Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,993, John Canney, Continental N.H.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
N.H.
CONTENTS

Canney, John
Charity
NUMBER
W.15993
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13.883 R. [REVOLUTION]
New Hampshire
m. [months] 80 d. [days] 20 Jan '39 [1839]

John Canney of Ossipee in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Seven years Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Aug 1819 and sent to D M Durell Dover New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 136/3031 84.69
Semi-anl. all'ce [ANNUAL ALLOWANCE] ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
 $132.69

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

[Left sideways]
Notification sent to A. Peirce Dover New Hampshire 6th September 18 [illegible]

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Paid at the Treasury under Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 20. January 1839. the day of his death. Agt. notification 6 March 1840
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J. Canney Private 1st New Hampshire Regt 1777 - 6 years
[The following is crossed out
Further evidence required Wanted the judges certificate the reduced circumstances of the applicant. Rejected
name not on rolls [illegible several more lines crossed out] sideways Admitted
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State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss.
On this 18th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District in said State ,personally appears John Canney aged sixty three years, resident in Ossipee in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Canney enlisted in said service in January 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Wentworth of the 2nd New Hampshire Regt to serve one year that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until [the word the crossed out] sometime in the autumn of the same year when he reenlisted in the [next three lines crossed through] when he was discharged from service in Newburgh State of New York -that he was in the battles of Hubbardstown [HUBBARDSTON] - two with Burgoyne at Stillwater - Monmouth - Newtown & in a skirmish with the Indians at Fort Herkimer  in 1782 - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; [the following crossed out and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. ] 
 Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire [sic], as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Canney did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district to be affixed to the same, this twenty-fifth day of April A.D. 1818.  
D.M. Durell
Attests Daniel Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com. [COMMON] Pleas for said County of Strafford
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I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose that I served in the 2nd Regt of the New Hampshire line in the service [second "service" crossed out] of the United States in the revolutionary war from June 1775 until June 1783 that I am acquainted with John Canney whose declaration is hereto annexed and do know that John Canney [three words crossed out illegible] served in the regiment aforesaid as stated in his said declaration
Jonathan Downing
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss - April 26th 1818.  Then Jonathan Downing made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just and true. 

Before me Daniel M. Durell Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford  Ss -  I, D. M. Durell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the first district in said State do
certify, that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Jonathan Downing whose deposition is above, is a credible & disinterested witness - and that John Canney of Ossipee who made the foregoing declaration before me in order to obtain the provision of the late pension act, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 23rd day of April A.D. 1817.  D.M. Durell
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Company at that time commanded by Capt. Frederick Bell of the Regt aforesaid to serve during the war - which company, after the decease of Capt. Bell, who fell in the first engagement with Burgoyne in 1777, was commanded by Capt. Moses Dustin; and that he continued to serve in said company, in the service of the United States until June 1783
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John Canney
13.883
Con
Sept 1819
Sept 1819
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.  John Canney, aged sixty six years, resident in Ossipee in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income - his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows: - One cow, five sheep & five lambs two small Shotes one old mare eighteen or nineteen years old one old saddle and bridle
John Canney

And the said John Canney in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:  -- viz.
I John Canney do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  John Canney
And the said John Canney doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: viz.
In Capt Jonathan Wentworths Company in Col. Poors New Hampshire Regiment In which I served ten or eleven months in the year 1776 and in November of the same year I enlisted for during the War in Capt Frederick Bells Company in the second New Hampshire Regiment where I served till June A.D. 1783 then discharged by Maj William Scott at Newburgh  I was a Sergeant the three last years of his service I was in the Battle of Hubbardstown - also at Bemis Heights at the taking of Burgoyne- at Monmouth at Newtown Battle with the Indians two battles at Mohawk River
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 18th, 1818; and the number of his pension certificate is 13.883: -That his occupation is that of a Labourer very infirm & unable to work. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. his wife aged sixty one years not able to help herself or do any work of consequence and have one daughter aged fifteen been sick for the term of one year and not able to do any work at this time nor I don't think she ever will.

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the said court the
11th day of July - 1820 John Canney
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHINE STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11th day of July 1820 before

DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and SAMUEL QUARLES, Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said John Canney - having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and
considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Forty three dollars -  cents.
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PERCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11th day of July -1820.
A. Peirce, Clerk.
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Let [LETTER] to J. Peavey March 18 /57 [1857]
[illegible] May 27/58 [1858]

3157.
New-Hampshire [sic]
Charity Canney widow of John Canney
who died on the 20 Jan'y [JANUARY] 1839
of            in the State of N. H.
who was a Corporal in the Co [COMPANY]
commanded by Captain Bolls of the Regt commanded by Col Reid N.H. in the N.H.
line for 2 years Incl. from $88
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 96 Dollars per annum, [cents crossed out] to commence on the first day of
[March crossed out] July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of
Jany 1851 and sent to the Pensioner Ossipee N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol.2 Page 336

[Written on the side] Date of death not on AB [AB means not on pension files]
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John Canney
4554
Charity Canney
New Hampshire
Act 1836
on roll Reid, Ref p. 52
Corpl.2 yrs
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
on this seventeenth day of May Eighteen
hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Daniel C Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate for the State and County aforesaid, Charity Canney, a resident of Ossipee in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, aged seventy nine 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 passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of John Canney who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & he belonged to Capt Michael Bolls Company 2nd N H Regmt & at the time of commencement of his services he resided in Berwick Maine.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Canney on the nineteenth day of
January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty that her husband the aforesaid John Canney died on the twentieth day of January eighteen hundred thirty nine and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed she further declares that the said John Canney was a Pensioner
Charity Canney

Sworn to & subscribed in open court on the day & year above written before me, and I certify the said applicant to be a person of veracity.
Daniel C Atkinson Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. I Ira A. Eastman, Register
of Probate of said County hereby certify that Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said County & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1839-
Ira A. Eastman Register
of Probate
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New Hampshire
North Wolfborough October 30th 1839
Sir,
Your letter of Oct 14. has been duly
received & I now forward to your department ["a record" crossed out] a more ancient record of the Children's ages & Mr. and Mrs. Canney's ages. The reason I did not forward this record at the first is (you will notice) the marriage of John Canney & wife is not mentioned & the herein clarity gives a correct account about its being put onto that record in the inclosed [sic] affidavit -

You will readily perceive by the affidavit of Mrs. Canneys that it would subject her to a great expense to examine the Town & Parish records of the several - Towns where her children were born & the evidence if any would be beneficiary
I therefore have taken this course in order to show all the light on the subject that I possibly can & I feel confident that the Department
will be satisfied that Mrs. Canney is entitled to a pension NB we should be glad to hear from the claim of widow Mary Emerson
I am Sir with due Respect
Your obedient Servant
Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets
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I Charity Canney aged seventy nine years
Wife of John Canney late of Ossipee deceased
County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire
a Revolutionary Pensioner depose & say 
that I was married to the said John Canney
in Newtown State of Connecticut in January
1780 while he was in the Service, & he continued in the service to the close of the War 1783 & that my first child was born in Newtown aforesaid. The next two were born in Somersworth, State of NH ["Maine" crossed out] the next two were born in Berwick State of Maine & my last three Children all Daughters Born in Ossipee N H & I further state that we never had their Births put on to the Town Records & only the two oldest Christened & I further state that the marriage between me and my husband was never Recorded on paper to my knowledge until it was put on to that record that I delivered Thos [THOMAS] J. Tibbetts to send on to the War Department & the marriage was put on in my Recollection as Mr. Canney my husband The enclosed record has been made forty years.
Charity Canney

Signed in presence of
James Stillings
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State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
Ossipee October 30th 1839

Then personally appeared the within named
deponent Charity Canney who in my Opinion is an old Lady of truth, retaining her mental faculties in an uncommon degree and made
Oath to the truth of the within Deposition by her subscribed before me.

Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets Notary Public

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed my notarial Seal at Ossipee in the County of Strafford & state of New Hampshire this thirtieth day of October AD 1839

Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets Notary Public
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The Record of John Canneys
Famaly [sic]
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John Canney his Birth May 7th 1755
Charity Burritt Dt. April 17th 1759

[illegible] Ages - Children Ages 
Phebe Canney Birth November 13th 1782
Moses Canney ditto April 22nd 1784
Isaac Canney ditto July 20th 1786
James Canney ditto July 30th 1788
Burritt Canney ditto Novem. 3rd 1791
John Canney ditto June 3rd 1794
Eliza Canney ditto March 8th 1797
Phebe Canney ditto August 3rd 1799
Presilah Canney ditto Jan 8th 1804
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Family Record 1835
Names              | Births            | Deaths         |

John. Canney. |May. 7. 1756 |
Charity. Burritt. | April 17. 1760|
Married January 19. 1780 | Nov. 13. 1781 Error |
Phebe. Canney | Nov. 13. 1781 | June 27. 1786 |
Moses. Canney | April. 22. 1784 |
Isaac. Canney | July 20. 1786 | Dec. 18. 1828 |
Phebe. Canney | Aug. 3. 1799 | Aug. 2. 1802 |
James. Canney | July 30. 1788 |
Burritt. Canney | Nov. 3. 1791 |
Betsy. Canney | March. 8. 1797 | 
John. Canney | June. 3. 1794 | Sept. 15. 1814 |
Pricilla. Canney | June. 2. 1804 | Nov. 6. 1822 |
.
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November 15, 1937
John Canney
W. 15993
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Helen Leighton
Strafford, Bow Lake
New Hampshire
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Canney,
a pensioner of Strafford County, New Hampshire.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 15993, based upon the service of John Canney in the Revolutionary War.

John Canney was born May 7, 1755 or 1756, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.

While residing in Berwick, District of Maine, John Canney enlisted in the State of New Hampshire, in the fall of 1775, served as a private in Captain
Jonathan Wentworth's company, in Colonel Poor's New Hampshire regiment and served until the fall of 1776, when he reenlisted and served as corporal and sergeant
in Captains Frederick Bell's and Moses Dustin's companies in Colonel Poor's Second New Hampshire regiment; he was in the battle of Hubbarton, both battles of Stillwater, battles of Monmouth and Newtown, and in two
skirmishes with the Indians at Fort Herkimer, and was discharged in the month of June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was living in Ossipee, Strafford County, New Hampshire. He died there January 20, 1839.
John Canney married January 19, 1780 at Newtown,
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Connecticut, Charity Burritt of said Newtown; she was born April 17, 1759 or 1760, place not stated nor were the names of her parents shown.

The widow, Charity Canney, was allowed pension on her application executed May 17, 1839, then residing in Ossipee, New Hampshire, with John O. Thompson; his relationship to her was not stated. She was still living in Ossipee in 1850. 

The following are the names of the children of
John Canney and his wife, Charity as found in 
the claim-
Phebe, born November 13, 1781 or 1782, died June 27, 1786
Moses " April 22, 1784
Isaac " July 20, 1786, died December 18, 1828
James " July 30, 1788
Burritt or Buritt " November 3, 1791
John " June 3, 1794, died September 15, 1814
Elisa or Betsy " March 8, 1797
Phebe born August 3, 1799, died August 2 1802.
Priscilla " June 2, 1804, died November 6, 1822.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of the widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following
Charity Canney, widow of John Canney, certificate # 3157, issued January 15, 1851, rate $96.00 per annum, Commenced July 1, 1848, Act of July 4, 1836, New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1937 Nov 15 list to Mrs. Helen Leighton [illegible]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15993
Charity Canney
Widow of
John Canney
Corp Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] War
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Act July 4th 36 [1836]
Index: Vol. A, Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feb 14, 1857
Respecting application of Charity 
Chauncy [CANNEY] widow of John Chauncy [CANNEY] John Peavey Suftonborough [TUFTONBOROUGH] N.H.
The other [several words illegible]
[Written on side] Suftonborough [TUFTONBOROUGH] N.H. February 10 Free Pension [Illegible maybe Business?]
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4554
Charity Canney New Hampshire Suspended

[Crossed out See letter to T.J. Tibbits
Aug 29, 1839 ]
same ([illegible] on pen. [PENSION] Cert. [CERTIFICATE]) Oct 4. 1839 
[crossed out] [illegible] 14 October 1859.

Oct 4 [illegible] July 1836
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3157
New Hampshire
Charity Canney, -
widow of John Canney, decd 
a pensioner, Act 18 March 1818, -
who died on the 20 January 1839 -
of Strafford in the State of N.H.
who was a Corporal in the Compy [COMPANY] commanded by Captain Bolls of the regt. commanded by Col Reid in the N H line for 
2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 20th day of Janry,[JANUARY] 1839.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of   Decr [DECEMBER] 1839, & sent to Hon. J.A. Eastman H. Reps [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES] 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $55.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 [1840] 44.00
---
$99.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by D. McCurdy
Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 23.
See Let [LETTER] to Tho. [THOMAS] J. Tibbetts
Janry [JANUARY] 15th 45. [1845]
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NH Sept 17
Adl [ADDIONAL] proof
Charity Canney
act 36-4554
June 1st
[right sideways] Free
[middle sideways Hon Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.]
(upside-down words Pension office Sept 17]
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State of New Hampshire Strafford County
I John C. Thompson of lawful age declare and say that I have in my possession a record of the marriage of John Canney lately deceased  and Charity Burritt the following is a true copy 
John Canney and Charity Burritt married January 19th 1780
John C. Thompson 
Strafford Ss Ossipee Sept 10th 1839
Then personally appeared John C. Thompson who in my opinion is a man of truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Tho [THOMAS] J Tibbetts Justice [OF THE] Peace. NB [NOTE WELL] please to direct your letters to me at North Wolfborough NH with due respect Sir I am your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT] Tho [THOMAS] J Tibbetts
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior Court for said county hereby certify that Thomas J. Tibbets Esquire is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief -
Witness my name and
Seal of said Court this
twentieth day of May 1839
F. Cogswell, Clerk
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I John C. Thompson of Ossipee in the County
of Strafford and state of New Hampshire of lawful age do depose and say That Charity Canney Widow of the late John Canney who was a Revolutionary Pensioner is now living with me and she has a family record in her possession containing ["the" crossed out] the marriage of John Canney and Charity Burritt which took place on the Nineteenth day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty and I further State that the widow Charity Canney has not been married since she lost her husband the late John Canney and the said John Canney died on the twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and the said Charity Canney remains a widow of the said John Canney and I further state that the handwriting of the record was done by James A Tibbetts  
John C. Thompson
May 17th 1839 State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
Then Personally appeared John C Thompson
who in my opinion is a man of truth &
his testimony is entitled to full credit and
made oath that the above affidavit by
him subscribed is true before me

Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets Justice [OF THE] Peace.
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State of New-Hampshire,
CARROLL COUNTY, SS.

I, FRANCIS R. CHASE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Peavey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 23rd day of December A.D. 1845, and will expire on the 23rd day of December A.D. 1850, and that the signature to the annexed purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed 
the seal of said Court and subscribed
my name this 6th day of December A.D. 1850

Francis R. Chase Clerk
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Dec 14/50 [1850]
Charity Canney.
Charity Canney Ossipee N.H.

3157 Apr 5th
Pension
M Cole
Inc [INCREASED] to $96 per ann [ANNUM] ded [DECEASED] former payable at $88
Comg [COMMENCING] 1 July 1848
Pensioner Ossipee New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll Ss -
On this third day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Charity Canney and
made oath in due form of law that she is the
widow of John Canney deceased who was a
Corporal in the Revolution that she now receives a pension at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars per annum under the act of July 4th 1836 that she asks for any arrears or increase of pension that may be found due her under any of the acts of Congress applicable to her case that she now resides in Ossipee
in said County of Carroll and is a widow.
Charity her X mark Canney

Witness
John C Thompson
Harriet Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the above named Charity Canney is the same individual she represents herself to be

John Peavey Justice of the Peace
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Payment to be made at Portsmouth
by J Waldron
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Portsmouth
N. Hampshire


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2.
Page 23, by D McCurdy, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, and the Joint Resolution of July 7. 1838, Charity Canney of New Hampshire, widow of John Canney, deceased, who was a Corporal in the Revolution, and died on the 20th January 1839, is entitled to receive Eighty eight dollars ["and cents" crossed out] per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the twentieth day of January, 1839, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned} 
Geo Wm [GEORGE WILLIAM] Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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I William Twombly of Dover in the County of
Strafford & State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, depose on oath, that I served as a soldier and commissioned officer in the 2nd New Hampshire
Regt. in the revolutionary war from November
1775 until July 1780 during all which time John
Canney of Ossipee in the state aforesaid, whose declaration is hereto affixed, was a soldier of said Regt. during duty therein - And when I left the service, in July 1780, said Canney, to the best of my recollection, belonged to the 2nd Company
in said Regt.
Wm, [WILLIAM] Twombly
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss} April 23d 1819

Then William Twombly made oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me D. M. Durrell Just. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

I certify that William Twombly, who made the
above deposition before me, is a credible & 
disinterested witness-- D. M. Durrell Just. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace
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I George Fall of Lebanon in the County of York
& Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful
age, depose on oath that I enlisted in the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, in January 1776, in the State of New Hampshire, in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan
Wentworth, of the 2nd N. Hampshire Regt. which company, from 1777 till 1783, was commanded by Capt. James Carr, that I continued to serve in said Company, from Jan'y 1776 until June 6th 1783. And I further depose that John Canney of Ossipee in said State of New Hampshire, whose declaration is hereto prefixed, was a soldier in the same Regt. doing duty therein, from January 1776, till June 1783, about one year of which time he served in the company with me, and the residue of said time he served in the company commanded by Capt. Frederick Bell, in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Dustin, of the same Regt. as aforesaid - and I further depose that said John Canney was discharged from said service in New Windsor, otherwise called, Newburgh, in the State of New York, in June 1783 as stated in his said declaration -.
George Fall
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.} April 23d 1819 Then George Fall, who it has been made to appear, is a credible & disinterested witness, made oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true, before me, D. M. Durall Justice [OF THE] Peace
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I David Piper of Wolfborough in the County of
Strafford & State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary pensioner aged eighty one years do testify and say that John Canney & I were in the United States Service during the Revolutionary war for several years and that while he was in the service as I then understood he married Charity Burritt of Newtown in the State of Connecticut I was in the service with him before and after he was married after the War was over he moved his wife to Ossipee County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire I have been acquainted with the said Canney ever since He is now dead & his wife the said Charity is living and has not married since she lost her husband. The said John Canney [crossed out words illegible]]
David D. Piper

State of New Hampshire Strafford Ss
May 8th 1839 Then Personally appeared
David Piper who in my opinion is a
man of truth and veracity & that his
testimony is entitled to full belief and made
Oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
before me
Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbetts Justice [OF THE] Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Thomas J. Tibbets Esqr is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine -

Witness my name and Seal of said Court this
twentieth day of May 1839
F Cogswell Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced [offered as proof] to prove that John Canney late of Ossipee in said county who was a Revolutionary Pensioner died on the twentieth day of January AD 1839 and that he left a widow whose name is Charity Canney and that she resides in Ossipee -

Given under my hand and seal of said Court 
this first day of November A.D. 1839 -
F Cogswell, Clerk -
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Portsmouth November 4 1839 I certify that John
Canney who was a pensioner at the rate of
eight dollars per month under act of March 18th 1818 was last paid at this Agency up to September 4 1838
Isaac Waldron Pension Agent
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
January 23d 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States." The widow of John Canney, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth N. H. Agency, at the rate of eight -
Dollars ["and Cents" crossed out] per month ["annum" crossed out] under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1838,
to the 20th January 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Signature of
Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire,
Strafford County ss.

I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Tibbets
Esquire, is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and will expire on the sixth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred ["and thirty" crossed out] forty three and that his signature above written is genuine. 

GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said
Superior Court of Judicature this twenty third
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine -

F Cogswell Clerk.
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Tuftonborough  NH Feb 9 1851 -
Hon James E Heath

Dear Sir,
On the 11th day of December last I sent with sundry other applications for Bounty land, an application of the widow Charity Canney of Ossipee in the State of New Hampshire whose
husband John Canney, was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew $96 per year and who died some twelve years since and the above widow was placed upon the pension roll at $88 per year. She and her friends, believing that she was entitled to draw the full amount yearly that her husband drew, requested me to make an application for the arrearage of Pension believed to be due her which I did and forwarded it together with her pension certificate without preserving a Copy of said Certificate as I ought to have done, to the Pension office and I have been notified
that the same was duly read and have written and sent with other applications for Bounty land and Pensions three times urging a decision in this Individual case but as yet have been unable to hear anything from it although as late as January 28 1857 I sent the
application of widow Ann Brown asking for a Pension and received an answer from it by last mail
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you will readily see the reason why I am
so urgent in this case without a decision and a
new certificate is returned previous to the 4th
of March, which is near at hand, she will be
deprived of drawing her pension and then be deprived of her means of support as she is very aged and her Pension is the only means she has for support.
I shall be censured for not presenting a Copy
of said Pension certificate as I acknowledge
I should have done. will you have the goodness to let me hear from the before named application the earliest possible moment. I am fully aware of the multitude of applications before your Honor and were not that duty requires me to be this urgent I would not trouble you with this communication. 
your most Obedient Servant
John Peavey
-
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Tuftonborough NH Feb 20th 1851 -
Hon. James E. Heath
Dear Sir -

On the tenth inst aut [inst means current month] I wrote you a letter stating that on the 11th of December 1850 I sent an application signed by the widow Charity Canney in which was her pension certificate asking for arrears of Pension as her husband while living drew $96 and she only drew $88 per annum 
I stated in said letter of the 10 inst [this month] the reason for my being so urgent for a decision was that she is a very old lady and her pension is the only means she has for her support and that I did not take a Copy of said certificate as I intended to have done Consequently I feel very anxious for the return of the new certificate or decision in order that she may not be deprived of drawing her pension on the 4th of March which is close at hand.
yours Respectfully
John Peavey
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Pension office
Sept 23rd
N.H
Add [ADDITIONAL] proof
Charity Canney

[written on the side]
North Wolfborough NH Free [postage]
Sept 16 
Hon Secretary of War
Washington DC
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N H
North Wolfborough Sept 16th 1837
I herewith enclose the record of the
family of widow Charity Canney
Please to give us an answer as soon as convenient

Respectfully
your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets
Honorable Secretary of war
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4554
N.H. June 1
4 July 1836
Charity Canney wid. [WIDOW] of John
[sideways]
North Wolfborough N.H.
May 27th 1839
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
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State of New Hampshire
North Wolfborough May 27th 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers of Mrs.
Canney for your inspection & action on the same Please to return the result of your findings to me as soon as may be 
With due respect sir I am Your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Tho [THOMAS] J Tibbets

Hon [HONORABLE] Secretary of War
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4554
Charity Canney
wid [WIDOW] of John NH
Act July 4 1836
Married 1780
decd [DECEASED] 20 Jany [JANUARY] 1837
Allow [ALLOWANCE] 88$ per annum
from 20 Jany [JANUARY] 1837
Honorable I A [IRA ALLEN] Eastman
HR [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
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T. J. Tibbits
Augt 29, 1839
O.C.
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569
Deparmt [DEPARTMENT] of War
Pension Office
Aug 29, 1839
Sir

I have examined the claim of Mrs. Charity Canney widow of Jno [JOHN] Canney and have
placed her papers upon our files. Before finally disposing of her claim, the record of her marriage mentioned in the affidavit of Mr. C Thompson will be required, in order that the original may be filed with her papers.
JM
Thos [THOMAS] J Tibbets Esq
Wolfborough NH
Ab [death not on pension file]
July 4 1836
4554
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T J. Tibbets
Oct 14 '39 [1839]
OC
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165
War Dept
Jen: o H 
October 14, 39 [1839]
Sir,

The family record in the case of Mrs. Charity Canning [Canney] is too recently made ["to be" crossed out] rec'd [RECEIVED] as evidence of the marriage in 1780. The relation of husband & wife prior to Jany [JANUARY] 1794 can no doubt be established by the records of births -baptisms &c [ETC] which are so universally kept by Towns & Churches
T. J. Tibbits Esqr
North Wolfborough
N H.
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[Stamped] RECEIVED Nov 8, 1937 Mail Sub-Div 
[illegible] 12
Strafford, N. H. Oct. 27, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me the pension record of John Canney placed on the pension rolls in Strafford, County Aug. 6, 1819? He is listed as a Soldier in the N.H. Continental line.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Helen Leighton
Mrs. Helen Leighton
Strafford, Bow Lake, N. H.