Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Rej. 144874-55, for John Layman, North Carolina

N.C.
Layman, John Nancy
Rej. 144874-55
Rev. W. ...
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND FILES  ACT OF 1855 - Rejected #144,874  VETERAN John Layman 17th Wedge Nancy  GRADE Sgt.  SERVICE Capt. Sumner Heavy Col. Glasgow NC Troops  CAN NO. 1718 BUNDLE NO. 267

L. C. Tucker Mar 18/56 West Days, July 29/58 " " " Aug 29/59
448 N. St. Mar 22/58 May 22/58
Start on Bayham, Mason John Layman prst
Capt - Samuel Henley Rev. Melaspy
Ent - Apr 1776 Dis - July 1776
Revolution war
Family military
Learn No Papers
Act. Vol. 27 p 309 Feb. 14/60 A.R.S.
Charles L. Tucker Tucker & Floyd Present

144874
Nancy Layman Bounty Land Claim act March 3 rd 1855-
Bounty Land Claim
Act of Mar 3. 1855
Nancy Layman widow of John
Presented by J. G. Blackwell to the Library of Congress Washington D.C.
Chas. B. Tucker, Atty Present

State of Tennessee ss Hawkins County } On this 2 day of May } AD one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me me a Justice of the Peace Within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Laymon age about Ninety four years a resident of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee Who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the Widow of John Laymon deceased. Who was a Private in the Company commanded by Saul Hensley in the Regiment of Tennessee Militia commanded by Genl Golaspey in the Revolutionary War that her said husband was drafted in Washington County Tennessee an on about the 10 th of April 1776 for the term of Three months. and continued in actual Service in the said Revolutionary War for Three months and was honorably Discharged at Jonesboro Tennessee an on about July the 10 th 1776. She further States that she was married to the said John Laymon in Washington County Tennessee on the 4 th of March AD 1776. By an John Dake a minister of the Gospel. and that her name Before her said Marriage was Nancy Gann. That her said husband died at his Mansion house in Hawkins County Tennessee on the 10 th of April 1849. and that

She is Now a Widow She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which She may be entitled under the act passed March 3 rd 1855 never having received bounty Land, and that She hereby constitutes and appoints Charles C Zucker of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute her claim and procure her Warrant hereby authorizing and empowering her said attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington Washington City or elsewhere certified copies of any army records or documents on which her husband's service may be recorded, and to do and perform any and all other lawful acts and things that may be necessary to establish her claim and receive and countervalue all other authorities that may have her been from the above specified purpose.
Mary Layman Widow
We William Branner and Perry Lorley Residents of Washington City in the District of Columbia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknow- ledged by Mary Layman Widow of John Layman in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents her self to be
William Branner Perry Lorley

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify, I know the affiants to be credible persons, and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
M c H Lewis J P
State of Tennessee Hamilton County
I James Clift Clerk of the county court of said county of Hamilton do certify that M c H Lewis whose name appears officially to the foregoing declar- -ion and certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine that full faith and credit are due all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office at office in Harrison the 2 nd day of May 1855
James Clift Clerk By J B Peters Dept Clerk

Francis Flisley 1039040 John Layman deed No 144 87
French Road Station 1850 Private. enclosed
Rev. Clark P.O. 6th Bay May 31/60
Rev. Clark P.O. 6th Bay May 31/60
Rev. Clark to Mr. Wayman in 1794 Feb. 1/60
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John Layman del. 144.874.
Boyle 1850 M. Boyle not the files of the Comm. of Revisors 10 Washington D.C. 3/18
B. Lane Asst. of Adm.
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John W. Laymond, dear
Rev.
Boston

Washington D.C. June 29/58
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Commr. of Pensions
Sir
The County
Land Claim, removed Oct. of 3 d March 1858 of Francis Gayman widow of John A. 1244.874. was placed on the suspended - file record evidence not being found.
We have to state that John Gay- man was in the same Company with Thomas Gann, a R.S. pensioned under act of 7 th June 1832, and recorded on the Ham- ilton Co. pension roll. - Service in the N. A. Militia, Revolutionary War. - Qu? Gayman was also in the Indian war of 1779 & 1798. he was stationed a part of his time at Gibber's Station on Little river.
We respectfully request a re-examination - taken in connection with the above facts.
Very Respectfully Your Atty. Servt. Lucker & Deyo.

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Washington D.C. Aug. 6 th 1859.
Hon Geo. B. Whiting Commr. of Pensions.
Sir.
On the 18 th of April last we wrote you requesting a re-examination of the Bounty Land Claim under the Act of March 3. 1855 of
Nancy Layman widow of John N o 144.874. and since then have heard nothing of it.-
We respectfully call your attention to the claim and request that early action may be had upon it.-
Very respectfully
Your O bt Servt
Tucker & Lloyd.

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Washington D.C. April 18 '89
Wm. Leo. C. Rohatung Commr. of Pensions
Sir
The County Land Claim under Act of 1855 of Mary Gayman widow of John was placed on the suspended files the Committee reporting no record evidenced Claim N o 1442.874.
This claimants husband (John Gayman) served in the North Carolina Militia, Revolutionary war and was attached to the Regiment commanded either by Colonel Sevier or Shelby N.C. Mil. and he was engaged in the battle of Kings Mountain .
We respectfully request a re-ex- amination in connection with the abond.
Very Respectfully Yours Stat. Servt. Puckett & Lloyd

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Washington D.C. June 28 th 1890
Hon. Geo. B. Whiting Comm. of Pensions
Sir
In the B.
Send Clarendon Act 1855 of Anne Lezmond widow In: Lezmond 82 144. 874 - who claimed that her husband served in the Revolutionary War and was advised that he probably served under Capt. Brant Jones Penn. Mil. in Brandy Rear of 1777 or 1778 or 1779 An examination of said rolls is respectfully requested.
Very Respectfully
Lucien D. Lloyd.