Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6146, for Joshua Langham, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Langham, Joshua
R. 6146
Va. residence in 1836
CONTENTS

35.706
Henry Vaughan, del. Virginia
Lt to S. B. Army Sept 23 1844.
C. C. Tucker 21 July 1854.
6146
act 7. Jan. 1857.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED 0146
P. O. _____
Henry Langham
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Washington City, 19. July 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewith, a Power of Attorney from Joshua Langhorn, son of Henry Langhorn dec d , and to ask for information before I cause the children the trouble and expense of obtaining a Certificate of Death & Heirship.
It appears by your List of Suspended Claims, that this case was " Remanded for a new Declaration and proof of decease of soldier, and children's names. " —
I understand that some ten years ago, one of the Sons made a Declaration and stated that his Father enlisted in 1776 or 7, believed he was a Regular Soldier under Capt. Alex m Cummins, and served nearly or quite to the close of the War; that he had no documentary evidence in support of the claim; and that his Father died in the summer or fall of 1836 in Amherst Co. Va. having for some years previously been reduced to the necessity of going to the Poor House of said County for support.
With that application he sent the evidence of a Witness who knew his Father did serve several years.
On 23. Sept. 1844, your Office wrote S. B. Grasty Esq. enclosing some forms for a new Declaration, and said, — "the date of his death and names of his surviving children should be certified by Court, under seal." —
By the latter part of said letter, it is inferred that the proof of service is on the Rolls of your Office, and my present object is to inquire whether the inference is correct, and whether a new Declaration has been filed. In either case, please

inform me what further papers must be furnished before the claim can be allowed.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t —
Chas. L. Tucker. —

REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF John Langham Act of June 7. 1832.
Henry Langham dec. Virginia. —
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.
Rev. Mr. Calhoun att

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Joshua Langham
do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Henry Langham for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 17 th day of March 1854.
In presence of
} ss.
Joshua Langham 
STATE OF Virginia  Campbell COUNTY—ss.
On this 17 th day of March 1854, before me a justice of Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Joshua Langham and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Burnside J.P.
STATE OF Virginia  Campbell COUNTY. } ss.
On this 17 th day of March 1854, before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joshua Langham a resident of the County of Bedford and made oath according to the law that he is the identical person who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Burnside J.P.
STATE OF Virginia  COUNTY OF Campbell
I Geo. W. Dalbey Clerk of Campbell County Court do hereby certify that Burnside Esq. Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 27 day of March 1854.
Geo. W. Dalbey  clk

35.786
Henry Langhan died Va Oct July 4 th
35.706
Henry Langhan died Va Oct 7. June '32
James J. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.
Rev. Dr. J. H. Hays 7th June 1832
1832

State of Virginia
Bedford County to Wit 33.
Be it known that before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came before me John Ayres and Affirmed that he was personally acquainted with Henry Langhon and that the said Henry Langhon rented a part of his Father's Land during the Revolutionary War. And he was absent from home as a regular soldier near the whole of the war, and he believes that it was more than three years before he came home and that he understood he was at the taking of Cornwallis and not until after that time did he return home at the end of the war and he believes no family suffered more than Henry Langhon's family did during the Revolutionary War, and that Isham Langhon is a son of Henry Langhon as he was acknowledged by the said Henry Langhon to be his son. Given under my hand and Seal this the 6 day of March 1844
*The word he understood on the tenth line was interline before affirmed or signed.
James L. Wingfield JP
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Ayres and that he is a respectable citizen and is to be relied on for Truth. Given under my hand this the sixth day of March 1844 James L. Wingfield JP
State of Virginia
Bedford County
On this 19 th day of March 1844 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace, Micah Hoeker and made oath that Henry Langhon died in the summer or fall of the year 1836. Given under my hand & Seal the day above written.
Lewis C. Arthur JP

United States of America,
The Declaration of Isham Laughon
In order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the Act of Congress of the 11 th July 1836.
State of Virginia, Bedford County to wit On this 25 th day of March 1836, personally appeared before the County Court of Bedford County and State of Virginia, Isham Laughon, a resident of the aforesaid County and State; aged sixty eight years, who first being 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 July 11 th 1836: That he is the son and legal heir of Henry Laughon deceased, who was a regular soldier in the revolutionary war, that he enlisted in the year 1776 or 1777 for the whole time of the war and he believes he was under Captain Alexander Cummins; and he served to the close of the war and that he had seen his Father Henry Laughon come home on a furlough and return to the war and remain in service to the end of the war, and that he has no documentary evidence in support of his claim.
He further declares that he is son and legal heir of Henry Laughon deceased, that his Father the said Henry Laughon died in the summer or fall of the year 1836, in the County of Southwest Virginia, having been some years previous to his death unable to the necessity of going to the poor house of Smyth County for his support; as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and } Isham his Laughon year above written mark

Virginia: At a Court of quarterly Session held for the County of Bedford at the Courthouse the 25 th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four.
The Declaration of Isham Langhorn made in order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1830, produced in Court and the said Langhorn made oath to said declaration in open Court the Court doth further certify that James B. Klingfield and Lewis C. Arthur whose names are subscribed to said declaration are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs, which said declaration and certificates are ordered to be certified to the War Department of the United States.
In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the records of said Court. J. Robert C. Mitchell Clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four.
J. C. Mitchell
March the 26 th 1844
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Mr Isham Langhorn for the pension that was due to Father at his death; I wish you would examine and send me the certificate to Arnoldtown Campbell County Va. I am his Agent; By attending to it as soon as you can will confer a favor. Respectfully Yours W. James L. Edwards. B. G.asty