Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 988, John Bohannon, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Bohannon, John
NUMBER
R. 988.
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State of New York Oswego County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Bohan now the within deponent and further that his character for truth and veracity is good - Orla H. Whitney Justice of the Peace
Rev. Orland

State of New York Onondago County } ss
William Buchanan of the Town of Mexico being duly sworn says that his forty five years of age that he is a son of John Buchanan that he has heard read the said Declaration of the said John written attached - that he believes the facts set forth in said Decla- -ration to be true - that it was always understood & believed in the family & amongst the relatives of said John & by the neighbors where he resided in New Jersey that he had served in the Revolutionary war as stated in said Declaration
Subscribed & sworn before me William Buchanan This 12 th Day of Sept - 1834
Orla H. Whitney
Justice of the Peace

State of New York COUNTY OF Oswego } ss. Wife of Daniel Reeler Charlotte Reeler , being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a child and heir of John Bohannon deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, and who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. Charlotte Reeler
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15 th day October 1852 and I do hereby certify that the said Charlotte Reeler is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim. Gilbert C Forsyth Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Charlotte Reeler , a child and heir of John Bohannon deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, and was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned. Witness my hand and seal, this 15 th day of October 1852 SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF Gilbert C Forsyth State Clerk Charlotte Reeler
STATE OF New York } County of Oswego } Be it known that on the 15 th day of October 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Charlotte Reeler above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned. Gilbert C Forsyth Justice of the Peace

32272
John Bohannon
That Matthew S. Stanley & C. in virtue of the same place & credible person & that their statement is within the credit
James Johnson Samuel Newman J. Reynolds Judge of Chicago County Court
I Prior Poor Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the trial & report in the matter of

State of New York Onondago County
On this sixteenth Day of September in the year 1834 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the Court house in the Town of Richland in said County now sitting John Buchanan a resident of the Town of Mexico in said County & State before said aged seventy one years the 24 th Day of January last past 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 June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officer & served as herein stated = That he was born in the Town of Hardystown County of Sussex & State of New Jersey on the 24 th Day of January 1764. That a record of the time of his birth was made in the family bible kept by his father & from which he transcribed the same into a Bible kept by himself. That he cannot now state where he last saw said Record kept by his father neither does he now recollect where it is. That he resided in said place aforesaid from the time he was born until he enlisted in the Spring of the year 1781 that in the forepart of the month of April in the year 1781 he enlisted into the service of the State of New Jersey in the Revolutionary Army for the term of six months. That the Officer name who enlisted him was James Duncal that he enlisted at a Tavern kept in said

by George Wally - That it was on a training day - That he recollects one Nathaniel Johnson who enlisted at the same time - That about three days after he enlisted he went to New Town by direction of the Officer who enlisted him where the company to which he belonged was mustered - James Brannel was Capt. Elam Westbrook was Lieut. John Wellen was Ensign James Hardy Orderly Supt. Joseph Garlington & Abram Corson Supt. William Colum Joseph Smith Joseph Lybrandall & Jonathan Elston were Corporals. Joseph Edsall Josiah Elston Henry Brink Peter Van Gordon Edward Cavanier Benjamin Pebrick James Rose were some of the privates belonging to said company That on the next day he marched with said company to a place called Minisink on the Delaware River where they were stationed during the whole time for which he enlisted. That they were there engaged in guarding the settlements from depredations by the Indians - That they were quartered at a private house belonging to Abraham Chamblay - That a part of the company were out as a scouting party the whole time - That the Indians frequently crossed the Delaware during the night & murdered the inhabitants & then recrossed before morning - That they were engaged the whole time in scouting parties as before stated & guarding the river - That no other company was stationed at said place during the time aforesaid - That said company was not to his knowledge attached to any Regiment but was commanded solely by the officers of the company - That the company was made up of persons who were drafted & who enlisted voluntarily as before stated - That he was

discharged some time in the month of November after he enlisted - That at the expiration of said six months the officers of said company refused the discharge then for the reason that the Indians were still hanging about the opposite side of the River - That between the middle & the last of November said company were discharged at Minisink - That he received no written discharge from his Capt or any other officer - That the company were called out & were told by the Capt that they were discharged - That after being discharged he went to his father in Hardystown where he resided until the year 1818 when he removed to Addison in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont where he resided until May 1833 when he removed to the place first described - That he knows of no person now living who was in the service with him - That he is acquainted with Alexander J. Danby of this Pond & others in the neighborhood where he resides who are acquainted with his character for veracity -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Erie Poor Clerk
Per D. H. Bailey Deputy John B. Shannon
We Isaiah Keeler a clergyman residing in the Town of Mexico & County of Oswego & Alexander J. Danby residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John

Buchanan who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Erie Poor Clerk Per D. H. Bailey Dep Clerk
Isaiah Keeler A. J. Daulay
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the war depart- ment that the aforesaid applicant was a re- solutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Isaiah Keeler who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Mexico & that Alexander J. Daulay is a resident of the same place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Lowell Johnson Samuel Truman J. Reynolds
Judge of Oneida County Court
I Vice Poor Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Buchanan for a pension
& I further certify that I am well acqu- ainted with the hand writing of Orla H. Whiting whose name is subscribed to the affd- vanto attached & that the same is his proper signature & further that he was a justice of the peace of said county at the time said affd. was taken. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of September 1854. Erie Poor Clerk Per D. H. Bailey Dep Clerk
32272 John Bohannon
In Matter of John Buchanan Application for Pension

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
988
P. O. John Dohannon
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

32272 New York
John Bohannon
S.A.T. Suspended
lett 8 th Dec r 1834/10
O Robinson
Adad Joy Apr 11 1853
988
John Bohannon
Suspended Claim
New York
Law 1832
my pown filed
Oct 24. 1852
from Adad Joy
Jan 31 - 53 —

Revolutionary Claim State of New York Law of 1832 Onondaga John Bohannon
Onondaga Oct 20. 1852
Sir
Please to furnish me with a copy of the alleged Service of John Bohannon an applicant for a pension - Please oblige me with an early answer
Respectfully Your Obl Servt Adad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Comm

State of New York Essex County } ss
Johnson Looker of the Town of Mexico in said County being sworn says that he was seventy three years old the 23 rd Day of April last past - that he knows John Bahaman of said Town - that he has been well acquainted with said John since the year 1781 - that at the time last mentioned this deponent & said John were residents of the Town of Hardystown in the County of Sussex & State of New Jersey - that in the spring of said year 1781 this deponent attended a training at a Tavern kept by George Wally in said Town - that he then saw said John enlist into a company commanded by James Dummel for the term of six months - that it was said that the design of raising said troops was to go up the Delaware River to guard the settlement on said River against incursion from the Indians & Tories - that said John went into the service & was absent (as he believes) during the summer after he enlisted - that he has no doubt that said John served the whole time for which he enlisted in the service of the State of New Jersey - And this deponent further says that he has rec d a pension from the United States for services performed in the Revolutionary War since March 1831 which was granted to him sometime in the fall of 1833. And further this deponent says as it
described & sworn before me this 18 th Day of Aug. 1834.
Johnson Looker
Orla H. Whitney - Justice of the peace } ss

State of New York Ashe Co.  County I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Johnson Poole of the Town of Meijico, in said county. and further that the character of said Poole for truth and veracity is good
Orla H. Whitney Justice of the Peace

Oct 27 Mr. Bohannon N.Y. 21 st Century Mexico City
Free J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. P. I. D. O. Washington
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John Bohannon

J. P. Edward G. Sir.
Enclosed I send your pension papers in case of John Buchanan - I believe they are made out in pursuance of the instructions of your Department
I am yours & O. Robinson
Mexico Oswego Co N.Y. Oct 20 - 1834