Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,139, for Daniel Mc Cann, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
McCann, Daniel
NUMBER
S.40139
Penn
CONTENTS
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7921 Pennsylvania.
Daniel M. Cunn,
at Pittsburgh, in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel R. Butler of the Pennsylvania militia, for the term of the revolutionary war.
Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 72 d of March, 1819 and sent to Samuel Roberts, judge Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
 Treasrs to 4th of March, 1819 .. $ 79 17 1/2 mi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7 48 .. 9 mo. \frac{30}{31} 1819 } 127 74 1/2  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1850 to the present time. Mr. ... the ... the ... the ...

FREE
Rev. Daniel McLean Sept. 1820
War Office
Washington City
John Quincy Adams

Pennsylvania Pet
At a term of Common Pleas held by adjournment at the City of Pittsburgh for the County of Allegheny in the Fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth aforesaid held by adjournment On this twenty sixth day of August A.D. 1820 Before the Honble Samuel Roberts Esq President of the Francis James James Riddle Esq. Officials of the said Court.
On the day & year last, aforesaid personally appeared Daniel M c Cann in Open court being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, aged sixty one years (nearly) resident in Pitt township, county of Allegheny aforesaid who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration to wit - That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - He was enlisted in the year 1776 in Lancaster Penn a by Sergeant Morford for the Penn a Line - He was first mustered in the ninth Penn a Regiment commanded by Col l Ric d Buller, the Capt n of his company was, commanded Lt Col l North - He enlisted for during the war - After serving the full time of his enlistment he was discharged at Philadelphia by Capt. Thos s Bardsley in 1783. The deponent further saith that he is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Penn a Agency and hath received a pension under the Act of 18 March 1818 which commenced on the 6 th day of May 1818. - That his certificate of pension is dated the twentyth day of March A.D. 1819. & numbered 7921.

And the deponent further saith that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 & that he has not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 18 March 1818 and that he hath not, nor hath any other person for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor hath he any income, other than what is valued in the schedule hereunto annexed by him subscribed. The deponent further saith that he was brought up a farmer but that from age & bodily infirmity he is altogether incapable of laboring on a farm. The deponent hath a Wife & four children none of his children however live with him but at the distance of several hundred miles, & from whom he derives no assistance whatever.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 26 Augt 1820. for
Daniel M c Cann
William G. Pethy
Schedule of the property of the above named Daniel M c Cann
 1 Mare val d at $8.00  1 Cow val d at 13.00  1 Suckling Cattle at 3.00  Household Furniture & farming utensils } at 21.00  $45.00 
That there

and no debt due him whatever. Neither does he owe any.
Sworn & subscribed in Open court this 26 Augt A.D. 1820
Daniel M c Camy
for Rutland. Ver.
Stephen Rutland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the facts as set forth in the foregoing deposition & schedule are true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 Augt 1820
Rutland. Ver.

To the Honorable the Secy. of the Depart- ment of War of the U.S.
Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania
The application of Daniel McCann for a pension under by virtue of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons in- gaged in the land and naval service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary war." Respectfully the wits,
That in 1777. he marched marched from Carlisle & served as a Mili- tia man in Capt. John Jack's company 2. Regt. Penns. Line 4 months. was en- gaged in several skirmishes.
That at Lancaster (Penns.) in the year 1777 he was enlisted for and during the war by Sergeant Morfit. - was marched to Old Bridge in forage and put into Lieut. Col. North's company, commanded by Capt. Edward Butlar 9. Regt. 2. Brigade Penns. Line, commanded by Col. [initials]

Col. Richard Butler-
at Reading (Penns. a ) was transferred into Capt. Thomas Brades company 1. st Regt. Penns. a line & served in said company untill the termination of the war.
That he was engaged in the Battle of Brandy wine - Germantown - Mon- mouth - Green-Springs - taking of Lord Cornwallis & in many skirmishes - He was wounded in the leg & lost a finger -
He served in the Revolutionary war about 5 years as a regular - 3 years under Gen. l Wayne against the Indians & since has served as a private 5 years & 8 months -
Was discharged from the Revolution- ary army 4. th day of November 1783 by Capt. Thomas Brade. The dis- charge is unfortunately lost.
Never rec. d any pension -
He is old and now very poor and has a family to support - and from age & infirmary is disabled for unable to labour -

State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } B
Before me President of the 5. Judicial District of Pennsylvania personally came the aforesaid applicant and having been duly sworn saith that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true to the best of his remembrance and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
Sworn & subscribed } before me this sixth-day } of May 1818 ————— }
Daniel M c Coy
Sam l Roberts

Pennsylvania
I Samuel Roberts President of the courts of common pleas of the fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pa certify That the proofs exhibited to me and accompanied by the certificate of Thomas Bouda Esq late Capt in the 1 st Regt & Major by Brevet (a Gentleman well known to me) - are fully satisfactory to me in establishing that the within named Daniel McGann served as a private in the Army U.S. in the revolutionary war for a period exceeding Nine Months against the common enemy and am further satisfied that he is in indigent circumstances & aged & of intemperate The testimonies whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Pittsburgh this 6 th Day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Samuel Roberts

40.139 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40.139
Daniel W. (Daw)
Pr. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 819
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5 Cause of V Daniel M c Cammon
Samuel Roberts Judge
Pittsburg Penn a
Rec d . 14 July 1818.
Certificate of peremption issued, dated 12 th March, 1819.
The Hon.

If the petitioners' application should be successful he respectfully requests that whatever is intended for him may be receivable at the Office of Discount & Deposit of the B.N.S. at Pittsburgh.

Columbiana March 19.
188
M c Daniel M c Cann near Watkins-burgh Alleghany-County
Friend Can of Sunning & McKair Esq.

Columbia (Penn a ) March 9 th 1818
Mr Daniel McLean I received a letter Feb y 20 th from Fanning & McLean requesting me to send you a certificate relative to your services in the army as I have entirely lost my sight my little son writes this, I remember you very well and your marching from Reading with me to South Carolina and embarking with a detachment which I commanded in the Brig Christina capt d Warner in which Mrs Green the Genl s lady was a passenger, You ought to have paid the postage As I receive so many letters on the same sub- ject and always have to pay the postage tis really a tax on me but at the same time it gives me pleasure to serve my associates in arms by promoting their interest, Give my respects to Mad- ly if living and hope my namesake is a clever fellow
Yours &c For my Father Boadle Geo W Boadle
Columbia March 9 th 1818 I do certify that the bearer hereof Daniel McLean served as a private soldier upwards of three years in my company in the 1 st Reg t of Penn a untill the end of the Revolutionary war and was discharged at Philadelphia on the 4 th day of November 1783 and that he always behaved himself well as a good and faithful soldier and was esteemed by his officers in general
Thos Boadle late Capt d of the 1 st Reg t of Penn a and Major by brevet