at Washington, D.C. have record of two John Hannans receiving such land. One John Hannan received Virginia military bounty warrant No 5352 for 100 acres on Sept 17, 1807. The other John Hannan received Virginia military bounty land warrant No 3424 for 100 acres on August 28, 1784. Neither of these warrants was surrendered for location on the public lands. Further then this they could give no aid.

I am told that this first John Hanan who married Hannah Jackson, had sons who fought in the War of 1812. I am inclined to believe he had sones in the revolution also as many entered the war was mere boys of 12 years of age. The Land Office at Washington show William Hannon received military bounty land warrant No 313 for 160 acres, act of May 6, 1812, for services in Captain Opie's 5th US Infantry, war of 1812. He located said warrant on the NE1/4 Sec 29 T 7N R 3E Fulton County Illinois. This tract was patented to him on March 9, 1818.

I am told that the land John Hanan received was in Kentucky. He moved there in the 80's I believe. Located eight in Harrison County or in Pendleton County Kentucky.

The only son of John Hanan and Hannah Jackson Hanan of whom I have record is James Marshall Hanan born in Pennsylvania June 7, 1771. His estate was administered on the year 1810 at Cynthiana, Kentucky, Harrison County. Settlement of the estate was made after the death of the widow in 1825. The men heirs named were John, Hanan, died in Fulton Co Ill 1831; James M Hanan whom I hear was a Methodist Minister; Thomas Boyd Hanan; Samuel T Hanan died 1852; and Archimedes died in Washington State in the late 90's. The name as spelled in the Harrison County Records is Hannon.
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John Hanan, who died in 1831, had one son William P. Hanan born May 22, 1819, married to Nancy Green Dec 17, 1843 (on file at Lewistown, Fulton Co.).  The last account I have of him is a letter written to his cousin, my grandfather, in 1875 from Bushnell, Ill.  He mentions two sons married and two sons single. Did any of these serve in the Civil War?  I do not know their names.
This is all I know of the early Hanans.  I have been working on the family tree for some time but can find very little about them unless you can give me something of the services of the Hanan soldiers. Their parents names, where they lived at the time of enlistment and where mustered out of service.  By writing to county seats I have been able to find many missing links. The State Land Office of Kentucky, however, does not have any record of lands belonging to Hanans.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bernice Hanan Wyant

Mrs. K D Wyant
417 East Fifth Street
Metropolis, Illinois
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Hannon, William
Rank: Private
Line: Pennsylvania
Warrant Number: 9623
Acreage: 100
Issued: February 4, 1791 to not shown