Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1664, William Cannon, Va.

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(form number upper left of page printed in parenthesis)
(3-1776)
SERVICE | (a star is printed above the left side of this column)| NUMBER
VA. | Cannon, William | R 1664
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CONTENTS

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District of South Carolina To wit
On this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four personally (ally smudged) appeared in open Court being a Court of Record of Session and common Pleas for the district of Greenville in the State of South Carolina.  William Cannon aged seventy one years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and for the term of three yeasr on or about the day of - in the year 1775 or there abouts in the state of Virginia under Col. Hamilton in the second Battalion of General Hughes Regiment in the line of the state of Virginia, an the Continnental establishment at Richmond in the state state of Virginia and was marched from Richmond in to the state of North Carolina and joined General Green and was in the Battle at Gilford [Guilford] and in the Battle of the eutaw Springs that he continued to serve in the said corpse until the year 1777 or there abouts. When he was discharged from the said service in South Carolina at Santee S.C. and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said Service and in pursuance of the act of May 15th 1820 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on this the 18 day of 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 So to diminish it or to bring my self within the provisions of and 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 18 March 1818 and I have not nor has any person interest for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what in Contained in this Schedule hereunto anexed and by me subscribed -

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To wit. 
One Bed worth about - - $16
Some few articles in my house worth - - 5
(below the 5 is a line, and below that the sum is written)
$21. (below the 21 is a thick dark line)

and very ordinary wearing apparrel
I have no land - (there is a double line below I ha)

Debts I owe due John Bater - $3
(illegible) James Goodlett - 2.87 1/2
William Bater - 6.75
George (illegible) - 2.50 (double underline under Ge)
(2.50 underlined and sum written below)
$15.12 1/2

my wife has deceased and I have Seven Children living with me To wit Polly Cannon, Peggy Cannon, Susannah Cannon, William Cannon aged about 14 years. Uriah Cannon aged about 12 year. Afred Cannon aged 10 years and Catharine Cannon. 8 Some that have gone and left me their ages not recollected and I the said William Cannon do further Swear that I am so infirm in body from age and other causes that I am not able to support myself by manual labour, Farming being my principal occupation that I have barley supported myself for several years. Sworn to and declared on (illegible number smudged) day of March AD 1824 in open court 

J. H. Goodlett |
(signature has flourish beneath it)
William (x mark) Cannon
(above the x mark is written his and below is written mark)

(paper has some clear tape reinforcing sections of paper that has been folded and worn thin over the years)

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South Carolina | To Wit
Greenville District | A court of of Session and Common Pleas held for the District of Greenville. I J.H. Goodlett Clerk of Court for the District of Greenville, a court of Record do hereby certify that foregoing oath and the Schedule of William Cannon thereto anexed have been recorded in the minutes of the said court, and that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the foresaid schedule does not excede Sixty Dollars. (thick dark line after dollars)

On testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office of the Said Court the thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty four
J.H. Goodlett
c.c.p
(signed with a flourish)
(To the left the above is an embossed seal on a separate small piece of paper, the paper has been folded over obscuring most of the seal. it appears at one point it time it was taped to the original paper, there are also a couple of pieces of tape where the paper has work through old folds)

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(this is the back of another page that was folded for sending through the mail, it has numerous notes on it)

19.234
Wm Cannon
S.C. (underlined)
J.H. Goodlett
Greenville, C.H.S.C.
(underlined)
Recd. 22 Apl 1824

Rejected - (illegible) letter
18 June 1824 -

1664 (appears to be in graphite or charcoal)

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(return address)
Greenville C.H.S.C.
11 April 1824
(destination address)
Honble J C Calhoun
Washington City (thick line)

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Mr. Edwards

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Greenville SC 11th April 1824,

Honble J C Calhoun

Dr Sir (illegible) you the Schedule & oath of William Cannon an applicant for to be placed upon the Pension Act in which you will please to Examin & inform me of as soon as convenient
Respectfully
J. H. Goodlett

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War Department, 
Pension Office,
June 18, 1824

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J. H. Goodlett,
Greenville Ct. H., 
S.C.

Sir, 
The claim of William Cannon to a pension on account of revolutionary service has been (illegible), and found inadvisable, the service set forth by the claimant, and having been on the continental establishment, Colonel Hamilton, under whom Cannon states to have served, did not belong to the Virginia line of continental troops. The declaration will remain on the file of this office, agreeably to our regulations.

W.G. in the absence of J.L.S. (oriented to the right of page)

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1664 
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REJECTED
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P.O.__ William Cannon (on line)
______________________________
Service: _____________________

Enlisted: ____________________, 18   ,
Discharged : ________________, 18  ,

Applications filed: Apl. 22, 1824, 18  ,

Alleges : __________________________________
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Re-enlisted: ______________________________
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Attorney: _______________________________
P.O. _______________________________________
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__________Recognized.   ____________Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for __________, 18   .