Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 800, for James Landrum, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Landrum, James
Mary

NUMBER
W.800

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Dead Letter to Massey Hill 3d Aud. 18 Feby 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838, from 4th Sep. 1839 to 15th January 1846. Agt. Notified 2nd March 1841

[right side] E. Tennessee 3957

James Landrum
of Greene Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Landrum of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Holcomb in the Virginia line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Blair -- Present

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 -- $49.99
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar ’33 16.66
$66.65
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell, Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 105
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Date of death not on AB

[right side] 2577
Tennessee Knoxville
Mary Landrum
widow of James Landrum
who served in the Revolutionary Va. war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 30 Dollars – 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued 
22 day of Decr [December] 1848
and sent to Hon. Jno. H. Crozier Ho Re

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 295 Vol. 3
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BRIEF in the case of James Lanrum Co. of Greene in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th JUNE, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 75 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
In 1780 3 [months] As a guard Capt. Y. Landram
shortly after 3 [months] do [As a guard] do [Capt. Y. Landram]
1781 4 [months] private Col. Holcomb

5.  In what battles was he engaged? Guilford

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst Co. Va.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness for the last term & Trady [traditionary]

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

W Fawcett
Examining Clerk.
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10240

Mary Landrum
Ten.
7 July 1838

made in 43 – rec’d in Time --
m [married] 87 d. [died] 40
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress the 7th July 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3rd 1848 entitled "an act granting one years pension to certain widows" 
State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County} SS On this 4th day of Nov. 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Mrs. Mary Landrum a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath 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 & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of James Landrum who was a Soldier in the Virginia Militia, in the war of the revolution, that the aforesaid James Landrum drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $33.33 for his said services - She further declares that she was married to the said James Landrum on the 22nd day of December 1788 seventeen hundred & eighty eight. That her husband the aforesaid James Landrum died on 15th day of June 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan. seventeen hundred & ninety four (viz.) at the time above stated. And that she has remained a widow ever since the death her said Husband. 
Mary [her X mark] Landrum

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
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a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and I further certify that the said Mrs. Mary Landrum is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court and that full credit may be given to her statements. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 4th day of Nov. 1843 
Massey Hill {seal}
Justice of the Peace for Jeff. Co. 

State of Tennessee} 
Jefferson County} Ss November Term 1843 County Court 
The Declaration of Mary Landrum certified on the 4th day of Nov. 1843. by Massey Hill a Justice of the peace for said County, being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and act in said case; and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers. 

State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County} SS 
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of this County Court of Jefferson County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings in the origin proceedings hereby of the County Court of Jefferson County November Term 1843 relative to the declaration of Mary Landrum to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary Pensions. And I J. Hamilton certify that the aforesaid Massey Hill is and [now?]
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Now a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in [Illegible] this 6th day of November 1843 
Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County Court by his Deputy James Fuller
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Know all men by these presents that we James Landrum and William Alford are held and firmly bound unto Edmund Randolph Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto the Said Edmund Randolph or to his successors for the use of the said Commonwealth We bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs, Executors of Administrators Jointly & severally firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and dated this thirteenth day of December 1787. The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended ---- to be had and Solemnized between the above bound James Landrum Batchelor and Mary Clark Alford, Spinster both of the County of Amherst. If there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void.
Teste James Walters 
James Landrum {Seal} 
William Alfred {Seal} 

Amherst County} 
State of Virginia}
I Sam M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original bond, now on file in my office. Given under my hand this 24" of February 1845
Teste Sam M Garland Clk [Clerk]
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James Landrum

admitted
10 mo. private

$33.33

Blair
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State of Tennessee Green County 
September Term 1832 
On this 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powel Judge of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for Green County now sitting the Reverend James Landrum a resident of Green County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that, he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit, that in the year 1780 as well as he now recollects he was called on to serve a Tour of duty to guard Burgoyne's prisoners at Albemarle barax [Barracks] near Charlottesville, and was marched out of Amherst County Virginia under Capt. Young Landrum the Father of this Declarant and was marched on to said Barracks where he remained until relieved by others after having served a three months Tour, and was verbally released by the sd [said] Capt. Landrum. Some short time afterward he was again called out to serve one other three months Tour went from the same County as before served under the same Capt. & under the same circumstances and was out the same length of time in service which was three months. He states that the citizens of the counties of Amherst, Albemarle were exempt from all other military duty except the service above spoken of to guard the sd [said] Burgoyne near Charlottesville. He states that he was verbally discharged the second tour spoken of by said Capt. Landrum, he states that so soon as the Prisoners were removed from the sd [said] Barracks the militia of Amherst & Albemarle were subject to perform other military duty. He this declarant volunteered in Amherst County Virginia under the sd [said] Capt. Young Landrum Lieutenant Stephen Watts Ensign Robert Horsley & was marched to the South in the year 1781 against Lord Cornwallis. He states he was enrolled in Amherst County in the Virginia Militia under the sd [said] officers & was marched on to Guilford Court House N. Carolina where his company Joined the main Army
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under General Lawson [Robert Lawson], Col. Holcombe [John Holcomb] & Major Hablane [?] & was in the Battle of Guilford [March 15, 1781] and continued on as far as Deep River. After the said battle of Guilford and from the fact that the Tories were so numerous, the Army was marched and returned together back to Dan River and was there discharged and returned home in captains Companies for self-preservation. Said Tour of duty being four months from the commencement until the final discharge, that the regular troops and militia were but little together, some at the Battle of Guilford, where was the eighteen months regular troops with the militia in the aforesaid Battle. That on their way to Guilford they passed through Buckingham, Prince Edward, Halifax, Pittsylvania &c &c to Guilford. He states he has casually lost his discharge if Capt. Landrum ever gave him a written discharge. He states that he served in the war of the revolution as aforesaid in all ten months. That he has no documentary evidence of his sd [said] service, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, save James Trail whose certificate is hereunto annexed. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid. 
[Signed] James Landrum
V Sevier clk [Clerk]

We James Tract & Vincent Jackson, residents of the County of Green & State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Revd [Reverend] James Landrum, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Alteration, that we believe him to be seventy
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years of age that he is reputed and believed to be a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. 
Vincent Jackson 
James [his X mark] Trail
V. Sevier clk [Clerk]
The said James Trail further deposes that he was personally acquainted with the sd [said] James Landrum who is a minister of the Gospel herein of the [Illegible] stated to have been [rendered?] by the sd [said] James Landrum and may have seen him then but does not recollect it. but personally knew of the service specified by him in the expedition to the South. That said Landrum did Volunteer under Young Landrum the father of this applicant who was a Capt. and to the knowledge of witness and served as stated four months in the said Southern expedition and was in the Battle of Guilford.
James [his X mark] Trail
V. Sevier clk [Clerk]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears that Vincent Jackson & James Trail who signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of Green County and all credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit. 
T Porrey Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee

I Valentine Sevier Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Landrum for a Pension & that James Trail’s affidavit above was sworn to in open Court 
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 6 day of September 1832 
V Sevier CCCGC
By M. Payne dcc
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[typed form]

January 25, 1938 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
James Landrum, W.800 
BA-J/MCS

Mr. Will F. Landrum 
507 Sixth Street 
Monett, Missouri 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter of January 17, 1938, requesting information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier, John Landrum, who enlisted from Virginia and was pensioned while living in Greene County, Tennessee, 

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a John Landrum. 

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.800, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Landrum. 

James Landrum was the son of Young Landrum. The date and place of birth of James Landrum and the name of his mother are not given. 

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, James Landrum enlisted in 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Young Landrum's (father of James Landrum) Virginia company and was engaged in guarding at Albemarle Barracks, near Charlottesville, Virginia, the prisoners of Burgoyne's army. Shortly afterward he served another tour of three months under the same captain and in the same capacity as first enlistment. He enlisted in 1781 and served four months as private in his father's company under Colonel Holcombe of the Virginia troops and was in the battle of Guilford.

James Landrum was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and was living in Greene County, Tennessee. He was then referred to as Reverend James Landrum.
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James Landrum died January 15, 1840, 

He married in Amherst County, Virginia, Miss Mary Clark Alford, and both were residents of that county. The marriage bond was dated December 13, 1787, and was signed by James Landrum and William Alford (relationship to Mary Clark Alford not given). Then Mary Landrum applied for pension in November, 1843, as the widow of James Landrum she stated that she married him December 22, 1788. 

Mary Landrum was allowed pension on her application executed November 4, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and was living in Jefferson County, Tennessee. 

In 1843 one Love Statham, aged seventy-four years, made affidavit in Jefferson County, Tennessee, that he lived within a few miles of the place where James and Mary Landrum were married and that their eldest child (name not given) was in the fifty-fifth or fifty-sixth year of her age in 1843. 

One Mrs. Elizabeth Crosby of Jefferson County, Tennessee, aged fifty-five years, made affidavit in 1843 relative to the marriage and death of James Landrum. 

In 1832 James Trail and Vincent Jackson, residents of Greene County, Tennessee, testified relative to the Revolutionary War service of James Landrum. 

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of James Landrum and there is no claim for pension on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of his father, Captain Young Landrum. 

No charge is made for furnishing this information. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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State of Tennessee} 
Jefferson County} SS 
On this 4th day of November 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mrs. Elizabeth Crosby a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged Fifty five years and after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following affidavit that she well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Landrum and was also well acquainted with her husband James Landrum up to the time of his death and known them to live together as man and wife from her first recollection up to the time of said James Landrum’s death and from every circumstance she believes the marriage to have taken place at the time set forth in Mrs. Landrum’s declaration. 
Elizabeth [her X mark] Crosby
Sworn to & subscribed before me this date above & that credibility is attached to her statements} M. Hill J.P. for Jeff. Co.

On the same day and year above written appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. Love Statham aged seventy four years that after being duly sworn according to law doth make the following affidavit that he has been well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Landrum and her husband James Landrum from his boyhood up and that he lived in a few miles of the place at the time the marriage took place and affiant has known them that is Mary Landrum and her husband James Landrum to live together as man and wife up to the time of his James Landrum’s death and they have allways [always] passed as man and wife in the Neighborhood where they resided and
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believed that the marriage took place at the time set forth in Mrs. Landrum’s declaration. Affiant further declares this the oldest Child Born to James Landrum and his wife Mary is in her fifty five years or six years of her age & affiant further declares that the above marriage took place in the County of Amherst State of Virginia, --
Sworn to and subscribed before me Love Statham the 4th day of Nov 1843 & that the affiant has credibility attached to his statement} 
Massey Hill Justice of the peace for Jeff. Co.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
March 1st, 1841

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,” The widow of James Landrum a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 15th January 1840.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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October 16, 1934 
XXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/EEL 
James Landrum-W.800

Mrs. John V. Cotton 
2033 Sixth Street 
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James Landrum, W.F.800; also, that of Thomas Landrum, both of Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

The data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this office to make a proper search of the records for Thomas Landrum; as means of identifying the particular record in which you are interested, should it be on file, you should furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. 

The record of James Landrum has been found and his history is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.800, based upon the military service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War. 

James Landrum was the son of Young Landrum. The date and place of birth of James Landrum are not shown nor is the name of his mother stated. 

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, James Landrum enlisted in 1780, and served six months in his father's Company of Virginia Troops and guarded prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Albemarle Barracks near Charlottesville, Virginia. In 1781, he enlisted and served four months in his father's company under Colonel Holcombe in the Virginia Troops and was at the battle of Guilford. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Greene County, Tennessee. Referred to as Rev. Jas. Landrum

He died January 15, 1849, place not shown.
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[handwritten - dated Dec. 22 1888 both of Amherst]
James Landrum married December 22, 1788, Miss Mary Clark Alford. This date was given by the widow. The marriage bond was dated December 13, 1787. [handwritten - signed by James Landrum & Mr. Alford.]
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 4, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee. 
The eldest child was a daughter who was living in 1843, her name not given: nor are other names of children shown. 
The name William Alford appears; no relationship to the widow was shown and there are no further family data. 
There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of Captain Young Landrum. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 17, 1933 
XXXX 
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Wava Landram Dragas 
Windfall Indiana 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to a number of soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war. 

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no records found of such claims having been made on account of the services of a Joseph Carr with widow Barbara, John Carr with widow Betsy, Thomas James or Edward Holmes, both of North Carolina, or of a Wimbuck Boney, Edward Carter Dingle or Edward or Carter Dingle or Jacob Sallies or similar spelling, in that war. The record of a James Landrum, the only soldier of that name found on said Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herewith, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for pension, W.800, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 17, 1933 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/EEL 
James Landrum-W / 800

Mrs. Wava Landram Dragas 
Waveland Indiana 

Dear Madam: 

James Landrum was the son of Young Landrum. The date and place of James Landrum's birth are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. 

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, and served six months in his father's company of Virginia Troops and guarded prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Albemarle Barracks near Charlottesville, Virginia; in 1781, he enlisted and served four months in his father's company under Colonel Holcombe in the Virginia Troops and was at the battle of Guilford. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Greene County, Tennessee. 

He died January 15, 1840. 

The soldier married December 22, 1788 (as stated by the widow in her application for pension), Miss Mary Clark Alford. The marriage bond was dated December 13, 1787. 

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 4, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee. 

The eldest child was a daughter who was living in 1843, her name not given, nor are other names of children shown. 

The name William Alford appears; no relationship to the widow was shown and there are no further family data. 

There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of Captain Young Landrum.

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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July 26, 1932 

BA-J/EEL


Vera Fay McCutcheon 
Box 702, Route #1, 
Clayton, Missouri 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Nicholas Davis and Younger Landrum, soldiers of Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war. 

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of Captain Younger or Young Landrum. However, the record of his son, James Landrum, has been located and is furnished herewith, together with the history of Nicholas Davis. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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July 26, 1932 

James Landrum W-800 
XXXXX 
BA-J/EEL

Vera Fay McCutcheon 
Box 702, Route # 1 
Clayton, Missouri 

Dear Madam: 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.800, based upon the military service of James Landrum in that war. 

James Landrum was the son of Young Landrum. The date and place of James Landrum's birth are not stated. 

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, and served six months in his father's company of Virginia Troops and guarded prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Albemarle Barracks near Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1781, he enlisted and served four months in his father's company under Colonel Holcombe in the Virginia Troops and was at the battle of Guilford. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Greene County, Tennessee. 

He died January 15, 1840. 

The soldier married December 22, 1788 (as stated by the widow in her application for pension), Miss Mary Clark Alford. The marriage bond was dated December 13, 1787. 

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 4, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee. 

The eldest child was a daughter who was living in 1843, her name not given. 

The name William Alford appears; no relationship to the widow 

[written on the side] It was stated that their daughter is 55 or 56 yrs old in 1843 & as that would be [Illegible] yr. of mar. if it occurred either in 1787 or 1788 omitted her age
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was shown and there are no further family data. 

[handwritten] Date of widow’s death not on A B

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator,
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May 7, 1927

K. J. Hampton, Lt. Col. Q. M. C. 
Office of the Q. M. Genl. 
War Department 
Washington, D. C. 

Sir: 

In response to your letter of the fourth instant, I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 800, it appears that James Landrum, while residing in Amherst County, Virginia, enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows –
In 1780, six months in Captain Young or Yong Landrum's (soldier's father) Company, and guarded prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Albemarle Barracks; and in 1781, four months in Captain Young or Yong Landrum's Company, Colonel Holcombe's Regiment, and was at the battle of Guilford. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, while a resident of Greene County, Tennessee, aged seventy years. He died January 15, 1840. The date of his birth is not on file. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.

[written on side] [Tombstone?] data only
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March 1, 1832.

Olive Landrum Pearman, 
3110 Woodlawn Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois. 

Madam: 

In response to your letter dated the 1" ultimo, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any soldier named Young Landrum. 
The pension claim, Widow File No. 800 referred to by you is that of Mary, widow of James Landrum the son of Captain Young or Yong Landrum under whom he served, there is no further data given in said claim as to Captain Landrum. 

Very respectfully, 

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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November 17, 1913.

Mr. N. T. Howard, 
First National Bank Building, 
Greenville, Tenn. 

Sir: 

In response to your letter dated the 12" and received the 14” instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any George Landrum, and that as the data given by you coincides with the information found in the claim of James Landrum, W. File No. 800 Rev. War, a transcript thereof is furnished you herewith. 

Very respectfully, 

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [written on side – No charge] for a statement of the military history of Rev. James Landrum a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 800 

[column headings:] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
1780 6 months [rank] As a guard & private [Captain] Young or Yong Landrum [Colonel] guarding prisoners [Illegible] [State] Va. 
1781 4 months private [Captain] “ Young or Yong Landrum Col. Holcomb

Battles engaged in, Guilford

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co. Va.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832 His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Greene Tennessee [too light]

Age at date of application, Seventy years

Remarks: [cannot decipher - too light]

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Monett, Missouri 
507 Sixth Street, 
January 17, 1938.

The Commissioner of Pensions 
Veterans Administrations, 
Washington, D. C. 

Division of Old Records – 
War of the Revolution. 

Dear Sir, -

For purposes of family history, we desire the service record and pension declaration of

John Landrum 
soldier of Virginia - militia – 
Pensioner, of Greene County, Tennessee. 
(probably paid through Jonesboro Agency) 

We especially desire the names of his wife and children, and the statements of his neighbors. We seem to have lost trace of them. The affidavits enclosed would be of exceptional interest. 

Please advise of fee, or any cost of the transcribing of records, which I shall be pleased to remit. Thank you. 

Yours truly, 

[signed] Will F. Landrum
Will F. Landrum 

WFL/D

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED JAN 23 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV
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2033 Sixth St. 
Cuyahoga Falls, O. 
Oct. 4 1934 

U. S. Bureau of Pensions, 
Revolutionary Department 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen =
Will you please send me copies of your files for service of Rev. James Landrum of Virginia - WF 800 - listed in Volume 52 and Thomas Landrum of Virginia Volume 45, with any lists of children and widows. Thanks. 
Very truly yours 
Bernice L. Cotton 
(Mrs. John V.)
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Windfall, Ind 
Sept. 30, 1933 

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED OCT 2 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #3

U.S. Dept of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 
Will you please search the Revolutionary War records for data concerning the following ancestors? 
(1) Jacob Sallies born Feb 9, 1743 probably in Va. He was married to Keren Hopprech. He was the son of Pierre Sallies, who was born Oct. 1714 and settled in Va. in 1741. His, (Jarva's) mother was Marie Sublett.
(2) Landram or Landrum It might be James Landrum married to a Miss Porter a Landrum, whose given name I do not have, married a Miss Spindle
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(3) Wimbuck Boney born in Holland, married Kate Teachy, and died in N. C. 1800. He had a son William Boney born Dublin Co. North Carolina, May 20th 1776.
(4) Joseph Carr married to Widow Barbara 
John Carr married to Betsy Brock.
(5). Thomas James [^NC] born in Walls, had a son James 
James born in Dublin Co N.C. about the time of the Revolution.
(6) Edward Holmes born in Dublin Co. N. C. and married to Rebeca Young.
(7) Edward Carter Dingle born May 12, 1763; died May 22, 1835 
Surely, among these ancestors I should find a Revolutionary Soldier. If, I do, I hope he isn’t wearing a Red Coat. Thanking you, for any assistance, 

Yours truly,
Mrs. Wava Landram Diagas
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(Rev) Box 702, Route #1, 
Clayton, Missouri, 6/4/32.

Director of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 

I am seeking information concerning my ancestors, Lieutenant Nicholas Davis and Captain Younger Landrum, who served in the Revolutionary War. I need this information for my daughter of the Revolution application. 

A genealogy book which I have states that “Lieut. Nicolas Davis [pension #W30] was from Prince Edwards County, Virginia, and served three and one-half years in the Revolutionary Army, enlisting twice. He was a British prisoner at Charleston for fourteen months. From Charleston he marched to old Jamestown where an exchange of prisoners was made. He died in Tennessee in 1843. He married Mary Hayes and his son, Nicholas Hayes Davis was given Hayes as a middle name in her honor. He made his pension declaration in Jefferson County (Tennessee (?) in 1818. He came to Tennessee after the Revolution.”

This same book states that “Captain Younger Landrum's Company was in Lawson’s Brigade of Colonel John Malcomb's Regiment, which assisted in the Guilford Expedition. His son, James Landrum, served under him guarding prisoners of Burgoyne. After the close of the Revolution Captain Landrum and his two sons moved from Amherst County Virginia, to Greene County Tennessee to reside. Captain Landrum died in Greene County". 

The book fails to give the dates on their service in the Revolution, and this - for my purpose – is the most important of all. Could you give me the dates and records of their service in the Revolution, the dates of their birth, and any other information you may have concerning them? The information on either of them would be sufficient. I am only listing them both in the hope of securing information on at least one of them.

I shall sincerely appreciate hearing from you concerning this. 

Very truly yours, 
[signed] Vera Fay McCutchen
Vera Fay McCutchen

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED JUN 27 1932 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUBMISSION]
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL 
WASHINGTON

May 4, 1927.

IN REPLY REFER TO OM 293 A-C 
Landrum, James 

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 

In order that a headstone may be provided for the grave of the decedent named below, the Quartermaster General requests that the correct military service and the spelling of the name be supplied this office from the records of the Pension Bureau: 

Private James Landrum, 
Col. Holcomb's Regt.,
 Va. State Militia, Rev. War, 
Pensioned in 1832 - Widow 
also drew a pension about 1843. 
Widow's name Mary Clark Alford 
Landrum. 
Died: January 15, 1840. 

Very truly yours, 

[signed] K. J. Hampton 
K. J. HAMPTON, 
Lt. Col., Q. M. C. 
Assistant. 

[circular stamp] PENSION MAY 5 1927 U. S. OFFICE
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Rev S

5110 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 
February 1, 1922.

Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

[circular stamp] PENSION D FEB 4 1922 U. S. OFFICE

Re: Revolutionary War Records, 
Young Landrum, Sr. and Young Landrum, Jr.
I. S. C. 
W. File 800 
Rev. War. 

Gentlemen, -- Please give us the military history of Young Landrum, and his son Young Landrum, Jr. We wish to find the date of the marriage of Young Landrum, Jr. to Joanna Goode Sevier. Was she a pensioner after his death. She died on what is known as the Landrum farm -- in Greene Co., Tennessee in 1841. 
An elder brother was married in Amherst Co, Virginia, in 1762. It is very important that we secure the date of the marriage of Young Landrum Jr., and all information possible concerning his wife Joanna Goode Sevier. Your office has sometimes quoted from “Virginia Militia in the Revolution”. Please quote any authority which in your judgement will lead to positive information on this subject. It is said that Joanna Goode Sevier was the daughter of John Sevier. Was she previously, or subsequently married aside from this marriage to Young Landrum, Jr. 
The head of your department believes this information is available from your files. 

Very truly yours, 
[signed] Olive Landrum Pearman 
(Olive Landrum Pearman)
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[letterhead] B [center] UNITED STATES NORTH BRANCH NORTH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. 75 WILLIAM STREET. NEW YORK. 

[left side] N. T. HOWARD & CO., AGENTS, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. GREENEVILLE, TENN. 

Greeneville, Tenn. Nov. 12th, 1913 

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:- 
Please give me any information you may have in your office concerning my Grand-father George [^James?] Landrum, he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and also a Pensioner of that war; he was formerly from Amherst County, Virginia, and moved to Tennessee between the years 1800 - 1815, and perhaps was paid from the Knoxville, Tennessee Pension Agency, I have been informed that he was a Chaplain during the Revolutionary War, I have also been informed that my Grand-Mother Landrum drew a pension after the death of my Grand-Father. 
I desire this information in order to establish my right and the rights of my children to become members of the “Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution". 

Thanking you for this information, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
N. T. Howard

[circular stamp] PENSION D NOV 14 1913 U. S. OFFICE
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photostats wanted 

ctfd 10 pages from B. L. Wt. 14569-160-55 X Joseph Hale War 1812 

“ [ctfd] 8 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Henry Conway W. 6719 

“ [ctfd] 5 pages from Rev. War pension claim Nicholas Davis W. 30. 

“ [ctfd] 6 pages from Rev. War pension claim John Sevier W 6011 

“ [ctfd] 3 pages from Rev. War pension claim Jas. Landrum. W 800

$6.05/100 paid May 9. 1924 by Mrs. N.B. Pearman 1714 Kilbourne Pace N.W. Washington D. C

5 ctfd & 32 pages
25/1.25  15
             160
              32
            4.80
            1.25
$6.05 rec’d payment A. E. Wilson Chief
REV WAR SECTION
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M 233 

BUREAU OF PENSIONS 

Finance Division 

May 9. 1924 

Chief Rev Sect Division. 

Sir: 

I have this day received from Mrs. N. B. Pearman cash No….. for $6.05, requesting [crossed out - post office address] copy as per letter herewith. 

Copies mailed & Finance Div. notf [notified] Awf
REV. WAR SECTION
May 20 ‘24

Respectfully, 
O. J. RANDALL 
Chief Finance Div.
E.E.L.
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Request for Photostating [Photostatting] (To be prepared in duplicate) M 6 Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK 

Job No…….   Date May 10, 24 [1924]
Subject James Landrum, Rev W800

1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3 pages to 
(No.)         (No.) 
be forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division 

Remarks: ……

Approved: 

A E Wilson
Chief Div. WAR SECTION -----  Chief Clerk.
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[left side] 
1913 Nov 17 History to N. T. Howard 
1920 Mch. [March] 1 Olive L. Pearman that there is no data as to Capt. Young Landrum in claim other than that soldier was his Son & served under him 
1934 May 20, copies mailed to Mrs. N. B. Pearman awf
1927 May 7 [Hist to crossed out] Tombstone data to K. J. Hampton awf
1932 - July 26 - Hist. to Very fay McCutcheon – EEL
1933 Nov 17 Hist to Mrs. Wava Landram Dragas 
1934 Oct. 16 - Hist to Mrs. John V. Cotton
1938 Jan 25. Hist. to Mr. Will F. Landrum, M.C.S.

[right side] Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 800

Mary Landrum
Widow
James Landrum
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2, 1848

Index: - Vol. A, Page 416

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10240

Mary Landrum 
Widow of 
James Landrum 
Ten 

Let [letter] to Jacob Newman July 20 ‘44 
“ [letter] to Hon J. W. Blackwell May 15 1845 

Act 7 July 1838
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Free
Jno H Crozier MC

J L Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways] Nov 4 / 48
Mrs. Mary Landrum
Hon. Jno H. Crozier
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Knoxville Tennessee 
Oct 25th 1848 

J L Edwards Esqr [Esquire]

Sir 

Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs. Mary Landrum. 

I also enclose you a letter the writes [rights] of which desires me to ask you the situation of the case referred to therein. 

Very Respectfully 
Yr Obt Servt [Your Obedient Servant]
Jno. H. Crozier
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FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Com of Pensions 
Washington City D. C.

[written sideways] Mar 30 ‘45
Ten.

[faint circular stamp]
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Knoxville East Tennessee March 20th 1845

Dr Sir

I sent a letter on yesterday from the Clerk of Amherst County Va. in relation to the marriage bond James Landrum Mary Alford of wich [which] the following is a Copy & Copy of the marriage bond was sent to Wm Y [Senter?] I am the attorney in this Claim for will pleas [please] send me the conflicts & have had all the [humble?] with the claim 

[Illegible] 
Jacob Newman
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April 11, 1845

[circular stamp] KNOXVILLE APR 3 

[Illegible] case
Mary Landrum

[written sideways] J W Blackwell M. C. 
FREE
Jam. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Knox Ten.
April 3rd 1845

Sir:

Enclosed I send you a certified copy of the marriage bond of James Landrum which you will please file with the papers and this case and give it your attention at your earliest convenience.

I am Sir
Very Respecting,
Your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
J W Blackwell

Jas. L. Edward Esq 
Com of Pensions
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[left side] 6933
Tennessee Wid
Mary Landrum
widow of James Landrum 
who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
30 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 
26th day of May 1845 
and sent to Hon J W Blackwell 
Knoxville Tenn. 

(Act of March 3, 1843. & June 17, 1844) 
Recorded in Book W
Vol. 2 Page 194 

[right side] No 286 Joint Reso. Jany [January] 23 ‘45 
Rept [Reported]
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[left side] 9346
Tennessee, 
Mary Landrum 
widow of James Landrum 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 15th Jany 1840
of Greene Co. in the State of Tennessee 
who was a Private in the Compy [company]
commanded by Captain Landrum of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Holcomb of 
the Virginia line for 10 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 30 Dollars—
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March 1836 

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of 
May, 1843 and sent to Hon J. W. Blackwell, Knoxville, Tenn. 

Total amount, $ [blank]

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Thos Lumpkin; Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1, Page 351

[right side] No. 286 Reported Land Reso: of Jany [January] 23rd 1845
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Mary Landrum, widow of James Landrum, private under joint resolution of 23d Jany 1845 and later acts.

Admin $30 per ann [annum]: from 4 March, 1836 to 4 March 1841 & from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1844 – 
& act 17 June 1844 
Payable at Knoxville, Tenn. 

Hon. J. W. Blackwell
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845 
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 possibility we fear drawing a pension for the same period hewing which my husband was a pensioner. I was sent the following statement under Oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned I am the Widow of James Landrum who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and drew a pension at the [Knoxville crossed out] Jonesborough at the rate of thirty three 33/100 dollars per annum under the Act of the 7th June 1832. And who departed this life on the 15th day of January 1840. 
And now ask for this deponent due amt from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841. Also the amt due from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 4th day of March 1848 as per Acts of 3d March 1843, and 17th June 1844, 
Mary [her X mark] Landrum
Sworn to and subscribed before and on the 17th day of March in the year AD 1845
M. Hill 
Justice of the peace 

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same declarant she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. 

M. Hill 
Justice of the peace
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I James Fuller Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson do hereby certify that M. Hill who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee and that the above is his signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name affixed my seal of office this 17th day March AD 1845 Dandridge in the State of Tennessee 
James Fuller Clerk 
of Jefferson County
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Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County} SS
On this the day 17th day of October 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County and state aforesaid Mrs. Mary Landrum a resident of Jefferson County Tennessee aged about Eighty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision and by the Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Landrum who was a private in the Virginia Militia. That husband the aforesaid James Landrum drew a pension of $33.33 for his said service - She further declares that she drew a pension of $30 per annum under the act of Congress of 17th June 1844 and she is still a widow.

Mary [her X mark] Landrum
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for Jefferson County, Tennessee – and I further certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Mary Landrum and that she is the identical individual who drew a pension as she states.
A R Watkins
Justice of the Peace in Jefferson

State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County} SS
I James Fuller Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that A. R. Watkins Esq whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are given and due to his official acts. That his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing 

Given under my hand and seal of Office at office in Dandridge the 23 day of October A D 1848. 
James Fuller Clerk of Jefferson County