Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1660, William Cann, Va.

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Va. _____
Bann, William _____
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TR 1660 _____
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25.374 William Cann Kentucky

State of Kentucky Hart County Oct 7
Be it known that before me David Garvin a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, personally appeared William Gann , a resident citizen of said County on the 27 th day of June 1837 who after being first duly sworn, made the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832: Sworn. That he was blind and so old and infirm as to be unable to go to court in s d County without bodily pain and great inconvenience. That he was eighty years old, on the 19 th of March last, and that he entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution under the following officers and served as herein stated.
He entered the service in Amherst County State of Virginia in the latter part of the month of August or the first part of the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six in an exped- ition against the Indians. He entered this service as a soldier and not upon any civil contract; but after entering the service he was put to driving and taking charge of the pack horses which

belonged to McIntosh's Army which horses were the property of the United States and carried provisions; that he with others was under the command of a man of the name of Lewis who was called Captain Lewis but as he supposes was more properly pack horse master, as the men under his com- mand were engaged in driving the pack horses for S d Army. He states that the Army passed through the Counties of Augus- ta and Rockingham after it took up its line of Marching and went on towards the Ohio River, which they reached about thirty miles below Pittsburgh where they remained some days after they crossed the river at fort McIntosh, which was then being built. That after they left this fort they proceeded into the state of Ohio until they crossed the Tuscarora Ways, just above its mouth, which em- pties into the Muskingum. Here he states they built a stockade or fort which was called fort Hambleton.
He states that there were about two thousand men commanded by McIntosh on this Campaign. He remembers that Col Gibson, on this tour, commanded the 13 th Virginia Regiment, and Col Broadhead commanded the 8 th Penn- sylvania Regiment which were con- tinental or regular Regiments. That there was a considerable force of the

Militia in addition to these regiments He recollects that Col Brady  Bowyer had the command of the pack horse men. He says each of these men had the care of five horses. That there were no general engagements during this service. He remembers that Col Bowyer, Col Stinson Col Crawford & some majors of the Militia regiments at Fort Hamble- ton before mentioned he thinks there was a treaty made with the Indians. From Fort Hambleton they were marched back by Fort McIntosh and on through the Muddyhahly country to old Red Stone fort where he with many others were discharged by Col Brady in the month of February next after he entered the service. He states he was not drafted in this service but enlisted as a continental soldier under Capt Kin Shepherd. That he has long since lost his discharge from this service and that he served five months. He states that he received a bounty for this service Fifty dollars in continental money - He states that in the month of March 1777, which was shortly after he had returned to Antrim, he was ordered out to guard prisoners at the Allegheny ba- racks; that he was under Captain Higgin

ingbottom while performing this service and was engaged in it one month. He does not recollect whether there were any field officers commanding at this place. At the expiration of his service here he was discharged & sent home by his Captain.
He next entered the service in Montgomery County Virginia in the month of April 1780. He states that he enlisted in this service in a company commanded by Captain Israel Evans at the time he enlisted but which was before they left Montgomery Court house commanded by Captain Isaac Taylor. From Montgomery Court house he states they were marched to Chipley's Mines in Montgomery County where they remained during the summer. He states that his company belonged to Col. Clarke's Regiment who was afterwards called Genl. George Rogers Clarke. In the fall of 1780 he states they left the mines, where they left Captain Taylor and Major Thomas Quick, and proceeded through the wilderness to Kentucky under the command of a sergeant major of the name of Michael Miles. He states that after they reached the falls of the Ohio in Kentucky they, that is the company to which he belonged, were put under the command of a Captain Worthington, and after remaining there a month or so, during which he states he and

Some others went down the Ohio and up Salt river after a load of Salt with which they returned to the falls. That they then left the falls under the command of Cap- tain Worthington & Lieutenant Colbert and proceeded down the Ohio river to the mouth of Mayfield's creek six miles below the mouth of the Ohio and some short distance above the Four Banks. He states there was a fort between Mayfield's creek and the river which he thinks was called Clarke's fort; that it was in the mouth of February 1781 when they reached this fort. He states that while they were stationed at this fort he recollects to have made three or four trips up to Illinois Town with others for provisions. He states that before they left this fort the year for which he had enlisted was out and he applied to Col. Mont- gomery for his discharge but was pre- vailed on to stay until the army retur- ned to the falls of the Ohio. He states I read some of these parties that he went with up to Illinois Town was commanded by Lieutenant Colbert and another by Major John Williams & that their object in their trips was to get provis- ions. He states that after they evacuated the fort at the mouth of Mayfield's creek ten or eleven of his company under the conduct of Major Williams came back to Illinois Town & stayed there during the

Summer and that the rest of the troops went up the Ohio to the falls. He states that when they left Illinois town they proceeded along by land under Major Williams until they reached Oposo , now Vincennes, where they were put under the command of Captain John Bailey with whom they went down the Wabash until they came to the mouth of it and then up to the falls of the Ohio. He states that in the month of November in the fall of 1781 as well as he can recollect they returned to the falls of the Ohio where he was discharged. He states he was in this service at least eighteen months but that he has also long since lost his discharge from this service. He states that when they returned to the falls of the Ohio he saw his old Captain Taylor.
His messmates whose names he now remembers while he was in this service were Richard Robertson, John Brims, Richard Richards, Page Portwood, Dennis Bochapen, Robert Davis, George Nicholson, Charles Burt, Edward Parker and Robert Whitehead. Whether any of these are now living he can not tell, some of them he has been informed are dead.
He states that he was not in any general engagement during this campaign of Captain Smith, that he was only in a skirmish or two with the Indians,

He claims a pension for his services. He has detailed them, after the lapse of many years, according to the best of his now imperfect recollection. He states that in the attached declarations, he has made for the purpose of procuring a pension but that he does not know which of them is true or false. Both of the former he states he expected to be able to prove his service or a part of it by a man of the name of Anthony Phelps of Hardin County Kentucky who once told him that he had seen him in the service but he understands that he refuses to make affidavit to it. He states he does not recollect to have seen S d Phelps during the time he was in the service. He knows of no person by whom he can make positive proof of his service. States he was born in the County of Cecil in the State of Maryland, that he has no record of his age; that he entered the service first in an un known County Virginia & of afterwards in Montgomery County in the same State as he has already stated. He states that he has lived in the Counties of Lincoln, Barren Hardin & Warren and Hart all in the State of Kentucky, since the expiration of his service. That he now lives at Hart County. He states that he volunteered when he came into the service at the head mentioned before stated. He states his discharge given him at the falls of the

Ohio also joined him by Captain Taylor whom he met there as before stated. He states that he is now in his present neighbourhood left John Dickins who is a Revolutionary pensioner as he is informed. He also knows Mrs. Bogdill and James McCallum who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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.
He further states that he is acquainted with Joshua Cump of Hart County who is as he is informed a Revolutionary pensioner and with Peter Rowlet and John Brooks of P. County who can also testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
William C. Gann
Sworn to and Subscribed the 11th day of year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 37
David Gann N. H. Smith
State of Kentucky Hart County Vt.
Be it known that before me David Gann a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hart County personally appeared John Dickins of the County of Green and State of Kentucky on this 24th day of January 1837 who after being first duly sworn states that he has been acquainted with William Gann who has sworn

to subscribe the foregoing pension declaration on the two preceding sheets of paper, ever since the year 1784 during which year he became acquainted with him in the neighbourhood of Danville in what was then Lincoln but now Mercer County Ky; that he lived in s d neighbourhood with him fourteen or fifteen years. Since which time he only saw s d Bann occasionally until seven or eight years ago when he s d Bann came into the edge of Hart County where he has since lived within one mile of this affiant who has during this time and for some years previous lived in the edge of Green County Ky which adjoins s d County of Hart. He states that during his acquaintance with s d Bann he has frequently conversed with him upon the subject of his service in the Revolutionary War and that he has heard the foregoing pension declarations of s d Bann read that from the conversations he has had with him; his knowledge of the service he was in; and from the moral character of s d Bann which has always been and is yet unexceptionably good he believes the statements contained in s d declaration to be true that they are entitled to full credit.
He states that s d Bann has been blind for the last seven years; that he is very infirm and helpless; that from his acquaintance with s d Bann he believes him to be of the age stated in his declaration.
He further states that he s d Dickey is a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 and has been drawing a pension since the year 1833. And that he has never heard any person doubt s d Bann's being in the Revolution

any hear.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
John Dickson
David Garrison
State of Kentucky Hart County Oct
On this day personally before me David Garrison a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Bogdill and made oaths in due form of law that he has lived in the neighbourhood of William Cann of Hart County Ky for the last six or seven years during which time he has been well acquainted with s d Cann who has been generally repre- sented to have been a soldier of the Revolution. He states that s d Cann is a man of good moral character and he has never heard his veracity ques- tioned. That s d Cann has been blind (and is yet) during the time he has been acquainted with him that he is very old and infirm that he has frequently conversed with s d Cann upon the subject of his service in the Revolu- tionary war, and has also heard him converse with others upon that sub- ject; that he has heard his pension declarations read which is contained on the two preceding sheets of paper and that the statements contained in s d declarations are consistent with what he has heretofore heard s d Cann say about his services in conversation & that he believes

5 th declaration to be true. Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of June 1837 before me. David Garrison J.P. Thomas Logsdal
State of Kentucky Hart County 5 th ,
I, David Garrison a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Dickson and Thomas Logsdal who have made oath to and subscribed the two preceding affidavits before me, are men of respectability and truth and that their statements are entitled to credit and I moreover cert- ify that from the blind and helpless con- dition of S o William Gann he would be unable to get to Court in Munfor- dville which is the County seat of S o County of Hart. I also give it as my opinion from what I have heard that S o Gann was a soldier of the revolution and that he served as as as he has in his decl- aration stated. Given under my hand this 27 th day of June 1837.
David Garrison J.P.
State of Kentucky } 55 Hart County }
I George T. Wood Clerk of the Court of Hart County do hereby certify that David Garrison whose name is subscribed

And to the foregoing pension declaration affidavit certificate and affidavit is now & was at the time of signing and certifying the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified ac- cording to law & that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of December 1837
George T. Wood
Clerk Hart County Court
By Mrs. H. Otter, DC

April 15, 1940
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Honorable E. W. Creal House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
WILLIAM CANN R. 1660 BA-J/MHF:MLB
My dear Mr. Creal:
Reference is made to your letter, addressed to the War Department, in behalf of Mr. Roy A. Cann, Munfordville, Kentucky, whose letter you enclosed. Mr. Cann requests complete copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension of William Cann, No. R. 1660, which number he assumes was his enlistment number. He requests, also, to know whether or not the Government were satisfied as to this William Cann's connection in the service.
Photostatic copies of the papers in the claim for pension, R. 1660 (this being the file number of this claim), based upon service of William Cann, of Virginia and Kentucky, in the Revolutionary War, will be furnished Mr. Cann for twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is eighteen, making total cost $4.50.
Mr. Cann should make his remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Arlington Building, Veterans Administration, this city.
This soldier's claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service of six months in a regularly organized military corps was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws.
As the soldier died without having established his claim, his heirs, of course, were not entitled to pension.
Mr. Cann's letter is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1940, April 15 - Hon. E. C. Crenn had in cost of photographing claim on my S. G. M. C. 1940 May 7 - Photo mailed to Roy A. Cumb & Accty. D. W. notified same day. M. G. 
1660
SELECTED
P. O. William Conn
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleged: List of suspended claims  printed in 1852, shows cause
Reinstated: of suspension as follows:  "For further proof"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

William Leams Kentucky
Suspended Patet May 1838 K. A. Smith
1660
1832
Ex.

State of Kentucky Barren County To wit
I Jacob Locke (sergeant) of the County of Barren and State aforesaid, do Certify that I am and have been well acquainted with William Fann of that County and State aforesaid; for more than twenty years, and I believe from my acquaintance that he is seventy six years of age, and I have heard him speak of being in Mr. Dosh's campaign, and before the passage of the law in 1832 and do certify said Fann is a man of good moral character, and his statements entitled to the fullest credit, as far as I ever have heard or believe. Sworn and Subscribed to this 27 th day of December 1837 before me a justice of the peace for Barren County the date above written Jacob Locke
State of Kentucky Barren County ss
I William H. Harlow a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Barren, do certify that Jacob Locke who this day swore to and Subscribed the above affidavit, before me is a (sergeant) of said County, and a man of truth and respectability, given under my hand this 27 th day of December 1837. W. H. Harlow

State of Kentucky Barren County Set
I Thomas I. Helms Clerk of the Court of Barren County do certify that William D. Harlow whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is now and was at the time of certifying the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Barren, duly commissioned and qualified according to law; and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal office this 27 th day of December 1837.
Thomas I. Helms Clerk of the Court of Barren County

War Dept Pen Offic May 7. 1885
Dear
The papers in the case of William Gann have been filed with my papers. It is alleged herein as a Pack horse driver was not of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1852, and therefore he is not entitled to a pension. The alleged service as a enlisted soldier of the Virginia State line should be proved by documents cannot be allowed without some more direct proof thereof. No is name is not found in the records in this office. Some proof may be obtained from Genl. E. Heath Esq, Auditor at Richmond. If he ever received pay from the state of Virginia for his services and can give the particulars relating thereto as to when it was paid received, the amount, and to whom it was paid it may assist in the investigation of the claim.
W. A. Smith Esq Mumfordsville. Ky.
ES

Jan 8 LONDON NO 10 K. Ken. Oct 1832. Miss Camp
Am - FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pension Washington City D. Columbia

Sturminster Newton 28 th Decem r 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sturminster
Enclosed you have the pension declaration of William Leavins whose services no person who knows him questions. He has referred to J. Crump another whose affidavit I did not apply for believing it to be unnecessary. The reason for not sending the application sooner is that the clergyman's certificate could not be procured until yesterday. I made several efforts to procure it sooner but without effect.
Please let me hear from you as soon as possible.
Very Respectfully yours O. B. Lott N. A. Smith
P.S. The applicant is a very needy man & no doubt deserves a pension
Respectfully yours &c N. A. Smith

Act of June 7. 1832.
Suspended Claim
William Carr.
Kentucky.
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. Tucker.
Atty.
Present.

John Carr To the Power of attorney Charles C. Tucker
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Know all men by these presents that I John Cunn of the County of Hart and State of Kentucky, do hereby Constitute and appoint Charles L. Tucker of Washing- ton city D. C. my true and lawful Agent and attorney in fact To prosecute the claim of William Cunn for any amount of Revolution- ary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of any act or acts of Congress or any Resolution or Resolutions of Congr- ess, And I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washing- ton City or else where to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim and 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 all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand and Seal this 10 th day of June 1854
John Cunn
State of Kentucky Hart County 3 rd Set
On this 10 th day of June 1854 before me B. D. Kerr the Presiding Judge of the Hart County Court in the State of Kentucky personally appeared John Cunn and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned
B. D. Kerr J. J. H. C.

State of Kentucky Hart County Set
On this 10 th day of June 1854 before me B. L. Kerr the Presiding Judge of the Hart County Court in the State of Kentucky personally appeared John Leann a resident of said County and made oath according to law that he is the Son of William Leann deceased and that he is the identical individual who executed the foregoing power of attorney and that he is directly interested in the claim therein mentioned and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said attorney, may use in prosecuting said claim
John Leann Sworn to before me by John Leann this 10 th day of June 1854
B. L. Kerr J.P.
State of Kentucky Hart County Set
I George T Wood Clerk of the Hart County Court do hereby certify that B. L. Kerr before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has hereunto signed his name was before and at the time of so doing and is yet the Presiding Judge of the Hart County Court duly Commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official Seal this 10 th day of June 1854
G. T. Wood

a Jan
E. W. CREAL 4TH DIST. KENTUCKY
COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 28th 1940.
Major General E. S. Adams War Dept., Washington, D. C.
My dear General Adams:
I am enclosing herewith a letter from Mr. Roy A. Cann, Munfordville, Ky., which is self-explanatory. Will you kindly advise me if it would be possible to secure the information asked for, and oblige
Yours very truly,
E. W. Creal
E. W. Creal, M.C.
3 AGO MAR 29 1940 Received
2-
1 Ince

MODERN CONVENIENCES
PRICES REASONABLE
NEW HOTEL CANN
FACING COURT HOUSE
MUNFORDVILLE, KENTUCKY
April 23, 1940.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
7746
Gentlemen:
In reply to yours of April 15, in regard to William Cann , R. 1660 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
I am enclosing post money order to the amount of $ 4.50 to pay cost of sending me Photostatic copies of the papers in the above case.
Yours very truly,
1 Encl Roy A. Cann, Munfordville, Kentucky.

May 7, 1940
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Mr. Roy A. Cann Munfordville Kentucky
WILLIAM CANN R. 1660 BA-J/MHP:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of eighteen pages of the originals thereof, in the claim for pension, R. 1660, based upon service of William Cann in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

NO. 514
BA-J/MLB
May 2, 40.
REV. & 1812 WARS SECTION XXXXXXX
War & Navy, Branch 970
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Rev. War claim for pension of William Cann, R. 186
File No. R. 1660
Actual      1 of each page
$4.50
18 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

A.C. 201 Cann, William (3-28-40) OR
April 8, 1940.
Honorable E. W. Creal, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Creal:
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter dated March 28, 1940, in which you inclosed one from Mr. Roy A. Cann, who desires copies of affidavits filed with the application for pension of William Cann, said to have served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia.
No record has been found in this Department of the service of a man named William Cann in any organization of Virginia Troops that was in the Revolutionary War. However, the records of the Revolutionary War on file in the War Department are incomplete and it is possible that some information pertaining to the service of the above named man during that war may be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
As it is stated that affidavits were filed with the application for pension of William Cann, it is possible that copies thereof may be obtained from the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C., and your letter, with inclosure, has been referred to that Administration.
Very respectfully,
E. S. ADAMS
Major General, The Adjutant General.
Copy for the Veterans Administration.

A.G. 201 Cann, William (3-28-40) OR
AJW-ST8
1st Ind.
War Department, A.G.O., April 8, 1940.- To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Attention: Miss Nevitt (Records Verification Unit).
1. Honorable E. W. Creal, Representative in Congress, has been advised of this reference by letter, a copy of which is attached.
E. S. ADAMS Major General, The Adjutant General. By
2 Inclosures. Copy of A.G.O. letter. Letter 3-27-40.
Copy for the Veterans Administration.