Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 2,417, John Callahan, N. C.

SERVICE
N.6.
Callahan, John
NUMBER
S2417
CONTENTS
carded.

19187 West Tennessee
Order to pay 27. Sept 10 1831
John Callahan Giles Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nicholas of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mearolina line for 7 months and 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 25 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt 1833 and Quittito German Knoxville
Arrears to the 4th of March 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 12.50 $62.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dean Drey Clerk, Book 6 Vol. _____ Page 74

State of Tennessee Giles County } At the dwelling-house } of John Callahan in said County.
On this 12 th day of February, A. D. 1833 personally appeared before me, William McKnight a justice of the peace for said County & State John Callahan a resident in said County and State - aged eighty seven years the 15 th day of January 1833, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement, or declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 31 st 1830.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That is to say - He states that some short time after the declaration of Independence, (he cannot now say precisely how long) he volunteered & went into the service under Capt. Jacob Nichols - Lieutenant David Henry, and Ensign William Darbens - When he volunteered for the service & entered into the same, he resided in Rowan County in the State of North Carolina. He performed said service under the command of General Rutherford. He was marched out of North Carolina during this service into the Cherokee nation of Indians - He was in no battle on this expedition the Indians

having always fled before the American Troops - This term of service lasted something over three months during all of which time, Applicant was constantly in the service - He was marched home into the said County of Ransom, where he received a discharge from Capt. Nichols which he has since lost - during this expedition, the Americans took five or six prisoners, among whom were three or four Indians & two white men by the name of Scott & Hicks - He next entered the service under Capt. Sa- leah Nichols in Col. Matthew Lockes Brig- ade sometime in June 1880, He was marched out of Ransom County on this time into McLen- burgh County, & was at Charlottetown in said last mentioned County, where they stayed a considerable time - The object of this service was to watch the movements of the British & Tories and to prevent them from coming up to Charlottetown. He was a drafted militia man in this service. He was in no engagements with the enemy, at town that he now remembers, he was in this service for about the term of three months, He states he got a discharge from Capt. Nichols at the expiration of this service, but has also lost it - He next entered the service under the Command of Capt. Haden, in Col. Matthew Lockes Regiment in General William Davidsons

Brigade. Sometime early in the month of September in the year 1781, and Continued with said service until the close of the war - He cannot tell now precisely how long this last service continued, but it must have been more than a month, He was in other service & in a great many scouting parties during the war, and He cannot now recollect any particular terms so as to state them, except what is above set forth - He now remembers & further sets forth that in the term of service above mentioned before & next to the last mentioned term, he was in a battle at the Shallowford on the Adkin River in the Country of Surry in said State of North Carolina - Said en- gagement was fought with Tories in which they killed several of the Tories, & wounded many others and the Americans only lost one man to wit: Capt. Bice He was also in a battle on Rocky River with the Tories again under the Command of Col. Davidson But he cannot remember on what expedition, & as He is now very aged & infirm. He cannot state with precision the length of his service in the Revolution, his memory

Being impaired by age but he believes he served in all at least three months & one half besides the discharging parties that he thinks in the night he has no recollection He has lost all of his discharges - And has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove any of the above facts. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
his John Callahan mark
I William M. Shields the justice of the peace before whom the above declaration was subscribed & sworn to, on the date above written, do hereby certify that the said John Callahan who signed & sworn to the same in my presence is so aged & infirm, that he could not convincingly attend Court. And that I believe him to be the age he states himself to be & that he served as he has above stated. Given under my hand and seal this 12 day of February 1833 Wm M. Shields J.P.

Q. Where & In what Year was You born Answer he was Born on Brandy wine Penn. & In the Year 1746. - Jany. 15 th
Q. have You any Record of Your age & if You have where is it Answer I have none in possession at present in my family bible
Q. When were You living when called into service when have You lived since the Revolutionary war & where do You now live.
Answer When I was called into the service I lived in Roan County North Carolina state I lived In the State of Georgia a short time & then moved to this County State of Tennessee where I now live
Q. when were You called into service were You drafted Did You volunteer or were You a Substitute. Answer I was drafted
Q. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the Troops when You served such Continental & militia Regiments as You can recollect and the general circumstances of Your service

Answer General Rutherford & Col. Lock the general circumstance of my service is set forth in my declaration accom- panying this M d of Regiment & Boner in collect.
Apr 1/4
Sir You can receive a discharge from the service & if so G. Johnson was it given & what was becoming it
Ans. I received two discharges, by Capt. Jacob Nickells & have lost them both
Apr 7
state the persons to whom You are known in Your neighbourhood & who can testify as to Your character for veracity & their belief & their belief of Your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sir Sir I am known to Alexander McDonald Simon Marsh Alexander M. Shields William Jones William Jessary John C. Walker & many others in my present neighbourhood who can testify will testify that I am I am a man of honor & that they have his Cal ahern I signed & sealed before me this Revolution
Mark
12 th Day of February 1833 M c Shields

We Alexander McDonald a clergyman residing in the said County of Giles & State of Tennessee & Simeon Marsh residing in said County & State hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Collier Callahan, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & we believe him to be Eighty seven years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood, where resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Alexander McDonald Simeon Marsh
German Lester Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after hearing the above testimony was investigating the matter as far as they could do do, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander McDonald, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said County of Giles & that Simeon Marsh who has also signed the same is a resident in the same, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
W. H. Igle, one of the Justices of Giles Court

Benjamin Williams, one of the Justices of Giles County Court
John Bickel one of the Justices of Giles County Court
I, Herman Lester, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Giles and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Callahan for a Pension. I do further certify that Willi- am M. Shields before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were taken and by whom certified, is and was at the time of certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified. And that full faith and credit in and Ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of May 1833.
John Callahan of Giles Tennessee
from - friend 7 1/2 months $25.-
German Lester Clerk

State of Tennessee: Arthur M. Mayshew Giles County ss) Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions held in for the County afore- said do certify that that German Lesker whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is clerk of said court and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts and such and that his said certificate is in due form of law, Given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day of May 1833
Arthur M. Mayshew Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions

February 9, 1940.
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Mrs. Lillian G. Martin Beethoven Club Memphis, Tennessee
BA-J/ADT John Callahan S.2417 am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of any James Abernathy or of any William Callahan, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of the only John Callahan, all spellings of the surname searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.2417, based upon his military service in that war.
John Callahan was born January 15, 1746, in Brandywine, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, John Callahan enlisted a short time after the Declaration of Independence, served more than three months as private in Captain Jacob Nichols' North Carolina Company and was on an expedition to the Cherokee Nation. He next served three months as private in Captain Jacob Nichols' Company, Colonel Matthew Lock's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Shallow Ford. He enlisted in September 1782, and served more than one month as private in Captain Haden's Company, Colonel Matthew Lock's North Carolina Regiment. He was also in a battle on "Rocky River" under Colonel Davidson.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 12, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Giles County, Tennessee. He had previously resided in Georgia, place not stated, for a short time.
There are no family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "John Callahan, Certificate No. 19187, issued August 13 or 14, 1833, rate $25.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1940 Feb. 9. Histo Co. N.Y. Mrs. Lillian C. Martin.
New War
2417 INVALID.
File No. 2417
John Callahan
Print Rev Star
Act: June 7.  B.S. 2
Index:—Vol. 1. , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]

January 25, 1940.
Director, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I should like to obtain, if possible, the war record of three soldiers of the American Revolution, namely:
James Abernathy , South Carolina, Pickens Brigade. ✓ John Callahan , North Carolina ✓ William Callahan " "
In the North Carolina State records, I find that the two Callahams received Army pay in the amount of 84 L. 16 S. in the Warrenton Settlements, 1784-1785.
If your office can supply any information on these three soldiers of the Revolution, I shall be happy to receive it.
Very sincerely yours, (Mrs.) Lillian C. Martin -