Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36104, for Darby Mc Gannon, Virginia
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(3-1776)
service  number
Continental (Va.)  McGannon, Darby  S36104
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16 256
Kentucky
Darby McGannon of Galatin County in the state of Kentucky who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of Decr 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Hendricks House of Reps. U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 12 mos. 5/31. 4/30  98.35  Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1820  48.00
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$146.35
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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96
Darby McGannon
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District of Indiana Jennings County ss }
On this 28th of March one thousand eight hundred and Twenty five personally appeared in open court it being a court of Record (To wit) the circuit court of Jennings County Darby McGannon aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Darby McGannon enlisted for the term of three years in April 1777 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Moore Fontleroy in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Mayland in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment and that he continued to serve in said Corps untill March 1780 when he was Discharged from said service in the Town of Middletown in the State of Connecticut and that he was in the Battles of Monmouth and at Philadelphia and Brandywine and that he has no other evidence of his service and in pursuance of the Act of May 1820
I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that
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I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner Disposed of my property or any part thereof with an Interest thereby to Diminish it so as to bring myself with the Provisions of an act of Congress entitled an At to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 nor that I have not nor has any person for me any property of Securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed
I have an half Quarter Section of very poor land Two Indifferent horses Three head of Cattle 1 Sheep & 3 hogs I have a wife and five children two boys Alexander nineteen years old Hugh Twelve years old My daughters Jane is Eighteen years old Sally and Aylesey Twins are fifteen years old I am a Farmer by Trade and not able to work at all by Reason of Old age and Infirmity
Sworn and subscribed to before the honorable Circuit Court of Jennings County this 28th March 1825
Darby McGannon  X his mark

["Seal" written within a circle]
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State of Indiana Jennings County ss}
I James Stott Clerk of the Jennings County Jennings Circuit Court in the Second Judicial District of the State of Indiana Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto Annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court I also certify that the court were satisfied that the Claimant Darby McGannon served for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental Establishment and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $135 -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Vernon this 9th June 1825
James Stott  Clk of the Jennings Cir't Court
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Darby McGannon's
Certificate
for a Pension
on Roll
Admt
Mr. Hendricks. Dec. 7, 1819.
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State of Kentucky Galatin County Sct
On this twenty seventh day of august 1878 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the circuit courts for the State aforesaid assigned for the circuit aforesaid personally appeared DArby MacGannon aged Sixty two years resident in the county of Galatin in the said district who being by me first Sworn according to law doth on his Oath state in Order to obtain the pension made by the late act of "Congress entitled an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" that he the said DArby MacGannon was entitled in county of Cullpepper in the State of Virginia on the third day of April 1777 by Captain Moore Fontleroy who then commanded the third troop of the fourth regiment Light dragoons commanded by Colo. Stephen Mayland that he served the term of three years when he was discharged in the month of March 1780 at Middletown in the State of Connecticut by the Colo. commanding said regiment, which said discharge has been lost by time and accident that he is now labouring under the infirmity of old age & in needy circumstances with a large family
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to support & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has not any further evidence of his services within his power
Darby McGannon
Sworn to before me the day & year afsd. 
S. M. Noel Ct. Judge

I Silas M Noel Judge as afsd, do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Darby McGannon, did serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the Term of Three years, on the continental establishment, and that his reduced circumstances are such as to entitle him to the Pension allowed by the before recited act of Congress - and I now submit the procedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War
Pursuant to the directions of the afforementioned act of congress
Silas M. Noel {seal}
6th Judge presiding in the 4th
Judicial district - Kentucky.
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin Circuit Court Sct.
I William Winslow Clerk of the said Court do hereby Certify that the Honble Silas M. Noel whose Certificate is hereunto Annexed is the Circuit Judge presiding in the 4th Judicial District In this State---
In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Affixed
the Seal of my Office, In the Town
of Port William this 28th day of
August. Anno. Domini Eighteen
hundred and Eighteen and In the
Twenty Seventh year of the Commonwealth--
Will: Winslow

State of Indiana} Sct. Personally appeared before
Jefferson County{ me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Jane Barns who being of lawful age Deposeth and Saith as follows (to wit) that She knows that Darby McGannon served three years in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy to the best of her Knowledge & further saith not
Given under the hand and Seal of the afsd. this the 13th October 1819 Jane Barns x her mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 13th October 1819
Peter Hemphill JP {seal}
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/ee1
October 4, 1928
Elizabeth Gottberg 605 West 4th Street Seymour, Indiana.
Madam:- I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36104 it appears that Darby McGannon enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, April 3, 1777 and served as corporal in Captain Moore Fauntleroy's Company, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons, he was in engagements at Brandywine, Philadelphia, and Monmouth, and was discharged in March 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1818, while a resident of Gallatin County, Kentucky, aged sixty-two years. In 1825, he was in Jennings County, Indiana, and referred to his wife (her name and age not given) and to children - Alexander, aged nineteen years; Jane, aged eighteen years; Salley and Aylesey (twins), aged
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fifteen years, and Hugh, aged twelve years. A large family is referred to, but the above are the only names mentioned.
Respectfully, Winifred Scott Commissioner.
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36 104
Revy INVALID.
File No. 26,104
Darby McGannon
Corp Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index:-Vol. L, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 22 - 1901
Mrs. W. A. Guthrie, City
Oct. 14, 1902
L. K. Torbet, Chicago I
1927 - FEb - 8 - Hist. to Frances Green AWF.
1928 - Oct. 4 - " " Elizabeth
Gottberg AWF.
1928 - Oct. 12 - Elizabeth Bottberg
ad. letter Oct. 4 was reply to
a letter from her. AWF.
1926 - Jan. 23 - E. Rudolph McKay
adv. cost of photos - MMHF
1939 Apr. 26 - Photos mailed to E. Rudolf 
McKay & Acctg Div. notified same
day - MLB.
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Omit - See letter to
Jas Slott. Esq - 
Vernon
Jennings Co. 
Indiana.
June 28, 1825,
do 21 April 1829
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Rev. & 1812 War. Section A.W.F.
A.W.F./eel
Serpmom Ind.
Oct. 9 - 28

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 11 1928

Sirs:-
Received your letter in regard to Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36104, etc., now I had this information also our - my lineage to dates to present date
I would like to know made this inquiry & who also is interested in this claim. Will you please give me this information?
Thanking you in advance
Respectfully yours
Elizabeth Gottberg,
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657 Kansas Ave. S.E.
Huson, S. Dakota
December 6, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I have the following record of an ancestor who is said to have served seven years in the Revolutionary War. Please see if you can find any record of his service.
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Darby McGannon born in Belfast Ireland. Served in Revolutionary war seven years. After the war he settled in Culpepper Virginia. Few as eleven children were born:
Thomas, Zachariah, John, Reuben, Alexander, Hugh, Jane, Sally, Mary Damsel and Alice.
I shall be grateful for any information you may be able to find. Very truly yours,
Frances C. Green
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1828 papers
to be filed
with Ad
OWJ
#36,104
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Darby McGannon Corpl
or
Derby M. Gannon -
Ind. line - or Continental line.
Rev.

Ind - 

Inv. File No 36,104.
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1430 V. St. N. W. EW.
Care Mrs. Thos. M. Bosson.
Washington D. C.
June 18, 1901.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 19 1901

Commissioner Pensions,
Dear Sir - 
I wish that you please send to my address, the certificate of my great grandfather's having received a pension in the Revolutionary War.
He made application for his pension Aug. 27, 1818, rec'd it
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Dec. 13, 1819, $96 per year. This was granted under the act of March 18, 1818. His name was Darby McGannon, Pennsylvania Line, 
He was residing in Gallatin Co. Ky. when granted a pension age 69. An early answer is
desired - Yours Truly,
Mrs. W. A Guthrie
1430 V. St. Care Mrs. Thos. Bosson.
Washington D.C.
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605 West 4th Street, Seymour, Indiana.
Revolutionary Section,
Dept. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of Darby McGannon, who served in the Revolutionary War as a corporal in Capt. Moore Fontleroys Company and Col. Stephen Moylans Regiment of the State of Pennsylvania.
He was in the battle of Brandywine.

Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs Elizabeth Gottberg
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E. RUDOLF McKAY
29 MEREDITH ST.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington,
D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please advise me of the cost of obtaining photostatic copies of all the papers included in the pension claims of the following Revolutionary War soldiers:
(1) Darby McGannon, Corporal, placed on Pension Roll Dec. 13, 1819 while resident of Gallatin Co., Kentucky. (10p)
(2) Robert McCoy (or McKay), placed on Pension Roll Jan. 10, 1833 while resident of Knox Co., Indiana. (12p)
(3) William Clifford, private, claim S. 45681 (7p)
Yours truly,
E. R. McKay

REC'D
DEC 5 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #4
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Rev & 1812
E. RUDOLPH McKAY

Veterans Administration 3/25/1939 4415
Washington,
D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Enclosed find check for $2.50 for which will you kindly furnish me with photostatic copies of the 10 pages included in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Darby McGannon (S. 36104), as per your letter to me of Jan. 23, 1936 (BA-J/MMHF:MLB).
Very truly yours,
E. R. McKay
E. R. McKay
288 Cabot St.,
Newtonville, Mass.

RECEIVED MAR 28 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS. ADM.
READER #36
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Rev. and 1812 AWF
Wars Section.

October 12, 1928.

Elizabeth Gottberg
Seymour
Indiana.

Madam:
I advise you that bureau letter of October 4, 1928 was in reply to a letter (undated) bearing your signature, and requesting the record of the Revolutionary War soldier Darby McGannon (S. 36104), said letter gave address- 605 WEst 4th Street, Seymour, Indiana.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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April 26, 1939
xxxxxxx
Mr. E. Rudolf McKay DARBY McGANNON
288 Cabot Street S. 36104
Newtonville, Massachusetts BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of ten pages of the originals thereof on file in the claim for pension, S. 36104, based upon service of Darby McGannon in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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List to E R McKay - 
Sol's. appl. dated Aug. 27, 1818 - 3 pp
Sol's. appl. dated Mch. 28, 1825 = 3 pp. including affid. of James Stott June 9 - 1825
Letter from James Stott June 9 - 1825 1p
Sol's. affid. Jan. 1 - 1829, before
A. Vawter. 2. p. = 2 pp. both sides of sheet
Ctf - jacket = 1p
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January 23, 1936
xxxxxxxxx
Mr. E Rudolf McKay (had new address in 1939)
29 Meredith Street
Springfield, Massachusetts

William Clifford, S. 45681
Robert McCoy, S. 16197
Darby McGannon, S. 36104
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of all papers on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service of William Clifford, S. 45681, Robert McCoy, pensioner in 1833 in Knox County, Indiana, and Darby McGannon, pensioner in 1819 in Gallatin County, Kentucky.

The number of pages to be copied in these claims is:
William Clifford (S. 45681) 7 pages
Robert McCoy (S. 16197) 12 pages
(Mch. 25, 1939, ordered) Darby McGannon (S. 36104) 10 pages

The cost of photostatic copies per page in the above-cited claims is twenty-five cents, making total cost of the twenty-nine pages, $7.25.

Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of Treasurer of the United States.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

February 8, 1927

Frances C. Green
657 Kansas Ave. S. E.
Huron, S. Dak.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36104, it appears that Darby McGannon enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, April 3, 1777 and served as corporal in Captain Moore Fauntleroy's Company, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons, he was in engagements at Brandywine, Philadelphia, and Monmouth, and was discharged in March 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1818, while a resident of Gallatin County, Kentucky, aged sixty-two years.
In 1825, he was in Jennings County, Indiana, and referred to his wife (her name and age not given), and to children- Alexander, aged nineteen years; Jane, aged eighteen years; Salley and Aylesay (twins), aged
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fifteen years, and Hugh, aged twelve years.
A large family is referred to, but the above are the only names mentioned.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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FREE
The Honorable Secretary of
War
Washington City
Vernon Ia
11 June 1825 I. State

Law May 1, 1820
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Vernon June 9th 1825
Sir enclosed I send you the Claim of Darby McGannon an old pensioner in whose behalf I once Addressed you before and Received for Answer that he could not Draw a pension without Coming under the present Regulations of Government he has in his possession Certificates which show he did Draw in Kentucky as a Corporal, but states that he was raised to that station after enlisting and was not willing to swear he Joined the army as such" please let me know as soon as possible the Result of his present claim a Letter addressed to Col. James Stott at Vernon Jennings County Indiana will be strictly attended to
fro yours
Respectfully
James Stott
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FREE
The Hon. Grn. P B Porter
Secy. at War
Vernon In} Washington City
19 Feby 1829

Pens. Office
11. March, 1829.
Darby McGannon
at March 11 23
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Vernon 19th Feb 1829
Dear Sir
Inclosed document will Show That Mr. Darby McGannon has been revolutionary pentioner. but was Stricken from the Pension roll eighteen hundred and twenty one and now claims from the late law. to be reinstated. Please write to me what further Steps (if any necessary for him to take
From yr Sir
James Stott
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608
State of Indiana Jennings County} In Obeisance to the act for the Relief of Certain Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved of on the 15th of May 1828. I Darby McGannon of the County of Jennings & State of Indiana do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for the term of three years and continued for that term, at which Period I was Corporal in Capt. Moor Fauntleroy, Moyland Regt 4th, that he enlisted in Virginia & Discharged in MiddleTown Conn. that he has heretofore Rec'd a pension from the United States heretofore.
I also Declare that I have rec'd a Certificate for my proportion of Lands as other Soldiers did & I further declare that I was on the 18th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United State
Given under my hand & Seal this First January 1829
Darby McGannon

State of Indiana Jennings County ss } Before me Achilles Vawter a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Darby McGannon by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is Generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the manner herein stated Given under by hand & seal this 21st day of January 1829
A Vawter JP  [handwritten "seal" encircled]
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It appears from the declaration of Darby McGannon on file in this office, that he entered the service in the Month of April 1777, and was attached to the regiment Commanded by Colonel Stephen Moyland, and was discharged in the month of March 1780.
War Department
Pension Office
April 21, 1829
B L Brale