Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39284, Ellis Cannon, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Bannon, Ellis
NUMBER _____
S 39284
CONTENTS

✓ 20102
South Carolina
Ellis Carrion
of Spartanburg in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Febiger in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months from March 1781 to September 1782
Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st day of January 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of February 1830 and sent to E. Bomber Spartanburg, S.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $11.86 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$11.86
d. Mar 20. 1823
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book D. Vol: 8. fol: 82.

Spartanburgh District S. Carolina
Additional oaths of Ellis Caimon,
admitted by Mr. Edwards.

Common Pleas - Special Term 1829. State of South Carolina On this sixth day of march Spartanburgh District - 1829, the Rev. Ellis Cannon personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record (having unlimited power & Jurisdiction) for Spartanburgh District resident, in the said District aged eightyone years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March, 1818, and the first of May, 1820, that he the said Rev. Ellis Cannon Enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the Continental establishment on the 19 th day of March in the year 1781, in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Scott in the 3 rd Regiment in the line of the State of Virginia But the Col. who commanded said Regiment I have for- gotten or remember so imperfectly that I cannot in consci- ence swear to, on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Regiment, company and Line until the 17 th day of September 1782, in the State of Virginia when he was discharged from said service; That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except the State of Virginia; And that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension I did not have the testimony I now offer And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for

Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that since the 18 th of March, 1818, no change has taken place in my property. —
  60 acres of land $68.00   2 Cows & Yearlings 20.00   1 Horse worth 25.00   1 Saw & Pigs $11 1 Sow $2. 6.00   1 old saddle worth $2 2.00   Kitchen furniture worth $11 4.00   Plows & gears nearly worn out $2 2.00   Cut Standing dits. $42 42.00   169.00 
I am a farmer by occupation but am so worn down by age and infirmity that I am utterly unable to gain a subsistence. My family consists of myself, my wife Elizabeth aged 70 has a pain in her arm which incapacitated her from domestick labour. My daughter Phoebe Cannon who has long been severely afflicted and is often entirely unable for labour of any kind she is 57 years of age. In own to in Vesper Court before  J. S. Richardson Ellis Cannon
I am satisfied that the property contained in the Schedule hereto annexed does not exceed in value the sum of one hundred and fifty nine Dollars,  J. S. Richardson Appointee Image

State of South Carolina ss Spartanburg district
Be it known that on the seventh day of July 1829 Before me personally appeared Ellis Cannon made oath in addition to the accompanying declaration that he cannot positively say what was the name of the Col. who commanded the 2nd Regiment of the Line of the State of Virginia at the time he was attacked thereto - But to the best of his recollection & belief it was Col. Feudiger.
Ellis Cannon
Sworn to & subscribed the day & date above written.
E. Bomas Clerk of the Court.
State of South Carolina ss Spartanburg district
I Olisha Bomas clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in and for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original which is filed in my office given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the 7th day of July 1829
E. Bomas Clerk.
State of

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
14.39.284
In reply to your request of _____ received for a statement of the military history of Ellis Cannon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 17. 1781 Sept. 17. 1782 Pvt. Scott Ferguson Pa.          
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Pa.
Date of application for pension, March 6. 1829 His ch. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Spartanburgh Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, 81 years, date & place of birth not stated.
Remarks:
Decd. Mar. 20. 1833.
{from A. B.
In 1829 his wife Ailsabeth was 79 years old and their daughter Phebe Cannon 57 years. The date & place of marriage and maiden name of wife are not stated. and there is no other data on file as to his family. Soldier was referred to as Rev. Ellis Cannon .
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 284 INVALID. Rey
1921 Feb 11 Hist. to Miss Emma Mathis. 1921 Mch. 26 Emma Mathis informed Soldier was pen- sioned as a Pvt + no mention of his being a Sgt.
File No. 39 284
Ellis Cannon
St. Peter
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension office 21st Jan 1860
Washington D.C. 1860
John
To the Honorable The Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Spantburgh Ct House 11 th Jany. 1830. c
Sir
There with enclose to you the Declaration of Mr. Ellis Cannon where

Spartanburg S. Howard South Carolina 11 th Jan y . 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Mr. Ellis Cannon of this District, together with his additional affidavit as to the Col y by whom the Regiment to which he was attached, was commanded also the affidavits of Mr. Jesse Cannon & Henry Cannon. The declaration has once been at the War Department & returned on the 26 th of May last because the applicant, had not sworn to the name of the Col y by whom he was commanded, with instructions, that if he could not swear properly to his name he must swear to the best of his recollection, this he has done stating on oath, that to the best of his recollection, Col y Seabridge commanded the Br d Regiment in the line of the state of Virginia to which he belonged. If the proof by him offered in support of his claim to a pension, be sufficient there can be no doubt but that he is a proper object.
I am Respectfully Your ob t Serv t . E. S. Dumas

South Carolina } Personally came before me Greenville District } the subscribing Justice Hen ry Cannon and saith on his Oath that he was present at the Camp of the Revolutio nary Army in Virginia in the year 1782 that he saw and conversed with Ellis Cannon as a soldier of said Army and firmly believes as he is a near connex ion that he served his time fully out in the war Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of March 1829 Wm Fuller J.P. Henry Cannon
South Carolina } I certify that the above dep Greenville Dist } onent is a man of fair char acter and good standing and ought to be believed Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of March 1829 William Fuller J.P.

Spartanburg District South Carolina (30.009)
Declaration of Ellis Canman
on roll, 3 d Virginia Regiment.

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District 388
I Elisha Barnar clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the district of Spartanburgh, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and fifty nine dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10 th day of April 1829.
E Barnar
Clerk of the Court of the Dist. of Spartanburgh S.C.

State of South Carolina & Personally appeared Spartanburgh District Jesse Cannon before me and duly made oath that the Rev. Elias Cannon Entered into the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war sometime in the year 1781 for Eighteen months in Captain Scott's Company Third Regiment and that he served to the full time for which for which he Entered the army Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4 th of March 1829 Jesse Cannon
D. Caleb Jones J. D.
State of South Carolina & I certify that the above Spartanburgh District deponent is a man of fair character and ought to be believed given under my hand this 4 th March 1829 Caleb Jones J. D.
(2)

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District I Elisha Bonar Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Caleb Jones Esquire before whom the within affidavit was sworn, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid duly authorized to admin- ister oaths and that he is entitled to all due faith & credit in all his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10 th day of April 1829.
E. Bonar Clerk of the Court for Spartan- burg District S th Carolina
Jesse Cannon affidavit

Rev W 12 Lovell Street Orangeburg, S.C. Feb. 20, 1921
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Gentlemen:
Referring to your Revolutionary War Records Section
V. L. M.
S. F. 39284,
I wish to say that you have given me the Military career of Ellis Cannon as a private

in the Company of Captain Scott from March 19, 1781 to Sept. 17, 1782 Virginia Line.
I have this reference to him as a sergeant.
Ellis Cannon, rank sergeant, was paid by the State of Virginia the sum of £27, 13s., 8d., on Dec. 13, 1783 for the balance in full for ser- vices in the Va. Line Revolutionary War.
The above is signed by P. C. Harris The Adjutant General.
Will you tell me whether

he remained in Captain Scott's company or not. When was he made sergeant? What was his wife's name?
We have a tradition that he was taster of foods to Gen. Washington.
His services as sergeant may verify this. Will you give me what information you have.
Yours truly
Miss Emma Mathis, Orangeburg, South Carolina.

12 Lovell Street mt. 2 stamps enclosed
Orangeburg, S. C.
Jan. 10, 1924.
Rev. W.
The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me all the information you have concerning the Revolu- tionary War Record of Ellis Cannon. He served in the Virginia Continental Line and, I am told, was Taster of

of Frodo for Gen. Geo. Washington Please give me all the information you have concerning him. Do you have the date of his marriage and whom did he marry? When? When was he born? Yours very truly (Miss) Emma D. Austin.