Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20395, for Sampson Lamkin, Virginia
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(8-1776)
          SERVICE                                   NUMBER
             Va        Lamkin, Sampson      R. 20395

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CONTENTS.
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1093
Recd
Ack 30 Sept
& line required
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1093
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an "Act for the releif (relief) of Certain ^Surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution" appeared on the fifteenth of May Eighteen hundred & twenty eight, I Sampson Lamkin of the 119th district, in the county of Richmond, in the State of Georgia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in its service untill its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Lindsey's company in the     regiment of the Continental line and I also declare that I ^afterward I received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of congress passed the fifteenth of May Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, And I also declare that I was not on the fifteenth (day crossed out) day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty eight on the pension list of the United States 
George M. Walker, J.P.    Sampson Lamkin
Before me George M. Walker a Justice of the peace in the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared this day John Lamkin and John Nilery of said county who did, severally make oath that Sampson Lamkin by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed or generally reputed and believed to have been
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a private in the army of the revolution in manner therein stated.
Witness my hand this 17th day of Sept in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty eight
Geo M. Walker J.P.   John Lamkin Senr.
John Willcox, Jur.
S. James McLaws clerk of the Court of the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia do certify that George M. Walker before whom the foregoing affiants, were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred twenty eight,
James McLaws Clerk 
Know all men by these presents that I Sampson Lamkin of the 119th districts in the county of Richmond in the State of Georgia do hereby constitute and appoint, John Lamkin Sen my true and lawfull attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive for me the United States the amount of pay now due ^to me under the "Act for the relief of Certain surviving officers and soldiers of the ^army of revolution
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Witness my hand and seal this day of      in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Sampson Lamkin    LS
Sealed and delivered in the presence of}
Before me George M. Walker a Justice of the peace in the county of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared this day Sampson Lamkin whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to by his seal and decal,
Witness my hand this 17th day of Sept Eighteen hundred and twenty eight
Geo. M. Walked JP
I James McLaws clerk of the court of the county of Richmond in the Seal of Georgia do hereby certify that George M. Walker before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged in a Justice of the peace,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this 17th day of September Eighteen hundred twenty eight 
James McLaws Clerk
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Before me George M. Walker a Justice of the peace in the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared the day John Lamkin Sen' the attorney named in the foregoing power o f attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment Levy or seizing by any legal form acp whatever of the pay therein authorized & be received, but that the said pay is intended to enuse(?) wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed)
Geo. M. Walker J.P.
John Lamkin Senr.
Before me George M. Walker a Justice of the peace in the county of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared this day John Lamkin Senr. and John Wilcox of the said County who did severalyl make oath that Sampson Lamkin by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand this 17th day of Dept eighteen hundred and twenty eight
Geo. M. Walker, JP.  Sa(circled)
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I James McLaws clerk of the court of the county of Richmond in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that George M. Walker, before whom the foregoing affidavit, was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly impowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 17th day of September Eighteen hundred twenty eight
Samuel McLaws Clerk
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Rejected
Ex't. OLD WAR.
File No. 20395  REJECTED
(Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, crossed out) 1873.
Sampson Lamkin
Pri.
Capt. Anderson
Col. Hopkins
Va Line
ed at Revystan(?)
other claim.
,187 . 
Clerk
Application filed:  , 18  .
Attorney:
P.O.
Evidence insufficient
Act. 1828
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OWRej
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20.396
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Sampson Lamkin- Pvt.
Va. line-
Evidenc insufficient Act 1828
Georgia
Exd. one old Book & Ref.
" Wid, Ad. Inv. - & other old book;
No Record 
LDS
Hopkins
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept 30, 1898
Sir:
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been received. It will be (examined with all convenient despatch, and the result communicated. crossed out) necessary for you to mention the State to which the regiment belonged and the Colonels name if you can recollect it. 
I am, sir, very respectfully 
Your obedient servant,
Richard Ruth
No Sampson Lamkin, for answer say the State of Virginia
the Colonel Name was Hopkins - and I believe Samuel Hopkins
Sampson Lamkin
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Georgia Richmond County the 119 District
Mr. R. Rush   Sir - agreeable to your request with regards to the State to which the Regiment beloned (belonged) I for answer say Virginia the Connls Name was Hopkins to the best of my recollection Samuel Hopkins
Sampson Lamkin
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                                                                        1093.
                 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
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                                      TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                                              13 Nov 1828.
Sampson Lamkin of the 119th District in the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Anderson's company, in Col Hopkins regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
FA Dickins 
                        TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
                             THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
                              14th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for reward of eighty dollars has been issued to                    in the  
[the above sentence has slanted vertical lines through it]
It further appears that Sampson Lamkin is ^not now on the pension list of [word crossed out] any agency, and has^ not been so since the 3.d March 1826 
[at the rate of, crossed out]  [dollars per month, crossed out]
The name of Sampson Lamkin cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued -       Peter Hagner Aud
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General Land Office
February 6th 1839
The name of Sampson Lamkin does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, Virginia, so far as they have been received.
Geo: Graham
Commissioner
War Depart: Bounty Land Office
6 May 1829.
The records of this office do not show that Sampson Lamkin of the Virg. line ever received or is entitled to, bounty land of the United States.
Robert Tayler