Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34951, for George Lashley, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  Md
Lashley, George
NUMBER S.34951

CONTENTS
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1646
Maryland R
George Lashley
of Cecil County
of in the state of Maryland
who was a pilot in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Woodson of the Maryland
line, for the term of 19
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Apr 1820
and sent to the

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 3. 83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1820 48.00
11 Mo   $141.83
3031

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Copy   240
George Lashley
Oath Schedule on
as a pensioner under the
late Act of Congress
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Schedule
Maryland Cecil County

On this ninth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record preceding according to the course of common law with unlimited jurisdiction in said Cecil County, George Lashley aged sixty-five years resident in Cecil County as aforesaid in said state who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he was in the revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted with Captain Nathaniel Ramsey in the month of February in the year 1776 who commanded a company in the 2nd regiment of the Maryland line which was commanded by  Gen Smallwood and continued in the service about eighteen months that during the month of April 1819 and the *** of Cecil County Court he according to the best of my recollection made his original declaration upon which he obtained a pension certificate dated 21st April 1820 No 16740 - but on which he has received no pay and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the  United States on the 18th march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner
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manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby as to diminish it as 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 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Sworn to in open court James Sewall - Clerk

One Cow, one sheep, four hogs and a few articles of household & kitchen furniture by declarant has each engaged in family but is now unable to do anything at all. He has living with him a wife but no children. His wife is about forty-five of age and not healthy. He has no other possessions belonging to his family and his wife [illegible] - no trade but [illegible] due is a [illegible] little contributes but [illegible] to their support.


George Lashley
His X Mark

Witness
Levin Gale

Sworn to and declared on the eight day of September 1820 before the subscriber and it was at the second judicial district of Maryland comprising the counties of Talbot, Queen Annes, Kent and Cecil Counties.

V T Earle
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I James Sewall Clerk of Cecil County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 9th day of Sept 1820.

James Sewall - Clerk of the Court for the County of Cecil
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Left Side Page

George Lashley
Priv
Col Smallwood's
Maryland regt.

1776 - 3 years
13 Apr 1819

Admitted
Cecil County

Right Side Page

The name of the applicant does not appear on the rolls remaining in the auditor's office.

Thos. Karney
A.S. MD

Application
George Lashley
for a pension
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State of Maryland Cecil County to wit:

George Lashley a citizen of the United States of America and at this time residing in Cecil County in the state of Maryland doth depose, declare and say that he enlisted in the month of February in the year 1776 at Battle Swamp in same county in Captain Nathaniel Ramsey's company of Infantry composing a part of the Second Regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Colonel Smith for the term of three years. That this deponent served out the said term of three years for which he had enlisted, when he was discharged at Germantown in the State of Pennsylvania and which said discharge this deponent hath long since lost and that this deponent by reason of his indigent circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support possessing no property of any kind whatever.

State of Maryland Cecil County to Wit April 1819

Appeared in open court the above named George Lashley and make oath upon the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the several facts and circumstances above stated are just and true.

James Sewall - Clerk
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Maryland Cecil County to wit:

It appears to the satisfaction of the undersigned Judges of the Judicial District of Maryland comprising the counties of Talbot, Queen Annes' Kent and Cecil that the before named George Lashley served in the revolutionary war for a term of nine months in the Continental Establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.

April 13, 1819

Richard T Earle
Lemuel Purnell

State of Maryland Cecil County 
I hereby certify that Richard T Earle Esquire and Lemuel Purnell Esquire gentlemen before who the aforegoing declarations appear to have been made and whose names are subscribed above were at the time of so doing and still are two of the judges of the second judicial district of the state of Maryland duly commissioned, qualified and sworn and to all whose acts as such as well in courts of Justice as thereout due faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the public seal of my office this seventeenth day of April eighteen hundred and nineteen 1819

James Sewall - Clerk of Cecil County Court
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State of Maryland [not legible] County Albert:
On the eighth day of April 1820. Personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the
district [illegible] [illegible] George Lashley and
did depose [illegible] [illegible],that the fact and circumstance [illegible] in the a foregoing depo-
sition are true. With the exception of the name
of the Colonel and commander of the Regiment
to which the company commander by Capt.
Nathaniel Stemjay was attached, which at the time of the a foregoing deposition was made
and taken, he believed that the said Regiment
was commanded by Colonel Elmo [illegible],
the number of the said Regiment, this deponent
cannot at this time positively remember, because
from age and deformities  his memory has very much failed him, from which circumstance arose
the mistake of the name of the Colonel in the first deposition.
Nick Casle, [illegible name],[illegible name]
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34951
Revy INVALID

File No 34951
George Lashley
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March '18

Index Vol 2 Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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illegible Maryland
[illegible]
Apr 15, 1821

Sir

The declaration of George Lashley is not yet corrected agreeably to the first and [illegible] document that was made.

Col. Smith was Lt Col of the 4th Regiment, and it is believed never commanded the 2nd regiment. When the declaration should have been corrected and returned to this office, the pension certificate will be issued. It is enclosed herewith.

I am very respectfully
your obedient servant

J L Edwards

There is no doubt that Lashley... 
camp of Smallwood's regiment ...

Rest of document handwriting not legible and poor copy provided.
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George Leslie

Admitted
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State of Maryland Cecil County To Wit

On this 22nd day of October 1819 before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace for said county appeared Sam'l Gay Senior aged 75 years and makes oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that sometime during the months of February 1776 he was at a public house in said county commonly called Battle Swamp when George Leslie enlisted as a private in Captain Ramsey's company of Infantry (late Col. Ramsey) and that he the said Leslie marched away with the said company.

Sworn before 
Tho L Savin - JP

Cecil County

I hereby certify that Samuel Gay Senior and John Stirrell Senior whose depositions were taken before me on the 22nd day of October 1819 respecting George Leslie are men of strict veracity and from my knowledge of their character I do not hesitate to say that their testimony is and ought to be entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand & seal in Port Deposit this 4th day of January 1820.

Thos L Savin - SEAL
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State of Maryland
Cecil County to wit

ON this 22nd day of October 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said county appears John Stirrell Senior aged 64 years and makes oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that sometime during the month of February 1776 he was at a public house in said county commonly called Battle Swamp when George Leslie enlisted as a private in Captain Nathaniel Ramsey's company of Infantry (late Col. Ramsey) and that the said Leslie marched away with the said company and did remain in the continental service for more than nine months but the precise time he does not remember.

Sworn before 

Thos L Savin
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State of Maryland, Cecil County

I hereby certify that Thomas L Savin Esqr Gentleman before whom the within acknowledgements appear to have been made and whose name thereto signed was at the time of so doing and still is one of the state of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned, qualified and sworn and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in cases of Justice as these are.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 9th day of November eighteen hundred and nineteen.

James Sewall - Clerk
Cecil County Court