Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3260, for Elhanan John, Virginia

SERVICE
John, Elhanan Catharine
NUMBER
N. 3260
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania: Phila.
Catharine John widow of Ethan John who died on the 28 June 1847 of Phila. in the State of Penn a who was a private in the com py . commanded by Captain "G" of the commanded by in the time for Reg. Pa. Vols.
Rejected 25 May 1849
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 3 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 28 June 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May 1849 and sent to Dick King.
Arrears to the 4th of (Philadelphia, Pa.) Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 1st }
Recorded by Wm. H. Wilson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 154

State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia }
On this Twenty Second day of September, in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before me the undersigned, an Alderman for the City and State, above mentioned Catharine John, a Resident of Penn- in the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, aged 34 years, 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 the acts of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836 and July 15 th 1848: That she is the Widow of Elhanan John, who was a private in the Company B, Commanded by Capt. Bankhead, in the Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, and that Anna Jane John, aged 13 th , Edwin John aged 12 years, Martha John aged 10 years, Milton John, aged 8 years, Annette John aged 5 years and Mary John, aged 4 years, are the only surviving Children of the said Elhanan John. Deceased —
She further declares that she was married to the said Elhanan John on the Twenty third day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four,

that her husband the aforesaid Whanan John died at Monterey in Mexico, on (or about the) Twenty Sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty seven; and that she has remain- -ed a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Catharine John
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year first within written Ammon Davis, Alderman

Philadelphia Pa Sept r 30 th 1848
Sir,
at the request of Catharine John I herewith transmit to you the ne- cessary evidence in support of her claim to a pension, as the Widow of Shannan John , Rec d , late private in company B, (Capt. Bankhead) in the Regiment of Virginia Volunteers.
She requests that her claim may be examined as early as possible, and that you will enclose to me, for her, a certi- ficate for Pension, payable in this city.
I am Respectfully your obedt. Servt.
E. King
Rather Commissioners of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia

It is hereby certified that Satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned, an Alderman for the city and State of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania by the Affidavits of John Murray and Elizabeth Wilson, who are persons entitled to credit, That Catharine John, is the Widow, and that Anna Jane, aged 13 years, Edwin aged 12 years, Martha aged 10 years, Milton aged 8 years, Annette aged 5 years and Mary John aged 4 years, are the only surviving Children, of Elhanan John, deceased who was a private in the company (C,) commanded by Captain — Bankhead in the Regiment of Virginia Volunteers in the service of the United States.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this Twenty Second day of September A.D. 1848 Amos Davis, Alderman.
John Murray Elizabeth Wilson

State of Pennsylvania City and County of Philadelphia
I John Smith, Returnary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County aforesaid, Do Certify, that William Davis Osborn, before the time of the making of these presents, was at that time, an acting Alderman, in and for the City of Philadelphia, and by virtue of his office, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said City, and that he hath subscribed the same with his own proper hand writing and as such was duly commissioned and qualified - and to all their official acts full faith and credit are due and should be given, as well in courts of judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Twenty Second day of September Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight.
Michael M. [?] John Smith Returnary

Henry
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3260
Catharine John Widow Elhanan John Pst R. War
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. a Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A.P.S.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia
21 July 1848 arr 4 July 36
Catherine John P. S. 1848 P. S. 1848
3 Oct 48

7350.
Catharine Sohn (Phil a Pa.)
widow of
Elhanan Sohn
Private
Comp y . "C"
Reg. Pa. Vols
Act 4 July 30. 1861.
deceased Monterey 26 June 47
see land papers
Dr rolls Elhanan Sohn, died at Monterey, 20 June 47.
Surgeon Gen. May 18 49 died 28 June 1847
$ 3 50 per month to commence 28 June 1847
Philadelphia Roll
J. B. King
1788
Philadelphia Pa.

Elhanan John, dec d Private Comp y . "G" Reg. Va. Vols.
On Roll. "died at Monterey 20. June 1847."
Respectfully referred to the Surgeon Genl for his opinion.
Pension Office, 18 May 1849. J L Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions. The opinion of the Surgeon General is referred Q. 9. Office 3. R. H. Barlow May 22 d 1847. App d Inspector

Taylor General's Office May 22 nd 1849
Sir;
From the official Report of Major J. C. Madison U. S. Army, it appears that, E. Johns Private G th C. Va. Volunteers, died, at Monterey Mexico, on the 28 th day of June 1847. of Chronic Dysentery.
From the nature of the disease I am of opinion it was contracted in the line of his duty
Very Respectfully, Your obedt Servt.
By order.
H. L. Harkness Surgt. U. S. A.
L. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

May 11 th 9 1849
Mr L. S. Edwards Esq r
I take the present opportunity of writing to you and wishing you to send on the pension for the Widow of the deceased E. Chanaman John that volunteered under Cap t on Bankheads Com C of Virginia regiment Dr King sent to you for it the last day of September the last please Befriend her for she is much inwards the winter has been hard I long she was taken with rheumatism last November 2 nd and for six wks could scarce get out of her bed took homopathic medicin it settled in her eyes she is not ever since been in much distress I have with them & one of them is going quite blind After all three doctors could do for her they say now she must go to the eye infirmary to get cured after they got what she had to support his children with and and what shall she do for she can do nothing towards support them or herself without considerable relief please send it as soon as possible

and she will be ver thankfull i am her couzen & i right for his because she cannot see to do it her selfe signed by me Elizabeth wilson
for Catharine John