Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6353, for James Lindsay, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lindsay James
R. 6353
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky,
Gallatin county, ss.
Personally appeared the undersigned in open court before the justices of the peace of the Gallatin county court, now sitting, this 10 th day of November 1834. Robert Moffatt , John B. Floyd, and Baxter Mayfield of the county of Gallatin and State of Kentucky after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth as follows upon their oaths; that they was well acquainted with James Lindsay of Gallatin county Ky. for a number of years in his life time, and who departed this life, on the 25 th day of June 1833 and that they have no doubt but he is the same James Lindsay who made his declaration before the Shelby county court on the 15 th day of October 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832; they further depose that the said James Lindsay left at his death a widow and eight children And they further depose, that the said James Lindsay was a man of unblemished character as far as we know, and that the fullest reliance might be placed in his statement with safety, when upon oath or otherwise, And these deponents further state that they have often heard the said James Lindsay talk about his fighting against the Indians, and spying in the early settlement of Kentucky during the Revolution, that they have often heard him the said Jas Lindsay say (before the act of Congress passed of which he claims the benefit) that he was in the expedition against the Indian Towns (Chillicothe Pique etc.) and engaged

2 nd in the battle fought at Piqua with the Indians. They further state that it was well understood amongst his acquaintances that he was an early settler in Ky. and an Indian Spy and Indian fighter in the war of the Revolution, and such was the general belief and common opinions of his neighbourhood, and these deponents concur in the opinion and belief that he was one, and that they have never heard the fact disputed or in the least doubted. And they further depose that they have heard the said Jas. Lindsay often say that he served about eighteen months as an Indian spy, &c. for which he never received any compensation. And they further say that they have no doubt but that they said Jas. Lindsay was of the age he states in his declaration. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John B. Floyd Baxter Mayfield
And the said Gallatin County court do hereby certify that John B. Floyd, Baxter Mayfield, who has signed and sworn to the preceding deposition are residents of Gallatin County Ky. and that they are credible and respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit David Gibson Clerk

State of Kentucky.
Gallatin county, Set.
I Richard P. Butler clerk of the court of Gallatin county in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office this 10 th day of November 1834. Rich. P. Butler
State of Kentucky
Gallatin county Set.
Personally appeared the under signers in open court before the justices of the peace of the Gallatin county court now sitting this 10 th day of November 1834. James McConathy, Daniel Trout, Robert J. King, William B. Pleasure, Jeremiah Brother, and William McCreary of the county of Gallatin and State of Kentucky, after being duly sworn according to law, depose with as follows upon their oaths, that they was well acquainted with James Lindsay of the county of Gallatin and State of Kentucky for several years before his death, that he was a man of unblemished character and reputation as far as we have any knowledge, and that full confidence might be placed in his word when upon oath or otherwise and that we have never heard the fact disputed or in the least doubted that he was an Indian spy and Indian fighter in the Revolution ary war, and they further depose that they have never heard it contradicted, but that

he was the same James Lindsay who made his declaration before the Shelby County court on the 15 th day of October 1832. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1 st 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. J. King Jeremiah Strother Wm R Pleasure Daniel Trout Wm McCreary James McManathy
And the said Gallatin County court do hereby certify that Robert J. King, Jeremiah Strother, Wm R Pleasure, Daniel Trout, Wm McCreary, James McManathy who have signed and sworn to the preceding deposition are residents of Gallatin County Ky. and that they are credible and respectable persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit. James McManathy, Daniel Trout, Robert J. King, William R Pleasure, Jeremiah Strother, and William McCreary.
David Gibson
State of Kentucky.
Gallatin County Ky.
I Richard P. Butler clerk of the court of Gallatin County Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matters therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10 th day of November 1834.
David Gibson
Richd P. Butler

James Lindsay Kentucky Boston
Hon R. M. Johnson H. B.
Hon R. M. Johnson

State of Kentucky Cherry County, Sct.
On this 13 th day Oct. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Peace of the Cherry County Court, now sitting. Jas. Lindsay, of the County of Gallatin and State of Kentucky, in the 18 th year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to claim the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day June 1832. That he was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, that he entered the service under Capt. Patterson at Lexington, now Kentucky, in the year 1800 and served as a spy against the Indians about 18 months. Within that time, we went under Gen. Clark against the Chillicothe and Piqua Towns, and had a hard Battle at Piqua Towns. That he received no written discharge, neither did he receive any pay for said service. That the said James Lind- sey hereby relinquish any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or territory sworn to Subscribed this year and day aforesaid
James Lindsay

I William Long of the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with James Findsey of the County of Gallatin and State aforesaid and he is entitled to full credit when on oath or other wise sworn to in open Court and signed by the said William Long This day and date before written
William Long
I Arthur Patterson of the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky do her- by certify that I have been acquaint- ed with James Findsey for upwards of forty years and that he has al- ways been a man of good char- acter and that I believe that all the statements made by him in his affidavit is true and I have held him reputed as an old soldier in his neighborhood sworn and signed by the said Patterson in open Court
Arthur Patterson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he has stated. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that William Long who signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Shelby County Kentucky, that Arthur Patterson who also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to full credit.
Benoni G. Newland Presiding Justice P.P.
I James S. Whitaker, Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Lindsay for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of Oct 18 th 1842
W.D. Jas. S. Whitaker C

State of Kentucky.
Gallatin county Set.
Personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the peace of the Gallatin county court now sitting, this 10 th day of October 1834
George Strother -- a clergyman residing in said Gallatin county, do hereby depose and certify, that he was acquainted with James Lindsay of the county of Gallatin and state of Kentucky, for several years before his death, and I have no doubt but he is of the age he has set forth in his declaration before the Shelby county court on the 15 th day of October 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. And the deponent further says that the said James Lindsay was a man whose character stood fair in society and in whose word the fullest confidence could be placed, when upon oath or otherwise, and that he was reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion, and have never heard the fact doubted. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
George Strother
And the said court of Gallatin county Ky. do hereby certify that George Strother who has sworn to and subscribed the above certificate is a clergyman and resident of Gallatin county, and that his statement is entitled to full credit
David Gibson P.S.P.
State of Kentucky.
Gallatin county Set.
I Richard P. Butler clerk of the court of Gallatin

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county in the state of Ky. so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10 th day of October 1834.
Rich. S. Preston
State of Kentucky,
Gallatin county ss.
Personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the peace of the Gallatin county court now sitting this 10 th day of November 1834. Betty Lindsay widow of James Lindsay Deceased, of Gallatin county Kentucky, and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth as follows. That she has saw the record of her said husbands age in his fathers family Bible which is  was owned the last she knew of it by Col. Robert Patterson of the state of Ohio, and that her husband the said James Lindsay was born (according to the record in his fathers bible) February the 20 th 1755 and died June the 25 th 1833. And she further says that her husband the said James Lindsay is the same James Lindsay who made his declaration before the Shelby county court in order to obtain the benefit of the on the 15 th day of October 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. And she further says that her husband was ignorant of the fact that it was binding for him to make his declaration in the county he resided in. Sworn to H. Betty Lindsay And the said Gallatin county court do hereby certify that Betty Lindsay is the widow of James

Lindsay deceased of Gallatin county Ky. and that her statement is entitled to full credit. David Gibson ASG
State of Kentucky
Gallatin county Set.
I Richard P. Butler clerk of the court of Gallatin county Ky. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matters therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10th day of November 1834.
Richd P Butler
State of Kentucky
Franklin county
Personally appeared the under signed before Francis Graham a justice of the peace in and for said county. This 24th day of January 1835 James Haden a resident of said county, and certifies as follows, after being duly sworn, that he was well acquainted with James Lindsay of Gallatin county in the services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, as a spy. That he was in the services as a spy with said Lindsay under Capt Robert Patterson in the year 1780, and went with him the said Lindsay in the year 1781 under General Clark against the Chillicothe and Piqua towns and had a hard battle with the Indians at the Piqua towns. And the under signed further says that he has no doubt but that the said James Lindsay served the length of time

he has specified in his declaration before the Shelby County Court, on the 15 th day of Oct 1832. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1 st 1832. That the said Jas Linsday was a man of unblemished character and reputation, and his word when upon oath or otherwise entitled to full credit. Given from under my hand the day and date above written. I am Hayden
And the said Justice of the peace Francis Graham doth hereby certify that James Haden who has signed and swore to the above certificate before me is a residenter of Franklin County Ky. and his Statement when upon oath or otherwise is entitled to full credit. Given from under my hand this 24 th day of January 1835.
Francis Graham
I Alexander Pennick Clerk of the court of Franklin County Kentucky do hereby certify that Francis Graham who has sworn James Haden to the foregoing certificate and signed the next proceeding is a justice of the peace in and for Franklin County Ky.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal and official seal of office this 24 th Jan. 1835 Clerk
A. H. Pennick C. Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6353
REJECTED am
P. O. _____
James Sunday
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Jane Lindsey Kingsbury Suspended per letter 30 Dec '35 Thos R. M. John- son. do. 8 Feb 1836 let 16 Janu 1837 J. B. Lloyd.
6353

Gallatin County Ky. Jan. 3 rd 1839
Sir.
Since the receipt of your communication to Mr. R. M. Johnson of Feb. 8 th 1836 on the subject of the claim of Jas Lindsay's Widow for services rendered by him during the revolutionary war, I have as her attorney endeavoured to find some other evidence in support of her claim, according to the last printed directions forwarded to me, but I have not been able to find or hear of any more than what has long since been transmitted to you. Mrs. Lindsay is now dead, but inclosed you will see her certificate given before her death, which shows that she knew of no other living witnesses who could testify to her husband's services. The heirs I suppose are entitled to anything that may have been coming to the Widow and they authorize me to say to you, that they are ready and if they are to have any thing they want it as soon as the nature of the case will admit. As I do not believe there is any further evidence in the case, it will not therefore be necessary to return the papers to me again for further testimony. In your communication to Col. R. M. Johnson of Feb. 8 th 1836 on the subject, you said: "The Militia did not perform continuous service for more than

three months at any one time, and unless a specific statement of the services alleged can be exhibited a pension cannot be allowed for more than $20 per Annum from the 4 th March 1831. to 25 th June 1833 the time of Mr Lindsay's death. It seems strange to me that if there is any thing coming for Mr Lindsay's services that the AM t should not be more than $20. per annum for but little upwards of two years but believing that your Honor nor our Government will do the services of a revolutionary soldier injustice, no matter in how small a capacity he may have served if he served at all the case is submitted. Any communication on the subject you will please forward to the undersigned at Milton Gallatin County Ky. as I am authorized by the heirs of Mr Lindsay to attend to the business until brought to a close
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
John B Floyd
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Dec. 22
Rev.
see
Col J. L. Edwards
Pension
Am. R. R. Johnson H.R.

Please read the within letter of the widow I've turn it with your care. That I Send it to her It is a small Pittance
Very R. H. Johnson

State of Kentucky
Hancock County ss
I Kelly Lindsay residing at this time in the County of Hancock and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that I know of no other person now living who can testify to the services rendered by my husband James Lindsay during the revolutionary war other than what testimony has been forwarded to Mr A. L. Edwards Comr of pensions - But that there are various persons who could have testified to his services if they were now living - Sworn to & signed this 28 th day of March 1836 Kelly Lindsay
I Martin A Davison Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hancock and State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate was sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of March 1836 -
M. Davison JP
Kentucky Hancock County ss
I Samuel W T Woolfolk Clerk of the County Court of Hancock County Kentucky do hereby certify that Martin A Davison who has signed the above certificate is a Justice of the peace in & for Hancock County Kentucky and a member of the Court of which I am Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Cavesville this 28 th day of March in the