Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,441, John Cunnias, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Cunnias John. Cunias or
843441
CONTENTS

No. 14. 075.
8
Pennsylvania
John Cumias Ohio,
of Lycamining in the state of Pen who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Bush of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the Pen line, for the term of '82 to along of War on 23rd
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of Sept 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept 1823 and to C. Krebs Esq Williamsport Pa
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 — — 80
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1824 . 68
$ 48.80
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823
Date of d. not given at B not on 1835 list

Bill No 18,875 John Casner, _____ P. Krebs, Williamsport, Pa Esq. at the county of Dauphin Washington Recd. 13 Sept. 1823.
Williamsport Pa. Sept. 7 John C. Calhoun
see also.

Original Claim
District of Pennsylvania
On the second day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, Personally appeared in open court of common pleas held in Williamsport for the County of Lycoming being a court of record with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings for the district of Pennsylvania, John Cunnias resident in said County aged Fifty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the first of May 1820 that he the said John Cunnias enlisted for a term of during the War on the day of March or April in the year 1782 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Bush in the Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the day of June or July 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, That he never was in any battles, and that he has no other evidence except the affidavit of John Spuring herewith enclosed.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th March 1818, 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 and by me subscribed.
John Cunnias
Sworn to and declared on the 2 nd day of September before me in open court.
Phillips proth

Schedule of Property of John Cunnias, taken this second day of September 1823.
I have besides my wearing apparel
One horse of the value of $ 50 1 Saddle 10 1 do old 2 1 Set of Harness 6 1 Yankee Sleigh 6 2 Bridges 2 1 Yankee Waggon 75 $ 151
I have debts due me to amount of 120 Dollars if the same can be collected, which is doubtful.
I am indebted as follows
To Different Individuals, the sum of about one thousand Dollars. $1000-
I am by occupation a Tailor, I have been afflicted for several years with the nervous fits so that I am unable to work; I have a wife aged about fifty six years and is unable to assist me, and a son aged about 30 years who has a family and unable to assist me also.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 2 d day of September 1823.
John Cunnias
Phil s Kneels proth y
I Philip Kneels prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lycoming Do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 one dollars —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Phil s Kneels proth y

December 4, 1931
BA-J/EBL Barrett
Mr. Morris L. Barratt, Jr. 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Cumias, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.43441, based upon the military service of John Cumias in that war.
John Cumias(the name also appears as Cnias) enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania, in March or April, 1782, served as a private in Captain Bush's Pennsylvania Company and in Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged in June or July, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1823, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years and resided in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
In 1823, he stated that he had a wife, then aged about fifty-six years and a son, aged about thirty years and that his son had a family. He gave no names and there are no further data as to his family. In 1826, soldier had moved to Montgomery County, Ohio.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not in AB

1928, Sept. 17 - H. H. Neifert ass. MT rel. to date of last payment MT Secures in John Payne, S. 2408. 1929. Jan. 3 - W. E. Nutt furnished maples & witnessed. Carres. in John D. Bowers. H. 1216. MT 1931 - Dec 4 - Nat. to Mr Horris L. Barratt. E. E. L.
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Montgomery County Pa.
On the 1 st February AD 1823 personally appeared before me the Subscribed one of the parties of the Plea in and for the county of Montgomery aforesaid John Springer who belonged to the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line during the revolution war and being jointly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with John Cunnins and that he was also a soldier in said war and belonged to the same regiment
Sworn & subscribed before me William Baird
John Springer

rec d 29 March 1826
Hon ble James Barbour, Secretary of War
Nayton Va March 18
John Quincy Adams for J. H. Hopkins Asst Secy of War Washington City

The State of Ohio } Montgomery County } ss On this 15 th day of March 1826 Before me the Subscribers a justice of the peace for said county of Montgomery personally appeared John Cunnias who on his oath declares that he is the same person who was formerly enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Buck and discharged out of that company into another the captain's name of which he does not know in the regiments commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio where he intends to remain and with his pension to be there payable in future that his reason for removing to the State of Ohio was for his health and that he has now become too infirm to return
Sworn and subscribed to before } me the day and year aforesaid } John Folkerth J. P.
John Cunnias
The State of Ohio } Montgomery County } ss Before me John Folkerth a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid personally came Michael Hilligas who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with the above named John Cunnias and knows him to be the same person as described in the above affidavit Sworn and subscribed before } me this 15. day of March 1826 } John Folkerth J. P.
Michl Hilligas
I certify that the above deponent Michael Hilligas is a man of veracity March 15. 1826 — John Folkerth J. P.
The State of Ohio } ss I Charles R. Greene Clerk of the Montgomery County } Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Folkerth before whom the above deposition was made was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace for and within the county aforesaid all his official acts a-titled to full credit as such.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said court at Dayton the 15 th day of March 1826 — C. R. Greene Elk.

Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING 1300 LOCUST STREET PHILADELPHIA
November 18, 1931
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a copy of pension claim of John Cunias at your earliest convenience?
In the Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Vol. Iv, p. 505, it states: John Cunias enlisted in the Second Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart and served to the end of the war, was discharged - Berks Co., Pa. Pension Appli- cations. The name is also spelled Cunnius.
Very truly yours,
Yours S. Barratt, jr. Secretary.