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From: Debra McCann <>
Subject: [McCANN-L] Military records for the John McCanns in Maryland
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:08:02 -0700


Hi All,

Following are early military records for John McCann(s) in
Maryland:

Summary for John McCann(s):

1775 Pvt., No. 2 Lower Cross Road Militia, Capt. John Archer
1776 Sgt., Rawlings Reg. (McKann)
1776 Pvt., Col. Thos. Ewing's Battalion for the Flying Camp
age 29 born in 1747 enlisted at Baltimore Co.
1776 Signer, Association of Freemen, Spesutie Upper
1777-1780 Pvt., Capt. Thomas Beall (McKann)
1779 Pvt., 3rd MD Reg., 5th Co., Capt. Horatio Claggett's Co
1780-1781 Pvt., Light Infantry Co., 1st MD Reg.
Frederick Co MD, PA Line, Started pension Oct 8,
1818,
age 73 born abt 1748, died in 1821
1783 Pvt., 9th Co., Capt. Francis Revelly
1794 Pvt. Applied for Land Warrant No. 11522, (McChan)
Pensioner MD Reg., 2nd MD Reg., 4th MD Line

Records:

Page 350
Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service
Muster Roll of the Maryland Corps in the Service of the U. States,
Commanded by Captain Thomas Beall for the Months of Jan., Feb.,
March, April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept. and Oct. 1780.
John McKann Private 3 yrs Dischd. May 3rd,
‘80
James Denniston Private war

Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service
Page 358
A List of the Commissd. and Non Commissd. Officers and Privates
who were in the Service of Maryland from the 1st of August, 1780, to
the 1st of Jan., 1781, Light Infantry Company, 1st Maryland Regiment.
April 1st, 1783. Frances Reveley, Capt.
Privates
John McCan

John McCann Pvt. Frederick Co MD,
PA Line, Started pension Oct 8, 1818, Age 73
Born abt 1748, Died in 1821

Name: John McCann
Birth Date:
Rank: Pvt.
Establishment:
Loc Service:
Number Acres: 100
Issue Date: 18 Dec 1794
Number Warrant: 11,522

Archives of Maryland, Volume 018, Page 145
War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.
Musters of Maryland Troops, Vol. 1
Rawlings' Regiment
Names Rank Enlisted Discharged Remarks
McKann, Jno. Sergt 2 Aug 76 deserted
McCann, Pat, do 22 Aug

Archives of Maryland, Volume 018, Page 295
during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83. 295
Companies in the third Maryland Regiment
Muster Roll of Capt. Horatio Claggett's Co. in the 3rd Md. Regt.
Under Command of Major Anderson, for December, 1779.
Fifth Company
McCann, John Private war

Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service page 546
SERVED SERVED SERVED
SERVED
BETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN BETWEEN
RANK NAMES 1 AUG '80 1 JAN '82 1 JAN '83 15 NOV '83
AND AND
AND AND
1 JAN '82 1 JAN '83 1 NOV
'83 10 JULY '84
Pvt. John McCann " " "
Pvt. Michael McCann " " "
(They served 1780-1783)

Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service page 498
9TH COMPANY. CAPT. FRANCIS REVELLY.
NAME RANK WHEN LEFT SERVICE REMARKS.
John McCann Private deserted 2 May ‘83
pardoned

During the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83 page 145
MUSTERS OF MARYLAND TROOPS, VOL. I.
RAWLINGS' REGIMENT.
NAMES. RANK. Enlisted. Discharged. REMARKS.

McKann, Jno. Sergt 2 Aug 76 deserted
McCann, Pat, do 22 Aug
(John and Patrick were in the same regiment)

During the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83 page 295
COMPANIES IN THE THIRD MARYLAND REGIMENT.
Muster Roll of Capt. Horatio Claggett's Co. in the 3rd Md. Regt.
Under Command of Major Anderson, for December, 1 779.
FIFTH COMPANY.
NAME RANK DATE OF ENLISTMENT
Jno. McCann Private War

Concerning "JOHN" McCANN
This is the number assigned to him in my list of Revolutionary soldiers
BLW#1522-100-18
December 1794 - Assignee Henry Pursee
Served as a Pvt in the "MARYLAND" line

Archives of Maryland, Volume 018, Page 145
War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.
Musters of Maryland Troops, Vol. 1
Rawlings' Regiment
Names Rank Enlisted Discharged Remarks
McKann, Jno. Sergt 2 Aug 76 deserted
McCann, Pat, do 22 Aug

Archives of Maryland, Volume 018, Page 295
during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83. 295
Companies in the third Maryland Regiment
Muster Roll of Capt. Horatio Claggett's Co. in the 3rd Md. Regt.
Under Command of Major Anderson, for December, 1 779.
Fifth Company
McCann, John Private war

Name: John McCann
Birth Date:
Rank: Pvt.
Establishment:
Loc Service:
Number Acres: 100
Issue Date: 18 Dec 1794
Number Warrant: 11,522
Spouse Name:
Marriage Date:
Marriage Place:
Comment:

John McCann appeared in Colonel Ewing's Battalion for the Flying Camp
in 1776. He appears in Muster Roll of Capt Horatio Slaggetts Co In the
Maryland Regt. in 1779 and in a muster roll of the Maryland Corps
commanded by Capt Thomas Beal in 1780.

History of Harford County, Walter W. Preston, publ. 1901
Josias Carvill Hall's Company No.1
Arthur McCann Sep. 12, 1775
Captain John Archer, No. 2 Lower Cross Road Militia
John McCann Sep. 16, 1775

The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War
by S. Eugene Clements and F. Edward Wright
Pg. 160
Captain Benj. Lusby Curry's Co. (Charles County)
Thomas McCann 1777
Pg. 170
Josias Carvill Hall's Company No.1
Arthur McCann Sep. 12, 1775
Captain John Archer, No. 2 Lower Cross Road Militia
John McCann Sep. 16, 1775

Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service
A List of Men Enrolled by Capt. Jas. Young, Lieut. Jas. Bond, Lieut.
John Smith
and Ensign James Tool. To Compose one Company in Col. Thos. Ewing's
Battalion
for the Flying Camp. August, 1776.

Where Place
Names. By Whom Enlisted Size. Age.
Nativity. Remarks.
Privates
James McMaken, (Makin) Cap. Jas. Young Baltimore Co. Jul 5 5 2
1/2 34 Ireland short light hair
John McCann Cap Jas. Young Baltimore Co. Jul
5 5 1 1/4 29 long black hair
So James would of been born in 1742 and John was born in 1747

REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS OF HARFORD CO., MD 1775-1783
by Henry C. Peden, Jr., M.A.
McCann, John Private, Capt. Archer's Co., No. 2, Sep 16, 1775
Signer, Association of Freemen, 1776, Spesutie Upper. Private,
Land Warrant No. 11522, applied Dec 18, 1794. "John McChan"
was Private and Pensioner, MD line. Pay Certificates: No. 93149,
$80, 4th MD line, paid to Nov 16, 1783; No. 82365 $43.30, 2nd
MD Regt.; No. 85793, $80, MD Regt. paid to Jan 1, 1782;
No. 86815 $80, MD Regt. paid to Jan 1, 1783.


Debra McCann

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