Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45434, for James Kane, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Kane, James
NUMBER
S. 45434
CONTENTS

James Kane
Contenu
9135
9 April 1819

State of New York } County of Montgomery }
On this 16 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Montgomery called the Court of Common Pleas, proceeding according to the principals of Common Law having the power of fine and Imprisonment, James Kane aged Sixty five years Resident in Canajoharie in said State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Fractus Company he thinks Colonel Broadheads Regiment being the 8 th Regiment and Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment as is more particularly mentioned in my original declaration, that my original declaration bears date the 6 th day of May 1818 and the number of my certificate which I have received is 9.135. And I solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed sworn to and declared in Open Court
The 16 th day of June 1820
Jno McCarthy Clerk
James X Kane mark
Real Estate I have none either in possession reversion, remainder or expectancy -

Personal Estate - 1 cow and calf 2 pigs 4 old iron pots, 1 table 1 tea kettle 12 tea cups & saucers, some broken 4 pewter platters, 3 small do, 1 closet 5 earthen plates, 4 cups. 4 old knives & forks 1 wash tub 2 trammels - That I owe debts to the amount of about Sixteen dollars - that I am a labour- er but am so troubled with Rheumatism that I cannot work, I have a wife Seventy years of age Blind who lives with me and for whom I provide. that I have no other means of support except the pension I receive from the U- nited States and further saith not
James his Kane note.
St. Louis, Mo. Jan. 18, 1888
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office -
21 I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty Eight dollars & Seventy four cents In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 16 th day of June 1820
M rs M c Carthy

State of New-York Montgomery County ss In the Sixtyth day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen, Before me Alex r Sheldon First Judge of Montgomery County, personally appeared James Hane aged about Seventy years resident in the Town of Canajoharie and County aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath, make the following declarations, in order to ob- tain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that the said James Hane entitled in the State of Pennsylvania the Town and County not now being in the recollection of him this deponent, his recollections or power of remem- bering being much impaired, by the means of a fall of a tree on his head, that he belonged to a company com- manded by Captain Joseph Bratton as stated in the annexed discharge executed by his Colonel, that he belonged to the Pen- sylvania line, the time of his enlistment, - and the time he actually served, not clearly within his recollection but has no doubt that he served from two to four years when he received his. The annexed discharge, that he is in very reduced circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support, and has in his power no further evidence of his said services James Hane his mark
Subscribed & sworn May 6 th 1818 Before me
Alex r Sheldon First Judge of Montgomery County I Alexander Sheldon First Judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Montgomery do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Hane, did serve in the re- volutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding declarations - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the depart- ment of war, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress given under my hand at Chester County and State aforesaid May 6 th 1818
Alex r Sheldon First Judge of the County of Montgomery

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Alexander Sheldon whose name appears signed to the within Certificate, and before whom the within declaration appears to have been made & sworn to was first Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County on the 6th Day of May, 1818.
James Hane
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 13th Day of July 1818.
J. M c Carthy
State of New York Montgomery County I Alex r Sheldon First judge of the court of common pleas for Montgomery County do further certify, that I am fully satis- fied, from the Informations of Individu- als with whom I am well acquainted and who are entitled to credit, and who are also well acquainted with the within named James Hane, that he the said James is in very reduced circumstances, and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support given under my hand at Charlton this 16 th Day of July 1818
Alex r Sheldon First judge of Montgomery County

aw 45 434
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45 434
James up  Hane
Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Hane, priv. Canajoharie, Montgo - -mery county, N.Y. discharge dated January, 1779. time of service not recoll- -ected by the applicant believed to be from two to four years. Col. Brodhead's reg't. Penns a Line. — Admitted May 6, 1818.
Alexander Sheldon, Judge Montgomery Co: N.Y.

9135 New-york
James Kane
of Canajoharie in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bredehead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Two years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of April 1816 and sent to Alexander Sheldon Charlestown Montgomery Co N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 25 / 37 = 79.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 and 48.
$127.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 st May 1820, Notifi- cation sent to John L. Lobdell Esq. 15 July 1820. Johnstown N.Y.

WILLIAM T. GUTHRIE
At Trenton Landing. Most of the medicines that are in use, also corks for beer and wine, the best salt for pickling, mustard by the bottle, French ar- ticles, wooden ware, sweet oil, brimstone, and oil for lamps, stone lime from one red bushels, soap, vinegar by the gallon, and many other things.
TO BE SOLD.
For HARD MONEY or CONTINENTAL. A TRACT of LAND, containing at 1000 acres, lying in the Corporation of New- ark, on South-River, joining the land be- longing to John Lawrence, Esq. late Mayor of Phi- ladelphia. The place is well supplied with a good mile and excellent orchard on it, a fresh nea- row that will cut yearly at least one hundred loads of hay, a shad-fishery within thirty rods of the house, where great quantities of them are taken in the season, with other fish. The land is well tim- bered and convenient for the New-York market, having commodious landing places for boats of ten tons, from which place a number are employed in the New-York market. For further particulars enquire of Levinus Clarkson, at New-Brunswick, or Zantz, at Morris-town, or Joseph for the name.
Haddonfield, April 28, 1781.
To whom it may concern. THE subscriber, living in Burlington county, having the estate of Elias Bland, late of Jersey, deceased, requests that all who are indebted to the said estate to pay, and those who are owed by him to bring them in, pro- vided by the 10th of next month.
2m* March 12, 1781.
PRINTING PAPER,
Of different SIZE and QUALITY. By the REAM or HUNDRED REAMS. Bookbinders and Bonnet Pasteboards, Wrapping Paper, &c. Made and to be SOLD or EXCHANGED for R A G S, By STACY POTTS, in Trenton. One Thousand Continental Dollars Reward.
from the subscriber named Toney, about
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Wm. CALVERT.
THE of last month, his Prince Stadholder recal- in the course of the last communicated his opinion to the rest which was, that they should, as soon as possible, put 50 or 60 ships of force, in a condition (if necessary) their commerce in general essential interests of the Republick. augment at the same time the land force to fifty or sixty thousand; all their frontier places in the north of defence, and that they should pro- vide all the magazines and the great every kind of ammunition and might be necessary in an exigency situation when it might happen would have to defend its most inter- "I have seen with satisfaction, rene Highness, that regard ha- nion, in making the necessary to on a proper footing; but in a more bable state of an unprovoked the Republick cannot keep too too much provided for the preser- of its honour. I hope that the vinces will perceive, with me, that done is insufficient, and that an assiduity and application, in 1782, considerable reinforcement constitutes the naval force of the leading to the ultimate by which it will be which can

The Board here of James have a private in Captain Brins Walker's Company in my Regt. being rendered unfit for further service by an almost total loss of his eye sight and having received his discharging Warrant I have honorably discharged the Service of the United States for America and given under my Hand at Fort M c Intosh the eleventh day of January 1879
To all whom it shall come
James M c Intosh Colonel Comd g the same Regt.