Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6907, for Arthur Markum, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Markum, Arthur "Marcum,
R. 6907
Anna
CONTENTS

An extract from the return of marriages made by Nicholas Reagan in Washington County Virginia
"Pursuant to an act of the general assembly of Virginia entitled an act to regulate the solemn- ization of marriages," I certify that a marriage was celebrated between Arthur Marcum and Ann Brumegrove June 25 th 1794
Nicholas Reagan
A copy
Teste
Jacob Lynch b.c
By
Richard H. Lynch b.c

State of Tennessee Scott County 3 rd
On this the 1 st day of November 1857 personally appeared before me Amas McEllon A.D. a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Mar Krum Widow of Arthur Mar Krum, Deceased; aged seventy-eight years who being duly sworn for that purpose on her Oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed for the benefit of widows of Revolutionary soldiers Declarant states that she is now seventy-eight years of age that her name before she was married was Anna Bransgrove that she was fifteen years old
at the time she was married that she was married in the Washington County in the State of Virginia xxxxxxx Declarant further states that she was sixteen years younger than her deceased husband when they were married that she was married to Nicholas Reagans a preacher of the gospel she further states that her said husband was an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary war for the term of twelve months and served out his term of twelve months and had a written discharge for said service which discharge he kept until his death which took place on the twenty fifth day of September 1832 in the County of Campbell State of Tennessee where Declarant has lived ever since his death which took place in the year 1805

Declarant further states that she and her said husband lived in the County of Washington State of Virginia from the time they were married - for about the term of six years and then moved to Campbell County Tennessee to the same place where he died and where she has lived ever since his death. Declarant further states her residence has lately been included in Scott County a new County lately laid off. Declarant cannot know the date of her said husband's enlistment and knows but that she was about seven eight or nine years of age at the time he enlisted. That her said husband's father and his father lived close neighbors in the County of Washington State of Virginia.
Declarant states positively that she will recollect that her said husband came to her father's house on the night after he had enlisted and told that he had enlisted and had enlisted under Captain Billy Campbell - and she will recollect that he was absent for a long time and was in the service in the Revolutionary war as was then said by her father's family and others and will recollect his returning home from the service and coming again to her father's house and that they were all glad to see him. She can further state that she was married to her said husband in the fifteenth year year of her age.

Declarant cannot give the name of the Colonel and commander of the Regiment now if she ever knew but clearly remembers that his Captain's name was Billy Campbell. Declarant states positively that she will remember that one Rich and Crabtree enlisted the same time and in the same Company and returned home the same time. That her father lived close by her father and also the father of her husband Arthur Markham. And she also will remember that one John Hill who was also a close neighbor enlisted at the same time and in the same Company and returned home at the same time. She further states the said John Hill is now dead and Richard Crabtree is also dead and that these are all that she now remembers of that served with him. She further states that the said Richard Crabtree drew a pension for many years before his death. She thinks it was ninety-five dollars a year that he lived many years in Campbell County Tennessee and died there about the twelfth day of
April 1850. Declarant further states that the place where she now lives and has lived for upwards of forty years is in an extreme hill country and remote from any County seat until the new County was laid off in which she is now included and has never until lately been about three years ago she was told that she could likely get a claim and that she then wrote on for proof her marriage and obtained it

which Record proof she encloses here with as part of this declaration She fur this statu - that she has been from the time she took this proof been put off from time to time by persons who promised to have the case Allen de d to for her until the present. She statu that she is old and unable to attend Court and much needs the amount due her if anything. she prays an examination of the Rolls of Captain Campbell's Company for the name of his Deed has been and believes it will be found with the names of Crabtree and Hill as soldiers of said Company - She further statu that she believes that she can prove that her husband went into and returned home from some under Captain Campbell by Evan Walden who was then a boy and lived close to her said husband and who now lives some where in Kentucky that said Walden was after that in the war of 1812 from Campbell County I suppose She prays an examination of her Claims and an answer directed to Mr J Haban at Allens Kentucky who she has employed to prepare her Claims
Sworn to and subscribed by to this 1 st day of November Anna Markum 1857 before me mark Anna McDonald A.P.G.

Albany Ny Dec 12/51
Sir I enclose to you the Declaration of Ann. M areen widow of Arthur Markum. Re d claiming a pension for the Revolutionary service of her Re d husband Arthur Markum you will please direct to me an answer at this place on her behalf I am your humble servant
Wm D. Dabney
Jam s E. Heath. Coun. of Pension Washington City D.C.

No 1.057
Ann Markum wid of Arthur, Tenn.
Act 29 July 1848.
W. J. Dabney Albany Ky.

State of Tennessee Scott County Court
November Term 1857. Ordered that it be certified to the War Department that the Declaration of Anna Markham Claiming a pension was read in open Court at the November Term of the said Court and that the Court approve said Declaration and believe it to be true and that the same be made of Record.
An order about as above ought to be spread on the Record Book of the Court and then you will get an attested certified copy of the order and then have it certified under the copy as follows
State of Tennessee Scott County
I Allen McDonald Clerk of the Scott County Court certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the order made at the November term of the Scott County Court in the case of Anna Markham.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Scott County Court Tennessee done at Huntsville this day of November 1857
Allen McDonald Clerk

State of Tennessee Scott County 3rd set
I certify that I have been acquainted for many years perhaps for about forty years have had a great part of the time lived very close to her Anna Markham who has been sworn to the foregoing Declaration and that I believe she is of the age she states in her Declaration and I further state that I believe her statements to be strictly true that she is and has always been regarded by her acquaintance as a highly respectable woman and that she has often for many years past heard her deceased husband Arthur Markham spoken of as a revolutionary soldier, and has never heard it doubted and that she is unable to attend court by any person. Given under my hand this 1st day of November 1857 Amos McDonald
O.P.
State of Tennessee Scott County 3rd set
I Allen McDonald Clerk of the Court Court of the County aforesaid Certify that Amos McDonald whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and full faith

and Credit is due all his acts as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his said signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, done at Huntsville this 3rd day of November 1857
Allen McDaniel Clerk

No 1.057
Ann Harkum widow of Arthur.
Tenn
Act 29 th July 1848
To Rev. J. Dabney - Feb: 24/52
6907

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6907
P. O.
Ann Markum
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

state of Tennessee. Scott county.
on this 1 st day of November 1857 appeared before me Anas McDonald an acting justice of the peace for said county
annexed Marcum the person named in forgoing Declaration and maid oath in due form of law that she had a Hambley bible with the record of her age in it writ by Joseph Debenport which was burnt when her house was burnt sworn to and subscribed before this first day of November 1857
Anas McDonald J. P.
her Annes + Marcum mark
State of of Tennessee,
Scott county I Allen McDonald
Clerk of county court of said county do certify that Thomas McDonald who's name appears to the within is now and was at the time of signing the same acting justice of the peace and that his signature genuine given under my hand at office in Shelbyville the 3 rd of October 1857 Allen McDonald clerk
state of Tennessee I Chasping Duncan chairman Scott county of the county court of said county do certify that Allen McDonald is the clerk of said county court duly qualified according to law
Chasping Duncan Chairman.