Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32618, Harmon Wayman, Va.
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Va.
Wayman, Harmon
S. 32618
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26750
Indiana
Harmon Wayman of Boone Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Chapman of the Regiment commanded by Maj. Roberts in the Virginia line for 6 months & 12 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents [$21.33] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of [March] 1834 [March 16, 1834] and [remaining sentence illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of March $64.00
Semi-[annual] allowance ending 4 Sept. $10.67
[total] $74.67
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 134

Certificate [returned] for correction and a new one issued July [1834] sent to Calvin Fletcher, Indianapolis
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30. 489
Harmon Wayman's application for a pension of Boon [Boone] County Indiana care of [illegible] I Tipton [senior]
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The State of Indiana}
Boon County}     On this 23rd day of April 1854
personally appeared before the honorable Bothewel
Sollories, presiding Judge of the fifth Judicial
Circuit of the state aforesaid and William
Kenworthy and Jacob Johns his afficials
Judges of the Boon Circuit Court April term
1854, in session, Harmon Wayman a resident
of the County and state aforesaid aged 84 years
next August, who first being 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
was drafted in to the army of the United States
some time in September but the precise day not
recollected in the year 1777 when a resident of
Culpepper County and state of Virginia and entered as
a private in to the Company commanded by Capt William
Chapman, other company officers not now recollected,
but recollects on Maj. Roberts-shortly after he was
drafted his company assembled at Culpepper Court
house and then from thence marched with several other
Companys, [unknown ], thro' Maryland, Pennsylvania
in quite or near to the New York line-then they
march out, crossed the Potomac at Howlands ferry
the [unknown] at a place not recollected, and
the Schaalkill [Schulkill?] they met with several [unknown]of [Illegible]
troops, but at what places or by whom commanded does not
but is confident that one place they came up with
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main American army commanded by Genl
Washington was with him some time but from
time old age & consequent loss of memory
not give the particulars further than as above
to their march out
That at the end of two months for which
time he was drafted he was discharged
but has lost the same that after received the
written discharge from some officer but which
he cannot said recollect, he with his Camp
marched back in regular order till they passed the
SchaalKill River, when the Camp dispersed
& the applicant with his brother Henry Waymon,
Henry Taylor & Richard Law returned to
Culpepper County together, making in all 12
on their march home making 2 mos & 12 days from the time he gain his camp till he returned home to Culpepper Co. 
That in December 1778 he was again drafted
to serve two months in a company commanded
by an officer whose name as well as other Camp
officers he has entirely forgotten. The camp
assembled in Culpepper County & marched to
Hunters Forge within about 2 miles from Fredricks
bourgh, but in consequence of there being no
barracks or other necessary provisions to
make the camp comfortable he with his camp was permitted to go home after having served 14 days-
That in the summer of 1779 he was again drafted
for two months & joined the company command
by Capt Henry Toals & assembled at Culpepper
Court house when corn was about
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high-- There were other companies called out at the same time but the names of their officers as well as the officers of his own camps, except the Capt Toals  he has entire forgotten. The Camp marched from Culpepper Court house to Bolin Green then to
Chickahominy swamp - thence to the Morbin Hill below Richmond on James River at the latter place he recd a written discharge but from whom he does not recollect, the same having been long has since lost. At the time he was discharged from his last tour he had served two months & as he was four days on his return home to Culpepper County where he resided when called on to perform a tour
In the fall of 1781 he was Called by draft to enter into one Capt Riders Company at the County of Culpepper where he still resided to go to guard the prisoners at Albemarle Barracks but by the order of one Colonel James Barker of said County he was taken from Riders Company & placed in a Blacksmith shop at the Barrack where he was employed during the two months in
mending waggons, making bridle bits for the
public service at the end of which time a
discharge was sent him & he returned home
to Culpepper County on the day of 2nd day of Jany 1782
He has also lost the last mentioned discharge
This applicant has no documentary proof of his service nor does he know of any person living by whom he can prove any part of the same spent except by one Adam Clore who is a resident of Campbell County Kentucky, nearly fifty miles
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Summer of 1778 he was drafted
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& entirely destitute of the means to imploy any
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In answer to the several interrogatories required by the war department the declarant states as follows
1
Delarant was born August 1750 in
Culpepper County Va
He has no record of his age-
He was residing in the last name County at
all of the several times he was called into service as before set forth. That he resided in Culpepper County after the Revolution until 1795 when he moved to the State of Kentucky & there resided until 1830 & then moved to Montgomery County Indiana, thence he moved to the County of Boon where he now resides & has resided for the last two years -
4 He was drafted the several times when
called into the service as before described
In consequence of extreme old age & great
bodily infirmities he has in a great measure
lost his memory & unable to give the names of the regular troops he met with or the
general circumstances of his service more particular than as above set forth
6. He received discharges several times for tours of duty but has lost them.
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and he is unable to say by what officer but he believes they were presented to him by his several capt as before stated.
7 He cannot state the names of any living
witness as to his service except as before stated but he is well acquainted with Cason Burckhalter
a regular Clergyman of the Christian Church
and John Slocum Esquire to whom he is
known in his present neighborhood & who can
testify as to the character of the declarant for veracity then belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State of Territory in the union
                                      Harmon Wayman
sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written
We, Cason Burkhalter a Clergyman residing in Boon County Indiana & in the same neighborhood of said Harmon Waymon, & John Slocum of the state & County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Harmon Wayman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about eight four years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we cconcur in that opinion
Cason Burckhalter
John Slocum
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And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 certify that it appears to them that Cason Burckhalter  who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Boone  and that John Slocum who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit
The interlineation made on the fourth page was made in court and sworn to
B. F. Morris
Jacob Johns
Wm Kenworthy

I David Hoover, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boon County Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Harmon Wayman for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this 23d day of April 1854
                                   David Hoover, Clerk

Boone
County
Seal
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I hereby certify that I have long been intimately acquainted with David Hoover, that I have frequently seen his official signature, and that I believe fully, the foregoing, to be his official signature as Clerk of Boon [Boone] County Circuit Court which office he has held for sometime and now holds, according to my latest information.
Geo [George] L. Kinnard
House of Representatives
May 14th 1834
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June 25, 1936
Harmon Wayman - S. 32618
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. C. M. McClaine
210 N. Royal Street
Lebanon, Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Harman Wyman, a pensioner of Boone County, Indiana.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 32618, based upon the service of Harman Wayman, during the Revolutionary War. The name is borne on the records Harman Wyman is a typographical error; his signature is found in the claim "Harmon Wayman".
Harmon Wayman was born in August, 1750 in Culpeper County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Culpeper County, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows  -
From in September, 1777, two months and twelve days in Captain William Chapman's company; in the summer of 1778, two months in Captain Henry Hill's company; in December, 1778, fourteen days, names of officers not given; in the summer of 1779, two months and four days in Captain Henry Teal's company; in the fall of 1781 in Captain Rice's company, went to Albemarle Barracks, where he was engaged in mending wagons and making bridle bits, and returned home about January 2, 1782.
He moved from Culpeper County, in 1795 to Kentucky,
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where he remained until 1830, then moved to Montgomery County, Indiana, and thence to Boone County, Indiana.
The soldier, Harmon Wayman, was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1834, then a resident of Boone County, Indiana, where he had lived about two years.
It is not stated that the soldier was ever married.
Henry Wayman, brother of the soldier, was also a soldier of the Revolution.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Jan [January] 8, 1914
Harmon Wayman, Pensioner
for Mrs. G. W. Donnan,
Apt. [Apartment] 704, The [Woodley]
Washington, D. C.
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32618
Revolutionary warINVALID.
File No. 32. 618
Wayman
Harmon
Pri Rev War
---
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 491
Arrangement of 1870.]



1914 Jany 9  Hist. to G. W. Dorman
1914 Jany 15Hist. to 
Herman L. True
F. Hist to Hart
Letter for his, to Hon. A B Rouse 1923.is
1930-Hist to Emma J. Warner
1934 Nov 1 Hist to E J Warner
1936 June 25 Hist to Mrs. C,M, Mc Claine
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[stamp] Dept. of the Interior
Received Jan 8, 1914
to Bur [Bureau] Pensions
Secy's [Secretary's] off. [office - Mails & Filer

[stamp] Pension Office O U. S.
Jan 9, 1914

Dept of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,
I would like to have the history of Herman or Harmon Wayman, the name was first spelled Weighman, but later changed to Wayman. He was Sergeant under General Washington and a personal friend of his as I understand it. I am a grand-
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[grand] daughter of his , and anything concerning him will be highly appreciated. Also any thing concerning Thomas [Glore] Wayman, my father who was in the War of 1812.
Hoping an early reply.
I remain yours very sincerely,
Mrs Herman L. True
3740 Llewelyn St.
[illegible] Ohio
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P. S. My family has quite an [illegible] record which I am [illegible] of. My father was in the War of 1812. My grand father was in the Revolutionary War. My brother was in the Mexican War. Two brothers in the Civil War & nephews in the Spanish American War. So any thing concerning any of these people will be thankfully received. However, I am
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most interested in my grandfather's record. If I am not sending this to the right department would you kindly hand it to them?
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Sixty-seventh Congress.
Halvor Steenerson, Minn., Chairman.
William W. Griest, Pa.
Calvin D. Paige, Mass.
Harry C. Woodyard, W. Va.
C. William Ramseyer, Iowa.
Archie D. Sanders, N. Y.
Samuel A. Kendall, Pa.
Guy U. Hardy, Colo.
C. Ellis Moore, Ohio.
M. Clyde Kelly, Pa.
John C. Ketcham, Mich.
Roscoe C. Patterson, Mo.
Archibald E. Olpp, N. J.
John J. Gorman, Ill.
Richard E. Bird, Kans.
Dan A. Sutherland, Alaska.
thomas M. Bell, Ga.
Arthur B. Rouse, Ky.
James M. Mead, N. Y.
John H. Smithwick, Fla.
William B. Bowling, Ala.
James P. Woods, Va.
M. E. Nordahl, Clerk

Committee on the post Office and Post Roads,
House of Representatives, United States,
Washington, D. C.
Feb. 3, 1923

[stamp] Office of the Commissioner Feb 5, 1923 U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Hon. Washington Gardiner,
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find a letter I receive from the Adjutant General which explains itself, and if possible I kindly request you to give to me a copy of the record of the military service of the man Harmon Wayman mentioned in the enclosed letter. Also please return to me the Adjutant General's letter. Returned
Respectfully.
A. B. Rouse
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Lake Worth, Florida
February 16th 1930
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,
Kindly tell me whether Herman Wayman, 1752-1827, Revolutionary Soldier, who served in the Virginia militia received a pension. (Wife named Milly Humphries Wayman.)
He is buried in Kenton County, Kentucky, buy I do not know whether he died in Kentucky or Indiana.
The name has been confused in deeds and court records and even in family records. He might have been recorded as Harmon instead of Herman and Weyman instead of Wayman.
I have seen in one of the Virginia Lists of Revolutionary soldiers the following - "Harmon Wyman, S. of W. 1835. Pen. e, Ind. 39." I am wondering if this could be the Herman Wayman I am trying to find. He has descendants in Indiana and it seems possible.
I'll be greatly obliged for any information.
Respectfully,
Emma Jane Warner
110 So. B. Street
Lake Worth, Florida
[stamp] Pension Office O U. S. Feb 19, 1930
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Lebanon, Ind. [Indiana]
May 4, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, 
Would like to have Rev [Revolutionary] War data on
Harman [Harmon] Wyman [Wayman] pensioned while in Boone Co [County], Indiana
Respectfully,
Mrs. C. M. McClaine
210 W. Royal St
Lebanon, Ind

[stamp] Received May 6, 1936
Mail US Div
Vets. Adm. [Reader] 74
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November 1, 1934
Harmon Wayman - S. 32618
Isaac Sharp - W. C. 1875
BA-J/AWF

Mr. E. F. J. Tafe
437 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Harmon Wayman, a soldier of the Revolution from Virginia, and died in Indiana, and the War of 1812 record of Isaac Sharp from Kentucky and died in Indiana.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Harmon Wayman, and the War of 1812 service of Isaac Sharp.

Harmon Wayman - S. 32618
Harmon Wayman was born in August, 1750 in Culpeper County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in said Culpeper County, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From September, 1777, two months and 12 days in Captain William Chapman's company; in the summer of 1778, two months in Captain Henry Hill's company; in December, 1778, fourteen days, names of officers not given; in the summer of 1779, two months and four days in Captain Henry Toal's company; in the fall of 1781 in Captain Rice's company, went to Albemarle Barracks, where he was engaged in mending wagons and making bridle bits, returning home about January 2, 1782.
Harmon Wayman moved from Culpeper County in 1795
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to Kentucky, where he remained until in 1830 moving to Montgomery County, Indiana, and thence to Boone County, Indiana.
The soldier, Harmon Wayman, was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1834, then a resident of Boone County, Indiana, where he had lived about two years.
It is not stated that the soldier ever married.
Henry Wayman, brother of the soldier, was also a soldier of the Revolution.

Isaac Sharp W. C. 1875
Isaac Sharp was born September 15, 1791, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
He volunteered in Harrison County, Kentucky, August 31, 1813, served as a private in Captain Thomas Ravenscraft's company of Kentucky militia, was in the expedition under Major General William H. Harrison to Upper Canada and was discharged November 8, 1813.
Isaac Sharp married December 22, 1811 in Harrison County, Kentucky, Nancy Lion or Lyon. She was born October 10, 1791, place not given, nor are the names of her parents stated.
He died December 8, 1848 near Pleasant Grove, Hamilton County, Indiana.
The widow, Nancy Sharp, was allowed pension on her application executed May 16, 1871, at which time she was living in Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana.
The following family data is found in the claim:
Eliza Jane Sharp born September 22, 1812
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Family data continued-

Polly Sharp born September 27, 1814
Sally Ann Sharp born April 28, 1817
Stephen Sharp born October 25, 1819
Margaret Sharp born April 8, 1822, died September 16, 1885
Mariah Sharp born June 11, 1825
John James Sharp born February 4, 1832

Franklin Hall and Eliza Sharp married December 23, 1830
William Stip and Mary Sharp married December 22 1836
William Cliphant and Sarah Ann Sharp married January 26, 1838
Stephen Sharp and Caroline Senior married February 9, 1842
John Jessup and Mariah Sharp married October 13, 1842

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM
April 26, 1930
Emma Jane Warner
110 South B Street
Lake Worth, Florida

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32618, it appears that Harmon Wayman was born in August 1750 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
In September 1777, at which time he was a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain William Chapman's Company; in the summer of 1778 he enlisted and served two months in Captain Henry Hill's Company; in December 1778 he served fourteen days, the names of his officers not stated. In the summer of 1779 he enlisted and served two months in Captain Henry Toal's Company; in the fall of 1781 he enlisted and served two moths in Captain Rise's [Rice's] Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1834 while a resident of Boone County, Indiana.
It is not stated that he ever married.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Honorable A.B. Rouse
House of Representatives

In re: Harmon Wayman --- War of Revolution
S.32618

You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim above named, it appears that Harmon Wayman was born in August 1750 in Culpeper County Virginia.

In September 1777, at which time he was a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain William Chapman's Company; in Summer 1778 enlisted and served two months in Captain Henry Hill's Company; in December 1778 he served fourteen days, the names of his officers not stated.  In the Summer of 1779, he enlisted and served two months in Captain Henry Toal's Company; in the Fall of 1781 enlisted and served two months in Captain Rise's
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Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1834, while a resident of Boone County, Indiana.

It is not stated that he ever married.

Yours very truly,

Commissioner.

#1 enclosure
[illegible]
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
32618
In reply to your request of _____received
________for a statement of the military history of Harmon Wayman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1777  2 mos  Pvt. Capt Wm Chapman VA
.Summer 1778  2 mos  Capt Henry Hill
Dec 1778  14 days no officer given
Summer 1779  2 mos 4 days  Capt Henry Toals
Fall 1781  2 mos  Capt Ross


Battles engaged in,_______________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpepper Co.. Va
Date of application for pension, Apr 23 1834
Residence at date of application, Bourne Co. Ind.
Age at date of application: Born 1750 in Culpepper Co.,VA
Remarks:
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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The Hon G T Leonard
has certified to the official
signature of Hoover, Clerk of
Boone County, VA
14 May 1834
John Upton

6-12 days

$20.33


Hon. John Tipton
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War Department
Pension Office
13th May 1834
Sir, 
I herewith return the papers of Harmon Wayman. It appears that there is no public seal of the Circuit Court of Boon County, before which the declaration was made. In such cases the regulations of the Department require the certificate of a number of Congress. If you will make a certificate on the papers proving the official character and signature of the Clerk of Boon Circuit County, a pension will be granted for six months and twelve days as accepted by you
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards



Hon John Tipton
Senate U.S.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Harmon Wayman of the State of Indiana who was a private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty one-- dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of May one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four.
J L Edwards
Secretary of War

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
INTHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CAPTAIN DANIEL W. FERGUSON, Secretary
HARRY WILLIAM ELLIOTT, Assistant Secretary
CASSIUS MILTON JAY, Treasewer
ERWIN WILSON WIDNEY, Asst. Treasurer
JUDGE HARRY RUTHVEN ARCHBALD, Registrar
ORRA EUGENE MONNETTE, Historian
DIRECTORS
DR. WESLEY WILBUR BECKETT
JUDGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLEDSOE
COL. THOMAS FRANK COOKE
MAJOR ROBERT ADAMS GIBBS
DR. EDWARD MARSHALL PALLETTE
FRED HAYES SCHAUER
E. PALMER TUCKER, President
Vice Presidents
COLIN MUNRO GAIR
DR. ECERTON CRISPIN
LANSING GLENN LYTLE SAVRE
NATHAN WILSON STOWELL, Libraries and Genealogist
ELLA F. J. TAFE, Assistant Genealogist
RT. REV. W. BERTRAND STEVENS, D. D., Chaplains
COLONEL HARCOURT HARVEY, Marshal
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EUGENE WADDELL BRITT
JUDGE GUY RICHARDS CRUMP
RALPH BELDAM HARDACRE
JOHN EMERSON MARBLE
HENRY MAURIS ROBINSON
437 South Hope Street
LOS ANGELES
October 19, 1934

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly advise me on pension data
for Harmon (Herman ) Wayman or Wyman (Virginia) Revolutionary; died in Ind.
Also 1812 on pension granted to Nancy Lyon Sharp widow of Isaac Sharp who probably fought in Ky., and died in Ind., he may have had a pension.
Thanking you for all favors, I am
Sincerely,
E. F. J. Tafe
Assistant Genealogist.