Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4464, for Oreashy Kannon, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. C.
Kannon, Kreshy or Kenson
S H H G H
Carded
CONTENTS

13636
Inst Tennessee
* Crashy Cannon
of Wilson in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harrison of the Regt by Col Cassell in the N Carolina Volunteer Militia for 14 days March 5 day
* Crashy Cannon. Records of  Ch 10  9
Inscribed on the Roll of Rev Tennessee at the rate of 70 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and since Mr Hale Libanon Tennessee
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $141:10 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/Sept, 33 35:27
$176:37
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 86
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1839, from 4. Sep. 1835 to 1. March 1836.
Agts notified 11. Dec 1844

State of Tennessee This day personally Wilson County appeared Oratio Cannon before me John Shane one of the acting Justices for said County who and when being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and also being unlettered he cannot recollect the year that he went into the service of the United States but in order to comply with the requirements of the report in his declaration & to try to satisfy the pension agents at Washington City in order to obtain his pension. He makes the following reports to accompany the above and also to supply the deficiency and objection to part of his report he states as before that he served three towers each three months which is nine months all three towers served as a privet the fourth tower volunteered three months & served as a privet the fifth tower served four months still a privet sixth tower served four and one weak seventh tower served four months in all making twenty one months & one weak besides the tower on board of the vessel which it appears I am not allowed to claim any thing for I never served as in any other capacity  soldier whole war but a private at the the first objection is the period of the war he states that he well recollects that gates was defeated August 15 th and thinks it was in the year 1780 but as to any other year or time of the war he dont recollect second objection answered. I claim in all twenty one months & one weak as a pension exclusive of the tower on board of the vessel to and subscribed before me on the 20 th February 1833
John Shane
Oratio Cannon miss mark

I Josiah M c Clain Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for the county of Wilson State of Tennessee do hereby certify that John Thane Esq r whose name officially subscribed to within affidavit, & before whom said affidavit purports to have been made Now is was at the time it bears date an acting justice of the peace in said county commissioned and qualified as the law directs, that I believe his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office at office in Lebanon this 4 th day of March 1853
Josiah M c Clain

State of Tennessee } Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit Wilson County } of an Act of Congress, passed June 7th. 1832.
On this, Sept. 25th. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the justices of the County Court, for said County, now sitting, Orasby Cannon, a resident of said County & State, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, & served as herein stated.
First He was born in Croven County in the State of North Carolina about the year 1762 as well as he recollects. Secondly. He has no record of his age, - his only knowledge of it is derived from the time he went into service, - he being then about sixteen years old. He is entirely unlettered & has no memorandum by which he could be certain.
Thirdly When he was called into service he resided in the said County of Croven N. Carolina, & still remained there after the war was ended some considerable time, when he removed to Minton County South Carolina and after living there some years he emigrated to Jackson County Georgia whence after remaining about four years he moved to Wilson County Tennessee, where he has lived until the present time.
He performed several tours of duty which he will detail as briefly as possible.
His first tour was under a draft for three months.
His father Henry Cannon was his Captain, - The Regiment was commanded by Col. Mr. Caswell. The Regiment went on in pursuit of the enemy in the direction of Piedmont, but did not overtake them, & were out three months before he returned, & then on being told that if he went home he would be again drafted, he volunteered for three months longer, when he was placed under the command of Capt. Benj. Coleman in the same Regiment, & marched into South Carolina over Piedmont. Had no fighting.

At the end of each term of three months, making in all six months, he received from his Col. a written discharge which he kept until many years ago his mother's house was burnt, & the said papers destroyed.
Some short time after his return home he was again drafted & entered the service for three months under the command of Capt. Joshua Winnam & Lieut. Tellurou in a Regiment commanded by Col. Powell. The Tanks one of the majors was named Allen. During this service he was in the defeat of General Gates on the 15th of August. After this term expired he volunteered again for three months & served under the same officers & at the end of each term received written discharges which were lost by the burning of his mother's house as before stated.
After completing this service he was on his return home, again soon drafted, - his Capt. was named Dunn, his Col. named Reed. He was in service on that engagement four months, & was in the battle of Camden, & at end of said term he received a written discharge which was lost as before stated.
He after that time volunteered under the command of Capt. Shadrach Allen, & Maj. John Allen, & went in pursuit of the British & Tories in North Carolina & ran them to Wilmington where they took shipping, but we pursued them so closely that they left some negroes & other property which fell into our hands. He was out about five weeks & received a discharge.
After he got back from Wilmington he again volunteered & went out under the command of Allen as Capt. & Blount as superior officer, & continued in the service in pursuit of the British & Tories for four months till he was again regularly discharged, but has lost his written evidence thereof.
He was soon after that pressed on board a Brig, commanded by Capt. Sam. Gouge & was about three months or more in service. During this time he was in a skirmish with the British & Tories near Beaufort bar below Newbern.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
He has no documentary evidence of his services for the reasons aforesaid, & he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services.
He would refer for his character for veracity to the following persons who reside in his neighbourhood John Shane Esq. John S. Sullivan, Obediah Linnkins, Rev. E. Maddocks, Mr. Garver, Benj. Grouse Esq. John G. Grouse John M c Gregor, M c Gregor John  John  John
In consideration of the foregoing services he prays to be allowed a pension under the Act of June 1832.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid his Mark in open court Vasiah J. M c Clain Clerk of said County Court
We Edward Willis, a clergyman, residing in the said County of Wilson and John Shane Esq. residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with his Mark who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be about seventy years of age, - that he is reputed & believed to be the to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court
J. H. M c Clain Clerk
Edward Willis
John Shane Esq.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Edward Willis, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said County of Wilson, & the said John Shane Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same, & is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to credit.
M c Martin P.
D. C. H. B. B.
David Billings

I, Josiah S. M c Clain Clerk of the County Court of Wilson County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Orasby Hannon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office, this Sept 25 th 1832
Josiah S. M c Clain Clerk of said County Court
William Steele, Chairman of the County Court of Wilson County, do hereby certify that Josiah S. M c Clain is Clerk of said Court, & due faith & credit should be given to all his acts as such. Sept 25 1832
W m Steele Chairman Wilson City court
Mr Hall Tennessee

Rea Wm
4464.
INVALID.
File No. 4464
* Oreashy Hannon Putt N.C. Milia.
Act: June 7 th 33
Index:—Vol. A , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* Oreashy Hannon, Records of Ap. in

Creamy Cannon Wilson 60 Jan.
Ames
Mr Hall Libano of Tenn $70.55
40 20 10.35

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Cheasty Hannon 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? No
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
The service on board of Vessels named brig dis allowed - as she was not a public ship.
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

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?
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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?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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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?
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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?
Yes
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.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
November 8 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm t of Orachy Kennon a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Agency, at the rate of — Seventy — Dollars and fifty-five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, — 1832 — has been paid at this Department, from the — 4 th — of Septem r 1835 to the 1 st March 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.