Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1654, John Cannaday, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Cannaday, John or Kennedy
R 1654
Cannaday or Kennedy
Mary
CONTENTS

Adm' silt May 27-36 - as to the do - do - July 1-1836 Cir. No. Oct 1-36
Transfer to Illinois from 4 th March 1835 - Oct 18-36. see letter to D. Hay Dec. 24. 1837
Illinois 7616  Kentucky
John Cannaday of Casey County the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Callaway of the _____ commanded by _____ on the Va line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Date of Pension issued the 6 day of May 1833 and Settled before Coffey Stamford Arrears to the 4th of March 73 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 $91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 5

6921. M c Cam day s application for admission

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
State of Kentucky County of Clark
On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John L. Bridges Judge of the County Court at its sitting, John Callaway a resident of Clark County & State of Kentucky aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law, took an oath and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, until the first of September 1831, he said Callaway was then a member of a unit of militia who belonged to Col. Callaway's Regiment of Virginia militia. This was in Bedford County, State of Virginia, who marched through Prince Edward County through Petersburg crossing James River at Swans Point then on through James Town Williamsburg & on to General Washington's headquarters at Yorktown Virginia, was then transferred from Col. Callaway's to Col. St. Clair Archer's Regiment in General Lawrens Bragg's

Served during during the siege at Yorktown was at the surrender of Cornwallis, where army at Yorktown & then was discharged from the service & returned home making a term of near three months & while at Yorktown certain Stephen Jones enlisted in the Continental Troop of horse commanded by Colo Washington for three years & served seven or eight months in said Troop & then deserted the service of the United States & returned to Bedford County Virginia, my residence and then prevailed on me to take his place which I did as a substitute for said Jones upon a new enlistment, which was for serving the war this being the punishment put on Jones for his desertion he being returned as a deserter, was compelled to serve the whole war this enlistment was about the first of July 1782 at Burnside Old Courthouse Virginia being the rendezvous, the regiment to which I then belonged was commanded by Colo Frebeck & being in camp at Kirkpatrick's Company in said Regiment, served at that place until about October following, then was transferred to Capt's Gaubers & Capt's Deadens Troops who was then on their march to the South to join Colo Washingtons Regiment of horse was then taken sick & not being able to march was then furloughed by order those officers to return home and remain there until I recovered my health

then was to return to him any book giving to the said or where ever Col Washington book of how could be found. Accordingly In March following I left home on the march of said Regiment & Marched to New London Campbell County & was there stationed by Capt Smith the Commandant of the Garrison at that place & was by him returned, as an invalid, to do Garrison duty, & continued at that place, until near Christmas following, Then was I honorably discharged as a soldier for the War by the said Capt Smith of the Continental line & Commandant of said Garrison — he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an Annuity Except the pension and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Cannaday
August term 1832
And then would follow the Certificate of the Court, and the said Court hereby decla- re their opinion that the above named App- licant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states I John C. Bridges Judge of the Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of John Cannaday for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh August 1832 — John C. Bridges Circuit Clerk

State of Kentucky Clay Circuit Co.
Yoel Sweeney clerk of the Court of the Clay Circuit Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Canaday for a Pension. and I do further certify that the sd Declaration was sworn to in open Court and proceedings ordered to be certified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal of office (there being no other) this 20th day of August 1832
Yoel Sweeney Clerk

1921 John Cannaday Leasey Co. Ky
Pa V State rolls - for 1781 private 11 mths $36. 66 / 100 .
1781 3 m 3 m 1782 from July to Oct 3 - 1783 " March to Sept. 5 - 17
5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16
Att. 1, 2, 7
Top copy
Stanford
Ky
Dec 15 1872
(155)

BRIEF in the case of  John Cannaday  of  Casey Co  in the State of Ky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     1 Sept In 1781 "near" 3 mo pr. Col. W. Callaway N. Miltia   1 July 1782 enlisted during war Ga. Cont. Troops pr. Co. V. was furloughed in Oct. returned in March & was disch. near Christmas 1783 Richd. Patrick  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Tenn. 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective 
no seal of bond
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Amended Declaration of John Cannaday State of Kentucky } Carroll County } ss
personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Carroll John Cannaday, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following periods, for the year 1781 I served as a Substitute for Samuel Clator a drafted militiaman of Bedford County Virginia, three months as before stated & for the year 1782 I served as a Regular Soldier as above stated six months, and for the year 1783 I served twelve months as a Regular Soldier as before stated making in all one year & nine months and for such service I claim a pension. - I will avoid the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department (just interrogatories) Sumner Barr in King George County Virginia in the year 1763 March 12th, Second Interrogatory answered, I have no record of my age Seventh Interrogatory, answered John Pursey & Jesse Coffey sworn & subscribed the date above - John Cannaday
of the said John Pursey states the character for veracity of the above named John Cannaday is good & knows that he did serve as a Regu- lar Soldier as he states for he was his com- rade in the service I believe he did serve as he states in the militia sworn to & served the date above John Pursey & Jesse Coffey certify the character for veracity of the above named John

Cannaday is good & that he believes he was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states some to & subscribed the date above ————— Isaac Coffey
and we Isaiah Clifton residing in Gay County & Benjamin Dawson in Auding in the same, hereby certify that we are well well acquainted with John Cannaday who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age 14th of March next 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Isaiah Clifton
Benjamin Dawson
State of Kentucky Gay County
and the said Justices see hereby declare his opinion after framing the investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the Justices further certify that John Cannaday & Isaac Coffey whose certificates is above given is men of good character & their statements is entitled to credit and that the above named Isaiah Clifton & Benjamin Dawson is credible person & their statements is entitled to credit & the said Justices further certify, the reason why the certificate of a clergyman is not hereto attached, is that, there is no clergyman here in the County

of the above named warrant John Cannaday given under my hand & seal of office the last year before named
Richard L. Smith acting Justice of the peace in and for Casey County
State of Kentucky Casey County ss
I, Joel Sweeney Clerk of the Casey County Court do hereby certify that Richard L. Smith before whom the foregoing Amended Declaration of John Cannaday was made is now & was then an acting Justice of the peace for Casey County in the state aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified as such and that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given his official acts and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine And I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Justice on the Amended application of the said Cannaday for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this second day of February 1833
Joel Sweeney Clerk

James Kanaday was Born January the 27 " 1788 John Kanaday Was Born August the 26 " 1789 Robert Kanaday Was born September the 24 " 1791 William Kanaday Was Born January the 8 " 1796 Sophiah Kanaday Was Born the 3rd May 1798 Patsey Kanaday Was Born June the 24 " 1800 Elizabeth Kanaday Was born May the 9 " 1806

These are to Certify all whom it may Concern that John Kennedy and Mary Shearer both of Campbell County Virginia have been joined together in Matrimony march 26 according to law by me James Finney P. J. Peter H. Hunter 1787
John  mark  his  mark Kennedy James H. Sutherland

State of Illinois Montgomery County ss Be it known that before me John M c Ewen a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Robert Kanaday Esq. known to me to be a person of good repute, and a credible witness and being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is the son of John and Mary Kanaday, that his Father was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $36.66 per annum and that he died on the 15 th day of December 1836. That his name was inscribed on the pension Roll, John Cannaday that to his knowledge, the same family connecthous spelled their names differently - some with C and others with K - that his Father was not a scribe sufficient to write his own name. though he all - ways said that the proper spelling of his name was with K - - This deponent further states, that the register of births hereto attached by marking, is the correct register of the births of his parents children is in the handwriting of John Kanaday his older Brother and was written more than thirty years ago. and has been in possession of the family ever since that time This deponent was born September 21 st 1791 - John. The person who wrote this register is not living Sworn to and subscribed this 2 nd day of December 1844 Before me John M c Ewen J.P. Robert Kanaday

State of Ills Montgomery County } ss
I Oliver Condy Clerk of the county commissioners court. do hereby certify that John M c Ewen whose name appears to the within instrument is an acting justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid county. duly elected by the people regularly commissioned and qualified and that all his officials are and of right ought to be taken in full faith credence.
In testimony whereof I Oliver Condy Clerk as aforesaid do hereby set my hand and affix the seal of the aforesaid court at my office in Hillsboro this the third day of Dec. 1874
Oliver Condy Clk By PH Rotston Deputy

September 21, 1939.
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Mr. Daniel A. Cannaday 1323 Grove Avenue Radford, Virginia.
BA-J/CC John Cannaday R.1654
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R.1654, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Cannaday. The surname is also shown as Kennady, Canaday, and Kanaday.
John Cannaday was born March 14, 1763, in King George County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, John Cannaday enlisted about September 1, 1781, served as private about three months in Captain Charles Callaway's company, Colonel Callaway's Virginia regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown; enlisted at Cumberland Court House, Virginia July 1, 1782, served in Captain Kirkpatrick's company, Colonel Febiger's Virginia regiment, until October 1782, after which he served in Captains Yarborough's and Dade's companies, enroute to join Colonel Washington's regiment of horse, became ill and received a furlough to return home; he remained at home until March 1783, when he went to rejoin Colonel Washington's regiment, marched to New London, Campbell County, (Virginia), where Captain Irish was commandant of the garrison at that place and where said captain detailed him as an invalid to do garrison duty, which duty he performed until about Christmas, (1783) when he was honorably discharged.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was residing in Casey County, Kentucky. In 1836 he was living in Montgomery County, Illinois. He died December 15, 1836.

John Cannaday married March 26, 1787, in Campbell County, Virginia, Mary Shearer. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Campbell County, Virginia. Names of her parents and date and place of her birth are not shown.
In 1844, soldier's widow, Mary Cannaday, was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Montgomery County, Illinois.
The names of their children are shown as follow:
James Kanaday born January 27, 1788 John " " August 26, 1789, was deceased in 1844. Robert " " September 24, 1791 William " " January 8, 1796 Sophiah " " May 3, 1798 Patsey " " June 24, 1800 Elizabeth " " May 9, 1806.
In 1836, one John Canaday, and One William I. Cnnaday were residing in Montgomery County, Illinois and stated they had known the soldier about twenty and about fifteen years respectively, their relationship not stated.
In 1844, Robert Kanaday (as he signed), son of John and Mary Cannaday was living in Montgomery County, Illinois.
Cannaday
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1654
REJECTED
P. O. Mary Cannady Widow of John
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows: "For proof of service & marriage"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1913 Jan. 24. History to Mrs. B. B. Post. c 1914 May 4. Hist. to Mrs. Ed P. Wheeler & 1916 Nov. 23. " " A. T. H. H. H. H. 1939 Sept. 21 - 1st trip to Daniel a. Cannady letter in file of John's wife. D. 5590 cc

10.391.
Mary Cannady Widow of John
Suspended
Letter to Elaine Aug. 22 nd Feb. 44 " same March 21. 1845
NOT4
Act 7 th July 1838.

Carroll Illinois
12 th December 1844
Sir
I herewith send you some new evidence in the case of Mary Cannaday (or Kanaday) on the reception of your letter of July last. I wrote immediately to the Clerk of Campbell County Va requesting information as to record evidence of the marriage. I paid the postage and proposed to send a fee in case such evidence should be furnished. But as usual in such cases I have received no answer - I hope however the evidence now sent will be satisfactory when you can give the case your attention. you will please make known to me the result
I am Respectfully your St. Ser. t Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

7616 Dec 19 In Canada M rs role
James J. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
17

Vandalia Ill 7 th Dec 1836
Sir
The enclosed papers of John Cannaday are sent to you for your inspection, and order thereon with regard to making the payment. He was transferred to this agency a few months since, and there being 14 months pay due him makes it necessary that I transmit the vouchers to you
very Respectfully your ob t serv t
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of pensions Washington City

70391
Mary Canady Illinois
Act 7 th July 1838.

State of Illinois Montgomery County ss I Oliver Condry Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court of said County do hereby certify, that Israel Fogleman before whom the within declaration was sworn to, & whose signature appears to the same, is his genuine hand writing - and also that he is one of the Judges of the County Commissioners' Court of said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Hillsboro this 9 th day of January A.D. 1844
Oliver Condry CLK.

John Cannaday
explanations.
Are they sufficient?
Respectfully referred to the Comt. of Pensions.
Oct 1 st '36
R.B.
The papers are sufficient. Let the Wm for be made
JVB-

John Canaday
2. application
NY
To
Illinois
Says his name originally Now makes his mark, and says he never could write.

Northern Bank of Kentucky Lexington Oct 8 th 1836
Sir
Your letter of the 1 st Inst has been received.
John Cannaday Private of the Revolutionary Army a pensioner on the roll of the Agency under Act of June 1832 at $36 66 / 100 per annum has been paid to the 4 day of March 1835 & will not be paid in future at the Agency
I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Jn o Milton Pension Clk
J L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

John Cannaday
for a transfer
In the original papers, he appears to sign his own name
In his application, he makes his mark, and in answer to a letter to him of 27 th May, he says, he never could write (see 2 nd application)
Both sets of papers cannot be correct.
Respectfully referred for the examination of the Court of Pensions. June 29 th 36
R. B.
Inform him that a very particular and satisfactory explanation is required

Any communication respecting the drawing of this pension will be thankfully received if directed to me at Hillsboro. If there is any thing more necessary to be done in order to effect the removal I wish to have the same made known to me and it shall be done.
John Canaday

State of Illinois } Be it known, that before me, the Montgomery County } subscriber, an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Canaday, and made oath in due form of law, that he cannot now, nor never has, neither could he ever write his name, and that if his name was signed to the "original proceeding," without his mark, having been affixed to the said proceeding, it must have been done by Col Jesse Coffee of Casey County Ky, by consent the person who done the writing in the "original proceeding" in first obtaining the drawing of said pension.
his John * Canaday mark
Subscribed, and sworn to this sixteenth day of September 1836, before me,
Josiah Lusk (J P)
State of Illinois } Be it known, that before me, the subscriber Montgomery County } justice of the peace, in and for said county personally appeared John Canaday Junior, and made oath in due form of law, that he has known John Canaday, described in, and whose name is affixed to the above affidavit, for the space of twenty years or more, and that he knows him to be the identical person described in an original certificate in his possession, that the said John Canaday is the identical person who drew a pension the State of Kentucky, that he the said John Canaday lived in Casey Co. Ky, and has now removed to, and now resides in, Montgomery Co. Ill, and that the said John Canaday never could write his name, and that Col Jesse Coffee done the business in the "original proceeding" in first obtaining the drawing of said pension. And the said John Canaday Junior, further-

states that he verily believes that the statements made in the first affidavit by John Canaday are true
John his Canaday Junior mark
Subscribed and Sworn to this sixeth day of September A D 1836,
before me, Josiah Fisk (J P)
State of Illinois } Be it known, that before me, the Montgomery County } subscriber, an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared William J Canaday and made oath in due form of law, that he has known John Canaday, described in, and whose name is affixed to the first affidavit on this sheet, for fifteen years or more, and that the said John Canaday never has written, nor never could write to his knowledge, and that he verily believes that the statements made in the said first affidavit are true, and that he knows the said John Canaday drew a pension in Kentucky, because he
William J Canaday
Subscribed and Sworn to this sixeth day of September 1836 before me,
Josiah Fisk (J P)

State of Illinois } Montgomery County }
I, Josiah Fisk, a magistrate in, and for the county above named, do hereby certify that John Canaday Junior and William Canaday whose names are affixed with their marks to their respective affidavits are personally known to me, to be men of truth and veracity. and the credibility of whose testimony is to be relied upon and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of September 1836
Josiah Fisk (J.P.)
State of Illinois Montgomery County Pet I, Alvan Rowntree Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Josiah Fisk Esqr who signed the three preceding Affidavits and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at Hillsboro this 8 th day of September 1836
Alvan Rowntree Clk

These affidavits and certificate it is to be hoped will be taken in conjunction with the others and deemed sufficient to grant a transfer of the pension. It was thought unnecessary to make out entirely new affidavits as to the company served in V.C., as they have already been sent there and are all that is required, if however any other steps are necessary I would be glad to know it.
John Canaday
By
Jonah Disk
John Canaday
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

ms 26 P. M. Mr. [unclear]
L P Edward Ely Commissioner of Pensions Treasury Depart nt Washington City.
ms 26

State of Illinois Montgomery County
John Canaday
1 st Affirmation
ans d . May 27 th 1836
Ky
to
Ill.
Could write before - Looks suspicious -
ans d . May 27 th 36

Application for a transfer
State of Illinois } Montgomery County } ss
On this tenth day of May A.D.
1836 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Montgomery personally appeared John Canaday who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Patrick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Seebecker in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the state of Kentucky to Illinois . That from a misfortune by the loss of his property in Kentucky and not being able to support himself in that state he was under the necessity of coming to Illinois to seek assistance from his son. And also that he is entitled to two payments which he has not drawn, one of which he was entitled to have drawn in September 1835, and the other in March 1836 all of which he wishes to have transferred and drawn in Illinois . Sworn and Subscribed this 10 th day of May 1836 before me John Canaday  his mark
Richard Romulus

State of Illinois Montgomery County Ss.
I William Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby Certify that William Rountree whose name is affixed to the Within affidavit, is and was at the time of making and subscribing the same, An Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court this 11 th day of May 1836 William Rountree CLK

Carmi Illinois 9 th January 1844
Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of Mary Faraday for a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838 you will please make known to me the result so soon as you have leisure to make the examination
I am very Respectfully your ob t Serv t Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq r Com r of Pen Washington City

State of Illinois } Montgomery County } Be it known, that before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Canaday and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following to be a true copy. War de- partment. Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June, 1832, John Canaday of the state of Kentucky who was a private in the army of the revolution is entitled to receive thirty five dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of September, in every year. Given at the war office of the United States, this Sixeth day of May one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty three John Babb
Examined and } Acting secretary of War Countersigned } J. P. Edwards.
Payments to be made at Lexington Kent by the West of U.S Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the agency of Kentucky. Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol 7 Page 5 th by Daniel Bryan Clerk. that he now resides in Montgomery County Illinois, and has resided there for the space of one year past; and that previous thereto he resided Casey County Kentucky.

That he has not drawn a payment since March at $1835 and is now entitled to two draws the one payable in September at $1835 and the other in March at $1836
John his Cannaday mark
Subscribed and sworn to this eleventh day of June at $1836 before me
Josiah Fisk J.P.

State of Illinois Montgomery County ss
On this first day of January 1844 before me Issac Topelman one of the Judges of the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mary Kennedy a resident of said County of Montgomery aged Eighty Three years, and being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of John Kennedy (or Cannaday) who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the State of Virginia for his services he was allowed a pension of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents a year under the act of the 7 June 1832 and was placed upon the Lexington Kentucky agency from whence he removed to the State of Illinois.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Kennedy on the 26 th day of March 1787 in the State of Virginia Campbell County by a Minister named James Kenney that she has a certificate of that fact now in her possession which is here exhibited. She further states that her husband the aforesaid John Kennedy (or Cannaday) died in the 15 th day of December 1836 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that time she was not married to him nor to his heirs or assigns.

but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four That is, at the time above stated Mary July Kennedy sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me
Israel Fogleman C. C. M. C.
I do certify that the above named Mary Kennedy is unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend a Court, and that I have waited on her at her residence in this County where she was sworn and subscribed to the above declaration given under my hand this first day of January 1844
Israel Fogleman C. C. M. C.
Robert C Kanaday Esq who I certify to be a credible witness being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of John and Mary Kanaday. That his father was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $36.66 per annum. That he was not a scholar sufficient to write his own name. That he (his father) generally said that the proper way to spell his name was Kennedy. Though as it known to this deponent that the same family or connection spelled their names differently That is by the names of Kennedy, and Cannaday and that his father was inscribed on the pension roll by the name of Cannaday. That he died on the 15 of December 1836 and that his Mother is yet a Widow sworn and subscribed before me this 1 st day of January 1844
Israel Fogleman C. C. M. C. Robert C Kanaday

971 Pension Office July 22 d 1844.
Sir.
The papers in the case of Mary Cannady, widow of John Cannady, who was a pensioner under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 have been examined and placed on our files. Before her claim can be admitted, it should be established by record or documentary evidence that the marriage took place on the 1 st October 28 th day of March 1784. As it is alleged that the marriage took place in Campbell County, Virginia, you should make application to the Clerk of the Court of that County, for a copy of the marriage band, and any record that may be in his office, that will establish the fact and the period of the marriage. The impracticability of procuring record evidence, being satisfactorily proven, then the marriage, and the time of the same, should be established by parole testimony of a precise character, stating the facts and circumstances calculated to impress the memory with the occurrence. In the case of Martha J. Woodbridge

Widow of Jacob Woodridge the papers have been examined and placed in our files.
The Magistrate before whom Mrs Woodridge made her declaration has not certified that in consequence of bodily infirmity she was unable to appear and make the same in open Court.
The same evidence should be obtained from the Clerk of Chesterfield County, as is required in the case of Mary Baynard.
I am He
22 July 1844
Daniel Day Esq Carmel Illinois

State of Illinois
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Montgomery } ss.
On this Eleventh day of June A D 1836,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Montgomery personally appeared John Cannaday
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Patrick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Becker in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Illinois. Montgomery Co. where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Illinois . From the loss of his property in Kentucky he was under the necessity of coming to this state in order to seek assistance from his son. The reason for his not writing his name is because he never could write.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Josiah Fisk. J.P.
John Cannaday his mark
Seal
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of Illinois } Be it known that before me Montgomery County } the subscriber a justice of the in, and for said county of Montgomery William Clifton peace personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that John Canaday who has taken the above oath is the identical person described in the above affidavit Subscribed and sworn to } William Clifton this eleventh day of June } before me Josiah Fisk Esq
I Josiah Fisk a magistrate in and for the county of Montgomery State of Illinois do hereby certify that William Clifton whose sign- ature is affixed to the above affidavit is a man of credibility. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of June A.D. 1836 Josiah Fisk J.P.
State of Illinois Montgomery County S.S.
I Hiram Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify that Josiah Fisk Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and subscribed was at the time of the making thereof an Acting Justice of the peace of said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing is a true and genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of June 1836 Hiram Rountree Clerk

417 Pension Office March 21. 1845
Sir,
The additional evidence in the Case of Mary Barnaday has been examined and filed. The paper purporting to be a family register bears the appearance of having been too recently made to be admitted as evidence of the Marriage in this Case. The certificate of the Clerk of Cumberland County, showing what proof  proof the record in his office affords of this Marriage should be produced, if possible. The proof of on that point  Marriage is wholly insufficient.
Claimant's husband alleged he served 3 mos in the Pa a Militia in 1781 at Fort Ticonderoga and after his return home enlisted as a substitute for Stephen Jones in the Continental Troops, and served under Capt. Kirkpatrick, Yerkes and Deadrick, and marched to the South with Genl. Washington. No service in the Continental line will be allowed unless sustained by the Record in the Auditor's Office at Richmond.
Daniel Hay Esq Barnes Ill.

Chanute Ks 1-21-92
Mr L. Stillwell
Dear Sir -
Yours of Jan 17 th received & noted. I do not know who my Great-Grand father married. all I do know, I will try to enlighten you. & perhaps it may help you.
The children of John Connelley were born in Md., after the War of the Rev. They are as follows. John James. John. Wm. Robert. Sophia & Betsey born in Md.,

all burn after 18 787— these names are in The Family now, Sophia being the paper so it might have been my Grandmothers. My Grandfather must have been born in Md & lived there after the War, but enlisted in Va. he was of Gor descent.. If I can learn anything more that will be a help I will notify you. I thought perhaps the names of his children would help, trusting to hear again soon I am Yours Truly

ms J. J. Post Chanute Kans. # 118 N. Steuben

Montgomery County Historical Society
Rep Dec JUN 22
E. C. RICHARDS, Pres. AMOS MILLER, V. Pres. JANE VAWTERS, V. Pres. A. T. STRANGE, Cor. Sec. F. P. WINGHESTER, Rec. Sec. R. E. GIFFORD, Treas.
EXECUTIVE COM. CHAS. A. RAMSEY S. D. GANADAY LAURA CLOTFELTER DAVID WARE CARL WEBER
HILLSBORO, ILL., October 31st 191 191
Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Will you please send me the account of the service in the war of the Revolution of one John Canaday, who enlisted from Va, and who drew a pension from Casey county Ky in 1833?
Very greatly oblige.
A. T. Strange Sec'y Historical Society

April 28, 1914.
G. M. Saltzgaber, Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
In response to your letter dated April 23, 1914, will say in regard to John Canaday. Here is the information Said John Canaday was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832. At that time he resided in Casey county, Kentucky. Born March 14, 1763 in King George County, Virginia and entered the service in Bedford County, Va., Sept. 1st, 1781. in Capt. Calloway's Regiment. Was at the seige and surrender of Yorktown and served three months. Enlisted at Cumberland Old Court House, Va., July 1, 1782, Capt. Kirk
EDOUARD P. WHEELER, D. D. S. LARNED, KANSAS
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patrick and Col. Fabiger. and served six months. Transferred to Capt. Yamber and Capt. Dads troops on their way to join Washington's regiments of horse Taken ill and sent home. Done garrison duty at New London, Campbell county, Va., under Captain Irish until Christmas 1783, when he was honorably discharged after serving one year and nine months. Died Dec. 15, 1836. Married in Campbell county, Virginia March 26, 1787 to a Mary Sherer. Children were born in Casey county, Kentucky, James, John, Robert, William, Sophia, Patsy, Elizabeth. He emigrated to Montgomery county, Illinois and I think he died there at least his wife did in 1844 at 83 years of age. What I want to get is a certified copy of his Revolutionary War record and his rank as a soldier . Some of this information may be found in R. File 1654, Revolutionary War Records.
EDOUARD P. WHEELER, D. D. S. LARNED, KANSAS
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Again thanking you for your kindness in this matter, I beg to remain,
Very respectfully,
Mr Ed P Wheeler 318 W 9th Street Larned Kansas

September 21, 1939.
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Mr. Daniel A. Cannaday 1323 Grove Avenue, Radford, Virginia.
BA-J/CC Re John Cannaday R.1654
John Huff S.5590
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Cannaday of Virginia and Casey County, Kentucky, William and James Cannaday of Virginia, John Huff of Franklin County, Virginia, and of John, James and William Aldredge of Montgomery or Floyd County, Virginia.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a James Aldredge of Virginia, under any spelling of that surname. With the information furnished by you no records could be identified as those of the James and William Cannaday and of the William and John Aldredge in whom you are interested. The records of John Huff and John Cannaday are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Isb.
Rev. War Section.
Same to A. T. Strange, Nov. 23, 1916.
May 4, 1914.
Mrs. Ed. P. Wheeler,
318 West 9th Street,
Larned, Kansas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 28" ultimo, you are advised that by the additional data furnished therein, a claim has been identified for John Canady, as follows.
John Cannaday (Kennady, Canady ay or Kanady) R. File No. 1,654, Rev. War. was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Casey County, Kentucky.
He stated that he was born March 14, 1763, in King George County, Virginia, and entered the service in Bedford County, Virginia, September 1, 1781, in Captain Charles Callaway's company, Colonel Callaway's regiment, was in the siege and surrender of Yorktown, and served three months.
Enlisted at Cumberland Old Court House, Virginia, July 1, 1782, under Captain Kirkpatrick, Colonel Febiger, and served six months; he was then transferred to Captain Yarborough's and Capt. Dade's troops on their way to join Colonel Washington's regiment of horse, but he was taken ill and furloughed home; in March (1783) he attempted to join his regiment and went to New London, Campbell County, - - -, where he did garrison duty

January 24, 1913.
Mrs. J. J. Post.
118 North Steubon Street.
Chanute, Kansas.
My dear Mrs. Post:
In response to your letter dated the 21 st instant and received this day, you are advised that by the additional data furnished therein, a claim has been identified for John Canady, as follows.
John Cannaday (Kennedy, Canady or Kanady) R. File No. 1654 Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832 while a resident of Casey County, Kentucky.
He stated that he was born March 14, 1763, in King George County, Virginia, and entered the service in Bedford County, Virginia. September 1, 1781, in Captain Charles Callaway's company, Colonel Callaway's regiment, was in the siege and surrender of Yorktown, and served three months.
Enlisted at Cumberland Old Court House, Virginia. July 1, 1782, under Captain Kirkpatrick, Colonel Febiger, and served six months; he was then transferred to Captain Yauber and Captain Deade's troops on their way to join Colonel Washington's regiment of horse, but he was taken ill and furloughed home; in March (1783) he attempted to join his regiment and went to

under Captain Irish until near Christmas, 1783, when he was honorably discharged, having served one year and nine months in all.
He married in Campbell County, Virginia, March 26, 1787, Mary Shearer; he died December 15, 1836, and she survived him in 1844, at which time she was eighty three years of age and a resident of Montgomery Co., Illinois .
Their children were-
James Kanady born January 27, 1788. John Kanady " August 26, 1789. Robert Kanady " September 24, 1791. William Kanady, " January 8, 1796. Sophiah Kanady " May 3, 1798. Patsey Kanady " June 24, 1800. Elizabeth Kanady " May 9, 1806.
It is not stated where the children were born.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner.

under Captain Irish until near Christmas, 1783. when he was honorably discharged. having served one year and nine months in all.
He married in Campbell County, Virginia. March 26, 1787, removed to Montgomery Co. Illinois in 1835, and Mary Shearer. He died December 15, 1836. and she survived him in 1844, at which time she was eighty-three years of age and a resident of Montgomery Co. Illinois.
Their children were-
James Kanady born January 27, 1788. John Kanady " August 26, 1789. Robert Kanady " September 24, 1791. William Kanady " January 8, 1796. Sophiah Kanady " May 3, 1798. Patsey Kanady " June 24, 1800. Elizabeth Kanady " May 9, 1806.
It is not stated where the children were born.
Very respectfully,
Deputy Commissioner.