Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20338, Volentine Callahan, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Callahan, Valentine or Valentine.
N. 20338
CONTENTS

Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20338
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Valentine Callahan
Pr.
N.C. or S.C. Line
Revy Ward
d at
REJECTED
other claim.
, 187 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____
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Attorney: _____
O. _____
Not allowed. Act 1822 S.

1792
State of Tennessee } This day being the 18 th day of July A.D. 1829 Hayte County } Valentine Callahan of the County & State aforesaid in the presence of the witnesses whose names are hereunto affixed, arrived petitioning for the benefit of a pension agreeably to the acts of Congress in that case made & provided for the soldiers of the Continental army making this his declaration as follows.
For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accruing to me as a soldier, under the acts entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution" passed 15 th May 1828 I Valentine Callahan of the County & State aforesaid do hereby declare that I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Continental line & served in the same nearly all the war through the States of North & South Carolina & Georgia under different commanding officers at different times, that he received a wound which in his old age seriously affects him, that he is now in the 76 th year of his age, and reduced in his circumstances more so lately than before owing to some misfortunes over which he had no control, that so long as his circumstances were easy he has never availed himself of said pension law, but now his age & infirmities, and his helpless condition induces him to ask for that assistance which the government has provided for persons in his condition. Witness my hand this 17 th day of July 1829 A.D.
Valentine Callahan
Sworn to & subscribed before me an acting justice of the peace for said County
W. H. Hodges (J.P.)
State of Tennessee } This day personally appeared before me Hayte County } W. H. Hodges as acting justice of the peace in & for said County Henry F. Steel & William Hamilton who did severally make oath that Valentine Callahan by whom the foregoing declaration was made & subscribed, is well known to them to be the person therein described & that he is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated & that the said declaration was made & subscribed by the said Callahan in their presence on the day & date thereof. Witness my hand this day of A.D. 1829
Sworn to & subscribed before me an acting justice of the peace for said County
W. H. Hodges (J.P.)
Henry F. Steel
William Hamilton

I Thomas C. Hudson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Records Superior for Fayette County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that William H. Hodges before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed private seal of the said Court this 19 th day of September 1829. Said there being no seal of office.
Thos C Hudson Clerk (Seal)

V. Callahan
To Genl petition for pension
Secy of Treasury
Cong's Mem. for
1829 - Rep's pens
Col. Alexander at
Columbia Ct - 2 nd
1829. ~
To be written to
Another to Sumner
Secy of the Navy

Re? 20 Feb 1830
Sayette County Ten
Jany 25 th 1830
Honb. Jas K. Polk
Sir yours of the 26 th ult has been received covering a note from the Honb. S. P. Ingham Sec y of the Treasury requesting information as to what Term I last enlisted & in the quota of what state I last served - The first requisition is for what time I last enlisted - In answer I may be permitted to say that I enlisted first for one year in the North Carolina line under Capt. George Davidson and - secondly and lastly for one year under Capt. Falls in the month of March proceed- -ing the fall of Charlestown and Blewford's defeat - Capt. Falls was killed at the Battle of Ramsour's and I was discharged by Joseph Byers (Lieutenant) the Spvise after said Battle as reference to the muster rolls will show

and the Col. Under whom I served was by the name of Buford (or Buford) any other Information which may be required I will gladly afford so far as in my power - I am Truly infirm & unable either to travel far or bear much expense in so doing if my bodily strength would permit - I am among the few yea the very few of the soldiers of the Revolution who fought for Independence and although but twice an enlisted soldier I was for seven years in Actual service in defense of my countries rights either as a regular or militia man which is well known to many persons of my early acquaint- ance but few of whom have lived to see the present day - If anything can be afforded for the benefit of a soldier in declining life it will be thankfully received but if the govern- ment thinks it is not deserving I will submit to their views

Without uttering a word against the best Inter- est of our happy country to whose happiness I have added my might by spending the days of my youth in her service while her independence has been achieved and our liberties secured - Long may it remain and happy may be the lot of this my favoured country is my earnest wish
Very Respectfully your Obedt servt, Vott Callahan
From Valentin Callahan

aw Ry # 20.338
Cherry Blossom Washington
John W. ...

Rec d 15 Dec 1829.
1192
Not allowed Act 1825.
H o . Rep d Dec 14 th 1829. —
Sir
I enclose herewith the petition of Volentine Callahan for a pension under the act of 15 th May 1828. Be pleased to examine it & advise me of the result. If the dislocation is informal or insufficient be pleased to return to me the necessary instructions. —
Very Respectfully Yr obedt Servt James M. Saltonstall
No Record 2008 Nov 1/30

Henry William Ely Treasury Department Washington City.

Rec d 20 Feb 1830.
1372
Worthington City July 18 th 1830
Sir
I indebted to Valentine Callahan the communication of the Secretary of the Treasury of the 17 th Nov r last, in relation to his application to be placed on the pension list under the act of May 1828. I now enclose to you Mr Callahan's letter in answer to the inquiry contained in the Secretary letter. Mr Callahan to inform me whether it contains the information required; in order to entitle him to a pension. —
Very Respectfully Yours Samuel H. Lock
A. Dickens Esq r Treasury Dept t

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Callamor, Anthony GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3908 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1791 to David Quinton, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.