Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9161, John Cannday, Sea Service Va.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE nUMBER
Sea Service Va  Cannaday, John or Canaday S 9161  Carded
CONTENTS

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Virginia 5727
John Canady
Strafford in the state of Va:
Who was a seaman in the Va State - + sea service by Navy
for 3 years from 1778-

John Cannaday Dece 19/04
Records Corrected [illegible]

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia in the rate of 96 dollars _ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 15 day of Feby 1833 and sent Hon J. S. Barbour [illegible] of [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1802 144-
semi=anl. allowance ending [illegible]        48-
						$192.

{Revolutionary claim 
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nathan Rice, Cleark
Book D Vol 7 Page 111

See Letter to 3d [illegible] Sept 11 
to W. Thompson on Jan 24 1857 sea pn removed see letter cert. 13
1836 to P. Agt. and A. M. Green - 
Let. to W. Thompson Apl 13 1837.
[illegible] May 20, 1837-[illegible]
J. Robertson, June 30 1837-
[illegible] to 2d Comptroller and W. Thompson
July 25, 1837

Let.  is  W. Thompson April 13, 1837
''       ''                '' ''   ''     May 20, 1837   
''       ''                '' J. Robertson June 30, 1837  
''       ''                '' 2d. Comptroller  July 25,1837
''       ''                '' W. Thompson   July 25,1837

New applicate issued 19 Mar 24 and delivered A. M. Green N.R.

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John Canaday
Virginia
from 1778 Seaman
3 years $96.

all enter
on Roll
Hon. J.S. Barbour

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On this 10th day of December 1839 Personally appeared in open court before Hon. Tausen, Thomas Hill,  Geo. M cooke & Jas Briggs 
the court now sitting, John Canaday, a resident and keeper of the Mill of Samuel  Massachusetts, in the County of Stafford in the sixty eighth year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress,  possed June 7 1832.

That entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as here in the states, that he enlisted in the month August 1778 (as well as he now recollects) under Midshipman Bejamin Strother to serve three years in the Virginia State Navy.  That a short time after his enlistment, he went agreeably to orders Tempest, Commanded by Capt. Celey Sanders, First Lieutenant Michal James, Second Lieutenant, William Street, First mid shipman Benjaman Strother, Second midshipman John Robbins,  Third midshipman Jon Peirce, Almond Saunders Gunner and Boatswain, John Wilkerson Boatswain Mate, John McNickle Surgeon, Thomas Sanderson Surgeons Mate.

The said ship sailed to the Chesapeake Bay, which was his general cruising ground. 
was at Hampton Fort where they lay some time had a skirmish with a British Brig off Hog Island, which they captured.  The Ship Tempest mounted 21 guns.  Beside the Tempest, Capt. Celey Sanders had the Command as Commodore of the ship Dragon, commanded by Capt. Callander, and the Tartas, Commanded by Capt. William Sanders.  The said Canaday states that he continued on board the Tempest until she was blockaded in Chickahominy River in 1781, when she was deserted by her crew to escape being taken prisoners by the enemy - 

Her crew remained at and about New Castle in Hanover County, Va. The said Canaday being there, until the siege of York, when they marched thither and assisted in the siege, till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, when the said Canaday was discharged, having served a short time over the term of his enlistment.  That he has no written discharge and he has no documentary evidence ^ except John Higdons affidavit filed in the war office ^ and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension toll of the agency of any State.
sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid John Cannaday
Interrogatories propounds to John Canaday by the county court of Stafford on Monday this 10th day of December 1832.

1st  Where and in what year were you born?
Ans: I was born in Westmorland County Va, about two miles of Mattox Bridge on the 21st of August 1764 as I am informed.

2. Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
Ans: My age was recorded in my Fathers register in Westmoreland, but I haveit not

3. Where were you living when you were called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans: I lived in Westmoreland when I was first enlisted; since the revolutionary war I lived five years in Fairfax County, VA about 15 years in Fauquier having followed the seafaring life until 1804.  The present years I have lived in Stafford County, Va.

4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans: I enlisted for three years as stated in my declaration.

5. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troop where you served: such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans: While in the naval service the Officers were named in my declaration who commanded us - when I was in the foot services at the Siege of York, General Washington was Commander in Chief, I served under Capt Alexander Parker who was afterward promoted to be Colonel.

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6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Services; and, if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans: I never received a written discharge, my term of Service was not out by  near  two months, when we were ordered to quit the shipping, and the remainder of my service was at the seige at York where I stayed a considerable time after my term was at an end. And after Cornwallis surrendered.

7th, State the name of the persons to whom you are known in her present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for Veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans: I am not personally acquainted with as many persons in Stafford as I am in Fauquier County. but among them I refer to Samuel Marquess, my Employer, to Edward Burage Gen George W. Slone and Francis Carter.
Signed & Sworn to by said Jon Canaday in Open Court this tenth day of December 1832 John Cannaday

We Edward Burnage and Samuel Marquis, residing in the county of Stafford, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jon Canaday who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Edward Burrage Sam Marquess

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the resignation of the matter and after putting the interrogotories prescribed by the war department, that the aforementioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appear to them that Edward Burrage and Samual Marqess who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the County of Stafford and are respected persons and that their statements in entirety to credit.

	I, John M Conway, clerk of the court of Stafford County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the mater of application of John Canaday for a pension. 

	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 10th day of December 1832 and in the 57th year of our foundation.

JMConway

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Invalid
File No. 9161 Navy
John Canady
Seaman
U.S. Navy
Rev.War
Act. June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. 7 Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Cannaday
   December 19,1904
Records Corrected

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John Canady - 
-Paid to the  March 1833 both at Washington City and Richmond Va; - the letter payment amounting to $192. disallowed to the Va Agent; - Also paid in VA to 4th  March 1834. Future payments ordered by Comm. of Pensions dated 15th  Sept. 1834 to be suspended.

[illegible] October 13th ''36 - S.H. Hill

Wash 192
Richmd 288
             $480

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May 19 com Jno Canady [illegible] 13th apl 5727
Summerville [illegible]
[illegible] May 1837
Col James L. Edwards Pension agent War Department

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Somerville 17th . May 1837
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 13th April 1837 enclosing instructions and a copy of the extract to the pension agent at Richmond in relation to John Canadys claim, came safe to hand (for which politeness please is accept my thanks) I am no further interested in the case, than to serve an indigent afflicted pensioner, whom I consider as honest a man as belongs to our country: In conformity with the printed instructions I made out a power of attorney from [illegible] Canady, and sent, also a copy of the extract from your letter of instructions to the pension agent at Richmond and have this day received a letter from Canady's attorney (Thomas Ritchie Esq) Stating that he has just seen the Pension agent 13th just, on the subject of Mr. Canady's claim, who tells him, he has conversed with W Robertson, the late Cashier of the U. S. Bank in that City - That it appears that Canady received the two first years pension at Washington and also at Richond _ and that he subsequently received a 3d year at Richmond City. The War Department now calls for a Satisfactory Voucher of the two years at Washington , before they will pay the year due from 4th March 1835 to 4th March 1837. The difficulty with the pension agent here is, to assertain what sort of a voucher will answer. He says, that W. Ritchie the attorney cannot give the receipt, because he did not as attorney, receive the pensions. _ He advises, that I should, as the friend of Canady, write to you, asking what course should be taken to satisfy the pension office. _ in other word, for you to forward a copy of such voucher or vouchers as may be necessary, so that I may get Mr Canady to execute it, and forward to his attorney at Richmond. Who will, on presenting it to the pension agent there draw the amount from March 3d to 4th March 37. on the faith of the power now in his attorneys hands. Your early attention will add to the obligation of your friend & Servt. Wm. Thompson.

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Office Bank U.S. Richmond June 28. 1837.
Sir,
The Pension agent_Bank Va._ has shown me a letter from you of the 13th October 1836, respecting the pension of John Canady, a pensioner under the act of the 7 June 1832, at $96 [illegible] annum, in regard to which, the pension agent, Mr. Robinson, is at a loss to decide what will be considered proper vouchers to warrant him in paying John Canady the sum acknowledged to be due to him.
I find that I was directed by your letter of the 18 Feby 1833, to place his name on the Roll of the late agency under the act of the 7 June 1832, his stipend to commence on 4. March 1831. His first application for payment was on the 20 June 1834,_ when he was paid what then appeared to be due to him to the 4. March 1834_namely $288._ Sometime afterwards, I received a letter from you, dated 11th. Septr. 1834, directing me

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me to make no further payment to him, until I was instructed so to do, as he had been overpaid $192; but it was not stated by whom the overpayment had been made. In the mean time, the voucher for payments during the 2nd quarter of 1834 were transmitted to the third [illegible] of the Treasurey and the result of the examination there in regard to the payment of J. Canady was, that the payment to the 4 March 1833, amounting to $192 were disallowed, on the ground that it had been paid in Washington. The Treasury Dept. however, credited the late agency for the payment from the 4 March 1833 to the 4th March 1834 - $96 _ and retained the vouchers for the whole. As a larger sum is now due to Canady than was overpaid I take it for granted that the late agency has credit, or will be credited, for the $192. which was disallowed.
From this statement it will be seen, that they must be a double set of vouchers in the Treasury Department for the payments to the 4 March [illegible] and correct vouchers for the payment from the payment that time to the 4 March 1834; and

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and that altho' he has in fact been paid to the 4 March 1836, there are no vouchers in the Dept. for these two years. The difficulty then with Mr. Robinson seems to be, as already intimated, in what way the vouchers for these two years shall be made out, in as much as there would be an incongruity to have them made out now according to the prescribed form.
I write this letter partly at the request of Mr Robinson to give you the particulars of the payments made to Canady by the late agency  ^ and the result of the examination of the vouchers at the Tresuy. Dept.
And I avail myself of the opportunity it affords me to say, that the account between the late agency and the Treasy Dept has not yet been finally settled; owing to the difficulties I have met with in getting the necessary corrections on the suspended vouchers. In some cases it will be impossible to get it done, in consequence of the death of the Pensioners. Some of the vouchers have been lost or mislaid by the parties to whom they were delivered or sent to have them corrected I am willing to hope however, that in such cases when it can be made satisfactorily to appear, that the payment was actually made to the pensioner, or to his duly authorized Atty that a

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a literal compliance with the prescribed form will not be required of the agent.
I have a few vouchers by me which I have had corrected, and will transmit them to the 3d [illegible] and mention the matter to him. In the mean time, I shall be greatly obliged to you, whenever you leisure and convenience will permit, to let me know your opinion on the subject.
I am, with much respect, 
your obt. Sv.
J Robertson [illegilbe]
J. L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions

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Mar 24
Jno Canady Va. roll No. 5727 supd Cont
Sommerville Va. 22d March 1837
Free
Col. James L. Edwards Pension agent to States Washington City

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Somerville 20th March 1837.
Sir,
At the request of my old acquaintance John Canady I take the liberty of forwarding his application for the reinstatement of his pension. It would , perhaps, be unnecessary to trouble you with a history of the transaction which led to the suspension: suffice to say, that he was entirely ignorant of the first two years payment having been drawn by his attorney, when he received duplicate certificate, and drew three years pay by virtue of the duplicate. Canady has not seen his Original Certificate, nor did he obtain it until several months had alapsed, subsequent to his drawing the three years pay_ He has had a conference with his attorney, who has paid him part if not all of his first draw. The enclosed paper was prepared by [illegilbe] Green and intended to have been handed to him to make the application but Mr. Green did not call as expected.
Mr. Canady desires that you will send him some evidence of his reinstatement, in a letter directed to me at this place
Your [illegible] & Servant
Wm. Thompson
I think that my signature, with the county seal attached, are among Canadys papers: But if the Hon. Charles F. Mercer is present, he can give satisfactory explanation.

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Oct 12
Jno Canady Va roll 5727
[stamp illegible]
Free FREE
Col J. L. Edwards Pension office Washington City

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Fauquier County Va Octo 10th 1836
Colo Edwards Pension office
Sir
I was placed on the Pension Roll of the [illegible] agency under the act of 7th June 1832 as a seaman of the Virginia State Navy _ after three years had expired from the date of my pension Mr. Green had my claim presented to the Dept and a Certificate sent to me for the full amt due to me up to that time _ It appears that prior to the application made by Mr. Green in my behalf _ an application had been made by Mr. Barbour for my pension & he had recd two years pension equal (= $192-dolls)
Soon aftterwards I was struck from the Roll upon the ground that a pension for five years had been recd. when in truth three was only due_ two years have expired since the suspension of my pension_ and it is now respectfully asked that I may be placed in the [illegible] of my pension _ as if an error had never been made which was neither my fault or that of Mr. Green who did not know of the drawing of the

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drawing of my pension under the first application. _
An answer to this communication addressed to Mr green Fauquier cty will reach me at an early day.
I am very respt yr: ob: st
John Canady

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Somerville Va. 14th. Jany. .1835
Sir,
In behalf of John Canady, a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. States, under the act of June 7, 1832. I wrote to the President of the U. S. Br Bank at Richmond Va to know the cause of suspension and how long the suspension would continue. In answer to which J Robertson Esq. cashier has politely favored me with a copy of your instructions to him date 11th Sept. 1834. and refered me to you for an explanation of the mystery: The old man is Poor and has lost the use of one arm, so that he cannot labour to advantage: I was induced to believe that he had a valid claim to a pension, in as much as he had served in the Revolutionary War, longer than the term required by law to entitle him to the benefits of the Act: Canady is considered an honest man and as brave as Julius Caesar. I was at considerable trouble to aid him in preparing his papers, and then placed them in the hands of the Honbl. John S Barbour (our representative in Congress) who wrote to me the latter part of Feby. 1833, that Canady's claim was allowed; and that if Canady would execute a power of attorney and forward it to him before he left the City, he would draw his pension and bring it on , or enclose it to me by mail, the power of attorney was regularly executed, and sent on, but no money or pension certificate came to hand._ The first week in Nov 1833, I was summoned to attend the superior court in Culpeper, where I met with the Honbl Mr. Barbour, who informed me that he had drawn a Treasury draft payable to John Canady or order and enclosed it with the pension certificate to me: and in as much as the letter had miscarried, Advised me to go before a magistrate, and make affidavit that no such letter had come to my hands; and that Canady should make a simmilar affidavit, and add his relinquishmeny thereto on receiving duplicates: This was regularly done, and the papers placed in Mr. Barbours hands, previous to his taking his seat in the Va Legislature in December 1833. _ in Feb. 1834, A M. Green Esq Called on Mr. Canady, then being on his way to Washington, and told Canady that if he and myself would place similar affidavits in his hands he would obtatin the duplicates, it was complied with, and a duplicate Pension Certificate issued and was transmitted by Mr. Green.

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to my case: On the authority of which, three years pension was drawn up to 4th March 1834, from the Br. Bank of the U. States at Richmond. In april or may last, my nephew was a Baltimore and met with my friend Mr. Barbour there, who then handed to him Canady's Original Pension Certificate, stating to him, that whilst in the city, on his way to Baltimore, a letter was handed to him, which had been returned to the Genl. Post-Office, with the Certifiate enclosed, and which he desired my nephew to hand to me for Canady. I have never seen the treasurey draft, and Canady says that he has not, and I presume that no person could use it without Canadys endorsement. I wrote to the President of the U.S. Branch Bank at Richmond, requesting to be informed of the cause of suspension in Canadys case, and the term of suspension. If the treasurey draft alluded to has been used by any person, by whom, and when? J Robertson Esq. politely answered my letter, stating that no such draft had been presented there for payment, and that probably it has been drawn on one of the Banks of the district and that Canadys pension had been stopped by your direction of the 11th Sept. 1834. refering me to you for explanation. I therefore hope, that you will, at the earliest leisure moment give me such information as will remove the mystery. I have not seen Canady since he was desired to return the duplicate to the Pr. U.S. Br. Bank at Richmond, but will endeavor to comply, soon unless you otherwise direct. We have a number of violent cases of influenza in this section, so that I had to quit writing and visit over a dozen patients before I could finish.
Your Obedt. Servt
Wm Thompson
Please direct your answer Somerville P. Office Va.

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Somerville Jan 21 Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent War Department Washington City
Jan 23 Cont Jno Canady Va Roll Mch 1832 5727

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State of Virginia
Fauquier County
Doct. William Thompson of lawful age personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said
County, and made Oath in due form of Law, that he
did receive a letter, said to be written by the Honorable John L.
Barbour in March 1833, directed to him at Morrisville
containing the Pension Certificate, and a Check payable at the 
Branch Bank of the United States at Richmond for $
payable to the Order of John Cannaday the pensioner in whose
behalf the Certificate issued. Given under my hand this
12th day of March 1834.   Jno. Thompson J.P. 


State of Virginia
Fauquier County

John Cannady of lawful age personally appeared 
before me a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and made 
oath in due form of Law, that he never has receive the said 
check and certificate of Pension above alluded to, that he never
has endorsed the said check with his name, and upon receiving
a duplicate, he relinquishes all claim to the Original Check.
Given under my hand this 12th day of March 1834.
Jno. Thompson J.P.


Washington City
15th March 1834
I have known Mr John Cannaday for several years - he now
resides in the lower part of Fauquier County, he
is generally respected and believed by the oldest citizens
in the vicinity of Falmouth to have served as he
has stated in his declaration in order to obtain
his Virginia land bounty of 100 acres. - I do know
that the fact was abundantly proven that he belonged
to the Virginia State Navy and served long enough
to entitle him to Bounty in lands from that State.
I believe that he has never recd a dollar as is stated
by him on account of his pension under the act
of June 1832 - and to which I have no doubt he is entitled.
being the very person who was proved to have previously
served ed in the Virginia State Navy - He bears the reputation
of a very credible witness and has sustained a good
character, for veracity & an uncommon  good recollection
I am personally acquainted with Dr Wm Thompson & his brother
Jno. Thompson the magistrate before whose Cannaday acknowledgement
is taken. - They are citizens who would not only

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refrain from from doing any thing that was wrong, but
that which would deservingly appear so
Mr Jas Thompson is a [illegible]and I believe that
Dr Wm Thompson is likewise - my own
both men of unimpeachable character and true
integrity.-
A.M. Green

Washington March 17. 1834. I have known
Mr. A.M. Green for several years and esteem
to be a gentleman of character and respectability
John Tyler

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General Land Office
15th March 1834.
I hereby certify that a Warrant No 7407 granted
by the State of Virginia to John Canady for
one hundred acres of land in consideration of his three
years service as a Seaman in the State Navy is on
file in this Office
Elijah Hayward
Commissioner

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Somerville, VA
July 24
22nd July 1837 FREE
Col James L Edwards
Pension agent 265
War Department

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Somerville 20th July 1837
D Sir
Last Spring I addressed a letter to you in behalf of John Canady
an indigent pensioner of the United States, whose pension had been suspended; not from any fault of his own, but from the 
neglect of his first attorney. and your favor of the 20th May 
enclosing the printed forms &C. I flattered myself would enable
me to satisfy the pension agent at Richmond. But the papers
were all returned by yesterdays mail; You will discover
that in the power of attorney executed by Canady to my old friend Thomas Ritchie Esqr authorised him to execute such receipts as
might be required: This was objected to by the agent, on the grounds
that the money was not all paid in Richmond. after the receipt
of your letter, I sent for Mr Canady who executed such
receipts as I supposed would be satisfactory, they are returned?
(There is no doubt as regards the magistrates certificate, in as much
as his signature with the clerks certificate and County seal is deposited
in the Bank of Va. and also in the Br. Bank of U.S. Richmond)
You will discover that the agent advises the case to be turned 
over to the Comptroller: Upon reflection, I thought it best to
transmit the papers to you, and if the receipts are in such
form as to be satisfactory at the War Department they can
be filed, and instruction given to the agent. If they are not 
in a satisfactory form, Mr. Canady will execute such as
you may please to dictate. I am no ways interested, further
than to aid the pensioner, who is in extreme indigence and a
cripple, and so much distressed that lately he walked to my
House 9 to 10 miles said he was using the last half bushel of
meal he had in the World, and that meat was a stranger
in his house.
Your [illegible] Servant
Wm Thompson

shall we be at the trouble to prepare further vouchers in this case?

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Copy
Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers Office
July 25th 1837
Sir
From sundry papers exhibited to me I
learn that John Canady a pensioner at the rate
of $96. per ann. under the act of June 7th 1832,
received by his attorney, the amount of his pension from the Agent in this City up to the 4th
of March 1833 being two years pension, which
sum was allowed to the credit of the Pension
Agent in the settlement of his accounts. I also
understand that the said Canally received from
the Pension Agent at Richmond his pension from
March 4. 1831 up to the 4th of March 1834,
which payment has not been allowed to the
credit of that Pension Agent. Since the last
date no payment having been made to Canady
there became due him one years pension on
the 4th of March last. He now by letter of
Attorney authorize Thomas Richie Esq to
accept in full for his pension from March

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4. 1833 to March 4, 1836, the amount having been
actually heretofore received as above stated-
He also offers his own receipt for the same. Upon
these papers being produced as vouchers in support 
of the Agents account for the payment of Canady's 
pension from March 4. 1833 to March 4, 1836, the
sum so paid viz. $288, will be admitted to the
Agents credit, and the pension of $96. from March
4. 1836 to March 4. 1837 may be paid Mr Richie in
the usual mode under Canady's power of May 2d 1837.
It will be advisable that all the papers
together with a copy of this letter be transmitted
to the Auditor as explanatory of your account
Very respectfully
your obt servant
(signed) Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
Prest of the Bank
of Virginia
at Richmond

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Copy
Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers off.
July 26th 1837
Sir
The case of John Canady having 
been referred to me by the Commissioner of
Pensions, I have given such instructions to
the President of the Bank of Virginia at
Richmond as will probably enable Mr Ritchie
to receive the pension due from March 4, 1836
to March 4th 1837.
The original letter containing the instructions is herewith enclosed, and I have to
request that you will cause it to be delivered
Very respectfully
your obt sev't
(Signed ) Albion K. Pains
Comptroller
Wm Thompson Esq
Somerville Va

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Oct 12 Free FREE
FREDRICKBG Va [stamp]
Col. J. L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

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Col J. L.
Edwards
Washington City
Dear Sir
I was requested by Mr Cannday yesterday to write to you in his behalf respecting his pension-
A letter to you on that subject was mailed
this morning from this place
Mr. C. would be very thankful for
the amt due to him up to this date -
it appears that more had been drawn
at one time that was actually due
for which error he was not to blame
as he had up to the 2nd application now
been in the [illegible] of any pension from govt
I am very Respy
yr.ob.st
A M Green