Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,657, James Dannelly, Ga. Or S.C.

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SERVICE
Ga. or S.C.
Dannelly, James
or
Dannelley
NUMBER
R. 2657

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No. 39,055
James Dannelly
Alabama
For Mr. E. Easton, April 4/56
2657
June 7, 1832

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[address side of envelope]
Andalusia Ala		free
Feb 18/56

To the Honorable Commissioner
of Pension
Washington
DC

[written perpendicular and across the address]
James Donnelly
Ala – original
Ans. Feb 29/56

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[address side of envelope]
Andalusia Ala		free
Feb 18/56

To the Honorable Commissioner
of Pension
Washington
DC

[written perpendicular and across the address]
James Donnelly
Ala – original
Ans. Feb 29/56

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Feb 16th 1856
State of Alabama Covington County
Dear Sir. I now address you on a subject which I Solicit your attention with a hope that you will patiently examine the contents and excuse the lengthy address which you will have to peruse in order to obtain an idea of my present request
It is in regard to a pension to which I believe my Father James Donnelley is justly entitled for his services in the revolution War after a thorough examination of this I hope Dear sir that you will have the kindely to answer my enquiry with a full satisfaction to the same.  I will just say to you that my Father James Donnelly agreeable to his statements in his life time served as we believe a volunteer for seven years in the revolution  I will state to you that we as Heirs wishes to know whether we are entitled to a pension for His services in the war, as he never got any in His life.  We cannot make any positive proof of His services but we can establish proof by several substansial men who knew him that they believe Him to be the very man who performed the services of a soldier in the revolution.  He often stated in His conversation to us as children that general Green was one of the offices that He served under and that McCoy was his captain.  He lived near Savannah in Georgia or South Carolina at the time He entered the service. He married directly after the expiration of the war you know that we cannot positively prove His marriage to my mother but as in cases of a similar nature we can prove that they were said and believed to be man and wife there is no proof on record that I know of by mother died in 1817 July the 5th My father then remove for South Carolina beauford District to Alabama  He remained a widower until His death wich occured the 26th Feb 1833

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He was bornd I belive in August 1750  I could give this correctly as to the day of the month by refering to a family record that my Brother has in possession. There is three brothers and myself now living. Tow of them in this country and one in Texas and was living the last accounts we had of him.  I know not whether all this is necessary or no but deem it not  [illegible] to state as you may wish to know as much of the history of his life as I am able to give  I am not able to prove any battles he was in but he has often told us of being in the battle amog which was brandywine and the [cowpens?] and others that we do not recollect and He has also told us that sometimes His officers would be changed and he would be placed under the care of others but we do not recollect all these things and have no positive proof  Its for you to consider and give me the desired information My father Nevermade an application for a pension and he says he never received any pay for his services in the war.
Very Respectfully
[Illegible]
Elisa Stokes

PS I hope to hear from you soon

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No
James Dannelly
Alabama
Jan 7, 1832

[illegible]

Elizabeth Stokes
Andalusea
Ala.

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    State of Alabama Covington County March 24^th/56
Dear sir I must acknowledge ThaT I cannot satisfactorily
undersTand The conTenTs of The printed sheet conTained in
your enclosure of the 29^th Feb To now in relation to the 
evidence That I will have To esTablish in The declaraTion 
To obTain a pension for my FaTher James Dannelley services 
in The revoluTion. I do not know where To apply for aid 
and in *illegible* beTTer Than yourself. And it is with
you Dear sir, To remove my doubts upon the subject by 
leTTing me know wheTher I will have To esTablish The claim 
by proof of an eye wiTness To His service. sir This I cannot 
do nor do I know of a man living That was acquainted 
with

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Andalusia Ala
March 24/56

Hon Commission of Pension
Washington 
DC

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Anoalusia Ala
March 24/56

Hon Commission of Pension
Washington 
D, C

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[Strikethrough] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

(Handwritten) 2657
James Dannelly

Stamped with "REJECTED"