REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - HENRY CANNON

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American Revolutionary Pension File of Henry Cannon
The State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

On this 29th day of September, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, Court of 
Sessions of Common Pleas,
now sitting Henry Cannon aged 81 years the 11th day of April last (Birth = April 
11, 1752) a resident of
Greenville District State of
South Carolina, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers and served as herein
stated.

I volunteered and entered the service of my country about the 1st of
October, 1775, (23 years old) under the command of Captain McClannihan. 
I do not nor can, I recollect the precise day on which I entered the 
service. I resided, 
when I volunteered, in Culpeper County state of Virginia. I was marched to
a place called the long Bridge in the State of Virginia where I was in a
small engagement, the regiment was commanded by Col. Stevens. I do not
recollect the officers present on that occasion, except a Captain Fountain
from ------. The killed and wounded amounted to 26 or 28 in number. I was
then marched to Norfolk where I continued till about the last of April,
1776 where during the winter we were much harassed by Lord Dunmore who left
his castle and together with the enemy lay in the vessels from which they
would frequently fire on the Americans. About the last of April, 1776 the
Americans set fire to about half the town and left it; the other half
having been previously burned by the Brittish. I then returned home where
I think I staid about the space of two months perhaps not so long. I then
was marched to old James Town Virginia, still under the command of Captain
McClannihan nothing material occurred and about the last of november we
were dismissed. I do not recollect that at this time any of the regular
troops were present it being the commencement of the Revolution as I
distinctly recollect we run Lord Dunmore from his castle as it was then
termed into the vessel, where he remained until we left Norfolk. I was in
actual service about 13 months. I have no documentory evidence, and I know
of no person whose testimony will be of service to me or who can testify to
my service. I was born in Stafford County Virginia on the 11th of April
1752 as I have been informed and believe. I have no record of my age. I
was living in Culpepper County Virginia when I volunteered. I lived in the
same County after the end of the Revolutionary War till 1784 when I moved
to the State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District where I resided till
about 22 years ago when I went to Greenville District State of South
Carolina not far from the line between Greenville and Spartanburgh.

I volunteered. I do not believe the Continental Army was in existence when
I was in the service as it was at the beginning of the war. I never
received any written discharge. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State. To the questions proposed
by the Court I answer

--- 1st I was born in Stafford County Virginia, 11th April 1751.
--- 2nd I have no Record of my age, and only know, by the information of
my Elder Brother who knows of my birth.
--- 3rd I resided in Culpepper Virginia when I went into service and have
resided in South Carolina since the war.
--- 4th See the written declarations.
--- 6th I never had a written discharge.
--- 7 I refer to the Reverend Ellis Cannon to Jesse Green and Jesse
Rector who will know my Character for truth and moral deportment.

Sworn to and subscribed
11th day --- April
Signature of Henry Cannon
John --Neall
Pres Judge

South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

We- Ellis Cannon a clergyman residing in the District of Spartanburgh and
Jesse Rector and Jesse Green residing in Greenville district, do hereby
certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Cannon who has subscribed
and sworn to to the forgoing Declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty
one years of age, that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed
Ellis Cannon
11th day ----April
Jesse Rector
John ?Neall
Jesse Green
Pres Judge

And to said court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interogatory prescribed by the war
department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the said court further further certifies that it
appears this Ellis Cannon who has signed the forgoing certificate is a
clergyman resident in the said District and that Jesse Rector and Jesse
Green who has also signed the same, are resident said District are credible
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John ?Neall
Pres Judge

The State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

Personally appeared before me, the under signed, a Justice of the Peace,
Henry Cannon, who being duly sworn, --------------, that by reason of old
age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the
precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following
grade I volunteered my service as a private for the term of twelve months
to the best of my knowledge and belief in Culpepper County Virginia on the
first of October 1775 under Captain McClannahan. I was discharge the last
of november 1776 having served thirteen months. In answer to the fifth
Interrogatory I do not believe the Continental Army was in existence at the
time I volunteered and served. If it did then exist is was not at Norfolk
to the best of my knowledge and belief. My services were rendered at the
commencement of the Revolution.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me
Henry Cannon
the 23rd day of September 1833.
H. J. Dean
J.P.

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

I Elishu ----- Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for
said District, do hereby certify that H. J. Dean is a magistrate, as above
duly authorized by law to administer oaths. And ------ that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony where of I have
license to set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of September 1833.
E. --------
Clerk

23870 Order to pay 5th April 1839.
South Carolina
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Henry Cannon
of Spartanbg in the State of So Ca
who was a private in the cavalry commanded
by Captain McC-----gham of the Va line for 11 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.