Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,850, for John Mc Elhenon, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
McElhenon John McElhannon
S. 31 850
CONTENTS

Georgia - 16.564
John M. Elhannon
Packson in the State of Ga. -
who was a pr: - in the Compy commanded by Captain Peaple - of the - commanded by Colo Chambers in the Pa: line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 - Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sept. 1833 and Sub H. or Ad. Clayton. Athens. Ga
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 160 - Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 40 $ 200 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk, book E Vol. 6 Page 97
det J. Marshall April 25. 1834 Gl
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 th April 1838, from 1. Sept 1843 to 31. May 1844. Cgl Notification 29. Oct 1844

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 7 th 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of John McEhannan , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June  NB 2 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1833 , to the 31 st May 1834 .
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Gen. McClellan now
Jackson
re this proof
1888

STATE OF GEORGIA, } On this sixth day of March , personally appeared in Jackson County. } open Court, before presiding Judge of the Inferior Court of said County, now sitting, John McElhannon a resident of Jackson in the county of  and State aforesaid, aged 80 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That he entered the service of the United States following officers and served as herein stated for He volunteered his services in 1772 County  Pensylvania under the command of Capt Peoples and served for the term for the term of three years and upwards, he was attached to Colo Chambers  Regiment of Carlisle County  Pensylvania & was marched from thence to New York under the command of Genl Anthony Wayne & from thence to Long Island & was in the Battle at Brooklyn on the 27th of August, 1776 in which Battle Capt Peoples lost his life and the whole of his company was killed or taken prisoners with the exception of seven men among whom was your petitioner & after the retreat of the american army from Long Island he was attached to Capt Armstrong company under the command of Colo Stewart of Pensylvania , where he continued to serve until the 20th Novr, 1778 he was in

Garrison in Fort Washington in New York. Shortly after the Battle of Brooklyn where he was taken prisoner and was not released until the Battle of Princeton after which he served under Capt. Armstrong and Col. Stewart in Genl. Waynes division in the Battles of which place Brandywine & Germantown & continued in service as before stated until the 20 th Nov. 1878 & received his discharge from from Maj. Boyd & Genl. Wayne which he has lost or mislaid. He afterwards served two or three short terms of service in the militia, the time & length of service not recollecting. There is no person living that he knows of by whom he can prove his revolutionary services, & he has no documentary proof in his possession.
To the questions propounded by the depart- ment he answers as follows In the County of Londerry in Ireland on the 15 th Sept. 1752

2 nd I have my  my age in a Bible belonging to his father and also in the Church Bible in Ireland
3 rd In York County Pennsylvania
4 th I lived on year in Mifflinburg County N. Carolina & have since resided in Georgia. Jacob Harnady 5 th all of his services during the 6 th revolutionary war was as a volunteer 7 th George Shaw Col. Rufus Jones David Wito James Cochran & John King
Georgia Jackson County
John McElhannon for the state that during the time of his service in the war he scarcely ever was called by his proper name but most commonly by the abbreviation "MacR" or "Hannon" - and he thinks his name was enrolled in Capt. Armstrong's Company as John "Hannon" instead of John McElhannon -
Sworn to & Subscribed this day of 1833
Note - The above affidavit is sworn to on the other page by re-swearing him to his former deposition.

John McElhannon Jackson
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Hitt 226 D Camp J Brown 226 D John Harrison 226 D
John McElhannon
WE John Harrison, a Clergyman, residing in Jackson County, and George Shaw residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John McElhannon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 80 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Hitt 226 D Camp J Brown 226 D
John Harrison George Shaw
AND the said Court do hereby Certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John McElhannon Harrison who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Jackson, and that George Shaw who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Hitt 226 D Camp J Brown 226 D John Harrison 226 D
I Sylvanus Ripley, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Jackson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McElhannon for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 6 day of Nov. in the year of our Lord, 1822.
Sylvanus Ripley CLR
Certify that Sylvanus Ripley is Clerk as above certified. A. Blaylock M.C.

November 16, 1936
John McElhenon S. 31850 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Ethel C. Hirsch Monticello, Apt. 11 Helena, Montana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John McElhannon, born in Ireland, served in the Revolutionary War, and at one time lived in Georgia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from pension claim, S. 31850, based upon the service of John McElhenon (McElhannon) in the Revolutionary War.
John McElhenon was born September 15 or 25, 1752 in County Londonderry, Ireland; the names of his parents are not given, nor is it stated when or where he landed in this country.
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted, no date given, served as a private in Captain Peebles' company, Colonel Chambers' Pennsylvania regiment under General Wayne, was in the battle of Brooklyn, August 27, 1776, and shortly afterward, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, when released, he served in Captain Armstrong's company, Colonel Stewart's regiment under General Wayne, was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, and continued in the service until discharged November 20, 1778. He later served two or three short tours in the militia, no further details of this service given.
He lived after the Revolution in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his

application executed November 6, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Jackson County, Georgia.
The soldier, John McElhenon, stated that during his service he was seldom called by his proper name, but was known as "Mack", and enrolled in Captain Armstrong's company as "John Hannon".
The soldier died May 31, 1834, leaving children; their names not stated, and there are no further data in this claim concerning his family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following:
John McElhannon (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 16564 Issued September 3, 1833 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Georgia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

31850
Recy INVALID.
File No. 81,330
John M c Elhannon Dr Rev Mr
1908 Apr. 14. First to Arthur McElhannon & 1920 Dec. 1. First to Miss Elizabeth McElhannon 1928 Feb. 22 Miss Elizabeth McElhannon add. name of soldier's wife not given. Miss 1930 - Feb 11 - 1930 - First To Cem. Branch HA 77 1936 Nov 16 - First to Mrs. Estel C. Hirsch and
Act: James J. 327
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 263
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Georgia } Personally came before me an acting Jackson County } Justice of the peace the following persons Viz Levi Lowrey Wm Matthews Middleton Brooks & Joseph T. Cunningham
who being duly sworn depose & say that they are well acquainted with Mr McElhane of this County from their knowledge of his character, the general reputation as a revolutionary soldier which he bears in this community & from his respectability, that they believe that the matters of fact set forth by him in his claim for a pension as a revolutionary soldier are substantially true - and that he faithfully and performed the services, as therein stated -
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 1 st day of April 1833
Wm Bryan J.P.
Wm Matthews
Levi Lowrey
Middleton Brooks
Joseph T. Cunningham
(No 1)
Georgia } I Sylvanus Riply, Clerk of the Jackson County } Inferior Court of said County

Who certify that William L Bryan who has attested the within affidavit is a justice of the peace of said County and that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his attestation as such & that the same is in due form -
Given under my hand & seal of office at office this first day of April 1833
Sylvanus Ripley
Georgia Jackson
County } } }
I John G Pittman an ac-
ting Judge of the Inferior Court in & for said County do certify that Sylvanus Ripley who gave & signed the above Certificate, is clerk of said Court, & that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his Certificate as such & that the same is in due form - Given under my hand & seal this 1st day of April 1833 -
John G Pittman

Georgia Jackson County
Personally appeared before me David Witt and Made Oath
That he is well acquainted with John M'Elhanan and has been for upwards of thirty years that he does now and has ever since my acquaintance with him stood as high for truth and honesty as any man, that there is no man that I would believe sooner on Oath than him, that I have very often heard him talking of perils and dangers that he has gone through in the Revolutionary War and for an Other Reason I have no doubt of the truth of his affidavit Relative to his services in the Revolutionary war that is I was well acquainted with a man by the name of Peter Boyle of Very high standing and in conversation with him I have heard him in his lifetime say that he served in the R war with this said John M'Elhanan that they had gone through many hard struggles together and there never was a better soldier than he was nor a man more to be depended on
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 5 th day of April 1833
David Witt
W. W. W. 190
(103)

Georgia } I, Augustine L. Clayton, member of Congress from said State Clarke County } do hereby certify that I am well acquainted & have been for twenty years last past with William Matthews, Levi Lowry, Mr. Hinton Brooks, Joseph T. Cunningham whose signatures appear to the annexed affi- davit, marked No 1, also with John Boyle an affidavit No 2 & David Witt an No 3 & that they are men of the first respectability Standing in whom the most implicit confidence may be placed & that they are entitled to full faith & credit in any statement they may make either upon or without oath. Further, I am well ac- quainted with John Eli. Elhannon & have been for the last twenty five years, that he has always been held & reputed among the citizens of his County as a Revolutionary Soldier, that he has been frequently entitled to privileges in the land lotteries of this State as such being held & taken as a Revolutionary Soldier by the public authorities of Georgia & that I have no doubt, from his high respectability & unblemished character that he did serve the length of time in the Revolutionary war as stated by him in his declaration & I do firmly believe he has sworn to the truth in said declaration
Given under my hand & seal this 4 th day of May
1833
admitted as 2 years " 550
Augustine L. Clayton member of Congress from Ga.
W. J. [unclear]

Georgia Jackson County } Personally appeared before me John Boyle son of Peter Boyle and deposeth and saith that he has often in conversation with his father Peter Boyle respecting the Revolutionary War say that he served with and in company with John McElhane in said War and from such frequent assertions of my father and my high opinion of said McElhane's honesty and character for truth that I have no doubt of his serving in said war the time that he states in his declaration for a pension as a Revolutionar Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of February 1833.
Samuel Burns J.P.
John Boyle
(No 2)
I certify that Samuel Burns is a justice of the Inferior Court of Jackson County, Geo. that the above is his signature I attest that the same is in due form - Given under my hand this 4 th of May 1833.
J. Clayton M.C.

o. Records  Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 9, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John M c Elhannon
Service, Mass. Rev. War
Remarks: No such claim
Try Ind x # 31850
Chief of Division.

35 Rice Street, Gainesville, Georgia. February 19 th 1924
Mr. De Witt C. Cook Bureau of Pensions Interior Department Building, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
My great grandfather, John McElhammon, a soldier of the Revolution, was twice married. His last wife my great grand mother, was before her first marriage Eleanor Branham, of Carlyle Pennsylvania, but was a widow Hodge when she married my great grandfather. If you can give me the date of the marriage I will greatly appreciate

The favor.
My great grandparents both are buried in Jackson County, near Jefferson, Georgia.
Thanking you in advance for any information that you are able to give.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Elizabeth McElhannon.

C. C. McELHANNON
DRY GOODS and MILLINERY
Rev 9D
STATHAM, GA.
October 29 th 1920
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- Have I secure proof from your department that John McElhannon was a soldier of the Revolutionary War?
He debarked in Boston, Mass. enlisted in Boston during the second year of the war, sailed from Ireland. Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in looking in to the matter.
I beg to remain very truly yours.
Miss, Elizabeth McElhannon.

United States Post Office
Belton, Texas. April 4-08.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
Sir:- I have been directed to write your office to learn whether or not one John McElhamon, probably of Mass., served in the Revolutionary war. From old family records I learn that " John McElhamon landed at Boston, marched to N.Y. and was wounded in the battle of Brandywine." Any information you

United States Post Office
may be able to give me would be greatly appreciated. I am desirous to become a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and I will have to prove myself a descendant of the man in question.
Respectfully,
Arthur M McElhannon Chf. clk Belton P.O. Belton, Tex.

Helena, Montana
Oct. 24 - 1936.
AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO Mrs Ethel C. Hirsch Apt 11 - Monticello HELENA, MONTANA
Pension Dept. War Office Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Family tradition leads me to believe my ancestor John McElhanon enlisted as private in The Revolutionary war. A post office McElhanon was established near Atlanta, Georgia later. This John McElhanon was originally from Ireland and was a member of an Irish regiment. He walked supposedly from Savannah Geo. (where he landed just before the Revolutionary war) to New York at the time of his enlistment. If his name appears on your records, or if you can aid me in establishing his service record, I shall appreciate it.
Said tradition includes - "He was small but had very strong in his arm -"
A Regiment in Virginia hated this Irish regiment. A Champion in the Vir. regiment challenged any one that would fight him in the Irish reg. John Mc. accepted the challenge. This giant caught him in his hair with both hands + John Mc. hit him on his rib + broke them - He stole an St. English officer's horse which saved his life many times.
Thanking you, I am (Mrs) Ethel Clark Hirsch

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MSD
February 23, 1928.
Elizabeth McElhannon, 35 Rice Street, Gainesville, Georgia.
Madam:
I advise you that in the papers of the pension claim of John McElhenon or McElhannon, S. 31850, there are no data relative to his wife.
The only family data contained therein is a reference to his children but no names are given.
This John McElhenon or McElhannon is the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Record Division.
April 14, 1906.
Mr. Arthur M. McElhamon, Chief Clerk Belton P. O. Belton, Texas.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 4 th and received the 7 th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim of John or Mr. McElhamon  McElhamon , Sur. File 31,850, it appears that he was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, September 25, 1758 ( Stated place of immigration not stated ) and resided in York County, Pennsylvania where he enlisted for three years date not given, as Private in Captain Peebles' company, Colonel Chambers' Penn regiment Pennsylvania troops under General Anthony Wayne; marched to New York and was in the battle at Brooklyn August 27, 1776, in which Captain Peebles lost his life, and all his company were killed or captured with the exception of six othersmen and himself; after the retreat from Long Island he was attached to Captain Armstrong's company, under Colonel Stewart; + shortly after the battle of Brooklyn, he was captured at Fort Washington New York, and was not released until the battle of Princeton, after which he served under Captain Armstrong, Colonel Stewart and General Wayne in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, and Germantown and continued in the service until discharged November 20, 1778.
He afterwards served two or three short terms in the militia, dates not recollected.

Sur. File No. 31,050.
Soldier stated that during his service he was scarcely ever called by his proper name, but was known as " Mack " and enrolled in Captain Armstrong's company as " John Hannon ".
He was allowed pension as John McElhannon on an application executed November 6, 1882 1873 at which time he resided in Jackson County, Georgia.
* A request for the date of soldier's death and the names of his heirs, should be addressed to The Auditor for the Interior, Present Department, citing the following data; " John McElhannon Certificate No. 16,564, issued September 3, 1882 under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Georgia Agency ".
Very respectfully,
Dec. 1. 1920
He died May 31, 1834.
Commissioner.
Children are referred to but no names are stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
February 12, 1930
Cemeterial Branch Office of the Adjutant General Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31850, it appears that John McElhenon or McElhannon was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, September 25, 1752.
While residing in York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted, date not given, served as a private in Captain Peebles' Company, Colonel Chambers' Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne; marched to New York and was in the battle of Brooklyn August 27, 1776. Shortly afterward he was captured at Fort Washington, New York, and was not released until the battle of Princeton, after which he served under Captain Armstrong, Colonel Stewart and General Wayne in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown and continued in the service until discharged November 20, 1778.
He afterward served two or three short terms in the militia, dates not recollected.
The soldier stated that during his service he was scarcely ever called by his proper name, but was known as "Mack" and enrolled in Captain Armstrong's Company as "John Hannon".
He was allowed pension as John McElhannon on an application executed November 6, 1833 at which time he was a resident of Jackson County, Georgia.
He died May 31, 1834.
Children are referred to but no names are stated
and there are no other data as to his family.