Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1661, James Cannan, New York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Bannan, James
R 1661
CONTENTS

3173.
New York
Lett to M c Hamilton June 7 1852
James Cannan Captain 4 New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Septem r 1818 and sent to Moses J Stewart Agents Cherry Valley N Y ork
Arrears to 4 th of Septem r 1818 3 100. 54 5210 6 3/4 - 4 3/4 Semi-annual ce ending 4 March 1819 120
$ 220. 54
2 years
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Willits Reg't Not Continental Cherry Valley. N Y ork Co

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary at War of the United States.
The Petition & declaration of James Cannan of the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego State of New York on oath setteth forth.
That he the said James Cannan that in the month of July 1776 he received a Commission as first Lieutenant in Capt. John Eisenlohr Company in Col. Cornelius Van Dyke's Regiment of New York Levies. Which said Regiment was raised by an act of Congress to reinforce the continental army in Canada, in which said Company & Regiment, he the said James Cannan served until the thirty first day of December then next ensuing; when he was discharged;
The said James Cannan on oath further setteth forth & declares, that on the first day of April 1787, he received another Commission as first Lieutenant in Captain Elisha Marshall's Company Lieut. Commandant in Colonel Mair's New York Regiment of New York Levies. & that he served

in said Company & Regiment for the term of nine months & was discharged on the first day of January 1782  the  sixth  day of  December in the year last aforesaid;
The said James Cannon further on oath declares, that previous to the time of the last discharge, he was told by Lieutenant Colonel Wirt that if he would raise a Company he the said James should receive a commission as Captain, and should be put on the Continental establishment. The said James further on oath declares that he accordingly went on the recruiting service, and succeeded in raising his Company and on the month of September 1782 he received a commission as Captain, and that there were four Companies now raised, in the service  of the  service & these five Companies were then organized as Independent Companies & put under the command of Major Commandant Elias Van Benschoten. Soon after this time and act, or resolution was passed by the Congress of the United States

for arming, clothing, subsisting and paying the said Companies, and in the said James Cannan soon after received from the United States for himself & Company (as did the other Companies) received from the 43. United States, arms, clothing subsistence & pay, and these said Companies were placed under the Command of the Commander in Chief.
The said James Cannan further on oath declares that he with his Company continued to serve the United States until the month of January 1784 when he received his pay in United States for all Settlement notes signed by Robert Morris, and was discharged.
The said James Cannan further on oath declares, that he was by necessity compelled to sell these final settlement notes at a great discount & that he has during the last fifteen years just and heavy pecuniary losses, and is now by reason

of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support.
The said James Cannon further says that he is advised that by an act passed at the present Session of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war," it is in the power of the Secretary of War to place him on the pension list; and he therefore prays that he may be placed there accordingly and in duty bound will ever pray.
James Cannon
Sworn to before me this 20 th day of March 1818
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego and State of New York

Canon Declaration
Mary Cannon & Nancy Cannon
J. Hamilton Atty. Fort Plain Montgomery Co N.Y.

State of New York County of Montgomery
On this 22 nd day of October A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Two personally came before me, Samuel Belamy the County Judge of Montgomery County, in the State aforesaid - Nancy Cannon and Mary Cannon, residents of the town of Mendon in the County and State aforesaid. Nancy Cannon aged two Forty years and Mary Cannon aged Forty years, who being duly sworn according to law depose and say, that they are the daughters of James Cannon, deceased, the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, and which was returned to the department, in the year 1820 or 1821, as deponents believe, and his name stricken from the pension Roll, for the reason that it was supposed that he the said James Cannon had Property sufficient to exclude him from the benefits of the pension law - which however was not so, but was actually entitled to such pension, and before his death he commenced proceedings to be replaced upon the Roll, but died before it was accomplished
That the deceased pensioner resided in the town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York. That the said James Cannon then further said at Cherry Valley aforesaid in the year 1829 on the 12 th day of September -
That the said James Cannon was placed on the pension Roll as a Captain, and was a Captain in the Revolutionary War under Colonel Willet - for proof of his service

and the station he held, declarants refer to the proofs on file in the Pension Office -
Declarants claim that they are entitled to the amount, the said James Cannon could have drawn as such Captain from the time he was stricken from the Roll to the time of his death.
Declarants further say that they are the only children, of the said James Cannon now living as they believe. That their Mother, the wife of the said James Cannon died several years previous to the death of the said James Cannon - Declarants claim also that the said James Cannon did not draw the amount of pension which he was entitled to, as a Captain and of right ought to be, and are entitled to the increase, of the original pension.
Mary Cannon
M.
Nancy Cannon
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written. And I certify that declarants are females, of delicate health, and not able conveniently to attend court, which is sixteen miles from their place of residence.
Beltingh County Judge Montgomery County

1661.
RECEIVED
P. O. James Brennan
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

3173
Capt James Carrivon deed N.Y.
Set J. W. Hamilton June 7. 1852
Same June 1. 1853 Rejected
1661
Act 7. June 1852

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JOHN W. VANDERVEER. Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgement to which this is subjoined, the said Samuel Belding Esquire , was a County Judge in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the Laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal at Fonda, said County, the first day of February 1853
J. W. Vanderveer CLERK.

Additional Testimony
State of New York, Selmer Tady County } I was at Housa late an Officer of Col. William Re giment of the New York State Troops, in the revolutionary War. being sworn and saith that he knew James Cannon a Lieutenant in said Regi ment, in the year 1701. & knew him as a Captain in said Regiment, in the year 1702 & 1703, and this Depo nent further saith that on examination of an orderly book kept, by him as Adjutant in the year 1701. the name of the said James Cannon ap pears this day, as then in the service of the United States and that they were Officers

Calitani cannon, & himself, after the close of the war from 1701. in the same Regiment & further saith not.
Schenectady
August 29. 1810
sworn before me
Julius A. Honda
Notary Public
Juror of the Jury of the County of Schenectady
State of New York
Schenectady County
John Morison
late a Lieutenant in the re- volutionary war. being sworn & saith, that he knew Capt. James Cannon, in Col Will 10th Regiment in the years 1701, 1702, & 1703. & that the said James Cannon was a Lieutenant in the year 1701. afterwards a Captain till

after the close of the war. and this. Deponent further saith that the facts stated, in the proceeding Affidavit of Illus A. Florida are correct, as they were officers belonging to the same Regiment & far then saith not John Thornton
Sworn the 27 th day of Aug r 1810 before me. Nathan M. Whiting Justice of the Peace of the County of Schenectady
State of New York County of Schenectady } I certify that Nathan M. Whiting Esq., whose signature appears to the above Affidavits, is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Schenec- ady, at the date. In testimony whereof. I subscribe my Name and affix the seal of the County of Schenectady, this 27 th day of August. 1810. —
Illus A. Florida clerk.

James Cannon
Pensioner
Morse & Street
Agents
Not on file
Additional
Proof made
out -
Col. Willets Oath.
Admitted

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty sixth day of March 1818 the above named James Cannan came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said James Cannan served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of _____ as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said James Cannan is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell

I George Morice Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otago and State of New York do hereby certify that James S. Campbell is and has been for the year past one of the Judges of said Court and that full faith ought to be given to his acts as such and is his - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 7 Sept. 1818 - Walter McNeil Supt Clk

State City of New York ss Marinus Willett of the City of New York a Colonel in the Army of the U States during the War of the revolution being duly sworn Deposeth & saith that he well remembers James Cannon and knew him as a Lieutenant in the revolutionary Army. That the said James Cannon acted as such Lieutenant in a Regiment of New York Levies commanded by this Deponent in the year 1781. That the beginning of  from 1782 for the greater part of the year 1783 the said James Cannon served as a Captain in a Regiment of New York State Troops that were armed & equipped & clothed furnished & paid by the U. States which said Regiment was also commanded by this Deponent. That the said Regiment served under Congress until after the

provisional treaty of peace arrived in the U. States & that the said James Monroe continued to serve until the 26 th Nov 1783
Marinus Willett
Sworn before me this first day of September
1818 — D. Miller
Recorder of the City of New York

46
Pension Office
June 7 1832
Sir
I herewith return the Declaration of Nancy Cannon and Mary Cannon. The Declaration should be made in Open Court, and not before a Justice of the Peace.
J. W. Hamilton Esq June 7 1832 Pension Office
J. W. Hamilton Esq Fort Plain NY

J. W. Hamilton
May June 1/53

Pension Office
June 1. 1853
Sir
The declaration in support of the claim of James Cannon, deceased, for a pension has been examined and filed.
Captain Cannon having died before 1831, his children have no claim for arrears; and I am constrained to reject the claim.
The only relief practicable in this case, is by act of Congress. In the original case of Captain Cannon, no schedule was filed under the act of 1820.
J. W. Hamilton Esq Fort Plain N.Y.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
I John W. Van Derveer, clerk of the Montgomery County Court, holden at the Court House in the town of Mohawk in said County, in and for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that James Cannon, was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per month; as I believe was a resident of the town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York, that the said James Cannon died in the town of Cherry Valley County of Otsego & State of New York, on the 12 th day of September 1829, and that he left no widow him surviving, and that he left two children, whose names are Mary Cannon, and Nancy Cannon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County & Court This First day of February A. D. 1853
J. W. Van Derveer Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cannan, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania of Invalids
WARRANT NUMBER 12945 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27, 1789 to Richard Platt, 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.