Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27146, for John Lane, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Lane, John
W 27146
Margaret
or Margret
CONTENTS

5005
Kentucky
Margaret Lane
widow of John Lane
who was a Private
in the Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby 1844, and sent to
J. Seaggett Long Creek Ny
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 171

Disgusted over the Colonel his husband's absence and the length of time he was away - but thinks it was about twelve or eighteen months in memory - though from the style of her - she can't state precisely & positively - and she often declares, that she was married to the Colonel when Prince George County State of Maryland the twenty-first day of February sixteen hundred and eighty-one - she has a record of the marriage and the age of her children - all of which is in the hands of her husband the said Colonel - the fact is that the said Colonel was born the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty - she was legally married to him and she has the birth of any of them - the General has reported the birth of the day of January eighteen hundred and twenty-four - she still re- mains the same Margaret Lane
John Jones

We all and everyone were born & raised, & still live within a mile of Margaret Lane & have known her upwards of twenty years, & still that she is a lady of respectability, truth and piety - as to the disposi- tion of John Lane - and we believe from her say that he was raised in revolution - we have seen the foregoing declarations made by the said Margaret Lane, and we concur in the being of the truth of them - the accompanying leaf was taken from her bills in our presence, and we believe it to be the true copy of the same - one of the sons of her children is of the age of the age stated by her.
I am your friend Jonathan Jones
State of Kentucky
Montgomery County - This day personally appeared Margaret Lane known to me to be the person described in & who executed the foregoing declaration and acknowledged the same as my free act - she also stated to me the family record from which the accompanying leaf was taken in my presence - she is the mother of Margaret Lane - the above certificate was also acknowledged in my presence - I hereby certify that they are gentlemen, true and correct. Given under my hand this 10th day of January, 1844.
John C. ...

State of Kentucky Montgomery County ss.
I James Howard, Clerk of the County Court, aforesaid do certify, that Walker Brown Esqr, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit purports to have been taken and made, was at the time of taking the same, and now is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and the signature purporting to be his, is genuine, I do further certify that the Magistrate Court over which he purports to have presided is by Law, a court of Record.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my said office, in Montgomery the 14th day of January 1844 One Thousand Eight hundred and forty three, and in the fifty second year of the Commonwealth.
James Howard Clerk
8686
Margaret Lane
Key
act 7. Aug 38
No 81
on Hall
at 12.
rent
12 mo. per
40 $
Rev R. M. Johnson Present

John Lane was Born Oct 5 th 1758 and Margaret his Wife was Born November 22 nd - 1761 and they were Mar- ried Feb 21 st - 1781 - and their first Child Fanny Lane was Born July 18 th 1782 and Ann Fanny Lane was Born Nov 2 nd 1785 Mary Smith Lane was Born August 4 th 1786 Fanny Waddy Lane was Born March 4 th 1789 - Elizabeth Lane was Born July 4 th 1791 Maryanne Lane was Born January 21 st - 1794 Sarah Lane was Born Sept 17 th 1796 Fanny Lane was Born March 18 th 1799

Several lines of illegible handwritten text at the top of the page.
Yours sincerely, [Signature] 24 days of April 1826
Additional lines of illegible handwritten text at the bottom of the page.

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Cut to Lb suggest Mar 21 st 1843
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Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27146
Margaret Lane Wid. of John Lane Pitt. Pa. Line
Act: Mch. 30/43
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

52 25
Feb 28 1844
5378
Long Lick Ky Feb 15 1844
Rev M c gavock March 3 1843
$40 per an
Free
Col James L Edwards Commissioner of Public Works Washington City D.C.
A. August Stock Hen

Long Sick Scote City Feb 15 1844
Dear Sir
The enclosed Declaration of Mrs. Marget Lam is forward in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of the 3 d of March 1843
I am yours with great Respect Lewis C. Suggett
Col James L. Edwards Commissioned Officer Washington City D C

Long Dick Ph } Janug 12 th 1833 }
James L Edwards Esq. Commencement of Pendleton Washington City
July 7-1833 M c Intire In 1833 Q, 6
5656

Long Lick Scott Co Ky January 12 th 1843
Dear Sir
The enclosed Declaration of Margaret Lane widow of John Lane in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress July 7. 1838 which you will please to have the kindness to examine and examine to see the liberality of the government
I am yours with great respect Lindis C. Buggitt
James L. Edwards Esq. Committee on Pensions Washington City D C

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Kentucky County of Marion
on this ninth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above said Margaret Lane a resident of Kentucky in the County of Marion age Eighty two 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 3d of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the war of the Revolution that she is the widow of John Lane who was regular soldier on the Virginia Continental line in the Revolutionary war The said Margaret Lane states from the loss of memory and her great age she is unable to name the colonel and Captain in which her husband served under she refers to her Declaration on file for these names the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838. was forty Dollars she further declares that she is still a widow of John Lane. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before interlined Before signed
Margaret Lane
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above said I do certify that the

Said Margaret Lane is known to me to be the Widow of John Lane and to be the same Woman who is allowed a Pension under the act of July th 7. 1838. as state by her given from under my hand this day and date above first written
M c Malone J.P.W.
State of Kentucky Marion County } Set.
J. R. H. Rountree Clerk of the Court of Marion County Certify that M c Malone 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 9 th day of February 1844
J. R. H. Rountree Clerk of the Court of Marion County

Kentucky 7952
Margaret Lane widow of John Lane
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 13 th January 1824 Montgomery Co. the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded in the Virginia line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, in consequence on the 24th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Decem- ber 1843 and handed to Ben R. M c Johnson, Present
Annuity to the 24th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Whole Amount $ 211-00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Geo C. Shuey Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 77