Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2948, for Robert Lackey, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn. 
Lackey, Robert
Mary

NUMBER
W2948

CONTENTS
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(3,827)
Pennsylvania Roll
Robert Lackey
Pennsylvania line. private 3 years
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 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Oct 1818 and forwarded to Andrew Biden Carlisle, Penna.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 27.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
[sum] $75. 89
3 mo 11/31 4/30
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Rye Township
Cumberland County

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suspn.
See letters to F. Gibson & Pen Agt Feb 24. 1835. 
do. to Gen Geo. Gibson 9th
May 1835 - do. to C. McClure
May 21. 1835 - do. to same & P. Agt.
May 28. 1835 - (suspn. removed)
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Letter to W B Knox 21 Sep 1841.
Dead. let to Hon J. Miller Nov 27. 1841
let to same Dec 16 1841.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept to 18 Dec 1840 agt notified 31 Dec 1841.

Dead
let to W B. Know Mar 15 1842
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Let. to Hon. Alex. Ramsay
Dec 14, 1846.

Certf. sent to Hon. A. Ramsay,
H. of R. Jany. 12, 47. under 
Joint Res. 23d Jany '45, payable to children.

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5701.
Philadelphia Penna.
Mary Lackey 
widow of Robert Lackey
who was a Private Penn.
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12, day of June 1844. and sent to Hon. James Black, House of Representatives
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 134.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Perry Ss.
Personally appeared William White and Thomas Short  in open Court of Common Pleas being in Bloomfield in and for the County of Perry,  State of Pennsylvania being a Court of Record, and being duly [illegible] doth say that Mary Lacky was a pensioner of the United States, at the of Eighty Dollars per annum, was a resident of the County of Perry in the State of Pennsylvania, and died in said County on the Eighteen Hundred and [illegible] in the tenth day of August that she left the following named children to wit Henry Mackey and Alexander Lackey, Thomas Lackey, Margaret Lackey, Mary Lackey, and Sarah Lackey, all of whom Survive, and that said Henry Lackey, has been appointed administrator of the estate of said Mary Lackey, Deceased
Wm White 
Thomas Short

Affirmed and subscribed in open Court the 5th day of January AD 1847 Attest
Joseph Miller Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Perry Ss
I Joseph Miller, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please, holden at Bloomfield, in and for the County of Perry, state of Pennsyvania, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, being a Court of record, that Mary Lackey was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, was a resident of the County of Perry in the State of Pennsylvania and died in said County in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty five on the 10th day of August. That she left the following named children: Henry Lackey, Thomas Lackey, Alexander Lackey, Margaret Lackey, Sarah Lackey, Mary Lackey, all of whom survive; and that the said Henry Lackey has been appointed administrator of the Estate  of the said Mary Lackey, deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Garfield this fifth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Joseph Miller, Prothy
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500
Mary Lackey, decd.
Penna. Phila.
Joint Resolution. 23 Jan '45.
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Admitted
2 years private
$80 per annum, 
from 4 March 1836 to 18 Dec. 1840,
when her former pension commenced, 
payable to Henry Lackey, adm. for the benefit of himself and Alexander, Thomas, Margaret, Mary, and Sarah Lackey, only surviving children.
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Hon. A. Ramsey
House of Reps
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Whereas, the Act of 30th April, 1844 prohibited a widow from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband was a pensioner, I Henry Lackey, the Administrator of the estate of Mary Lackey, make the following statement under oath, to obtain for myself and the other children of the said Mary Lackey, the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned: 
I am the Administrator of the estate of Mary Lackey, who was the widow of Robert Lackey, a soldier in the War of the Revolution. She drew a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from the 18th day of December, 1840, and I now ask for the amount due from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 18th day of December, 1840, when her pension commenced.  She departed this life on the 10th day of August, 1845, and made her declaration as I verily believe, before the 30th of April, 1844, and it was filed in the pension office before the 23d of January 1845.
Henry Lackey
Admin of the Estate of Mary Lackey, decd.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six at Bloomfield.
Jn Campbell
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me as one of the heirs, as also Administrator of the estate of Mary Lackey, deceased, and that she was the same individual as represented in the foregoing affidavit.
Jn Campbell
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Perry county, Ss
I Joseph Miller, Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in Perry County, certify that John Campbell is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name at Bloomfield this twenty fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Joseph Miller, prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County, Pa.
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County Ss.
I, Geo. W. Crane Register for the probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Letters of Administration, have been issued in due form of Law to Henry Lackey of Carroll Township, Perry County, and State aforesaid, on the estate of Mrs. Mary Lackey, a Pensioner of the United State, who died, on the tenth day of August A.D. 1845, and of whose death on said day, due and sufficient proof has been made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Bloomfield, the twenty fourth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty six,
Geo. W. Crane, Register
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The War Department will please pay to Col. John McGinnis the amt due me as a pensioner.

Test
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County Ss
On this 20 day of February A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County Mary Lackey, of the township of Carroll County & state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Robert Lackey who was a private soldier in the Revolution, enlisted under Major Parker in Cumberland County, about the year 1778 & remained in the service till the close of the war.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Lackey on the 25th day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Lackey died on the eighteenth day of December 1840 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
Mary Lackey
her mark x
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before
John Jenkins
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State of Pennsylvania
Perry County Ss
I Alexander F. Ripley, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry C. do certify that the Hon. John Jenkins, who has signed the within affidavit of Mary Lackey, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Perry, aforesaid, and that his signature is in his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Bloomfield, this twentieth day of February Anno domini. Eighteen hundred and forty three.
A F. Ripley Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland Co. Ss
I Thomas Kimble do certify that the following is a true copy from the records of the First Presbyterian church in my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, A list of persons married in Carlisle by Robert Davidson, 1789 (seventeen hundred and eighty nine) Novr 25 (November twenty-fifth) Robert Lackey to Mary Shortie.
I Thomas Trimble above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk to the Sessions of the
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Presbyterian Church of Carlisle in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as Certified by me
Thomas Kimble 
Clerk of the Sessions of the 1st P.C. of Carlisle
Affirmed & subscribed before me the 21st day of February 1843
William Irvine

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County Ss
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Colonel John McGinnis who upon his solemn oath according to Law doth depose & say that Mary Lackey the foregoing applicant is about eighty years of age and is unable to attend in open Court
Jn McGinnis
Sworn & subscribed before me Feb 21st 1843
Wm Irvine
Cumberland County Ss.

I do Certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponents Nd Thomas Kimble & Colonel John McGinnis and that they are both men of credability.
Wm Irvine
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland Ss
I Thomas H. Griswall Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that William Irvine Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Carlisle the 21st day of February AD. 1843
Hon Thos H Griswall Prothy
John Main
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Cumberland County Ss
State of Pennsylvania
On this twenty first day of May A.D 1818 before bee the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and state aforesaid personally appears Robert Lackey, age fifty four years, resident in Rye Township County of Cumberland as aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". That he the said Robert Lackey enlisted in Carlisle in the County & State aforesaid in the company command by Captain Parker of the 2d Regiment, Penna. line about the year 1779 for eighteen months at the end of this time being discharged, he enlisted again under Captain Parker in the 4th regiment Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Butler (which regiment belonged to the continental army) for during the war, that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States, untill the fall of 1783
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when he was discharged from service in Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania, that he cannot tell what became of his discharge but supposes that he lost it.
Deponent further says that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of his country for support and that he has not other evidence now in his power of his said services, other than the annexed certificate of the Auditor General of Penna.
Robert Lackey
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Hendel

Cumberland County Ss
I Jacob handle one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Cumberland County, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Lackey, did serve in the continental army, in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for
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the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Witness my hand and seal at Carlisle this 21st day of May A.D 1818
Jacob Hendel {seal}

Cumberland County,
State of Pennsylvania, SS.
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 thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, and now is, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 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 twenty second 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
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I certify that is appears by the Payrolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary war in this office, that the name of Robert Lackey is included in the rolls of the 2d and 4th regiments, and it appears then by that he was paid as a private up to the 1st January 1780. 1782 to the 3 November 1783- 
Witness my hand and seal of the office of the Auditor Generals Office this 8th day of May 1818.
Geo. Bryan Aud. Gen.
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No. 3827
Mar 19
Robert Lackey
Con
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Cumberland County, Ss
State of Pennsylvania
On this 5th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland aforesaid (the same being, a Court of Record in and for the said County and proceedings therein being according to the course of common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping, a record of their proceedings) Robert Lackey, aged fifty six years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; he enlisted with Captain Alexander Parker for eighteen months and was discharged at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania line, and he then enlisted with the said Captain Parker for during the war and served till the end of the war and that the date of his original declaration is the 21st day of May, 1818, and that the number of his pension certificate is 3827.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by, gifted sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust 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
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Schedule
32 acres of mountain land, four old horses, one old waggon [sic], one cow, six old chairs, one pine table, two iron pots, one plough, one harrow, by occupation a Labourer, but not able to work hard by reason of rheumatic pains, has two sons, one aged thirteen and one eleven years, not able to render much assistance on account of their youth
Robert Lackey
Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of August A.D. 1820
Before James Armstrong
Valuation of the above property $105.00 per curion

Cumberland County Ss
I Robert McCoy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Cumberland County, do hereby certify that that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly acquired from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total ammount [sic] and value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 105 Dollars.
In testimony, whereof ai have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Carlisle the 16th August AD 1820.
Robert McCoy Prothy
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

May 20, 1929

Grace Mickley
2026 North fifth Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2948, it appears that Robert Lackey enlisted in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1778 or 1779, and served as a private in Captain Alexander Parker's Pennsylvania Company, a part of the time in Colonel Butler's Regiment and was discharged in the fall of 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1818, at which time he was living in Rye Township, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-four years.
He died December 18, 1840.
The soldier married November 25, 1789, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mary Shortie or Shortess.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1843, at which time she was living in Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty years.
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She died August 10, 1845, leaving the following children:
Henry, Alexander, Thomas, Margaret, Mary and Sarah Lackey.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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H. Reps
Washington May 9/47
Sir
I have read & herewith enclose the proof of kinship required by your letter of the 14th ult. before a certificate can issue in the case of the heirs of Mrs. Lackey decd.
Yours &c.
Anthy Ramsey

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com Pensions
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2026 North Fifth St.,
Harrisburg, Pa.
November 29, 1928.
U. S. Interior Department,
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
The following named persons were Revolutionary War pensioners living in Perry County, Pa., in 1840.
Robert Lackey
Paul Musser
I am interested in obtaining the Revolutionary War history of the above named so that I can place their records in the state library here. Will you kindly send me any information you have concerning them.
Respectfully,
Grace Mickley
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Revy
WIDOW, &c
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File No. 2948
Mary Lackey 
Widow
Robert Lackey
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: March 3, 1843
Index: Vol. a, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 May 20 Hist to Grace Mickley
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15 Sep 1841
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CARLISLE PEN
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Free
The Honorable James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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To the 
Hon James L. Edwards

Carlisle Sept 13/41

Dear Sir,
Robert Lackey a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, died some time in Dec. last not having received his pension since the March preceding. Not knowing to whom, the evidence necessary to enable the widow of Robert Lackey to draw the arrears of pension, should be produced whether to you or to the Penna agent, I write to you to request the information.  if to the Penna agent who acts in that capacity at present I should like also to be informed whether the widow is entitled to the arrears of pension up till the day of his death, or only till the 3rd of Sept. preceding, which was the day upon which according to his certificate his pension was made payable. by giving me the requested information you will much oblige
Your obedient Servant
Wm B Ruge
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Mary Lackey
widow married to 
Robert Lackey
Nov. 25. 1789 - who died
18 Dec. 1840.
11067
$80 per ann. to commence under act
'38 on 18 Dec. 1840.
-> I give another 
cert: under act '43
-> Enter & number the case under act 43
No. 6029.
Philadelphia Roll
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Send Cert: to the 
Hon James Black
A. Rep.
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I have been acquainted with Robert Lackey since the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight. In that year I belonged to the seventh Pennsylvania Regiment & continued to be a member of it untill the Revolt in the year 1781 - Robert Lackey belonged to the same Regiment during all the time that I did - I believe him to be the same Robert Lackey whose name is on the Regimental Rolls of the Penna line & I do not know any other man of the same name who belonged to the Penna. line -
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland Penna. this sixteenth day of May 1835 -
Jas Hutton
Aud. Boden

I have been acquainted with Robert Lackey for some years & I believe him to be the identical Robert Lackey who belonged to the Penna. line during the war of the Revolution- he is the only Robert Lackey of whom I ever had any knowledge -
Sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the City of Carlisle Penna this sixteenth
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day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty five -
Jn Smith
Aud. Boden

I do certify that the persons within named Court John Smith Esqr & James Hutton are both well known to me and are both of well known credibility & veracity to whom due faith & credit should be given
Aud. Boden