Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10392, for Zopher Tanner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Janner, Gopher Janney or Jannery or Mary
R 10392
CONTENTS
R 10392

The State of South Carolina Pickens District ss.
On this seventh day of October 1833. Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John S. Richardson in the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the said District and State Lophar Tannery, aged about eighty five years, a President of the District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. (He made a declaration in the same Court for the said District on the first Monday in October 1832. which has been lost or misplaced as he has been informed it was returned to Honorable Warren R. Davis for amendment, it was drawn up by a young man unacquainted with such business and informal as he has heard.) That he Enlisted in the Army of the United States in January 1775 for Three years, under Capt. John Fink at Schenectady in the State of New York in the Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Col. Van Scoit as well as, he recollects, the Lieut. Col. Schuyler, and he was under the Command of General Schuyler till General Gates took the Command of the Regiment he served out the term or nearly so, before he was re-Enlisted under the Command of Col. Paulding of the New York line During the War , and he did serve until after Lord Cornwallis was defeated the winter had commenced and snow on the ground it was in the month of November or December 1781. He was in the Battle at the Capture of Burgoyne on the Hudson River in 1777. he was then under the Command of Capt. Fink, Lieut. Col. Schuyler Col. Paulding Van Scoit - General Gates & Genl. B. Arnold was there - He was in no other Battle - He was for much of his time employed as a spy & scouting the Frontier - He was one Campaign against the Mohawk

and Delaware Indians under Col. Paulding, was out as far as the head of the Susquehanna River in the Indian Towns of Shohocking & Oquaga & started to join Genl. Brown to Shemango Town, but Brown ordered the Regiment he was in to return to the frontier of N.Y. Afterward, the Compy. was commanded to Stoney Point to Build a Fort & He did help build the Fort at that place he was then commanded by Capt. Westbrooks of Col. Pauldings Regiment - While at the the Fort at Stoney Point General Washington came to the Camp, He was some special urgent business in a Row Boat, and returned in a short time - He was born in Long Island in the State of New York, and as he has heard was two years old when his Father died. He was put out to live with a man till he should be 14 years of age, at which time his Step Father took him home to a place called New-Paltz, he lived with his Step Father about five years, and during that time he was advised up to Schoharie as a better place for a young man, and went there and lived till he was about 25 years of age when he Entered as he has stated - He is now far from the scenes of his youth, in a Land of Strangers, most of them opposed to the Laws providing for the support of the Soldiers of the Revolution and he has no means of finding out whether or not any of the Soldiers who were with him are living. He does not know of a single witness who can prove his services. He has no Documentary Evidence, He was discharged in Poughkeepsie - in November or December 1781 and wrote his Discharge round his Razor but lost it some time afterwards - He was at work for a year, wherever he could get employment, and could not take care of his paper. His discharge was discharged by Col. Paulding or signed by him - He was most of his time in New York, was at Stillwater; - at Lake George and Fort Miller, many other places he has forgotten the names - He further saith from his age, having no learning except enough to write his name, not being able to keep books or Records, and moving from place to place with a treacherous memory he cannot relate as concisely as he would desire to do -

Answers to the Interrogatories directed to be proposed by the War Department
Ans. to 1 st Int y I was born in Long Island, State of New York in the Year 1748.
2 d I have no record of my age.
3 d I was living in Schoharie at the time when he Ent d after he was discharged I lived two or three Years in New York State, at New Paltz and Schoharie then I came to the head of Holstein in Virginia where I lived two or three Years - I then moved into the Fork of Holstein & French Broad in Tennessee (then at C.) I remained in Tennessee for a five years the Indian became troublesome & I came into the State of South Carolina and settled in Pinckney District and has resided in Pinckney for about thirty five Years, and lives where I now live on the same plantation for sixteen Years -
4 th I Ent d under Capt. John Fink for three years afterward reenlisted during the war and was discharged at Poughkeepsie by Col. Paulding after Peace was made or rather Cornwallis was taken.
5 th I was with Lieut. Col. Schuyler, Col. Van Schaick General Gates, General Arnold, and saw Genl. Washington
6 th I got a discharge from Col. Paulding but lost it some time perhaps a Year or so after received
7 th The names of persons who know me, in my neighbor- hood, & will certify for my veracity are William Barton Esquire, Capt. John Colhoun, Capt. Thomas Harbin, Col. David McKinney, Major Wm. L. Keith the Clerk of the Court Jonathan Reeder P.M. at Rock Springs -
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he de- clares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. - Knows no living Witness to prove his Service.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and Year aforesaid in open
Before William L. Keith C.C.
Zopher Tannery
We Thomas Dawson a Clergyman residing in the District of Pickens in the State aforesaid and John Colhoun residing in the same Dis- trict. Hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Zopher Tannery who has subscribed and sworn to the above declar- ation

ation; that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid Bryan William L Keith C.C. Thomas Dawson John Colthorn
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Thomas Dawson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Pickens District and that John Colthorn who has also signed the same is a resident in the said District of Pickens and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
J S Richardson
my judge.
I William L Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contain, the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lophar Tannery for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of October in the Year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
William L Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District South Carolina

Zophar Tamey S. G.
Act. 1832.
Guar (Suspended)
10392

State of Georgia County of Cherokee
Be it Known, that on this Thirty first day of August A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Gannery widow of Sophar Gannery resident of Canton in said County, and made oath according to law that She is the widow of the Identical Sophar Gannery who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1832 that She is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Sophar Gannery for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Mary Gannery mark
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Gannery to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
John H. Wood JP
State of Georgia County of Cherokee
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Superior Court that Mary Gannery the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Identical widow of  Sophar Gannery reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that John H. Wood Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Thirty first day of August 185 3 J. L. Keith Clerk 12
1. Leave this line blank.—2. Post Office address.—3. "That he is the man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.—4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature.—10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Zophar Sanney
S. Ca
Suspended -
Letter October 24 - 1887
Rev. W. H. Ham
First P.O.
So Ca
act of June 1892

State of South Carolina } District of Pickens }
On this third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the court of Common Pleas, now sitting Yopher Gaumer a resident of Pickens District & State of South Carolina aged eighty-four years, who being being 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He saith: That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, (he then being a resident of the of New York) enlisted under Captain John Fink and was ordered to Dubuque that they proceeded to Ft. George. That he did enlist for three years during which time he was commanded by Colonel Scryler: After the expiration of the three years service, he went under command of Colonel Pauling & Capt. Westbrook commanded the company to which he belonged, against Delaware & Mohawk Indians thence to Stony Point where the army built a fort thence to Poughkeepsie where he got his discharge — was in several engage- ments but none of note — has lost his discharge He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Subscribed Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
In open Court
William L. Keith Clerk
Zopher Farnes
We Robt. Gaines a clergyman residing in the District of Pickens & State of S. Carolina and William Barton a clergyman residing in the District & state aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Zopher Farnes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Robert Gaines
In open Court
William L. Keith Clerk
Wm Barton
And the 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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Gaines who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District & state aforesaid and that William Barton who has also signed the certifi- cate is a resident in the District & state aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Richard Gantt Jfc

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
10,392
P. O.
Zophar Ganney
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

L. Tanney

I William L Keith Clerk of the court of Common Pleas - do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Zophar Warner for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this Thursday October A.D. 1832
William L Keith C.C.P. & S.C.P.
[Handwritten signature of William L Keith]