Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40762, John Buchanon, Penn. Va.

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Penn
Va.

Buchanon, John

S.40762

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(3,833
Pennsylvania Roll

John Buchanon
Private

Capt Miller Pa. and Virginia line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. '78-1 year
aw. Jan 17.08

Inscription on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 2d. of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of October 1818 and Sent to Matthew St Clair Clarke
Chambersburg, Penn

)Arrears to 4th of September 1818 (illegible) 30/31 & 4/30-32.80
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48

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Petition of
John Buchannon
for a (illegible)
Pension

addmitted
to. Mathew St Clair Clark

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County of Franklin Ss.
Before me IJn, Holliday one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, Personally came. John Hermani Esq. and being duly sworn as Law directs Deposeth and saith that he this deponent has known John Buchannon[sp] Forty Six years and that he did Inlist[sp] as well as he can recollect in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight with Capt. Isaac Miller for one year to perform a western Expedition under General McIntosh and that he never appeared at home until the expiration of his inlistment[sp] to the best of this deponents knowledge- John hermani

Sworn and Subscribed before me
the 30th day of April AD 1818
Jn, Holliday

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to the Honorable the Secretary of the War Department

Sworn to before me this 2nd day of May 1818 
Isaac Eaton

one of the judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County

Franklin County for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I do certify the Isaac Easton, before whom the aforegoing deposition was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts

In testimony whereof I now have unto set my hand and official seal as the Prothonotary of the said Court of the said County

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To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of the War Department

The Petition of John Buchanon[sp] of Fannett Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Respectfully represents 

that your petitioner enlisted in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, at the said township in Cumberland County under Captain Isaac Miller for the term of one year, that he joined the Regiment under Daniel Broadhead at Shippensburg in said County and marched to the western county under said Broadhead who was the Colonel of said Reft. that he was transferred to the 13th Virginia Regt under Capt Morgan and served out his term in said line.  As a testimony of the truth thereof, he encloses the discharges signed by Daniel Broadhead and Richard Campbell the Colonel of said Regt.

That your petitioner is still a resident of the said township of Fannet[sp] and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is now in

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need of assistance from his country for support - your petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honor to grant him such relief as is provided by the acts of the Honorable the Congress of the United States and as in duty bound will pray that God may preserve you and the United States many years -

John Buchanon
Franklin County Pennsylvania 


Be it remembered that John Buchanon the above petitioner appeared before me one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the facts set forth in the above petition are just and true as stated - and at the same time laid before me his discharge herewith transmitted and also the Deposition of John Hermine known to me, from which I am satisfied that the petitioner did serve in the Revolutionary army against the Common Enemy -I therefore transmit his Petition and evidence

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to the Honorable the Secretary of the War ┃ Department 

Sworn to before me this 2d day of May 1818 Isaac Eaton 

one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said County 

Franklin County St Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

I do certify that Isaac Eaton, before whom the aforegoing Deposition was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof one of the associate Judges of Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts

In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and official seal as the Prothonotary of the said Court in said County

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District of Pennsylvania Ss 
Franklin County on this twenty second day of November eighteen hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record in and for the County of Franklin in the district of Pennsylvania John Buchannon aged Sixty nine years resident in said district who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows .Vize. (short for a Latin term). In Captains Miller, Ferrill and Morgan Companies, and in Colonels (Conels) Campbell McIntosh & Broadheads Regiments (Regements). That he has received a pension in pursuance (persuance) of Pension Certificate No _________ dated the 22nd day of October 1818. And I the said John Buchannon 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 grant sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent whereby so to diminish (deminish) my property or any part thereof with intent 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 for in trust for me any property or accounts or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other

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Other than is contained in schedule hereto annexed and [illegible]
[Illegible] in open court 22nd November 1820
his mark John Buchannon
Property returned and valued by the court 
one Bed four dollars $4.00
one [illegible] twenty dollars   20.00
one pot fifty cents      .50              $24.50
I do certify that the above is a true Copy taken from the records of the Court of Common Pleas
being one of the Courts composing the ninth judicial District of Pennsylvania in testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of office
[illegible signature]

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March 23, 1932 
BA-J/EFL

Miss Ethel Courtney Clarke 
1405 Avondale Avenue 
Richmond, Virginia 

Dear Madam: 
  
Reference is made to your letter relative to James Buchanan, John Buchanan and William Buchanan, soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. 

You are herewith furnished the histories of John Buchanon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War and James Buchanan, a soldier of the War of 1812. 

John Buchanon 
S. 40762 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.40762, based upon the military service of John Buchanon in that war. 

John Buchanon enlisted in Fannett Township, Cumberland (later Franklin) County, Pennsylvania, in June, 1778, served as a private in Captain Isaac Miller's Company, Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment, and in Captains Morgan's and Thomas Farrel's Companies , 13" Virginia Regiment, went on General McIntosh's western campaign and was discharged June 14, 1779, his discharge signed by Colonel Richard Campbell and Daniel Brodhead. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Gannett Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. In 1820, he was aged sixty-nine years. 

He died February 4, 1826. 

There are no data as to his family.

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Chamburbury
8 May
X to the Hon John G 
Free
Calhoun Esquire Secretary of the War Department
E Washington City
1

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(Blocked) 8th April 1818

The Honorable John C. Calhoun Esquire
 Secretary of the War Department

Sir,

    Enclosed is the petition of John Buchanon now an old soldier.

                      Very respectfully,
                          Your obd servant

          Matthew St Clair Clerk

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(Addressed envelope)

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City


Pa 202
Recd 13 Mar 1821

3833
March
1429

(upside down calculations)
 
13                13.
  6.50             3.25
_______           _____
19.50             16.25

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Answer to 
Mathew Clair Clarke 
quar- I Geo Runion application formal

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4.0762
Revy INVALID
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File No. 4089

John Buchanon
a
New Far
Act: 18th
Index: - Vol. I
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Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jany, 16" 99.
Buckanan, Burr,
Phila, Pa.
1932-May, 23, hist
To Miss Ethel C.
Clarke-Eses

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120 Lambert St 
Phila Pa 
Dec 26th 1898 

My dear Sir

I understand under a recent order of the Secretary Revolutionary records will be given on application for genealogical purposes - If this is correct will you give me the record of my grandfather Captain John Buchanan of New York who was awarded a pension and never drew it. 

Will you also inform me whether you have the Revolutionary Record of Daniel Burr of Fairfield Conn who enlisted in

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Barnards Company in Conn. and died July 15th 1778, or of any other Daniel Burr of Fairfield Conn and the name of the beneficiary of his pension.

If there is any charge for these record I will be glad to pay for the same.

Yours truly 

Buchanan Burr 

as I understand the order you give record only, of pensioners I Know Capt John Buchanan was awarded one but I know nothing of my other great grandfather Daniel Burr except that he served and died .

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Miss Ethel Courtney Clarke
Richmond, Virginia

1405 Avondale Ave., 
March 15, 1932

U. S. Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I wish to know if you have a record of the following as pensioners of either the War of the Revolution or the War of 1812:

James Buchanan of Franklin County, Penna.(pencil mark 1812 check) 

John Buchanan of Penna. (pencil marked Rev.)
William "             of Penna. (pencil check mark) 

If so, I desire their complete record copied, at the earliest possible date.

Very truly yours,

(Miss) Ethel Courtney Clarke
1405 Avondale AVE