Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19233, William Canafax, Va.

SERVICE
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Canafax, William
S. 19233
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Virginia
23.938
William Canafax of Monroeville in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chiles of the 1st commanded by Colonel in the Virginia line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $40 - Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Ap. 34 and Sub. William all Thomas - A.P.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 34 20 $140
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Chatt. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 7
Lt. Agt. payst received Oct 21 1835 " M c Hutchinson Jr. " " "

State of Virginia } County of Monroe }
On this 31 st day of January AD 1834 personally appeared before me Robert Coatler a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia and as such a member of the county court of said Monroe county which is a court of Record William Canafax a Resident of said county and state aged Seventy five years on the Ninth day of July last who being first duly sworn by me according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was drafted for a tour of three Months Service under Captain John Chiles and Ensign Benjamin Butterworth He was Marched to Petersburg Virginia thence to Gobbinspoint Va thence to Suffolk joined General Mulenbury the Army commanded by General Mulenbury and Colonial Lanes on commanded the Regiment to which he was attached Marched over the Dismal Swamp was there informed that they were near the British were near Retreated back across the said Swamp and formed for battle but was not attacked having marched from the County of Campbell, Va, after the Expiration of his term of Service he was discharged Receiving from his Captain John Chiles a Written discharge He Entered the Service on the day of and was discharged on the day of he then Resided in the County of Campbell Virginia On the day of he was again called into the Service as a Volunteer

company for Nine Months under capt John Mont- gomery and col George R Black Clark and was Marched through the Wilderness by the way of what is now called the Benstation Road to Boonsborough on the Kentucky River to guard the frontier settlements from the depredations of the Indians thence to Logans fort thence Herrods fort thence to the falls of Ohio built a fort in the Island and there planted corn thence down the Ohio River within about 40 Miles of the Mouth thence leaving the River through the country that is now the Illinois State to pass a Nation of Indians that lived on the Misisipi River between the Mouth of Ohio & the Mouth of Illinois Rivers unperceived and did so to depopulate and destroy a town on the said Illinois River Inhabited by french and Indians under British protection and did take the Inhabitants all prisoners and took Rosebrock the chief Man of the place and conveyed him to Virginia he continued to serve out his said term of Nine Months and was again discharged by his captain John Montgomery he Received a written discharge which has been lost, he continued to Reside in the county of Campbell Va, he has no documenta- ry Evidence to prove his services and does not certainly know of any living witness by whom he can prove them
1 st That he was Born in the county of Cumberland Va on the 9 th day of July 1758
2 nd he has no Record of his age in his possession although he believe his age is upon Record in the possession of some a Brother in the state of Kentucky
3 rd he was living in Campbell county Va when called into service he Resided thirty years in the state of Kentucky since the war and hath Resided five

Years in Monroe County Virginia
4 th This question hath been answered
5 th This question has been answered
6 th He Received two discharges from the service the first was signed by Capt John Chiles the other by Capt John Montgomery
7 th He is known to Jacob Cook & Adam Mann Sr of his Neighbourhood who can testify to his character for Veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution he served the whole time as a private
He hereby Relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
William his Cannafax
Mark Written by order of himself
We Jacob Cook a clergyman residing in the Neighbourhood of the said William Cannafax in the County of Monroe and Adam Mann Sr residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cannafax who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Jacob Cook - Mark
Adam his Mann
Mark wrote by order of himself
and I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after

4 puting interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Jacob Cook who hath Signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Monroe and that Adams Mann who has also signed the same is a Resident in the county of Monroe and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit I also certify that the said William Canafax from age and bodily infirmary is unable to attend any court of record in his county without extreme in- convenience to make his declaration. Witness my hand and seal this in as much as he is helpless and unable to stand on his feet Witness my hand and seal this 31 st day of January 1834.
Robert Coote Per J. P. for J. P.
I John Hutchison Jr Clerk of the Court of Monroe County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Robert Coote Esq a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Monroe aforesaid in the matter of the application of William Canafax for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Union this 31 st day of January 1834 in the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth
J. Hutchison Jr Clerk

William Canafax
Monroe county.

William Canafax. — 1st Vt. Militia Capt Chas H
I the undersigned William Canafax, in pursuance of the requisition of the Secretary of War, make the following re-declaration of my services as a Veteran in the war of the Revolution to wit —
I shall be 78 years old July the 9th next ensuing — am a native of Cumberland county N o land in Campbell county during the war — left the last mentioned county 36 years ago went to Kentucky & returned to Monroe Co. six years since.
Some time during the war of the Revolution (but I can't tell in what year) I volunteered in Campbell county, was attached to Capt. John Montgomery's company — our company (alone) marched to Brimsburg, from there to Harrodsburg — thence to Logan Station, and from there to the falls of Ohio — at the latter place we joined Genl. Clark's army — remained there until we got our pay from the army — the army marched from the falls of Ohio to Illinois under Genl. Clark, captured the Grouse (I think Rose Rock) and returned to the falls, at the latter place I was discharged after having been in actual service at least one year — I volunteered for the expedition & remained in service until discharged — I got a written discharge but I can't now tell what was the name of it —
after returning from the preceding expedition, (can't tell in what year) I was drafted for 3 months, went from up Cabell county, under Capt John Childs, to Cabin Point & the Burnt Mills, was attached to Col. Fleming's Regt. Genl. Muhlenberg's Brigade — I served out the time — then ended my services — I think my cousin W m Campbell wrote my declaration — I made it before a Magistrate — was there, and state an oath (from which information) to have to the county seat. In writing of all which I should include my name. September 5 th 1835
William Canafax mark
Witnesses Ino Willy
A copy W G King
October 11. 1835
This is an honest man — W.G.S.

Rev War
19.233
INVALID.
File No. 19.233
William Canifax Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]