Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8595, James Chisham, Va.
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Service
Va.

Chisham, James
Catharine

Number W.8595
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664
Kentucky

James Chisham of Scott Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pollard of the regt. commanded by Col. Slaughter in the Virginia Ma. for 7 months from 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of October 1832 and sent to Hon. R.M. Johnson, Georgetown, Ken.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832      $35.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 11.66
                                                            $46.66

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 9  Page 34
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Kentucky  4895

Catharine Chisham
widow of James Chisham
who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to L.C. Suggett  Long Lick, Ken.

Act of March 3, 1843

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1  Page 167


Date of death not on AB
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The declaration of James Chisham in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

On this 20th day of August 1832 James Chisham personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of [illegible] County resident of said County and State of Kentucky aged 64 the 25th of January past and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

That he the sd. James Chisham during the Revolutionary War was a resident citizen of Orange County & State of Virginia,  that in the year 1781 & early in the year, the months not recollected he served a militia tour of three months under Capt. Robt. Pollard James Duval Lieut & Charles Barns Ensign   that the time was taken considerably in marching from point to point  they had a small battle with the British at Petersburg - James Slaughter was our col.  John Williams our majr. Stuban & Mulanburg our Genl & then at the close under Lafayette.  after our return home a very short time he was called out to serve another tour of militia duty, he volunteered to
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serve the tour of Richard Runnells as his substitute under Capt. Richard Webb of Orange.  Col Edmonds & Major Welch regular officers commanded when we joined head quarter was Jamestown - at the close of the 2 months he returned home.  In August & Septr. of the 1781 the same year he was called upon to serve another tour on his own [obscured].  he served this tour under Capt Timothy Conner & recd. his certificate of discharge for sd. service of 2 months making in all six months.  That he is now resident of Scott  County Ken.
James Chisham  x his mark

And the said James Chisham further stated in open Court upon his oath, that he did hereby relinquish every claim whatever for a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[illegible]  Ben R. Ford Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitle an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows 

State of Kentucky
County of Scott
On this twenty sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the magistrate Court of the County of Scott State of Kentucky, Catherine Chisiam a resident of the County of Scott State of Kentucky aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according law doath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provis. made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitle an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows   that she is the widow of James Chisiam who was a pensioner and was in the malitia served on the Virginia lin during the war of the revolution and she refers to his papers on file for evidence of his service   She further declars that she was married to the said James Chisiam in the County of Orange State of Virginia by Nathaniel Sanders  She has no family record of her marriage and the family record of the ages of her children and the pension certificate of her husband was given up to Thomas Thornbury and cannot now be found and from her best recollection at this time she was married in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight  She well knows that she was married and had two children at the time of St. Cinders [?] defeat and the family record of the ages of her children was in the hand writing of her husband the said James Chisiam
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She state that in consequence of her great age and loss of mind and memory she is unable to state the time of the death of her husband the said James Chisam but from the best of her recollection he died about the midle of September Eighteen Hunded and Thirty Eight his death took place in some short time after he drew his last pension  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninty Four viz at the time above stated, Time and that the written before signing
Catharine Chisham

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
Sworn to and subscribed on the 26th day of June 1843 before the Magistrates court of Scott County Kentucky being a court of record holden by Danl. Bradford a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid  the said court do declare their opinion after a full Investigation of the whole matter that the applicant has stated the truth in her declaration and that said Catharine Chisham is know to the Court to be the widow of James Chisham to have been a pensioner in his lifetime and to be a woman of respectability truth and piety   Given in testimony whereon I have this day and date above written set my hand affixed my seal
Danl. Bradford Presiding Justice
of the Court
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Scott County  Sct
I Ben B. Ford Clerk of the Court in and for Scott County do certify that Daniel Bradford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the signing the same duly qualified and commissioned as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and the Court over which he presides is a court of Record by Law
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office In George Town this 28th day of June 1840.
Ben B. Ford Clk
By M Price DC.

Duly quallified and commissioned as such inter [illegible] before signing
M Price DC

9191

I John Chisiam age fifty nine years that I am a brothr son of the lat James Chisiam who was a pensioner and died about five years ago and I have examined the declaration made by his widow Catherine Chisiam and believe it contains the truth   I live near nighbour to them in Orange Count Virginia and know they lived together as man and wife for upwar of fifty years  from my earles recolection they were living togeather and I never heard their marriage disputed and have no doubt but they were lawfully married
John Chisham
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State of Kentucky
County of Scott
County of Scott
Be it know that on this day personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Chisham an aged and respectiable Citizen of the County of Scott State of Kentucky and is well known to me to be a man of respectibility and truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavi befor me this 28th day of jun 1843;  truth in his affidavit interlined before signing
A Calvert JP.

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court in and for said County do certify that Andrew Calbert whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of attestation is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and commissioned as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office in Georgetown this 29th day of June 1843
Ben B Ford Clk
by M Price DC.
[SEAL]
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July 11 1934

James Chisham-W-8595

BA-J/AWF  ON

Mrs. Vance O Rankin
502 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Chism of Virginia
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier by that name that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office;  the surname has been search under similar spellings.
This office is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolutionary War, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States, based upon his service in that war.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8595, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Chisham, as the name appears in the claim.
James Chisham was born January 25, 1768, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows-
Early in 1781, three months in Captain Robert Pollard's company, Colonel James Slaughter's regiment;  soon after, two months in Captain Richard Webb's company, Colonel Edmunds' regiment;  from August or
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September, 1781, two months in Captain Timothy Conner's company.  He was in the battle of Petersburg.
The soldier, James Chisham, was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, then a resident of Scott County, Kentucky.  He died about the middle of September, 1838.
James Chisham married in the fall of 1788 in Orange County, Virginia, Catharine;  her maiden name is not given.  She was allowed pension on her application executed June 26, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and living in Scott County, Kentucky.
Their children are referred to, but no names are stated.
John Chisham aged fifty-nine years in 1843 and living in Scott County, Kentucky, was a son of a brother of the soldier, James Chisham;  he at one time lived in Orange County, Virginia;  the names of the parents of John Chisham are not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Catharine Chisham, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data-
Catharine Chisham, widow of James Chisham
Certificate #4805
Issued February 8, 1844
Rate $23.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Revolut [obscured] Section.    3-525
W8595

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.,            ,19 

In reply to your request of     , received         for a statement of the military history of James Chisham 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.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
1781
Length of Service.
3 mos.
Rank.
Pvt.
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain Robert Pollard
Colonel James Slaughter
State.
Va.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
1781
Length of Service.
2 mos.
Rank.
-
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain Richard Webb
Colonel Edmonds
State.
-

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Aug of Sept 1781
Length of Service.
2 mos.
Rank.
-
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain Timothy Bonner
Colonel Edmonds
State.
-

Battles engaged in, Petersburg
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Aug 20, 1832.  His cl. was Al.
Residence at date of application, b. Jan 25, 1768.  Died in Sept. 1838.
Remarks:  Sol. mar. in Orange co. Va. in the fall of 1788, Catharine __, They had children whose names are not stated.  She was al pen on her ap on June 26 1843 at which time she was 76 years old and a res of Scott Co Ky.

Respectfully
Commissioner
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Atlanta, Georgia.
June 28, 1934.

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

Dear Sirs:
Please send me the record of the Revolutionary War service of my great-great-grandfather James Chism or [inserted "only"] Chissum of Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, or Houston, Virginia - all about his family, when and where he was born, who he married, etc.  I think that he died in 1796.

The above information will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Johnie K. Rankin,
(Mrs. Vance O.)
502 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia.

[STAMP]
Received June 29 1934
Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm
Reader #17
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Rev Sec
5

Fairmont Hotel
San Francisco, Calif.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Please send me any record you may have of James Chisholm (or Chissam-Chisim-Chisum-spelled indifferently), who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia;  a pensioner in Tennessee or Kentucky.
Yours very truly,
Eva. T. Clark
(Mrs. E.H. Clark)

12 Aug. 1919

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
X
Aug 18 1919
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1919 Ayg 23. History to Mrs. E.H. Clark AW
1934 July 11 hist. to Mrs. Vance O Rankin AW

Revolution  Virginia

Window, &c
File No. 8595
Catharine Chisham
Wid. of James Chisham
Pri: Rev. War

Act:  Mch. 3rd/43
Index:-Vol. A, Page 128
Arrangement of 1870
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Long Lick Ky
Jan. 20 1844              Free

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.


5278 Jany 27 1844

Ky
C Chisham
3 March 1844
$23.33 per ann

L.C. Suggett
Long Lick Ken.
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Long Lick Scott Co Ky Jan 20 1844

Dear Sir
The enclosed declaration of Mrs. Catherine Chissam you will please to examine   It is for the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 1843.

I am yours with great respect
Lewis C. Suggett

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Long Lick  Scott Co Ky  June 29 1843

Dear Sir
The enclosed declaration of Catherine Chissam widow of James Chissam for the benefit of [illegible] of July 7 1832 you will please to have the kindness to examine as [illegible]
Your [illegible]
Lewis C. Suggett


Col. James L. Edwards
Commr. Pensions
Washington DC
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Long Lick Ky
June 29th 1843              Free

Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.


9191
Feby 5/43

Ken
July 7 1838
Cath Chisham

James
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Lewis C. Suggett
Sep 7, 1843
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134

Pen Off
Sept 7 43

Sir

In the case of Catharine Chisham it will be necessary to establish the date of the marriage by a certified copy of the marriage bond from the Clerks office where the licence was issued ~ Each claimant is required by the [illegible] to adduce the best attainable evidence - 


Lewis C. Suggett Esqr
Long Lick
Scott Co
Ken:
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9191
Catharine Chisham
Ken:
Act 7 July 38

admd
23.33


Hon. R.M. Johnson
Present
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I Walker Chambers of Montgomery County Ky aged sixty years the 15th day of November 1843 state that I lived near to James and Cartherine Chisham in Orange County Virginia and were well accquainted with them in Scott County Kentucky and they were known to me to be persons of respectability and truth - And they lived togather as man and wife from my earliest recollection untill his death which was about five years ago.  They had two children when I first knew them, I was then a verry small boy  I was raised within a mile or a mile and a half of them and I think I knew them as soon as I knew any one else.
Walker Chambers

State of Kentucky
Ct. of Montgomery
Be it know that on this 12th of July 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Walker Chambers an aged and respectable man and is well known to me to be a man of trust - and subscribed and made oath to the trust of the foregoing affidavit   given from under my hand the day and date above written.
L.G. Millspaugh

State of Kentucky
Montgomery County Sct
I James Howard, Clerk of the County Court, for the said county of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that Levi G. Millspaugh, whose name appears officially to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, as well without as within this commonwealth.
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In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Mount Sterling this 12th day of July 1843.
James Howard Clk.
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Mt Sterling Ky
July 13    Free


Lewis C. Suggett Esqr.
P. Master Long Lick
Scott County Ky

Mail
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Declaration of James Chisim
3903


$23.33 per ann.

H.P. Brown's papers
David Kerr's papers [illegible]



Recorded
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We Thomas Brown & John Gegrey have heard the declaration of Jas. Chisem & do state upon oath that he served one tour of duty.
Thomas Brown  x his mark
John Gregery  x his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 20th June 1832

All[?] Ben B Ford Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the Interrogatorys 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 Thos. Brown and John Gregory are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Chisham for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 23rd day of August 1832 and 41st year of the Commonwealth.
[illegible] Ben B Ford Clk
[SEAL]
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59911

Long Lick Ky
July 15th 1843              Free

Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.


July 21, 1843
Add'l tes.
Case of Capt. Chisham
Ky.
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I Thomas Thornsbury aged forty five years stat that I have been acquainted with Catherin Chisiam for the last twenty six years and she is known to me to be a lady of respectibily truth and piety and to be the widow of the late James Chisam who was a pensioner and died about the midle of September Eighteen hundred and thirty eight    shortly after his death she gave me her family record and the pension certificat on which her husband drew a pension  In order to obtain for her a pension  I am of the impression that I gave them to Joseph B. Renney Esqr but he stats that he has no recollection of having them and they are now lost and cannot be found   I have no doubt from my recollection of her family record and the ages of their children with whom I am well acquaited that the said James and Catherin Chisiam were married more than fifty years ago
Thomas Thornbury

State of Kentucky
County of Scott
Be it know, that on this fourteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred and foty three personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Thornesbury a respectiable Citizen of the County of Scott Stat of Kentucky who is well known
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to me to be a man of respectibly and truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit this 14 day of July 1843
Thom. D. Vallandingham  J.P.S.C.

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford clerk of the Court within and for said County do certify that Thomas Vallandingham whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Scott County duly commissioned and quallified to act as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Georgetown this 14th day of July 1843.
Ben B Ford Clk
By M Price D.C.
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Long Lick Scott Co July 15 1843

Dear Sir
The enclosed evidence in the case of Mrs. Catherin Chisiam I note will be interly satisfactor to establish her claim under the act of July 7 1838
I am yours with great res
Lewis C. Suggett

Col. James L Edward
Commissioner of Pens
Washington City 
DC
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I Waller Raines of Scott County Kentucky aged about sixty one years, do state that I have known the late James Chisham and Catharin his widow ever since my earliest recollection  They were married in Orange County Virginia when I was about seven years old  I was not at the marriage but went to live with them a short time after it was said they were married and lived with them two years and know they lived together as man and wife;  from that time until his death.  I lived near to them in Virginia and was neighbors to them in Kentucky.  The said Catharin Chisham is know to me to be a woman of respectability, truth and piety.
W. Rains

State of Kentucky
County of Scott Sct
Be it known that on the 3rd day of July 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Scott County Waller Rains who is an aged and respectable man and is known to me to be a man of truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the fore[?] affidavit.
I do certify that from my long personal acquaintance with the said James Chisham decd. & Catharine Chisham his widow that I believe the foregoing affidavit contains the truth
Given under my hand the day and date above
Jos. B. Kenney J.P.
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Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court within and for Scott County do certify that Jos. B. Kenney whose name is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and quallified as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Georgetown this 14th day of July 1843
Ben B Ford Clk
By M Price DC.

[SEAL]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838

State of Kentucky  Scott County Sct.
On this 20th day of January 1844 personally appeared before me undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Catharine Chisham a resident of Scott County State of Kentucky aged about seventy six years, as near as she can state 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 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war   That she is the widow of James Chisham who was a private of the Virginia line in the militia service & who drew a pension and she refers to his declaration on tile.  The annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was twenty three dollars and thirty three cents.  She further declares she is still a widow.
Catharine Chisham  x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the undersigned said Catherine Chisham is know to me to be the person who drew a pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
Ben. F. Thompson J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I M Price Deputy Clerk for Ben B Ford Clerk of the Scott County Court do certify that Bat T Thompson whose name appears to the within and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Scott duly commissioned and quallified and his signature is genuine.
In testation whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Georgetown this 20th day of January 1844 and 42nd of the Commonwealth.
M. Price DC for
Ben B Ford Clk
[SEAL]
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9191
Catharine Chisham
Ken
[Crossed out] Set to S. C. Suggelt[?] Sep. 7, '43
Act 7 July 1828
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Kentucky   7950
Catharine Chisham
widow of James Chisham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the - September 1838 of Scott Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private i the company commanded by Captain Pollan of the Regiment commanded by Col. Slaughter in the Virginia line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of November 1843 and handed to Hon. R.M. Johnson, Present.

Arrear to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Whole amount                             $116.65

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by Geo. C. Ames, Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 365


reported
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The  National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration

Name Chisholm, George
Grade Private
Line Virginia

Warrant Number 12038
Acreage 100
Issued February 24, 1794 to Anthony New, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.