Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40796, Patrick Cavenaugh, Penn.

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Penn
Cavanaugh, Patrick  S. 40796
or Cavanough

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(Left side)
Pennsylvania
17.723 R
Patrick Cavanough of Washington Co'y in the state of Penna who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M cCoy of the Pennsylvania line for ther of 7 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Sept 1820 and sent to James Cummings Washington, Penna
Arrears to 4th of Septr 1829  - 226.15 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821  48
$274.13

{Revolutionary claim, }
Act 18th March, 1818

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(Right side)
Notification sent to James Cummins Esq 10 April 1831
Washington Pa

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Washington County } 
Pennsylvania } ss

Patrick Cavenaugh being duly sworn according to law, before me, Boyd Mercer, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, aforesaid, doth declare that he enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the company commanded by Captain Michael Hoopnagle [Michael Huffnagle] in the eighth Pennsylvania regiment (or, as it was called, The Pennsylvania line) to serve during the war – that he continued in the service till the end of the war – that he received his discharge at Charlestown [Charleston], South Carolina, from General Greene [Nathanael Greene] under whom he served the latter part of the war – that his discharge, which was an honorable one, has been worn out and lost – that some years ago he procured proof of his enlistment and service as aforesaid, with a view of obtaining a pension from the State of Pennsylvania – that the witness by whom he made such proof is since dead ; but that the proof remains in the proper office at Harrisburgh [Harrisburg] – that he now seventy seven years old in extremely reduced circumstances and so very infirm as to be unable to procure subsistence by labour – that he has also a wife who is the mother of twenty two children

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that this woman is the deponants fifth wife - and further this deponent saith not -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of April in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
Boyd Mercer [signature]
The Judges Certificate must be attached
Patrick Cavenaugh not on Roll [in pencil]

Gabriel Peterson [signature] Late 
Lieut. of the 8 Penna. Regts

I do hereby Certify that Patrick Cavanough was inlisted into the Eight Penna. Regt _ the ninth of August Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six into Captain Hoofnagles [Michael Huffnagle] Company - and served to the End of the warr with Grait Britton [Great Britain] – he was taken out of the Regt. as a weator [waiter] to General McIntosh [Lachlan McIntosh] and was Dischargd in South Carrolina
Gabriel Peterson [signature]

Washington County Pennsa ss
I Alexander Murdoch Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas afor said County do certify that Boyd Mercer Esquire before whom the above deposition was made is and was at the time one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned, and that full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to All his Official Acts ~

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set[?] my hand & seal of Office the twenty Sixth day of April in the year of our LORD one Thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen _
Alexa- Murdoch Prothy [signature]

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Patrick Cavanaugh
Certification of the proceedings in the case of Patrick Cavanaugh a Revolutionary Soldier

17, 723
March 1821

Sent to James Cummins Washington, Pen
April 10 . 1821

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Pennsylvania, Washington County ss  On the twenty fifth day of September 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being a court of record for the said County Patrick Cavenaugh, aged Seventy nine years, resident in East Bethlehem Township in said County, who being duly sworn according to law doth, On his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows : in Capt. Michael Heufnagles’ [Huffnagle's] company of the eighth Regiment - commanded by Col. Broadhead [Daniel Brodhead], attached to the Penna. line ; made his Original declaration April 3, 1818. Certificate Numbered 17.723. And I do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 as to bring myself within the provisions 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 day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me Subscribed. One horse creature (not paid for) One cow, Six hogs, one Table, four Old chairs, ^State Pension $40^ dresser furnature, two potts, two spiders, one Skillet, two Saddels (Old) One pair horse geers, one pair hobbles, One pot rack, two old Axes, One Shovel, two iron wedges, two flat Irons. – I am indebted upwards of One hundred and fifty dollars _ My family consists of my wife Mary, aged 60 yrs' Son Benjamin 12 years. I was formerly a labourer, but now a cripple and for five years past unable to make a living – and had it not been for the bounty of my Country, I would have long since been on the Township. Patrick his Z mark Cavener Sworn to, and declared, on the 25th day of September 1820, before the Honorable Thomas H. Baird, Prisident, and his associate.
Wm Sample [signature]  Prothy [Prothonotary]

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Pennsylvania  Washington County
I, William Sample Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify. that the foregoingde-claration and the Schedule Thereto (?), are truly copied from the records of The Said Court; and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the Said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule ^  does not exceed the sum of hundred and twenty dollars exclusive of (State?) (fagrsion?) of forty Dollars annually
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Said Court, on this 7th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty
            Wm Sample, Prothonty,

No fee charged

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O.F. 40, 796
Patrick Cavanaugh


Aug. 9, 1776  to end of war Pvt  Eli Meiers or
                  (Eli Meierson)                             
                                     Michael Huffnagle
           Colonel Mackey  8th Penn.

Battles engaged in: Savannah and Ninety - Six
  inlisted at Kittanning  Penn
Apr. 3, 1818  His claim was al.
Washington Co. Penn.
77 years
Remarks: In 1818 Soldier states that his wife was the mother of 22 children and that she was his 5th wife and in 1820 he refers to his wife Mary as ^being 60 years old and at that date son Benjamin as 12 years.

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40796
Revy INVALID
No. 40, 796
Patrick Cavenough
Ri   Rev  War
Act: 18 March 18
Vol S  page 72

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DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania, ss.

On this 27th day of March 1820 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the said district, personally appeared Patrick Cavenaugh aged 79 years, resident in Washington County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:” That he, the said Patrick Cavenaugh enlisted for during the war on the ninth day of August in the year Seventy Six in Kittaning [Kittanning] in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Eli Myres or Michael Huffnagle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy [Aeneas Mackay] in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the War, when he was discharged from service in Charlestown [Charleston] state of South Carolina, that he was in the battles of ninety six [1781] & Savannah [1782] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
Patrick his X mark Cavenaugh [signature]
Boyd Mercer [signature]

I, Boyd Mercer, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Patrick Cavenaugh did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am satisfied that he needs the assistance of his countey for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I also certify that the above named Patrick Cavenaugh made a Declaration in 1818 my impression[?] is in the Month of July.

Boyd Mercer [signature]

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Patrick Cavenaugh
Priv.
Col. McCoy's
Pennsyla Regt1776 - War
3 April 1818
"James Cummins, Esq"
Washington
Pennsylvania

Gabriel Peterson should swear to the certificate he has within (givens?) - and then the (?) should certify the the creditability of the (?) - 
  Adm..d
12 Sept 1820
Washington Co, Pa
(Right side)
Washington County
Pennsylvania (?)
I , Boyd Mercer, one of the (aporate?) judges

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Washington County
Pennsylvania (?)
         I, Boyd Mercer, one of the (aponate?) judges of the court of Commin Pleas for the county of Washington, aforesaid, do certify that   it appears to my satisfaction that the said Patrick Cavanaugh, when declaration is hereunto attached, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the recordings and testimony taken and laid before me, to the secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the 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.  In order to his attaining the provisions of the said act. And I do further certify that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of December A. D. One thousand eight numdred and nineteen
       Boyce Mercer  seal

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Pennsylvania
Washington County
I William Sample Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do certify that the (Couble?) Boyd Mercer Esquire, who give the within certificate, is and was at the time one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned as such and that full faith anf credit is and Ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington, the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and nineteen. 
W.Sample Prothy

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Allegheny County}
State of Pennsylvania
            I, Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify that John Craighead  Esquire, before whom the underneath Deposition was taken and who has hereunto, in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such Deposition was and is now an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly ciommissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and eleswhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 10th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 20 and of the sovreignty and independence of the United States of America, the 45  Attest,         E Pentland, Pro

Allegheny County Pa
Came before me one of the Justices of the peace in + for Lucas County Gabriel Peterson, who saith on oath the the Certificate stated by him as to the (lettment?) + discharge of P Cavanaugh is his own hand writing + that the same is just + free sworn + described the 3rd day of July 1820 before me  Gabriel Peterson

   John Craighead
The undersigned Judge of the court of common pleas of Allegheny County do certify that the abovr named Gabriel Peterson is well known to them - that he is a man of integrity and truth.
James Riddle
Francis McClure

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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Ss

[seal affixed] I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Court of Common plea, of said County, do by these presents certify that the Honble James Riddle and Frances McClure Esquires whose names in their own proper hand writing is Subscribed was [sic] at the time of Subscribing such and now is [sic] associate Judges of the Court of Common Plea, for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts, as Such due faith and credit act, and of right acct to be given Throughout the United States and elsewhere

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Pittsburgh in said County this 10th day of August AD 1820

E Pentland Pro
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