Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 19, Jesse Cannon, Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service
Cannon, Jesse
R 19
CONTENTS
Va. Half Pay
See Acc No. 837-Virginia State Navy Jesse Cannon, File YS Va. Half Pay

Richmond the 8 th of March 1832
Dear Sir,
May I ask the favor of you to lay the Claims of Lake and Jesselammon before the Council; they are plain cases, and the testimony by which they are supported is the same which the Executive passed all the Claims which I have had the honor to lay before them. Your indisposition has would not prevented my pressing those claims, and I would not do in now, but for the fact that the Legislature must soon adjourn, and it would be to me a great convenience to have them acted upon before I return home. I have been informed by other members of the Council, that you have since your confinement to your house, sent some cases to them which they have acted upon. This information has induced me to make this request, with sincere wishes for your speedy recovery.
I have the honor to be,
Your Obt. Servt.
Thos. C. Joynes
N.B. May I also ask you to lay the case of John Revell before the Executive Council.
His Excellency Wm. H. G. Tazewell Governor of Virginia
State of Virginia
City of Richmond ss
The Deposition of Scarbrough Bloom, aged about seventy seven years; who deposith and saith that he enlisted on board the Galley Accomack as a midshipman, before the Galley was launched, and continued in that capacity until the Galley orders were received to dismantle and lay up the Accomack and Diligence; That he was well acquainted with J. B. Cannon, who was second Lieutenant on board the Diligence, that he enlisted on board the Diligence when she first went into service, and continued in that capacity until the Diligence was ordered to be laid up and dismantled, and he received his discharge, and further this Deponent saith not.
The word "continued" in 1st line interlined before signed
Scarbrough Bloom
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 8 th day of March 1832.
J. M. Hildreth

State of Virginia
City of Richmond p. 6
The deposition of Scarborough Bloom, aged about seventy-seven years, who deposeth and saith, that he enlisted on board the Acumack Galley as a Midshipman, before the Galley was launched, and continued in that capacity until orders were received to dismantle and lay up the Acumack and Diligence: That he was well acquainted with Luke Cannon, who was a Midshipman on board the Diligence; That he enlisted on board when the Diligence first went into service, and continued in that capacity until the Diligence was ordered to be laid up and dismantled. And further, this Deponent saith not.
Scarborough Bloom
Sworn and subscribed to before me the 8 th day of March 1831.
J. M. Hildreth
Land Office March 14 th 1832
I certify that it appears of record in this Office, that on the 31 st of May 1783, a Military Land Warrant warrant for 2666 2 / 3 acres was issued by the State of Virginia to Luke Cannon, for 3 years service as a Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental Line of the Revolution; And I certify that on the 12 Feb 1808 another such Military Warrant for 1248 acres issued to the said Cannon, for 4 months service more than 6 years. And I certify that it does not appear that any Military Warrant ever issued to Luke Cannon or to Luke Cannon, other than the aforesaid
W. Selden Regr L Off
Auditor's Office, March 14. 1832.
Luke Cannon, a Lieutenant in the State Navy, rec d on the 13 th Oct 1783, a certificate for the balance of his full pay or depreciation amounting to £140..2..7; and on the 27 th April 1785, he received another certificate for £208..12..0, which was delivered to Col Cropper.
Luke Cannon, a Midshipman, received on the 27 th April 1785, a certificate for £41..5..0, for the balance of his full pay as Midshipman in

in the State Navy; which said certificate was delivered to Col. Cropper. There was another Luke Cannon, a Lieut. and Quarter Master in the Continental Line, who received a certificate delivered to himself. ————— J. W. Heath
S. 46373 L
CC
Executive Dept 1 April 1831,
The foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this Department
J. M. Richardson Secy Com

Executive Department Mar. 6 1832,
Jepe Cannon is allowed Land bounty for three years service as a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy if not heretofore allowed.
awarded
John Floyd
Mr Pleasants
Also an act for $4000 as No 7132 was, on the 27 th of March 1832, issued from the Land office of Virginia to the heirs of Jepe Cannon & delivered to Col. Joynes also for their annuities.
As witness my hand & seal of office hereto affixed this 27 th Mar 1832
M. Seddon Atty to the C.

Certificate - case of Jesse Cannon ded. att 5 July 1832
Dec. 12. 1836
Recorder Vol 43, page 125.

Pension Office Dec. 12 th 1836
I certify that from an examination of the claim of the Heirs of the late Jesse Cannon, deceased, I am satisfied that he was a Lieutenant in the Navy of the State of Virginia; that he served as such until the reduction of said Navy in 1781; that he perished at sea, about the year 1792; that the case is embraced by the provisions of the act of July 5. 1832, entitled "an act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia." That the claim should therefore be allowed at the rate of one hundred and eighty two dollars and fifty cents per annum from the twenty second of April seventeen hundred and eighty three, when the war terminated, to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety one; and that the amount should be paid to the administrator, James Polk, of Princess Ann, Somerset County, Maryland.

ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
3049 Report of Lieut Jesse Barnow
Naval Revolution
Discharged _____, 186
3049
Admitted
N o Pay — act '32
Received _____, 187
19.

Oct 12 1849 Jesse Cannon Lee
L. Edmonds Hon. James
Postmaster of Pennsville W. Wright, Jr.
ans. Oct. 12. 1849
Jesse D. Webb

Act July 5 1832- Lake Cannon Dist.
Sept 13 '45
Record Vol 43 page 168.

Pension Office,
September 13. 1845.
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of the late Jesse Cannon, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, and whose heirs were  to whose half  allowed half-pay  pay was allowed in December 1836; and I find that half-pay is still due under the act of July 5. 1832, entitled "an act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia", at the rate of one hundred and eighty-two dollars and fifty cents per annum, from the thirty-first of July seventeen hundred and eighty-one, when said Cannon left the service, up to the twenty-second of April seventeen hundred and eighty three, from which last named period half-pay has been already granted. The amount due should now be paid; and it is requested that the money may be sent in a draft to the administrator James Polk, Esq. at Baltimore, Maryland.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Approved
Secretary of War.

Washington City. Oct. 12 th 1849
To James L Edwards Esq.
Sir
I have this moment received your reply to my communication of the 20 th ultimo, claiming a further allowance in the half pay case of Jesse Cannon deceased.
You state that when the claim was allowed in December 1836, Mr Secretary Butler made the following endorsement on the papers:
"On the evidence within I think the allowance should be 'till January 1791"
It is not of my power to revise the decision of the head of a department"
As I have no recollection of having taken an appeal from your decision to Secretary Butler, or of having been heard by him on the subject of the time to which the half pay should be extended, and as there is no evidence in the papers of an appeal, I will thank you to state to me how & under what circumstances the decision referred to was obtained. Whether on appeal by me to that officer, on per  sonal application & representation by yourself & ex parte . I think you informed me, yesterday, that you went over to the Secretary by yourself, and that the decision was then made.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
your old St
James Bolt

1094

Tuesday the 8th day of June 1779.
Ordered that Mr Ro Boush, Master, Lieutenant Cannon , for the crew of the Diligence Galley the following Articles &c &c
Extract from Naval Journal Bound in Marchmont. from page 50. J. E. Heath and and off: Mar: 28 1834.
Friday the 17th day of December 1779
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Lieutenant J. E. Heath for three hundred pounds on account to furnish necessaries for the Accomack & Diligence ; ordered to be stationed on the Eastern shore.
Extracted from Papers Concerning the Army of the Revolution V. 1. 1. 1 J. E. Heath and and off: Mar 28. 1834

How A. K. Paris
13 Jany 1887
G. C.

War Dept.
Pension Off.
Jan. 13. 1837
Sir,
In my certificate of the 12 th  ult. in relation to the case of the heirs of Jesse Cannon, dec d . claimants under the act of July 5. 1832, it was inadvertently stated that he "perished at sea." The fact is not so; and the  the enclosed certificate is intended to correct this error. I request therefore that it may be placed on file as a substitute for the one sent to your office some time since. dated on the same day. You will perceive that it is of the same form  of the same form and is of the same tenor and purport with the as the prior, except that the word word "died" is inserted in the last cut certificate enclosed, instead of the words "perished at sea." Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of this communication. I have the Honor Hon. A. K. Parris 2 d . Comptroller

Navy Journal.
Thursday October 16th - 1777.
Johannes Watson is recommended to his Excellency the Governor of the State the Council as a proper person to be appointed to the command of the Diligence Galley, Richard Parker first Lieutenant & Jesse Cannon second Lieut of the said Galley.
from page 300.
Thursday 31st day of December 1778
Ordered that Mr. Deforest deliver Lieutenant Cannon ten barrels of Bread for the Diligence Galley.
from page 523.
Extracts from the Navy Journal.
J. H. Keath
and off: Mar: 28. 1834

Ballinroad, Augt. 30 7848
To James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
I do hereby revoke any and all powers of attorney which I have or may have heretofore given to any person or persons whomsoever, to act for me and in my behalf as administrators or legal representatives of John Cannon deceased, for any a settlement in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War, on account of any half pay due said Cannon, or interest thereon, -
Respectfully
James Polk Administrator of John Cannon -
N.B. And I hereby put my caveat against any other person having any business in relation to this claim but myself - as your officer as the papers on file will show that I am the only person interested in this claim James Polk

Jen Canna
Comm: of Pen Mar
Col. James Pott, Pineb Am, Maryland.

Washington
15 Nov 1836
Dr Sir.
I have the pleasure to write & request you to come here & receive the money in the case of Cannon. - the claim is allowed.
Yours &
Francis A. Dickinson
Col James Polk.
Princess Ann.
M d

Re: 4 April 1834.
1081
726.
Auditors Office va 2. April 1834.
Sir,
I have duly received yours of the 22 d ulto, which I should have answered earlier but for some delay in the Secretary's department in furnishing copies of the evidence upon which land bounty was allowed to Jesse Cannon.
I now transmit to you that evidence together with some few extracts certified from the records of this office - but none of which I imagine will be satisfactory in establishing the claim for Half pay.
Very respectfully
your obedient Serv
Jas. H. Heath aud. Va
The Hon B. B. Taney.