Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7389, for Thomas Markham, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Markham, Thomas W. 7389 Kelly
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1808 from 4 th March 1809. to 4 th May 1820 Certs. 1845 Age Notified 23. July 1845 "38 "4044 } rep.
Richmond 6492 Virginia
Kelly Markham, widow of Thomas Markham Jr. Va who was a Private in the Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 2 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec r 1844 and sent to J. A. Wharton, Liberty. Bedford Co
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a and June 17. 1844 Vol. 2 Page 143.

Virginia
16.65
Thomas Markham Sr.
of Bedford in the State of Va who was a Pvt — in the Regt commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col: Merideth in the line line for 8 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept 1833 and in trust J. A. Wharton.
Liberty C.H. Va —
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 66.65
Semi-ann. allowance ending Jan '34 13.33
80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
J. Rice
Clerk,
Book
E
Vol.
6
Page
18.
See letter to D. S. Moby Oct. 2 o 1835 do. to same Nov. 9. 1835 do. to W. A. Watson Jan. 8. 1836 — do to D. S. Moby, July 23. 1836 — do to Pen Ag t F. Am. Rose Carlton July 29.
1836
Letter to G. M. Mitchell Esq d Audi- -ted 23 Nov 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838 Age. certif d 4 Dec 1838
53.32
13.33
66.65

State of Virginia Bedford County 3 ff.
On this 22 nd day of July 1833, personally appeared before me Thomas Sale, a Justice of the County Court of Bedford, in my County aforesaid. Thomas Markham Sr., a resident of Russell parish in the County & State aforesaid, aged 76 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 act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That the last of March or first of April - the day of the month he cannot recollect - in the year of 1776, he volunteered into the service of the United States, in a minute company of Riflemen, in the County of Prince Edward, Virginia - His company officers, who were all from the County of Prince Edward, were Charles Allen, Captain, Joseph Parks Lieutenant, and James Allen Ensign - His company rendezvoused at Prince Edward Court House, and marched from thence thro Cumberland County by Powhatan old Court House, and thro Chesterfield County, to the town of Manchester on the South side of James River opposite Richmond - His company were stationed at Manchester about a week, in which time they were joined by two other companies of Volunteers, one from the County of Amherst, commanded by Captain Nicholas Cabell, and the other from the County of Cumberland, commanded by Captain Joseph Barrington - Col. Meredith joined us in Manchester, and ordered the companies to march to Hampton - and they accordingly marched from thence across James River at Richmond, thro Hanover by Bottom's Bridge to Williamsburg - From Williamsburg they marched by Springfield and Yorktown to Hampton - When the companies marched from Manchester, Col. Meredith went with us a part of a day & then separated from us, and did not join us any more until we reached Hampton - at Hampton, we found several other companies of volunteer minute men, one of which was commanded by Captain James Dalbey - The Captains of the other companies, he does not now recollect the names of - At Hampton, the Regiment was organized wholly of volunteer minute companies, under the Command of Colonel Samuel Meredith and Major Richard James - His Lieutenant Colonel's name he cannot recollect. His regiment was stationed at Hampton something like four months, to protect the Country and prevent the British from landing - Guards, or scouting parties were detached and left out on the beach, during all the time they were at Hampton - and on one occasion, when the scouting party, to which this declarant was attached, was stationed near the light

House, the British made their appearance in the Bay & were fired on by the Americans - While his regiment was at Hampton, there were no regular, or militia officers, or troops at that place, except those of his own regiment, of whom none were regulars according to his recollection - After his regiment had remained at Hampton about four months, they were ordered to Portsmouth Virginia, to supply the place of some regulars, who were stationed at that place to protect it against the incursions of the British fleet - They accordingly crossed James River to Portsmouth about three weeks before the regulars left there for the North - Of the officers, who were with the regulars at Portsmouth, when he arrived there, he recollects the names of Genl. Lawson, Capt Morton and Lieut. Holcombe - When the regulars left Portsmouth, there were no other troops at that place, but his regiment. While at Portsmouth the men were engaged sometime in building a fort at the "Windmill" on Elizabeth River between Portsmouth and the mouth of Elizabeth - At this place, the British had landed before his regiment arrived there - They had however left the River before his Regiment reached Portsmouth - He was stationed at Portsmouth at least four months, guarding the town, and the surrounding country - His impression was that he was stationed at Portsmouth a little more than four months; but as he perceives from the affidavit of John Watkins he states the time to be eight months, he will state the time at Portsmouth, to be at least four months - About the time of his volunteering, volunteer companies were formed in various counties of Virginia, to be ready to march at a minute's warning, to any place, where their services might be necessary - and to remain in service as long as might be thought necessary, for the defence of the country - This tour, he knows to have been at least eight months - They marched into service the first of April, or the last of March 1776, and were discharged at Portsmouth not not more than ten days before Christmas in the same year - They were discharged by Col. Meredith, but he received no written discharge. He recollects no regular officers, or troops, except those at Portsmouth above stated - nor any militia officers or troops, with him during this tour of eight months - He has no documentary evidence of his services - He refers to the affidavit of John Watkins of Rockbridge County, to prove his services - They heard of the Declaration of Independence while they were at Hampton - on which a general order was issued commanding the men of the Regiment to parade and fire thirteen rounds in honor of the event -

In answer to Interrogatories he states:
1 He was born in Prince Edward county Virg a , the 15 th day of July 1757- 2- He has no record of his age.
3- He lived in Prince Edward when called into service - since the revolution he has lived in Prince Edward until the year of 1785, when he removed to Bedford, where he has resided ever since & now resides.
4- He volunteered into the service.
5. 76 th He has answered to the best of his recollection in the foregoing part of
this declaration-
7 George Lambert and Ezekiel Tolley - are persons, to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He has not procured the certificate of a clergyman, because, there are none living in his neighborhood, & he does not know one elsewhere who can testify as to the belief in his neighborhood of his revolutionary services -
He has made this declaration before a Justice of the peace, because from bodily infirmity, he is unable to attend court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state his .
Thomas T Markham Senr. Mark.
sworn to, & subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid
We George Lambert
Ezekiel Tolley - residing in Bedford county, Virginia, and residing in said county & state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Markham Sr., who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be 76 years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
George Lambert - Ezekiel Tolley.
subscribed & sworn before me.

And I, the said Justice, do hereby declare my 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, & served as he states. I do further certify that it appears to me that the said applicant cannot procure the attendance of a clergyman before me, for the reasons set forth in his declaration - that George Lambert and Ezekiel Tolley - who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in Bedford county, Virginia, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - and further that the said applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend in court to make his declaration: I do further certify that the words - "marched" - "with the" - "he" - "to be" - "of Independence" - "or annuity" - were interlined - and the words - "rent" - "affidavit" - "month" - & "Smith" - erased - and the word "Spring" inserted before signing - and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Thomas Markham for a pension -
Thos Sale J.P.
State of Virginia: 3 ff. Bedford County 3 ff.
I Robert C. Mitchell, clerk of the County court of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Sale, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Thomas Markham Sr. was subscribed and sworn to, was at the time the said Declaration was made, an acting Justice of the peace in for the County & State aforesaid, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of August 1838, in the 58 th year of American Independence.
Robt. Mitchell C.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - & also the act of 3 March 1843 entitled "an act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers" State of Virginia
Bedford County } ss. On this 18 th day of June - 1844, person- ally appeared before me as
a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Nelly Markham a resident of the county of Botetourt in the state of Virginia, aged about eighty years 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 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - of the act of 3 March 1843 That she is the widow of Thomas Markham Sr deceased late of said county of Botetourt, who was a private in the war of the revolution, and as such obtains a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, as appears by a certificate of pension, which issued at the War Office of the United States on the 10 th day of September 1833 - signed Lew. Cope - Secretary of War - and numbered 16.635 - for the sum of Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Markham Sr. dec d , about fifty eight or nine nine years ago, in the winter, by Rev d . Mr. Holt. in the County of Bedford. She is unable to recollect the day and year of her marriage - but is satisfied from circumstances it must have been as long since as above stated. Her oldest child, now dead, would, if living, be now about fifty seven years old. Her husband the said Thomas Markham Sr. died on the 4 th day of May 1840 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place, as she verily believes, before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz: fifty eight or nine years ago -
Nelly Markham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, William O'Kurt, a Justice of the peace as aforesaid, in my said county, by

The said Nelly Markham, who, I do hereby certify, cannot for consequence of bodily infirmity and old age (cannot) without great inconvenience and risk attend in court to make her declaration - I further certify that the said Nelly Markham resides in Botetourt county within two or three hundred yards of the Bedford county line - in the mountains, and at some distance from the court houses of Botetourt & Bedford counties - and is still the widow of said Thomas Markham Sr. sec. (Wm O'Neal) BP
Virginia :
At a Court of Monthly Session held for the County of Bedford at the Court-house on Monday the 23 rd day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
The declaration of Nelly Markham made before William O. Hunt an acting Justice of the Peace for this County, was read in Court claiming a pension under the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838, and March 3 rd 1843 - and the Court being satisfied with the same, doth order it to be certified to the War Department that the said Nelly Markham is the widow of Thomas Markham Sr. deceased, late of Botetourt County, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, and who departed this life on the 4 th May 1840, leaving the said Nelly Markham his widow, who it appears to the Court has remained a widow in said County of Botetourt ever since the death of her said husband to this time and now living - that the said William O. Hunt is an acting Justice of the Peace in this County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature affixed to said declaration, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the records of said County Court, I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk thereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of September 1844.
The alteration in the cents above made by me, having made a mistake in transcribing from the records. Rob t Mitchell Clerk
Rob t Mitchell CP

Sir,
We pleased to grant a license for the intermarriage of my daughter, Nelly Wilkerson with Thomas Marcum . Given under my hand this 3 d Decem r 1785.
Joseph Wilkerson
Witness, Richard Timberlake William Scott
To the Clerk of Bedford.
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Markham and Parson Wilkerson, are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esq r , Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia, in the sum of fifty pounds, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry or his Successors, we bind ourselves, our, and each of our joint and several heirs, executors, and admrs. firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this third day of Decem r one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Thomas Markham and Nelly Wilkerson. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.
Signed, Sealed, & acknowledged in presence of us . . . . .
Thos. his M ark Marcum Parson his M ark Wilkerson
I Robert D. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a marriage license bond, executed by Thomas Markham on obtaining a license to intermarry with Nelly Wilkerson, as fully and wholly, as the same now remains on file in my Office, with the exception of the date of said bond, which is expressed on the face of said bond in fair legible figures as follows "this 3 d day of Decem r . 1785." I further certify that I have examined the records in my Office, and find no return of said marriage certified by any Minister of the Gospel. In testimony whereof I have hereunto

at my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of October 1844.
Robt. Mitchell C.M.
Robt. Mitchell 1844
11340

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 28. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Markham a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond V d Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

July 23 C
W 16635 22 July BOSTON
Send letter.
J. Edwards Comm. of Peace
Samuel S. Mosby, Esq. Richmond, Va.

11.311.
Nelly Markham
ya
Act of July 7 th 38
ad
8 m.
priv
$ 26.66 per an.
to commence May 4 th 1840.
also
March 3 rd 43 N o 6770
17 th June 44 N o 315
John A Wharton Esq. Liberty Bedford Co. Va

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
72 89
Kelly Markham
Widow
Thos Markham
Pro. War. line
Act: March 30th 1871
Index: — Vol. 116, Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Callom bridge 25 Dec
18 3/4
Dec 28 The Markham Station
J. G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City

Pallamberg Va Dec 23 1835
Mr J L Edwards
Esq
Some time last September - Mr Thos Mouldham a Revolutionary pensioner came before me one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace and acknowledged a power of attorney to Daniel J Morby of the City of Richmond to collect his pension from the St Dept 1833 to the 4 th of September 1835. Mr Morby informed him that the application had not been made for such a length of time that it could not be paid in Richmond without your consent. Not long since Mr Morby informed Mr Mouldham that the papers were found - need a forgery and return? and that you said the power of Atty was a for- -ge up. So far as the power nominating the Signa-

time and acknowledgement of Markham a forgery it is wrong. for I quoted the por- table old Mem d Hand Myself which can be proven by three of as unspirited men as any in the County of Berks Whose names are subscribed witness I am assur d by Mr Markham that if there has been any portion of his pension collected since the 1 st day of September 1833 that it was al- -lected on Joseph Popley and he parti- -cularly requests that you would let him know thereby (or otherwise) when it was collected and by whom for he has been living until very lately in a very remote part of Bedford County and could not get to a Magistrate to acknow- -ledge a power of attorney, which acco- -unts for it lying so long in the treasury he has read it very much and but for the ar- -restment of some friend would have suffer d a great deal You will oblige

a poor and needy old man if you will allow to this matter immaterially.
Must you write to me at Pattan- shing or to St. Markham Saw at the same place, with the information re- quired. By so doing you will very much
oblige
(Yours etc etc)
William Markham
18th Dec 1822
St. Markham Saw

Oct 2 c
Mr Markland
FREE
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Richmond Apr. 30 1835
Mr J. J. Edwards
Dear Sir
Inclined I send You the Paper Authorizing a Pension to be paid to the Markham on Application here to the Payor of Pensions he tells me that he is not authorized to pay it on account of its having remained 2 years unclaimed. Would You have the Goodness to return the Paper to the Virgin Bank with directions to secure the same paid
Yours Very Respectfully D. M. Morby Atty

1869 MAY 20
FILE
Mr. J. S. Edwards
Commission of Pensions Washington City

Mr. J. G. Edwards.
Nuttingham Nov. 7. 1835.
Dear Sir
I some time since enclosed you a Pension Claim - the Pension of John Markham Esq, which the payor of Pensions here could not pay on account of its having run 2 Years, and requested that you would inclose the same Bank to me the ally or to the Bank of Virginia with directions to hand the same paid since which time I have heard nothing from it - and it has not been received by me or at the Bank. Please have the same returned as early as practicable with directions for its payment and Obly.
Yours very Respectfully
Alan G. Morby ally

205 North Ham St. Nashville July 29. JUL 26 184
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Richmond 27 July 1836.
J. L. Edwards Dear Sir
Enclosed I send Thomas Markham Senior pension papers, with a power of attorney to draw his pension from 4 September 1833, to 4 March 1836, - You will please direct the agent to pay me, as he will not, unless ordered to by you, notwithstanding your letter to Mr. Walsh dated 8 January last which I now enclose Your Mr. ob t Serv t Ambrose Carleton

1341 No. 14. 1844
Nelly Markham.
Free July 7. 1838.
Re
1016.635-
J. L. Edwards. Esq. Commissioner of Pension - Washington City -

Liberty Bedford Co. Va. Nov. 7. 1844
Sir:
Enclosed I send you Mr. Kelly Markham's application for a pension - the result of which I will thank you to communicate to me, as soon as it is decided.
Respectfully,
John A. Wharton.

Thomas Markham Jr.
Declaration
Bedford County Virginia
Admitted as a juror 8 months Feb. 66
W. H. Hart Liberty Bedford Co Va

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 12 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Thomas Markham, ser- ant ... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va — Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th May 1840 — Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. Norris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Rockbridge County to wit
I John Watkins of the County of Rockbridge and State of Virginia called upon by Thomas Markham sen r of the County of Bedford and state aforesaid to certify in his behalf as a revolutionary soldier, do say that the said Thomas Markham sen r served with me a term of eight Months as a minute man from the County of Prince Edward under the command of Capt Charles Allen, said Allen Company marched about the last of March or first of April 1776 and Allen, was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Meredith from the County of Cumberland and Colonel Meredith encamped at Hampton and continued there something like four months.
The regiment was then marched to Portsmouth to defend the coast from the incursions of the British fleet at Portsmouth the Regiment received their discharge
John Watkins
February the 19 th 1832 John Watkins Came before me a justice of the peace for Rockbridge County and made oath that the above statement respecting the revolutionary services of Thomas Markham sen r was true given under my hand. Also hereby certify that John Watkins is a man of veracity from the best information I can get for life Steele

State of Virginia Rockbridge County } ff.
I Samuel McD Reid
clerk of the county court of Rockbridge in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Joseph Steele, before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Watkins in relation to Thomas Markham sr's revolutionary service, was at the time an acting justice of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th
day of March 1833. In the 57th year of American Independence
Samuel McD Reid clerk

8926
Virginia
Kelly Markham widow of Thomas Markham who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4. May. 1840 of Bedford in the State of Va who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the reg commanded by Col Meredith the Va line for 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmonds at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day, of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to John A. Norton Liberty Va
Total amount, $
PAID JULY 7, 1835.]
Recorded by
Vol. 1
mann Clerk,
Page 273