Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46373, Luke Cannon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Cannon, Luke
S. 46373
{ B.L.W. #62-200. Lieut. Issued July 5, 1799 to James Taylor assignee No papers.
CONTENTS
For information relative to his Va. State Land Warrants see Jesse Cannon P. 19.
See Acc. No. 837-Virginia State Navy Luke Cannon, YS Not Half Pay (Act 1828) Full record in Navy Dept.

1932 - Sept. 19 - Hist. to Frank C. Cross - see list in R.H. - Henry Cannon - S 8187 - 2LL.
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Cert
No. 583
Reissues.
Primary
6/3/97
Name: Luke Cannon. Rank: Lieut. Comp'y: _____ Reg't: 4 th Va. Line.
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. } _____ Comm'g 2d Issue. } _____ Comm'g 3d Issue. } _____ Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } _____ Sent to 2d Issue. } _____ Sent to 3d Issue. } _____ Sent to
Act 14th July 1862. Bk. G., Vol., _____, Page _____ Registering Clerk: _____
Allowed.  Act 1828.
Disability. }

833.
Electrical Lake Samson
McComas, Mt. Off. & Station

The Declaration of Luke Cannon
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act of the Legislature of the United States entitled an "Act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May, 1828, I Luke Cannon, of the County of Prince William, in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, & served as such to the end of the War; at which period I was, as I believe, entitled, according to the ordinary rules of promotion, to the rank of Captain; but I have no evidence of having attained a higher grade than that of first Lieutenant in the fourth Virginia Regiment to rank as such from the 10 th day of August, 1778, as will appear upon reference to the certificate of Colonel Christian Febiger herewith exhibited. I submit the question of my rank at the close of the revolutionary War, whether it should be that of Captain, or of first Lieutenant, to the constituted authority, after a reference which I cannot, situated as I am, make to the military Archives of the United States; insisting, however, that I ought to be regarded as holding that rank to which I was entitled

according to the ordinary, & acknowledged rules of promotion, and which would have been regularly established, & recognized but for the troubles, & disorders of the times; so that, if, after the 10 th day of August, 1778, there was a vacant Captaincy in the 4 th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, to which I was next in succession, I ought to be considered as filling it.
I also, declare that, I, afterwards, received certificates [commonly called commutation-certificates] for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the Resolve of Congress of the 22 d of March, 1783, instead of the half-pay for life, to which I was entitled under the Resolve of the 21 st of October, 1780.
Witness my hand this
16 th day of August, 1828.
Luke Cannon
County of Prince William, State of Virginia, S:
Before me a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid personally appeared this day John W Williams & Charles W Colquhoun of the said County who did, severally, make oath, that Luke Cannon by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is gen.

erally reputed, & believed to have been an Officer in the Ar- my of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 16 th day of August, 1828
Thos Nelson Jr
Interloc
I, Philip D. Dawe, Clerk of the Court of the County of Prince William, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Nelson Jr. before whom the foregoing affi- davits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, this 16 th day of August in the year eighteen hundred, & twenty eight.
P. D. Dawe
Mr Cannon's post Office is Dumfries

Read all papers before sending this list - again. General old letters cut from a book have been placed herein - Nov. 1935 - MSTB September 19, 1932.
Frank C. Cross 1537 Lafayette Street Denver Colorado.
BA-J/ILL Luke Cannon S. 46373
Dear Sir:
The record of Luke Cannon given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 46373, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Luke Cannon of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, served at the commencement of the Revolutionary War as a ranger in Kentucky, defending the settlements against the Indians and encountered many thrilling incidents, no officers named or further details of that early service stated. He served subsequently as ensign in Colonel Christian Febiger's 11th Virginia Regiment and as 1st Lieutenant in the 4th Virginia Regiment, which rank he held in said regiment at the close of the Revolutionary War. He was in the battle of Monmouth and, it is stated that at the battle he led a company to the charge; he stated that he commanded a company in Georgia, in 1782, but did not have a captain's commission.
Luke Cannon was also active on horseback in camp in 1814 as a volunteer at the time the British came up the Potomac River; he was then aged about seventy years.
Pension was allowed on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed August 16, 1828, at which time he resided in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.
He died February 29, 1829 in Dumfries, Virginia.
In 1856, the following heirs of the soldier were living in Dumfries, Virginia: Thomas T. Cannon, his son; Mary B. Cannon and

Edith A. Norvill, his daughters; Mary Cannon, widow of his son, Colonel Barnaby Cannon, and her daughter, Mary Anne Goods. The name of the wife of the soldier is not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
The soldier's name is on Va. pen. 1828 Act. - Secy of W. 1835. His name was not on A.B. Mrs. Finch read this & wrote service - JLL

No 12987
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
3050
Luke Cannon
Revolution
Discharged _____, 186
REJECTED
Pen _____ Act. May - '28
Received _____, 187

Memorandum of Communication An. Reports

An account of the Numbers and dates of Luke Garrison's Commutation Certificates
N o 79936 dated August 11 th 1784 $1600 N o 79485 dated 8 th August 1784 120 60 / 90 N o 80172 dated August 12 th 1784 97 70 / 90 8

833
583
Commission in favor of Luke Cannon as Ensign in the 11 th Virginia Regiment dated 20 th March 1799. —

592
No. of Original Payrolls 583 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt. 29. 1828
Luke Cannon , of _____ in the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the fourth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the re- solve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,  dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
My order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
No record Loss
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Luke Cannon - Lieutenant in the Virginia line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Luke Cannon - not is now on the pension list of the  any - - - - - agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  per month
Richd Hagner Aud
See Virginia Book 144

W m D. Dowell
Certificate.
Recd power of attorney filed with this Aug 30. 1856
Jackson & Mitchell

I do hereby Certify that I was well acquainted with Lieut Luke Cannon; that I first knew him about the year 1812 and from that time till his death, which occurred 29 th February 1829. we were upon intimate terms and living in the same town (Dumfries Prince William County Va) and that he was always reputed as an Officer of the Revolutionary Army (a Lieutenant I believe) I also Certify that I am well acquainted with his surviving children and lawful heirs to wit: Thomas J. Cannon Mary B. Cannon Mary Cannon and Oclith A. Morris.
W. D. Dowell
I William C Merchants Justice of the peace in and for the County of Prince William and State Virginia do certify that William D Dowell whose name is signed to the writing above is well known to me as is a man of honesty and veracity given under my hand this 9 th day of May 1858
W Charles Merchants J.P.

Luke Cannon
Yeddes

Washington D.C. 15 th Aug. 1856
J. Mined Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir:
The paper filed by Thomas T. Cannon and others, Heirs of Lieut Luke Cannon an Officer of the Revolution, is for (though not distinctly stated) means of pension under the Act of 15 th May 1828. Lieut Cannon never having availed himself of the provisions of this act during his lifetime, nor his Heirs since his decease - they now make application for whatever may be found due him under said act.
Lieut Cannon, it appears, died 29 th February 1829, and would, therefore, be entitled to "full pay" from 3 rd March 1826, up to the time of his decease.
Very respectfully Mitchell & Jackson Agts

The undersigned at the request of Mr. Thos. J. Cannon of Dumfries Virg a hereby certifies that he was well acquainted with his father Major Luke Cannon for at least thirty years before his death in 1829 the latter part of the time intimate and have with many with others, been entertained with a recital of his services in the Revolution. At the battle of Monmouth he led a company to the charge and he said on that occasion his subaltern faltered and fell back to the rear, his post was immediately supplied by a stout young lieutenant from Maryland named Davis. I saw once a meeting between these two old soldiers, they embraced and were much affected. The Major said to us standing around him: "this, gentlemen is the bold Davis you have heard me mention so often."
The files in the war department will show his rank and services in the Revolution, but I may mention also his ranger service in Kentucky at the commencement of the Revolution in connexion with Taylor Crittenden Craghan Clark, Bullitt Boon and Calloway. Many thrilling inci-

dents were encountered by him in defending the settlements against the Indians.
The undersigned hereby identifies the heirs of Major Luke Cannon as follows viz: That I Cannon Mary B. Cannon and Edith Norvell his children now living near Dumfries and Mary Cannon (widow of Col. Barnaby Cannon son of Luke) and Margaret Ann Goods her daughter who reside in Dumfries. When the British fleet ascended the Potomac in 1814 Major Cannon then upwards of seventy years of age was active on horseback in Camp and one night rode up (to where the undersigned who had command of a detachment and had built a fire) and commanded the fire to be extinguished saying the light and smoke would discover our position and cause the enemy to fire on us. He acted as a sort of Volunteer aid and as well as I recollect was with us most of the time.
Washington County                      W.S. Colquhoun
Dist. Colo.            3/20/5      Personally appeared before me the subscriber Jas. Penn for D. County the above W.S. Colquhoun and made oath that the above statement to the best of his knowledge and recollection is just and correct, May 19, 1856. V.M.C. Dunnington, J. P.

District of Columbia,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, To wit:
I, JOHN A. SMITH, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington, hereby certify, that Charles C. H.
Dunnington _____ Esq. before whom the above and annexed acknowledgment was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and District aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 19 th day of May A.D., 1856.
John A. Smith CL "

19 Dec 1829
1202.
Brentsville Prince William County Va Dec. 14 th 1829.
Sir,
your communication of the 10 th Oct r last addressed to Mr. J. Williams on the subject of a pension that Maj r Luke Cannon die formerly of this County and an officer of the Revolution was entitled to in his life time, together with a copy of the forms necessary to be used by Executors or adm rs to obtain the amount of pay that was due to the Testator or intestate was put into my hands with a request that I would see whatever was necessary to be done to enable the family of the dec d Maj r Cannon to receive the benefit of the Pension he would have been entitled to receive if living - When I came to examine the forms I found that if it was necessary for the amount to be rec d by his adm r that his children and heirs could never be benefited by it by reason of a responsibility the old Gentleman entered into in his life time as security which will absorb much more than the whole amount of his estate, and if the fund once came to the adm r he must I presume consider it as assets and subject to the payment of the debts of the intestate though it certainly was not the object of the law that such claims should be liable for the payment of debts. I am therefore induced Sir to take the liberty on behalf of the suffering family of a gallant officer to enquire of you if it could not be paid to the children as his heirs so that they and not the creditors could get the benefit of it.
Most respectfully Sir
your Ob t Serv t J. Gibson
Hon ble S. D. Ingham.

Augt 17 th 1828
Dear Sir
Major Cannon
Declares that in 1782 in the state of Georgia he commanded a company of continental troops but had no Captain's Commission - but considered himself entitled to it - He humbly submits his name. Yrs &c.
Luke Cannon

Brentville, Prince William County, Va. October 3 rd 1829. To, Saml: D. Ingham Esqr
Sir,
Some time in the month of February last your predecessor (Mr. Rush), inclosed a circular, to "Luke Cannon Esqr: Dumfries Prince William County Va" to notify him as an officer of the Army of the Revolution, that a half yearly payment would be due on the 3 rd day of March 1829. It so happened that Mr. Cannon died a few days before the above mentioned half year pay became due. I have been requested to inform you of the above circumstances, and beg the favour of you to inform me whether Mr. Cannon heirs are intitled to the half year pay which fell due on 3 rd March 1829; and if they are, what steps are necessary to obtain it, for them as they are poor and needy.
respectfully yours Olt: Sept.
McWilliams

Brentsville Virg a 395 Sept r 13, 1828
Hon ble R. Rush:
Sir:
I this day rec d your letter an- -nouncing that Major Luke Cannon had been placed, under the late act of Congress, upon the pay- -roll in the rank of Lieutenant, & that his ar- -rearages wd be remitted to me. I write this to say, that those arrearages wd be very acceptable to my constituent, & that I wd wish the remit- -tance made in a check on one of the Banks in Alex a , or Fred g z g , if convenient to your De- -partment.
Yr ob t Serv t
J. Macrae

Dumfries Va Sept. 10 th
Free
L. Cannon recd Sept. 16. 1828
Honble Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Via Dumfries
Washington City

Greenville Va Sept 11 th
Free
Honble Richard Rush
Secretary of the U States Treasury
(Revolutionary Claims)
Washington City
d. Cannon. — ? no. 3 Sep 13. 1828.

Honble R. Rush, Secty. of the Treasury of the U. States. }
Brentsville, County of Prince William, Virg a , Sept r 6, 1828.
Sir:
I deposited some weeks ago in the proper office the evidence of the title of Maj s Luke Cannon, of this County of Prince William, Virg a , to pay as an Officer of the Revolution, under a late Act of Congress. The Head of the Office considered the evidence sufficient to entitle the Appli- -cant to pay as a 1 st Lieut at least, & promised to forward on this a check on some convenient Bank for the amount; but I have not yet heard from him. I beg leave, therefore, to call your attention to the case. It is incompatible with the regulations of the Office, I wd wish the semi-annual instal- -ment of his pay which has accrued since the passage of the Act, to be included in the check. The Power of Attorney to me from Maj s Cannon was left in the Office.
Permit me, Sir, to avail myself of this opportunity to invite your attention to a question

raised in the Declaration of this meritorious old soldier, namely, whether as he performed the duties, and was entitled, according to the regular rules of promotion, to the rank of Captain, he ought not to be regarded, & paid as such, notwithstanding he never received a corresponding commission owing to the troubles of the times? I think ought, & have so advised him. I shall not trouble you with any argument upon the subject, but submit it upon the obvious considerations which grow out of it. His commutation certificates were adjusted to the rank of a first Lieutenant; and it has been suggested that they w d estop him in a claim of higher rank. But, I presume, they will be regarded merely as prima facie evidence and, if he be entitled to the advantages of a higher rank, he must be deprived of them now, because he was once before.
I am very resp y your obed t Serv t ,
J. Macrae

Va. Sea Service
Cannon, Luke
No papers
See
Va. State Auditor's report dated March 14, 1852, on file in Rev. War claim of Jesse Cannon, P. 19. Not Luke Cannon, S. 46373
Should we have a call for this Luke Cannon of the Va. State navy, we have no claims for pen. or land, but refer the party to Old Records Div. Navy Dept., this City and to the Va. State Library, Richmond, Va. The Navy Dept. has an extensive record of Luke Cannon of the Va. State Navy.