Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18889, Josiah Cheatham, Va

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Cheatham, Josiah
                  Lucy

SERVICE [typed] Va [handwritten]
NUMBER [typed] W. 18889 [handwritten]

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Virginia  5636

Lucy Cheatham
widow of     Josiah Cheatham
Va
who was a pensioner under the Act of [this line crossed out]
and who died on the     13. February 1813
of     Albermarle Co.    in the State of     Virginia
who was a     Private    in the     company    commanded
by Captain     Cabell    of the     _____    commanded
by     ___________    in the     Virginia
line for   18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of     Virginia,
at the rate of    60   Dollars     ____    Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension ifsued [issued] the   18  day of    July
1840    and     sent to Hon. James
Garland, House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of    March '40                                                                                  240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending     4 Sep [last letters and/or numbers illegible]            30.00
                                                                                                                                      ====                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                      270.00
                                                                                                                      {Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by   D. Brown   Clerk
Book    A.    Vol.    2.    Page    177

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State of Virginia
County of Nelson.
     On this 18 day of March 1839 personally appeared 
before me John Digges a justice of the peace, Lucy -
Cheatham a resident of the County and State aforesaid
aged Sixty nine 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, pafsed [passed] July 4, 1836 ):
that she is the widow, of Josiah Cheatham, who was a
regular, in the Revolutionary War; she does not recollect
the year, nor month he entered the service, nor the time
when he left the same, he was as she is informed at Blufords [Blueford's]
defeat, he was at the captivation of Burguoyne [Burgoyne], at the
battle of Saratoga, at Mobbins Hill, also at Williamsburg,
at the siege of york;- she does not recollect the
particular periods of these engagements, she believes from
information, Archer Perkins was Se__ttennant [missing letters illegible] & Samuel Cabell [line through Cabell]
was Colonel; under whom the service was performed; he resided
in Amherst County, and State aforesaid, when he entered 
the service; he enlisted as a Volunteer; she does not
recollect the country through which he marched, she further
declares that she was married to the said Josiah Cheatham,
on the fifth day of November, in the year Seventeen hundred
and eighty Six. that her Husband the aforesaid Josiah
Cheatham, died on the thirteenth day of February one
thousand eight hundred & thirteen, and that she has 
remained a Widow ever since that period; as will more 
fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
                                                                                         
                                                           Lucy Cheatham [her mark]

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
above written before me.

                                                           John Digges.  J.P.

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State of Virginia
County of Nelson

This day personally appeared before me John Digges a
justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid
Richard Hare, and made oath in due form of law; that
he was well acquainted with Josiah Cheatham; and considered
him to be a man of strict veracity and credibility; the
said Josiah Cheatham enlisted under Capt Samuel Cabell at
the commencement of the Revolutionary war, who was afterwards
promoted to, Colonel; and he verily believes he served until
the close of the war, as he was absent from home during
the war, and he was with him at the siege of York;
He is very well acquainted with Lucy Cheatham who was united
in matrimy [matrimony] to the said Josiah Cheatham and she is at this time
the Widow of the said Josiah Cheatham.
                                                                         Richard Hare. [his mark]
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace
for the County & State aforesaid, this 20 day of March 1839,
                                                                         John Digges  J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Nelson

This day personally appeared before me John Digges a justice
of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid -
William Harris and made oath in due form of law
that he was well acquainted with Josiah Cheatham,
he enlisted from Amherst County under Capt Samuel
Cabell at the commencement of the Revolutionary war,
and during the war. Samuel Cabell was promoted to
Colonel, Clough Shelton was Le__-tennant [Lieutenant] and during
the war he was promoted to Captain; I saw the said Josiah
Cheatham frequently during the war, I saw him at Mobbins
Hill, and from every circumstance, I can with confidence 
say he served from the commencement to the

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conclusion of the Revolutionary war as a Regular,
                                                     William Harris [signature]

Subscribed and Sworn to before me a Justice of the
peace for the County and State aforesaid this 23 day of
March 1839.
                                                      John Digges  J.P. [signature]

State of Virginia
County of Nelson

This day personally appeared before me John Digges a justice
of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
John Harris and made oath in due form of law that
                                                                  as he was informed [interlined]
he was well acquainted with Josiah Cheatham, who was
married sometime between the years, One thousand Sevenhundred
& eighty five, & one thousand sevenhundred & ninety
to Lucy Cheatham, his wife, and the said Josiah Cheatham
[illegible] he thinks [interlined]
died in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirteen since
the above was written the said John Harris says he does not recollect what year
the said Josiah Cheatham was married or died and cant speak of his own
knowledge.
                                                                  John Harris [signature]
Subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the peace
for the County & State aforesaid, this 25 day of March 1839
the said John Harris changed his opinion after his evidence -
was taken why the above was interlined
                                                                  John Digges  J.P.

State of Virginia
Nelson County

This day personally appeared before me John Digges a justice of
the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid John D Harris
and made oath in due form of law that he is well
acquainted with Lucy Cheatham who was united in matrimony 
to Josiah Cheatham sometime between the years One thousand
Sevenhundred & eighty five & One thousand sevenhundred & ninety
and the said Josiah Cheatham died in the year Eighteen hund
and thirteen and the said Lucy Cheatham is now living and
has remained a widow ever since
                                                                  John D Harris [signature]
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for the
County & State aforesaid this 25 day of March 1839
                                                                  John Digges  J.P.

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Virginia.

At a Court of Quarterly Session, continued and held for Nelson
County, at the Courthouse, on Wednesday the 27th day of March, 1839.

On the motion of Lucy Cheatham, it is ordered to be certified to the
War Department, that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence,
that she is the widow of Josiah Cheatham deceased and
that Richard Hare, William Harris, John Harris and John D.
Harris whose names are signed to the foregoing affidavits are
credible persons, and that John Digges before whom the same
was subscribed and sworn is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for this County
duly commissioned and qualified to his said office, and that
his signatures thereto annexed, are genuine.

A true copy from the records of said County Court of
Nelson.  In Testimony whereof, I do hereunto sign
my name as Clerk of the said Court, and affix the
seal of my office this 30th day of March
1839, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.

Sp. Garland, Clerk
of Nelson County Court

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Revy
                      WIDOW, &c.

File No.      18889
Lucy Cheatham
Widow of
Josiah Cheatham
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. [illegible] , Page  132

Arrangement of 1870.

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[From left to right]

July 17 1840
[illegible] Va


J. Garland
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

John Garland
HR

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Ho. Reps. [House of Representatives]
July 17th 1840

Maj  J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

I herewith send you the papers
of Mrs. Lucy Cheatham claiming a pension.

Very respy.[abbreviated respectfully]
[illegible]
Garland

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Lucy Cheatham
Wid of Josiah
Va
Act July 7 1838
Married 1786
died 1813
Allow 18 mo & 60
per ann. Va line
W. 392. Capt Cabell

This case is not numbered
nor ent'd under act July 7.


Hon. Jas. Garland
HR

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Josiah Cheatham  d 1813
Lucy Cheatham  m. 1786
Col. Cabell Va line

On role Cont'l line p 392
Allow 18ms.

Richard Hare   wit
William Harris   "        } service [bracketed both Hare & Harris]

Mary Harris      "         } marriage

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Mr. Isaac N. Diggs
Mr. Isaac N. Diggs

L 39  Cont line

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War Department
Pension Office
July 25, 1839

Sir,
I return herewith the declaration of Mrs. Lucy Cheatham, widow of Josiah Cheatham, in order that it may be amended. Mrs. Cheatham claims under the act of July 4, 1836, when if entitled at all, it will be under the act of July 7, 1838;  having married after her husband's service terminated.

She will also apply to the Clerk of the County Court where she was married for a certified copy of the marriage bond.

She has not state the grade in which her late husband served, whether a private, Corporal or Sergeant.  This omission must be supplied.

I am, very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
J.L. Edwards

Mr. I.N. Diggs
Nelson, Virginia

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Lucy Cheatham
Declaration
6 July 1830 [illegible]
to be certified


Hon. J. Garland
HR

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State of virginia
County of Albemarle SS

On this 2nd day of July 1840 personally appeared before me Wilson C. Nicholas a justice of the peace, Lucy Cheatham a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy 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 July 7th 1838, that she is the widow of Josiah Cheatham, who was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary war, having never received any commission.  She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Cheatham on the fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six at the house of Rev'd Martin Dawson six miles from where she now resides, he having published the bands of matrimony which superceded (sic) the necessity of having license or marriage bond.
Lucy Cheatham  X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
Wilson C. Nicholas J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Albemarle SS
On this 3rd day of July 1840 personally appeared before me Wilson C. Nicholas a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mary Harris and made oath in due form of law, that she was well acquainted with Josiah & Lucy Cheatham;  that he came in the year 1787 to live with my late husband Benjm Harris as overseer and remained in that business a number of years, then purchased part of said tract of land where he lived with the exception of one year, until the fall of 1812 at which time he again became overseer and died the next spring, his brother finished the crop and recognised her as the lawful widow of Josiah Cheatham and have never heard a suspicion by any person of their not being lawfully married.
Mary Harris
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
Wilson C. Nicholas

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State of Virginia
At a Court held for Albemarle County the 2th day of July 1840
On the motion of Lucy Cheatham now a resident of the County of Albemarle, it is ordered to certified to the War department that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that she is the widow of Josiah Cheatham deceased-that Mary Harris whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is a creditable person and that Wilson C. Nicholas before whom the same was subscribed is now and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace for said county of Albemarle duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
A true copy from the records of the County Court of Albemarle.
In testimony whereof I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court aforesaid hath hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County Court this 9th day of July 1840 in the 65th year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett
Clerk of Albemarle County Court