Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34954, for William Layman, Maryland
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Md.
Layman, William
S. 34954
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5242
Maryland

William Layman
Capt. Peale
Errseger Maryland
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Jany 1819 and sent to John Johnson Est
Sain Mary's County Md
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 8/mo 5/318 4/30 104.28
120
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819
$224.28

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818
two years
continued
Saint Mary's Coy:
Maryland
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The Honorable 
John C. Calhoun

Secetary of War
City of Washington 

Wm. Layman
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State of Maryland
First judicial District viz
On the Twenty seventh date of March eighteen hundred and eighteen personally appeared William Layman of Charles County before me the subscriber the Chief Judge of the above district which comprehends St. Mary's, Charles, and Prince Georges counties and made oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-six he enlisted as a soldier in Captain Belain Posey's company which belonged to the second regiment of the Flying Camp commanded by Col. Ewing for the term of six months and at the expiration of that term he returned home to Port Tobacco. Next in the year following in the spring of next year he was appointed an ensign in the first Maryland regiment commanded by Col. John H stone in the seventh company of that regiment that was commanded by Capt. James Peale and in the year seventeen hundred seventy
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nine he returned home to see his mother and friends, that by his importunity he was prevailed upon to return to stay with and attend to their business; that the whole time of his service in the revolutionary war was about two year seven or eight months.

John Johnson

Sir

It having been made satisfactorily to appear to me that William Layman named in the preceding affidavit served in the revolutionary war as set forth and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from his county for support in pursuance of the provisions of the act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United
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states in the revolutionary war" I have the honor to communicate this information to you.
With great respect
Your obt servant

Jno Johnson
27 March 1818

State of Maryland Charles County

I John Barker clerk of Charles County Court do hereby certify that the Honorable John Johnson before whom the annexed affidavit appears to have been made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of making and subscribing the same, Chief Judge of the First Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the counties of Saint Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of Charles County Court this twenty seventh day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen.

John Barker - Clerk of
Charles County Court

SEAL

I hereby relinquish and return to the United States of America any claim that I may have to any pension allowed me by the laws of tohe United States. Witness my hand and seal this 27 March 1818

Wm Layman - SEAL

Witness
Jno Johnson
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Montgomery County State of Maryland

On this 22nd day of March AD 1826 personally appeared in open court for the County aforesaid, William Layman resident in said county aged seventy-three years who being first duly affirmed according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th of March, 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said William Layman entered into the service in the year 1777 in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain James Peale in the regiment commanded by Colonel John H Stone in the line of the State of Maryland on the Maryland continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until May or June 1779 when he resigned from the service in Port Tobacco in the state of Maryland that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pension certificate is 5242 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because he felt consistency about taking the required oath or affirmation but on mature reflection and the advice of friends has now concluded to do so.

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United states on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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
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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:
A pension of $160 per Annum from the State of Maryland
One chest of Carpenter's tools valued at $30
One chest in which the tools are kept $2
One trunk to keep my clothes $2
Two *** in the town of Brookville $40

William Layman

that since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property - I believe Mr. Newton owed me on the 18th of March between two and three hundred dollars and has not since paid me any part of the debt - he is much involved in debts and were big creditors now to urge their claims I believe he would be insolvent. In August 1818 I gave to my nephew and niece two unimproved quarter acre lots of land in the Town of Brookville Maryland which together cost me forty dollars -
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dollars and   cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22nd March A.D. 1826. 
Upton Beall [illegible]
Montgy [Montgomery] County Court
We whose names are hereunto subscribed being neighbors of David Newlin certify that the statement of William Layman respecting the situation of said Newlin is in our opinion true & we fully concur with said Layman in the value he has placed on the lots in Brookville. Given under our hands March 23. 1826 - AHoward I John H. Riggs Montgomery County Maryland to wit On this 23rd day of March 1826 personally appeared Doctor Henry Howard and John H. Riggs before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and the state aforesd and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that what is contained in the above certificate is true to the best of their knowledge and belief Robt H. Garrigues
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Maryland, Montgomery County

I hereby certify that Robert H Garrigues, Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been acknowledged and whose name is thereto annexed, was at that time and still is one of the Justices of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid July commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of Montgomery County Court this twenty-seventh day of March eighteen hundred and twenty-six.

Upton Beall - Clerk
of Montgomery County Court

SEAL

I Peter Little a member of congress from Maryland do certify that A Howard and JH Riggs who have signed the within affidavit are men of the first respectability.

Peter Little
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34954
Revy INVALID

File No 34,954
WIlliam Layman
Ensign Rev War

Act: 18th March '18
Index Vol 2 Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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William Layman Esq
of Charles County
now
in the
City of Washington

STAMP MONTGOMERY Nov 25
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Baltimore, Nov 25th, 1818

It gives me pleasure in certifying that WIlliam Layman of Charles County, Maryland served in my company in the first Maryland Regiment of Infantry from the Spring of 1776 as Ensign and continued in the same until sometime in the year of 1779. I believe in the Autumn during which time he did honor to his country and tested the times that try men's souls, he deserves will of his country.

B. Waters 
formerly a Captain in the First MD Regiment of the Revolutionary Army
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Calculation Page

31-21=10
6.45+2.66+100.00=109.11
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Auditor General Office
Annapolis, 14th March 182x (cut off)

I certify that it appears by the muster rolls remaining in my office, that William Layman was appointed Ensign in the First Maryland Regiment on the 10th day of April 1777 and resigned on the 4th day of June 1779.

Thos Karney - A.G. S. MD

HB it appears that the applicant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant date of promotion blank.

T.K.