Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6609, for James Mc Cann, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penna
McCann, James
Jane
NUMBER
R.6609
CONTENTS
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[2 sided document]
Left side: Letter to B Campbell Oct 1831
Trans [illegible] Pittsburgh, from 4. Sept 1831. Not. sent to Hon B. Ruggles [illegible]
Right side: 10.647 Wheeling
(crossed out) Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh [illegible] R
James McCann
/hidden in fold/ Greene in the State of Pennsylvania /fold/ was a private in the Regiment command by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania /fold/for the term of 21 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 0 Dollars per month to commence on the 16th of March 1019 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of June 1822 and sent to Robert Whitehill, (cut off) Waynesburg, Pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. Semi-anl. all's (semi-annual allowance) ending 4 Sept. 1822.
2 yrs 11 mos 20/31            285.16
                                              48.00
                                           =======
                                           $333.16
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} & 11 May 1820.
Greene Co. Penn
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The State of Ohio Guernsey County ⎬ On this 16th day of January A.D. 1882, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Guernsey personally affirmed James McCann, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Morrow in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Guernsey in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable in future at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania. The following are his reason for removing from Pennsylvania to Ohio. He has a son who reside in the aforesaid County of Guernsey, and becoming every day more and more unable to take can of himself & his wife, who has also grown old and infirm he concluded that he would live more comfortably with his son, then among strangers. 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid -- James McCann
The State of Ohio . On this 16th day of January A.D. 1872 Guernsey County & before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Guernsey  personally appeared John Botts who being sworn says that James McCann, who has taken the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year foresaid before me J. M. Bell ℗ Justice of the Peace
John Botts
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The State of Ohio Guernsey County ss I James M Bell a Justice of the peace for said County of Guerney do hereby certify that John Botts, the witness who has taken the foregoing affidavit, is a person of veracity -- Given under my hand & seal this 16th day of January, A.D. 1832- . J. M. Bell Esq. Justice of the peace 
State of Ohio Guernsey County 
Moses Sarchet Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for said County do certify that the above and within signed James M Bell Esquire before whom the within affidavits were sworn, and who certifies to the veracity of John Botts, is a Justice of the peace in and forsaid Guernsey County duly elected commissioned and sworn and duly empowered to administer oaths, to whose official acts full faith and credit are due, and I do further certify that the above and written signatures of the said Justice are genuine 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1832. 
Moses Sarchet Clk
[Seal attached]
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Pennsylvania Greene County}SS
One this 17th day of December 1821, personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and being a Court of Record proceeding according to the Court of the Common Law) James McCann of said County aged (underlined of to age) about sixty three years and being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; in the company of Captain John Morrow in the second Regiment of Pennsylvania Rifleman commanded by Colonel Miles at first, next, after he was taken at Long Island, by Colonel Daniel Brohead and then by Colonel Bull and by Colonel Walter Stewart- the company was organized at John Garbus on the Susquehanna River.  This despondent was enlisted on Easter Sunday in the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, as is explained in his original application certified by David Gray Esquire, dated the 16th day of March 1819.  That he marched to Marcus Hook on the Delacroix River where he joined the Regiment, marched thence to meet the enemy at Lewistown on the Delaware bay, returned to Philadelphia where he, with the Regiment lay during the winter marched thence to [illegible] at the mouth of [illegible] River, thence to New York, thence to Fort Washington, then to Long Island and fought the enemy the next day, returned to Fort Washington.  In this battle Colonel Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Piper, the next in command were both taken by the enemy Colonel Brohead succeeded till the Regiment came  to Philadelphia then he marched to Brandywine Battle-that he was enlisted for one year and nine months and served the whole time of his enlistment aforesaid and was honorably discharged at Valley Forge by his old Captain Morrow or Murray who was then raised to be Colonel of the Regiment and was about taking the Command.  I do so swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Sated on the day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any way or manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of  Congress entitles an act to provide for persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, referred the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust
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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 [illegible]a next and by me subscribed-I so who swear that to the best of my knowledge I am about sixty three years of age and very infirm-that my family consists of my wife who is, as nearly as I can ascertain business (crossed out) trade but [illegible], till unable to follow it , about seventy years of age-I was before and at the time of my enlistment, apprentice to the Tanning (crossed out word) trade but  [illegible], till unable to follow it, been a day laborer.  I also swear that I was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March 1818 and have not, since that time moved out of the same into that all the property, dates and claims to which I am entitled me contained in the schedule hereto annexed.  This despondent further saith that he is in [illegible] circumstances and need the assistance of his country for his support and makes his declaration  herein contained in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of 18th day of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820.

Schedule of all the property and effects of James McCann
Dol. Cents
1. two year old heifer worth  7.00
2. Half bed and  some very poor  [illegible] clothes for them  5.00
2. Weller one broken  5.00
1. axe worth.75
4. Small earthen pots and a cream pot  .50
3.  Home made knives and two forks  .25
4. [illegible]  and two to shoe knives.30
6. Tin cups given when my house  was burnt  .20
3.[illegible] fowl   .20
appraised to   18.95
James McCann x his mark
 sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 17th December 1821.
Attnt
Wm T. Hays Prothy
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Greene County Penn.SS,
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid do Certify the above to be truly copied from the record of said, And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the whole amount in value of the property in the  Schedule hereunto annexed is eighteen Dollars and ninety five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set  my hand the seal of said Court the Fourth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

Wm T. Hays Proth
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Soldiers"
State of Pennsylvania Greene County SS
On this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1839 Personally appeared at her residence Jane McCann, aged about Eighty four years, before the Hon. Asa McClellan one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene, who by reason of bodily infirmity is in capable of appearing in or before a Court, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838  entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"  That she is the widow of James McCann late a private in the army  of the Revolution and she cannot particularly any of the [illegible]  of her late husband during the 
Revolutionary War, but refers  the Commissioners to her said husbands pension certificate which was returned to the department when she made application and promise the arrears of pension done after his death, she further declares that she was married to her late Husband James McCann  on the months day of September seventeen hundred and  seventy nine in Sherman Valley Penn. by the Rev. John Lynn a Presbyterian Clergyman, that she  has no[ illegible] of her  marriage in her possession, that some years after her said marriage while residing in Mifflin County, Penna. the house was burned consuming their family bible and all their property, and further that her said husband James McCann died on the Fourth day of March last (1939 and that ) she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated.
Jane McCann x her mark
Sworn and subscribed before the Hon Asa MCClelland this 15th day August 1839
Asa McClelland
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also at the same time appeared George John [illegible] whom his solemn oath says this, that he was well acquainted with James McCann the soldier mentioned in the foregoing declaration of James McCann, that he knew the said James before his marriage with the said Jane and [illegible] whom he also was well acquainted before her marriage that he was not at their wedding, which took place out of deponents neighborhood and at the time deponents too, by the widow but immediately after they the said James McCann and Jane's marriage they returned back to his neighborhood which then was on the waters of the [illegible] where  they had the reputation of man and wife and from the period, until the death of said James they have always resided near him moving to this County from the [illegible] settlement about the same time and where they had continued to reside in his immediate county with the [illegible] of a few years while they resided in Ohio, but they were always [illegible] and esteemed by this community in which they lawfully as man and wife and this [illegible] his de[pmemt  [illegible] knowledge was from before the first of January  seventeen hundred and seventy four, to wit from the fall of 1779 until his death which was some time last spring
George John
affirmed and subscribed before the Hon Asa McClelland
Asa McClelland

I Asa McClelland before whom the foregoing declaration of Jane McCann was taken, do certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Jane was unable to attend Court and was  at the time of taking (crossed out) making her declaration aforesaid, and I do further Certify that the foregoing deponents George John is a man of respectability and is fully entitled to Credit.  I speak from my own persons Knowledge having been well acquainted with Mr. Johns for many years.
Asa McClelland
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State of Pennsylvania
Greene Count}Ss P

I John Phelan Clerk of the Court for Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that the Hon....Asa McClelland before whom the foregoing declaration of Ians Nolans purports  and have been made  and other proceeding had, was at date thereof and now is on  of the ledgers of the said Court of Common pleas, duly commissioned and Sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his as genuine.
In Testimony whereof my hand [illegible] to [illegible] the So  all of said Court and subscribed my name this 31st day of August AD. 1839.
J Pheland Prothy

(seal)
x 6037 Jane McCann and of James
Pennsyl.
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
August 4, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS
Mrs. Ethel Millhone
115 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6609, it appears that James McCann enlisted on the Juniata River, in Pennsylvania on Easter Sunday, 1776, and served as a private and fifer in Captain John Murray's Company in Colonels Miles', Daniel Brodhead's, Bull's and Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiments. He was in the battles of Long Island and Brandywine and was discharged at Valley Forge after serving one year and nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty years.
In 1832 he lived in Guernsey County, Ohio, with his son, name not stated.
James McCann died March 4, 1839.
He married September 9, 1779, in Sherman's Valley, Pennsylvania, Jane, her maiden name not stated.
In August, 1839, she lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and was aged about eighty-four years.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.(all crossed out)

REJECTED

6609
P.O.
Jane McCann
Service: wid. of James
Enlisted:              , 18
Discharged:                       , 18
Application filed:             , 18
Alleges::
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized,
Contract,
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for      , 18

1928 Dec. 1 hist. to Mrs. W.C. Henderson, 
WCS

1931 Aug 4 hist. to Mrs. Ethel Millhone, NCS

1934 Jan. 5, hist. to Ethel D Young,  MCS

1934 June 25, hist. to Mrs. Emma G. Wood, WCS
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Jane McCann of James
Pennsylvania
Rejected
let 30 Nov 39 E. Hooks
husband died after passage of act of 7th July 1838
6609
Act 7 July 1838
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Saturday morning, Jan 29th, 1832

James L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose you its power of attorney of James McCann, who now resides in Guernsey County Ohio, He is desirous of having his name transferred to the agency at Pittsburg-I wish you would attend [illegible] soon as May be convenient, and transmit me a note that it has been done, which I will forward to him.  If I have given this letter a wrong destination, will you please to sent it to the proper office.
Yours very truly
B Ruggles
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Waynesburgh
Greene County
Pennsylvania
Aug. 31 1839-
Sir -
Herewith I forward you the application of Mrs Jane McCann widow of James McCann, for a Pension under the act of 7 July 1838
Very Respectfully
your obt. servant
Enos Hook
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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[illegible] County
Free
Waynesburg Pa
Sept. 27
J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Oct. 2
[illegible]
Mr. Evans
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[illegible] Sept. 28th 1837

Dear Sir

An old pensioner by the names of James McCann who I have been demanding a Pension for, for some years, has been removed from the Pittsburgh Agency to Wheeling.  The Old man complaining of the fees they charged in Wheeling which is One Dollar, all they charge in Philadelphia is 25 cents which [illegible] be a savings of  75 cents to the old Soldier, he wishing not to continue of his agent and would be glad to have his name placed on the Pension Books at Philadelphia if it will be no inconvenience to the Department.

Yours Respectfully
Benjamin Campbell

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Cleadvile 16 Oct.
18 hr
Robert Whitehell Esquire Atty
Waynesburg Green County
Penna
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On this 15th day of September 1821 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County of Crawford in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally came before me Theodore Scouten of the County aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to lay deposeth and saith that in the spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy-six James McCann enlisted in the Prevential troops for twenty months under Captain John Morrow Residing in upper Paxton, Lancaster County now Dauphin County. Coln. John Miles in one of the Rifle Regiments in the troops above mention and that he the aforesaid James McCann served out the time of his enlistment and where he got his discharge Cannot Recollect -- and further this Deponent Saith not
[signature]  Theodores Scouten

I do hereby Certify that the above Deposition was taken and subscribed before me one of the Judges as above stated and sworn to this 15 day of September 1821
See certificate of credibility on other side--
[signature] James Burchfield

Crawford County Jst'[Justice] The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Large circular-shaped embossed stamp]
I, Robt. B. W. Wood Prothanotary of the County of Crawford do hereby Certify that James Burchfield whose name in his proper hand writing is thereunto subscribed is one of the associate Justices in and for the County of Crawford, duly Commissioned and sworn, and faith and Credit is due and of Right ought to be given to all his official acts as Such, as well in Courts of Justice of the United States as elsewhere, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sit my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini, Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one.
[signature]  Robt. B W Wood  Proth'y
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I do Certify that Thodores Scouton is a Credible
witness [xxx]  given under my hand this 16 Octr. 1821
[signature] James Burchfield

[Partial vertical handwritten text]
Meadville, 16 Oct, [....]
Robert Whitchell [....]
Waynesburgh G[reene?]
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James McCann
Certificate

James McCann
Col. Stewart's 2nd Pennsy. Rifle Regiment


1776-21 mos.

The line, and time of leaving the service, must be returned in the Declaration 16 March 1819.
Admitted
Greene County

The Judge has omitted to affix his signature to the certificate.
The deposition of two individuals and  disinterested witness for despondent are  [illegible] [the rest written in pencil is illegible]
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Greene County
State of Pennsylvania
Before me on[e] of the Associate Judges of 
of Greene aforesaid personally came James McCann and being duly sworn as the law directs deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States on Easter Sunday in the year 1776 in Capt John Morrow's Comp'y. at Juniatta river in the state of Pennsylvania, of the second Regt. of Rifle men of the United States Army. John Stoner first Lieut and James Hamilton 2nd Lieut of Morrow's Comp'y. Morrows Comp'y. met and were organized at John Carver's on the East side of Susquehanna below Hunters falls. Marched from that to Marcus Hook where the Comp'y. joined the Reg't. an express arrived which he lay[rela then that the enemy was in right and the regiment immediately marched to Lewiston on the bay of Delaware. After some weeks he marched with the regiment to Philadelphia where he lay with the regiment all winter. Marched them in the spring following to Amboy at the mouth of Burratan river in Jersey state, from that place he marched with the Regt. to New York city, then to fort Washington: from this to Long Island, and the day after had the engagement with the enemy,  before whom the army retreats and made fort Washington again the third day after they had left it. At this Battle deponents Col. Miles and Lieut. Col. Piper were both taken prisoners, and Broadhead commanded the 2nd Regt 'till they marched to Philadelphia where I was turned out of commission and Col. Stewart took the command of the 2nd and went by the name of the Irish beauty who continued Col. of the 2nd to which deponent belonged till he the deponent was discharged. The deponent further saith that he even marched to Brandywine from Philadelphia and fought in the battle of that place. and that he continued in the 2nd Regt. aforesaid through all its marches and battles till the winter they quartered at Valley Forge, where he this deponent was honorably discharged that shortly before he was discharged Cap'n Morrow was required to the office of Col. of the 2nd Regt. aforesaid,  and that it was by him that this deponent was discharged, this deponent further saith that while living in Tuscarora Valley his house was burnt while from home and his discharge was then burnt with much other property. Deponent further saith that after the
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return of the army from the battle of Long Island to fort Washington the Regiment had but one fifer left, who was the fife Major and the Col. making a call for young men who could be taught to fife the deponent commenced learning to play the fife and continued from that time till he was discharged, as fifer. 
The deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's assistance for support and that he has not now in his power any other evidence of his said services. And deponent further saith he is aged 60 years
Sworn and subscribed to this 16th day of March 1819 before me
[signature] David Gray   
[signature] James McCann
The deponent having made the above 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 services of the United States, in the revolutionary war --I, David Gray 
associate judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Greene in the district of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James McCann did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, and more, several that was at one time, on the continental establishment. And I now trans-
mit the processing 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he
is resident in the county of Greene aforesaid
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and
seal this sixteenth day of March 1819
[signature] David Gray
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Pennsylvania
Greene County
Before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this day came William Ditterline of said County a disinterested and credible witness and being duly sworn according to law on his solemn oath doth depose and say, that he this deponent was in the service of the United States formerly Colonies in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the army at Billingsport and Red Bank--and that the applicant mentioned in the annexed application, James McCann was then in actual service in the army of the United States in the same Regiment with this deponent to wit the the Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart, that the said James McCann was a private in the said Regiment - Captain Morrow was there and this deponent thinks said McCann was in the said Morrow's Company and active as as Musician for his company during all the time this deponent was with him which was from some time in the spring of the year for about nine months when this deponent was working near Morristown in New Jersey and retired from the army.
[signature]  Wim. Ditterline
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 17th day of December
1821
[signature]  David Gray

Pennsylvasnia
Greene County
[Large circular embossed seal]
I, William T. Hays, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that David Gray Esquire before and by whom the above and annexed application and deposition of James McCann and deposition of William Ditterline are respectively taken and certifying the same was one of the associate Judges of the said Court duly sworn and qualified and that full faith  and audit are due to and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal
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and affixed the seal of the said Court, this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
[signature]
Wm. T. Hays Prothy
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[stamped WAYNESBURG, PA APR14 12-M 1934]
[stamped with picture of Thomas Jefferson]
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension of Commissioner, Old Records,
Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
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Gentlemen:
Kindly send to the given address complete coy of the information James McCann (M'Cann), furnished when he applied for a pension, June 1821.  Last payment to him and last to his wife Jane McCann and where.
Yours truly

Mrs. Emma G. Wood
707 East Greene St.
Waynesburg, Penna.

(Stamp RECEIVED APR 18 1934 MAIL SUB DIV. rest is illegible)
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New Wilmington, Pa. 2/18/1828.
Mr. Winfield Scott
Commissioner
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:
For D.A.R genealogy I am seeking information of a James McCann who was a soldier of the Revolution.
The Penna. Archives give him as enlisting at Carlisle 1776 in 7th Pa. under Capt. Parker. He was a Corp. in that Reg. & wounded at the battle of Germantown. He was granted a pension.
How I find the same man's name, apparently,  running under different ways of spelling varying from onn, ann, to ou & an, even Cowen. (Penna. Arch. S.3.Vol. 10, p 625, Jan. McConn, Corp. R.A. unknown Nov. 10, 1800)
In 1800 his residence was unknown because the records containing his address had been destroyed by fire. Then in 1821 I find a Jas. McCann given in Greene Co. Penna., aged 76.
Now wounded at Germantown, & Green Co., residence correspond to my family records so I am seeking information that may help to verify facts in my family history.
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Whether he died in Pennia. or not I do not yet know, or whether he removed to Ohio Co. West Va. -- then Va,  at least Ohio Co., was the home of several  of his children in 1825.
Cana you help me out in any way? If so I would be glad for I am so anxious to have this line through.
Do you have the military record of James McConn?
Thanking you in advance for any favor and eagerly awaiting your reply
I am
Most Sincerely
Mrs. H.C. Henderson

(Nee' Mary E. McConn)
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Ans.
Dec. 1, 1928

New Wilmington, Pennia.
11/30/1920.
[angled note in middle of page]
"see still - Quaker
after from
this pension
in James McConn"

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Revolution, Dept.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please give the record of military service of James McConn, Revolutionary soldier from Pennia.?
He enlisted at Carlisle Pennia., was wounded  in arm & shoulder at Germantown, was on the invalid pension list in Greene Co. Pennia in 1821 at age of 76. Don't know date of death or where, but would like the date if it is to be had, or the widow's name if he died before the wife as I think he did.
He was on the invalid pension in 1800 & 1814.
Am wanting this information for my D..R. paper which papers I suspect are the pests of your life.
Yet I would be so glad to have the facts at your very earliest convenience.
Thanking you  kindly
I am
Mary McC. Henderson
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Rev
115 West 10th Avenue,
Columbus, Ohio
July 20, 1931
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington.
Gentlemen:
Please send me pension record of James McCann - pension claims R. 6609 - who inlisted on the Janiata River, Pennsylvania, Easter Sunday, 1776. Thanks for the favor.
Very truly yours,
Ethel Millhone
Mrs. Ethel Millhone
[stamped RECEIVED JUL 21 1931 RECEPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]
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1968 Denune Avenue
Columbus Ohio
December 21 1933


Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs-
I am searching for the Revolutionary record of one James McCann (underlined) who served in the revolution  He was a Penna, pensioner and died 1 June 1821 aged 76 years.
Would it be possible to get this record from the files with this limited information?
Very truly
Ethel D. Young

(stamp RECEIVED DEC 5 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS [ILLEGIBLE] PENSIONS)
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January 5, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS

(written in pencil) She wrote again on Apr. 20'-34 the record of this James McCann-see [illegible], in Robb-Nilson, N-9010-

Ethel D. Young
1968 Denune Avenue
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of James McCann who served in the Revolution and was pensioned from Pennsylvania.

Your are furnished herewith the records of James McCann and James McConn, the only soldiers of that name (searched under all spellings) who were Pensions from Pennsylvania, that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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June 25, 1934
XXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS  (initials our)
James McCann, R. 6609

Mrs. Emma G. Wood
707 East Greene Street
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to James McCann and his widow, Jane McCann.

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 6609, based upon the military service of James McCann.

He enlisted on Easter Sunday, 1776, on the Juniata River in Pennsylvania and served as private and fifer in Captain John Murray's company in Colonels Miles', Daniel Brodhead's, , Bull's and Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania regiments.  He was in the battles of Long Island and Brandywine and was discharged at Valley Forge after serving one year and nine months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty years.

In 1832 he lived in Guernsey County, Ohio,with his son, name not stated.

James McCann died March 4, 1839, and was paid the pension up to this date.

He married September 9, 1779, in Sherman's Valley Pennsylvania, Jaane, her maiden name not stated.
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His widow, Jane McCann, applied for pension on August 15, 1839, while living in Greene County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty-four years. Her claim was not allowed as the pension act (July 7, 1838) under which the applied benefited only those who were widows at the date of the passage of the act.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. &  1812 Wars Section
MCS/eel

December 1, 1928

Mrs. W.C. Henderson
New Wilmington]
Pennsylvania (note on page also, see further in. to her in James McConn, M
Jan.2, 1929)

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6609, it appears that James McCann enlisted on the Juniata River, in Pennsylvania, on Easter Sunday, 1776, and served as a private and fifer in Captain John Murray's Company in Colonels Miles', Daniel Brodhead's, Bull's, and Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiments, was in the battles of Long Island and Brandy wine, and was discharged at Valley Forge after serving one year and nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty years.  In 1832, he lived in Guernsey County, Ohio, with his son, his name not stated.
James McCann died March 4, 1839.
He married, September 9, 1779, in Sherman's Valley, Pennsylvania, Jane, her maiden name not stated.
In August, 1839, she lived in Greene County, Penn-
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[continued] sylvania, and was aged about eighty-four years.
This is the history of the only soldier from Pennsylvania, by the name of James McCann that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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January 5, 1934
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BA-J/Mos
James McCann, R. 6609
Ethel D. Young
1968 Denune Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 6609, based upon the military service of James McCann.
He enlisted on the Juniata River in Pennsylvania on Easter Sunday, 1776, and served as private and fifer in Captain John
Murray's company in Colonels Miles', Daniel Brodhead's, Bull's and Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania regiments. He was in the battles
of Long Island and Brandywine and was discharged at Valley Forge after serving one year and nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania,
aged sixty years.
In 1832 he lived in Guernsey County, Ohio, with his son, name not stated.
James McCann died March 4, 1839.
He married September 9, 1779, in Sherman's Valley, Pennsylvania, Jane, her maiden name not stated.
In August, 1839, she lived in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and was aged about eighty-four years.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
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The name, James McConn, is recorded in the "List of United States Pensioners" reported by the Secretary of War and printed in 1835, which states that he was an invalid pensioner and was in receipt of his pension from the agency at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but that his residence could not be ascertained in consequence of
the destruction of the papers of the War Office.
Such early application were destroyed by fire, hence there are no papers on file in regard to him.
He is quoted on said list as serving as corporal in the Revolutionary Army and being pensioned at the rate of $60 per year under the Act of June 7, 1785.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McCann, John
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11522
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED December 18, 1794 to Henry Purdy, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.