Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,015, for Drury Lane, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Lane, Drury
Caroline Matilda
NUMBER
W 8015
CONTENTS
(empty)
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1356
West Tennessee
Drury Lane
of Bedford in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Triggs of the Regt commanded by Col. Holcolm in the Virginia 
line for 6 1/2  months from 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of 21. Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Nov. 1832 and sent to W. Bracy    
Murfreesboro Ten.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  
Semi = anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833

32.49
10.83
$43.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book D  Vol. 9    Page 153.

See letter 2 March 1835 to H Yoakum
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West Tennessee. 3724
Caroline Matilda Lane

widow of Drury Lane
who was Pensioner under act June 1832
who died on the 28" July 1837
of  Rutherford Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Triggs of the Regt command
by Col. Holcolm in the Va
line for 6 1/2   months

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the  28 July 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1842 and sent to Messr. Rudy F. Sneed Murfreesborough Ten.

arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1842
Semi=annual allowance ending Mar 43

111.00
10.83
$121.83
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.}

Recorded by L. Moore
Book  C.  Vol.  1    Page 148
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832     
State of Tennessee Rutherford County }         County Court August Session 1832        
On this 20th day of August personally appeared in open court before William Vinson   James S. Letton   James Read James F. Fletcher James McDaniel Justices of said court now setting Drury Lane formerly a resident of said County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee aged seventy seven 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 in the year 1780 he was drafted in the Militia, Bedford County State of Virginia. He was drafted as Standby he thinks the 27th December of that year, and joined Capt John Triggs company. Thomas Leftridge Lieut.    The company marched on the Monday after the draft took place, through Petersburg, and then to Caber Point – then the company joined the command of Genl Mulenburg, Col. Merryweather and Major DeClomer.  He thinks that Baron Steuben had a command at that place   From this point he was marched to Suffolk on the Nansemond River and encamped within four or five miles of Norfolk. He was stationed at a Fort upon Elizabeth River [unreadable], under the command of Mulenburg, was marched back through the Dismal Swamp, into North Carolina, to Edenton, and from thence to Suffolk, to Cabers Point and Petersburg, and at this place was discharged by Capt Triggs. He served on this Tour four months   - About the 1st August 1781 he was again drafted, or his Tour of service again come round and he was called into service. He joined the company commanded by Capt Mathew Cummins and Lt. Thomas Cox, and the day after he was called out, he rendezvous at Reads store in the County of Bedford and marched immediately to Pointy Fork on James River, and there met Gen Washington   The British were encamped on the opposite side of the River, and some shot were exchanged, between the American and British forces, while stationed there. At this place he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col and Major Holcomb, and the Brigade by Genl Robert Lawson. He marched with the army to York, and was at the taking of Cornwallis, and in a day or so afterwards was discharged.    He was in no battle during his service, but was in a skirmish at Hickory Creek Church on the March to York. He received his discharge at Petersburg from Capt Trigg for his first Tour, and from Capt Cummins at York for his second tour   He has lost both of said discharges, he retained them in his possession for many years. He was in service nine months -  and part of the time while under the command of Capt Trigg performed the duty of orderly Sergeant - He has no documentary evidence in his possession to prove his service         
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State      
 Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid      Drury Lane  his mark
J. R. Laughlin, clk
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March Rutherford      We Johan H. Lance  a clergyman [unreadable -lately?] residing in the County of Rutherford, and Robert Doak  residing in the County of Rutherford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Orary Lane who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid   Johan H. Lance   Robert Doak   
J. R. Laughlin  clk.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after [unreadable] the interrogatories proscribed by the War department that the above applicant is a revolutionary soldier, and served as he States.  And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Johan H. Lance who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the neighborhood and that Robert Doak who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and their statements are entitled to credit.   
Wm. Vinson
Jas S. Letton  J
Jas McDaniel JP
James Read
Jas F. Fletcher

Interrogatories
Question 1st   Where and what year were you born?  Answer In was Bedford County State of Virginia – He does not recollect the Year, but his age is [unreadable] book in Virginia and he will be 77 – 14 Feby next.  
Question 2nd  Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?  Answer   The record of his age as stated before, [unreadable]  
Question 3rd   Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer    Bedford County Virginia. In said County until 13 years since when he moved to Tennessee   – and be now lives in Bedford County Tennessee
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Question 4th     How old when you were called into service;  were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute of and if a substitute for whom?      
Answer He was drafted-       
Question 5th    State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; what continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?      
Answer – Baron Steuben - at Cabin Point Church -  with Genl Washington - before the Taking of Comwallis at York  -   He rendezvoused at Reeds Store, Bedford City then to [unreadable]  to Cabin Point Church   - then to Suffolk on Nansemond River, and then to Norfolk, then Elizabeth Port -   and then back to Suffolk, He rendezvoused at Red Stone  - then to Pointy Fork then towards York, at the [unreadable] of William   
Question 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom it was given, and what has become of it?  
Answer   He received discharge from Capt John Trigg and Capt. Matthew Cummins  - and  they are lost.     
Question 7th       State the names of persons to whom you a known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your character  for veracity and their belief of your being a Soldier the revolution?   
Answer    Daniel Alexander, John Butcher Elias Sykes, Tho. Sykes, Robert Doak, John Doak Colon Selker Bryan Brother Stephen Tatier, John Edwards, Dobrills Jarrett, Stephen Edwards, John Winston, Nathaniel Werster, Samuel Werster, William White, Charles Holden
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I, John R. Laughlin Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter session for said County of Rutherford and state aforsaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of of Drury Lane for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Murfreesboro this 20th day of August 1832
John R. Laughlin, Clk.
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4266 V
Matilda Lane
widow of Drury
W. Ten. [West Tennessee]
act 4 July 36

2675     4266
Caroline
Matilda Lane
W. J. Nash

admitted
Pri  21.66 /100

died 28 July 1836

Act 4 July 1836

H. Yoakum
Murfreesboro Ten
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State of Tennessee } Rutherford County } On this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me John D. Gilmore an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rutherford aforesaid, Caroline Matilda Lane, a resident of said county of Rutherford, aged eighty two 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 act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Drury Lane, who was a private of the Revolutionary, and who was up to the time of his death a pensioner of the united states under act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.  his services in the war are set forth in the papers by him sent to the war department, in order to obtain that pension. His certificate was by this deponent sent to the pension agency at Nashville, Tennessee, in order to draw the balance of pension due at his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Drury Lane on the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband the aforesaid Drury Lane, died on the twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto
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hundred. She has no record proof whatever of the marriage above mentioned. 
Caroline Matilda Lane
her mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me the date above written; and I do certify that the said declarant, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, is unable to appear in court. 
J. D. Gilmore [seal]
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} to wit
I Robt. S. Morris, Clerk of the County Court in and for our said county of Rutherford, do certify that John D. Gilmore who has attested to the above declaration is, and was, at the time of attesting the same, a justice of the peace for our said county, duly elected and qualified, & that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office, this 24th day of December A.D. 1838 
Robt S Morris Clerk of the county court
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State of Tennessee  
Rutherford County}  Sct.  I William Vinson Chairman of the county Court of Rutherford county   William J. Holden to hereby certify that Robert S. Morris who has made the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making that same, clerk of our said court [unreadable] that said certificate is [unreadable] of Law and [unreadable] with our county 
[unreadable] under my hand and seal this 24th day of December A. D. 1838
William Vinson [seal]
Chairman of the County Court.
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state of tennessee }
Bedford County }
Before me Alexander H Coffee an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Bedford aforesaid, the day personally appeared Thomas Marshall aged about seventy years, who after being Duly sworn deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with Drury Lane and his wife [crossed out text] Caroline about the year seventeen hundred & eighty one (1781) they then lived in Campbell county virginia. Then had  two children, Henry & perhaps Isham, the former of which is dead. This deponent does not know certainly that they ever were married; but they were so reputed when he first knew them in, eighty one - they have lived together, as man & wife. & raised a large family. He has known them ever since. They were always considered respectable where they were known.

This deponent has often heard Drury Lane speak of his services in the war - when this deponent was hardly grown he heard Drury Lane and his wife speak of his being in the war - he does no remember exactly of her hardships in his absence in the service + Drury Lane did about two years since - His widow now resides in the
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County of Rutherford, & has never married since her husband, Drury Lane's death. 
Subscribed & sworn to before me this seventh day of December 1838, and I certify that said deponent is a person of good character & worthy of credit  Thos. B. Marshall
A. H. Coffey [seal] 
Justice of the peace.

state of Tennessee }
Bedford County }
Before me Alex. H Coffee an acting justice of the peace in and for Bedford county, aforesaid, this day personally appeared Isham Lane who after being sworn deposeth & saith that he has in his possessions a record herewith sent, said record was made out by this deponent in deponent's own hand writing. and taken from a record (twenty two years ago) in the possession of Joseph Lane an elder brother of Drury Lane. From said record, in will be seen that deponent was born February 28th, 1782, that the eldest child of Drury & Caroline m. Lane, (Henry Lane) was born march 10th 1780. The widow of said Drury Lane has not married since the death of the said Drury Lane, which latter event occurred
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the 28th day of July 1836, the widow aforesaid resides in the county of Rutherford Tennessee. Deponent knows of no other record of his age, or of the birth & marriage of the family than the one herewith sent, marked exhibit A
Isham H Lane.
subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of December 1838
A.H. Coffey [seal]
Justice of the peace

state of Tennessee 
Bedford County }  to wit
I William D. Orr clerk of the County court of said Bedford County, do hereby certify that Alex. H. Coffey who has attested the foregoing aepoation of Thomas B. Marshall and Isham Lane is, and was, of the time of certifying the same justice of the peace for our said county, duly elected and qualified, & that the signature purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and applied my seal of office at office this 18th day of December A.D. 1838,
William D. Orr clerk
Bedford county court
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State of Tennesse }
Bedford County } to wit
I William Galbraith Chairman of the County Court of Bedford County aforesaid, do certify that Wm D. Orr who has given the foregoing certificate is and was of the time of giving the same clerk of our said court, duly elected and qualified that the said certificate is in the form of Law and sealed with our county seal

Given under my hand & seal this 18 Decr 1838
[signature] W. Galbraith [hand drawn seal]
Chairman of the county court of Bedford County.
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6141
Henry Lane was born
march 10th 1780

Isham H Lane was born 
february 28th 1782.

Sarah W Lane was
born January 4th
1785

[illegible] [illegible] was
born november 17th 
1788

James Lane was born
february [illegible] 1791
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Rainsford Lanes was born
June 12th 1794

Horatio . G Lane was 
born march 18th 1799

Henry Lane was born
october 16th 1801

William Lane 
was born february
27 [illegible] 1802
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4933
Drury Lane
Tennessee

from 1780 private
six 1/2 months
$21.66
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4933.      
BRIEF in the case of Drury Lane of Bedford County in the State of Tennessee      
(Act 7 June, 1832.)     
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court      
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?      
3. How old is he? 77 years       
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.   Drafted Militia
Period   thinks 27th Dec. 1780    Duration of Service  4 months    Rank    Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.   Captain John Triggs  Lieut Thos. Leftridge   Genl. Mulenburg    
Period  About 1st Aug. 1781    Duration of Service  was again drafted or his tour of service again came round and he was called out into service term not specified was in the service nine months      Rank    Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col Meriweather  Major DeClomer  Capt. Matthew Cummins  Lt. Thomas Cose   Col. & Major Holcomb
5. In what battles was he engaged? In a Skirmish at Hickory Creek Church,         
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford County, Virginia      
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence. & by living witness.     
      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.        
Cornwallis surrendered 19 Oct 31 the claimant could not therefore have served but about 6 months 21 22 days.      So allowed for 6 ½  months. Examining Clerk.
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[handwritten]
Revolution
virginia

WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 8015
Caroline matilda Lane
[illegible]

Drury Lane
[illegible]
Act: [illegible]

Index: Vol. A. Page 4171

[Arrangement of 1870]
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4266
Matilda Lane
[illegible]
Act 4 July, 1836
[illegible] H yoakum June 10, 1839
[illegible] sept 21 '39

[illegible] Bedford 22 aug 39
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J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways on page]
4266 may 16 1832 [stamp]
[illegible]
[illegible]
July 3 1836
C M Lane
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Murfreesboro Tenne. May the 5th. 1842
J.L. Edwards Esqr Coms of Pensions,

Sir, 
We enclose you the declaration of Caroline Matilda Lane, the widow of Drury Lane, a revolutionary soldier, in order to obtain a pension.

Very respectfully [illegible].
Ready & Sneed
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Murfreesboro
[illegible] 24. 1838

Hon J.L. Edwards

I send enclosed the papers of Caroline m. Lane for a pension under act of July 4 1836.

your obt [Svt

H. Uoakum
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Revolutiony levy
[stamp]
[illegible] Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Murfeesboro 20th Aug 1832

Honll Secretary at War

I inclose you the declaration of Drury Lane for the benefit of the Act of Oongress of June 7th 1832
please [illegible] [illegible]to the [illegible] of Williamson and west

[illegible] [illegible] respect
Wm Brady
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Drury Lane which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration as the county where he resides? no

Ill. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? no 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to it the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

IV. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every or to any miner pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes and has a device
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [BLANK]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [BLANK]

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [BLANK]

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [BLANK]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [BLANK] year [BLANK] months, and [BLANK] days, I served as a [BLANK] For [BLANK] months and [BLANK] days, I served as a [BLANK]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly an
authenticated, as above directed.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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free 183/4

J.L Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington City


[illegible] 
sept 18
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Liberty Va.  September 3" 1839     
Sir,      
I have examined the record in my Office, and they afford no evidence of a marriage between Drury Lane and Matilda Hall on the 5th day of august 1778. Yr most ob 
Rob Mitchell
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State of Tennessee Wilson county }ss     This day personally appeared  Mary Lane before me B. Graves one of the acting Justices in and for the said County and made oath in due form that she has been acquainted for a number of years with Drury Lane last of the State of Virginia and County of Bedford and for the Last thirteen years has resided in the state of Tennessee, apart of his time in Wilson and apart Rheutherford county and that he was soldier in the revolutionary army in the service of the United States and to the best of her knowledge served two Tours in the service of the revolution army and further she the deponent sayeth not           Signed and sealed in the Presents of B Graves, J. P.  }  Sworn to and subscribed before me Mary Laine her mark [seal]
August the 14th day 1832

State of Tennessee  Wilson County}       I Josiah S McClain Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that Benj Graves Esq whose name is officially subscribed to the foregoing affidavit Now is and was on the 14th Aug  when said affidavit bears date an acting Justice of the peace in said county commissioned and qualified as the law directs and that all his official acts are entitled to full credit Given under my hand and the seal of my office at offices in the town of Lebanon this 15th day of August 1832 J.S. McClain Clk
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State of Tennessee } Rutherford County } to wit Before the Circuit Court of Rutherford County aforesaid, sitting at the court house in Murfreesboro, this day personally appeared Isham Land and David Jarrett who after being first duly sworn depose and say that they were personally acquainted with Drury Lane the husband of Matilda Lane; that he departed this life on the twenty eight day of July (1837) eighteen hundred and thirty seven, aged about eighty two or eighty three years. David Jarrett         
Isham H Lane      
subscribed & sworn to in open Court this second day of July A.D 1839.         
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office, in Murfreesboro the date above written.      
Saml H Hodge Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rutherford county, Tennessee      
State of Tennessee, to wit        I Samuel Anderson one of the judges of the circuit court of Law for the state of Tennessee, presiding for the county of Rutherford
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to hereby certify that Samuel H. Hodge who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same Clerk of aforesaid court, duly elected and qualified, that the same is in and form of Law, and sealed with the seal of said court. 

And I do further certify that Isham Lane & David Jarrett who have deposed or above are persons of responsibility & worthy of credit.

Given under my hand and seal this [illegible] day of July AD. 1839.

S. Anderson [seal]
Judge &c
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State of Tennessee } Rutherford County } to wit       
Before the Circuit Court of Rutherford County aforesaid, sitting at the Court house in Murfreesboro, this day personally appeared William Blakely aged upwards of seventy four years, who after being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year of our lord seventeen hundred & eighty one (1781) and previous thereto he resided in Bedford County (afterwards Campbell county Virginia), that during that year Drury Lane was duly married to Matilda Hall Deponent, remembers that he was then about fifteen years of age. They were married in one mile of where deponent resided. They were united [illegible] a person by the name of Wilkinson -   they were married by publication of names, under the, "old church of England Rules”    This deponent served a tour with said Drury Lane in the Revolutionary war, after said Drury was married to said Matilda. He remembers well where said parties were married but cannot give the day and month. The tour of service in which he was out with said Drury after after his said marriage was a short one of some four or five weeks, and was terminated by the news of the surrender of Yorktown. Deponent has known the widows of said Drury up to this date. The above facts, may not by correct in every particular. as deponents memory is frail; but for a further account of the matter, he refers to his evidence, (now on file in the department) made out in the case of the application of said Drury Lane
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for a pension. Deponent resides in 
Bedford County Tennessee. 
Wm Blakely his mark

Subscribed(& sworn to [unreadable] this 15th day of July 1839 }

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, of office the date above written

Saml H Hodge Clerk
Rutherford Circuit Court

State of Tennessee
I, Samuel Anderson judge of the circuit courts of said state, residing in and for the county of Rutherford aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel H. Hodge who has made the above certificate is and was of the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified, that said certificate is [unreadable] and form of Law, and sealed with our county seal and I do further certify that William Blakely who has made the above deposition is a person of credit and respectability Given under my hand and seal This 17th July 1834 
S. Anderson {seal]
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murfreesboro tenes
July 15 1839

Hon J. L. Edwards

I send you enclosed further evidence in the application of Matilda Lane, (widow of Drury Lane and) for a pension.

I do not know that we have any further evidence as the subject. The witnesses who have spoken on the subject of the Death of Drury Lane, [illegible] have differed as to the upon which it took place. not having the original proof before me I am not certain on this print.

your obt sevt
H. Yoakum

P.S. what has become of Mrs Barkley's case?
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4266
Carolina Matilda Lane.
of Drury
West Tennessee

Admitted

Private 6% $21.11
Capt Triggs Col. Holden

died 28 July 1837

Act 4 July 1836

Mssrs Ready & Sneed
Murfreesboro
Ten.
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Drury Lane W. Tenn act June 2 1832
to what time [illegible]
Pen office
June 7 1837

[illegible] 1 July 1837 that 
pension at $21.66 per ann   J. H.
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} Murfreesboro tenn  Feb. 13th 1834     
To the Hon The Pension Agent      
Sir       
I  send you, accompanying this letter, a supplementary declaration of Drury Lane, for and addition to his services. His former declaration is an file in your office and can compare them. Having no copy of it here, I have not been able to do it. From his great age and defective memory, I would suppose there would be many inconsistencies in them. Respectfully Ser &c
 H. Yoakum Att.
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4266

Caroline Matilda Lane
of Drury
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee }
Rutherford County }

On this 14th day of March 1842, personally appeared before me William Vinson, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County, which is a court of record, Caroline Matilda Lane, a resident said county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, aged eighty five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836; that she is the widow of Drury Lane, who was a private in the army of the revolution. For a history of his services she refers to the declaration of her said husband now on file in the Pension Office in the War Department, made to obtain a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832 and under which he [illegible] a pension. The further declares she was married to the said Drury Lane in the year 1778, the day and month not remembered; that her husband, the above said Drury Lane, died on the 28th of July 1837, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will [illegible] fully appear by references to the proof hereto annexed.
Caroline Matilda Lane
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written, before me William Vinson J P

State of Tennessee } 
Rutherford County }
I William Vinson Justice of the Peace for Rutherford County and State aforesaid, and residing Justice of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that the foregoing declaration made by Caroline Matilda Lane, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress. passed July the 4th 1836, was subscribed and sworn to by the said Caroline Matilda, before me, on the 24th day of March 1842. and that on account of her bodily infirmity she is unable to go to the court. 
William Vinson
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State of tennessee Rutherford County}                            
I Robert S. Morris clerk of the Circuit Court of said county do hereby certify that William Vinson Esquire whose official signature appears to the written certificate herein subscribed was at the time of signing her name an acting justice of the peace within and for said county having been duly elected commissioned & qualified as such & that full faith and credit are paid to all of his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have here unto set  my hand, and affixed my seal of office at office in Murfreesborough the 5th day of May A D 1842 Robt S Morris Clerk
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State of Tennessee Rutherford County } Circuit Court    March term 1842       
Personally appeared in open court, in the Circuit Court of Rutherford County Tennessee before the Hon Samuel Anderson presiding judge Allsea Harris and Charles Holden and made oath in due form of law, that they believe Drury Lane died as stated in the foregoing affidavit of Caroline Matilda Lane, on the 28th day of July 1837; that the said Caroline Matilda Lane is his widow, and has remained a widow ever since the period of his death.       Alisia Harris     
Charles Holden his mark       
Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 14 of March 1842 }     
Saml H Hodge Clk State of Tennessee } Rutherford County }     Samuel H Hodge Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Alsea Harris and Charles Holden was subscribed and sworn to in open court at the time of [illegible] and that Samuel Anderson is and was at that time presiding Judge for said county in the fifth Judicial Circuit of the court [illegible] of [illegible] for said state In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Murfreesboro the 5th day of May A D 1842 Saml H Hodge clerk
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State of Tennessee }
Rutherford County }
On this 20th day of November 1841 personally appeared in open court, in the Circuit Court of Rutherford County, the Hon Samuel Anderson presiding Judge, William Bleakly, aged seventy four years and three months, and made oath in due form of Law, that he was personally acquainted with Drury Lane and his wife Caroline Matilda Lane in Bedford County in the State of Virginia and has known them since in Rutherford County Tennessee, and that he was present and witnessed the Lawful marriage of the said Drury Lane and his wife Caroline Matilda, which he thinks took place in the year 1778, but the month and day he cannot remember; that they were married at that creak Church in said Bedford county Virginia, by the publication of bans and that he was present on there successive Sabbath where publication of the bans was made in Said Church. The maiden name of the said Caroline Matilda, was Hall. He further states that he remembers an affair was given the said Drury Lane and his said wife Caroline Matilda, at his (afffidavits) Fathers. He furthers states on oath that he distinctly remembers, said marriage took place before the end of the revolutionary war, and has a personal knowledge that the said Drury Lane served as a private in the army of
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the revolution, after his marriage aforesaid. He further states on oath, that the said Drury Lane is now dead and his widow, the said Caroline Matilda, has remained a widow ever since the period of his death.
William Bleakly   his mark

Subscribed and sworn to in open court Nov 20 1841 Saml H Hodge clk} 

State of Tennessee }
Rutherford County } 
I Samuel H Hodge Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County herby certify that the forgoing statement of William Bleakly was subscribed and sworn to in open Court at the time it [unreadable], and that Samuel Anderson is and was at that time presiding judge for said county in the fifth Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Courts of Law in and for said 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Murfreesboro this 5th day of May A.D. 1842
Samuel H. Hodge Clerk
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State of Tennessee Rutherford County}     Circuit Court. October term 1834     Supplementary Declaration       
On this 10th day of October 1834. personally appeared in open court, before the Circuit court of Rutherford county, now sitting, Drury Lane, a resident of this county and state, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in addition to one made by him in this county in 1832. That when he made out his aforesaid declaration he was advised that he could not prove more than for nine months service in the militia of the Revolutionary war. That time that time he has discovered that he can prove the remainder of his service to wit about thirteen months more in said militia. making in all twenty two months of service in the militia of the U. States in the Revolutionary War that he was drafted and entered the service of the U. States, under the following named officers and served as herein states. His first tour in the militia commenced the second or third day after Christmas the last year but one of the war. His officers, as well as he recollects, were General Leftridge or Gen. Mulenburg,   Col Marryweathers, Major DeClomonde, & Capt Webster Gilbert.     He was drafted in Bedford County Virginia the first and every succeeding tour, as that was his residence.   He was drafted on Saturday, and on Monday he commenced the march to Norfolk Virginia; the English then having possession of that place. He remained at and about Norfolk during that tour; was then marched to Princess Ann Court House where he gave up his arms and got his discharge. He had not been long in Bedford when according to the number he drew there the first time, he was called upon for a second tour.    His officer in that tour, as well as he recollects, were Gen Muhlenburg, Col Holcomb Major Holcomb, Cap John Trigg, and perhaps Lieut Adams. Ten Weeks
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of that tour he was at Col Dandrige’s Mills in Charles City County He was placed there as a guard. He was in scouting practice the balance of this tour, that were occupied in scouring through different parts of the country. Though he did not, at this time, recollect exactly where. at the end of his tour he was marched to "the Morbed Hills", where he was discharged.     He returned immediately home, & in five days was called out on his third tour.    His officers in this tour ware General Robert Lawson, Col Leftridge, perhaps Major Trigg. He does not recollect his captain but thinks it was Capt Cose. He recollects some of his Lieutenants to wit, Lieut Adams, Lieut Grimes Lieut Leftridge, Lieut Clarke, Lieut Cox & Lieut Smith: but in what tours he served under these last officers he does not now recollect In this tour he marched to Cavin Point, through Petersburg, where he joined Headquarters. He was in no engagement this tour, but marched to different places, and was at last disbanded at Petersburg where he got his discharge. This discharge, as well as all the rest he has lost; Having no education & not thinking they would be of use to him. Perhaps it was in this tour that he was in the skirmish at Hickory Creek Church. In this the Americans were victorious. He was called out immediately on his fourth tour. He marched to Briant’s Point on Nansemond River, about thirty miles below Suffolk town. His general here, he thinks, was Scott, His other officers, as well as he remembers, were Col Adams, Major Clark, Capt Mathew Cummings. His Lieutenants he does not recollect in this he thinks it was. that he was in the battle of the Cowpens. There he was under the command of Gen Morgan. Morgan defeated Tarleton there, and saw him again at Point Fork James River; where the troops of both armies fired upon each other from the opposite sides of the river. He was a rifleman of this time, and at no other tour. He did not recollect what tour it was that he
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was at the battle of Guilford. He was in this battle, under Capt William Clements and Col Thomas Clements, who were brothers as he understood, and Major Joseph Clements a nephew of theirs. he this his fourth tour he was obliged to remain some five or six weeks at the Mappen Hills after his tour had expired before he could get discharged. This was occasioned by the recruits not coming in to take the place of the older troops. He was detained there by order of Gen Lawson As soon as he was discharged at the Mappen Hills he was called out on his fifth tour. He thinks his officers in this tour were Gen Leftridge, Col Clark, Major Adams, and Capt Thomas Leftridge He joined head quarters this Tour as he recollects, at Richmond.   He marched thence to White oak swamps. He thinks he went from there to York Town.  He thinks General Washington took command at Richmond.  He thinks  the Troops were at York Town nearly two months. Lafayette was in command of the French on water, and Washington the Americans on land. He remembers there was some cannonading, and some bombs thrown: He saw Cornwalis there, when he delivered up his sword to Washington. He was about fifty yards from Washington at the time. The American troops were formed into a circle an opening was left, and the British soldiers marched in and grounded their arms. Cornwalis walked up to Gen. Washington. and he thinks saluted him, and handed him his sword.   Washington received his sword, and he thinks gave it back to him. The British soldiers remained in the circle until a guard was formed He was in that guard and although his fifth tour wanted but a short time of being out, he was kept  that guard for some six or eight weeks. as well as he remembers, after his time had expired.   The prisoners were taken to Winchester. He was relieved at Winchester and got his discharge when he returned home to Bedford. This discharge was given him by his Captain. He thinks he left Yorktown in October. It was some
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exactly know how long he served in tour. He knows they were intended for three months tours. But frequently the troops, and himself among them, were detained some time after their time was out. He knew Baron Steuben at Yorktown, and had seen him at other times, before that. He knew Col Washington of the Lighthorse. He recollects that from the time he went into service until the Christmas after the Seige [siege] of Yorktown was two years, wanting two or three days. and from the time he was first called into service until he was discharged at Winchester, he was hardly out of service four weeks. He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove those services over & about that for which he now receives a pension and for which additional services, his indigent circumstances and decrepid old age, require that he should have the full benefit of the act of Congress of June of the 1832. He thinks there are persons enough living by whom he could prove his service if he knew where they were. He understands there are two witness if they are alive, in Madison county in this state who can prove the above declared services. But his situation will not permit him to go in search of them. He has witnesses here who can substantiate his character and their belief form public opinion, of his having rendered the above service. His age is recorded in this county.      He left Campbell (formerly Bedford) county about fourteen years ago. During the late war he was in the service, as a substitute, under the commands of Gen Scott. He served four months in that campaign and was discharged at Elicott’s Mills, some eight or ten miles from Baltimore. He got his discharge (which he has lost as above stated) from his services in the revolution, in the name of Col Maryweathers, Col Leftridge, Col Holcomb, Col Adams, Col Clements. He knows many persons in his neighborhood who can testify to his character
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for veracity, as well as to their belief of his services. among them he would name Capt Stephen White, Thomas Hamilton, Andrew M. Hamilton, Charles Rickett [unreadable] Gabriel Barnes.   For the rest he refers to his previous declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the one for which this is an application to enlarge, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or district. Drury x Lane his mark      
Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Rich. Ledbetter clerk of Rutherford Circuit Court.       
 We Andrew M. Hamilton residing in the county of Rutherford and state aforesaid, and Samuel Auglen residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Drury Lane who has subscribed and sworn to the above supplementary Declaration: that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age as he says: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.    Sm. Auglen        A. M. Hamilton       
 Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Rich Ledbetter Clerk     
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation, and after putting such interrogations as prescribed by the war Department, [several lines struck through] that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to him that Samuel Auglen who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident citizen in the County of Rutherford and state of
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Tennessee and Andrew M. Hamilton, who has signed the same is a resident of the same, that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to belief. 
J. C. Mitchell
Judge presiding -

I Richard Ledbetter Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rutherford County & state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original ceedings [proceedings] of the said court, in the mater of application of Drury Lane for an add [addition] to his pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this day of October eighteen hundred and thirty four
Richd. Ledbetter Clerk
of Rutherford Circuit Court