Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34681, Thomas Cahoe, Md.

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Md. 

Cahoe, Thomas
Kahoe

S.34681

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15.322 R 

Maryland 

Thomas Cahoe alias Kahoe 

of Charles County in the state of Maryland 

who was a private in the 6th regiment commanded by Colonel [crossed out] Lt. Magruder of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years 77 to 80 

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of Augt 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Octo: 1819 and sent to John Spaulding Esqr 

Port Tobacco Maryland. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $97.31 

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 $48 

$145.31 

{Revolutionary claim, 

Act 18th March, 1818} 

[handwritten] Continued 

[handwritten on margin of opposite page] Notification sent to Mr Coyle at Gales & Seaton's office Washington 5 April 1821.

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State of Maryland Charles County to wit 

On the 23rd of August 1819 before me an associate Judge of the [crossed out] first judicial district of Maryland composed of the counties of Saint Marys, Charles and Prince Georges informally appeared Thomas Kahoe alias Cahoe and being duly sworn makes oath to the following declaration of facts to entitle him to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for the olde revolutionary soldiers. That the soldier Thomas Kahoe alias Cahoe enlisted [crossed out] the 4th July 1776 in the [illegible] under Captain Alexander Magruder in the 6th Maryland Regiment. In the year 1777 he reenlisted  under Captain Alexander Trueman in the 6th Maryland Regiment 2nd Brigade for three years at the expiration of the three years reenlisted ^ under the said Captain Alexander Trueman to the end of the War - That he was in the battles of Monmouth -- was wounded at Gates of defeat at Camden in a flesh wound - he was also wounded at the action of Gilford [Guilford] Court house -- That he was discharged at Annapolis at the end of the war when Smallwoods Maryland Brigade was discharged -- That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country - that he has no other vouchers in support of his claims -  

[signature] J. R. Plater 

I John R Plater associate Judge of the District aforesaid certify that the said Thomas Cahoe served upwards of nine months in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war that he is extremely poor and that he is aged about 74 years extremely weak and enfeebled and stands much in need of the support of his country.  

1819 		[signature] JR Plater 

I further certify that the said Thomas Cahoe obtained a certificate from me in August 1818 – which was transmitted to the war department – But which he stated is not to be found – 23rd augt 1819 

[signature] JR Plater

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State of Maryland Charles County Set, I Hereby certify that the Honorable John R. Plater Gentleman and who appears to have given the within certificates and whose name is thereto subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof, one of the Associate Judges of ["Charles County" crossed out] ^ the First Judicial District of Maryland (comprehensing [comprising] the Counties of Saint Mary's Charles and Prince George's) and to see whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice, as thereout, 

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Charles County Court this 24: day of August Eighteen hundred and nineteen. 

[signature] John Barnes Clk. 
Charles County Court 
[flourish] 


[perpendicular at left] 
Adm ~ 
John Spaulding,  
Port Tobacco, 
Md. 

[rest of address cut off]

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State of Maryland Charles County Sch. 
 
On this tenth day of november in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in Charles County Court. there in session being a Court of record constituted such by the constitution and laws of the state of Maryland possessing a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. together with the power of fine and imprisonment Thomas Cahoe alias Kahoe resident in the parish of the piny Chapel in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war for five or six years in Captain Alexander Trueman's Company belonging to the sixth rejement [regiment] of the Maryland line. that he has heretofore received a pension from the United States commencing on the thirty first day of August eighteen hundred and eighteen 
 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income or property other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz 
 
Viz -- 1 horse | 6 chairs | 1 shilling 
1 calf | 2 beds 
1 yearling | 1 ironpot 
8 hogs | 1 oven 
 
Pension from the state of Maryland for revolutionary [text cut off]

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the other received at Guilford in the thigh from cuthroating [cutthroating] the earth in such a manner as to procure a support. that I am myself aged seventy five years and have a wife of the same age 
 
State of Maryland Charles County Set. 
 
I John Barnes clerk of Charles County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty seven dollars and fifty cents 
 
In testimony whereof I leave hereunto set my hand and affixed this seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
 
[signature] John Barnes Clk of 
Charles County Court 
[flourish] 
[illegible seal affixed lower left] 
Cons 
 
Mr Coyle 
N Gales & Seaton’s office. 
[perpendicular at lower left]

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25
1.06
-
1.31

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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 
Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Oct. 11th. - 1819.  
 
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Thomas Cahoe enlisted as a pvt. in the Sixth Maryland Regiment, on the 29th day of July. 77 and was ["discharged" crossed out] on the 1st Novr. so present 
 
[signature] Thos. Karney Aud. S. M.

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34681
[illegible] Invalid

File No. 34,681
Thomas Cahoe alias Kahoe
[illegible]

Act: 18 of March [illegible]

Index: -- Vol. S, Page 66

[Arrangement of 1870]