Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9109, for John Lawless, Virginia
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SERVICE
VA

Lawless, John
              Mary

NUMBER
W.9109


CONTENTS
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{illegible] [illegible] to Thomas Henderson Esq 31 [illegible] 1820
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

6970
Kentucky
John Lawlefs [sic]
of Pendleton County in the state of Kentucky who was a private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel D Morgan - of the Virginia line, for the term of three years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
as the rate of 8 - Dollars per month to commence on the 29th of May 1818 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Feby. 1819 and sent to Hon R W Johnson. House of Representatives . U States

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818                 25.83
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819   48 -
                                                             $73.83

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Pendleton County
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4913
Kentucky
Mary Lawlefs [sic]
widow of John Lawlefs [sic]

who a served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1849 and sent to 
Seth Dowd
Williamstown P. O
Kenty

corded [sic] on Roll of Pensioners under act uary [sic] 2, 1848, Page 243 Vol. 3

Date of death not on [illegible] -
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105
John Lawlefs [sic]
Schedule
6.970.

Con


Thos. Henderson,
Great Crofsings [sic], Ky.
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Schedule.
District of Kentucky Jct
On this 21st, day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court , being [illegible] made a court of record for [illegible] of their State for said District and County of Grant John Lawlefs [sic] aged seventy years on the 11th day of March next, resident in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duely [sic] sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that her served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  he enlisted in the regular service on the 10th day of August 1776. for the term of three years in the Company of Captain William Blackwell attached to the 11th Virginia Regt commanded by Col.     Morgan, in Fauquair [sic] County, Virginia, that he  was in the Battle of Brandywine on the 11th day of September 1777, in the Battle of Germantown at that time under the command of Capt. John Marshall, and other Battles of lefs [sic] note the dates not recollected, and was then sent into Virginia with a detachment as Baggage guard, with plunder taken from Genl. Burgoine, under the command of Collo Buford, he was then put under the command of Capt Hogg, the No of the Regt, not recollected, but commanded by Collo. Parker, and sent into the State of Georgia where he served his time, out & was discharged on the 10th day of August 1779 at a Widow Starks.s [sic] about
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nine miles from Augusta between Augusta and Savannah, that place being Headquarters for Collo. Parker's Army at that time/ agreeably to our original declaration dated 15th day of February 1819 and a pension Certificate now in his pofsefsion [sic] No. 46. and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th, day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it; as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congrefs [sic] entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolution War" pafsed [sic] on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me, in Trust, any property or securities, contracts or Debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto [illegible] and by me subscribed, Viz:

One horse value $50
Pot mettle water..  9
Chairs & Table.... 4
Water vefsels [sic]  1..25
Cupboard ware   -  4
Farming tools   -   9..50
3 head sheep   -    3
1 Latt Hogs       -    16
Carried up       -    $90..75
amount brot. up $90..75
A second Latt hogs  - 17
2 Cows 2 Calves    -     30
1 Yearling      -            5
                           $148..75
one note not due . .  2..50
                            $151..25
I stand justly indebted to [illegible] persons in the sume [sic] of $33..50  ....}      33..50
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He further states that he is a farmer, but very infirm and totally incapable to pursue it; and that he has with himself two in family Viz;  himself and his wife Polley Lawlefs [sic] aged Sixty Six years and very inform being totally incapable of supporting herself
        his
John  X Lawlefs
        mark
Sworn to an declared on this 21. Augt. 1820 before
John Trimble Judge
2nd Judicial District
State of Kentucky

State of Kentucky Grant Circuit Sct.
I Hubbard B. smith Clerk to the Court for the Circuit aforesaid to hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Scidule [sic] thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court:  And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Scedule [sic] is One hundred & fifty one Dollars and twenty five Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office & my own private seal (there being no seal of office yet provided) this 24th. day of August 1820. and 29th. year of our Commonwealth.  
H: B. Smith seal
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John Lawlefs [sic]



Admitted
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The statement of John Lawlefs [sic] on oath 
Resident of Pendleton County Kentucky
This defronant [sic] states taht he enlisted in to the service of the United States in the year 1776 in August for three years as a private in the Continental line in the Company of Capt. Blackwell of the 11th Virginia Regmt. commanded by Col Danl. Morgan (afterwards Gen Morgan) in Fauquir [sic] County Virginia that he was at the take of Genl. Bourgoine and was detailed among others to guard the [illegible] [cross out] Armes [sic] to [illegible] [cross out] Little York in [illegible[ and had a furlough for 15 days unlefs [sic] sooner called upon and at the Expiration of [illegible] days of his furolough was called upon to march with some 18 months more to the South under Capt Hogg in Col Parkers Regmt. also of the regular Establishment, and served out the remainder of his time mostly in Georgia and received an Honorable discharge from Col. Hopkins [illegible] about 4 miles of Augusta - which discharge he states he give up to an officer in Richmond when he went to Richmond to draw his ration money he states the officers name was Merryweather and that he never drew any bounty land and he knows not that his discharges is now in [illegible] and that from his Reduced Circumstances that he is in need of the [illegible]stance of his Country for Support
          his
John     X   Lawlefs [sic]
          mark
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County } set
I William Arnold presiding Justice of County Court of said County do hereby Certify that John Lawlefs [sic] whoes [sic] name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of facts relative to his Service in the revolutionary War in the Army of the United States and his present [illegible] Circumstances [illegible] this day personally appeared before me and made oath that the facts as therein set forth are true in [illegible] whereof I have hereunto Set my hands this 29 day of May A.D. 1818
Wm Arnold P.S.of [illegible]

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County } set
I William Arnold Presiding Magistrate as [illegible] do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Lawlefs [sic] residing in Pendleton County Kentucky did serve in the revolutionary war against the Common army in the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months.  And I more transmit the proceedings an testimony taken and had before me to the [illegible] [illegible] for the war department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congrefs [sic] in [cross out] witnefs [sic] my hand this 29th day of May 1818
Wm Arnold [illegible]
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The statement of Alex Monroe This [cross out] [illegible] [cross out] on oath this Defrenant [sic] states that he was also in the Service of United States and was in the Same Camp with afrd. John Lawlefs [sic] and became acquainted with him whilst he served in [illegible]ioodfords brigade at Valley Forge and has Seen him in the Services frequently an believes that Said Lawlefs [sic] has given a correct statement of facts

Pendleton County set
May 29th 1818
This day personally appeared before me Jas King a Justice of the peace for the county afrd. and [cross out] made [cross out] oath [cross out] to [cross out] the [cross out] [illegible] [cross out] Alexander Monroe [illegible] and made oath that the facts contained in the above deposition to which his name is subscribed are [illegible] given under my hand this day and date above written
Jas King [illegible]

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerks office sct
I William C. Kennett certify that William Arnold Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of signing the same the senior magistrate or Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid, and the presiding magistrate of the Court aforesaid when present in court, and that as such due faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his official acts - I do also certify that James King Esq whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at
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the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pendleton and that as such due faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts.  In witnefs [sic]
whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 20th day of June 1818. [illegible] [cross out]

William C. Kennett O.C.P. [illegible] C.

John Lawlefs [sic]
Admitted
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13736
Mary Lawlesse's [sic]

Papers for Pension
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State of Kentucky
Grant County set
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the pace for said county Mary Lawlefs [sic] widow of John Lawlefs [sic] decd. and who is well known to me and made oath that she was born in January 1755 and was ninety three years old last January, that her maidin [sic] name was Mary Stodard that she was married to John Lawlefs [sic] the 7th February 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia and continued his wife untill [sic] the 12th August 1847 when he died in this county, that she is now a widow & has so remained since his death, that the said John Lawlefs, [sic] had been a Regular Soldier and at his death was drawing from the United States a pension of ninety six dollars for years -------------
that they moved from Virginia to Bornbor County, Kentucky & from Bornbor to Pendleton and from Pendleton County to Grant County where she now resides and has resided for the last twenty seven years, that she has been the mother of nine children by John Lawlefs [sic] that her oldest child of living would be sixty six years old & that Henry Lawlefs [sic] her second child & son is sixty three years old, that she was never married but to John Lawlefs [sic] & now as his widow applies for her pension from the United States, that his pension certificate has been [illegible], when she[illegible] the pension due him at his death, that as she was
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married before the Revolution, she from the records of Stafford County, Virginia now been [illegible], that she is now ninety three years old & the oldest woman in Grant County, Kentucky, that she is old & happy & needs her pension
        her
Mary X Lawlefs [sic}
        mark
WItnefs [sic
D McPayne
Mason Trungate
Sworn & subscribed to be Mary Lawlefs [sic] before me this 27th May 1848 & I certify that I have known her for thirty years & believe every thing, she has stated to be true.
Lewis Myers

State of Ky. Grant County set
This day personally appeared Urial Tongate before me a Justice of the Peace for said county & made oath, that John Lawlefs [sic] who claimed a pension of ninety six dollars from the United States, was a Soldier of the Revolution, died at his house in Grant County, on the 12th day of August 1847 & left Mary Lawlefs [sic] his widow, that he has known them intimately for forty years & from her [illegible] then, has no doubt that she is ninety three years old & the oldest woman in Grant County, that from the age of her children, she must have been married in 1780.  that he has often heard both John Lawlefs [sic] & Mary his widow say in the [illegible] of each other, that they were married in 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia & that they were married under the old custom of publishing the B[illegible]
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thru Sunday, at the church, before they were married, that she [illegible] unmarried a widow since the death of her husband John Lawlefs [sic] & was never married before him
         his
Urial   X   Torgate
        mark
Witnefs [sic] 
DMcPayne
Mason Trungate

Also the deposition of Elizabeth Seward aged 87 years olde states that she resides & has resided in Grant County for the last twenty years, that she has been well acquainted with John Lawlefs [sic] & Mary Lawlefs [sic] his widow for the last fifty years that form her Mary Lawlefs [sic] [illegible] when she first saw her, she must be ninety three years old, as she was called an old woman fifty years ago & is now the oldest woman in Grant County that she has often heard from John Lawlefs [sic] & Mary Lawlefs [sic] his widow, say that they were married in Stafford County Virginia in January [cross out] February 1780 that the custom then was to marry by publishing the Banner, thru Sunday at the church, that John Lawlefs [sic] drew a pension & died in this county the 12th August 1847 & left Mary Lawlefs [sic] his widow who still remains his widow
             her
Elizabeth X Seward
              mark
Witnefs [sic]
DMcPayne
Mason Tungate
Also the deposition of Henry Lawlefs [sic] who states that he is sixty three years old that he resides in Grant County, that his father John Lawlefs [sic] was a pensioner & died in Grant County the 12ths day of August 1847 & left Mary
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Lawlefs [sic] his widow, that he alway [sic] understood from his father & mother, that they were married in February 1780 in Stafford County, Viginia & that they were marrid under the old custom of having the Banner published thru Sunday at the church, that he has no doubt, that his mother is ninety three years old & the oldest woman in Grant County, that she is still a widow & has so remained since his death & was never married except to his father -
H Lawlefs [sic]
Witnefs [sic]
DMcPayne
Mason Trungate

I do certify that Urial Tongate, Elizabeth Seward & Henry Lawlefs, [sic] who have signed & sworn to the annexed deposition before me are persons who live my neighbours [sic] & are well known to me & I certify that they are credible witnefses [sic]. Given under my hand the, 27th  May 1848
Lewis Myers J.P.G.C
State of Kentucky
Grant County Sect
I Elias H Smith deputy for William Smith clerk of the county Court for the county aforesaid certify that Lewis Meyers whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the Same Justice of the peace for the county of Grant in the State of Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that due faith and credit are due all his official acts as Such and that his Signature is genuine
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court thsi 29th day of May 1848
E H Smith deputy
for Wm Smith clerk
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February 13, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

John Lawless-W.9109
BA-J/AWF 
[illegible]

Mrs. Maggie J. Stofer
Burns, R. 2
Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Lawless, who received a pension on account of his services in the War of the Revolution, died in "the 1840's" and his widow, Mary, also drew a pension.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, W.9109, based upon the service of John Lawless, during the Revolutionary War.

John Lawless was born March 11, 1751, place not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

He enlisted, August 10, 1776 in Fauquier County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain William Blackwell's company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11th Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, at the taking of Burgoyne and at Valley Forge, a part of this time he was in Captain John Marshall's company; he marched in the spring of of [cross out] 1779 in Colonel Ruf[illegible]ord's 11th Virginia regiment to Petersburg, where he was transferred to Captain Hogg's company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment, marched to Georgia, where he was discharged, August 10, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky, having moved from Virginia to Bourbon County, Kentucky and thence to said Pendle-
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ton County.

The soldier, John Lawless, in 1820 was living in Grant County, Kentucky.  He died August 13, 1847 in said Grant County, at the house of Urial Tongate.

John Lawless married February 7, 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia, Mary Stodard, also called Polley.  She was born in January, 1755, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.

She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1848, then a resident of Grant County, with her son-in-law, Mr. Tongate.

The soldier and his wife, Mary (Polley) had nine children.  Their second child, Henry, was sixty-three years of age in 1848 and living in Grant County, Kentucky, names of other children not shown.

Urial Tongate and Mason Tongate appear in 1848 Grant County, Kentucky in behalf of the widow, Mary Lawless.  Their relationship to the family is not stated, nor is it shown that they were related to each other.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 11, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. William Field Hackett
15 Park Avenue
New York, New York

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9109, that John Lawless was born March 11, 1751, place not stated.

He enlisted August 10, 1776, in Fauquier County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain William Blackwell's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, Cap[tian John Marshall's Company, Colonel A. Buford's Virginia Regiment, Captain Hogg's Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged August 10, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, while a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky, previously of Bourbon County, Kentucky.

He died August 12, 1847, in Grant County, Kentucky, at the house of Urial Tongate.

Soldier married February 7, 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia,  Mary Stodard, born in January, 1755, (also called Polley).

She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1848, while a resident of Grant County, Kentucky.

They had nine children, no names except that of Henry, the second child, who was aged sixty-three years in 1848 and living in Grant County, Kentucky.

Soldier has a son-in-law, Mr. Tongate.
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The above history is that of the only soldier named John Lawless found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Said records fail to show that a claim for pension was ever made on account of the services of William Lawless.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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February 15, 1927

Margaret E. Thompson
730 South Jefferson Ave., 
Saginaw, Mich.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9190 it appears that John Lawless was born March 11,  1751,place not stated.

He enlisted August 10, 1776 in Fauquier County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain William Blackwell's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel A. Buford's Virginia  Regiment,  Captain Hogg's Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged August 10, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818 while a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky, previously of Bourbon County,Kentucky.  He died August 12, 1847 in Grant County,Kentucky ast the house of Urial Tongate. 

Soldier married February 7, 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia, Mary Stodard, born in January 1755, (also called Polley [crossed out e]). Polley [in script] She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 

[in script on side]
3" aud. said 13, but county correct 
stated 12 as did all other relatives & [illegible]
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1848 while a resident of Grant County, Kentucky.

They had nine children, no names stated except that of Henry the second child who was aged sixty-three years in 1848 and living in Grant County, Kentucky.

Soldier had a son-in-law Mr. Tongate.

The above history is that of the only soldier named John Lawless fund on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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sion file in this Bureau.  John Lawless
DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 10 1776


dis Aug 10, 1779

LENGTH OF 
SERVICE.

RANK.
Pv

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wm. Blackwell
John Marshall
Hogg
COLONEL.
Daniel Morgan 11"
A Buford
Richard Parker

STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Surrender [cross out] of [cross out] Burgoyne [cross out] Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eul[illegible] Fauquier Co Va
Date of application for pension, May 29, 1818 Claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Pendleton Co Ky
Age at date of application, [illegible] Mar 11, 1821[cross out] 1751. Died in Grant Co. Key Aug 12, 1847.
Remarks: Sol marries Stafford Co Va. Feb 7, 1780 Mary Stodard who was born in Jan. 1755.  They had 9 children, Henry the 2" child was 63 years old in 1848 no other names mentioned except a son-in-law Mr Tongate.  The widow was allowed pension on an ap. [illegible] May 27, 1848, res. Grant Co Ky
Very respectfully,
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Burns, Kansas
January 29, 1936.-

Soldier's Pension Department
Washington, Dist of Columbia,

Dear Sir:
My great, great grandfather whose name was John or Jack Lawless was a Revolutionary Soldier.  He married Mary Caruthers.  He received a small pension from the government, after his death his wife received one dollar a month pension from the government.  He was buried with revolutionary honors, guns being shot over his grace, & his wife was also buried with the same honors.  He died
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2.

sometime during the 1840's.  My mother was born in 1843 & she remembered him & also remembered about the guns being show over his grave & our great grandmother's grave.
My great grand-mother was their daughter & she married Urial Tongate, my grand-mother was their daughter & she married Martin H. Brand, my mother was their daughter & she married William L. Longstreet & I am their daughter & I married Bursy Stofer. (son of a Civil War
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3.

soldier, Jacob Stofer).
If you can please give me a statement of some kind proving the fact that John or (Jack) Lawless was a revolutionary soldier as my two daughters & I would like to  join "The Daughters of the Revolution" but before applying for membership would like to have proof from your department.
Yours truly
(Mrs..) Maggie J. Stofer,
Burns, Kansas
(R L)
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W13730
Mary Lawlefs [sic]
Ky
[illegible] to Daniel McPayne
Nov 27th 1848
Let. [illegible] J.P. Gaines, 7 March 1849.-

act 7 [illegible] 3d
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Commissioner of Pensions
Gentleman, 
Will you kindly let me know if your records show a pension paid to a John Lawless, [inserted "nely" "LAWLESS"] a Revolutionary soldier enlistment in Virginia and settlement later in Georgia?  Also a Wm O Lawless.  Do you have a record of relatives of either of these men either ancestors or descendants   Any information you can furnish me shall be
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greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance for your kindness.  Sincerely Yours, Dorothea L. Hackett
(Mrs. Wm Field Hackett)
15 Park Ave
New York
N.Y.
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730 S. Jefferson Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan
August 14, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

In the Kentucky Society of Sons of American Revolution Year Book 1896 I find the following:

"John Lawless, 1734-, of Pendleton County, Ky.  Private in Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War.  Pensioner under Act of March 18, 1799, $96.00, age 84."

Will you be good enough to send me a copy of his war record?  Sometime ago you sent me the Revolutionary War record of John Lawless, born in 1751, and pensioner under act of 1818.

Yours very truly,
Margaret Thompson

PENSION
U.   AUG     S.
        17
       1927
OFFICE
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Ans.
2/15/27

730 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

January 11, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC.

Gentleman-
In order to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I wish to obtain the war record of John Lawless who served 7 years in the Revolutionary War, being wounded in the battle of Cowpers.
He lived in Virginia prior to 1795 when he moved 

PENSION
U.  JAN    S.
      14
     1927
OFFICE
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730 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVEUE
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

to Kentucky.  He had a son, John Jr., born June. 1795, in Virginia.  His record as given above was obtained from family records, also a book published in Adams County, Illinois, where his decendants [sic] now live.
Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.  
Yours truly
Margaret E Thompson
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3-595.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
June 6, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. ___________________________
Certificate No. _________________________
Claimant, _______________________________
Soldier, John Lawless
Service, _________________________________
Rev. War
__________________________________________
Remarks:_________________________________
No claim except Wid. 9109.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

_____________________________________
23266b5m6-06      Chief of Division.
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[illegible handwriting upper left side]
Ardmore. Pa. 5 June. 1907.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
    Washington City.
Dear Sir.
Please tell me if the following "John Lawless" drew a pension, under any Act, an the particulars.
John Lawless, a private in company of Captain Thomas Blackwell, or Co. 6, in Col. Morgan's Billet [illegible] Va. State Line. or the 11th and 15th Va. Line Regiments consolidated.  He was on the muster roll of this company, 31 May, 1777-30 Nov. 76.  1778. Nov. 30. said John Lawless was a private in same company, then commanded by Captain John Marshall (subsequently the Chief Justice of U.S.), in Col. Morgan's regiment.
Yrs truly
Charles H. Browning
Ardmore
Montg. Co. Pa.

G.W. [illegible] DIVISION
JUN 6 1907
RECEIVED
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1907 June 18 Hist. to Chas H. Browning and
1927_Feb_15- Hist to Margaret E. Thompson Her letter in cl_ of James Guthrie.  MMHF.
1930 Aug 11-Hist to Mrs. Wm. F. Hackett [illegible]
1935-Feb. 13-hist to Mrs. Maggie J. Stofer [illegible]


Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9109
Mary Lawlefs [sic]
Wid. of
John Lawlefs [sic]
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2"7 48
Index"-Vol. A, Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Lawlefs [sic] - Ky
15 March 1818.
To what period last paid
Pension Office
March 13th 1848.

Died 13th Augt. 1847
Paid to his death.
MLB.
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Buford
to
Lawlefs [sic] } Certifcate
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This to certify that the bearer John Lawlefs [sic] who I am told is now a resident of Pendleton County & State of Kentucky was a private soldier in the 11th Virginia Regement [sic]on Continental establishment when I was arranged to and took command of that Regiment in the latter part of the year 1778 or begining [sic] of 1779 That in the spring 1779 I was ordered to the south when said Lawlefs [sic] went on with me as far as Petersburg Virginia, there he was put into Col Richard Parker's detached Regement [sic] and marched as he Lawlefs [sic] says to Savanna [sic] in Georgia and was there discharged by Col Parker, I have no hesitation in saying that I believe he Lawlefs [sic] as he says must have served three years in the United States army.  Of my own knowledge he served upwards of nine months in said army  Given under my hand in Scott County Kentucky the 25 day of October 1818
A Buford late a
Col US Army

Mr. Lawlefs [sic] states there is due him for Revolutionary services Eighteen months pay and also his Bounty Land
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Act 1844. 646.
W 13730
Mary Lawlefs [sic]
Wo of John
Ky
act 7 July 1838
DIed 12 Aug 1847.
married before 1794
Rejected,
a[illegible] act 17 Mar 44
$80.00 psn
[illegible] 12 august 1847
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State of Kentucky
Grant County set
This day Aron Adams aged 78 years, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county & made oath that he has known John Lawlefs [sic] & Mary Lawlefs [sic], his widow since 1795 when they came to Bourbon County from Virginia that from that time, he has been intimately acquainted with them & always understood from them, that they were married in 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia, from the age of Mary Lawlefs [sic] when I first saw him in 1795 & the size & number of his children, I have no doubt that she is ninety three years of age & the oldest woman in Grant County John Lawlefs, [sic] was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in this county on the 12th August 1847 & left Mary Lawlefs, [sic] his widow, who now lives in this county & unmarried a widow That John Lawlefs [sic] & Mary Lawlefs [sic] were respectable, raised a family & respectable family of children & always spoke of their marriage in Virginia
       his 
Aron X Adams
       mark
Witnefs [sic]
Danl McPayne
William McHatton
This day Aron Adams signed & swore to the above before me & I have known him thirty years & certify that he is credible & respectable.  Given under my hand this 29th May 1848-
Lewis Myers J.P.G.C.
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State of Kentucky
Grant Count Set
I Elias H Smith deputy for William Smith Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid certify that Lewis Meyers whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is [illegible] [cross out] [illegible] [cross out] now and was at the time of Signing of the Same Justice of the peace for the county of Grant in the State of Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified according to and that due faith and credit are due all his [illegible] [cross out] all [cross out] his [acts] [cross out] official acts as Such and that his Signature is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this 29th day of May 1848
E H Smith deputy
Wm Smith Clerk
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State of Kentucky Grant County Court
June terred June 12th 1848
It was this day mad appear to the Satisfaction of the Court that John Lawlefs [sic] a Revolutionary pensioner died in this County on the 12th day of August 1847 and left Mary Lawlefs [sic] his widow.  And the Court is satisfied that they were married in February 1780 in Stafford County Virginia and that Mary Lawlefs [sic] is still a widow and the oldest women in Grant County and sustains a good character all of which is ordered to be certified

State of Kentucky Grant County Set.
I William Smith Clerk of the Grant county Court certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order made at the [illegible] [illegible] of the Grant County Court
In witnefs [sic] whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of my office in Williamstown at office this 17th day of July 1848
William Smith Clk
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Lexington
Janury [sic] 27, 1849

Dear Sir

Mary Lawlefs [sic] widow of John Lawlefs [sic] decd the oldest woman in Grant County, invoked my aid to get her a Pension, as the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner.  I prepared her paper & forwarded them on a part has been retained & the balance enclosed to me, with a letter of instruction  I have concluded to send them to yu under the hope, that you was well acquainted with old John Lawlefs [sic] & his widow Mrs Mary Lawlefs [sic] & could by your affidavit supply the proof - Mrs. Lawlefs [sic] lives at Mr. Tongates [sic] on the road, her son in law.
The age & venerable appearance of Mrs Lawlefs [sic] has enlisted my feeling, in her behalf & I consider her a clear case under the Act of Congrefs [sic[ & rely on your [illegible] in her behalf.  Please read the proof in the case & her statement - Should you fail to succeed, please enclose all the papers & Letter of Instruction to Lewis Meyers, Esq of Grant, who will attend to her case for her.
I again say, you ought to succeed with your knowledge of the old Lady.  Should you visit our city, I should be glad to see you
With my respect
Your friend
Danl McPayne
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Pension Office
March 7th 1849.
Sir,
In the case of Mary Lawlefs [sic], an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838.  I have the honor to inform you, that if you will furnish a certificate, that from your own knowledge of Henry Lawlefs [sic], her son, and the other children, together with such other circumstances connected with the family, as induce you to believe they were married prior to the 1st January 1794, the claim will be allowed.  
It would also be advisable for you to embody in your certificate the fact that she is now living, so that the claim may also be admitted under the subsequent Acts relating to widows pension.
I have the hand to be
Very respectfully
Your Pb Servant
J G Burnt
for [illegible] of Pensions

Hon J. P. Gaines
House of Representatives for
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24 July
John McPayne
for Mary Lawlefs [sic]
widow of John, 
Lexington
KY

Public B[illegible]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Lexington Ky
July 17th 1848
Dear Sir

I here send the proof & papers of Mrs Mary Lawlefs [sic] widow of John Lawlefs [sic] decd for a pension.  I think you will agree with me, that her proof is conclusive, I [illegible] felt the same interest for a poor old woman in my life, her great age her good character, have touched my feelings.  I will thank you to send me her certificate of Pension a few months or years & she will be gone 
Yours with great
Respect
J L Edwards Esq
Danl McPayne
The proof of John Lawlefs [sic] filed in your office, on which he drew his pension of $96 per year will show his services -
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Heplriers Dry Ridge Nov 4th 1818
Col Johnson
Mr. Lawlwefs [sic] who is an applicant for a pension and whose case has been sent to on through your hands being anxious that his claim thereto should not be doubted has obtained the statement of col Buford which is herein enclosed - he also annexes a power of attorney to you when I get home or in about 10 days I shall enclose you a power of attorney in all the cases from this county.  will you please as early as pofsible [sic] give me information of the probable succefs [sic] of the different Claimants, it is important for me to know as early as pofsible [sic] as many are wanting advances as to the money it will not be wanted until you return also please state what may be due the [illegible] Lawsen & Rolands & Thos Nells Guardian of Phillip Lightfoots children as I want to know how to close their accounts.
Respectfully 
J King
[illegible] please direct your Letter to Dalmouth Ky
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John Lawlefs [sic]
Mem.d
for Hon R[illegible]ll ;
To be [illegible]
Johnson
[illegible]  again
The declaration and papers of John Lawlefs [sic] do not appear to be on file in the Pension Office.
War Dept. [cross out entire sentence]
Pensn - Office
23rd Dec 1878
Dry Ridge
Nov 11: 1818
The a[illegible] 
lists to be [illegible] when
made ours
Col. Rick M. Johnson
Washington City

Member of Congrefs [sic]
Y[illegible]ee
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I John Lawlefs [sic] do hereby empower worthy friend Richard M Johnson to Receive any pension or pay or Bounty that may be allowed me my the Government of the United States and give such Receipts as I might or ought to do were I present, hereby Ratifying all his said acts in my behalf done.  Given under my hand this Nov 4th 1818.
       his
John X Lawlefs [sic]
       mark

attest
Jas King
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I am well aquainted [sic] with Harry Lawlefs [sic} son of Mary Lawlefs [sic] who must be at least sixty five to seventy years of age consequently Mary Lawlefs [sic] must have been married prior to the year of 1794 - The said Mary Lawlefs [sic] is yet being and of great age and [illegible] the widow of John Lawlefs [sic]
[illegible]
Jno. P. Gaines
Washington City
March 8 1849 }
Make pension payable at Cen. Ohio
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Wm Town Ky
June 14th 11
Free Seth Doud PM-

Mary Lawless Ky 575.44
to
Hon
Pin
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington
City D.C.
Cole
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Williamston Ky
June 14th 1849
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send you declaration of Mrs
Mary Lawless in order to obtain for her " Pension Certificate to draw a Pension under the act of Congress passed
2 February 1848
Will you please forward it to me at
Your earliest convenience
The other cases (Pension
Certificates) I wrote for some weeks since have all been recd
for which I return you my thanks
Most Respectfully
Your
Obs
Servt
Seth Doud
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Certificate suplementary
John Lawless
reduced circum:
Rt: [illegible] Johnson
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State of Kentucky set
Dendleton County
Pursuant to a notice I served from the war Department pension
office May 27th 1818, and at the request of John Lawless who
made application for a pension and a declaration of his services
as a soldier in the Revolutionary war Before me the oldest magistrate
 of Pendleton County Court in the year aforesaid I William
As a magistrate of Pendleton County Court as aforesaid
Do hereby Certify in addition and to be taken as a supplement to my
former Certificate that it appears to my full satisfaction from my
own knowledge and from other information that from the Reduced
Circumstances of the said John Lawless he stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support Given under my hand this 2 of Augst A.D. 1818.
William Arnold J C C C
State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court Clerks Office Scl.
.
I William C. Kennett, D. Clerk of the Pendleton
County Court do hereby certify that William
Arnold Esqr whose signature appears
to the above certificate is the senior Magistrate of the Court aforesaid and when setting in
Court, in the presiding magistrate thereof
and that as such due faith no credit
is due to all his official acts.
Given under my hand this
22nd day of August A.D. 1818.
William C. Kennett C.C.Reg. C.
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Reported
575
Kentucky
Mary Lawless
widow of John Lawless
who was a Private

in the
Revolution
Husband died 12 August 47
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80
Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on
the 12th day of August [March crossed through], 1847.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of March 1844
and sent to

Hon. J. P. Gaines
member of Congress
{Act of JUNE 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 183
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State of Kentucky Grant County  SS
On this 13th day of June 1849 personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County Mary Lawless, a resident of said County
aged 93 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1818,
granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary 
War: That she is the widow of John Lawless who was a private in the
Revolution and died on the 12th day of August 1847. for particulars of his
Service and Regiment - in which he served she refers to proof made out in
former Declaration filed in the Office of the War Department (or Department
of the Interior Washington City D.C.) under which proof a Certificate
of Pension was granted Her dated 15th day of March 1849. to draw a Pension
under the act of June 17th 1844 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum
from 12th August 1847. and terminating on the 4th of March 1848 --
Signed by T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior which Certificate She returned
to Newton Land Pension Agent at Louisville Kentucky, the 6th of June 1849.
She further declares that She is still a widow.
Sworn and Subscribed
on the day and year above written
before me.
Mary Lawless Her X mark
Witness
H. B.  Merrells P.G.C.
Seth Doud
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and
that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing
declaration.
S. B. Merrell I. L.G.C.
State of Kentucky Grant County S.S.
I William Smith Clerk of the Court- of said County certify that L.B. Merrill
is a magistrate in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn,
and that the foregoing signature, purporting
to be his, is genuine. His Commission
is dated on the 17th day of May 1848
and continues during good behaviour.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13 day of
June 1849. 
Wm Smith Clerk
By E H Smith deputy