Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9538, for John Mannan, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wannan, John or Wannon
NUMBER N 9538
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13861 Indiana
John Mannan Harrison in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bamber of the 2d Regt commanded by Col Townsend in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1833 and to John W Payne Payne
Arrears to the 4th of March 61 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2 Sep 13 00
$73 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 170
Date of death not on a B

C H Barkley Nov 27 1882,
Reported
Date of death not on AB
4729.
Indiana No. 4729 Letitia Mannan widow of John Mannan Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of April 1849 and sent to
M c H. Ward Washington D. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 330 Vol. 3.

2845
John Hannan Harrison Indiana.
for 1777 part 9 months, $30.
Banbra Lowndes 61 Ga
5.
in act Nov 15, 1832 J. M. Payne Conydon Inda

BRIEF in the case of  John Mannan  of Harrison County in the State of Indiana  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     15 th April In 1777 Served until discharged 25 th of June 1779 - making 2. — 10 As a  Gen. Lord Howe of the Minute  Col o Townsend Lade  Capt l W m Barnham  Lieut. Ben t Berry  Col o Robert Stoth   
5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish with the British at Boynashole
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? King George Co ty Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Mrs Mary Chandler Child of Mrs Letitia Mannan Widow of John Mannan Revolutionary claim
Attorney C. H. Barkley Louisville Kentucky

Harrison County Indiana Set
— Mrs Mary Chandler of said County aged about 59 years states that she is one of the children of John Mannan and Letitia Mannan his wife both now deceased. Viz The said John Mannan died in this county many years since and at the time of his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Agency of Indiana. The said Letitia Mannan died in this county in the month of October 1831 and at the time of her death was drawing a pension on the Indiana Agency at the rate of $30 = a year as the widow of said John Mannan on account of his services in the War of the Revolution.
The following named persons are the present surviving and only present surviving children of said John and Letitia Mannan (Viz)
1 William Mannan who recently lived in Owen County of this state but who has started to Texas as I am informed 2 Mary Chandler this declarant a widow 3 Lucy Mannan of this County 4 Susan Kelly Hancock County Kentucky

She makes this declaration for the purpose of having an investigation made of this case as her recollection is (though she may be mistaken) that her father the above named John Mannan drew a larger pension than her mother the said Letitia Mannan Harrison County Indiana this 26th day of May A.D. 1852
2 Witnesses { Zacharias B. Cooper } Harrison E Chandler } County Indiana
May her Chandler mark
Harrison County Indiana Set Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for said County on the day and year above written and I certify that I am fully satisfied of her identity as one of the children of the above described John Mannan and Letitia Mannan his wife
I believe her to be of the age she calls herself and I am disinterested Zacharias B. Cooper Esq. Justice

I know all men by these presents that I Mary Chandler of Harrison County Indiana one of the children of Mrs Letitia Mannan who died in this county a few years since; and who at the time of her death was drawing a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of my father John Mannan as set forth in my foregoing declaration do hereby appoint with full power of substitution C. H. Barkley of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States before any Department thereof any claim or claims I may have to any arrears or increase for allowance of pay or pension money due me on any account whatever and to which I may be entitled by reason of the facts set forth and referred to above Said Attorney is authorized to receive from any Department or its archives any information or evidence of any character relating to this claim — And I hereby ratify all his laws

-ful acts and deeds in this behalf. Witness my hand and seal in Harrison County Indiana on this 26th day of May A.D. 1854
2 Witnesses { Z. B. Cooper { Harrison County, Indiana } Mary X Chandler mark
Harrison County Indiana Set
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County on this 26th day of May A.D. 1854 personally appeared Mrs Mary Chandler of said County the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth In testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name
Zacharias B. Cooper Justice

Harrison County Indiana Set
J. Hugh Irby
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for - Said County do certify that Zacharias B. Cooper whose genuine signature appears to the two foregoing certificates following the Declaration and power of Attorney of Mrs Mary Chandler both dated May 26th 1834 was at the date of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for Said County duly com- =missioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal of Said Circuit Court hereto affixed at my office in Corydon on this 27th day of May. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four (1834) J. Hugh Irby, CLK.

Sam Lor Hannon
A Copy of Memorandum
In the year 1824
of Mr Hannon's Children and Himself and
Wife Harrison County

This is to Certify the ages of my Children to wit —
William Mannon was born the year 1745 Jan 4 James Mannon was born in the year 1747 May 13 Henry Mannon was born in the year — 1749 Aug 1 John Mannon was born in the year — 1791 Feb 16 Mary Mannon was born in the year — 1793 Mar 7 Mary Mannon was born in the year — 1795 Mar 14 Lucy Mannon was born in the year — 1798 Dec 16 Susannah Mannon was born in the year — 1800 Dec 23 Robert Mannon was born in the year — 1804 Dec 16
This is to Certify that John Mannon was born in the year — 1752 October 15 Also my wife was born in the year — 1765 July 5
This Day Alexander Mac Rae Wrote these few lines this the 5 Day of March 1824 Sarah Mannon was born
May the 9 1838 John Henry Mannon was born 13 January 1839 Lisena Jane was born the — of May 1842

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State of Indiana ss Harrison County 3 d
Be it known that on this day before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Harrison, person-ally appeared Alexander McRae, who being first duly sworn according to law, upon his oath says, that John Mannon is dead, and that Lettie Mannon, his widow is now living and has not intermarried with any other person since the death of the said John Mannon, but is still his widow; that the annexed paper, purporting to be a copy of a memorandum of the ages of his children, of himself and his wife, or purporting to be a copy of the records of the family of the said John Mannon and the said Lettie Mannon, was taken from an old paper which the said John Mannon claimed to be the only family records that he had; that it was drawn or copied from the original records by me at the time stated on said paper (the 5 th day of March 1824); that this copy of said record was drawn at the request of said John Mannon for the purpose of preserving the records of his family such as it was which appeared to be going to waste, and was likely soon to be so worn out as to make it impossible to ascertain the ages of his children &c; that the original was in the care, keeping and possession of the said John Mannon at the time it was copied therefrom by me, and that he verily believes the same to be the genuine

Records of the family of the said John Mannion as it purports to be such that the deponent is seventy eight years old
Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh 3 day of August eighteen 3 hundreds and forty three 3 Chas Fargman J.P.
State of Indiana Harrison County 3 ss.
I certify that Alexander Moeae who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me, is a credible witness and that his statements are entitled to full credit. I also certify that the word "was," interlined in the twenty sixth line, and the word "time," interlined in the thirty first line was done before sub- scribed and sworn to before me
Given under my hand and seal this 7 th day of August A.D. 1843
Chas Fargman J.P.
State of Indiana ss.
Harrison County 3 ss. I Henry N. Keck Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Harrison, do certify that Thomas Fargman whose name appears above, is an acting justice of the peace in and for the

Said County of Harrison duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my seal of Office This seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty three
W. M. Workman

No 2,845
John H. Henson

State of Indiana Harrison County } S.S. } Augst. Term 1832 Probate Court
On this 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before W. A. Porter sole Judge of the Court of Probate for said county now sitting John Spannem resident of Harrison County aforesaid and State of Indiana aforesaid aged 79 years the 15 th day of Oct. last. 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 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: On the 15 th of April 1777 he was enrolled by Col Townsend Dade as one of the minute men of Virginia, in King George County at Doctr Stewart's on Potomac River; that his company officers were Capt. Aln Bouslearse, Lieut Ben. Berry Ensign James Rodery; that said Col Townsend Dade, soon after said deponent was enrolled in the service was taken sick and gave up his men, to Col Robert Stith, under whom deponent served until he was discharged from the service on the 25 th June of 1779. That he resided in said King George when he entered said service; that he was in a skirmish with the British about the first of June 1779, at a place called Bony's-fork on the Potomac River in said County of King George in which deponent was wounded by in his forehead by a glancing musket ball; he was also shot in his right hip; there were three others wounded but none killed on the side of deponent that there were 17 of the British killed besides wounded

that was in consequence of the wounds he received in the engagement at Boyd's Fork, he was dis- charged from the service on the 25 th of June as above stated; that during the winter the said minute men were employed in guarding the Potomac river and to prevent the negroes from running away to the Protestants; that he was gene- rally stationed at Boyd's Fork; that he was station- ed also, frequently for a fortnight, sometimes for a month at a time, stationed down the river about one hundred miles from Boyd's Fork at Beynon's farm about 40 miles above Blackstons Island. Upon my further tests he had a discharge from Col. Heth's bat- talion by Capt. Bomborne, Capt. Wm. Beman and Capt. Joseph Rodgers, which he has lost and cannot now produce; that he knows of no person whom testimony he can pro- duce who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever 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 That he was born in King George county State of Virginia the 15 th day of Oct. 1752 that he has a record of his age at his residence in this county; that his age was also registered in the said county of King George in the parish of King George - that since the Revolutionary war he has resided in Stafford County Virg- about 10 years in Spottsylvania County Vir. 8 years in King George and the residue of his time in Harrison County Indiana, where he now resides
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll for any

of any state.
John H. Mannan his marks
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year of our Lord in Open Court.
West W. Welch Clerk
We John W Jones (a Clergyman) residing in Posen Township in the county of Harrison & state of Indiana, and James Evans residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Mannan who has subscribed & sworn to the above declara- tion; that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John W Jones
James Evans
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after its investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John W Jones who has signed the preceding cer- tificate is a clergyman residing in the town- ship of Posen and county & state aforesaid and that James Evans who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William A. Porter J. Henry W. Welch Clerk of the Probate Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify the fore- going contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application

of Joseph Mannan for a pension.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of August 1835. W. M. Keith Clerk

V2620
Lettice Baman Indiana
W. A. Porter Concord Ind.

State of Indiana Harrison county ss On this 16 th day of August AD 1857 personally appeared in open court, it being the probate court of Harrison county Indiana, Letice Mannan a resident of Harrison county Indiana, aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, on her  oath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Mannan who was a private soldier in the army of the American Revolu- tion. She declares that she is the widow of the same John Mannan who, in his life time and at the time of his death, was a resident of Harrison county Indiana and who, while a resident of said county, obtained a pension for his services rendered in the Revolution- ary war, under the act of congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution". She makes this statement to show her relation to the said John Mannan whom she has thus described, and omits stating his services in the Revolution, believing that they have already been sufficiently proved to the department in the application of the said John Mannan himself. She thinks his pension was granted to him sometime in the year 1833. She further declares that she was married to the said John Mannan in the month of April 1776, but the day of the month she cannot recollect, not having any record of her marriage; that her husband the aforesaid John Mannan died on the sixth day of November AD 1833, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Letice her Mannan mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written.
H. W. Heath Clerk
I Henry W. Heath Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Harrison in the State of Indiana do certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Betice Newman for admission
In Testimony Whereof I have here unto set My hand and seal of office this 21 st day of August 1837.
H. W. Heath Clerk

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October 24, 1935
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BA/J/EEL
John Mannan or Mannon-W.9538
Mrs. Stella B.C.Yeager Savings and Loan Association Corydon, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Mannan, who served as a private in the Virginia Troops and received a pension in 1833, while residing in Harrison County, Indiana.
John Mannan or Mannon was born October 15, 1752, in King George County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said King George County, John Mannan or Mannon enlisted April 15, 1777, served as a private in Captain William Bombaree's Company, under Colonels Townsend Dade and Robert Stith in the Virginia Troops, was stationed at Boyd's Hole and at a place below Blackstone's Island, both on the Potomac River, and was engaged in guarding the shores of said river and in preventing the negroes from running away to the British. He was in an engagement at Boyd's Hole about June 1, 1779, where he received two wounds; one on the forehead, from a glancing musket ball and the other in the right hip and because of disability resulting from these injuries, he was discharged June 25, 1779. He stated that his entire service during this period amounted to nine months.
Could not identify officer. I think this serv. was rendered at different times or towns but he did not so state. However, he did state that his entire service was 9 mos. as I used that
After the Revolution, he resided in King George County, Virginia, for about fifteen years; then in Stafford County, Virginia, for about ten years; then in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, for eight years; after which he moved to Indiana, and located in Harrison County, that state about 1816.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while residing in Harrison County, Indiana. He was pensioned John Mannan.

John Mannan or Mannon died in Harrison County, Indiana, on November 4 or 6, 1833, according to the statement of his widow, or November 10, 1833, according to an official paper in the pension claim.
The soldier married in April, 1776, or in 1778 or 1779(all of these dates are given), Letice, Lettice or Letitia, maiden name not given, who was born July 5, 1765. The place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. They were married at Lamb's Creek Church in King George County, Virginia, or at the home of her uncle, Moses Roley, in said county.
Soldier's widow, Letice or Lettice or Letitia, was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1837, while a resident of Harrison County, Indiana. She was pensioned Letitia Mannan. At the time of her application for pension, she gave her age as eighty-one years; in 1843, she stated that she was aged seventy-nine years; and in 1846, aged ninety years; no explanation was made for these discrepancies in age.
She died in October, 1851.
The names of the following children are given: it was stated that the first four children were born dead and they were not recorded:
  William Mannon . . . . .  born  January  4,  1785.     James Mannon . . . . .  "  May  13,  1787.     Nancy Mannon . . . . .  "  August  1,  1789.     John Mannon . . . . .  "  February  16,  1791.     Sary Mannon . . . . .  "  March  7,  1793.     Mary Mannon . . . . .  "  "  14,  1795,  married, date not given,-----Chandler.    Lucy Mannon . . . . .  "  December  16,  1798.     Susannah or Susan Mannon . . . . .  "  "  23,  1800,  married, date not given -----Kelly.    Robert Mannon . . . . .  "  "  16,  1804.   
The following is shown, also:
  Sarah Mannon . . . . .  born  May  9,  1838.    John Henry Mannan . . . . .  "  January  13,  1839.    Lisess(?) Jane--- . . . . .  "  May  --,  1842.  

In 1854, Mrs Mary Chandler and Lucy Mannon, of Harrison County, Indiana; William Mannon, of Texas, who had formerly lived in Owen County, Indiana; and Mrs. Susan Kelly, of Hancock County, Kentucky, were the only surviving children of the soldier, John Mannan or Mannon.
In 1846, Mrs. Sarah Bowling, then in the eighty-first year of her age and a resident of Harrison County, Indiana, stated that she was the sister of the widow, Letitia Mannan or Mannon, and that she(Sarah) emigrated to Indiana from Virginia in 1829.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Indiana. 10120.
Letitia Mannan
Widow of John Mannan who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 4 th . Nov. 1833 of Harrison in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bumble of the Reg t commanded by Col. Townsend in the Virg a . line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1846 and W m H. Board, Esq. Present.
Total amount, $150.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 427.

Rep. 2 certs. 1833 etc.
Indiana. 8008.
Lehria Mannan widow of John Mannan who was a Private — in the Virginia Line.
Husb. died Nov. 4, 1833.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1846, and sent to
Wm. H. Ward, Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and 17 th June 1844.
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 2.
Page 219.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Nauman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? yes V. *Has he mentioned 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 ? yes  no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? yes has a device

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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.”

# Should state the periods at which he was in actual service.
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

March, 20.
Dear Sir,
Gregory A. Wells 133 Broadhoney St 33 Prince St
Yours Sincerely
Yours
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

No. 2620.
Lettice Mannan
Letu M.H. Ward July 16, 46
P.S. The letter was written in the name of Letitia , it should be Lettice .
Done at the request of the Commissioner.
Act July 1846.

WILL J. BULLEIT, President.
LEW M. O'BANNON, Secretary.
STELLA B. C. YEAGER, Treasurer.
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
OFFICE IN CORYDON DEMOCRAT BUILDING
CORYDON, INDIANA.
Directors { Will J. Bulleit Herman Eisert Lew M. O'Bannon Stella B. C. Yeager Socrates L. Haas
August 31, 1936.
Veteran's Administration, Rev. War Records Division, Washington, D.C.
Sirs; Will you please give me whatever information your records contain concerning John Mannon who served as private in Virginia State Troops and received a pension in 1833 while a resident of Harrison County Indiana?
Many thanks to you in advance.
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Stella B. C. Yeager

1910 Aug. 18, tombstone data to Kate Duckett Conydon Ind
1911, Inch. 1. To Fr. Mr. Genl. V. S. A. For Tombstone. FW
1936 Oct 24 - skat To Mrs Stella B. C. Yeager-Ed
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
9538
Letitia Mannan
Wid. of
John Mannan
Post. Rev. War
Act: _____
Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. _____
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6 Sydney Lane } Feb. 1 st 1878 }
free
July 7, 1878
General Office
Pension Service Supplementary proof in case of service Mannan
Hon. J. H. Porter Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Corrington January 17 th 1844
Sir,
Enclosed I send you some supplementary proof in the case of Letitia Mannon, which I hope will receive your earliest attention - Forward Pension certificate to me at Corrington
Yours
Respectfully
M c W. Payne
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington City D. C.

Know all men By these presents that I Letitia Mannan of the County of Harrison & State of Indiana have made Constituted & appointed & do By these presents make ordin Constituted & appoint William H. Ward of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia in said District my true & Lawful attorney for me & in my name & for my use to ask demand Recover all such sum or sums of money & other demands whatsoever which is or shall be due oweing or payable to me in any manner or By any means whatsoever & I hereby my said Give my said attorney full power & authority in & about the premises to use & take all Lawful ways & means in my name for the purposes aforesaid & upon the Receipt of such sum or sums of money to make Seal & deliver acquittances & other sufficient discharges for me & in my name & Generally to perform in my name all other acts necessary to be done in & about the premises as fully to all intents & purposes as I my self could or might do if personally present & I hereby Ratify & Confirm all & whatsoever my said attorney shall Lawfully do in my name in & about the premises by Virtue of these presents in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal on this 8 th day of April 1846 signed sealed & delivered in presence of Asa A. L. Jones } Letitia her Mannan
Asa A. L. Jones
Joseph Bonaparte
Letitia Wm Mannan
State of Indiana Harrison County ss
Be it Remembered that the aforesaid named
Letitia Mannard Came this day personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County & acknowledged that she did sign seal & deliver the above power of attorney as her act & deed for the purposes there in specified Given under my hand & seal this 8 th day of April 1846
Dear Mr. H. James I P Enclose

State of Indiana Harrison County } Set
I Henry M. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County aforesaid, in the Second Judicial Circuit, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Asa S. Jones is a Justice of the peace within and for said County as within stated duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Corydon this 15 th day of April 1846
W. W. Heath CLK

The deposition of Sarah Bowling Tookew at the Residence of the deponents in the County of Harrison & State of Indiana on the 20 th day of April 1846 Before Asa S. F. Jones a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid to Be Read as Evidence on application of Letitia Mannan the widow of John Mannan who is Claiming the Benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 The deponent Being of Lawful age & of a sound Mind & first duly Sworn according to Law deposes & Says
That she was personally acquainted with John Mannan & Letitia Mannan when they Resided in the State of Virginia she knew them Before they were married she Recollects well of Being at the wedding the time when John Mannan & Letitia Mannan were married she says from the Best of her Recollections they were married at Lamb's creek Church King George County old Virginia By parson Buck and the precise time of their marriage she Cannot say But says she is certain that John Man- -nan & Letitia were married Before John Mannan's Service in the Revolutionary war for she has frequen- -tly Been with & stayed with Letitia Mannan while her husband John Mannan was in the Service. That John Mannan & Letitia Mannan Resided at the time he Entered the Service at Moses Roleys in King George County Virginia deponent further says she Resided a Close neigh- -bor to the said John Mannan & Letitia Mannan after they were married upwards of thirty years in State of Virginia, then the said John Mannan & Letitia Mannan Emigrated to the State of Indiana Harrison County at which place the said Letitia Mannan Still Resides, & that the deponent Emigrated

Some time in the year Eighteen Hundred & Twenty nine To the said State & County & in neighborhood Since which time she has Remained a close neighbor to said Letitia Mannan
deponent further says that the aforesaid John Mannan the Husband of Letitia Mannan died in the fall or winter of Eighteen Hundred & thirty three the precise day she cannot say but thinks it was on the 4 th day of November in the aforesaid year she further says that the aforesaid John Mannan drew a pension to her knowledge & that the said Letitia Mannan drew what money was coming to her Husband John Mannan after his death deponent further says that the said Letitia Mannan has Remained a widow Ever since the death of her Husband John Mannan deponent says she was about twelve years old when John Mannan & Letitia Mannan were married & that she the deponent is at this time in the Eighty first year of her age & further the deponent saith not Sarah her Bowling mark
State of Indiana Harrison County set vs Mr. S. F. Jones a Justice of the Peace of said County do certify that the above deposition of Sarah Bowling was taken subscribed & sworn to By said Sarah Bowling Before me at the time & place & for the purpose stated in the caption thereof, & I do hereby further certify that I have known personally the above named deponent Sarah Bowling for several years & since my acquaintance with her she has maintained an unblemished character for truth & veracity morality

A piety Given under my hand & seal. This 20 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty six
Asa S. H. Jones J P (Seal)
I Henry M. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana Certify that Asa S. H. Jones is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Conydon this 20 th day of April A. D. 1846.
H. M. Heath clerk
State of Indiana
I William T. Otto President Judge of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Harrison and State aforesaid do certify that Henry M. Heath whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof, clerk of said Court and keeper of the seal thereof, that the certificate is in due form of law & the signature I believe to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 20 th day of April A. D. 1846. W. T. Otto (Seal)

State of Indiana ss Se al
I John H. Thompson, secretary of state, for the state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William T. Otto, whose official signature appears to the certificate of attestation last aforesaid, was, at the time of making and signing the same, and yet continues to be, the President Judge of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Harrison, in the said State of Indiana. That his said certificate and attestation, are genuine, and in due form of law, and full faith and credit, are due, and ought to be given to the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of state, at the City of Indianapolis, the twenty eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and forty six, the thirtieth year of the state, and of the Independence of the United States the seventieth.
J. H. Thompson Secretary of state
6738 May 18. 1846 Letter M ss A. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2.
Aug 4. 1836
Wm H. Ward Washington City

Oct. 26, 1846.
Naaldenberg, 1 st Jan
Leticia M rs Morgan,
John Doe
to be seen rather than to print or anal- yze the data available.
Wm H. Ward Present

Pension Office, July 16. 1846.
Sir,
The claim of Letitia Mannan was asserted under the Act of 4 th July 1836.
The proof submitted to sustain the claim does not shew that she was married previous to the termination of the last term of her husband's service, and is not sufficient to authorize her being pensioned under that Act; but the proof is sufficient to establish the date of her marriage prior to 1794 and she will be pensioned under the Act of 17 th July 1838, if she will accept it and assert a claim for it.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
William H. Ward, Esq. Present.
Your obedt Servant.
J. L. Edwards

Know all men By these presents that I Letitia Mannan of the County of Harrison & State of Indiana have made constituted & appointed & do By these presents make ordain constitute & appoint William H. Ward of the City of Washington in the district of Columbia in said district my true & Lawful Attorney for me & in my name & for my use to ask demand Recover & Receive all such sum or sums of Money & other demands whatsoever such is or shall Be due owing or payable to me in any manner or By any means By virtue of any of the pension Laws of Congress Especially the act passed July the 7 th 1838 & all other acts extending & continuing the Benefits of said acts & I hereby give my said Attorney full power & authority in & about the premises to use & take all Lawful ways & means in my name for the purposes aforesaid & upon the Receipt of such sum or sums of money To make Seal & deliver acquittances & other sufficient discharges for me & in my name & Generally to perform all other acts necessary to Be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents & purposes as I my self might or could do if personally present & I hereby Ratify & Confirm all & whatso- ever my said Attorney shall Lawfully do in my name in & about the premises By virtue of these presents. in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal on this 24 th day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & forty six signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Asa S. Gurne Joseph Gammell
Letitia her Mannan mark 

State of Indiana Harrison County { Set
Be It Remembered that the within named Letitia Mearnon came this day Personally before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Harrison and State aforesaid and acknowledged that she did sign, seal and deliver the within Power of attorney as her act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein specified. Given under my hand and Seal this 24 th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred forty Six
Asa S. Jones S. P. Seal
State of Indiana } Set Harrison County } Set
I Benny M. Keith Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County aforesaid in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Asa S. Jones is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 10 th day of December 1844 and will expire on the 10 th day of December 1846 and that his signature above written is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this 12 th day of September 1846 W. M. Keith Clerk

State of Indiana to wit.
I William T. Otto, President Judge of the second judicial circuit of the State aforesaid, and of the Circuit Court within and for the county of Harrison within the same do certify that Henry W. Heath, whose genuine signature is attached to the foregoing certificate of attestation, is and was at the date thereof clerk of said court, and keeper of the seal thereof. I do further certify that the attesta- tion is in due form and by the proper officer. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand. This nineteenth day of Septem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
State of Indiana Executive Department. to wit.
William T. Otto
I James Whitcomb Governor of the said State do hereby certify, that William T. Otto, whose name and official signature, appears to the above certificate of authentication, was at the time of making and signing the same, and yet continues to be, President Judge of the second Judicial Circuit in said State, and of the Circuit Court for the County of Harrison therein, that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, that his said certificate is in due form of law, and his name and official attest signature , are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be affixed the seal of the State, at the City of Indianapolis, the twenty eighth day of September, in the year A.D. 1846, the thirty first year of the State, and of the Independence of the United States the seventy first.
By the
Geo. H. Thompson, secretary of state.
W. Whitcomb.

Know all men By these presents that Letitia Mannan of the County of Harrison & State of Indiana have made Constituted and appointed & do By these presents make Constitute & appoint William H. Ward of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia My True & Lawful attorney for me & in my Name & for my use to ask demand & Receive Such sums of money or other demands what- soever which shall be due or payable to me in any manner whether a Certificate of pension granted to me under the act of Congress passed Dec r of February 1848 or otherwise & hereby give my said attorney full power to take all Lawful means in my name for the purpo- ses aforesaid & upon the Receipt of such sums of money or other demands to seal & deliver acquittances & other sufficient discharges for me & in my name and to perform all other acts necessary to be done in & about the premises as fully as I my self could do if personally present in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 20 th day of January 1849
Letitia her Mannan mark
State of Indiana Harrison County Set Before me Asa S. H. Jones a Justice of the peace in and for the State and county aforesaid personally Letitia Mann the Grantor named in the ab- ove Power of attorney and acknowledged the the signing sealing and delivery thereof to be her act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal this 10 th day of January 1849
Asa S. H. Jones JP (Seal)

State of Indiana } Harrison County } ss
I, Henry Beth Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana Certify that Asa S. H. Jones whose signature appears to the within Certificate was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Harrison duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such and that the within Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed My name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Connersville this 27 th day of Jany 1849. H. M. Beth clk

State of Tennessee Hawson County 3 ss
I presiding Judge of the Hawson Circuit Court of said State do Certify that Henry W Beck whose name appears to the foregoing attestation was at the time thereof, Clerk of said Court and that said attestation is in due form of law
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 9 th day of April 1849
William S. Pitts //

Washington April 20. 1849
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Enclosed you will please find the application of Letitia Mauman of Harrison Co. Indiana for the benefit of the Act of Febr, 2-1848 making further provision for surviving widows of Soldiers of Revolution.
Also a letter of Atty. from the same to the undersigned.
With respect Yours M c . H. Ward Attorney

State of Indiana } ss Harrison County }
On this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County of Harrison in the State of Indiana, personally appeared James Giles of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was acquainted with John Mannon, who was a revolutionary soldier pensioner on the Indiana Roll, before he emigrated to the State of Indiana; that the said deponent's age is forty, and that he was acquainted with the said John Mannon and Lettice Mannon as far back as he can remember; that they were then living together and recognized by their neighbors as husband and wife; that he supposed they were lawfully married; that he has never since heard any thing to induce a contrary belief; that they were then residing in the County of Spottsylvania in the State of Virginia; that his acquaintance with them continued until the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen when they left the State of Virginia, and emigrated to Harrison County in the State of Indiana; that the said deponent also emigrated to the said County of Harrison in the year eighteen hundred and twenty; that he has been acquainted with them ever since, till his death; that he (the said John Mannon) died in November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four; that they lived together as husband and wife until the said John Mannon

death at the time above stated; that he was acquainted with their family of children which was very large; that some of their children are citizens of the said State of Indiana and some are citizens of other States; the said deponent knows that shortly after the death of the said John Mannon, the said Letitia Mannon, made proof that she was the widow of the said John Mannon before the proper officer, and drew the arrears of her said deceased husband's pension; that she is still the widow of the said John Mannon; and that she has not intermarried with any person since the death of her said husband the said John Mannon.
Sworn to and subscribed James Giles This 21 st day of March 1843 before me Lewis Jordan J. P. Quat Recd
I certify that James Giles who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me, is a credible witness, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal This 21 st day of March 1843
Lewis Jordan J. P. Quat Recd
I certify that the two words erased in the above deposition were erased before executing said deposition March 21 st 1843
Lewis Jordan J. P. Quat Recd
State of Indiana, ss
Harrison County, ss I Henry W. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County

of Harrison do certify that Lewis Jordan whose Name appears above, is and was at the time of sub- scribing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hands and affixed my seal of Office this eighth day of May  August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
W. M. North clk
I certify that the word "May" was erased and the word "August" substituted therefor in my cer- tificate above, before I subscribed the same
W. M. North clk

John Mannan Ind. agt June 1832 to what time paid & Pm Office Dec 5 1837
Due 10 th Nov 1833 paid to that service 2/6

Setchell Man Indiana
Suspended
let 6 Dec '37
W. A. Porter &
Clk ct. King George Co., Va
let 14 May 1838 to W. A. Porter.
Set to J. W. Payne Nov 21. 1843 v " to ditto Aug 30. '44
Resided Man 1836
Set 4 th July, 38

In at May 1861 Knox
J. S. Edwards Pennsylvania Avenue Washington City D. C.
free

Washington 7 th May 1835
Sir.
Some months ago I received a communication from you in relation to Letitia Allaman's application for a pension. You enquired in that communication for a record of ages refered to by her husband John Allaman in his application for his pension. I sent your letter to her and requested of her to send me the record refered to, if she had, it, if not to give me all the information she could respecting it. She informed me that she supposed the record refered to, was the one kept by her husband's father, of the ages of all his (her husband's father) children, and that she has not got it, nor does she know who has it now. She also states that she has no record whatever of her husband's age, nor of the time of her marriage with her husband.
It might be proper, for me, to give the cause of this long delay in answering your communication. Mrs Allaman gave me the above information immediately after I sent her your letter, but by some means the business escaped my memory until a few days ago when I was reminded of it by her enquiring of me if I had heard any thing further from your Department in relation to her pension. The fault is not hers.
J. L. Edwards
Yours very respectfully W. A. Porter

Mar 3. Inverness
Wm H. Hely 27th
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department City of Washington

King George Cth: House Oa February 27. 1838
Sir
Your letter directed to me dated 5th December last was mislaid which was the cause of my not answering it long before this - You enquired whether or not there is any evidence on the Records of my Office to prove that a marriage was had in this County between John Mannon and Lettie his wife - I have examined the Records carefully and cannot find any Record of it - with the hope that the above apology for my neglect will be accepted I subscribe myself in haste
Very Respectfully
Mr. Off: Secy:
A. Smith

The deposition of Sarah Bowling taken at the court house in the town of Corydon Harrison county Ind. to be used as evidence in establishing the claim of Lettie Mannan widow of John Mannan late of said county deceased, to a pension in pursuance of the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836. for services rendered by her said husband as a private soldier of the American Revolution.
The said Sarah Bowling being of lawful age and first duly sworn, depoueth in answer to interrogatories as follows:
Question by Lettie Mannan. Are you acquainted with me, if you state how long you have been acquainted with me; state also whether you were acquainted with my late husband John Mannan; if you were acquainted with him state how long, and whether you knew of my intermarriage with him, and when and where the marriage took place.
Answer. I am acquainted with you Lettie Mannan and have known you since I was a child. I was also acquainted with John Mannan in his life time, and for something like sixty five years before his death. I can also state that I know of the marriage of the said John Mannan with Lettie Mannan; they were married some time in the month of April AD 1776 in King George's county Va. I recollect distinctly of their marriage and of hearing the marriage published by the minister of the church which they attended, previous to their marriage for such was the custom in relation to marriages at that time, and I can recollect also, that they were married at the church.
Question. Have you been acquainted with

their ever since their marriage, if you state what you know of them
Answer. I have been acquainted with them ever since their marriage. I recollect distinctly of hearing it, as a neighborhood talk, that Mr Mannan went into the army of the American revolution, shortly after his marriage with Mrs Mannan, the present applicant, and I know also that they lived together as man and wife from that time until the 6 th day of November 1833 when Mr Mannan departed this life in Harrison county Indiana, since which time Mrs Letice Mannan has lived, and is yet, a widow. I can further state also that the same Mr John Mannan drew a pension the last year or two of his life for his services as a revolutionary soldier and that he resided in Harrison county Ind when he obtained it, and that the said Letice Mannan is the widow of this same John Mannan. And further this deponent saith not.
Sarah her Bowling Marks
State of Indiana } Harrison county } ss
I Jacob W. Kintner, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above deposition of Sarah Bowling was taken subscribed and sworn to before me on the 16 th day of August AD 1837, at the place and for the purposes mentioned in the caption thereof. And I further certify that the said Sarah Bowling is a woman of respectability whose word and oath are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal the 16 th day of August 1837
Jacob W. Kintner J.P. Seal

State of Indiana Marion County 3 Set
I Henry W. Welch clerk of the Circuit Court of said County within the 3rd Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do certify that Jacob W. Kintner is a Justice of the peace as within, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Corydon this 21 day of August A.D. 1887.
Henry W. Welch clerk By Thomas C. Skaggs Jr. D.C.

The deposition of James Giles taken at the office of Jacob M c Intire Esq r in the town of Corydon Harrison county Indiana, on the 21 st day of August (AD 1837), to be used as evidence in establishing the claim of Lettie Mannan, widow of John Mannan late of said county deceased to a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, for services rendered by her said husband as a private soldier in the war of the American Revolution.
The said James Giles being of lawful age and first duly sworn, deposes in answer to interrogatories as follows.
Question: Are you acquainted with Lettie Mannan, and were you acquainted with her late husband John Mannan, in his lifetime; if yea, state how long you have known them and what you know about them?
Answer. I am acquainted with Lettie Mannan and was acquainted with her husband John Mannan in his lifetime. I have known them ever since I was a child; say, for the last thirty years. Of their marriage I know nothing, that having taken place before my birth, but since the first of my remembrances I know that they lived lived together as man and wife, until the death of the said John Mannan which happened, to the best of my recollection, in the early part of November AD 1833. The said John Mannan, for the last year or two of his life; and while a resident of Harrison county Ind. drew a pension for his services rendered as a soldier of the Revolutionary war. He made his application for a pension some time in the latter part of the year 1832, or in the early part of the year 1833; it was made, as I was informed, under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June A.D. 1832. for

The relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution. I know of his drawing two or three semi-annual payments of his pension previous to his death. Letice Mannan is the widow of this same John Mannan and has not been married since his death. And further this deponent saith not.
James Giles
State of Indiana } Harrison county } ss
I, Jacob W. Kintner, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above deposition of James Giles was subscribed and sworn to before me taken, at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned in the caption thereof. And I further certify that the said James Giles is a man of respectability whose word and oath are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal the 21 st day of August A.D. 1837
Jacob W Kintner J.P. Seal
State of Indiana } Vander County } ss
I, Henry W. Welch, clerk of the Circuit Court of said within the 2 nd Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana, do certify that Jacob W. Kintner, whose signature appears to the above Certificate was at the time of taking the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County And that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given Under my hand and Seal of said Court at Corydon this 21 day of August A.D. 1837
H. W. Welch Clerk By Thomas C. Slaughter, D.L.

Cayden March 9 th 1833.
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Sir I return you the claim of Mr John Mannan of this county for a pension under the late act of Congress with an amendment to his declaration which I flatter myself will be satisfactory. An early attention to this claim will be high- ly gratifying to an old soldier, whose circum- stances are such as to render the small pit- tance he claims very acceptable.
I have the honor to be Sir your ob d serv t .
Thos W Payne.

State of Indiana Harrison County 3 rd . -
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County John Steannan who being duly sworn deponeth 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 period mentioned below and in the following grades: For nine months I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed the 9 th day of March 1833 before me Tho' Dangular JP Peace John his Steannan mark
State of Indiana Harrison County
J Henry W Heth Clerk of

the Circuit Court in and for said County and State do hereby certify that Thomas Hargrave is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness My hand and seal of Office at Corydon the 9 th day of March 1833 M. M. North Clk

Louisville Ky Nov 17th 1854
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you a power of Attorney from Mrs. Charles child of Mrs. Letitia Mannan or Manning widow of John etc. etc.
She says that her mother did not draw as much as her father did so she thinks and if so it would seem that the children are entitled to some means of increase
Please report to me in the case and also to what date she (Letitia) made her last drawing
Respy
C. H. Barkley Louisville Ky
Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D. C.

Indiana July 4. 1836 Lettice Mannan p
John

Portland Ky August 11, 1891 P. Miller P.M.
pension service

Gorydon August 10 th 184
Sir:
I enclose to you a declaration and the p in the case of Bettie Mannon applying for a pension on account of the services of her husband you will please answer me immediately, as the old Lady is anxious to hear what will be the decision in her case, or if a certificate be obtained please forwards it as early as possible
Respectfully
Yours
Jno: W Payn.
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Corydon 22 nd August 1837 Mr. J. L. Edwards
Enclosed, is the application of Letitia Mannan, widow of John Mannan, dec d , for a pension in pursuance of the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836. In this application Mrs. Mannan has not attempted to state or prove the services of her husband as a soldier of the Revolution; she has omitted this, under the impression that his services have been already proved sufficiently to the department in his application for a pension in pursuance of the act of congress passed 7 th June 1832, to which papers you are referred. That application was made sometime in the latter part of 1832 or in the early part of 1833. She only aimed at stating in her application, and proving, that she is the widow of the same John Mannan who drew a pension, that she was married to him before he performed his services as a soldier of the Revolution and that she has not been remarried since his death. If, however, it be necessary for her to state and prove his services, let me know it. All that she has stated in her application and proved by her witnesses, except her marriage, are facts of common notoriety here, they having been residents of the county for many years. I will also add, that she is in very indigent circumstances, wholly dependent on her relatives for her support.
Yours very
respectfully
W. A. Porter
J. L. Edwards Comm. of pensions

State of Indiana } Harrison County } 3 rd
On this twenty seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreds and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Probate Court, in and for the County of Harrison and State of Indiana, Gettie Mann now aged seventy nine years, who being first sworn  sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of John Mannan, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in the original declaration of her said husband, on file at the War Office of the United States, and to which she refers for the particulars of his services; That her husband the said John Mannan was a pensioner in his life time, on the Indiana Roll, and she refers to such records of the department as may serve to ascertain the rate of his pension, and the evidence upon which he was pensioned.
She further declared that she was married to the said John Mannan, in, or about the year seventeen hundreds and seventy nine; that the said marriage took place before the last term of the service of her said husband expired; that she remembers of her husband, the said John Mannan, having been called away to his place in the army, one night, shortly after their marriage took place. That her husband the aforesaid John Mannan, died in the month of November eighteen hun-

-dred and thirty three; and that she has remained a widow ever since that time, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - Sworn to and subscribed 3 Betticox Mannan on the day and year above 3 mark written before me
Samuel D. Leonard Judge of Probate Court H.C.
State of Indiana } S. Harrison County }
I Samuel D. Leonard, Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Harrison and State of Indiana, do certify that Betticox Mannan who is a resident of said County, did, before me, at her residence in said County, subscribe, and was by me duly sworn to the foregoing declaration; and I further certify, that she cannot, from bodily infirm- ity attend Court -
Given under my hand this 21 st day of July A.D. 1843
Samuel D. Leonard Judge of the Probate Court H.C.
I certify that the words "of the United States" inserted in the above declaration was done before subscribed and sworn to; and also the word "sworn" on the tenth line -
Samuel D. Leonard Probate Judge
State of Indiana } S.
Harrison County } I Henry N. Keck Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County of Harrison, do certify that

Samuel S. Leonards is and was at the time of subscribing his name as above judge of the same being a court of record made so by the laws of the State of Indiana. The said State Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreds and forty three
W. M. Beck clerk
I certify that the intimation in my certificate above, of the words "the same being a court of record made so by the laws of the State of Indiana" was done before signing the same.
W. M. Beck clerk

No. 13114 Selena Marman Widow of John Prob. Ind. 12/76
Act 7 July 1838 about
Marrried before 1794 husband died 1833
Adm. 9 mo pri $30 00 per ann
Adm. act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $30 00 per ann
Rejected under 4 May 1836
Wm H. Ward Present

State of Indiana } Harrison County }
on this 20 th day of August Eighteen Hundred & forty six personally appeared Before me the undersigned Associate Judge in & for the County aforesaid. Letitia Mannan a Resident of Harrison County and State of Indiana aged to the Best of her Recollection ninety years or upwards who Being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made By the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows
That She is the widow of John Mannan was a private in the Virginia State Troops & as She Believes under Capt Vanarsdall other officers not Recollected the precise time he Entered the Service & the period of the same She cannot say he Resided at the time he Entered the Service in the State of Virginia King George County, She further says She has no Record or documentary proof to her knowledge to support her Claims Except that her Husband John Mannan drew a pension as She Believes under the act of Congress passed July the Seventh Eighteen Hundred & thirty Two & that She drew to the Best of her Recollection some Twenty five dollars that was Coming to her Husband John Mannan after his death.
She further declares that She was Married to the Said John Mannan to the Best of her Recollection Sometime in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight or nine that her Husband the aforesaid John Mannan died on the fourth day of November Eighteen

Hundred & thirty three of a drospecal Complaint 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 & ninety four, vis at the time above stated Letitia her Mannan mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Fielding Cromwell Associate Judge H.C.
I do hereby certify that the above named applicant Letitia Mannan cannot from her extreme age - Bodily infirmity attend the Court in person and I do hereby further certify that I have known personally the above named Letitia Mannan for the Last twenty eight years & that during that time she has maintained an unblemished Character for truth & veracity piety & morality Given under my hand & seal this 20 th day of August 1846 Fielding Cromwell Associate Judge
State of Indiana Harrison County ss
I, Henry H. Webb Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid in the second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid do Certify that Fielding Cromwell Esq r is one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed My Name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Connersville this 12 th day of Sept r 1846 H. H. Webb clk

State of Indiana writ,
I William T. Otto, President Judge of the second judicial circuit of the State aforesaid and of the Circuit Court of the county of Harrison where the same do certify that Henry W. Heath, whose genuine signature is attached to the foregoing certificate of attestation is clerk of said court, and was such clerk at the date of said attestation. I do further certify that the attestation is in due form, and by the proper officer.
In witness whereof I have unto set my hand this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
William T. Otto
State of Indiana Executive Department
I James Whitcomb, Governor of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William T. Otto, whose name and official signature appears to the above Certificate of Authentication, was, at the time of making and signing the same, and yet continues to be, President Judge of the second judicial circuit in and for said State, and of the Circuit Court for the county of Harrison therein, that his name and official attestation therein, are genuine, and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Judge, and that his said certificate is in due form of law.
By the Governor.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be affixed the seal of the State, at the City of Indianapolis, the twenty eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord 1846, the thirty first year of the State, and of the Independence of the United States, the seventy first.
Thos. H. Thompson secretary of state.
W. Whitcomb.

State of Indiana } Harrison County } Is
on this 8 day of April 1846 personally appeared Before me the undersigned Associate Judge in & for the County aforesaid Letitia Mannan a Resident of Harrison County & State of Indiana aged to the Best of her Recollection ninety years or upwards who Being Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benfit of the provision made By the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Mannan who was a private in the Virginia State Troops & as she Belies under Capt Varrangh other officers not Recollected the precise day or time he Entered the Service & the period of the same she cannot say we Resided at the time he Entered the Service in the State of Virginia King George County She further Say she has no Record or documentary proof to her knowledge to support her Claim Except that her Husband John Mannan drew a pension as she Belies under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 & that she drew to the Best her Recollection some twenty five dollars that was coming to her husband John Mannan after his death She further declared that she was Married to the said John Mannan to the Best of her Recollection Sometime in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Eight. She declares she is certain that she was Married to John Mannan in time of the Revolutionary war & Before his Service in the same from the Circumstance that they Resided one year after after they were Married with her father-in-law her Husband's father they then Moved to her uncle Moses — — Roleys where she & her Husband John Mannan

Resided when he was called into the service & that she then Resided with her uncle Moses - - Roleys while her husband John Mannan was in the war: & that her husband the aforesaid John Mannan died on the fourth day of Nov- ember in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight- - hundred & thirty three of dropsical Complaint & that she has Remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear By Reference to the proof hereto annexed
Letitia her Mannan mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before me
Fielding Cromwell (Seal) Associate Judge
State of Indiana Harrison County } ss
I Fielding Cromwell one of the Associate Judges in & for the County aforesaid do Certify that the above named applicant Letitia Mannan cannot from her Extreme age & Bodily infirmity attend the Court in person & I hereby further Certify that I have known the above Letitia Mannan personally for the Last twenty Eight years & during that period she has maintained an unblemished Character for truth & veracity morality & piety given under my hand & Seal this 18 day of April 1846
Fielding Cromwell (Seal) Associate Judge

I Henry N. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana. Certify that Hildring Cromwell is Associate Judge as stated in the foregoing declaration and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this 21 st day of April A. D. 1846
H. N. Heath Clerk
State of Indiana Second Judicial Circuit
I William J. Otto, President Judge of the Circuit and State aforesaid, of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Harrison, within the same, do certify that Henry N. Heath, whose signature is appended to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof clerk of said court and keeper of the seal thereof that the certificate is in due form of law, & the signature hereunto annexed is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 nd day of April A. D. 1846
William J. Otto (Seal)

State of Indiana ss.
I, John M. Thompson Secretary of State, for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William T. Otto, whose official signature appears to the certificate of attestation last aforesaid, was, at the time of so signing the same, and yet continues to be, the President Judge of the second Judicial Circuit, in, and for said State, and that he is the President Judge of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Harrison within said Judicial Circuit. That his said certificate, and attestation, are in due form of law, and full faith, and credit, are due, and ought to be given thereto, as well in, as without, said State of Indiana.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of State, at Indianapolis, the twenty eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and forty six; the thirtieth year of the State, and of the Independence of the United States, the seventieth.
John M. Thompson Secretary of State
6738
Letter Munn
July 4, 1836.

State of Indiana { Harrison County { Set
On this tenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace of the County of Harrison and State aforesaid Letitia Mannan a Resident of Indiana in the county of Harrison aged ninety two years who Being first duly sworn according to Law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1845 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Mannan who was a private in the Virginia State troops & as she believes under Capt Vanough other officers not recollected & that she drew thirty dollars pr annum under the act of the 17 th June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written Before me mark Asa S. H. Jones I P
State of Indiana Harrison County { Set I Asa S. H. Jones a Justice of the Peace in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above declarant Letitia Mannan is personally well known to me and has been for twenty years past given under my hand and Seal this 10 th day of January 1848
Asa S. H. Jones I P

State of Indiana, Harrison County
I Henry M. Beth Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana certify that Asa S. H. Jones Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificates was on the day of the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto subscribed My name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this 27 th day of Jany 1849.
H. M. Beth clerk
State of Indiana Hansen County, ss
I presiding Judge of the Hansen Circuit Court of said State do certify that Henry M. Beth whose name appears to the foregoing Attestation was at the time thereof Clerk of said Court and that said Attestation is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand this 9 th day of April 1849
William L. Atto

State of Indiana } ss Harrison County } 3
On this fourth day of August in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundreds and forty three, before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County of Harrison, personally appeared Sarah Bowling of said County, being of lawful age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that John Mannon is dead; that she was acquainted with the said John Mannon and Letitia Letitia Mannon before they intermarried together; that they then resided in the State of Virginia; that they were married in or about the year seventeen hundreds and seventy nine, in the County of King George in the State of Virginia; that they were married by publication of Banns in the Church by a minister of the Gospel that they lived together as husband and wife until his death; that they emigrated to the State of Indiana and County of Harrison about the year eighteen hundreds and fifteen that the said deponent also emigrated to the State of Indiana and County of Harrison about the year A.D. 1829 that she has been acquainted with them ever since until the death of said John Mannon; that said John Mannon died in the month of November in the year eighteen hundreds and thirty three; that the said John Mannon and the said Letitia Mannon were married some time during the war of the Revolution; that their marriage took place before the last term of the service of the said John Mannon expired; that the said Letitia Mannon is now living and is still a widow; and that she has not inter-

married with any person since the death of her said husband, the said John Mannon; that the said John Mannon was a pensioner in his life time on the Indiana Roll Sworn to and subscribed on this 4 th day of August } Sarah her Bowling A.D. 1843 before me } mark Robert Biggs J.P.
State of Indiana } ss Harrison County }
I certify that Sarah Bowling, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me, is a credible witness and that her statements are entitled to full credit - I also certify that the words erased , on the twelfth line, and the interlineation of the words "then", in the above deposi- tion was done before the execution of said deposition
Given under my hands and seal this 4 th day of August A.D. 1843
Robert Biggs J.P.
State of Indiana } ss
Harrison County } I Henry W. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Harrison do certify that Robert Biggs whose name appears above, is and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony where- of I have hereunto set

My hands and affixed my seal of Office this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
H. H. Harkness

State of Indiana } Sct. Harrison County } 3 On this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreds and forty four be- fore me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Sarah Bowling of said County, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, (in addition to the proof she has heretofore given in the Pension case of Bettie Mannow) that she is the sister of Bettie Mannow, widow of John Mannow deceased who was a Pensioner in his life time; that she was acquainted with them from the date of their marriage until the death of said John Mannow; that they resided in the County of King George in the state of Virginia till after the birth of four children, all of whom were born dead; that the deponent resided in the same County during all that time; that the depo- nent knows that four of their first children were born dead; that those born dead were not taken notice of in making up the family record of said John and Bettie Mannow; that she has seen said family records and knows that the four children born dead were not then noticed, and that it was about six years, more or less, from the time of their marriage until the birth of the first child born alive - said deponent is seventy eight years of age to the best of her in- formation
subscribed and sworn to this 15 day of January } A.D. 1844 before me } Robert Biggs J.P.
her Sarah + Bowling mark

State of Indiana Sct.
Harrison County } I certify that Sarah Bow- ling who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition before me, is a credible witness
January the 15 th 1844
Robert Biggs J. P.
State of Indiana Sct.
Harrison County } I Henry H. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that Robert Biggs is, and was at the time of subscri- bing his name as above, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this sixteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four W. H. Welch Atty