Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40805, Edward Cavanaugh, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Caravanaugh, Edward or Cavanagh
S. 40805-
CONTENTS

4,135
Pennsylvania Roll.
Capt Smith Edward Pawanough 1 Penn a rifle Private - / Pennsylvania line 75-11 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Novem r 1818 and sent to Jacob Hendel Esq r Justice Cumberland Co y Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 3 m s  \frac{26}{31} \frac{14}{30} — 31: 76 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 79: 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
File ✓ Cumberland March 17
Allen township —
Letter to Pensions Agt 26 Sep 1842. " " Hon J Gerry Sept 16. 1842 Dear -
Information and Papers B. 1820 to Gaskill's Pension

Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania ss
Be it knowne that on the sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Jacob Hendrick one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania personally appeared Edward Barracough of Allen Township in the County and State aforesaid and a resident Citizen of the United States and being duly sworn according to Law oath and did declare and say that about the first of the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy- five he entered into the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American liberty and repelling every hostile invasion thereof by enlistment as a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Mathew Smith at Lancaster in the said State in the first Regiment of Rifle-men in the Penn- sylvania Line for term of one year if not sooner discharged. That after his enlistment aforesaid he was marched in said Company to Prospect-Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts where he joined said Regiment That at the last mentioned place  were  three  three  companies  companies  draffed  draffed  to wit  to wit those commanded Captains Mathew Smith, Morgan, and Hen- drick to serve on an expedition to Quebec under the command of Colonel Benedict Arnold. That said detachment in pursuing its route to Quebec met with no opposition

from the enemy, but were subjected to suffer extreme hardships and privations. That when he arrived at Quebec General Montgomery assumed the Command of all the Ameri- can Troops that were there. That in the gene- ral attack on the City of Quebec this deponent was in the division headed by Colonel Benedict Arnold who led it on to the storm- ing of the Lower town at Palace gate. That after making a break in the wall and entering the City aforesaid the three said Companies of rifle-men among others, and this deponent also were taken captives. That after to the Europeans in the American service remaining about ten days in Captivity a proposition was made by the Com- manding officer of the British forces, to either enter the British service or submit to close confinement in the Dungeons until vessels should arrive from England for the purpose tak- ing them there to be tried for treason. That this deponent with rest of those aforesaid to whom said proposition was made acceded to it by enlist- ing in the British Army until a reinforcement should arrive from England when every man who so enlisted was to be sent back to his patri- ar place of Birth. This deponent being born in Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland. That he deserted from the British service about two months after his enlistment aforesaid in com- pany with three others. That the morning after their said desertion he was taken before Colonel Arnold aforesaid who acceded to the common after the fall of General Montgomery. That

the said Colonel Arnold on examining this deponent gave him a pass and directed him to join his Regiment. That he joined his Regiment accordingly at Hartford in the State of Connecticut and entered the Company Com- manded by Captain London in said Regi- ment, to wit: the First Pennsylvania Regiment That he continued to serve in said Regiment and Line until he was discharged in the latter end of the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. That he has lost his discharge so long since, that he is now unable to recollect how it was lost. That he served as aforesaid from the about the first of July Anno Domi- ni one thousand seven hundred and seventy five until the latter end of the month of June Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy six against the common enemy. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support And that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his know- ledge and if any such exists does hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States.
Sworn and subscribed before Rev. D. Cavanagh on the day and year above written
Jacob Hamel

Jacob Hendel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Edward Cavanacogh now residing in Allen Township in said County of Cumberland served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his deposition here to annexed against the common enemy, that his so serving doth satisfactorily appear to me. all which together with the affidavit I do respectfully transmit to the Secretary of the War Department in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Hendel Esq.
Cumberland County, } ss. State of Pennsylvania, }
I, Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that Jacob Hendel Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and who hath therunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said County, this Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the forty Second
ATTEST,
Robt McCoy Prothry
Admitted. [See Henry's Campaign against Brandywine]

Edward Gavanagh
n o 4135
ip d Nov 1818.
mar 1819
Con

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County
Personally appeared in open Court this 17 th Day of August A.D. 1820 in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County aforesaid it being, a court of record which proceeds according to the course of the common law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount Keeping a record of their proceedings Edward Cavanough aged seventy years resident of said County, and state who being first sworn according to law doth depose and say on his solemn oath and declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. declarant enlisted in the year 1775 in the company Commanded by Captain Matthew Smith in the first Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen Command by Col. Thompson and afterwards by Col. Edward Hand that he was transferred to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Arnold and went to Quebec and there was Commanded by Genl. Montgomery, was taken prisoner at Quebec and there deserted the enemy and then came to the united States and was sent back to his Respective Regiment and served out his enlistment declarant was at the Battle of Quebec or at the storming the Garrison and many Skirmishes
The date of his original declaration and the number of it he does not recollect he left it at home but will forward it No. 4135. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th Day of march 1812 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States of the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th Day of march 1812 And that I have not nor 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 by me subscribed

A schedule of the real and personal estate of Edward Corvonaugh the aforesaid declarant
1 Cow 1 Ten Plate Stove
1 Calf 1 Loom and Geers
2 Pigs
1 Hog And some small articles of Household furniture not worth more than six or eight Dollars
One half of a Vacant Lot in Dillertown in York County Pennsylvania worth about twenty Dollars
Edw Corvonaugh
Edward Corvonaugh the declarant is a weaver by trade & that he is now so infirm that he cannot follow it for a living not able to do any work. He has a wife aged about fifty four years and one Daughter Margaret about 18 years of age This constitutes declarants family.
Edw Corvonaugh
Sworn to by declarant the 7 th of August 1820 before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of 3 d County Isa. Graham.
Valuation $29.00
Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania ss
I Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County of Cumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of 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 twenty nine dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Carlisle on this 16 th day of August A.D 1820 Robt McCoy Prothy

September 28, 1927
James J. Logan John Hartman Bldg., Continental Square York, Penna.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40605 it appears that Edward Cavanaugh, or Cavanagh, was born in Dublin, Ireland, date not stated.
He enlisted July 1, 1775 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a private in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, Colonels Thompson and Edward Hand's First Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen. He was in the battle of Quebec where captured and held for ten days, when all Europeans thus captured were informed that they would be kept in close confinement until sent to England to be tried for treason, or else they must join the British Army, the latter he did, and served two months when he deserted and joined Captain Lowdon's Company of the First Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged the last of June 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Allen

MS.A.1.6 v.10 p.14 Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-eight years. He died November 14, 1842 in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged fifty-four years, name not given, and daughter Margaret aged eighteen years. There are no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

40 805
Rey INVALID.
File No. 40,805 Edward Karamough Ed Rev KAS
Act: 18 March 18 m
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 13 '98 Miss L C Byrket Troy, Ohio
June 21, 1904 His to Inoel Keller Sycamore Ill
Feb 18, 1904 His to Mrs. Hanna K Booker Piqua Ohio Thos Hm Secty,
March 21, 1904 His to Mrs. Jas Ireland Fairbury Nebr
1922-Dec 14- His to Miss Elizabeth (Fond) 1927- Sept 28- His to Deerfield Logan, MT F

Sept 26. 1882
Miss
William
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Justices Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Phila a Bank
Phila a Sept 24. 1842
Sir
Will you please inform me whether the enclosed is correct - I have rather doubted whether is is proper to pay it, being written on two distinct pieces of paper and attached together by wafers. The pensioner resides at a considerable distance and I did not wish to return it to him through the attorney if it could be avoided - The atty lives in this City and if correct will take the necessary attorney's oath -
Respectfully G. H. Smith Pension atty J. Chas. Racouf

Feb 16 43
Edw Cavenagh Park
L. Edwards By Commission of Dennis D.C.
H. J. Gurn 17th
Am Feb 16. 1843

House of Rep s Feb. 13 th 1843
Sir
Edward Cavenough of York Co. a revolutionary soldier, died on the 14 th of November last, and as there is a balance of a pension due him, I am requested to inquire of you by Henry Siddle of said County, what course he ought to adopt in order to obtain said pension.
Very Respectfully I L. Edwards Esq. Your att Servant Chairman of Pensions J. G. G.

Fairbury Neb. Feb. 23 rd 1904
Dear Sir
Can you give me any information about when Edward Cavanough. "Soldier of the Rev. war" Died or when his pension stopped, Date of application for pension was May 6. 1878 1818, his pension was allowed he fought with Arnold at the Battle of Dubuque Can you give me the place of his Birth " " " " " " " " Death " " " " " " " " Name of his wife her maiden name, or where I can obtain it, please answer immediately and state the cost
Yours Resp.
Mrs James Ireland " Fairbury Jefferson Co."
Neb.
501 cor 7 th & E St.

Ex. 107 Div. Rev. War. Sec.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 15 , 1922.
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow Mary. No. of claim. Name of soldier, Edward Caranough
P. O. address of claimant,  soldier before and after service died in Company Hillsburgh Pa. In 1818 lived Regiment in Cumberland Co.
State where enlisted Pa. July 1 st 1775 Date of enlistment  battle  1750 Date of discharge death 1842.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Under Arnold in Quebec. Lieut. Simpson, John Joseph Henry,
Return attached letter with reply. Washington Gardner Commissioner.

Rev Sec
Streator, Ill. Oct. 8. 1922.
Dear Sir; -
Will you please send me the pension record of Edward Cavanaugh of Peoria in the Revolutionary War.
Yours and oblige,
Miss Elizabeth J. Lomax. 205 La Salle St. S. Streator, Illinois.

AT DILLSBURG BY APPOINTMENT PHONE—DR. M. L. BAILEY
LOGAN & LOGAN ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW JOHN HARTMAN BUILDING CONTINENTAL SQUARE
JAMES J. LOGAN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
REAL ESTATE FRED W. LOGAN
NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE
YORK, PA., September 21, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Edward Cavenaugh -- Revolutionary Soldier said to have served in the Quebec Expedition. Buried at Dillsburg sometime prior to 1840.
This man drew a pension. We want to replace his stone with a new stone and would like to have his exact Company, Regiment and service.
Respectfully yours,
James J. Logan York Pa.
JJL/HK

Recorder Miami County
J. C. Moore.
Troy, Ohio, July 20, 1898
Bureau of Pensions.
Please furnish the record of Edward Cavenaugh , a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner, in the early years of this century, from Dillsburg, Penn. Oblige
Leadocia C. Byrnett.
Troy,
Miami Co.
Ohio.

State of Illinois. Macon County. Office of County Supt. of Schools.
John G. Keller, County Supt.
Decatur, Jan. 7 1904.
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
My dear sir: Do the records show that Edward Cavanaugh, "known as Honest Ned", a member of Arnolds Division, in the Revolutionary War, who applied for a pension May 6 1818 ever received a pension?
Thanking you in advance for the reply I am yours truly
John G. Keller.

Rev. War Section
December 14, 1923
Miss Elizabeth J. Forno 305 LaSalle Street Streator, Illinois
Madam:
In response to your letter received 20th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40805 it appears that Edward Cavanaugh or Cavanagh was born in Dublin, Ireland, date not stated —
On July 1, 1775 he enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a Private in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, Colonels Thompson and Edward Hand's First Regiment Pennsylvania Riflemen. He was in the battle of Quebec where captured and held for ten days, when all Europeans thus captured were informed that they would be kept in close confinement until sent to England to be tried for treason, or else they must join the British army, the latter of which he did and served two months when he deserted and joined Captain Lowdon's Company of the First Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged the last of June 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Allen Town-

ship, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years. He died November 14, 1842 in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1830 he referred to his wife aged fifty-four years( her name not stated ) and daughter Margaret aged eighteen years. No further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.