Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3057, Charles Washam, Va.
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3-1776

SERVICE
Va.

Washam, Charles
Polly

NUMBER
W.3057

CONTENTS
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25012

Kentucky
Charles Washam
of Wayne Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private [?] in the comp commanded by Captain Mayo of the --- commanded by --- in the Virginia line for 3 months/ Re of Calvary 
7 Mon & 10 ds Re of Infantry

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 Dollars 94 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Nov 1833 and Rodes Garth Monticello

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.                    94.35
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March    18.41
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                                                               $112.82

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 33
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Let to Hon A. Buckan Feb 2. 49

Reputed
Jany 16/49

3092

Kentucky
Polly Washam
Widow of Charles Washam who served Va in the Revolutionary war, was as private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 94. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Wm. Trabue Columbia Ky

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 148, Page 269 Vol. 3.
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6804
Charles Washam
Wayne Co Ky
Su Va Rolls

4.510.16
Gw. 2.6.7-
William Simpson
Clerk Wayne County Ky

Dec.14.1832
P15.5.
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6804

BRIEF in the case of Charles Washam of Wayne Co in the State of Ky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? 77 yeas

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
6 column table
| Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Duration of Service. Months, | Duration of Service. Days, | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. |

|as a volunteer In 17 | belonged to Light Horse | Pr. | Capt Mayo Va Con’l Line |
|again as a volunteer | believed he served upwards of three years | Pr. | Capt Mayo Va Con’l Line |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford, Siege of York

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

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective as to period and duration of each some of service

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

H. J b Examining Clerk.
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} sct

On this the 24th day of October 1845 before me W. P. Harden an acting Justice of the peace in & for said Bounty personally appeared Cosmon Washman who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he is the Sixth Child of his Mothe Polly Washam who was the wife & now the widow of. the Late Charles Washam who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the rate of. $36 per annum and died 11th March 1841, he farther States that he is forty six years old past & that his said Mother had five children older than himself and to the best of his knowledge his oldest sister Letisha Gray is fifty seven years old, he further states that his said Father & Mother Lived together as Husband & Wife from his earliest recollection up to his death which took place as above stated & these marriage are never questioned, and that his said Mother never have intermarried since the death of her Husband the Late Charles Washam but is still living & his unmarried Widow
Casmon Worsham

Sworn to & subscribed this the day & year aforesaid before me}
W. P. Harden JP
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I Testify that the with In Affiant is personly knowen to me and that he is [strikethrough] personly knowen [strikethrough] a man of Credibility and Unduped veracity and full Faith and Credit is due to all his statements Given from under my hand the day and year aforesaid 
W. P. Harden

State of Kentucky Wayne County Set.
I William Simpson clerk of the Court of Wayne County certify that W. P. Hardin is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this 25th day of October 1845
Wm. Simpson clk of the County of Wayne Ky
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} sct

On this the 24th day of October 1845 before me W. P. Harden an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County personly appeared Letishe Gray of said County being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following statement towit That she is Fifty seven years old past & that she is the oldest Child of her Mother Polly Washam who is the widow of Charles Washam who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & a Pensioner on the Kentucky agency at the rate of $36 per annum & died on the 11th day of March 1841. She further states that her said Father & Mother Lived together as Husband & Wife from her erliest recolection up to his death which took place as above stated & they had Tenn Children, she farther states that she recollects well that her aforesaid parants was living togeather as Husband & Wife in the year of seventeen hundred & ninety three and that her said Mother have never intermarried since the Death of her said Husband but is still living & the unmarried widow of her said Husband the Late Charles Washam.
X her Mark
Letishe Gray

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before me}
W.P. Harden JP
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I Testify that the with in affiant is personaly known to me and that she is a lady of Credibility and Undount Veracity and full faith and Credit is due all her Statements and from my long a quaintence with affiant and the family & don’t not but all her state ments are strickley True Given under my hand the Day and year the above
W.P. Harden JP

State of Kentucky Wayne County Sct
I William Simpson Clerk of the Court of Wayne County, certify that W. P. Harden is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name this 25th day of October 1845
Wm Simpson Clk
Wayne County Court
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9859

Polly Washam
K.y.

act 7. July 38

[strikethrough] admitted 3 mos pr. cavalry. 7 mos 10 ds pr. Inf. $36.94 per ann from 11th March, 1841 [strikethrough]

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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} sct

On this the 27th day of November 1843 Personally appeared before me William Hall an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne and state of Kentucky Mrs. Polley Washman of the aforsaid county aged seventy five years and who after being first Duly sworn according to Law Doth on her oath make the following Declaration made by an act of Congress past the 7th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows, also the benefit of an act past the the 3r day of March 1843 granting one years farther pay to widows of certain person towit that she is the is the widow of Charles Washam who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and she thinks belonged to the Virginia Troops and who an account of his said service as a Soldier in said war & in said line Received a Pension of $36.. per annum, and to the evidence composing the matter of the application of her said Husband for said Pension she refers for such facts and particulars as are necessary in the investigation of her claim, she farther Declares that she was Married to the said Charles Washam on the --- day of  June seventeen hundred and Eighty seven and that her said Husband Charles Washam Died on the 11 day of March 1841 She father Declars that she was not married previous to his Leaving the Service but the Mariage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 vz at the time above stated she farther Declaars that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and that she has never since the the death of her said husband intermarried but still continues his widow and respectfully prays that her claim may be allowed under the said act and the sertificate of allowance be sent to her friend Wm Trabue in Columbia Adair County Kentucky -
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X her mark
Polley Washam

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year aforsaid before me interlined before signed
Test
William Hall J.P. J. Piece

The foregoing subscribing Justice do hereby certify that the forgoing Declarant is wholy unable to appear in open court as the Law Directs owing to age & great Debility & ill health and from my severall acquaintance think her intitled to full faith and credit in all her statements having never heard any thing to the contrary, this the 27th Novr 1843
W. Hall J.P.

State of Kentucky Wayne County Court Sct
November Term 1843

The declaration of Polley Washam for a pension certified on the 27th day of November 1843 by William Hall, a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court it doth approve his proceeding and act in Said Case and hereby direct the clerk to endorse this approval on the paper.

I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court [strikethrough] do Certify [strikethrough] of Wayne County State of Kentucky certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the record in my office

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 24th day of November 1843
W. Simpson clk of the Court of Wayne county
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4804


chas 32

Hon G.A. Caldwell
HR
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} sct

On this 26th day of June 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the County court of Wayne Kentucky, Charles Washam (or Ouslim as called by some) a Resident of Wayne county and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years old on the 22 day of July past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832

That he volunteered in the United States, in the summer of the year 1777 the particular month not recollected shortly after the Commencement of the War, when I was between - 23 and 26 years of age, that he volunteered during the War as a private under Capt. -- Mayo of Powitan county state of Virginia (his christian name not recollected), and served in he thinks in the 2nd  Regiment Commanded by Col. -- Randol ( his christian name not recollected) I served under the following officers viz, Captain -- Mayo called Col. Mayo at home. We rendezvoused at Powitan court house and we
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then marched down James River under the command of Col. -- Hubbard & was at a small scrimmage or Battle at Hoods on James River, we marched in various directions & was occasionally commanded by Col Demot & General Stuban at Petersburgh Virginia about this time a light Horse company was wanted, and by the consent of my captain Mayo I volunteered with 60 others who could supply thimselves with good horses under a Certain Captain Littleberry Mosby in order to pursue the British with more speed and success & under & under Captain Mosby we marched to Williamsburg then to Petersburgh & then Chesterfield courthouse, then to the suppsena church, where we joined a large force Tarlton in pursuit of us But Tarlton stopped at a four mile mill destroying the mill and all the flour having previously destroyed the arms & flour at Chesterfield court house. I the said Charles Washam with a Detachment was ordered to go back and wath the movement of Tarlton under a Sergent. We went back as far as said 4 mile mill & court house and found that Tarlton had gone back towards Petersburgh. We then returned & Reported to the army. I was afterwards at the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina under Capt -- Mosby & under General Lawson, and we fought under General Green at said Battle, at which said
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Battle David Jones, Ned Belew, David Tyree were shot down in my section and taken off.

On the same evening, we gave way, and marched to the Ironworks. Then we marched to Deep River, got there just after the British crossed over. Here, one Tory was hung for taking up arms against his country three times. The small pox breaking out in the North Carolina Troops. By General Greens order we had a Furlough or permit to go home to Virginia. Some small time afterwards I was called upon by my first Capt. -- Mayo at Powitan courthouse to meet him and to go to the siege of York. I marched with him & company and was at the siege of York. Whilst then I was sent in a small Detachment to Amelia county after battle, for the use of the French army, and we brot 200 head, I being well acquainted there, sometime after the siege and surrender of Col. Wallace, I with the Ballance of my company received a discharge in writing again from Capt Mayo my first captain - but have lost it. I the said Charles Washam believe that I served upwards of three years during the Revolutionary war

I was occasionally under the command of other officers, during the War & on many expresses and Detachments. And claim a compensation for two years as a private
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I the said Charles Washam, have no documentary prooff & know of no person whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my service in this state. But am known by Luis Coffin, Roger Oatts, William Simson of Wayne county my neghbors aforesaid

I was born in Chesterfield county Virginia I think sometime in 1764 and when a child my Father moved to Amelia County Virginia where I lived untill I was 21 years of age. I then moved to Powitan Virginia, and lived there during the war. Afterwards I moved to Prince Edward, then to Henry county, where I lived three years. Then to North Carolina Roan county, where I lived three years, then to Spartenburgh South Carolina living there one year, then to Dandrige on the french broad state of Tennessee one year then to Lancaster county Kentucky, one year thence to monticello Wayne county Kentucky, where I have lived upwards of 25 years. But I [strikethrough] now [strikethrough] have no record of my age.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Charles Washam
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State of Kentucky Wayne County} Set

On this the 10th day of Dec’r 1844 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace Abel Shrewsbury aged sixty four years past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following statement towit that he has been well acquainted with Charles Washam Late a Pensioner of the United States on the Kentucky agency at the rate of $36 per annum and Polly Washam his wife (now his widow) for Forty three years past they then had several Children the oldest of which must have been Eight or Ten years old and have been neighbour to & intimately acquainted with them ever since up to his Death which took place in March 1841 and they Lived agreeably together as Husband and wife up to his death & that she still remains his widow
Abel Shrewsbury

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me}
W.P. Harden JP

I certify that the above affiant is personally known to me & that he is a man of undoubted veracity and all his statements are intitled to full faith & credit
W.P. Harden Justice of the Peace

The above was interlined before signed
W.P. Harden JP
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State of Kentucky Wayne County Court Set

I William Simpson clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that W. P. Harden Esq’r whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting and legally qualified Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and that his signature is genuine and that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as Such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [strikethrough] seal [strikethrough] affixed the Seal of my said office at Monticello on the 10th day of Dec’r 1844
W. Simpson clk
By J. N. Shepperd Dle
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Charles Washam
Kentucky

e.

from 1777 private of Cavalry & Infy 10 mos 10 da
Pr cav 3mo                 $12.50
Pr Inf 7 mo 10 days      24.44
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                                     $36.94

1857
94.33

Rodes Garth
Monticello
Ke
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( this:} ) You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them: and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Charles Washam
8 column table
|Period when the service was rendered| Duration of the claimant’s service. Years| Duration of the claimant’s service. Months.| Duration of the claimant’s service. Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported. |

The application should state each term of duty and its duration distinctly as required in note c.

The old declaration should be returned to this office with the one now enclosed.

B. The old Declaration is lost & destroyed Restart affidavit for said Washam

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line”, “State troops”, “militia”, and “volunteers”, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
     1. The Regular Troops
     2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
     3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
     4. Indian Spies

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of }ss.

On this … day of … personally appeared (a) before… A.B. a resident of (b) of … in the county of … and State, Territory or District of … aged (c)… years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) …, with … and served in the … (e)regiment of the … line, under the following named officers:…

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers: the time he left the service: (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or country and State in which he resided when he entered the service: the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c]

He herby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of …
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.     A. B.
          [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
     I … of the Court of … do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of … for a pension.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this … day of … &c.

If on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
     (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the … and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with …, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be … years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
     Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the … and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the … and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
     I, … Clerk of the Court of … do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of … for a pension.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this … day of … &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least on credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated. will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Records in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
     1. Where and in what year were you born?
     2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
     4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
     5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
     6. {To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
         {To a Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
     7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, (to respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peach, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
     “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and is the following grades: - For … year … months, and …days, I served as a … . For … months and … days, I served as a …; and for such service I claim a pension.”

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. Th 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, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  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 place where the service was performed: that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent of authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison: and for the time during which the service was pursued, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

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 papers 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.

Proof of Service.
[j] 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 the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths mut certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office.
     The noted from [a] to […] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State troops. The proof required by the rule a note
[j] applies to continental troops only
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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September 21, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Charles Washam, W.3057

Mrs. R. L. Johnson
1416 S. 3rd Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Charles Washam or Worsham, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Wayne County, Kentucky.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.3057, based on the military service of Charles Washam “or Ouslim as called by some”.

Charles Washam was born July 22, 1755 or 1756 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. When a child he moved with his father (names of parents not given) to Amelia County, Virginia, and lived there until he was twenty-one years of age when he moved to Powhatan, Virginia, where he lived during the Revolution.

He served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from sometime in the summer of 1777, three months under Captain Mayo and Colonels Randol and Hubbard, was in a small battel at Hood’s on James River: next served three months under same officers as previous enlisment: next served three months in Captain Mayo’s company: next served three months in Captain Littleberry Mosby’s company: next served three months under Captain George Williamson and Colonel Randol and was in the battle of Guilford: next served one month and ten days in Captain Mayo’s company, was at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis.

Sometime after the Revolution, Charles Washam moved to Prince Edward County and from there to Henry County, Virginia, three years later he moved to “North  Carolina, Roan County”, three years later moved to
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moved to Spartanburgh, South Carolina, one year later moved to Dandridge on the French Broad River in Tennessee, one year later move to Lancaster County, Kentucky, one year later moved to Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky where in 1833 he stated he had lived over twenty-five years.

Charles Washam was allowed pension on his application executed June 24, 1833, at which time he was living in Wayne County, Kentucky. 

He died March 11, 1841.

This soldier married in Amelia County, Virginia, in June, 1787, Polly (also written Polley) Ellson or Ellington of that county.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 27, 1843, while living in Wayne County, Kentucky, aged seventy-five years. She was living there in 1848.

In 1845, Lelishe Gray, the eldest child of Charles and Polly Washam was living in Wayne County, Kentucky, and she then was “fifty-seven years old past”. In that year, Camron Worsham (personal signature Worsham) stated that he was the sixth child of the soldier and was “forty-six years old past”. There were ten children but the only names given were the two noted above.

There are no further data relative to soldier’s family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Charles Washam
amended Declaration for a Pension
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} sct

On this 7th day of October 1833 personally appeared before Roger Oatts a justice of the peace of Wayne County Kentucky Charles Washam (or Oushem as called by some) a Resident of Wayne County and state aforesaid, aged seventy seven years on the 22nd day of July past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed June the 7th 1832. The said Charles Washam from Bodily infirmity & age unable to appear at court.

That he volunteered in the army of the United States in the summer of the year 1777, the particular month not now recollected, shortly after the commencement of the war when I was between 23 & 24 years of age as a private for three months under Captain --- Mayo of powitan county State of Virginia (his christian name not now recollected) & served he thinks in the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col. Randol (his christian name not now recollected) & served under the following
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officers viz Capt --- Mayo, called Col Mayo at home we rendezvoused at Powitan court House and we then marched down James River under the command of Col. --- Hubbard at Hoods on James River our three months being out we were discharged but not in writing some place on James River & he returned home.

In a short time the enemy presses up & near the James River. I again volunteered for three months under the same Captain we met again at Powitan court House under the same officers & marched down & up James River watching the movements of the enemy. But had no particular engagement in this town. Our time being out we were again discharged near hand on James River to go home, by our officers But thinks not in writing.

But a very short time after our Return, the enemy still presses in vengeance, I again volunteered again under my old captain --- Mayo for three months I met again at Powitin court House & we marched down & up James River as low as a town called Jericho commanded Generally by the same officers, and we had many small skirmishes losing a few men & killing some, our term of three months being out, we were discharged at Goochland court house and returned home, by our officers but not in writing
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Shortly after we got home, a light horse company was wanted the particulars time not now recollected, I volunteered with 60 others who supplied themselves with good horses for three months as a private under Captain Littleberry Mosby in order to pursue the British with more speed & success & we all rendezvoused at Powitan court house Virginia and marched under out Captian Littleberry Mosby, we marched to Williamsburgh, there to the Battle of Petersberg - we then marched to chesterfield court house, thence to the Suppoena church, where we joined a large force Tarlton was here in pursuit of us, but he stopped at a four-mile-mill destroying the mill & flour, Having previously destroyed the arms and flour at Chesterfield court house. I the said Charles Washam, with a small detachment was ordered to go back and watch the movements of Tarlton under a Sergent. We went b ack as far as said 4 mile mill & court house and found that Tarlton had gone back towards Petersburg, we then returned and Reported to the army. we then crossed over James River at the Chickahomany swamps and camped there  - until the enemy left Petersburgh, our time being out of three months and everyone discharged to go home at Chickhomany swamps By our officers But not in writing
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Some time, not very long, But I cannot distinctly recollect, after I returned home Troops were again called for & I volunteered for three months again, under Capt George Williamson (upon reflection not Mosby as stated in the original Declaration) and Rendezvoused in Cumberland County Virginia and marched under Capt Williamson Col. Randol & General Lawson towards North Carolina, and when we got to the North Carolina line. I was first in a Detachment of 50 men behind to keep the Tories from plundering the Baggage Waggon we still moved on [?] North Carolina to Guilford court house Genl. Green & Morgan commanding. Here we had a severe Battle in a few days. In my section in the Battle David Jones Ned Belew & David Tyree were shot down and taken off. On the same evening the army gave way to the British and we marched to the Iron works then we marched to Deep river & got there just after the British crossed over. Here we encaped some time Here one Tory was hung for taking up arms against his country three times. The small pox breaking out in the North Carolina Troops and our time being out some time, were discharged by officers to go home But he thinks not in writing
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Not Long after I returned home the British passing near towards York in Virginia I again volunteered under my former captain - Mayo at Powitan court house to go to the Siege of York with a Large company, and & whilst at the Siege of York, I was sent in a small Detachment to Amelia county after cattle for the use of the French army and we brot 200 head. sometime just after the Siege and Surrender of Col. Wallace the British Commander, I with the Ballance of our company was discharged by our captain Mayo. I think in writing but have lost it Having served in this term one month & Ten days I the said Charles Washam, actually served 10 months & Ten days as before specified as a private which I claim compensation. But as I before stated held my self in readiness during the war which was three years from my first volunteer - But was in actual service the said 10 months & Ten Days.

I the said Charles Washam have no documentary proof & know of no person whose testimony  I can procure, who can testify to my services in this state, But am known by Lewis Coffee Roger Oatts William Sims & others of my county & neighbors who can testify to my veracity &
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I was born in chesterfield county Virginia I think sometime in 1756 and when a child my Father moved to amelia county Virginia where I lived untill I was 21 years of age I then moved to Powitan county Virginia and lived there during the war of the Revolution. Afterwards I moved to Prince Edward, thence to Henry county where I lived. three years, then North Carolina to Roan county where I lived for three years, then to Spartenburgh South Carolina, living there one year, then to Dandridge on the French Broad, state of Tennessee one year, thence to Lancaster county Kentucky one year, Thence to Monticello Wayne county Kentucky where I now live and have lived upwards of 25 years. But have no record of my age

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Present & declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles Washam

Test
John Harvins
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The Jonathan S Frisbee a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne and state of Kentucky & Rodes Garth Residing in said Wayne county hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Charles Washam, who has subscribed & Sworn to the above amended Declaration that they believe him to be 77 years old July past that he is represented Generally & Believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solder of the Revolution, and that they concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first written
Roger Oatts J.P.

I the said Roger Oatts a justice of the peace for said county of Wayne Kentucky do hereby declare my opinion of this matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states & I further certify that it appears to me that Johnathan S. Frisbee who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Wayne & that Rodes Garth who has signed the same is a Resident of said county & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Roger Oatts J.P.
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I William Simpson clerk of Wayne County court, for the county of Wayne, do hereby certify that the foregoing, contains the amended Declaration of said Charles Washam in the matter of the application for a Pension before Roger Oatts Esqr and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such, being an acting magistrate in Wayne County Kentucky

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7th Day of October 1833.
Wm. Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne

There is an attached seal
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Rep.

506.

Kentucky. 10.127-
Polly Washam-
Widow of Charles Washam who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11th March 1841 of Wayne Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Pri & Dis in the Company commanded by Captain Mayo of the --- commanded by --- in the Virg’a line for 3 mos Drag. 7mo:10days Pri of Infy.

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 36 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Nov. 1846, and sent to Wm Trabue, Columbia, Ky.

Total amount,  $184.70

[Act July 7, 1838.]
and H.Res 23rd Janry. 1945

Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 387.
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No 495.
Polly Washam
Widw of Charles
Ky
act 7 July 1838 and 
[?] resolution of 23 January 1845
aomo
3 mo Dragoon                 12.50
7 mo 10 days pri of Inf   24.44   
                                          ---------
                                          $36.94
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841

9857

William Trabue
Columbia KY
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Kentucky 7949.
Polly Washam
widow of Charles Washam who was a Private in the Virginia Line.
Husband died Mar. 11. 1841.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept. 1846 and sent to Wm. Trabue, Columbia, Ky

[Acts of March 3, 1843. and June 17 ‘44]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 188.
D.H. Wood Clk
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Janry. 3rd. 1844

Sir

I hand you herewith additional proof and letters in the case of Polly Washam. Mrs. Washam is a lady of the first respectability and no one who knows her can doubt the truth of her statements.

I hope the proof may be sufficient and that you will send me the proper certificate &e

Respectfully
Your obt serv’t
Geo. A. Caldwell
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State of Kentucky Wayne County}ss

Be it known, That before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nathaniel Shrewsbury aged 67 years past and made Oath in due form of Law that he have been well acquainted with Charles Washam & his wife Polley for Forty Three years past and that they lived peasibly together as Husband & wife from his first acquaintance up to his the said Charles Washam death which took place in March 1841 and that she the said Polley Washam still continues the widow of the said Charles Washam who was a Pensioner on the Kentucky Agency at the rate of $36 per annum, and that they were  respectable worthy Citizens & thare Marriage never have been doubted
Nathaniel Shrewsbury

Sworn to & subscribed this 10th December before me}
W.P. Harden JP

I certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and that he is a man of undoubted veracity & all his Statements intitled to full faith & Credit
W.P. Harden.  Justice of the Peace

The above was interlined before Signed
W.P. Harden JP

State of Kentucky Wayne County Court Set

I William Simpson clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that W.P. Hardin Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting & legally qualified Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid and that his Signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as Such

In Testimony whereof I
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have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Said office at Monticello on the 10th day of Dec’r 1844
W. Simpson Clerk
By J.N. Shepperd Dle

There is an attached seal
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9859
Polly Washam [strikethrough] Worsham [strikethrough]
Ky. 9045 - 
Act July ‘38
1216

Rejected

Acts 43 & 44
Admitted
3 mos pri. cavalry
7 mos 10 ds pr. Inf.
$36.94 per ann.

Wm. Trabue, Esq
Columbia Ky.
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Columbia Adair Cty
February 8th 1846

Sir

Inclosed I send you the answer of the Clerk of the County Court of Amelia County Virginia in the case of the application of Mrs Washam for a pension, if I mistake not this is the third application she has made for a coppy of er Licens or Marriage Bond & I was of the opinion that I had sent [strikethrough] his answer [strikethrough] on to your Honor, the Clerks answer, but in this I suppose I was mistaken. If farther parole testimony of the probable ages of her Children Judging from appearance and from twenty to thirty five years acquaintance with them, of respectable neighbours will be of any service in her Claim any - reasonable amount can be had, but hoping that this with her former evidence will be deemed sufficient she prays that her claim may be allowed & the sertificate sent to Wm Trabue at the earliest convenience for she is very old poor & kneedy of the Comforts of Life

{I am with great respect
your Obedient servt
William Trabue

Hon J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
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Amelia Co Va
November 13th 1844}

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Wm Trabue Esqr
Columbia Adair County Ky

Mail}
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Amelia Co Kentucky
Nov 11th 1844

Sir

Your’s asking for a copy of the marriage Bonds of Charles Warsham & Polly Ellison about 1787 has been placed in my hands by the Post at this place.

I have searched for the bond referred to but I cant find such a one either in 1786 -7 8 or 9 If the marriage was performed in this County this bond is in my office. The number of papers in my office is very great & unless I know the exact time or very near it it would be a task of much greater magnitude to search for it than you can apprehend. If you inform me of the year in which this marriage took place I will send you a properly authenticated copy & the fees for which you must enclose to me before I send the copy They will be 1.75 c This is the first letter I have ever received from. your letter that you speak of was never received I presume the postage was unpaid and it was not taken out of the office as I never take an unpaid letter
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I feel disposed to be as accommodating as possible in all cases but in such one as this I will with great pleasure find you all the information than I can from the records in my office. Let me know the year in which this marriage took place then I can find this bond
Very Respectfully yr
E.G. Leigh

NB “The first letter to the Clk which was never received by him was Mailed & the postage paid” Dc’r 17th 1844
Wm Trabue
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
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Columbia Ky August 8th 1846

Sir
Enclosed I send you the letter of the Clerk of Nottaway Co. Va in the case of Mrs. Washam. I hope that is sufficient & if not please inform me what is necessary.
Yours &e
Wm Trabue

P.S. I have been informed that Mr. Littleberry Joans has made an affidavit and sent you which has caused the suspension of Mrs. Sarah Biggs Pension, if such is the fact, please inform me what is required to be done to have the Pension continued
Yours &e
Wm Trabue

Hon J.L. Edwards
Coms’r Pensions
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Amelia C H va
Jany 15th 1846}

10

Wm Trabue Esqr
Columbia
Adair County
Kentucky

Mail
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Amelia Co Ho Va
1846 Janry 16th

Sir:

I have caused diligent search to be made for the marriage bond of Charles Washam, from a time long antesion and subsequent to the period referred to in your letter and cannot find it. I can assign no other reason for not finding it given that it has never been in this office.  Nottaway and Prince Edward Counties were both taken from Amelia and perhaps it may be found in the office of one of those counties.

Your having so much larger interest in the money sent than I it is herewith returned my fee being only 18C
Very Respectfully
E.G. Leigh

W. Trabue esq
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Columbise Kentucky
October 27th 1846

Sir

Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Polly Washam under the Joint resolution of the 23rd January 1845: claiming the benefits of the act of Congress past 7th July 1838. I hope you will send the certificate of allowance at your earliest convenience
I am respectfully
Your Obt Serv’t
Wm. Trabue

Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Columbise Ky Nov 2nd 1845

Sir
The declaration of Mrs. Polly Waham of Wayne , Cty, Ky, was sent you about the 18th of December 1843, & was not allowed for the want of satisfactory proof of Marriage since that time the affidavits of the 2 Mr Susberrys sent you I think in May last since which time she have not herd from her case. Enclosed I send you the affidavits of two of her children which I hope (doubt not will be deemed satisfactory as to date of Marriage for neither licens or marriage bond can be obtained at the office where she was married all due diligence & pains have been taken to procure them but have failed. Therefore hoping that this will be satisfactory she requests that her claim may be allowed & the certificate of allowance be sent to me in Columbi Ky, as soon as practicable for she is in a State of Suffering Living on the Charity of Friends
I am sir with respect
your obedient servant
Wm Trabue
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Nottoway C.H. Va
July 31st
11

William Trabue Esq
Columbia
Adair County Kentucky
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Virginia Nottaway County Court
Clerk’s Office, 30 July 1846

Sir
I rec’d your letter of the 18th last inclosing one dollar and requesting information reporting the marriage of Mrs. Polley Washam (formerly Ellington) of Amelia county to Mr. Charles Washam. In reply I have to stat that this county was taken from the county of Amelia & organized in the year 1793. Six years after the marriage of Mrs. Warsham, nevertheless I have diligently examined the file [strikethrough] of marriage [strikethrough] of marriage bond and register of marriage & I find nothing in relation to her. I return inclosed the dollar note
yr &e
F Fitzgerald Clk
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[strikethrough] 4814 [strikethrough] 9859
Polly Warham
Ky

Let to Hon G. A. Caldwell Decm 22
Let to Hon G.A. Caldwell. Jan 19.’44
Let to Hon G.A. Caldwell. Jan 7th.’1845
Let to Wm Trabue Dec 10 ‘45
Let to same May 16 ‘46
Act 7 July 1838
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C. Washam

C. Washam
no 6304
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We Jonathan S. Frisbie a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne and Rodes Garth residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Worsham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years old past, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jonathan S Frisbie
Rodes Garth

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories, presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifys that it appears to them that Jonathan S. Frisbee who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Wayne & that Rodes Garth who has signed the same is a resident in said county of Wayne and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Roger Oatts J.P.
David Diman JP
Jos Oatts JP
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I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court from the County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original & amended proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Charles Warsham for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office This 25th June 1833
William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne

There is an attached seal
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County } sct

On this 6th day of October 1848 personally appeared before me Wm. P. Harden a justice of the peace in And for the County of Wayne And State of Kentucky Polly Washham a resident of Kentucky in the County of Wayne aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Charles Washham who was a private And that by reason of old age And loss of memory she refers to her former Declarations for farther particulars. And that she has received a pension under the act of Congress passed 17th June 1844 at the rate of $36.94 per Annum. She farther declares that she is still a Widow.
X her mark
Polley Washam

Sworn to And subscribed on the day And year above written before me 
W.P. Harden JP

I certify that the foregoing Declarant Polly Washham is personally known to me And that she is the identical person who drew a pension at the rate of $36 Dollars 94 cts per Annum as stated in the above Declaration in testimony where of I hearunto subscribe my name the day And year above written
W.P. Harden JP
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State of Kentucky Wayne County

I William Simpson Clerk of the and State of aforesaid do Certify that WP Harden is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Commissioned and Sworn, that his Commission was dated on the 23rd day of April 1828, and Continued during life or good behaviour That his Signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and Seal of Said County, this 6th day of October 1848
Wm Simpson clk
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State of Kentucky Wayne County }ss

In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845. Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Charles Washam who was a private in the war of the Revolution.

I have drawn a pension at the rate of Thirty six Dollars and ninety four Cents per annum from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 4th day of September 1846 and now ask for the amount doe me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841 when my former pension commenced.
X her Mark
Polley Washam
William P. Harden Justice of the peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
William P. Harden Justice of the peace
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County } Sct

I William Simpson clerk of the Court of Wayne County, certify that William P Harden is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office, and subscribed my name this 24th day of October 1846
William Simpson clk
By JN Shepperd DC
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Typed document completed in handwriting

1938 Sept 21. hist to Mrs. R.L. Johnson. MCS

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  3057
Polly Washam
Widow
Charles Washam
Pri. Rev War

Act: Feby 7, 1848.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 205.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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H.D. Hiller, Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish me with all information contained in pension papers of Charles Washam (Worsham) receiving pension in Clinton County Kentucky, living in Wayne County in 1832. (Clinton taken from Wayne 1836)

Mrs. R.L. Johnson
1416 S. 3d St
Louisville
Ky

There is a stamp
Numbers 1 - 10 around the circumference
RECEIVED
AUG 6, 1936 
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
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