Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,020, Thomas Windham, Md.
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(S - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.

Windham, Thomas
Sarah

NUMBER
W.9.020.

CONTENTS
This woman also pensioned as former widow
of Joshua Lamb, Md. W9168
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?syland 67-
Sarah Windham,
widow of Thomas Windham, dec
who died in May 1795,
of Annapolis, in the State of Maryland
who was a Sergeant in the ____ commanded 
by Captain _____ of the Md. commanded
by _____ in the ____
line for ______

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 120 Dollars per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Aug
1838 and sent to the Rev
Henry Slicer, Probert

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 60.00
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$300.00


(Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838, 
Secton the 1st)

2 years pension

Recorded by G. T. Rhodes Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 175.
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A 
New Version
of the
Psalms
fitted in the 
TUNES ufed in CHURCHES.
by                   || and
N. Brady D.D  || N. Tate, Esq
Chaplain in Ordinary,  || Poet Laureat

To His MAJESTY.
(seal)
EDINBURGH:
Printed by Alexander KINCAID His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXI.
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George Washington Windham
son of Thomas & Sarah
Windahm was Born January
29th 178(?)

Charles Windham son of
Tho & Sarah Windham was
Born May 16th 1790

Eleanor Windham Daughter
of Tho. & Sarah Windham
was Born February 16, 1794
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299
Sarah Windham
widow of Thomas
Md.
Act. 7. July 38

5years -
---
admit
2 yrs Sergt
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120$
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No deduction
______
Revd Henry Stier
Present
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State of Maryland S.S.

On this Sixteenth Day of August
Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the sub-
scriber one of the Judges of
of the side of the third Judicial District
in State of Maryland, Sarah Wyndham of the City of Annapolis in
Anne Arundel County, and State aforesaid aged eighty nine years,
who being duly sworn according to Law, doth make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is now the wid-
dow of Thomas Wyndham who was a Sergeant in the revolutionary War
.
She further declares that she was Married to Joshua Lamb
some time in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, by a
strange parson ^in Annapolis aforesaid^ on whose name she does not recollect. The said
Lamb was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution for some years.
That after his discharge from the army (which was according to her recol-
lection some time in 79,) he went to sea with a Captain Walker who was
lost vessel, cargo, and all hands in the year eighty one.

She further declares that in eighty five she was married to
Thomas Wynham by the Rector of St Anne parish in Annapolis whose name
was Ralph Higginbottom. said Thomas Wyndham was a Sergeant
at the close of the war, and she believes served all the time of
the war, and afterward, in a [illegible] of duty against the Indians, and
stationed at fort Pitt. —That the said Thomas Wyndham died in
May Ninety five in the City of Annapolis, County and State aforesaid

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that she remained unmarried from that to the present time
And I also certify that the said Sarah
Wyndham is a person entitled to full
credit, and that from bodily infirmity she
cannot attend in a Court of Justice
Nich Brewer jr
Associate Judge of the 3rd Judicial
District

Anne Arundel County Court
I hereby certify that Nicholas Brewer Junr.
who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing Deposition
was at the time of so doing one of the associate Judges of the
third Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the
Counties of Calvert, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and
Carroll duly Commissioned and Sworn and that to all his
acts as such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given
as well in Court of Justice, as thereout

In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my name and office the seal of Anne
Arundel County Court this Seventeenth
day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight
Wm S. Green Clk [illegible]
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[illegible]

Rec'd. W. H. Slicer
Present
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State of Maryland S.S.

On this Seventeenth day of August Eighteen
hundred and thirty eight, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the
peace in and for Anne Arundel County, in State of Maryland personally
apeared Andrew Shier, a resident of the City of Annapolis, in County
and State aforesaid: Aged Sixty three years and eight months, and
known to me as a person entitled to credit

Who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that
he has been acquainted with Sarah Windham for upwards of Sixty
years, that he was a Resident in the said Sarah's family when she
was married to Joshua Lamb, but was from home, (at the said Sarah's
Mothers) when the Marriage took place, deponant was a small Boy at
the time, but recollects some of the particulars of Conversation, which took
place on the ocasion, or questions asked deponent while absent
Deponent recollects seeing the said Joshua Lamb on Military duty
in Annapolis aforesaid. That the said Joshua and Sarah lived
together as Man and Wife whenever the said Joshua was in Annapolis
aforesaid, which was but a small portion of the time of his service
after marriage the said Joshua was Discharged from the United
States service (deponent believes) in 79. — said Lamb then went
for short voyages to Sea, with a Captn. Walker of the aforesaid
City, and in 81 or 82 the vessel, with Cargo and hand were all lost.

Deponent further states, that he has seen the records of St. Ann's
parish in Annapolis; that there are but few marriges recorded during 
the Revolution; that it apears as if there were no regular pastors to
said parish, for some years: deponent has seen some two or three
records of Marriages of persons which he knew which were solem-
nized by a parson Read, who was then pastor (Deponent believes) of
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of a parish in Montgomery County, state aforesaid, that to one of those marriages, Joshua Lambs name stands as witnefs, which took place in 77.
Deponent further states that about the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, the said Sarah, was married to Thomas Wyndham, Deponant, altho an inmate of the family was not apprised of the marriage until the next morning. Deponant understood that the said Thomas Wyndham, and Sarah Lamb, in order that it should not be noticed took a oath in the morning with one or two friends, and called at the parsonage and were married there.
That the said Thomas and Sarah lived together as man and wife, until the Death of said Wyndham, which took place in May seventeen hundred and ninety five. Deponant believes that the said Wyndham was a Soldier all the time of the war of the revolution and after he was discharged volunteered in a tour against the Indians, and was quartered for some time at fort Pitt That the said Sarah widow of Thomas Wyndham is still living in Annapolis aforesaid and has not been married since the Death of the said Thomas Wyndham she is respected by those who know her.
Sworn before
Th G Waters J. P.

Anne Arundel County Court
I hereby Certify that Thomas G Waters Gentleman who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing Deposition was at the time of so doing one of the State of Maryland Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly Commissioned
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Commissioned and Sworn, and his signature is Genuine
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my name and affix the Seal of Anne Arundel County Court this Seventeeth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
Wm S Green Clk A A Cony Ct
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
W. 9020 & W. 9168

awf
own

October 11, 1924.

Silas W Mack,
U. S. Commissioner,
Monterey, Calif.

Sir;
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Sarah Windham of Annapolis, Maryland, aged eighty nine years, was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband Thomas Windham on a certificate which issued August 25, 1838, and was allowed pension by Special Act of Congress, dated March 3, 1839, on account of the Revolutionary war services of her former husband Joshua Lamb.
From the papers in her two claims for pensions, it appears that she was a widow, Mrs. Sarah Slicer, with a son Andrew Slicer, when she married at Annapolis, Maryland in June 1777, Joshua Lamb, who was drowned in 1780 or 1781 or 1782, on a voyage to the West Indies in the Schooner Dispatch; she had but one child by Joshua Lamb, a son John, born January 17, 1780.
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She married in 1785 (marriage license dated July 21, 1785) at Annapolis, Maryland, Thomas Windham and he died in May 1795.
They had children - George Washington, born January 29, 178-; Charles, born May 18, 1790; and Eleanor, born February 16, 1794.
It appears that Joshua Lamb enlisted December 10, 1776, served as Corporal in the First Maryland Regiment, was promoted to Sergeant August 1, 1777 and discharged December 27, 1779
It appears that Thomas Windham enlisted December 10, 1776 served as Corporal in the First Maryland Regiment and was discharged December 27, 1779. He reenlisted January 10, 1780, served as Sergeant in the First Maryland Regiment and was discharged November 15, 1783.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed by a Sarah Windham (all spellings of that name searched), who is reported on the Census of pensioners of 1840, as a resident of Goshen, Belmont County, Ohio, on account of the services of any soldier in any War, or at any period prior to 1840.
It is proper to add that said volume was compiled from
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the reports of the marshals of the several judicial districts, under the Act for taking the Sixth Census, (see title page) and without reference to the archives of this Bureau, and it is not always possible to verify the statements made therein.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Revolution
Maryland
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9420
Sarah Windham
Wid. of
Thomas Windham
Sergt line

Act: July 7 / 38, Sec 1.
Index: Vol. M, Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924 Oct 11 Hist to
Silas W Mack see letter in 
Joshua Lamb No. 9168 awf.
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Whenever the record of this soldier is requested send as a separate history the record of Joshua Lamb No. 9168 also, using the data in each case separately
M H P
Jan. 28, 1937

Thomas Windham
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Land Office, Annapolis, 17th July 1838,
I hereby Certify that it appears by the Muster rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, That Thomas Wyndham, Enlisted as a Corporal, in the 1st Maryland Regiment, on the 10th day of December, 1776, and was discharged the 27th day of December, 1779, That he reenlisted for the term of three years as a Sergt, in said Regiment, on the 10th day of January, 1780, and was present on the 1st day of November 1780,
George G Brewer,
Regr Land Off. W. S. Md.
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LAND OFFICE,
Annapolis, July. 17th 1838,
I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that Thomas Windham a Sergeant received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $117.00cts arrears of pay from the 1st August, 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782 - also $120.00cts pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the 1st January, 1783 - also $60.30cts from the 1st January, 1783, to the 15th of November, 1783.
Gratuity, --- Total received, $297.30cts
George G Brewer
Register Land Office, W. S. Md.
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Anne Arundel County to wit
I hereby Certify that it appears by the records of Anne Arundel County Court that a License to Solemnize the rites of marriage between Thomas Windham and Sarah Lamb was granted on the twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this Eighteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
Wm S Green Clk A A Cony Cot
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Western Shore Treasury of Maryland
Annapolis 17 August 1838.
Among the lists of Marriages Solemnized in this State and transmitted to this Treasury in Pursuance of Ch. 12 of the Acts of the General Afsembly of February Sefsion 1777 Sec. 8, I have not been able to find any returned by the Revd. Ralph Higginbotham, formerly a Minister of The Protestant Episcopal Church and resident of this City -
George Mackubin
Treas. W. S. Md.