Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3139, Pugh Cannon, N.C.

SERVICE
Nb
Cannon, Pugh
NUMBER
S3139
CONTENTS
Boarded

19.208 V
Both in his 27 March 16
Pugh Cannon, Many Co Tenn
Joseph B. Porter, Columbia, Tenn
Recd. 1 Apr. 1824.
1662
Rejected. See letter J. B. Porter, 14 June 1824
From J. B. Porter to Mr. Washington 14 June 1824
Recd
June 23
19.208 V

State of Tennessee Maury County
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions, July Term 1893.
On the 25 th day of July 1893 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record, proceeding according to the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and refusing a record of their proceedings for the County of Maury and State of Tennessee aforesaid Pugh Cannon aged about sixty two years resident in said County of Maury and State of Tennessee who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon and on his oath declare and make the following statements of facts in order to obtain the provisions made by Acts of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 That the said Pugh Cannon served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war as follows (to wit) That in the year 1777 about the month of May he entered into service under Captain Henry Cannon which company belonged to Col. Waddel's Regiment which was commanded by General Samuel Ash. That he entered the service at Wilmington North Carolina and served a term of three months that he was at the time of entering into service between the ages of sixteen and seventeen years that in the year 1778 he volunteered under Captain Dennis in North Carolina, which company belonged to Col. Howell's Regiment which was under the command of Major Genl. Ash that he served twelve months and was stationed in a fort at Point Look out in North Carolina that some time in the year 1779 he volunteered and served a three month term under Captain David Roach which was commanded by Brigadier Genl. Howell and soon after joined General Gates that in the same year he volunteered under Captain Alexander Martin which company was commanded by Col. Francis Lewis. that he served twelve months in the State troops and after that time he served in a company of Cavalry under the command of Captain John Allen which was under the command of General William Bryant in North Carolina. That he was in several skirmishes with the British and tribes of that State and that in pursuance of an act of Congress of 1 st of May 1820 that I was a President of the United States of America 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 any property or estate any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain Pensions engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States during 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 securities contracts or credits due to me nor

have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that his family consists of himself and his Wife and two Female Children that his occupation when able to labour is that of a Blacksmith that he has met with the misfortune to lose his left leg which from decay he has been compelled to have amputated that he is aged and inform that his Wife Patsy who is his second Wife is aged forty five years that she is much afflicted with rheumatic pains and is unable to labour any of consequence that his Daughters Lucy is aged about nineteen years his Daughter Sally aged between twenty and eighteen years that his two Daughters are dependent upon him for a support that his only dependence for a support for himself and his helpless family is upon his own feeble exertions that he is unable to support himself upon by his own exertions and is under the necessity of asking assistance of his government
Schedule of property
Waring apparel - One sett of shoe maker tools - one chopping axe worth three dollars that he is indebted about two two hundred dollars that he has open accounts due to him for forty dollars or thereabouts some of which are on insolvent men as he believes that this is the only property which he owns either real or Personal upon earth
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 28 th July 1823
(Signed) Hugh Carson
Joseph B Porter clks
We the members of said Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania do value the property mentioned in the above schedule to three dollars and after collecting the debts due to the Petitioner and paying the debts due by him it leaves a balance due by him over above all the property he owns of one hundred and fifty seven dollars
James Black - J P Dea David Bratz J P Dea Haggs Neely J P Dea Caleb Windley J P Dea Edmond Wilks J P Dea John L Wormley J P Dea John Field J P Dea

State of Tennessee Joseph B. Porter, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that the foregoing transcript is a true copy from the records of my office In testimony whereof I Joseph B. Porter, clerk of said Court have hereunto subscribed my name at office this and affixed the seal of office thereto at office this 8 th day of March A.D. 1824 and 48 th Year of American independence Joseph B. Porter clerk
State of Tennessee Maury County ss
J. H. Adair Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that the foregoing certificate of Joseph B. Porter is in due form of law, and that he was when he appears to have given the same the clerk of said Court and that full faith and credit and of right ought to be given to his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of March 1824 J. H. Adair (Seal)
Chairman of Maury County Court

25.555
West Tennessee Pugh Cannon
of McHardy's in the State of W Tennessee who was a private in the co commanded by Captain Cannon of the regt commanded by Col Wilnum in the North Carolina line for 9 months
Enscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Oct 1834 1834 and then W C Dunlop
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 75.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending March 15.00 $90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 75
See letter 30 July 1835 to 76 m W C Dunlop
Letter to Hon B. A. Williams 9. July 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the acts of the 6 th April 1838. from 4 th Sept 1837. to 4 March 1838. Age notified 25 July 1839

29.195
Pugh Cannon
Penelope
for 17 1/2 pr
9 months
Can only allow for 9 months.
Hon W C Dunlop

State of Tennessee } McNairy County } ss.
On this the Twenty third day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of Our Court of pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting for said County. Hugh Cannon a resident of McNairy County in the State of Tennessee aged Seventy two years who being first 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 7th June 1832.
That he was born in Linnun County State of North Carolina on the 15 th day of March 1761 agreeable to the record of my age which I have now in my possession and the same copied from my Father's large Family Bible, here I continued to reside until the Spring of the year 1777 as well as he now recollects. When he entered the service of the United States in Craven County North Carolina as a volunteer soldier for the term of three months under Captain Henry Cannon and Col John Tolson. my Company having joined the Regiment of Col Tolson at Newbern in North Carolina. From here we marched directly to Wilmington North Carolina here we joined General Ash. We marched to Wilmington for the purpose of protecting that place from the British which was expected to land there. here we continued until my term of three months had expired when I was discharged having received a written discharge. but the same is now lost or destroyed.
In the year 1780 a few days after the fall of Charleston in South Carolina. I joined Col. Marion near Charleston. When we marched to Orange County North Carolina, here I again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer soldier under Capt Alexander Mahone Maj. Crofton and Col Francis Lewis. So soon as I joined the Army at this time which was which was some time he thinks in January 1780 we marched to Hillsborough in North Carolina, here we staid about two months. he recollects the Legislature of that State was in Session and continued there until after they had adjourned, then we marched to the Haw fields on Haw river here we staid but a very short time, then we marched to a place called Connard's Farm in Randolph County North Carolina this place we made our head quarters from here we marched in every direction in small parties through Randolph and the neighbouring Counties.

for the purpose of keeping down the Tories which was very troublesome at that time - while we was out on a scout we took twenty five Tories prisoners and sent them to Hillsborough. here I continued for a long time then we marched to Hillsborough where I was discharged having received a written discharge signed by my Captain but the same is now lost or destroyed - How long I served in the War I am now unable to say from the great length of time Old age and the consequent loss of Memory but I am positive I served not up than nine months for which services he claims a Pension - that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - He is well acquainted with Parson Francis Beard and Miskack Inman both of my Neighbourhood they can testify as to my good behaviour and their belief and the neighbour- hoods belief of my being a soldier of the Revolution - I lived in Craven County about two years after the Revolution. then I moved to Minton County South Carolina and lived there four years then I moved to Bunk County in Georgia and lived there two years. then I moved to Wilkes County Georgia and lived there three years. then I moved to Sevier County Tennessee and lived there two years then to Blount County Tennessee and lived there Eight years. then I moved to Williamson County Tennessee and lived there one year. then I moved to Maury County Tennessee and lived there twelve or thirteen years then I moved to Hickman County Tennessee where he now lives. 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. Sworn to & subscribed the } day and year aforesaid } W m S m Wisdom Atty Hugh Cannon

We Francis Beard a clergyman residing in McHenry County Tennessee and Michael Inman residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Pugh Cannon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Wm S Wisdom Ck
Francis Beard
Michael Inman
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 Francis Beard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in McHenry County Tennessee and that Michael Inman who has also signed the same is a resident in same County and State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Lamy Moore
Robert Rankin
By J. Sanders

I William J. Windom Clerk of the Court of Appeals and quarter Sessions for Richland County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hugh Cannon for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Purdy this 23 December 1833
W. J. Windom Clk.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

Reckon
3139 INVALID.
File No. 3139
Hugh Cannon Pat. N. 6. line
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 14 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Pugh Cannon, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Tenn ee , Agency, at the rate of Thirty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1162 Consolidated with S. 3139
REJECTED
P. O. Pugh Cannon
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: Apr. 1, 1824 , 18 .
Ages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Copy
War Department, Pension Office, June 14, 1824.
J. B. Porter Columbia, Tenn.
Sir: The claim of Pugh Cannon to a pension, on account of revolutionary service has been examined, and found inadmissible, no part of the service set forth by him, having been on the continental establishment. There was no Colonel Waddle belonging to that establishment; the volunteers are not provided for by the law of the 18 th of March 1818, under which Mr. Cannon claims. That law provides for those only who served on the continental establishment. The papers in the case, will remain on the files of this office agreeably to our regulations.
J. L. E.