Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 794, Andrew Hannah, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                           NUMBER
N.C.                 Hannah, Andrew      N. 794
                                        Jane


Contents
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25222
Jonesboro Tennessee
Andrew Hannah walking to the State of Tennessee who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Smith of the reg commanded by Col Winston on the N Carolina line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro [illegible] at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Dec 1883 and [illegible] J Blair 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept               50.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending March 10.00
                                                       $60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 76 Page 196
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5763
Jonesboro Tennessee
Jane Hannah, widow of Andrew Hannah who was a Private in the N Carolina Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of (March) April 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1844 and sent to Hon. J.W. Blackwell, Athens Tennessee.

Acts of March 3, 1843
and June 17, 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol 1  Page 219
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28.735
Andrew Hannah
Pension Des Cration
from 1780 joint
Grants

for 
Jonesborough Agency
send Jn. Blair H.R.
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State of Tennessee
Washington County
On this 22nd day October, one thousand eight hundred thirty-three, personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of pleas be for Washington County now sitting Andrew Hannah a resident of the County of Washington, State of Tennessee, aged twenty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress (illegible insertion) June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
   That he was born in the state of Pennsylvania Lancaster County Paxton Township in the year 1760 on the thirtieth day of August as appears from a copy of his age taken from his father's record.
   That about the year 1772 he with his father and family moved to Surry County State of North Carolina where he commenced until the year 1780 about the month of July as well as he now recollects. He volunteered and enrolled himself under Captain Mynor Smith of Surry County in said county to march against some Tories who, it was said, had mobilized themselves (?) near the mountains that the company to which he belonged was placed under the command of Maj Winston who was also a citizen of Surry County.
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and was marched into Wilks County when he, with all those under him, said Maj. Winston formed Colonel Cleveland's regiment and was marched on near to the Catawba River where he, with his Regiment joined the troops under the command of Colonels Campbell, Sevier and Shelby and was marched from thence to Kings Mountain where they met Ferguson who commanded the British Tories in a battle fought at that place between then American army under the command of Colonels Cleveland, Campbell, Sevier, and Shelby and the said Ferguson who commanded as above stated in which the British Tories were defeated, killed, and taken prisoners. This declarant states that he was in said battle that on the night previous to the battle he was placed on the advanced guard in consequence of which he was with his Captain and company thrown on the right wing which was commanded by Colonel Seven after which battle he states that he was moved into Bank County on the Catawba River where the wounded were left under the care of Doctor Dobson with two men to each one of the wounded of Colonel Cleveland's regiment. When this declarant remained until the person with whom he was appointed to attend died. When he went to his Captain Mynor,
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Smith and attended on him untill he recovered of his wound he also having been wounded in said battle. And returned home to Surry County with him by way of Wilkes Courthouse. He states that he was not distinctly recollect the terms of his service, but is clear in saying that he had served three months as above stated in said campaign. He states that in [illegible] not turn any written exchange, neither any formal discharge but [illegible] with the [illegible] of his [illegible] Smith as above stated.
That in the 21 May of the year 1881 he with his fathers family moved to Washington County then the State of North Carolina, now in Tennessee, where he remained untill the latter part of the summer or fall of 1781. When he substituted in said County in the place of James Rendle, who was drafted for three months, and enrolled under Captain William Trimble of Washington County and State aforesaid. Attached to Colonel Livens Regiment of the same County & State, and marched to South Carolina, crossing the Yellow & Iron Mountains on by way of Camden the high hills of Santee to Santee River, when he with Colonel Livens Regiment joined General Marion's Regiment where he remained some time was all [illegible] in scanty of the tours & British. on an [illegible] he was with a scanty party under the command of Colonel Marion who was Colonel of the Coventry, Colonel Livens who was also of the Coventry, & Colonel Oree who took an [illegible] near [illegible] Corner with about ninety prisoners
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guarded said prisoners into camp in a swamp on Santee River, from which place this declarant was marched with Captain Trimble's company on to Washington County, now Tennessee, whom he was verbally discharged by his Said Captain From then after having Served not up than three months but thinks it probable. it was about four months as others who have knowledge of said tour that it was about a four months tour.

He states that at the time he was on the tour to Kings Mountain he had a substitution in the service of the United States who Served a three month tour in the plan of this declarant and said substitute was in a battle on Santee River & was wounded in said battle as this declarant understood and believes.

This declarant states that he served in War of the Revolution not less than six months in the foregoing tours aside from the service performed by a substitution as above states.

He states he received no written discharge for either of the above tours of duty but was verbally discharged by his said Captains Smith & Trimble. He states that Colonels Marion & Colonel Oree belonged to the continental establishment as he understood. He also states that he has no documentary evidence of his service  he knows of no person whose testimony he can provide who can testify to his Service
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do further States that he now Resides in Washington County Tennessee where he has resided for the span of upwards of fifty years least.

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

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. He further States that there is no Resident Minister of the Gospel [illegible] in his Vicinity who can certify as to neighbourhood repute of his being a Soldier of the Revolution. 

[signature]Andrew Hannah

We John Kennedy and James Sevier hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Hannah a Resident of the County of Washington and State of Tennessee, we being citizens of the same county & state, he having made the fourgoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is Refuted and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed the 22nd day of October 1833

[signature] John Kennedy

[signature] James Sevier
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And the said Court do hereby acclaim their opinion after the after the investigation of the matter. And after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Canedy and James Sivier who have signed the preceding certificate are Residents in the County of Washington + State of Tennessee and am creditable persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit,

I James Sivier Clerk of the Court of Pleas for Washington County State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that the fourgoing [foregoing] contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Hannah for a pension

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set by hand and seal of Office this 22nd day of October 1833

[signature] Jas. Sevier  Clerk
By Saml Green

DC[?]
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Declarations 

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows 

State of Tennessee
Washington County } SS

On this 30th of March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mrs. Jane Hannah a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy five years who being just 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 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Andrew Hannah who was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Andrew Hannah drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $20 for his said services. She further declairs [declares] that she was married to the said Andrew Hannah on the 14th day of October seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Hannah died on the 1st of April 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and that she is still a widow 

[signature] Jane X Hannah 
x her mark 

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs. Jane Hannah is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court I further certify that the family record attached to her declaration
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of the births of her children by her husband Andrew Hannah
was in his the aforesaid Mrs Jane Hannah possession and I saw it
taken from her family Bible and I believe it to be a true correct and
that she is still a widow In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this 30th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four [1844]
State of Tennessee
Washington County ⎬
SS
E.L. Mathes
Justice of the peace

April Term 1844 County Court the declaration of
Mr Jane Hannah certified in the 30th day of March 1844 by E.L. Mathes
as Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said
Court
doth approve his procedings and acts in said case and hereby direct
the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee
Washington County
J. W. H. Smith
Clerk of the County Court
of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing procedings are
the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Washington County at its April term 1844 relative to the declaration of Mrs
Jane Hannah to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to
Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the foresaid
E. L. Mathes is and was a Justice of the peace for said County
duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the
signature purporting to be his, is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at Office at
Jonesboro, this 1st day of April 1844
W. H Smith
Clk
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I certify that Wm H. Smith whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the
County Court of Washington County Tennessee, duly elected and
qualified according to law, and that the signature appears to be
genuine. Given under my hand this 7th day of May 1844
J W Blackwell
Rep. from the 3d Congressional Div of Tennessee

10916
Mrs. Hannah 
Declaration
Jane Hannah
Ten ee [Tennessee]
Oct 7 12 July
Rejected
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July the 25th 1789 Marget was born
December the 25th 179[illegilbe] Jean was born
February the 10th 1793 Lily was born
February the 24th 1795 Esther was [born]
[illegible] the 13th 1787 John was [born]
April the 14th [illegible] Lucinda was born
[illegible]

E S Mathes
Justice of the Peace
March 30 1844
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
August 5, 1929
Andrew Hannah
W. 794
Ida W. Lane
2813 Central Avenue 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension W. 794, it appears that Andrew Hannah was born August 30, 1760, in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1772, he moved with his father and family to Surry County, North Carolina, the name of his father or any of his family are not given.  While residing in said Surry County, he enlisted in July, 1780 and served three months in Captain Mynor Smith's Company, under Major Winston and Colonel Cleveland with the North Carolina Troops and was in the battle of King's Mountain.  After this service, he moved with his father's family to Washington County, North Carolina (which was later Tennessee), and enlisted in the summer or fall of 1781, and served three months in Captain William Tremble's
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Company, Colonel Sevier's North Caroling Regiment.  He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1833, at which time he was living in Washington County, Tennessee.  He died April 1, 1843.  The soldier married October 14, 1788, Jane, her maiden name is not given.  She was allowed pension on her application executed March 30, 1844, at which time she was living in Washington County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years.  Their children were:

Marget born July 25, 1789.
Jean " December 25, 1790.
Polly " February 10, 1793.
Esther "  " 24, 1795.
John " November 15, 1797.
Lucinda - Fruit - " " April 14, 1800.
Andrew, Junior " November 23, 1802.
Eliza " June 29, 1805.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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1911 Sept 5. Hist to Geo W West [unknown]
1917 Oct. 29 Histo to Mrs. Ida West Lane
1923 Mary 7. I. W. Lane info not
stated that they had a child
Amanda Duff. AW
1929- Aug 5- Hist to Ida 
W. Lane [unknown]

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 794
Jane Hannah.
Widow
Andrew Hannah
Priv N. [unknown] L. Rev War.
Act: Mar 3. 1843 & June 17. 18[unknown]4
Index: - Vol. H, Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870]
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10-916
Jane Hannah
Ten ee [Tennessee]

Rejected

Act 7th July 38
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Andrew Hannah $20 
Payments to be made at Jonesboro 
By WK Blair 
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Jonesboro Tennessee

Recorded in the Pension office in book 6 vol 6 Page 126 by Dan Boyd, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Andrew Hannah of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive  Twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the States, this 13th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signature] Secretary of War
 Examined and  Countersigned J L Edward Commissioner of Pension
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9219
Tennessee
Jane Hannah
widow of Andrew Hannah
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 1st April 1843 
of Washington in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Tremble of the
Reg commanded by Col Winston in 
the N. Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 20 Dollars ______
Cents per annum, to commence 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of 
April, 1845 and sent to Jacob Newman
Knoxville, Tenn.
Total amount, $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by TH Lumpkin Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 347
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........, received....................
a soldier of REVOLUTIONARY WAR find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file with the Bureau. W File 794

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE
July 1780 CAPTAIN Mynor Smith COLONEL. Maj Winston STATE. N.C. Summer fall 1781 3 mos. William Tremble Sevier
After this service he moved with his father's family to Washington C. N.C. later Tenn.
Battles engaged in, King Mountain Residence of soldier at enlistment, Surry Co., N.C. moved with his father's faml. Date of application for pension, Oct. 22, 1833- Allowed. Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Tenn Age at date of application, Aug 30, 1760, Paxton Tsp., Lancaster Co., Pa. Remarks: He m. Oct 14, 1788, Jane he d. Apr  1, 1843 and she was allowed pension on her appl. exec. Mch, 30, 1844, while a res. of Washington Co, Tenn & 75 yrs. of age. Very respectfully
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Mr Geo. W. West, 1117-18 Union Trust Bldg, Los Angeles, Calif,
Sir:  In addition to the mil [military] hist of Andrew Hannah W. File
794 Rev. War, you are furnished the following information
concerning his
Children

Marget b. July 25, 1789
Jean b. Dec. 25, 1790
Polly b. July 10, 1793
Esther b. July 24, 1795
John b. Nov. 15, 1797
Lucinda - Apl. 14, 1800
Andrew Jr.   Nov. 23, 1802
Eliza.  June 29, 1805
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On this 16th day of April 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for
said County Mrs Margarate Houstin [Houston] a resident of the County and
State aforesaid aged Seventy three years and after being duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit that
she is well acquainted with Mrs Jane Hannah who at this time
resides in Washington County Tennessee and was well acquainted 
with her husband Andrew Hannah and knew them to live together
for some years before her affiants marriage took place as man and
wife she further declairs that her affiants Marriage took place in the
20th day of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety four [1794] at wich [which] time
the aforesaid Andrew and Jane Hannah where recognised as man
and wife and had been for some several years before and never
had the same disputed
-
Margaret Houstin [Houston] x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
a Justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that
I am well acquainted with Mrs Margarate Houstin and full
faith and credit is given to her statements I witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand this
I herewith set my hand
and seal this 16th day of April
1844
Thomas Rodgers Seal
Justice of the peace
for Knox County
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I Geo. W. C. Cox Clerk of the County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that Thomas Rogers is and was a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified [illegible] to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my seal of office at Office in Knoxville this 16th day of April 1844
Geo W. C. Cox, Clerk.
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Mrs. J Hannah Jane Hannah
under joint resolution of 23d
January 1845 + act 7July 1838--
Advd. c$20 per Ann.
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841--
+
act 3rd March 1843
from 4 March 1843 to
tst: April 1843---
Jacob Newman,
Knoxville,
Tennessee
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Declaration 
In {illegible} to {illegible} the Nine {illegible} of the restitution of Company papers January 23rd 1845.
State of Tennessee 
Washington County ss
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to attain the benefits of the restitution above mentioned I am the widow of Andrew Hannah who was a private in the war of the Revolution I have drawn a pension at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum from the 1st day of April1843 to the 4th day of March 1845 and I now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March1841
Jane her X mark Hannah seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me in this 15th day of March in the year OneThousand eight hundred and forty five
Henry C Stephenson
Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
I certify that this declareant is personally known to me that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit 
Henry C Stephenson 
Justice of the Peace 
State of Tennessee 
Washington County ss
I Will Smith Clerk of the County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that
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Henry C. Stephenson who has signed the foregoing is a justice of the peace for the County of Washington in the State of Tennessee and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affixed my seal
of office at Office in Jonesborough in
the State of Tennessee this 15th day
of March 1845
W. H. Smith
Clerk
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March 24, 1845
Cc
Jane Hannah, 
Re. Jan 23 1845
Mrs Hannah 
FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Knoxville Tennessee March 15th 1845
Sir
you will please send the certificate to
me for Mrs Hannah as soon as possible

J L Edwards Esq
[unknown]
Jacob Newman
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No Act 1843 & 1844 No. 1 & 6097.
Jane Hannah
Ten Act Mar 1845
and
6 pm
$20 per an
from April 1st 1843
to March to 4th 1844

Honble Jo Blackade
Athens
Ten
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Rev. War. Section.
October 29, 1917
Mrs. Ida West Lane,
4518 Fifteenth Street
Washington, D.C.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Andrew Hannah W. File No. 794 Rev. War, you are furnished the following information concerning his children:
Marget  born  July 25, 1789.
Jean        "      December 25, 1790.
Polly        "      February 10, 1793.
Esther      "      February 24, 1795.
John        "      November 15, 1997.
Lucinda [illegible] "  April 14, 1800.
Andrew Junior  "   November 23, 1802.
Eliza        "        June 29, 1805.
Very respectfully,
GM Salzgaber
Commissioner.
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May 7, 1925.

Ida W. Lane,
2813 Central Ave.
Washington, D.C.

Madam:
I have to advice you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claims, of Andrew Hannah and his widow Jane, W. 794 (W 794 is typed above), it is not stated that they had a child named Amanda Duff.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner.
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2813 Central Ave.
Washington D.C.
Apr. 29 1929

The Pension Office:
Washington D.C.
Sir: Will you please send me the records you have of Andrew Hannah, Revolutionary Soldier who served in the battle of King's Mountain
Yours Truly
Ida W. Lane
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2813 Central Ave.
Washington D.C.
March 18, 1925

U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Sir: I have the military history of Andrew Hannah (File No 794 Rev. War.) you sent me several years ago. You also sent me the names and dates of birth of Andrew Hannah's family as you have it. The youngest child of Andrew Hannah was Amanda Duff. I am
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writing for the date of her birth as recorded in the family records and if it coincides (or should come after) the birth date of Eliza. You have a question mark after. Can this record be put on your records.
This Amanda Duff Hannah is my grand mother and I'm anxious to have this straight. 
Yours Truly 
Ida W. Lane
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Pension
Oct
24
1917
Office
US
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4518 15th St.
Washington D.C.
Oct. 22nd 1917

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Office of Commissioner:
Sir: I would like to have what information you have concerning my great grandfather Andrew Hannah who served in the Carolina campaign under Sevier or Shelby with the troops recruited at Sycamore Shoals in the war of the Revolution. 
I would like to get what Company and regiment if there were units he served in, and who his officers were.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give I am Sincerely Yours
Mrs. Ida West Lane
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W. 794
Andrew Hannah
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George W. West
Associate Mem. Am. Ry. Eng. & M .of W. Assn.
Member Engineers & Architects Assn. So. Cal.
Floyd G. Dessery
Associate Mem American Society C.E.
Engineers & Architects Assn. So. Cal.
DESSERY & WEST
Civil and Hydraulic Engineers
1117-18 Union Trust Building
Los Angeles, California

August 22, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly advise me if your records covering pensions granted soldiers of the war of the Revolution carry the following names, both of whom were ancestors of mine and I am very anxious to obtain something definite in regard to such military service,-
S.1898[hand written] John Clark,- Private and Lieutenant in a N.C. regiment, served in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension Feby. 27, 1833, and was then 76 years of age.
W. 794[hand written] Andrew Hannah, Private in a Virginia regiment, served in the war of the Revolution, was at the battle of Kings Mountain and thru the Carolina campaigns, and drew a pension Dec. 13, 1833, and was then 74 years of age.
The above information i recd from an old resident of Tennessee and I believe is reliable.
Thanking you for your kind attention to my request, I remain, Very Truly,
Geo. W. West