Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7784, for George S Oadham, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Oadham, George S.
or Odom
or Oldham
NUMBER: R 7784
CONTENTS: Jane
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Wm. M. Strickland, Esq.
Sneedville
Tenn.
Sept. 1, 1857
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Pension Office, Sept. 1, 1857.

Sir,
I have examined the additional evidence sent by you in support of the Claim for pension under act of February 3, 1853, of Jane Oldham of Tennessee.
The officer, for whose services land was granted by the State of Virginia, could not have been the husband of this Claimant = But, as you seem to intimate that the parties who received the grant of 519 acres in 1840, are her grand children, the office will receive and consider evidence upon that point.

Wm. M. Strickland Esqr
Sneedville,
Tennessee
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Sneedville Jany 26th 1857
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I wish to know why the claim of Jane Odom, has not been allowed, She ses She has heretofore made application Since 1850 by one James K. McKnelly, under what act she does not know but I am satisfied by the evidence I have in the case that she is entitled under the act passed 4 July 1836 granting to widows who was married before the husband last period of Service, the same person that her husband would have been entitle to if living under the act of June 7th 1832,
I wish to know if there are any record evidence in that office of the service of George Odom or George S. Odom as his name sometimes used to be signed, or any of the war list, or pay Rolls in the archives of the department,
The Terms of service of the said George Odom is alleged as follows first term for 3 months in the Light horse company as a substitute from Fauquier County, Va, and was in a defeat on James River Va and after the expiration of the said term, he enlisted for the term of two years in the Va. Militia Regiment under General Morgan and was in the battle at the cow pens on the 11th of January 1784, in the State of South Carolina after which time he the said Odom, reinlisted for during the war in the same US Regiment and Served until Honorably discharged, the said
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claimant does not recollect all the names of the officers, She states that the discharge has been lost or mislaid, it cannot now be had, She the said Jane Odom is now about 94 years of age it is established that she Had 16 children to him - her Eldest is now about 74 years of age and the youngest now about 45 years of age,
So I will invite your honors attention to the claim
Please Give me all the information you can concerning the claim and oblige your unworthy servant
Very Respectable yours,
Wm M. Strickland
Sneedville E. Tenn,

Hon, Commissioner,
of Pensions,
Washington City
DC
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Sneedville June 15th 1859

Sir
In response to your favor of the 1st of September 1857 in the case of Jane the widow of George Oldham an applicant for Revolutionary Pension under act 1838 & Subsequent acts -
She has failed as yet to make the proof of Relationship between the Heirs to whom the Virginia Land [illegible] issued & the Claimant as we exspected in confering with Leroy & Montcalm Oldham of Va they seem to think they are related but to what exstent they are unable, to ascertain they only Judge of the Relationship from the tradition of their ancestors from where they come and where they settled &c
& in this manner we have failed to make the proof which we exspected to be able to do - 
But yet from the statements of the old lady all the old and in firm being now about 100 years of age and the mother of 14 children, and from some of there oldest -
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acquaintances statements that is now living the said George must have been in Service as an officer in the Revolutionary war we have enclosed a Certificate of the Comptroller of NC we hope you will again lawfully examine the case as the widow is undoubtedly intitled to a Claim from the Government
yours Respectfully
Wm. M. Strickland

Hon Commissioner
W.D.C.
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Hon. G. C. Whiting} Sneedville August 19th 1857
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I Enclose the Certificate of Services of George Oldham & also a Certificate from the Clerk of Fauquier County Va which states that there are no records of the marriage and I suppose there has been Sufficient [illegible] Evidence Established in that office the marriage to have taken place before 1 January 1794 The Claim to Bounty land Set fourth in the certificate from Richmond I was Received By the heirs of George Oldham The Son of George the soldier and Jane the widow and assigned by them (that is the claim of 519 acres) The son George has been dead for some years and his heirs fell heirs at law of George the Soldier and they mad application as I am creditable informed and obtained and exicuted the assignment to the Said claim you will pleas to notice my Clyants claim as soon as possible She is very kneedy She out to have received her claim long since She States that She was married very young about 16 or 17 years of age and Raised 14 children by George the Soldier Eldest between 70 and 80 the youngest about 45 I Submit the Claim to your Honor respectfully your ob. st
Hon, Commissioner} Wm M Strickland
of pensions} Sneedville E Tennessee
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No 14,913.
Jane Oldham
wid of George
Tenn
July 7, 1838

J. K. McAnally
Bear's Station
Ten
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of July 7, 1838 March 3, 1843 June 17, 1844 and February 2, 1848 Granting pensions to Widows
State of Tennessee} SS
Hancock County} On this 1st day of March 1852 Personally appeared Jane Oadham a resident of Hancock County Tennessee aged 85 years Past, who being first duly according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the above mentioned Acts of Congress allowing Pensions to certain Widows; that she is the widow of George S Oadham who was a private in the Virginia Continental line (this affiant Cannot tell the names of his officers under whom he served. (Only that he belonged to Morgans Riflemen) before he went into service he resided in Fauquier County Virginia 
This affiant thinks her husband the aforesaid George Oadham went into the service in the year 1779 or 1780 that he served in the southern part of the army; for she distinctly recollects to hear him say he was in the Battle at Cow Pens South Carolina, she further States that she often heard her husband aforesaid say that he served in all twenty five months first as a mounted man one tour and then the Southern tour as above stated.- She further swears that she was married to the aforesaid Geo. S Oadham in the year 1783 by Republication in Fauquier County Virginia by the Revd. Mr Monroe, That the Rauns were Published at Crooked Run Church in the aforesaid County She further declares that her husband removed from Fauquier County Virginia to North Carolina That Departed this life in Lincoln County NC on the 27th day of October 1819 She further states that she cannot now recollect the day and month in which she was married but is certain that it was in the year 1783 she cannot come at this fact from her age at the time of her marriage which was sixteen at her marriage. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1774 (Viz) at the time above stated She further declares that She Knows of no person now living by whom she can prove the above facts Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above Written Before me
Jane x her mark Oadham
L F Wells
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State of Tennessee} SS
Hancock County} I Luther F Wells an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid do Certify that Jane Oadham the within declarant that resides in her neighborhood and has resided there for many years, That she is an old infirm person and unable to get before the Court of this County that she is a woman of Respectability and that full credit Ought to be given to her statements Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of March AD 1852
L, F, Wells {seal}
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee} SS
Hancock County} Personally appeared before the Subscriber duly authorized to administer Oaths Joshua Oadham (with whim I am well acquainted and who is a creditable witness) and makes Oath that he was well acquainted with George S Oddham whose Widow has sworn to the foregoing declaration. That said George S Oadham died about the 27th day of October 1819 in Lincoln County North Carolina and that his widow the within declarant is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed the 1st day of May AD 1853
Joshua Oadham
Before me
L F Wells
acting Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee} before the subscriber
Hancock County} personally appeared Henry Russel a creditable witness and makes oath that Geo S Odham & Jane Russell were named in Fauquier County Virginia in the year 1783 the time of year not recollected that he can fix the year with certainty by it being the year before this affiant from that State Sworn to and subscribed the 1st day of March 1853
Henry x his mark Russell
L F Wells
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State of Tennessee} County Court March Term
Hancock County} 1852 SS
This day there was presented in open Court the Declaration of Jane Oadham and affidavits of Joshua Oadham Henry Russell taken before Luther F Wells one of said Court, but out of Court and the said Court do hereby approve and Ratify the proceedings aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Sneedville This 7th day of March Anno Domini 1853
Richard Mitchell Clk
By A Campbell Dept Clk
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April 19, 1940.
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BA-J/ADY
R. 7784
George S. Oadham

Mrs. Frank Odum
414 West Poplar Street
Harrisburg, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of any John Odum or of any William Odum, all spellings of the name searched.

The record of the only George Oadham that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings of the surname searched, is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7784, based upon his military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of George S. Oadham are not given. The name is shown also as Odom and Oldham.

He died October 27, 1819, in Lincoln County, North Carolina, his age not stated.

He married in 1783, day, and month not shown, in Fauquier County, Virginia, Jane Russell.

They had fourteen children. The only name designated as that of a child was George, who died "some years" prior to 1857.

George S. Oadham's widow, Jane Oadham, applied for pension March 1, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-five years, and a resident of Hancock County, Tennessee. It was stated that George S. Oadham, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, enlisted in 1779 or 1780, served twenty-five months as private in Morgan's Virginia Riflemen and was in the battle of Cowpens. 

In suppot of the claim for pension of Jane Oadham, a report from Richmond, Virginia, was submitted, also one from
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Raleigh, North Carolina. The one from Virginia shows that one George Oldham of Virginia, served as a lieutenant in the continental line and on account of his service a bounty land warrant was issued by the State of Virginia to his heirs whose names are shown as follows: Sally Ashby, Rosetta White, Ann Dennis, Fanny Harrell, Mary Murphy, Thomas Wise, Montcalm Oldham and Leroy Oldham. The report from the State of North Carolina shows that one George Oldham served as a captain in the North Carolina militia.

The claim for pension of Jane Oadham was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service of her husband as required by the pension laws. 

No proof was established that the Lieutenant George Oldham named in the report from Richmond, or the Captain George Oldham named in the report from Raleigh, were one and the same officer or that either report pertained to the husband of Jane Oadham (Odom or Oldham).

In 1853, Joshua Oadham was of Hancock County, Tennessee, and, in 1857, George Odom was a Justice of the Peace for Hancock County, Tennessee, their ages and relationship not given. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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REJECTED
7784.
P.O. Jane Oldham
Service: George
1-0
Enlisted: ______, 18
Discharged: ______, 18
Application filed: ______, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
________ Recognized. _______ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ________, 18

1940 Apr. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Frank Odum ADY
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No 14,913.
Jane Oldham
George
Tenn.
July 7 1838
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Beans Station 
13th April
The com
Wash
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Grainger County Tennessee

Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Jane Odham widow of Geo S Odham for a pension under the of 1838 
Please to Examine her case if she is entitled to a Pension enclose her Certificate to me Red Wood PO Tennessee
I have written to the Auditor of Va. to forward you any Proof his Office may afford of said Service &c
I have the honor to be Respectfully
your Obt servant
James K McAnally
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Washington, March 3d 1860.
Hon. R. J. Atkinson.
I herewith enclose the letter of Mr. Grant asking for information in relation to the Revolutionary services of George Odom -
You will oblige me by furnishing me with the information asked for. I have the honor to be respectfully &c
Burton Craig
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State of Virginia
Fauquier County} Sct.
I William H. Jennings. Clerk of the County Court of the County of Fauquier in the State aforesaid do Certify that I have dilligently Searched the records of my Office from the year 1781 to 1794 inclusive for any Evidence of the Marriage of George Oldham or Odam with Jane Russell and have been unable to find the license. Marriage bond or Minister return in regard thereto. The Evidence of Marriage between those dates are incomplete in my Office
In testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my Name and affix the Seal the Said County Court this 18" day of June in the year 1857
Wm. H. Jennings
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Department.
I C. H. Brogden, Comoptroller of Public Accounts in, and for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears of Record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry, persons for Militia services in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Capt. George Oldham.
Book C. (N.C.) No. 2022. - L795 - 16 - Specie.
For Militia services of himself and Company
No. 1076, No. voucher 260. L14 - Specie.
Army Accounts, Vol 12, Book A. M. No. 15.
Page 78 No. 189. L34 - 10 - Specie.
" " " 191 L14 00 - "
" " " 192 L1 - 4 - "
Hillsboro' District, N.C.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, in the City of Raleigh, this 21st day of April, A.D. 1858.
C. H. Brogden,
Comptroller
N.C.
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Hon B Craig
Mch 12
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Pension Office, March 12, 1860.

Sir,
In answer to the enquiries contained in the enclosed letter of Mr. P. L. Trent, I have the honor to state that Jane Oldham (or Odom) widow of George, of Tennessee, made application in 1853 for pension under act of July 7, 1838, and that her claim was disallowed for the reason that the service of her husband in the revolutionary war was not satisfactorily established.
With great respect
SC

Hon Burton Craige,
House of Reps
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Wm. M Strickland.
June 29.
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Pension Office,
June 29, 1859.

Sir,
In response to your letter of the 15th instant, I have to state that the claim of Jane Oldham was originally asserted for service of her husband as private in the continental line of Virginia in the revolutionary war. Subsequently, evidence was filed of service of a man of his name as Lieutenant in said line - and her claim founded upon it - now it seems this claim is abandoned, and the office is asked to consider evidence of service of a Captain George Oldham of the North Carolina Militia and to permit the claimant to appropriate it as having been performed by her said husband. This cannot be done.
Very respy
Wm. M. Strickland Esqr
Sneedville,
Tennessee.
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Wm Strickland
March 2/57
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Pension Office,
March 2, 1857,

Sir,
The claim of Mrs Jane Oldham, of Tennessee, has not been allowed because she has furnished no evidence that her husband ever performed service in the war of the Revolution - and the files of this office afford neither has she proved the date of her marriage,

William, M, Strickland, Esq
Sneedville
Tenn
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James K. McAnally.
July 18/53
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Pension Office
July 18, 1853.

Sir
The application of Jane Oldham widow of George, for the benefit of the act of July 7, 1838, has been filed with suspended claims, under that act; and you are informed, that before the claim can be properly considered she must produce the evidence of the alleged service and of her marriage prior to 1794, required by the instructions of the accompanying printed sheet.

James K, McAnally,
Bear's Station
Grainger Co
Tenn.
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The representative of George Oldham is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Lieutenant of the Continental line for the war.
Council chamber} Samuel Coleman
June 15th 1807
Wm. H. Cabell.

Warrant No. 5188 for 2666 2/3 acres issued to Thomas M. Bayly assd. and delivd. to said Bayly the 16 June 1807 -

On the 2nd day of July 1840, Warrant No 8841 for 519 acres issued to Sally Ashby Rosetta White, Ann Dennis, Fanny Harrell, Mary Murphy, Thomas Wise, Montcalm Oldham & Leroy Oldham, heirs at law of George Oldham late a Lieutenant in the Continental line - (Being for his services for 1 yr. & 9 mo. over 6 years)

Va L. Office, Richmond, June 5. 1857
I do hereby certify that the foregoing are copies from the Records of the Virginia Land Office,
Teste
S. H. Parker,
Reg. L. Office
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State of Tennessee
County of Hancock} SS
Know all men by these presents that I Jane Odom a resident of the county and state aforesaid and the identical widow of George Odom who was a private in the revolutionary war
I do hereby Substitute and irrevocable appoint Wm M. Strickland of Sneedville, Tennessee, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name. To ask for and inquire into the validity of my claims and to prosecute at the proppre office at the department and receive my said claims to money and land and to ask for and obtain testimony from any department or person in support of my said claims and to do all and every other lawful act that I could or must do were I personally present at the doing thereof
and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him in my name for the special purposes herein mentioned
and I do hereby this dot annul and revoke all other Substitutions and powers of attorneys heretofore given and I do hereby promise that I will not revoke this and I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal
on this 24th day of January 1857
Jane x her mark Odom {Seal}
Witnesses
Millenton Brewer
Catherine Brewer
personally appeared before me Jane Odom and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
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to be her free act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned on the day and year above written
George Odom {JP}
for Hancock County

State of Tennessee} I Richard Mitchell clerk 
Hancock County} of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that George Odom Esqr before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid legally commissioned and sworn in into office and that his signature thereto is genuine Witness my hand and official Seal at office in Sneedville this 24th day of January 1857
Richard Mitchell clerk
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Harrisburg Illinois
March 20, 1940.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to have Revolutionary war record or any data and information you may be able to find of the following
John Odum - George Odum - William Odum 
our ancestors (I believe from North Carolina) part of the family went to Smith County Tennessee and part to Wilson County Tennessee.
Some of the family names are
John - George - William _ Brittian - Dempsey - Kinchen - Moses
Will appreciate any information you can give me-
Yours truly
(Mrs) Frank Odum
414 W. Poplar St.
Harrisburg - Ill.

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