Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1200, for William S Lemen, Pennsylvania
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SA-1778 SERVICE PA. (TOP LEFT)
Lemon. Williams S. Lemon Agness (MIDDLE)
NUMBER WI 200 (TOP RIGHT)
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24246
New Yo(illegible)
William S. Le(illegible)
of  (illegible) Co. in the State of New Y(illegible)
who was a private in the (illegible) cammanded by Captain (blank) of the (illegible) (illegible)
by (illegible). (illegible) in the New York 
line for 2 years
x Lemen
*Pa. line
(illegible)
(illegible). 30.07
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80  Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. (illegible) and (illegible) Proudfit
Danville
Arrears to the 4th of (illegible)  $200
(illegible). allowance ending 4 (illegible 40
$240
Revolutionary Claim,
(illegible) June 7th 1832
Recorded by Go. C.  Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 66
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Pa.   
Lemen, Williams S. 
or
Lemon
Agness
W1200
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State of New York
County of Steuben     On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two -
Personally appeared in open Court before the  judges of the court of common pleas in of for said county now letting William S. Lemen a resident of the town of Dansville in the county of Steuben and State of New York aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to ? ? on his oath made the following declaration in order to  obtain the benefit of the act of ? ? June 7th 1832.
     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated under Col. John Kelly of Northumberland County in the militia, and State of Pennsylvania, on or about the 20th day of July 1777 - and served as a volunteer in Captain Thomas Gaskin's company until about the 20th of October following the ? officers of said company ? George Hurd, John Clark, Lieutenants, Jacob Freiland ensign, the Regiment in which served was stationed at the big island on the west beach of the Susquehanna river, their scouts were left employed in wayfaring the Indian parties  and to intercept parties of Indians coming on the frontier settlements, no battles were fought.
      In the year 1778. in the month of March or April he enlisted into a company called Indian spies ? company were raised by order of Col. Samuel Hunter who was their ? Lieutenant of the county of Northumberland & commander in chief of the Militia of said county, and that he ruled alternately, commanded by Captain Thomas Gaskins, Captain Joseph Salmon and Lieutenant Alexander McMullins, and was stationed at Col. William Montgomery's eleven miles from Northumberland of the north branch of the Susquehanna and one company of Continental troops commanded by Sweeny of Col. Hartley's regiment of the Pennsylvanies line were stationed at Fort Jenkins, and a part of a company of nine months men commanded by Lieutenant Moses Vancampen at Fort Wheeler on the waters of the fishing creek - the scouts of the companies ? the Indian spies ranged the woods around the frontier settlements from Fort Gaskins to the head waters of Brier Creek, Big Little Fishingcreeks, Green Creek Thillisguad & to Muncy Mountains = some time in the month of May.
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is large party of Indians made an attack on Fort Jenkins commanded by Capt. Sweeney, they were repulsive after killing some of the inhabitants who had not taken shelter in the fort  - the same day  they went to Fort Wheeler commanded by Lieutenant Vancampen, the fort was defended, many buildings were burned the alarm reached our company beliefs immediately 
marched to reinforce - the Indians had to flee when we arrived - was affected in burying the desire. That this applicant remained in said company the time of his enlistment to the last of October and the greater part of the time ? with scouting parties around the frontier settlement.

     In 1779- in the month of March or April several hundred men were ? to man the boats built by government to convey the provisions for General William's army on his expedition against the British and the six nations of Indians, that he enlisted for the term of eight or nine months in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Gaskins they were all formed mounted guards at night, they had several trips up and down the river under the ? and directions of Moses Vancampen who was appointed a quarter master of that department, and after the stores were carried no ? point while he went with a detachment under the direction of General Hand and destroyed an Indian village at Chemung, and fought at Hogback Hill, among the officers that were wounded there. Capt. John Franklin of Carberry 
adjutant
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about the last of April or first of May in the year 1781- a party of indians made their appearance within four miles of Northumberland Village and killed man by the name of Sun and took Capt Joseph Salmon prisoner and in other places on our frontiers families were killed. Col Huester called on all the  young marksmen to enter the service again.

This applicant again enlisted for six months under the command of Capt Gaskins & a part of the time he served under Alexandar McMullins. Their place of rendezvous was at Col Wm Montgomery,.they as spies were sent out in small parties to watch the indians paths and keep up a chain of scouts around the frontier settlements.  Lieut Vancampen was stationed nine miles above us at fort McLure with a part of Capt Thomas Robinson's Company of Riflemen who also ranged the woods & our scouts frequently met. The German Regiment being called off left our frontiers almost defenseless excepting Robinsons company, and the Indian Spies as we were called.  That he served as such till about the first of November following and were discharged.

In April 1782 Lieut Vancampen of Capt Robinson's Company of riflemen were sent on command with a part of said company up the west branch of the Susquehanna and on Bald Eagle creek fell in with Eighty five Indian warriors.  After a severe engagment sixteen of his men were killed.  Himself & nine men were taken prisoner.

Col Hunter called for aid to protect the frontiers.  He enlisted with several young men for six months some time about the first of May under the command of Capt Gaskins and Lieu McMullins and one tour under Lieutenant Hays of Northumberland Militia to rout a nest of Tories at a place called Calenwipe, and were employed the term of enlistment in scouting parties around the frontiers and were discharged at the expiration of his enlistment

He never had a discharge or other senmentary evidence of his service; he has affidavits made by Moses VanCampen, James Lemon and William Clark and and herewith presented. As now lives in the town of  Winchester Virginia
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on the first day of October 1760 . There is a record of his age in the family prayer book in the possession of his brother in Pennsylvania. When called into service, he resided in Point township Northumberland County Pennsylvania. He continued to reside there till the year 1793 when he removed o the State of New York, and resided in Genesis, then Ontario County about ten years, then in Ossian Allegany County about seven years, and the residue of the time in his present place of residence. Ruford Stone,  John Brail, Samuel G. Dorr and David Marshall are persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution. 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.

William J Lemens

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
M. S. Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County


We Robert Hubbard a Clergyman residing in the town of Sparta in the County of Livingston and State of New York, and James Proudfit residing in the same place, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William J. Lemon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we reside about three miles from his residence; that he sustains a fair character for veracity; that we believe him to be about the age of seventy two years; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Robert Hubbard
James Proudfit

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
M. S. Rumsey, Dept Clk
Steuben County

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Hubbard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Sparta, in the County of Livingston and State of New York, and that James Proudfit who has also signed the same is a resident
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resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, William Tull, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William S. Lemon for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

William Tull, Clerk
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Examination

Revolutionary Papers

William S Lemen

Act 1832

New York

filed 29 May 1852
F E Hassler, Attorney
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at the same time personally appeared before me Orville Tousey, a Justice of the peace in the Steuben, two credible and disinterested witnesses named
James T Beach and George Hayland, Residents of the aforesaid County and State who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law do depose and say each for himself that he has always heard "it said"  and "it is" generally known by the Community that William S. Lemen was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Samuel Lemen was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier

J T Beach
G Hayland

Sworn to before me the day and year first above mentioned,

Orville Tousey
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State of New York
County of Livingston

Before me Orville Towsey, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorised personally appeared 

Samuel Lemen

aged 54 years who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states he is the Son of William S. Lemen, who was a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of  Pennsylvania and that his father died on the 25th day of March 1845 and that his mother, named Agnes Lemen died on the 23rd day of December 1851 and that they were married on the 1851 and that they were married on the ___ day of 1797, and that they were residents of Dansville, Stueben County in the State of New York

and that furthermore, he by these presents, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises, irrevocably, and with powers of substitution H. E. Hassler of
Washington City D C his true and lawful Attorney, for and in his stead to examine into, to prosecute, claim, demand and receive his rights in all and any manner of claims that may be due him as son of William S Lemen who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, inheritance and equity, he is entitled ; and also with full power to appoint one or more agents to assist him in the above premises; and for his services, he shall be entitled to one half of all moneys collected by him or Revolutionary Bounty lands obtained by him, 

In Witness Whereof he has hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal

Witness David Phillips
Witness Jervis T Beach

Signed, sealed and acknowledged and sworn to before me, Samuel L Lemen on this the 5th day of April 1852

Orville Towsey, Justice of the Peace

(repeat info from prior page)
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State of New York
Steuben County

On this 6th day of February 1844 personally appeared before the County Judge of the County of Steuben and State aforesaid, Agness Lemen, a resident of the town of Hanseville in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy two years, months and 23 days, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1818. that she is the widow of William S Lemen, who was a pensioner of the United States. that his Pension Certificate bears date the 15th day of November 1833. that he was a private in the Revolutionary Army and drew a Pension of Eighty dollars for annum. That the said Pension was payable in New York by Sec [illegible], Agent for paying Pensions, and recorded in the Pension Office in Book E, Vol 4, page 66, by G Stiles, Clerk, and as to the services performed, she can give no further information.

She further declares, that she was married to the said William S Lemen on the 15th day of March 1796, and that her husband the aforesaid William S. Lemen died on the 11 day of March 1845.  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place prior to the second day of January 1800 as above stated.  She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any aapplication for a Pension.   that there is no record of her marriage as evidence but a family record in the handwriting of her husband William S Lemeng and which  Sir, and which  she has kept in her possesson as herewith forwarded to the Pension Office.  That a number of years ago a difference of opinion arose as to the year of her marriage aforesaid and the time of the birth of our eldest child, the record showing the birth to have been on the 1st day of 1797 while some of her husband's relatives insisted that she was
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married on the 15th day of March 1797, and some one of said relatives attempted to alter the figure 7 in said Record to 8  and thereby obliterated both.  that the relatives of her said husband were mistaken as to the year of her marriage.  that she was married to her aforesaid husband on the 15th day of March 1796 and her eldest child was born on the 1" day of February 1777.

Agness Lemen

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
D. McMaster
County Judge

State of New York
Steuben County

I hereby certify that Agness Lemen who has above subscribed her name to obtain the benefit of a late Pension Act resides about twenty eight miles from the County seat of Steuben County and that from age and bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend and make her declaration in open Court.

D McMaster
County Judge

State of New York
Steuben County Clerks office

I Paul C Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that David McMaster before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn and also by whom the preceding certificate to have been made was at the date of the same, County Judge of the County of Steuben and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature

Witness my hand and seal of office this 9th day of February 1849

P C Cook, Clerk
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April 1, 1936
Mr. Samuel K. Lemink
Waldron
Arkansas.
BA-J/ILL
WILLIAM S. LEMEN
W. 1200
Dear Sir:
The data given herein are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.1200, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William S. Lemen.
William S. Lemen was born October 1, 1760, in Winchester, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Point Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted July 20, 1777 and served at various times until about November 1782, amounting in all to more than two years, as private, scout and spy under Lieutenant Alexander McMullen, Captains Thomas Gaskins and Joseph Salmon, and Colonel John Kelly in the Pennsylvania troops; during these services he was engaged against the Indians and was in the battle of Chemung.
The soldier continued to reside in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, until 1793, when he moved to New York State and resided in Genesee, then in Ontario County about ten years, then in "Ossian" Allegany County, about seven years, and afterwards in Steuben County, New York.
William S. Lemon was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he resided in Danville, Steuben
County, New York. He signed his name then Lemen, but his name was borne on the pension roll Lemon. He died March 21, 1845.
The soldier married March 15, 1796, in Williamsburg, Ontario County, New York, (later Groveland, Livingston County) Agness Ewart; the names of her parents are not shown, nor the place of her birth given.
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Agness Lemen, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed February 6, 1849, at which time she resided
in Danville, New York. She gave her age then as seventy-two years, four months and twenty-three days. She died December 23, 1851.
William S. Lemen and his wife, Agness, had children, the eldest of whom was Samuel, born February 1, 1797. In 1852, their son, Samuel S. Lemen, as his signature is shown, resided in Washtenaw County, Michigan: he was aged fifty-four years.
It was stated that William S. Leman had two families, but the name of his other wife was not given, nor names of any other children
designated.
In 1849, William S. Lemen, a relative of the soldier, was a resident of Green Oak, Washtenaw County, Michigan: he stated that he was present at the marriage of the soldier and Agness Ewart.
In July 1832, one James Lemen of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, stated that he served a tour with William S. Lemen but did not state
any relationship between them.
Reference was made to a brother of the soldier, William S. Lemen, who lived in Pennsylvania when said William S. Lemen made his application for pension, but the name of that brother was not designated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.


2.
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Wm S Lemen

Payments to be made at new York by Pres U S Br, Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office in book E, Vol 4, Page 66 by G C Stiles, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in comfority with the law of the Unites States of the 7th June, 1832, William S Lemen of the state of New York, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of march 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 15th day of November 1833.

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned... J L Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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No 313

Agness Lemen
Widow of William S Lemen

NY

Act 9 July 1848

Married 1796
Husband died 1845

Adm two years, private, $80 per annum

4 March 1848

Robt L Dorr
Dansville
Livingston County, NY
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Hanside, Lee Co. N.C.
July 1849

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the Declaration of Agness Lemen, an old lady of great infirmity, and accompanying proof to obtain the benefit of the Pension Act.  A case which it will take you  but a few minutes to decide and which calls for an immediate decision for the reasons stated.  The only "family record" in existence is a small family Bible, which is forwarded to you at the same time, and which you will please return to me when you have finally decided 
the case for the family are anxious to "illegible".  You will at once observe that this contains her record of her marriage.  And it proves conclusively that her eldest child was born prior to 1800 and it shows evidence in support of her oath.  The origination of the last figure in 1797 as you will see explained in her declaration by her and [illegible] by the affidavit of William S Lemen of Michigan, one of her husband's [illegible] wife was present at the marriage and who testifies that the marriage took place in [illegible] NY.  I think the circumstances sufficiently repel the citeed that this alteration had effected to perpetrate any fraud.

In relation to the affidavit of William S Lemen  of Michigan, allow me to say, that I drew up the affidavit and authentication with blanks left merely as a form or guide and explicitly informed him, and futher informed hm that there will be an [illegible] evidence in the papers but was returned as is.  The said William S Lemen is the only surviving relative to her now present at the marriage.  But if these alterations were issued under your rules, it [illegible] sufficiently established by the oath of the [illegiable] and the family Record that [illegible] Harland was a [illegible] pension of $70 from the state of [illegible] where the [illegible]

Side margin note:

The Bible and family record referred to are not on file in this Bureau nor is there any endorsement among the papers in this case relating to the disposal herein.  

JSL  Apr 23, 1907
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April 1, 1936.

Mr. Samuel K. Leming
Waldron
Arkansas

BA-J/ILL
JOHN LEMON
W. C. 5524
WILLIAM S. LEMEN
W. 1200

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Aaron Leaming of New Jersey, James Lemmon, 1"" Lieutenant, Colonel Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment, January 1777, killed at Brandywine, September 11, 1777, John S. Lemon of the Navy, mentioned in the Virginia State Library list, and William Lamson, 2 Leutenant, Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment, January 1777 and resigned March 11, 1780.   also, the War of 1812 records of John Lemmon, private, Captain McLin's Company, 2nd Regiment (Lillard's) East Tennessee Volunteers, October 12, 1813 discharged October 23, 1813, John Lemons, private, late Captain Robertson's company of Infantry, 1st Regiment (Popkins) West Tennessee Militia, October 21, 1814 to February 1, 1815, John Lemmons, private Captain Branch Jones' company, 4th Regiment (Bayless') East Tennessee Militia, November 13, 1814 to June 15, 1815, and John Lemmons, sergeant, Captain John Moore's company of Infantry, 1st Regiment (Hall's) Tennessee Volunteers from Sumner County, December 10, 1812 to April 22, 1813, who, you state, had land transactions in Tennessee.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to make, for one person, a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of those wars. The records of William S. Lemen of the Revolutionary War, and of John Lemmon of the War of 1812, which is the only one found of those soldiers of that war cited by you, are furnished you herewith.

It may interest you to know that you, or some responsible

(handwritten note:  another copy finished of this letter is in John Lemmon's C 5524.  Also, see Misc files for further correspondence with Mr Samuel Lemmon, this writer.)

and
Fishel
of
this
letter is in John Lemmon
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 17, 1926
Mrs. Elmer L. Mohn
115 Palisade Road
Elizabeth, N.J.

Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1200, that WILLIAM S. LEMEN, was born October 1, 1760, in Winchester, Virginia.

While a resident of Point Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted July 20, 1777, and served until about November, 1782, at various times, amounting to about three years in all, as private, scout and spy with the Pennsylvania Troops under Captains Thomas Gaskins, Joseph Salmon, and Lieutenant Alexander McMullen, and Colonel John Kelly, he was in the battle of Chemung.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was living in Dansville, Steuben County, New York. He died March 21, 1845.

He married March 15, 1796, in Williamsburg, New York, Agnes Ewart. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 6, 1849, at which time she was aged seventy-two years, four months and twenty-three days, and was living in Dansville, New York. She died December 23, 1851.
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They had a son, Samuel, who was born February 1, 1797.

In 1849 it was stated that William S. Lemon had two families but the name of the other wife was not stated and Samuel was the only child whose name was given.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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In reply to your request of ____ received ____ for a statement of the military history of William S Lemen 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.

File 1200


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT - LENGTH - RANK - OFFICERS - STATE

July 20, 1777 - 3 months - Private - Capt Thomas Gaskins, Col ohn Kelly - PA
Enl on April 1778 - [illegible] - Scout and spy - Capt Thomas Gaskins
Enl on April 1779 - 6 months  - Scout and spy - Capt Joseph Salmon
Enl on April 1780 - 6 months - Scout and spy - Lieut Alexander Mc Mullen
Enl on May 1781 - 6 months - Scout and spy - 
Enl on May 1782 - 6 months - Scout and spy - 

Battles engaged in:  Chemung

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Point Township, Northumberland County, PA

Date of application for pension:  Oct 16, 1832

Residence at date of application:  Dansville, Steuben County, NY

Age at date of application:  Born Oct 1, 1760.  Died March 21 1845. 

Remarks:  [illegible].  Married March 15 1796 Agness Ewart.  [illegible] Feb 6, 1849.  Age 72 years, 4 months, 3 days.  [illegible] Dansville, Steuben County, NY.  Eldest chile Feb 1, 1747.  In 1852 sone Samuel at 5 years stated that widow.  Dies Dec 23, 1851


Very respectfully,
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Waldron, Ark., March 17, 1936.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please supply me with such family history as therecord may show concerning
William Lemmon, 2nd Lieut. of Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment, Jan. 1777, 1st Lieut. July 1, 1778, designated 11th Pennsylvania Regiment Dec 16, 1778, resigned March 11, 1780.
Apparently he moved over wilderness trail with my Ancestor John (Capt. John Lemen, or Lemons or Leamons ) 13th Va. Reg. to North Carolina, and probably was a brother,
North Carolina land grant to William Lemmon Oct. 13, 1783 recorded in Washington Co. Tenn. He was killed at the battle of
New Orleans, Dec. 23, 1914. His wife was named Salley Lemons. The name Leming is susceptible of misspelling and innumerable records are misspelled, but enough correct spelling runs through to identify them.
My ancestor John was said to be in French and Indian war at Quebec 1759. One John Lemon from New Jersey was. I want to get trace of where the family was located through the record of the first William Lemmon named.

Very respectfully,
Sam K. Leming
Sam K. Leming
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Day Chemical Company,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Wood Alcohol, Acetate of Lime, Charcoal and Wood Tar.
FACTORY AND OFFICE AT WESTLINE, McKEAN COUNTY, PA.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
Westline, Pa. Oct. 28, 1907

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly give me a full record of the military services of William Slough Lemen of the Revolutionary War He enlisted in 
 Northumberland Co Pennsylvania.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain,
Yours Truly,
Selen B. Day

Adress
Mrs. E. L. Day,
Westline, Pa.
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(Stamped received in Pension Office Apr 8 1926)

MRS. ELMER LEWIS MOHN
115 PALISADE ROAD
ELIZABETH NEW JERSEY

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington D.C

Gentlemen -

Will you please send me a copy of the records covering the war record and pension of William Stough Lemen, who was born in Winchester, Vizrginia, October 1, 1760 and died in Dansville NY  March 21, 1845 and whose services in the Revolution follow:

He enlisted as a private at Point Township Northumberland County, Pa. July 20, 1777, served 3 months under Colonel John Kelly and Captain Thorn at Gaskins or as Gaskins and at Bigsland. It is hard for me to write the description plainly as I can hardly understand the paper I am copying. From March 1778 to November 1779, he was employed as scout under the same Captain and officers, also was in the boat Service
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carrying provisions.  on October 16, 1832 at 72 years of age be applied for a pension, which claim was allowed November 15th 1833, for 2 years active service with the Pennsylvania troops. This pension was continued to his widow.  The following is in the paper I have, which I presume is for reference to the records and I would ask you to please send me all the papers necessary, as I am desirous of joining the Daughters of the Revolution, as I am a great great, grand daughter of W.S. Lemen.  

File  O.W. N.  Division, S.C. Widows file #1200, Revolutionary war

Thanking you, I am

Very Truly Yours
Gretchen E. Mohn

Nee  Getchen E. McCurdy
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(Stamp shows received in Pension Office March 14, 1900)

Dansville NY
March 12, 1900

H Olney Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

I am in receipt of your letter dated Mary 18, 1899 in regard to the pension record of William S Lemen, who fought in the Revolutionary War.  (L W B W 1200)

Said William S was placed upon Pension Roll Nov 15, 1833 and drew pension until 1845.
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Can you give me a copy in full, of his military record showing the rank which he held as an officer, said to be [illegible].

Kindly inform me if any fee is required for certified copy of such military record and I will remit.

Yours respectfully,

March E Lemen

Dansville NY
243 Main St
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W.1200

CHAS W MCCURDY, AM, PHD, DO
OSTEOPATHIST
WITHERSPOON BUILDING
PHILADELPHIA

April 12, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Will you duly have transcribed for me such record as your Department may have of one William Lemen or Lemon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  I understand he was a pensioner and that the pension was continued for
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(blank page)
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W 1200?
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[very faded document] 

Dansville, NY
March 28, 1899

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Will you please inform me [illegible]  a certified copy of [illegible] William S Lemen of the Revolutionary War.  Major Lemen was a pensioner until his deah in 1845 and his widow some years later.
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I would like to receive a copy of military record of Major William S who I believe served in the state militia of Pennsylvania.

Please state the expense of processing of such a copy and oblige.

Yours respectfully,

Martha Lemen
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May 1899
Mss M E Lemen
Danville NY
________
March 23, 1900
To same... no information in addition to that furnished.  Soldiers rank was private and no other
_____
1907 April 23 - History to Dr Charles McCurdy
1907 Nov 1 - Hit to Mrs E L Day
_____
1926 June 17 - History to Mrs Elmer L Mohn
1936 - April 1 - Hist to Samuel Leming, ILL


*****
Revolutionary
Widow
File No 1200
Agness Lemen
Widow of William S Lemen
Private, Rev War

Act:  Feb 3, 1853
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Robert L Dorry
Nov 24, 1849
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Pension Office
Nov 24, 1849

Sir:

Agreeably to your request, I transmit herewith a copy of the family record of William S Lemen, deceased.

Robert L Dorr, Esquire
Dansville
Livingston County NY
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STATE OF NEW YORK
LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

I CERTIFY, that Orville Tousey, Esquire was at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same;  that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurata hereto are genuine.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 28th day of April AD 1852

Israel D Root, Clerk
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3 Feb 1849
Revolutionary
War

cl: Agness Lemen
29 July 1848

Honorable James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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North Dansville NY
Feb 17, 1851

Robert L Dorr wants copies of certain papers from Pension office in the cases of William Lemen and Agness Lemen

Secretary of the Interior
Washington City, DC

Acknowledge and refer to the Commissioner of Pension for his attention, Dept Interior
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North Dansville
New York
Feb 19, 1851

Sir:

I wrote to you some time ago for certified copies of all the papers on which the pension certificate issued to William S Lemen and certified copies of all the papers on which a pension Certificate issued to Agness Lemen, his widow with a request that you would send them to A W Benedict Secy Com of the Penn, Harrisburg to be read before the legislature of that state now in session and also requested that when sent to him you would notify me.  Some four weeks have elapsed.  THe matter is beofre the Legislature of that state and I presume you have forgotten to send them as requested as I have not seen of the fact.  WIll you please attend to it immediately.

Yours respectfully,

Robert L Dorr
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Albany NY
Roll 
Act 7 June 1832
William S Lemen, private $80 per annum
To what time last paid?  to 4th March 1845

W Tyson
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(blank page)
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North Dansville, Liv Co
New York, January 28, 1851

I am fearful that the press of business in your office will necessarily delay the performance of my request.  It is important that a certified copy of the Pensions papers of William S Lemen, a Revolutionary soldier, on which his certificate issued, and also a certified copy of the papers on which a certificate issue to Agness lemen hiw widow be immediately made out and forwarded to A W Benedict, Deputy Sec of State, Harrisburg Penn, to be used in evidence before the legislature of that state in behalf of the claim of Agness Lemen.  Will you see that it is done immediately and when forwarded to said Benedict please advise me.  Do not delay.

Respectfully
Robert L Dorr

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Dansville, Liv Co, NY
Nov 1, 1849

Dear Sir:

Your letter of Oct 25 is received containing a certified copy of part of the pension record of William S Lemen.  Remaining on your office, William S Lemen had two families and the record of both is somehow in the Bible I sent you.  The record you sent beings with "Samuel Lemens".  The record of the other family I think is in the [illegible] last part near over that I am not sure.  Please send a certified copy of the record of the family and oblige.

yours truly,

Robt L Dorr

Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Hon James L Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Dansville, Liv County, NY
Oct 16, 1849

Dear Sir:

I was not aware that the family record in the case of Agness Lemen would be retained in the Pension Office when I sent it or I should have transcribed it.

Will you therefore please transcribe the record of two families you will fine there and certify that it is a true transcript of the family record deposited in your office, and that probably will in all cases answer the purposes of the original.

Respectfully,

Robert L Dorr

Hon James L Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

June 25, 1849
Requesting form of family Bible.  Case of Agness Lemen
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Dansville, Livingston County
New York,  June 20, 1849

Dear Sir:

I have to acknowledge the receipt of the Pension Certificates of Agness Lemen but do not know how to proceed to obtain the money at the Albany Agency with being in possession of the form you have laid down in the next proceeding.

Will you be kind enought to forward me on the receipt of this, the necessary blank forms for obtaining her money.  Will you also return the old family Bible I sent you with the application containing the record evidence of the children will forget when they were born.

Very respectfully,

Robert L Dorr

Hon James L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City


Her pension is under the Act of July 29, 1848

Dorr
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June 11, 1849

Rel to Agness Lemen's claim for pension

Mr Cole
Immediate attention

Comm Department
Washington City DC

Commr of Pension for answer
Dept of the Interior
Issue 9/49
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Dansville, Livingston Co, NY
June 5, 1849

Dear Sir:

I should think some six months ago, I forwarded to the Pension Office the application of Agness Lemen, the petition and accompanying papers for a pension.  I have never had even a letter acknowledging the receipt of these papers as I usually do from the other Departments.  Can it be that the Department is so far behind in the business of the Office?  Have the papers never been received or what is the trouble?  Mrs Lemen is old and quite infirm and she needs her pension soon or she will not be here long to enjoy it.

Respectfully,

Robert L Dorr
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Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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Dansville, Liv Co, NY
March 5, 1849

Dear Sir:

Some time since, I forwarded you the Pension Affidavit and family Bible, constituting the application of Agness Lemen for a pension.  As it is usual for our Department to acknowledge the receipt of papers, we not haveing received any from you, I am fearful that it has miscarried or some other accident has happened to them.

Respectfully,

Robt L Dorr

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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To the Comm of Pensions

[illegible] loose the place where this is part oof your [illegible] paid the record

R L Dorr
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Dear Sir

Enclosed is the family Bible and family record of William S Lemen.  They prize it highly and are fearful that by sending it to the Pension Office they will never see it again.  You will see by the Declaration accompanying the Bible that the applicant is very aged and infirm and so is therefore desirout that you would make a decision in time for her to draw her past payment the 4th of March and be so good that when made of in her [illegible] of the Bible good and [illegible] direct it me at  Dansville, Livingston County, New York, together with the certificate.

Very respectfully,

Robt L Dorr
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William S Lemen

Objections

5 14 16 17

Admitted
Private 2 years

P227
I Proudfit
Danville
Livingston Co
NY
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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 William S Lemen which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?   YES
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  YES
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
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 enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?    NO - SEE QUEST 5
VI. 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 claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of  June 7, 1832?  YES
VII. 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
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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?
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?
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? NOT SO - SEE QUER 14
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? YES
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?  YES
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO - SEE QUER 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how "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 ___ year ___months,  and ___ days.  I served as a _____ For _____ months and ____days, I served as a ____ for ____ Months and _____ days; 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.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their servie.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shown under  what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

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, who 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 theregiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal or office.

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.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

(certain sections of the text were underlined and noted to pay close attention)
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Pennsylvania
Columbia County

William Clark of Daniel on his solemn oath doth depose that William Lemen enlisted under Capt Thomas Gaskins in the spring of 1779 for Six months.  that said Lemen  was an experienced Woodsman employed against the Indians.  was considered a useful soldier, that he was in the Battle of Chemung in [illegible] Campaign and brought the wounded in a canoe with James Wilson to Tioga point.

William Clark

Sworn & subscribed before me an associate Judge 
July 30th 1832
William Montgomery

Clark
State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

I Jacob Everly, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do certify that William Montgomery Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken was and still is an acting Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whose Official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere and that the signature of the said William Montgomery as above is the proper hand writing of the said William Montgomery Esqr.  In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this thirtyeth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty two

Jacob Everly, Proty
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Whereas William Lemon of the State of New York has applied to the war office of the United States for a Pension and his claim in part supported by the depositions of James Lemon and William Clarke, the therefore William Montgomery and Jacob Gilbert the first Associate Judge of County Pa and the other apociate Judge of Columbia  County and the other associate judge of Northumberland Coundy and twice was [illegible] of the [illegible] 
Hereby certify that James Lemon & William Clark are well known to us and that they are men of strict veracity and full faith and relaince may 
be placed in any dederation by them seriously made whether an oath or  otherwise

April 6 1833
William Montgomery
Associate Judge of Columbia County Pens

Jacobe Gearhart
Associate Judge of Northumberland County, Pen
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Pennsylvania
Columbia County

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania do Certify that William Montgomery who has signed the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County duly commissioned as such by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And that due faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 6th day of April AD One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three.

Jacob Eyerly Prot

Worth County

I Edw Y Bright, Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas in & for said County do certify that Jacob Gearhart whose name is attached to the within instrument of writing is an associate judge of said court duly commissioned & sworn.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Lewisburg this 15th of April 1833

Ed Bright, Prothy
per Chas W Heurs Depy
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State of New York
Livingston County ss 

William S. Lemen, of the town of Dansville in the County of Steuben and State of New York, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, in addition to and amendment of the declaration of this deponent made before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben on the sixteenth day of October last past, that in consequence of the failure of his memory by reason of old age, he cannot set out with precision the days upon which his several terms of service commenced and concluded, or the length of such terms, but that he can say with certainty that he was actively and exclusively engaged in military service during the war of the Revolution, at least thirty six months or three years. And this deponent further saith that all such service was as a private. And this deponent further saith that for the reason aforesaid, he cannot set out the names of any officers, regiment or corps, or any particulars relative to his service, other than those set out in his declaration above  mentioned. And further this deponent saith not.

William S Lemen

Subscribed and sworn this 12th day of June 1833 before me

Russel Day
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Livingston County 

I Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the said County do certify that Russel Day Esq. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a legally authorized Justice of the Peace of said County. and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit is his own proper hand writing & signature

Witness my hand and seal of office July the 29th 1833
C. R. Bond Clerk
By. S.G. Haven Deputy
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State of Michigan
Washington County

William Lemen of Green Oak in the county of Livingston and the aforesaid being duly sworn doth deponeth and say that he is well acquainted with Agness Lemen of Dansville in the County of Steuben and State of New York. that deponent was present at his marriage with William Turner S Lemen in the month of March AD 1796 or 1797 in the town of Williamsburg in the county of Livingston and state of New York.  And her name was Agness Ewart previous to her marriage with said William S Lemen.  That they were married by William Wadsworth who was a Justice of the Peace and attested by the laws of New York to perform the marriage ceremony.  that said Witlliam Wadsworth has been dead a member of years, and that said Agness Lemen and deponent are the only persons living who were present on that occasion according to the [illegible] of this deponent.  That said William S Lemen was a United States Pensioner at the time of his death and resided in Dansville, Steuben County New York and further saith not.

William S Lemen

State of Michigan
Washington County


Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace on the 17th day of January 1849 William Lemen with whom I am well acquainted; who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that he further stated the base of his knowledge and I further certify that the said William Lemen is a respectable citizen and as [illegible]

James B Goth
Justice of the peace
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State of Michigan
County of Washtenaw

I John C. Mundy Clerk of the County of Washtenaw and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, Do hereby certify that James B. Gott before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Washtenaw duly elected and qualified to act as such and by law authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said James B Lott and know his signature thereunto subscribed is Genuine.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County  and Court at Ann Arbor this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine

John C Mundy
Clerk
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Pennsylvania
Columbia County

James Lemen on his solemn Oath doth depose that William Lemen served a tour of Militia duty under Cap. Thomas Gaskins under Col Kelly in 1777.  That said William Lemon enlisted under Cap Gaskin for six months, under Gen Sulliman, and that from 1777 to the end of the war said William Lemen was frequently emplooyed in the woods on public service and scout and spy.  At that time, an imporant service being a tendendy to protect the frontier from the savages.  And further that William Lemen  was at other times with [illegible] sold the certificate for twenty shillings according to the recollection of deponent.

James Lemen

Sworn and subscribed before me an associate judge for County aforesaid July 30, 1832

William Montgomery

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonatory of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do certify that William Montgomery Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was and still is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice of elsewhere, and that the signature of William Montgomery as above is the proper hand writing of the said William Montgomery Esqr.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville the fifth day of June AD Eighteen hundred & thirty three

Jacob Eyerly, Proth