Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16467, for Peter Mc Anelly, Virginia

SERVICE
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McAnelly Peter
S. 16467
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13923 Indiana
Peter M c Anelly of Knox Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Watson of the Regiment commanded by Col White in the War of 1812 line for 9 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and Sixty Dollars Ewing  Versailles  Vincennes
Arrears to the 4th of March  60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r  15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 120
Exhibit A. B.

9925. Peter M. Anelly Indiana.
from 1781 pirate 9 months. $30.
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BRIEF in the case of Peter M c Anelly,  of in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years verily believes  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.     In 17 Served as a Substitute for Anthony Thompson 3 months Served another term in all 9 months As a Gen. Militia Col o White, Reg t , Lt Col o Anderson Major Armstrong Capt Watson Gen l Wayne Capt Johnson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Louisa Co ty Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence of by living witnesses  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.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Indiana } ss. County of Knox. }
On this 7 th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon ble Amory Kinny, President Judge of the circuit court of said county, now sitting, Peter McAnelly, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration: That he has been informed by his parents of his age, and he verily believes he is now aged seventy four years: That he was born in Louisa county, Virginia, and resided there from his childhood, untill about the year 1790: That in said county of Louisa, he joined a company of Militia as a substitute for Antony Thompson who was drafted for three months, and he served under Capt. James Watson in a Regiment commanded by Col. White, Lt. Colonel Anderson, and Major Armstead, and was marched to Richmond, under the chief orders of Genl. Nelson, when the British under Cornwallis he believes, had possession of Manchester That after some time the said Regiment under Col. White, was ordered from Richmond to York and he was kept almost in constant motion for some weeks, until the British laid and the Americans retreated to Albemarle: That Genl. Wayne took command in Albemarle and the Regiment was ordered to pursue the British to Little York: That the Regiment with other troops, was stationed near York

and he was then doing duty in a company under captain Anderson, Captain Watson having returned home when the three months had expired, after a tour in said company under Capt. Anderson he served a tour in a company under Capt. Johnson, all belonging to the same Regiment. and he belonged to Capt. Johnson's company when Cornwallis surrendered, after which he was discharged: That he received his discharge and certificate for nine months service as related, signed by Col. White, and retained the same until he was taken prisoner by the indians, when travelling near to the Falls of the Ohio, some years after peace, and it was lost during his captivity: That he was kept a prisoner by the Indians in the North Western Territory for about eight months, and finally he was enabled to obtain his release from them, by the friendship and liberality of the late Col. John Small, of Vincennes, who was their Gunsmith and used his influ- ence as well as money, for that purpose. That he knew Danl. Strother during the siege at Little York to belong to the American army, and said Daniel is now an inhabitant of Knox county in which he has continued to reside since Col. Small procured his release from the Indians as before stated.
He hereby relinquished every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed, the 30th day of day and year aforesaid in open court.
Peter X McKnelly mark
A. Romney

March 6, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Peter McAnelly, S.16467
Fannie H. Hall 519 N. 7th Street Vincennes, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Peter McAnelly, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Knox County, Indiana.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.16467, based upon the military service of Peter McAnelly.
He was born in Louisa County, Virginia, but the date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. He lived in Louisa County, Virginia, until about 1790.
He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served three tours of three months each, as private with the Virginia troops, one under Captain James Watson, one under Captain Anderson and the other under Captain Johnson, all in Colonel White's regiment.
Peter McAnelly was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he was seventy-four years of age and was living in Knox County, Indiana, where he stated he had lived for more than twenty years.
The papers in this claim contain no data whatever relative to the family of Peter McAnelly and no one applied for pension as the widow of this soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of this soldier, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Peter McAnelly, Certificate 13923, issued July 15, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

16.467 INVALID!
16. Mar. 6: hist. to Mrs. N. Hall: mcs.
File No. 16.467
Peter McAmelly
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: Vol. A , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wincosmy, March 7. 1833
James L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
An additional declaration to supply the deficiencies of the first, in relation to Peter M c Anelly is inclosed. The other cases returned as defective will be transmitted if the old men be found able to cure the omissions. The country is aware of the toilsome labour of investigating such claims under the act of June last: the first cases sent on by me, yet remain behind. About the first of Sept r I mailed a packet containing the declarations of Thomas Baird & Thomas Pirt, and a few days afterwards, another containing those of Howard Putnam and Mr. Lindsay all of this county. Two cases sent to the late Edw d . G. Boal Esq. (one on behalf of Fred k . Mahl, and one on behalf of Mr. Durham both old citizens) are not yet heard of, and as I have heard that worthy man is now gone hence, they may be in the office also.
Very Resp y . Your ob t S t . G. Ewing

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter McAnelly which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? No  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  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? No  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? 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 it 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? certified by two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
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?
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? no
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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.”

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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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.

Circuit court of Knox county - Indiana September Term. 1852
Personally appeared in open court, Daniel Strother, a resident of said county, who, being duly sworn declares, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, he became personally acquainted with Peter McAnelly, near Little York, Virginia; that he believes said McAnelly, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, to be seventy four years of age: that he was in the service with Col. Strother, originally of S. Carolina, at York, when said McAnelly was in the service, and belonged to some Virginia Regiment: that said McAnelly has always been known to him as a soldier in the American ranks, at the surrender of Cornwallis. his Daniel Strother sworn to, and subscribed } Mark the day and year aforesaid } in open court A. Kinney
Mr. John Ockiltree, and Thomas Emerson, residing in Knox county, Indiana, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter McAnelly, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing application for a pension; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he has been long reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that belief The said deponent Ockiltree was in the siege of York and has no doubt from conversations with McAnelly that he was there. sworn to and subscribed, } J. Ockiltree the day and year aforesaid } Thomas Emerson in open court A. Kinney

Circuit court Knox county: Lea September Term.
Said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the applicant, Peter McAnelly, was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Ockiltree and Thomas Emerson who have signed the preceding certificate, are old residents, and credible citizens of Knox county, aforesaid, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Kinney
State of Indiana } Knox County } ss.
I, Daniel C. Johnson Clerk of the Court of Knox County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Peter McAnelly for a pen- sion.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of our said Court this 7 th day of September 1832
D. C. Johnson Clerk

Additional Declaration of Peter McAnelly to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Indiana } ss. County of Knox }
On this 6 th day of March 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Amory Kinney, President Judge of the circuit court of said county. Peter McAnelly, who being duly sworn states on his oath, that he is now and has been for upwards of twenty years past, an inhabitant of said county of Knox, residing therein, that the three tours of duty set forth and specified in his original declaration, were performed in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that he joined the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. White as therein mentioned, in the spring of the said year and remained in said Regiment until the approach of winter, altogether embracing nine months faithful services as a private soldier, that the distant residence of the Cumberland Presbyterian clergyman who officiates in the only church he visits, and the fatigue consequent upon his attendance at court, are the reasons why he did not join in certifying to the belief of age, and revolutionary services of this applicant.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid. A. Kinney
His Peter McAnelly Mark

Circuit court — Knox county — Indiana.
Whereas it is represented to the undersigned, President Judge of said court, that a certificate affixed to the original Declaration of Peter McAnelly, did not state the known credibility of John Ockiltree and Thomas Emerson, witnesses on behalf of said applicant — therefore, I do now explicitly declare the said John Ockiltree and Thomas Emerson to be esteemed citizens of said county, of undoubted credibility. Vincennes March 6 th 1833.
A. Kinney Pres. Judge of the Judicial Circuit
State of Indiana — Knox county S.S.
I, Alexander D. Scott, Clerk of the Circuit court of Knox county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing additional Declaration, and the certificate of Judge Kinney thereto annexed, have been duly authenticated in open court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of our said court, this 8 th day of March, A. D. 1833.
A. D. Scott, C. C. C. K. C.

Vincennes, Ind.
Jan. 21. 36.
Veterans' Administration.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: I should like data on
Peter M c Anelly , Pri, U. S., Militia, pensioned in 1831 at the age of 78, and again ap- pearing on the 1840 census list as Peter M c Nelly. pensioned at the age of 85, both times while living in Knox Co. Ind.
I should like to have date and place of birth: service record and no. of Pension claim; also date of death and place or time of last payment of pension; names of wife & children if wife later

applied for a pension.
I will greatly appreciate any thing you can give me on this date.
Yours truly
Fannie H. Hall.
519 N 7 th St