Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8872, for Jesse Lumm, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va 

Lumm, Jesse 

NUMBER
S. 8872

Carded

CONTENTS
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30296
Present Pittsburgh
Jesse Lumm
of Beaver Co in the State of Pennsylvania 
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Humphrey of the regt commanded by Col. Rutledge in the Virg'a mil'a for eight months from 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh 
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec'r 1835 and sent to Hon. J. Banks, H. Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept'r. 1835, $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1836 13.33
[total] $133.33

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 5 Page 127

[right side]
Paid at the Treasu[illegible]
the law of the [illegible]
from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept.
1837. Agt notified 20 June
1838.

Date of death not on AB
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33,472
Jesse Lumm
Pennsylvania

from 1780 pr
8 months 
$26.66

Hon: J. Banks  H.R

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourteenth day of November 1835
James Logan Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania Beaver County ss
On the 19th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, before the Honourable Benjamin Adams, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Beaver aforesaid, and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, Jesse Lumm who after being duly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 - That according to the account given him by his mother, he was born in the State of North Carolina, on the 12th day of May 1764. That he has no record of his age, that he never seen his father but whilst he was an infant, his mother moved to Loundon County; State of Virginia, That in the year 1779 or 1780, he was drafted in the second class of the Virginia Militia. That he marched from Loundon County in the fall of the same year, but from his old age and loss of memory, he is unable to tell the month. That Colonel Rutledge commanded the Regiment, Major Cox the Battalion, and the company officers were Capt. Humphrey, Lieutenant Taylor and Ensign Thatcher. They marched through Fredericksburgh, and many other towns. That 

(lower right hand corner written vertically)
Hon. J. Banks HR.
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he cannot recollect, to Gloucester where he remained some time, and was discharged - The discharge was not in writing. The main body of the army was at Williamsburgh, but the news came that the British were not coming there. That this tour he served two months, as a private, and during the time he was out he was not engaged in any civil employment whatever. That the company he belonged to was an embodied corps in the service of the United States. That after he was discharged he returned to his mother. That the next spring he was again  drafted - he cannot tell whether it was in February or March - That his officers were Colonel Lane, the same Capt. Major, Lieut, and Ensign, under which he was drafted the fall previous, and marched from Loudon County aforesaid to Williamsburgh - where he joined the main Army - while here the company to which he belonged, were sent up the York River to procure boats for the purpose of passing the river in case they were defeated. That they marched up to a town called Newcastle, where they got them and returned to Williamsburgh after which they marched to York, and from there back to Williamsburgh, the British having arrived at this place. There then was a skirmish at the time they were landing.
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but they soon drove us off, and we marched to Richmond at which place the Militia were discharged, but his discharge was not in writing. This tour he served three months, as a private, two of which was after he joined the main Army, and during the time he was out, he was engaged in no civil employment whatever; and the company he belonged to was an organized corps, in the service of the United States. That after his discharge he returned to his grandfather, in the said County of Loudon. That after harvest, or in the fall of the same year he was again drafted but he cannot say say to a certainty, what month. That the company in which he was drafted, was commanded by Capt. Elgan, Lieutenant Elgan, and Samuel Mosley Ensign, Col West commanded the regiment to which he belonged. he cannot recollect the the names of the other officers, but knows that the person who commanded at Gloucester Point, was a Frenchman, that they marched from Loudon County, through Spottsylvania, and several small towns. That he does not recollect the names to Gloucester Point opposite York, where he remained until the surrender of Cornwallis. That whilst he was here and before the surrender; he was in a skirmish with the Enemy [illegible] Piquet guard, which they succeeded in driving
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into the Camp. After the surrender, that part of the army to which he belonged, guarded five hundred of the prisoners taken to the Potomack, where they delivered them to the Maryland Militia after which he was regularly discharged by his Capt., but it was not in writing. This tour he served three months, as a private, two of which was after he joined the main army. Whilst he was out, he was not engaged in any civil employment whatever, and the company to which he belonged, was an embodied Corps, in the service of the United States. That after he was discharged he returned to Loudon County aforesaid where he remained until the year 1818 - when he moved to Columbiana County, State of Ohio, where he remained fourteen years, and from thence he removed to the County of Alleghany, State of Pennsylvania, where he lived two years, spring before last he removed to Beaver County, in the State of Pennsylvania where he now resides. That the applicant by reason of extreme bodily infirmity being unable to walk, except on crutches and the distance he lives from Beaver County Court House is unable to appear in open court. That he is unable from his old age, and loss of memory to detail more particularly the incidents of his several campaigns. That there is no Clergyman
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residing in his neighborhood, and that he could not obtain the certificate of one without much expense and inconvenience, and the said applicant doth hereby relinquish every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State or territory. That he does not know of any person living, either here or elsewhere, who can testify as to his services, or state in detail his personal knowledge of the applicants services, but he states the names of John Breden John Kerr, John Cloer, Abraham Jones, Michael Baker, who reside in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
Jesse Lumm

Appeared & subscribed before me this 19th June 1835
Benj Adams
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And on the day and year aforesaid the said Hon Benjamin Adams Esqr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver, and State of Pennsylvania propounded to the said applicant the following interrogations, prescribed by the War Department, the answers to which are in his, the Honorable Benjamin Adams Esqr opinion, embodied in Said applicants declaration, and are satisfactory and true.—

Ansr. In the State of North Carolina, Cannot tell what County- in the year 1764—

2d. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it—
Ansr.  I have no record of my age

3d. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since, and where do you now live
Ansr.  I was living when called into service, in Loudon County State of Virginia where I remained until the year 1818 when I moved to Columbiana County, State of Ohio, where I lived 14 years.  I then moved to Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania, where I lived two years, from where I removed to Beaver County, and State of Pennsylvania where I now live.
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4th  How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute
Anr.  I was drafted each time

5th  State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops, when you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service

Ans  My first tour I was under Colonel Rutledge, Major Cox, Capt. Humphrey, Lieutenant Taylor, and Ensign Thatcher, my second tour Col Lam, and the same Capt Lieutenant, that commanded the first tour.  The third tour his company was commanded by Capt Elgan, Lieutenant Elgan, and Ensign Mosley, he cannot recollect the names of the other officers  the general that commanded at Gloucester, was a Frenchman, His services were in the second class of the Virginia Militia, does not recollect the number of the Regiment, or any farther particulars of his service, than those embodied in his declaration

6th  Have you received a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it
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Ansr  Each tour I was discharged by my Capt. but they were nothing written or printed

7th  State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services, as a soldier of the revolution
Ansr.  John Bredin, John Kerr Esq. John Claus, Abraham Jones and Michael Baker, Esq in my present neighborhood and can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution

[Crossed out: 4th]    I John Breaden residing in the said County of Beaverton and neighbouir of the said applicant who has affirmed and subscribed the above declaration do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said applicant that I believe him to be of the age of Seventy one years, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that I do know that from his bodily infirmity hid is unable to attendent
John Breaden

Sworn and Subscribed the [crossed out: day and year aforesaid] 29th day of August 1835.  The last line and interlineation were done before signing
Benj Adams
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and the said Benjamin Adams Judge as aforesaid does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and he further certifies that it appears to him that John Breaden and Michael Baker Esq who have signed the preceeding certificate, are residents in the said County of Beaver, and neighbors of the said applicant, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit; and he doth further certify that no Clergyman lives in the neighborhood of said applicant, and he doth further certify that in his opinion, that said applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the [crossed out: day] 13th November and year aforesaid
Benj Adams
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State of Pennsylvania  Beaver County  } Ss
[Seal affixed]  I James Logan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver do certify do Certify that Benjiman Adams who took the within declaration is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for this and the signature annexed to the to the affidavits and Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourteenth day of November 1835
James Logan Prothy
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I Michael Baker residing in the said county of Beaver and neighbourhood of the said applicant who has affirmed and subscribed the above declaration do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said applicant that I believe him to be of the age he represents, that is of seventy one years and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that I do know that from his bodily infirmity he is unable to attend court
M Baker

Sworn and subscribed this [crossed out: 11th day of Septr. 1835] 13th November 1835.
Before me 
Benj Adamse
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June 18, 1936
BA-J/EEL
Jesse Lumm-S.8872
John C. Lum-S.4548

Mrs. D.W.Derrick
101 W. Schley Street
Mansfield, Louisiana

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jesse Lumm who went to Mississippi and was killed in 1774 or 1775 by enemies, leaving wife, Hannah, and children, William and Jesse, who made application for land for service of Jesse Lum, Senior, which land, three hundred acres, was granted in 1776 (Colonial Records, London, England, cited by you) also, record of John Lum, brother of Jesse, Senior, also of Mississippi, who died in 1799 and left wife, Margaret, and heirs. You state that two Lum brothers went to Mississippi from North Carolina.

The Vterans[sic] Administration has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War and your citations in regard to land do not pertain to the records of this office. The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon services of the Jesse and John Lum, above named, nor of a William Lum. One record has been found of a Jesse Lumm and one of a John C. Lum. Lum being somewhat an unusual surname, these two records may be of interest to you, and are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War. 
Jesse Lumm
S.8872
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pensions claim, S.8872, based upon the military service of Jesse Lumm in that war. Jesse Lumm was born May 12, 1764, in the state of North Caro-lina. He stated that he never knew his father and when an infant his mother took him to Loudoun County, Virginia. A grandfather lived in that county and state during the Revolution. The names of his parents and grandfather are not shown.
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While residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, Jesse Lum enlisted in the fall of 1780 [handwritten note: He said 1779 or 1780 but in 1780 worked out service in correct sequence, I used 1780], served two months in Captain Humphrey's Company, Colonel Rutledge's Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Gloucester: he enlisted in February or March of the following year, served three months as a private under same captain in Colonel Lane's Virginia Regiment and was in a skirmish at Williamsburgh: he enlisted the following fall and served as a private in Captain Elgan's(Elgin) Company, Colonel West's Virginia Regiment [handwritten note: Could not identify officers] and was stationed at Gloucester Point until after the surrender of Cornwallis, was in a skirmish with a British picket guard and after the surrender marched as a guard to about five hundred British prisoners as far as the Potomac River where the Maryland Troops took charge of said prisoners: length of service, three months. [handwritten note: his statement about prisoners must be correct as it is found in many claims]

After the Revolution, he remained in Loudoun County, Virginia, until 1818, then moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, and lived for four-teen years; thence to Allaghany County, Pennsylvania, and lived two years, thence to Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1835, while residing in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. There are no data as to family. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jesse Lumm(S.8872), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jesse Lumm, Certificate No.30295, issued December 18, 1835, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania(Pittsburgh) Agency. 

John C. Lum
S.4548
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4548, based upon the military service in that war of John C. Lum. 

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John C. Lumm was born December 26, 1759 in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of said Essex County, John C. Lum volunteered and served at various times on monthly tours as a private in the New Jersey Troops, as follows: four months in 1776; eight months in 1777; three months in 1778; three months in 1779; three months in 1780; and one month in 1781; his officers were Captains Richard Townley, William Britton, Matthew Potter, Joseph Horton, Jacob Crane, Ward, Eliakim Littel, Colonels Edwards Thomas, Spencer, Moses Jaques, Samuel Potter, Jacob Crane and Seeley. He was in the engagement at Connecticut Farms, assisted in capturing a ship loaded with military supplies, was in a skirmish near Elizabethtown and in one be-tween Woodbridge and Perth Amboy. A part of his services was as substitute for his brother, Stephen Lum. There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Stephen Lum. 
John C. Lum was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, while residing in Essex County, New Jersey, where he had always lived except for a short time spent in Morris County, New Jersey. 
He died August 4, 1838, place not shown. 
There are no data as to wife or children. 
If you desire to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of person paid in the case of John C. Lum (S.4848), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 
John C. Lum, Certificate No. 30244, issued October 30, 1835, rate $56.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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June 16th, Mr Evans.
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, June 15 1838.

Sir, Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Jesse Lumm, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg Agency, at the rate of twenty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K Parris, Comptroller.

TO the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Gommissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dec. 14.  pa

Hr. J. Banks  HR.
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J. L. Edwards Esq- 
By request I send you the enclosed.
Yours &c, 
J. N. Banks
Decr 14-1835
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8872  Rev War [check]
INVALID.
File No. 8872
Jesse Lumm
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 1st, Page 230
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1936-June 18 Hist to Mrs. D. W. Derrick.  EL
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Mansfield Louisiana
April 21, 1936

Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C. 
[Stamp:] RECEIVED APR 25
MAIL SUB-DIV.  VETS ADM
READER # 10 [or 18]

Dear Sirs: We wish information of John [check] and Jesse [check] Lum who came to the Natchez Mississippi Territory as Army employees. 
Shall give you all data procurable from Court records as follows:
Jesse Lum was killed (by enemies records state) the latter part of 1774 or early part of 1775, leaving wf. Hannah and sons William [check] and Jesse. Estate in law suit 1775 after his death.
Hannah and sons, Wm. and Jesse, make application for land grant on Jesse Sr. record. Land was granted Nov. 14, 1776; 300 acres at Boyds Creek. Colonial Records Office 5/608 P.217 London England.
John Lum, brother of Jesse, granted 350 a. in same neighborhood Aug. 6, 1778. 
John Lum dies 1799 Natchez Mississippi. 
Wf. Margaret and heirs mentioned, but heirs not named. 
Would this mean that they, John and Jesse, were Tories and granted land by English government? Or, were they employees of our own Colonial Army? Family tradition says: "Two Lum brothers came to the Natchez Territory as teamsters, coming overland from
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North Carolina in a covered wagon". 
Particularly anxious to clarify these records for Daughters of American Revolution records for descendents of these Lum brothers. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Mrs. D.W. Derrick. 101 W. Schley St.