Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18855, Ira Cannon, Conn. Mass.

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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Conn. Cannon, Ira NUMBER W18855
Mass.                Olive
CONTENTS

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27008
Massachusetts
Ira Cannon
of Berkshire in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Toogood of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Nixon in the Mass
line for 16 months
Contl
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issed the 13 day of Dec
1833 and sent N.W.
Bishop Lenox Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 - 26.67
[total] $160.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page [12?]

Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th March to 26 March 
1834 the day of his death.
Agent notified 6 Apr [crossed out] Sep 1840
79
Berkshire

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4697
Massachusetts
Olive Cannon
widow of Ira Cannon
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
53 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
13 day of Apr 1849
and sent to
Franklin Sturgis
Lee
Berkshire Co. Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under art
February 2, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 2

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Ira Cannon
Tyringham Mass
Application for Pension
22755

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Fifth day of February A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting, Ira Cannon a resident of the town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Two years, who being duly first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. "To wit, I enlisted into the Service of the United States the 15th day of May in the year 1777, in the company commanded by Capt. Toogood; in Colo. Nixon's Regiment and Gen. Nixon's Brigade in the Town of Colrain in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts. We marched to Springfield on Connecticut River, when we remained there three or four days. From thence we marched to Hartford on the west side of the River; where we staid two days. From thence we marched to Litchfield, Then to Fishkill, Thence to Peekskill, where we joined the Brigade and where we encamped four days. From thence we went on Board Sloop to Albany and there we remained two days. From thence we marched to Fort Edward where we staid one week. We then retreated on to van Schaacks Island where we encamped six weeks. From Thence we marched on to Bemis Heights where we were engaged in throwing up entrenchment's and constructing a Fort. We then followed Gen Burgoyne to Saratoga, and at the time of the Battle we were engaged down by the North River guarding a Redoubt. After Gen Burgoyne surrendered; We marched to Albany where our Regiment was Stationed and where I remained untill I was dismissed. In this enlistment I served eight months, after which I returned to my Brothers in Wilmington in Vermont to whom I was bound. The circumstances under which the above enlistment was made were as follows, my Brother had sent me to Greenfield on Business and when I had arrived at Colerain about Eighteen miles from Wilmington and in the sixteenth year of my age: I entered into the service as above, and my master took my wages. After the above Term of Service I remained at home about three years, when a Three Years man by the name of Samuel Murdock, who had then Served two years came home on a furlough. He requested me to take his place and serve the remaining year to which I agreed. I went to see my Father before I should depart in the Service, and on my way Murdock came after me and requested me to release him from the bargain which I did. I went to my Father, who took up my Indentures, and with him I remained untill the last year of the war or last but one. I enlisted at Suffield in Connecticut where my Father lived, into a company commanded by a Captain whose

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name at this time I am unable to recollect, but in the [company (crossed out)] Regiment commanded by Colo Glover, and in Gen Huntington's Brigade. We marched to Hartford: thence to Litchfield, thence to Fishkill. Thence to the Highlands near West Point, where we remained untill cold weather came on when we marched to West Point, where we worked on the Fort carrying Stone and where we remained untill we were discharged. In this last enlistment I entered into the service on the 15 of May and was discharged on the 15 day of January following having Served Eight Months.
In my First Enlistment I served 8 months In my Second -do- 8 months
Total 16 Months
I was born 11 Aug 1760 at Barnstable on what is called cape Cod in the State of Mass.
I have a record of my age in my Fathers Bible
When First called into the Service I was living in Wilmington Vermont
When Second in the town of Suffield Connecticut
I have since lived in Granby Ct. in Lee in Mass. and now in Tyringham where I have resided six years. I always entered into the Service as a Volunteer.
Both times when dismissed I recd a discharge, and sent my discharges one to Hartford and one to Farmington to draw my wages, not being able to get my money when I was dismissed.
I recd for my services Forty Shillings per month
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
I refer the Court to Rev. Ira Hall, a clergyman and Moses Culver, a resident of the Town of Tyringham who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief in my Services in the Revolution
The reason why I think that my last enlistment took place on the same month and day of the month with the first is that I know that I was discharged on the 15 Jany. and I know that I Served my term of enlistment To wit Eight Months. But on account of the great distance of time I can not declare positively as to the year further than that it was either the last or the last but one of the war and I know of no person living who can testify to my services during the War of the Revolution

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
[Ira Cannon’s signature]
 Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We Ira Hall a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Tyringham and Moses Culver residing in sd Tyringham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ira Cannon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Ira Hall 
Moses Culver
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W.P. Walker J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states 
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ira Hall who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Moses Culver, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and State of Masschusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W.P. Walker J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ira Cannon for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this Fifth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three
Henry W Bishop Register of Probate

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22755
Ira Cannon
Mass
Adm’d
Private 16 months
53.33 
2 
[sum] 106.66
26.67 
[sum]133.33
H W Bishop
Lenox. Mass

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.
The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoi ned notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Ira Cannon Berkshire Co. Mass
Period when the service was rendered
Enlist 1777 
Duration of the claimant's service
Years. - 
Months. 8 
Days. -
Rank of the claimant. [illegible]
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt. TwoGood
----
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Nixon
Genl Nixon
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
------
Country through which he marched.
Connecticut
Vanshaacks Island
Franklin Co. Mass
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
72 year
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Period when the service was rendered
Vol.-
Duration of the claimant's service
Years. 
Months. 8 
Days. -
Rank of the claimant. prv.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
----
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Glover
Genl Huntingdon
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
------
Country through which he marched.
Hartford
Highland
Westpoint
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary Evidence

The name of Ira Cannon does not appear on the Rolls of service of Colonel Nixon’s Regt. He should therefore apply to ED Bangs Esqr
for evidence of his service
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line." "State troops," "militia," and 'volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832,
State, Territory, or District of
County of }ss.
On this _ day of _ personally appeared (a) before _ A. B. a resident (b) _ in the county of _ and State, Territory or District of _ aged (c) _ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion (sic) made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the Unted States in the year (d) _, with _ and served in the _ (e) regiment of the _ line, under the following named officers: _
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service, (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers,) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered (sic) the service, the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. _ A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
_ of the Court of _ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _ day of _ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (J) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, vis:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _ years of age; that he is reputed 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,
(and then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _ Clerk of the Court of _ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal _ of office, this _ day of _ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and is the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person.

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State of Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[underline]
[a} The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For __ year __ months, and __ days, I served as a __. For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italicized] about three or four months, [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions [illegible] state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape of narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
]m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department with the declaration.

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State of
Massachusetts} ss. on this fourth day of
October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Walker, Judge of the Court of Probate within + for the County of Berkshire Olive Cannon a resident of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire + Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy years at her place of residence in said Tyringham (she being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in Court). and the said Olive Cannon, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”.— That she is the Widow of Ira Cannon late of said Tyringham deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death under the law of the United States of the 7 June 1832, as appears by the pension Certificate hereunto annexed granted to him by the War Department, + bearing date the 13th of December 1833, which was in possession of sd. Ira Cannon at the time of his death. — She cannot State of her own knowledge the details of his Services as a Soldier of the Revolution, but she refers to the Declaration + accompanying proofs upon which his said Certificate was granted, which are on file in the War Departments.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ira Cannon at New Milford in Litchfield County, Connecticut, at the the house

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of her father James Beers, on the tenth day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, as appears by the annexed Deposition marked B. that her husband the aforesaid Ira Cannon died at said Tyringham on the twenty sixth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred + thirty four: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. — for evidence of his death she refers to the annexed Deposition, marked A.
        her
Olive X Cannon
       mark

S. Oct. 4th
Subscribed + sworn to
Before W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County ss – I Henry W. Bishop Regis.
ter of the Court of Probate there + for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Olive Cannon for a pension. That the Honble. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned + qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred + Forty.
Henry W. Bishop, Register Probate

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A.
I John Cannon of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged twenty nine years depose + say that I am the Son of Ira Cannon late of sd. Tyringham deceased, + Olive Cannon who is the Widow of sd. Ira; that I was present at the time of the death of said Ira, which took place at his then Dwelling House in said Tyringham on the twenty sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty four at the time of his death he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States: His widow Olive Cannon now resides with me in said Tyringham and since his death has remained unmarried. I was present at the funeral of the said Ira Cannon, and further I say not.
John Canon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Berkshire ss. Tyringham March 5th, 1839.
Personally appeared the above named John Cannon and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed in my presence — and I certify that I am well acquainted with said John Cannon and know him to be a man of truth + a credible Witness.
Before me Geo. J. Tucker, Justice of the Peace.

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B.
"October tenth seventeen hundred ninety
"three Ira Cannon of Lee in the State of
"Massachusetts married Olive Bears of New
"_Milford"
I George W. Whittelsey Clerk of the first Congregational Church in New Milford County of Litchfield + State of Connecticut do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "October 10. 1793"
George W. Whittelsey
I George W. Whittlesey above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the first congregational church in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception named as certified by me
George W. Whittlesey Clerk of 1st Congregational
Church Aforesaid
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford ss:
Sworn to and subscribed by the said George W. Whittlesey in open Court before the Court ofProbate for said District this 21st day of February 1839
Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court

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I Noble S. Bennitt Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the affidavit of George W. Whittelsey
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 21st day of February 1839— 
Noble S. Bennitt Clerk

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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18855
Olive Cannon
Wid of 
Ira Cannon
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2d/48
Indx:—Vol. A, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts. 5321.
Olive Cannon,
widow of Ira Cannon, Deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832, and who died on the 26th of March, 1834, of Berkshire Co in the State of Masstts – who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Twogood of the Regt commanded by Col. Nixon in the Masstts line for 16 months private—
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts—
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April, 1840 and sent to George J. Tucker, Esq. Lenox, Masstts.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840—$213.32
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 26.66 [sum] $239.98
{Act July 7,}
{1838 } 
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol 1 Page 81.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agent Notified 17. June 1841.

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Massachusetts 4211
Olive Cannon
widow of Ira Cannon
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty three Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of January 1844 and sent to 
Mrs. Olive Cannon
Lee
Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 38

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6909—
Olive Cannon
Mass_
Act 7 July 38
mg3.d34
adm'd
16 mo pri
$53.33
No deduction
Geo. J. Tucker, 
Lenox
Mass

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that George J. Tucker Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Tucker and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Chs. Sedgwick Clerk.

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4211 Mass
[postmark: LEE APR 10 Mass.]
Cole
10 PAID
Hon J J Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
County of Berkshire SS
On this Fifth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred + Forty nine personally appeared before me Franklin Sturgis Esquire a justice of the Peace in + for our sd County of Berkshire Olive Cannon of the Town of Tyringham in said County of Berkshire aged Eighty — years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February AD, 1848 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Ira Cannon of Tyringham late a pensioner of the United States, and that she received annually under the act of 17th June 1844, the sum of Fifty Three dollars Thirty Three cents —
She further declares that she is still a widow — Sworn to and subscribed on the day + Year above written} Olive Cannon
Before me Franklin Sturgis}
a Justice of the Peace

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before whom the foregoing declaration of Olive Cannon was sworn in [illegible] on the fifth day of April current a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County  duly commissioned + qualified + that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand 
+ affixed the seal of Court
this ninth day of April 1849
Chas Sedgwick Clk

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Lee Berkshire Co Mass
April 9th 1849.
Dr Sir on first page you have Mrs. Cannons declaration in order to obtain a certificate that she may draw a pension under the Act of 2nd July 1849. If the [letters missing, paper is cut away, revealing page underneath] same is informal or not fu[letters missing] enough will you send me a Blank form, which will enable her to meet your requisitions.
If correct please forward her certificate to my address.
Yours respectfully
Franklin Sturgis

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4698 Oct 12 1843
Olive Cannons
Declaration 
For 
Pension —
Act 1843
$53.33 her a
Pensioner at 
Lee,
Mass.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
On this Twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred + Forty three personally appeared before me
one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Berkshire Olive Cannon a resident of Tyringham in said County, aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ira Cannon late of Tyringham deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in Capt Twogoods company, Colo Nixon’s Regiment & Genl Nixons Brigade. Also Colo Glovers Regiment + Genl Huntingtons Brigade, and that she received annually under the Act of July 7, 1838, the sum of Fifty Four dollars thirty three cents –
She further declares that she is still a widow
Olive Cannon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written and I further certify that said Olive Cannon the declarant is personally known to me.
Lorenzo D. Brown, Justice of the Peace —

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Berkshire do certify that Lorenzo D. Brown Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Olive Cannon + the following deposition of Franklin Sturgis were taken is + was on the twenty sixth day of September instant a Justice of the peace in and for said County + that I verily believe that the signatures on this paper purporting to be his, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand + affixed the seal of said Court this 29 day of September 1843 
Charles Sedgwick Clk

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County, to wit
I Franklin Sturgis of lawful age do depose + say that I am well acquainted with Olive Cannon the person who has signed the foregoing declaration, and also with Ira Cannon late of Tyringham in sd county deceased, and I further state that the sd Ira Cannon died at said Tyringham on the twenty sixth day of March AD. 1834 leaving the said Olive Cannon his widow, and further that the said Olive Cannon is still living in sd Tyringham unmarried and is still the widow of the sd Ira Cannon who was a Revolutionary pensioner and further this deponent saith
Franklin Sturgis
Berkshire ss. September 26th 1843. Then the above named Franklin Sturgis came personally before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, and I further certify that the sd Franklin Sturgis is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness + full faith + confidence may be placed in his deposition
Lorenzo D. Brown Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary’s Office, August 13, 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there was a Captain William Twogood in Col Nixon’s Regiment in the regular Massachusetts Line—but the “Army Books” so called contain accounts only of the Services of men enlisted for during the War, or for the term of 3 years. Ira Cannon claims to have served in said Company in 1777 for eight months—
There is but one roll of said Company on file, and that is dated Feb. 16, 1779; and on that the name of Ira Cannon is not found.
Edward D Bangs Esq

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South Lee ^Mass. Nov. 14, 1833
Sir. I return you the petition of Ira Cannon with the accompanying papers. In obedience to the suggestion of the war department he addressed the Secretary of the State of Mass. + has obtained his accompanying Certificate. What inference is to be drawn from that certificate he leaves with the department to decide. He supposes from the Commissioners address to him that the department is satisfied by traditionary evidence of the last period of eight months service, and hopes that the certificate of Mr Bangs will ex plain the reasons why his name is not found on the rolls of Colo Nixons Regt, in his first term of service, or why the Roll itself is not to be found.
I remain with respect
Your Obt. St.
Franklin Sturgis
in Behalf of Ira Cannon —
Hon Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War}
Please address N. W. Bishop Esqr
Lenox Berkshire Co Mass.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office, August 18th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of Ira Cannon, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at ($53.33) the rate of fifty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 26th of March 1834, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office, 
June 11th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of Ira Cannon, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at ($53.33) the rate of Fifty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th of Sept 1840.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Mar. 24, 1840 6909
Mass
[stamp] MAR [illegible]
7 July 1838
Olive Cannon
[stamp] LENOX Mass Mar 21
[handwritten vertically]
J. G. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
[stamp] FREE

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Lenox Mar. 19, 1840
Mass'tts
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Enclosed I send you the pension Declara'n of Mrs. Olive Cannon.  You will please notify me of the result when ascertained.
Resp'y Yrs.
Geo J. Tucker