Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2091-100, John Canady, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Canady, John
B.L. Mt. 2091-100
or Cannady
or Kennedy
CONTENTS

John Canady N. 2091.

I George Canady, a resident of Caroline County in the State of Virginia, do upon oath testify and declare that my uncle John Canady decd enlisted in the continental service, in the revolutionary war, at the house of my father, George Canady decd, and that in the county of Westmoreland, and that he marched away under capt Wallace — For what term he enlisted, I do not know; nor can I state the year or date of his enlistment, being myself only about thirteen years old at that time — My brother Andrew Canady, & my relations Jonathan & Richard Canady, with others of my father's neighbors, enlisted at the same time, & served with John Canady — After the term for which the aforesaid persons enlisted had expired, some of them returned home, & stated that John Canady, & my brother Andrew Canady had re-enlisted for the war — I was informed by Thos Collins, who was a soldier, that my brother Andrew was killed in service — What became of John Canady, I do not know, nor did I ever hear — But I always supposed that he was killed also, merely from the circumstance of his never returning home — My father George Canady, was the only heir at law of my said uncle, & my father died about the year 1784. and left no will — I am the only heir at law of my said father — I further declare that I never received a warrant for the land bounty promised to John Canady by the United States, nor do I believe that he or my father ever received it — I therefore do by these presents constitute & appoint Robt Hood my attorney in fact for me & in my name to ask for & receive from the secretary of war a warrant for any land that may be due me as aforesaid —
John his Canady mark
Caroline County, Virginia ss. George Canady a person known to me to be respectable & credible, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county, & made oath that the foregoing statement is true to the best of his recollec-

tion & belief, and he also acknowledged the power of attorney thereto annexed to be his free act & deed — Given under my hand the 27th day of November 1834 —
John Taylor Jun: —
Refer to the accompanying Certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Essex County, for evidence of the authority of John Taylor Jun as a Magistrate in said County

Antigua John Canady His
Hersey
Order 18 Cash 18 Artificial 34
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In King George County Court December the 4 th : 1834 It having been proved to the satisfaction of the court it is ordered to be certified that John Canady who was a soldier of the Virginia continental line in the war of the revolution was a resident of the county of Westmoreland when he enlisted that he entered the army and went with it to the north and never returned to his native county that he was an unmarried man and is presumed to have left no issue that his Brother George Can- -ady was his only heir at Law who died many years since and that his son George Canady is the only heir at Law of said George and consequently of the aforementioned soldier John Canady.
I Edward Smith Clerk of the County Court of King George do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the order made at a court for the said County on the 4 th day of December 1834.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 8 th day of December 1834 in the 59 th year of the Commonwealth
E Smith

1835 May 10 th Received of Wm Gordon Esqr commu- sion of the Land bounty office a warrant N o 2091 for 100 acres of land which issued to George Cana- dy only heir at law of Ino Canady in consid- eration of said John's services as a soldier of the Virginia Continental line in the revolutionary war
Robt Hord atty for Geo Canady—
Dear Sir
Above is a receipt for the warrant you sent me — Please accept my thanks for your prompt attention
I am respectd yours
Robt Hord
P.S.
I was from home when yr letter reached here & did not return till yesterday
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I hereby appoint Robt Wood  my attorney, to prosecute any claims to land or money that may be due from the State of _____ and the United States, or either, on account of the revolutionary services of Ino Canady and to receive from the proper offices in Richmond and Washington any land warrant or warrants so due; and if scrip shall issue in lieu of said warrants, au- thorize said attorney to receive, sell, and assign the same. As witness my hand and seal, this 11th day of Apl 183 5  his  George X Canady  mark [SEAL.]
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STATE OF Virginia county OF Caroline } to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid  George Canady
subscribers to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed. As witness my hand and seal this 11th day of Apl 183 5
John Taylor Jr: 
STATE OF _____ _____ } to wit: OF _____
I, _____ clerk of the _____ court of do hereby certify that _____ before whom the above power of attorney was acknowledged, is now, and was at the date of said acknowledgment, an acting magistrate for said _____ duly commissioned and qualified as such. I also certify that the signature purporting to be his, is, in my opinion, genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said _____ this _____ day of _____ 183 _____
Refer to the Within Power of Attorney by George Canady for evidence of the Official Character of John Taylor Jr. Whose Name appears to the above Acknowledgment

I hereby appoint Robert Hood our attorney, to prosecute any claims to land or money that may be due from the State of Virginia and the United States, or either, on account of the revolutionary services of George  George Cannady alias Kennedy and to receive from the proper offices in Richmond and Washington any land warrant or warrants so due; and if scrip shall issue in lieu of said warrants, I authorize said attorney to receive, sell, and assign the same. As witness my hand and seal, this 7 th day of May 183 4 his George L. Cannady alias mark Kennedy { [SEAL.] }
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STATE OF Virginia County OF Caroline } to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid George Cannady alias Kennedy
subscriber to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. As witness my hand and seal this 7 th day of May 183 4
John Taylor Jr
STATE OF Virginia County OF Caroline } to wit:
I, John L. Pendleton clerk of the County court of said County do hereby certify that John Taylor Jr before whom the above power of attorney was acknowledged, is now, and was at the date of said acknowledgment, an acting magistrate for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such. I also certify that the signature purporting to be his, is, in my opinion, genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 th day of Novem r 183 4 and 59 th year of the Commonwealth.
John L. Pendleton

Ino Canady affidavit of Hosea Rodgers

I certify that I was acquainted with John Canady of Westmoreland County in the revolutionary war — The said Canady and three of his relations of that name, with myself all enlisted in the continental service for the term of two years, in the year 1776 — We served out that term and then capt Gusty — was 13 Wallace and were discharged at the Valley Forge in February 1778 — I returned home from the army, but many of our company re-enlisted for the war — I cannot say positively that John Canady was one of those that re-enlisted, but it is my impression that he was, and in this impression I feel much confidence, from the fact that said Canady did not return home, which I suppose he would have done, if he had not re-enlisted — I served in the 3rd Va Regiment, commanded by Col Geo Weedon — I never heard of any other John Canady but the above named that was in service — Hosea Rogers
State of Virginia, King George County
Hosea Rogers personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said county & made oath that the above certificate is true to the best of his knowledge & belief — And I further certify that the said Rogers is personally known to me to be a man of good character, & undoubted veracity —
Given under my hand
This 26th November 1834 Edward Oldham J.P.
The Official character of Edw. Oldham, may be ascertained by reference to the papers filed in the case of the issue of Land Warr N o 2076 — New Series

Caroline County 28 Nov 1834
Dear Sir
I inclose you the papers of in Ino Massey's case, authenticated as you desired by the clerk of King George himself — I left powers of attorney in Alexandria to be authenticated by the clerk & forwarded to you, which if received will make the case complete —
I send you also some additional evidence in the case of Ino Canady & a power of atty — After King George court sets, I expect to receive the certificate of heirship which I will send you — To the affidavit of Hosea Rogers, there is no certificate of the official character of Edwd Oldham — I thought it unnecessary to get it, as you will see that he is a magistrate by reference to the evidence in Massey's case — In the Treasury dept: they are satisfied with such evidence & I presume you will be also — I hope the evidence will be sufficient to satisfy you as to the identity of Ino Canady — I have not a doubt myself — If you shall be satisfied, I will thank you to issue the warrant in this case, as well as in that of Massey's & file them at the Genl. land office, and write me at Richmond — Canady's heir is a very poor man, & the amt claimed though small, wd help him much — Will you please send me to Richmond, a certificate of Ino Massey's service to be laid before the governor there?
I am very resply yours
Robt Hord

Richmond 10 decr 1834
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 1 st inst came duly to hand, and you have my sincere thanks for your prompt attention — I have just received and now enclose to you the courts certificate of heirship in the case of Geo Canady — I before enclosed you evidence of identity & a power of atty — I feel confident now that all doubt will be removed as to identity — I never felt better satisfied of identity myself than in this case — If you shall be satisfied, will you please issue a warrant to Geo Canady, & have it filed as early as possible at the Genl Land office, and please inform me whether all the papers & powers of atty so requisite for the issue of scrip, are there —
I am reply yours
Robt Horne