Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6118, for Charles Lane, Georgia
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Lane, Charles
Service: GA, NC, Indian War
Number: R.6118
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Revolutionary
Power of Attorney
from
news of
Charles Lane
Missouri rejected (suspended crossed out)
OCT 1832
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners &c.*

State of Missouri
County of Osage
Be it known that before me Robert Bowden a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Gibson aged 50 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states the he is the son in law of Charles Lane who was a revolutionary soldier in the State of Georgia and that he died in the ninth day of April 1837 and that his mother in law, named      She died on the 10 day of August 
1814 and that they were married on the 19 day of November in the year 1789 and that they were residents of   in the state of North Carrolina
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State of Missouri    } 
Gasconade County } Scilicet
On this Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable William Scott Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Gasconade aforesaid Charles Lane a resident of the County of Gasconade aforesaid in the State of Missouri
aged about seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by an act of congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
This affiant states that he entered into the service in the militia of the State of Georgia in the year as he believes of 1776 - and about the first day of July of said year that he entered the service at his then place of Residence in what is now Wilkes County in the State of Georgia under Captain Thomas Wooten Colonel Coleman Commanded the Regiment during this tour of duty which lasted three months
the militia in which this affiant served were engaged in several Battles with the Indians and
Tories - one of which Battles was fought with
the Indians about the 4th of July 1776 - 12 miles
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from Fort James in the State of Georgia, next day and on a Saturday we the same militia had another Battle with the Indians (said to be      assisted by Tories) within [three] miles of the same Fort James, then were in this Body no officer of a higher rank than Colonel - another Battle was fought on Sunday following by a part of this Body of militia in which battle this affiant was not engaged don't recollect of any other Battle fought during this tour of duty -  this Body of militia were generally stationed in Fort James, before mentioned, and were once driven into Fort James by a superior force of  Indians and Tories - Fort James was situated in the fork of Savannah and Broad River- this tour of service in this Body of militia commenced on the first day of July & ended about the first day of October in the year 1776 and continued at least three months and at the end of this tour of duty this affiant received a written discharge which is lost - this affiant shortly after this last mentioned tour removed to the State of North Carolina and entered into the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of North Carolina in the year 1780 and in the fall of that year in Wake County in the State of North Carolina- this affiant entered into the service as a cooper - this body of Militia was commanded by Colonel Wooten - this tour of duty lasted three months Colonel Wooten told this affiant that if he would serve as a cooper three months it should be considered as a tour of duty in the Militia - this affiant belonged to Capt Blakes company
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his Body of militia were engaged in Battles as far as this affiant recollects and was generally stationed near Wake County Court House - this tour of duty lasted three months then this affiant was discharged verbally by Colonel Wooten. In the year 1781 this affiant entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer in Wake County in the State of
North Carolina his then place of Residence under Captain Solomon Wood who commanded this company of cavalry - the body of troops to which this company
belonged were commanded by Colonel Malmady a French man and immediately marched to join the army commanded by General Green joined General Greens army not far from Haws River, General Green sent
Colonel Malmady & Colonel Little with the force under their command in which this affiant was included to Bill Mill on Deep River where the Tories were expected to collect - on the way to Bills Mill this Body of Calvery heard the firing at Guilford and hastened to Guilford Court House but did not get there until the Battle was over - this force then [proceed] and joined General Greens army at the high rock ford on the haws River - this force was then sent by General Green and directed to keep in front of the British army commanded by Cornwallis at Ramsays Mill this force took British prisoners and sent them to Genl Green in Ramseys Mill encountered some Hessians and took one prisoner. Genl  Cornwallis then directed his course to the Sea Board and this
force in which this affiant served was directed by General Green to pursue Cornwallis and followed him
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to Wilmington in North Carolina and played round him a while - this force then directed its course and marched towards Virginia and were pursued by Cornwallis, at Peacocks Bridge the time for which this affiant entered into the service as a volunteer expired and Colonel Malmady verbally discharged all the troops under his command their time having expired - This tour of duty lasted exactly two months in the year 1783 as well as this affiant recollects he again entered into the service of the
United States in the militia of the State of Georgia in Wilks County in Georgia - this affiant was elected Captain by the company to which he belonged and received a commission from the Governor of Georgia which was signed by said Governor whose name was Telfair this affiant thinks - which commission
is lost. Elijah Clark was Colonel of the Regiment
to which this affiant's company belonged and
George Duly was Major of this Regiment This
Regiment commanded by Col Clark was stationed at Scotts Fort from the month of May to August following in said year and were surrounded by the Indians - in the month of August this Regiment was discharged by Colonel Clark, verbally, this affiant served as Captain in this tour of duty three months - this affiant again entered into the service of
the United States in the militia of the State of Georgia in the year of 1784 or 1785 don't recollect which year and about the 21st day of September this affiant was still the Capt of his company by virtue of the aforesaid commission from the Governor of Georgia and Colonel Freeman commanded the
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Regiment - General Elijah Clark who was the
former Colonel of the Regiment commanded
this force which consisted of about only 90 or 100 men and Major Clark was also along with it - this force then started in pursuit of the Indians and overtook a party of Indians at Jacks Creek had a battle with them which lasted from 11 Clock AM till sun set defeated the Indians killed a large portion of the Indians this battle was fought in September - this force including this affiants company were then 
marched to Reeds Fork and were then discharged verbally by General Clark this tour
lasted about ten days - this affiant don't know
the number of the Regiment to which he was attached at the several tours of his service - this affiant States that he was born in Johnson County in the State of North Carolina on the 22nd day of October in the year 1756 that he has a record of his age which is at his home -that he resided in Georgia till the year 1795, then moved to North Carolina, and resided there till the year 1816 or 1817 when he came to the State of Missouri where he lives and that he is now a resident of Gasconade County in the State of Missouri - that each and every  time he entered into the service of the United States he entered as a volunteer - this affiant further states that he has no documentary Evidence nor are there
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any living witnesses by whom he can prove his services as far as he knows - that he is known to John Thompson a Clergyman Gilbert Crisman Risden Robison men of his immediate neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity - and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any State
Charles Lane [X and "his mark" appear between first and last names]
We John Thompson a Clergyman residing
in the County of Gasconade and Gilbert Chrisman and Risden Robison residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Lane who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 79 years
of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
John Thompson
Gilbert Crisman
Roysdon Roberson
The said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that John Thompson who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Gasconade and Gilbert Chrisman
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and Roysden Roberson who have also signed the same are residents within said County of Gasconade and are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
William Scott
Circuit Judge
State of Missouri    }
Gasconade County } to wit
I John B Harrison Clerk of Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of application of Charles Lane for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this 11th day of April AD 1836
J B Harrison Clerk
[Seal affixed]
State of Missouri        }
County of Gasconade } Scilicet
I William Scott sole and only Judge of the Circuit Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John B. Harrison is clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due his official acts. Witness my hand this 11th day of April 1836
William Scott
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State of Missouri    }
Gasconade County } Ss
I John B. Harrison Clerk of Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Scott whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of of said Court duly commissioned as such
and that due faith & credit should be paid to
his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of office at
my office in Mount Sterling
this Eleventh day of April
AD 1836
JB Harrison Clk
[Seal affixed]
[33.700]
Charles Lane
Missouri
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March 7, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Charles Lane, R. 6118
Mrs. Margaret Catherine Lane Bonhomme
901 N. 7th Street
Vincennes, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Charles, Jesse, James and Joel Lane.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a James Lane who enlisted from North Carolina, or to any Jesse or Joel Lane.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R.6118, based on the military service of the only Charles Lane (searched under all spellings) who served from North Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Charles one was born October 22, 1756, in Johnson County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
On April 11, 1825, Charles Lane a resident of Gasconade County, Missouri, applied for pension and alleged the following service: while living in that part of Georgia which was later Wilkes County, he enlisted about the first of July, 1776, and served three months in Captain Thomas Wooten's company in Colonel Coleman's regiment of Georgia militia, was
in several skirmishes with the Indians and Tories and was generally stationed at Fort James on the fork of the Savannah and Broad Rivers; shortly after said service he moved to North Carolina and enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as cooper in Captain Blake's company in the North Carolina militia under Colonel Wooten and was generally stationed near Wake County, Court House; while living in Wake County, North Carolina, he volunteered in 1781 and served two months
in Captain Solomon Wood's company of cavalry commanded by Colonel Malmedy who was a Frenchman; in May, 1783, in Wilkes County, Georgia, he was elected captain in Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia regiment,
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served three months and was stationed at Scott's Fort: about September 21, 1784 or 1785, he served about ten days as captain in the Georgia militia under Colonel Freeman and was in a battle with the Indians on Jack's Creek.
The claim of Charles Lane was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not furnished in accordance with the requirement of the   pension law.
Charles Lane lived in Georgia until 1795 when he moved to North Carolina, and lived there until 1816 or 1817 when he moved to Missouri.
In 1853, John Gibson, aged fifty years and the son-in-law of Charles Lane, made an affidavit in Osage County, Missouri, that the soldier married November 19, 1789, name of wife not given, that she died August 10, 1818, and that Charles Lane died April 9, 1837.
There are no further data relative to the family of Charles Lane.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rejected
[See letter 1 June 1836] [This line stricken]
J. B. Harrison
did not serve
six months in a 
military capacity
during the revolutionary
war.
6118
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Charles Lane, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[Illegible] [1776]
[Illegible] [1780]
[Illegible] [1781]
[Illegible] [1783]
[Illegible] [1785]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3 mos.
[Illegible]
3 mos.
[Illegible]
RANK.
[Illegible]
Captain
[Illegible]
Captain
Captain
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Wooten
[Illegible]
[Illegible] Blake
[Illegible] Wood
[Illegible]
COLONEL.
[Illegible] Green
[Illegible] Wooten
[Illegible] Malmedy
Elijah Clarke
[Illegible]
STATE.
Ga.
N.C.
[Illegible]
Ga.
Ga. [mil]
Battles engaged in, [skirmishes with the Indians and Tories]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [was residing near Wilkes Co. Ga.]
Date of application for pension, [April 11, 1833]
Residence at date of application, [Illegible]
Age at date of application, born [Illegible] 1756, Johnson Co. N.C.
Remarks: [Illegible]; wife
[Illegible]; [Illegible] died in Georgia Apl [29] 1837.
The claim was never allowed - claimant failed to fur. proof of six months service required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied. In 1853 son in law John Gibson at 50 yrs. testified in claim - no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[Ga. Act 32]
Jan. 25, 1989
Dear Sir:
I would like the records of a Charles Lane who served in the Rev. with the Third North Carolina Continental from Wake Co. N. Carolina. He was son of Jesse Lane who also served throu the Rev. married to Elizabeth Mallory.
They fought in battle of Guilford Court House Cowpens & Kings Mountain. I would like his birth, death & marriage dates also wife and other dependents and from where he drew pension and where buried if possible.
Also
James Lane who also served from Wake Co. N. Carolina was
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born Oct. 7, 1766, died 1809 don't know all of the death date. He was married to Lydia [Steigal] would like marriage date also birth & death date of wife and other dependents and where pension was received and where buried if possible.
James was son of Col. Joel Lane from Raleigh Wake Co. N. Carolina who also served all throu the revolution.
Please send me what information on these two men & their family that you can as soon as you
can.
Yours very truly
Mrs. Margaret Catherine Lane Bonhomme
901 N. 7th St.
Vincennes, Ind.
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June [27], [1913]
Department of the Interior,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
I am anxious to know if you have a record of Chas. Lane's service in the Revolutionary War who enlisted from N.C. His father Jesse Lane also served from this state, but am only seeking his service record. He married Elizabeth Mallory.
Trusting you may be able to locate this record and thanking you in advance for this [favor],     I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Harry Colborn
Stamped U. S. PENSION OFFICE C JUN 30 1913
Stamped DISBURSING OFFICE [Illegible] JUL 2 1913
Stamped U. S. PENSION OFFICE C JUL 17 1913

[Company letterhead was used for this letter]
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[Top line of form is stricken]
REJECTED
6118
P. O.
Charles Lane
[Rest of form is blank except for comments]
1852 List gives fol. reason for rejection:  "Not military service - not Revolutionary service."
1913 July 15. History to Mrs. Harry Colborn. CL
1939 Mar. 7. Hist to Mrs. Margaret C. L. Bonhomme MCS
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War Dept. Pen. Office
June 1, 1836
Sir,
The declaration of Charles Lane has been ex'd. He alleges one tour of three months as a militia man of Georgia in 1776, against the Indians and tories; one term of three months as a cooper in 1780, and a tour of two months in 1781 as a private of Cavalry. Two or three short tours of service against the Indians in 1783 and 1784 are also alleged. The first and second tours were not of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. The tours in 1783 and 1784, were after the termination of the revolutionary war.
The act of 7 June 1832 provides for none who
did not perform six months actual
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service during the revolutionary war, and in a regularly organized corps called a into service by competent authority. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
J. B. Harrison Esqr.
Mount Sterling
Gasconade Co.
Missouri.
J. B. Harrison
June 1, 1836
Record Vol. 28, P. 509
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Gasconade C H Mo
April 7th
Free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.
May 9.
Jno.
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Gasconade County Missouri
April 16 1836
Sir Enclosed I send you the proceeding 
in the application of Charles Lane for a 
Pension and it is requested that the 
decision of the department be made known 
by addressing the undersigned at
Mount Stirling Gasconade County Missouri
J.B. Harrison
War Dept.