Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44793, William Coan, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Coan, William
S. 44793
CONTENTS

44 793
INVALID.
Rev
1913 Feb 27 Hist. To Mrs. Herbert R. White Letter in W.F. 66 12 Richard Cary 1919 Aug 5 Hist. To Mrs. Edgar L. Bell Letter in R 34 94 John Norton
File No. 44 793
William Coan.
Capt. Rev War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
& 1 st May 1820.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.355
New-York.
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William Coan
of Niagara in the State of N. York who was a Corp t in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years - (war)
inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 0 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of September 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov r 1821 and sent to Sam l Devant Esq r Niagara Falls, N. York
arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821 - 00.26 in anl. all e ending 4 Mar ch 1822 - 40.00 at \frac{1}{30} of a mo t . $40.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } at 1 st May 1820.
Niagara County
m23

History to
Mrs. Edgar L. Bell, #254 - 24 th Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
Her letter dated July 25, 191 6 } in R. 3494 rec'd July 28, 1919. } John Fenton N.J. + N.York.

State of New York
Niagara County ss On the fourth day of September 1821 Personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for Niagara County and a Court of Record William Coan aged sixty eight years who being duly sworn according to Seder oath on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of March 1820 That he the said William Coan enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January 1776 at Seneca in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Walker in the first regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in the same Corps until the end of his said term of one year and a few days previous thereto he re-enlisted for the term of three years and that he continued to serve in the same Corps until the end of his second term and a few days previous thereto he again re-enlisted for the term of three years and that he continued to serve in the same Corps until the Autumn of 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York The Company to which this declarant was for a short time after his first enlistment commanded by Captain Walker, afterwards by Captain Miller and during the last three years of his service was under the command of Captain Mills The regiment to which his company belonged was for about the first year of his service commanded by Colonel Patterson but during the rest of the war was under the command of Colonel Joseph
See original letter of the 18th of March 1821

base In the Spring of 1776 the declarant was first in an engagement. He was in a Detachment under the Command of Major Sherburne which had a rencounter with the Indians near the Cedars on the banks of the Saint Laurence in Lower Canada. After the Death of Genl. Montgomery the American Troops soon retreated from Canada and this declarant was marched through New Jersey to Pennsylvania at Christmas he was in another engagement at Princeton. In the Campaign of 1777 he was in the battle of Saratoga and the various other engagements previous to the Capture of Burgoyne. In the Campaign of 1778 he was in the battle of Monmouth and in the action on Rhode Island. And this declarant further states that the last action he was in took place at Kingsbridge near New York Colonel Sprent Commanded the detachment. This declarant was a sergeant for the last four years of his service and was frequently during the war one of Genl. Washingtons life guards. And this declarant further states that he has now no other evidence of his services which it is at present in his power to obtain except his own relation. 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish or 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 day of March one thousand

eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not nor has any person 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of property belonging to William Coan One Cow and a calf $16.00 One Saw and pigs 5.00 one plow 4.00 one ax and one hoe 2 27.00
Sworn to and subscribed on the fourth day of September 1821. before me
De. Vease one of the Judges of Niagara Common Pleas
And this declarant further states that he is indebted to Levi Pierce in the sum of Fifty Dollars for which sum the said Pierce holds his note payable on demand And this declarant further states that his occupation is farming but he can perform but little labor in consequence of an injury he received last spring while logging with the debility incident to his advanced age. He has resided for the last four years on the old farm belonging to the state of New York lying on Grand Island in the town of Niagara and County of Niagara his family consists of a wife aged fifty eight years and his wife grand daughter aged eight years
Sworn to & subscribed in and further this declarant states not the fourth day of September 1821
Signed William Coan
De. Vease one of the Judges of Niagara Common Pleas

State of New York Bills Office Niagara County
I Oliver Grace Clerk of the County of Niagara and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copies from the records of the said Court of Common Pleas 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 Seven Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the fifth day of September 1821.
Oliver Grace Clerk
William Boarn
rights 1021
Col. Voss
Mrs. M. Boarn
1777 - for 3 years -
on note.
says he oftentimes exhibited for 3 or 4 years - but service not proved, & the note not endorsed so lost a sum
Service in New York
John Miller
The above is a true copy
in his possession
at the time of
the service
the service
the service
the service

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
1.7.44,793
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Coan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1776 Pvt & Sgt. Walker Peterson Mass.   Miller Joseph Vose   Mills Sprout   discharged Autumn 1783   During above period he was frequently one of Genl Washington's Life Guards  
Battles engaged in, with Indians near the border, Princeton, Saratoga, Stonnouth, Rhode Island, Ringobridge. Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Ledyard, Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1821 His cl. was allowed Residence at date of application, Niagara Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 68 years
Remarks: In 1821 his wife was 68 years old & she had a grand daughter 8 years old no names are stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.