Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8777, for Josiah Tannehill, Maryland
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Md.

Va.

Tannehill, Josiah
Margaret

Number
W. 8777

B.L. Kt. 2219-200 Lieut
Issued June 9, 1789
No papers

Contents
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Rep:
11 March, 1846.
962.
Kentucky
Margaret
Tannehill, decd.
Widow of Josiah Tannehill,
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the - March 1811
of Jefferson (in the State of Ky.
who was an Ensign &c. in the
commanded by Captain
of the
Regt commanded by Col. Gibson in
thw Virginia line for 2 years (Lieutenant pay [illegible] clothier)
Increased from $320 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville.
at the rate of 600 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 & ending on 21 December
1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of
March 1846 and sent to Hon. H
Grider,
H. R.

Total amount, $1678.33
[Act July 7, 1838]
by Will Stewart
Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 379
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Jefferson and City of Louisville

On this 23rd day of October one thous
and eight hundred thirty-eight, personally appeared before me, Gabriel J. Johnston one of the justices of the peace for said county
Mrs. Margaret Tannehill, a resident of the city county aforesaid, aged Seventy-one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, hoped July 7, 1838, entitled an "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

That she is the widow of Josiah Tannehill, who was a lieutenant in Col. Gibson's regiment of the Virginia line, during the Revolutionary War, and who at the time of the discharge of the army at the close of the war, held the rank of Captain. That the said Josiah Tannehill entered the revolutionary army, as she is informed and believes, at an early period of the war and was attached to the regiment of Col Rawlins, of the Maryland line, ( of which state he was a native, having been born as she believes in the county of Montgomery) that he was taken prisoner at the surrender of Fort Washington, and was for some time a prisoner on Staten Island, that after his discharge from imprisonment, or his exchange, he again entered the army in Col. Gibson's regiment of the Virginia line, as above stated, and served as she believes faithfully and honorably until the semination of the war, and was discharged at Pittsburgh, in the state of Pennsylvania in year. What was the rank of the said Josiah Tannehill, in Rankin's regiment, she is not certain, but believes he was an ensign or lieutenant. For evidence of service, reference is hereby had to the accompany of affidavit of Dr. John Knight, who was a surgeon in Col. Gibson's regiment, and to the muster rolls of the war department. She further states that she is unable to establish the claims above set forth, by any documentary evidence an her [illegible], all the papers of her said husband which would throw light upon particular transactions of his military life having been destroyed by the burning of his dwelling house in the year 1799. She therefore [illegible] upon the statement of Dr. Knight and the files of the war department, for the establishment of his rank in the service.

She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Josiah Tannehill, in the town of Pittsburgh on the 27th day of March seventeen hundred eighty six, and that her husband the aforesaid Josiah Tannehill, died at Baton Rouge, in the state of Louisiana, in the month of March 1811, the precise day she has not the present means of ascertaining, that she was not married to him prior to his discharge from the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. For proof of the marriage she refers to the accompany of affidavits of William Wilkins and others, and to the following up had the family record, which is in the hand writing of her late husband, which record has been on her [illegible] since the decease of her said husband. Josiah Tannehill was born June 7, 1753 and was and was married to his wife Margaret the 27th day of April 1786.

She further declares, that from the death of her said husband, she has remained unmarried.

Margaret Tannehill
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Jefferson County

On the day above stated the aforesaid declaration was sworn to before me, by the said Margaret Tannehill, at the residence of her son, the said deponent from age and bodily infirmity not being able to appear in court. I do further certify that the copy of the marriage from the family record, was made by me and is in my hand writing, and I have full reason to believe that the said record is in the hand writing of the aforesaid Josiah Tannehill
Given under my hand and seal this October 23 1838.

G.J. Johnston J.P.J.C.

Pope clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County in the state of Kentucky do certify that Gabriel J. Johnston who has signed the above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such. In [illegible] where of I have hereto set my hand and seal of the county duly [illegible] [illegible] (if which I am the keeper) this 23rd day of October 1838 and in the 47th year of the Commonwealth.
Curran Pope

I Samuel Churchill presiding judge or senior justice of the County Court of Jefferson County in the state of Kentucky do [illegible] hereby certify that Curran Pope who has signed the above and foregoing certificate in Clerk of said county and keeper of the seal of said county and that his attestation is in due form of law, and entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand this 27th day of October 1838.

Samual Churchill
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Increase
Margaret Tannehill
widow of Josiah
Ky
act 7 July 1838
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State of Tennessee
County of Davidson
S.S.

On this 2nd day of March 1846 personally appeared before me Benjamin Sharpe an a [illegible] Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Wilkins Tannehill a resident of the town of Nashville in said state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath state, that he is the administrator and one of the surviving children of Margaret Tannehill Dec.d who was, up to the day of her death, a pensioner under the act of congress of July 7 1838, on the Kentucky roll, at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, as widow of Josiah Tannehill, who was an officer in the Virginia Continental Line, and that the said Margaret Tannehill dec.d at Louisville Kentucky on the 21st day of December 1839, leaving the following named children, namely; Wilkins Tannehill, Catharine Stout, Rachel Wheatley, Zachariah Hollingsworth Tannehill, Jane Wilkins Tannehill.
Now the object of this declaration being made is, to part a claim as the son and administrator of said Margaret Tannehill in favor of the surviving children, and an right of [illegible] deceased mother, for an increase of her pension under the act of Congress of July 7 1838, on the ground of her husband's service in the staff of the army as Paymaster and clothier and for the payment of said increase of pension from the 16th March 1836, to the day of her death; [illegible] on the 21st Dec 1839.
The said Wilkins Tannehill further makes oath that his mother the said Margaret Tannehill ( formerly Margaret Wilkins was married to the said Josiah Tannehill at Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania, on the 27th day of April 1786
W. Tannehill
Son and administrator to Margaret Tannehill
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year just above written before me 
Benjamin Sharpe
The peace for Davidson County
State of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
⎬
I Robert B Castleman Clerk of the
County of Court of Davidson County in the State of Tennessee
do hereby certify that Benjamin Sharpe whose name
is signed to the within affidavit was at the time of serving
the same, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid, and that his signature
thereto is in his proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my name, and the Seal of the said County Court
on this 2nd day of March 1846
Ro. B. Castleman.
By Phineas Garrett Clk

State of Tennessee
County of Davidson ⎬
I Joseph H Erwin Chairman of the
County Court of Davidson County in the State of Tennessee do
hereby certify that Robert B Caslleman, whose name is
sworn to the foregoing certificate is now, and was at the time
of signing the same, Clerk of the County Court of said County,
and that due faith and credit should be given all
his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my hand and seal this 2d day of March 1846
J. Hart Erwin
Chairman
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County ⎬
I Robert B Castleman Clerk of the
County Court of Davidson County, holden at Nashville in and
for the said County of Davidson and State of Tennessee, do
hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to
said Court that Margaret Tannehill was a pensioner of the
United States at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars
per annum, was a resident of the County of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky, and died on the 21 day of Decr 1839, in the said
County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, and that she left five
children whose names an Wilkes Tannehill, Catharine Stuart
Rachel Wheatley, Zachariah H Tannehill, and Jane W Tannehill.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed my seal of Office at Nashville this 2d day
of March in the year your Lord 1846.
Ro. B. Castleman
By Phineas Garrett clk
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March 11, 1937.
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady am
Josiah Tannehill
W.8777

Mrs. Laura Kendall
712 N. W. 19th
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for
pension, W. 8777, based upon the military service of
Josiah Tannehill in that war.

Josiah Tannehill was born June 7, 1753, in Montgomery
County, Maryland. The names of his parents are
not shown.

He entered the service early in the Revolution,
served as ensign or lieutenant in Colonel Rawlings'
Maryland Regiment; was taken prisoner at surrender of
Fort Washington, and confined on Staten Island until
exchanged. He served as ensign, lieutenant, paymaster
and clothier in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment and
was discharged in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the close
of the War.

Soldier married April 27, 1786 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
Margaret, daughter of John Wilkins of Pittsburgh.

He resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and
Lexington, Kentucky.

He died in March, 1811, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

His widow, Margaret Tannehill, was allowed pension
on her application executed October 23, 1838, while a
resident of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, aged
seventy-one years.

She died December 21, 1839 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The following children survived her: Wilkins
Tannehill, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, in
1846, Zachariah Hollingsworth Tannehill, Jane Wilkins
Tannehill, Catherine Stout and Rachel Wheatley.

One S. V. D. Stout signed with the children of
the soldier, but it is not stated whether he was the
husband of Catherine.

The widow's brother, William Wilkins was a resident
of Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, in 1833. There
are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Chattanooga Public Library 
Chattanooga, Tenn
Norm Crimmins, Librarian

To
The Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you please let me know if any of the 
descendants of Josiah Tannehill drew a pensions
for services in the war of the Revolution - He fought
with the Virginia troops as Paymaster and Lieutenant.
There is a tradition that his children drew a
pension. His wife was Margaret Wilkins. In
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Chattanooga Public Library
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Norm Crimmins, Librarian

1790 he was living in Allegheny County Penn. to
the census of that year.  Hoping for the 
favor of a reply.

I Am
cordially yours
(Miss) Augusta Bedford-
(Genealogical Department
Chattanooga Public Library)
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(stamp)
Received
Aug 31, 1932
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(stamp)
Oklahoma City OK
Feb 20 1937
239PM

(staamp)
Received 
Feb 23 1937
Mail Sub-Div

Pension Bureau
Washington
D.C.
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Feb. 19, 1937  2men
Please send pension of Revolutionary
soldier Andrew Pickins - private
South Carolina Troops b.1763 d.1830
married Margaret Gillespie b. and died
in South Carolina

Revolutionary Soldier Josiah Tannehill ady
born Montgomery Co Md died
Baton Rouge La born 1753 died
1811.  I shall appreciate an early reply.
Add. Mrs Laura Kendall
7124 W 19th Oklahoma City - Oklahoma
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State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County  SS

Before the undersigned Resident Judge
of the Fifth Judicial District personally appeared
William Wilkins Esquire of said County, who
being duly sworn saith, that he is the brother
of Margaret Tannehill, formerly Margaret
Wilkins, and widow of the late Captain Josiah
Tannehill deceased - that at the time of the
marriage of his said sister, Deponent was too
Young to have any recollection now of its date, or
of the performance of the ceremony, nor can he
find any memorandum fixing the date of said
marriage, amongst the book or papers of his late
father; but deponent states that from all he has
heard, or known, in, or from, the family that the
aforesaid marriage, he verily believes, took place in
the year 1786 and Deponent further adds that
his personal knowledge enable him to say with
certainty that the marriage took place prior
to the first day of January 1794. That the
said Josiah and Margaret his wife lived
for many years in Pittsburgh, where they had several
Children, and afterwards removed to the State of
Kentucky, where the said Josiah Tannehill orig
and that the said Margaret has ever since
remained the widow of the said Josiah, She
never having married since his death, and
that the said Margaret as Deponent believes from
corresponding with the family, now resides in Lewisville
in the State of Kentucky

(illegible) Sworn before me this
2nd day of October A.D. 1838.
Wm B. Dalkar
Res Ind judge of the Fifth
Jns Dist. of Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County  ss

I, Tranian B. Dallas, President
Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify, that the aforenamed Catharine
Huffnagle, Margaret Murphy and William
Wilkins Severally appeared before me, and made
oath to the truth of the facts set forth in their
respective deposition that they are respectable
persons, in whose credibility the utmost confidence
may be reposed, so far as I know, and that the
signatures of Catharine Huffnagle, and William
Wilkins, and the mark of Margaret Murphy
were each affixed to their depositions respectively
in my presence - I having written the depositions
and read the same to each of them previous to
their being sworn or signing.
Witness my hand and seal this
Second day of October A.D. 1838.
I. B. Dallas
SS.
President Judge of the Fifth Judicial
District of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ⎬ ss
I Thomas Liggett, Prothonotary of the County
of Allegheny, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
do by these present certify that Trevanion B. Dallas Esq
by whom the foregoing certificate was given and who has
thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his
name, now is President Judge of the fifth Judicial
District of Pennsylvania, composed of the said County of Allegany, duly
Commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit
are due and of right ought to be given throughout the United States
Witness my hand and seal of Office this second day of October
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight
Thomas Liggett. PRO
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20536
Nov 9
Cow.
Pa.
ret 7 July 1838
Kentucky Agency
Sent Cert to Hon.
Wm Wiilkins
Pittsburgh
Penna

(stamp)
Patterson
Nov 5

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Mail


Margaret Tannehill
Widow of Josiah Tannehill
Lieut $320 per annum
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State of Kentucky
Shelby County    lets
This 30th Day of October 1834 John Knight
citizen of the County aforesaid personally 
appeared before me William Kinkade a Justice
of the peace in and for said County and made
oath that he was well acquainted with Josiah
Tannehill formerly of Pittsburgh in the State
Pennsylvania and subsequently of Livington
Kentucky that the said Josiah Tannehill was a
Lieutenant in the Maryland line in the 
Revolutionary war that subsequently he was a Lieutenant
In Gibsons Regiment of the Virginia line but to
what company he was attached he dose not 
recollect, but that he served in all for the term
of three years or more or until the close of the
war. That he was attached to said Gibsons 
Regiment in the year 1781 or 1782 as a lieutenant
But that he served as paymaster and quarter
Master to said Regiment until they was discharge
at Pittsburgh on the 3d Day of April 1785
He John Knight further states that he was him
self attached to the said Gibsons Regiment as
a surgeons mate during the period above stated
and knows that the said Josiah Tannehill served
in said Regiment as a Lieutenant and other
wise during the whole period above mentioned.
John Knight
Sworn to and Subscribed
John Knight

Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this day and
Date above mentioned
W Kinkade J P
State of Kentucky
Shelby County ⎬ Set
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the Court of 
Shelly County certify that William Kinkade is and
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Magistrate as above; and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 7th day of November in the
year 1834
Ja L. Whitaker Clerk
Shelby County Court

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Set. 
I William Shanks
presiding Justice in the County Court of said
James S Whitaker is Genuine subscribed by his
proper signature.  That he is Clerk of our
said Court, duly commissioned and as said judge
and according to law, and that full faith
and credit is and ought to be given
to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal this
10th day of November 1834
Norm Lnanks (seal)

State of Kentucky
Shelby County  let
*I William Kinkade Justice of the peace in and 
for said County Do Certify that the foregoing
Affidavit of John Knight was sworn to and
Subscribed before me on the 30th day of Oct 1834
and that I have known the said John Knight
for the last fifteen years, and that he is a man
of the first class and that the truth of his
Statements cannot be doubted.
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Mch 3, 1896
Soldier's children
were pensioned to 
Mrs. J.B. Harbut
St Paul Mr.

1919 Jan 3. History to Mrs E.
Leard, 1839 N. Kildare Ave
Chicago, Ill. (see her letter
in Adamson Tannehill
B.L.M 2209-3000) aw

1932 Sept 12 Hist to August
Bradford. ady

1937 Mar 11 Hist to Mrs. Laura
Rendell ady

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8777
Margaret Tannehill
Wid of
Josiah Tannehill
Lieut Va line 
Act: July 7 1738
Index: -- Vol. M,  Page 263
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Washington 2 March
1846
Hon J.L. Edwards
Der sir,
I send herewith
an application in the case of Margaret
Tannehill decd late a pensioner of the Ky
roll act 1838. The children make claim
to an increase of pension on account of the 
service & 
everything necessary is enclosed.  I 
refer to an enclosed paper asking payment to
Wilkins Tannehill.  The services were as Ensign
Paymaster & Clothier, I believe the general
rule is to pay according to highest grade.
very respectfully yours
M Guiden
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March 11, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
Josiah Tannehill
W. 8777

Mrs. Laura Kendall
712 N. W. 19th
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Andrew Pickens who was born in 1763
in South Carolina, served from that state, and died there in 1830, in 
1753.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Andrew Pickens described
by you. The record of Josiah Tannehill is furnished herewith from
pension claim, W. 8777.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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September 12, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Josiah Tannehill
W.8777

Miss Augusta Bradford,
Chattanooga Public Library,
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one
Josiah Tannehill, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for
pension, W. 8777, based upon his military service in
that war.

Josiah Tannehill was born June 7, 1753 in Montgomery County, Maryland.

He entered the service early in the Revolution,
served as ensign or lieutenant in Colonel Rawlings'
Maryland Regiment; was taken prisoner at surrender of
Fort Washington, and confined on Staten Island until
exchanged. He served as ensign, lieutenant, paymaster
and clothier in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment and
was discharged in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the close
of the war.

Soldier married April 27, 1786 in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, Margaret, daughter of John Wilkins of Pittsburgh.

He resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and
Lexington, Kentucky.

He died in March, 1811, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

His widow, Margaret Tannehill was allowed pension
on her application executed October 23, 1838, while a
resident of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky,
aged seventy-one years.

She died December 21, 1839 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The following children survived her: Wilkins
Tannehill, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, in
1846, Zachariah Hollingsworth Tannehill, Jane Wilkins
Tannehill, Catherine Stout and Rachel Wheatley.

One S. V. D. Stout signed with the children of
the soldier, but it is not stated whether he was the
husband of Catherine.

The widow's brother, William Wilkins was a resident
of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1838.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19______

In reply to your request of ______, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Josiah Tannehill
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in (his widow's)  application for pension file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
early in Rev.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
was taken prisoner at surrender of Fort Washington, and
confined on Staten Island until exchanged.
was discharged in Pittsburg at close of war.

RANK.
Ensign or Lieut.
Ensign
Lieut.
Paymaster
Clothier

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
COLONEL.
Rawlings
Gibson

STATE.
Md Regt
Va Regt
Ensign ent.

Battles engaged in ____
Residences of soldier at enlistment, Pittsburg Pa and Lexington KY
Date of application for pension, Oct. 23, 1828. Her claim was AL.
Residence at date of application, Louisville KY
Age at date of application, 71 yrs
Remarks: Sol was born June 7 1732 Montgomery Co. MD.  He married
Apr. 27, 1786 at Pittsburg Pa Margaret dau of John Wilkins of Pittsburgh
He died Mar 1871 at Baton Rouge La. She d. Dec 21, 1839 at Louisville, Ky and the
following children survived her. Wilkins Tannehill, Zachariah Hollingsworth Tannehill, Jane Wilkins Tannehill, Catherine Stout and Rachel Wheatley.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
8 -- 2850
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To 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
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Pittsburgh, Apr. 3d 1838

Sir,
I enclose to you the application of my
sister Mrs. Tannehill for a pension under the
act of '38 and will thank you to correspond 
with me upon the subject.
I have requested Major Hook, of Gen'l Gibson's
office to furnish you with additional proof
of rank and service to be found in (illegible)

I observe in his application, transmitted
to me from Lewisville, the year in which Mr.
Tannehill was discharged from service is left
blank. -  I hope this may be no defect for
which the paper will be sent back. The
accidental omission is supported by the
deposition of the late Dr. Knight - and may 
be further supported  by evidence from the
rolls at Washington.
Very respectfully
yr obt servt
Wm Wilkins

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissr Pensions
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Note of the papers transmitted
The application of Mr. Tannehill taken and
certified by G.J. Johnston who also certifies for
a copy of family record of marriage.
The deposition of the late Dr for a  Knight deceased
of rank and service.
The deposition of Catherine Huffnagle, Wm Wilkins
and Margaret Murphy taken before Judge Dallas of 
her marriage.
Wm Wilkins
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Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying pension-
ers, in the Agency of

Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book Vol 
Page by
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
⎬
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Margaret Tannehill, decd who was the widow of Josiah Tannehill, 
who was an Ensign, Pay Master and Clothier, was
entitled to a pension at the rate of $600 per annum, commencing on the 4 March, 1836 and ending on the 21st of December, 1839 the day of her death. which will be valid when the process of the proper voucher to Wilkins Tannehill Administrator for the sole and exclusive benefit of
Catharine Stout, Rachel Wheatley, Zachariah  H. Jane, 
and Wilkins Tannehill, only surviving children of Margaret
Tannehill, deceased, first 
having deducted the amount paid at the rate of $320.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 30th day of
March, one thousand
Eight hundred and forty six.

Examined and 
Countersigned. }

Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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We the undersigned, surviving children of Margaret Tannehill,
widow of the late Revolutional Josiah Tannehill, of the
Revolutionary Army, do hereby authorize and empower
Wilkins Tannehill, administrator of the late Margaret
Tannehill, to receive any arrears of Pension which may
due to her as a pensioner under the act of Congress of July
7. 1838, and who died on the 21s day of Decr 1839
L.H. Tannehill
S. T. D. Stout
Catherine Stout
Caite Catherine Tannehill
J W Tannehill
-
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State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ⎬ SS
Before the undersigned President
Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
personally appeared Mrs Catharine
Huffnagle (widow of Michael Huffnagle
deceased) now of the City of Pittsburgh State of
Pennsylvania, who being sworn deposeth and
saith, that she was well acquainted with
Margaret Wilkins daughter of the late John
Wilkins Esq of Pittsburgh, and and also with
Captain Josiah Tannehill. Deponent States
further that she was present at the marriage
ceremony of the said Margaret and Josiah
which was performed by her husband, the late
Michael Huffnagle dec'd then a Justice
of the Peace in the Town of Pittsburgh
Deponent cannot now fix the precise date
of the marriage but she is able to state with
certainty and confidence that it took place
after the close of the Revolutionary War, and
prior to the 1st of January 1794- Deponent
has not in her possession any of the papers, or
records belonging to her late husband, they having
long since been lost or destroyed.
Catherine Huffnagle
Sworn and subscribed before
me this First day of October
A.D. 1838.
T.B. Dallas
President Judge of the
5th Inst. Dist. of Penna
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬
Allegheny County      ss

Before the undersigned President
Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
personally appeared Margaret Murphy of
the City of Pittsburg State aforesaid, who being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that more than
fifty years ago she removed to the
Town of Pittsburgh, that she then became
acquainted with the late Captain Josiah
Tannehill and his wife Margaret formerly
Margaret Wilkins - that shortly after she 
came to Pittsburgh.  She lived in the family
of Captain Tannehill, and continued to live 
with them for about two years. That before
she went to live with the family Mr.
Mrs. Tannehill had married, & had two children
named Wilkins and Catherine.  Deponent
continued her acquaintance with the family
until they removed to Kentucky, where, as deponent
has been informed, Captain Tannehill died.
her
Margaret X Murphy
mark

Sworn before me subscribed
this 2d day of October A.D. 1838.
T. B. Dallas
Prest Judge of the Fifth Ind't
District of Pennnsylvia
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Kentucky 962
Margaret Tannehill of Louisville
widow of Josiah Tannehill, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____
and who died on the ______ March A.D. 1811of Jefferson Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Lieut in the _____ commanded
by Captain _____ of the regiments commanded
by Col. Gibson in the Virginia
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 320 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Novr
1838 and sent to Hon Wm
Wilkins Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38 $800.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 160.00
$960.00

Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,

Book A. Vol. 2 Page 213
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Given under my hand this 17th Day of Nov 1834
Wm Kinkade J.P.L.C.
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Increase
Margaret Tannehill d.
widow of Josiah
Ky
act 7 July 1838

Adm 2 years, Ensign
Pay Master and Clothier
$600.00 per Annum
from 4 March 1836 to 21st Dec
1839 the day of her death payable 
to Wilkins Tannehill adv
for himself, 
Catharine Stout, Rachel Wheatley,
achariah H. Tannehill
and Jane W. Tannehill, only
surviving children of Margaret
Tannehill dec'd deducting what
has been paid at the rate of $320 per
Ann.
Hon H Griden
(illegible)
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY,That it appears from a List in this office of such Officers
and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate
issued on the 12th day of June 1783, in the name of 
Josiah Tannehill as Ensign & paymaster
for £263.16.6 which Certificate appears to have been delivered to
Colr Gibson and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
To pay as Ens. P.M & Clothier from 1st Oct '79 to 31 July 1780
To pay as D from 1st Augt 10 to 31st Decr 1781.
( Seal ) Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 7th day of July 1843.
Office.
Jase Heath AUDITOR

Submitted to Commisioner aw
admitted by him at $600 per an.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Be it remembered that at a County Court held
for Jefferson County at the Court House in the City of Louisville on  the 
third day of March Eighteen hundred & forty which Court is
authorized to grant letters of administration of the estates of decedents
in said County.

On the motion of Wilkens Tannehill, administration 
of Margaret Tannehill dec'd was granted him, he
having previously made oath that said Margaret died without
any will as far as he know or believed, and that he would
well and truly pay the debts of the said Margaret as far as
her goods, chattels & credits would extend and the law charge
him, and that he would make a true and perfect inventory
thereof as well as a just account when thereto required
& also given bond with James J Dozier & F A Moore his
securities in the penalty of two hundred dollars.
In Testimony whereof I the clerk of
said Court have hereto set my hand &
affixed the seal thereof this Sixteenth day
of September 1845 & in the 54th year of the
Commonwealth
Curran Pope