Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,030, for Adam Lackey, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Lackey, Adam Catharine
NUMBER
W.8.030
CONTENTS

4,686
Illinois
Catharine Lackey, widow of Adam Lackey
Va who served in the Revolutionary
Kept
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 dollars — 33 — cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued second day of Nov. 1852 and sent to
J. M. McClean, Lawrenceville, Illinois.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Volume 9 1853, 122 Vol.

Illinois 22.362.
Adam Lackey.
of Lawrence Co. in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Wallace of the Regt commanded by Col. Shelby, in the Virginia line for 10. Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct 1832 and sent to James M. McLean S.C. Lawrenceville
Arrears to the 1st of Feb 1833 83.33 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 16.67
$100.=
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Net June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8 Page 58
Sept 23. 47 J. M. McLean June 13 1832

No. 17993
Adam Lachy Laurens 6 o Illinois
Return
Adm 10. Months
$ 33. 33
66 66
16.67
83.33
Jas M. McLean Atty Laurens 6 o Illinois

BRIEF in the case of  Adam Lackey  of Laurence Co  in the State of  Illinois  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Says Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     He believes he served In 1777 3 Private Gen. Marion Col. Shelby   3 Capt. William Malone   Served over his time 1   He does not recollect the officers with whom he first served  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittsylvania Co Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Geo. B. Whiting Examining Clerk:

State of Illinois } Lawrence County } ss
I Benjamin Rogers a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that Catharine Lackey personally appeared before me this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty four and after being duly sworn the truth to say concerning the marriage of Adam Lackey and herself (his wife) the aforesaid Adam Lackey being dead and the said Catharine Lackey wishing to establish the fact of her being lawfully married to the aforesaid Adam Lackey States the facts in the following words - that she was lawfully married to Adam Lackey near the muscle shoals on the Tennessee river in west Tennessee - in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and ten on the second Thursday of October in said year Catharine her Lackey, mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of January, 1854
Benjamin Rogers J.P. Seal
State of Illinois Lawrence County ss.
I Thomas A. Watts Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that Benjamin Rogers before whom the above affidavit was subscribed, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified and commissioned according to law, and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts, and that his signature is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Lawrenceville this 26 th day of January A.D. 1854. Thos. A. Watts Clerk

Adam Sankey
Declaration
17993

State of Illinois } Lawrence County } ss.
On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court for the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois now sitting Adam Sackey a resident of Lawrence County aforesaid aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit that he served drafted man for the term of three months and that he cannot recollect the time or the names of the company or field officers under whom he served. That he lived at the time he entered the service he was a resident of in Pittsburgh County Virginia and that he marched from Pittsburgh County to Waters in the State of South Carolina.
That he served another tour of three months drafted under Capt William Wallace Col. Jas. Shelby and Gen. Marion. That he resided at this time near Kingston on the Holston river in the State of Virginia. That he was at one time detached under Col. Greer and was engaged in the taking one hundred prisoners and the breaking one hundred and fifty stand of arms at Monks corner about twenty five miles from Charleston South Carolina. That the head quarters of the army was at Santee swamp. That he cannot recollect the time when he entered the service but believes it was in the year 1777 and that he continued in the service for one month after his term of service had expired. That he was born as he believes in the county of Baltimore in the State of Maryland. That he has no record of his age. That he has lived since the revolutionary war in North Carolina Tennessee & Illinois. That he does not know of any regular officers or continental regiment. That he did receive discharges from the service but cannot recollect by whom signed and that they have been lost by time and accident. And that he does not know of any person by whom he can prove his service. his Adam Sackey Mark

We William Farley a clergyman residing in the the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois and Thomas C Collins residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Lackey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be sev- enty three years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- bourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Farley
Thomas C Collins
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and ser- ved as he states, and the Court further certifies that that it appears to them that William Farley who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman re- siding in Lawrence County aforesaid and that Thomas C Collins who also signed the same is a resident of the same and is a credible person and that their state- ment is entitled to credit
M c Millan
I James M. McLean Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Lackey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of September 1832.
J. M. McLean Clk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Adam Lackey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 mos. Pvt. names of officers not stated Va.   1780 4 mos. William Wallace Isaac Shelby   ✓ 3 mos. William Wallace Evan Shelby        
Battles engaged in, Huber's Corners
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pocahontas Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17 1832
Residence at date of application, Lawrence Co. Illinois
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: He was the son of Alexander Lackey and
his wife, Catherine --- She was
at present on an application of Aug. 7 1852, while a resident of Lawrence
County Ill. aged 75 years. There is no other data
on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Clark County { State of Illinois {
I Jacob Fishback a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clark and state of Illinois do certify that Rebecca Johnston personally appeared before me on this the twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four and after being duly sworn as touching the marriage of Adam Lackey and Catherine his wife the afforesaid Adam Lackey being dead the widow wishing to establish the fact of her being lawfully married to the afforesaid Adam Lackey by her sister the afforesaid Rebecca Johnston states the facts in the following words I was at the wedding of the afforesaid Adam Lackey in Tennessee near the mussell shoals on the Tennessee River the precise time in the year I cannot recollect nor the year in which they were married I cannot recollect but I know they were lawfully married on the Indian land in the State of Tennessee
Rebecca her Johnston mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the twenty first day of January 1854
Jacob Fishback J.P.

State of Illinois Colarta County ss- I. Allen B. Briscoe Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Jacob Fishback before whom the within Affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 19th day of November 1853. and will expire on the 19th day November A.D. 1857. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Marshall in said County this 21st day of January A.D. 1854.
A. B. Briscoe. Clerk By M. C. Whillock
Copy

OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PORT OF NEW YORK
Aug. 30, 1920.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I respectfully request a statement of the military services in the War of the Revolution, of the following- named soldiers, whose names appear in the list of Pensions pub- lished in 1834-5:-
Thomas Lackey - private Va. Continental Line - residing in Washington Co. Tenn., 1834-5.
Adam Lackey , private Va. Continental Line, residing in Lawrence

Co, Illinios - 1834-5,
Very respectfully, W m M. Sweeney.
PLEASE REPLY TO
WILLIAM M. SWEENEY, CUSTOM HOUSE, Room 105 140 , N. Y. CITY.
W. M. Sweeney

Rev Sec
GEO. W. LACKEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OFFICE OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK LAWRENCEVILLE, ILL.
Alice Lackey Lawrenceville Ill.
Oct. 8, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the record of Adam Lackey as a soldier in the Revolutionary as shown in:-
V.L.U.
N. F. 8030.
Rev. War.
Respectfully, Alice Lackey
Lawrenceville Ill.,
P.S. If there are any charges, please inclose bill.

Rev Sec am 1
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Can you give me the Revolutionary War record of Adam Lackey who came from Virginia to Illinois and drew his Pension in Lawrence County, Illinois?
I will esteem it a great favor if you can help me in this
Very Respectfully Yours
Edwardsville, Illinois R.F.D.#6
Mrs E. L. Gillham
June 29, 1917

1917 July 9 His. to Mrs. E. L. Gilcham 1918 Aug. 12 Hist. to Geo. H. Lackey. thru' Mr. H. C. Bell's desk. 1919 Oct. 22 Hist. to Alice Lackey.
1920, Oct. 1 - Hist - to Wm M. Sweeney - Esq
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8030
Catharine Lackey
Wid
Adam Lackey Print Rev Wm
Act: July 3 d  1853
Index: - Vol. 24 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 4540
Catherine Pakey, widow Adam.
Letter to D.C. Allen, (No. of Reps.) March 16. 1854.
Let. to W.M. Lean, Esq., 12" 1857. " " " " " Aug. 16" " " " " " " Sept. 11" "
Set Feb 3/53
set not known
The letter of March 16/54 is bound with the Revolutionary papers

Sir
Adam Lachey, Ill Roll, act 1832, $33. 33 a year, Please say when he was p d last,
4 0 35
Very Respectfully
R Datchison Esq Wino Auditor
Triplet
J. Cole Coltello Pen Off
He has been paid to 4 Sept 1835
Sam l J. Rivers Acting Auditor

State of Illinois } Clark County } ss.
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared ——— Rebecca Johnston ——— who after being duly sworn according to law says that Adam Lackey who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Lawrence County Illinois and Catharine Lackey who is now an applicant for a Pension were lawfully married in the State of Tennessee in the month of October A.D. 1810 and that they lived together as husband and wife from that time until the death of the said Adam Lackey which occurred on the ——— day of ——— 183——
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
16 th day of October 1854
Rebecca Johnston
Jacob Fischbach D.P. Qual.

State of Illinois, ss Clark County) I Allen B. Briscoe Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Frishback Esqr whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement is genuine. That he is duly commissioned and qualified. And the said acknowledgement is in conformity with the laws of the State of Illinois.
Witness Allen B. Briscoe Clerk of the County Court and the official seal thereof at Marshall this October the 16th AD 1854.
A. B. Briscoe Clerk

Clark County State of Illinois
I Jacob Fishback a Justice of the peace in and for said County do certify that Rebecca Johnston personally appeared before me and after being duly sworn as touching the marriage of Adam Lackey and his wife Catharine Lackey states upon her oath in the following Language I was at the wedding of the afforesaid Adam Lackey and his wife Catharine Lackey it was on the big Tennessee river near the Muscle Shoals on Elk River the precise year I cannot recollect but I do know that they were lawfully married and lived together until his death
Rebecca her Johnston mark
subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County this the twenty ninth day of May
A D 1854
Jacob Fishback J P Seal
Clark County state of Illinois
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the afforesaid Rebecca Johnston whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and her evidence for truth and veracity cannot be doubted subscribed and sworn to before me this the twenty ninth day of May A D 1854 Wm H Taylor
Jacob Fishback J P Seal
Clark County state of Illinois
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Rebecca Johnston whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and her evidence for truth and veracity cannot be doubted and I further know that they Adam Lackey and Catharine his wife lived together ever since 1811 they Adam were married in 1810 I was in Tennessee at that time

and know to the best of my knowledge that they were lawfully married and lived together until his death I moved with them to this state in the year A D 1813
subscribed and sworn to before Wm. G. Woods me this twenty ninth day of May 1854
Jacob Fishback J P (Seal)
State of Illinois ss. Clark County } }
I Allen B. Briscoe Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Clark and state aforesaid do certify that Jacob Fishback Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes - That his Com- mission was dated on the 19th day of November 1853 and will expire on the 19th day of November 1857. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Marshall in said County this 29th day of May A. D. 1854.
A. B. Briscoe Clerk
Lacey and Catharine his wife

State of Illinois } Lawrence County } ss.
Before me the undersigned County Judge within and for Said County Personally Came James M McLean who after being duly Sworn according to Law Says that he was personally acquainted with Adam Lackey late of Said County deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, from the year 1821 until his death which occurred in the year 1836. that he the said McLean has been personally acquainted with Catharine Lackey the widow of the said Adam Lackey from the year 1821 until this time, that the said Catharine Lackey who is now applying for a pension is the widow of the said Adam Lackey who was a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Said County deceased
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
J M McLean
This 15 th day of Sept r 1854 }
J. H. Kirtland County Judge

State of Illinois Lawrence County ss.
I Thomas F. Watts Clerk of the County Court in & for Said County do hereby certify that before me Joseph R. Dabbis before whom the foregoing affidavit was signed & sworn to is and was at the time of signing the same County Judge within & for Said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court the 1 st day of September 1854 —
Thomas F. Watts Clerk

Brief in the case of Catharine Lackey, widow of Adam County and State of Ill act 3 rd Feb y 1833
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $33 33 a year (service shown in his papers) Necessary to be proved in her case? Marriage, identity of the widow of the pensioner. Their present resi- dence (if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Which facts are established upon the testi- mony of Rebecca Johnson, who say the mar- riage ceremony performed, W G Wood, J. M. McLean, Rev. Mr. Pankhurst, The Johnson & John Lackey, all properly certified.
Name and residence of Agent J. M. McLean Esq Laurensville Ill
Thornton Tipton Examining Clerk.

Lawrenceville Illinois 1 July 1854
Sir
M c Adam Lackey of Illinois late a Revolutionary Pensioner And Catharine Lackey his widow who now wishes to make appli- -cation for a pension was married in the month of October 1810.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. M. W. Lean
Hon. J. P. Maldo Com r . Pensions }

Washington Feb 25 th 1831.
Sir,
The enclosed papers were sent me for the purpose of presenting to the Pension Dept; I suppose the object is to procure a pension for the widow of Adam Sackreder er who was upon the Pension rolls when he died; I present them tho' I know they are not in form but I am not sufficiently advised of what is necessary for me to do before her claim is established and shall await instructions from the Dept.
Respectfully Yours
J. W. Allen

Sauvaville Illinois 1 Sep 1854
Sir
I herewith enclose you additional evidence in the case of Mr. Lackey Should it not be Sufficient Please inform me
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. M. Wilson
Hon J. P. Waldo Comm Pensions

Lawrenceville Illinois 5 th June 1854
Sir
M rs Catharine Lackey who is the widow of Adam Lackey late of this county deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, Illinois agency, wishing to draw whatever amount she may be entitled to, as such widow wishes me to enquire of you what evidence is necessary for her to forward to enable her to do so, Mr. Lackey died on or about the 13 February 1836.
If Mr. Lackey is entitled to a pension or any pay in consequence of being widowed as above stated, will you please inform me, will you also be pleased to forward me the necessary forms, &c.
I am very respectfully your Obe Servt.
Hon. Com. Pensions
J. M. McLean

Lawrenceville Ill 19 Oct 1854
Sir Please find enclosed herewith additional evidence required in the case of Mrs Catharine Sackey's application for a Pension. Per your letter of 16 Augt. last.
I am very respectfully your Obedient Servant
JM W m Lean
Hon Commissioner of Pensions

Lawrenceville Illinois 8 th Augt. 1854
Sir
Herewith enclosed you will receive the declaration & Evidence in the Case of W m Lackey's application for a Pension. Will you be pleased to give it your early attention and if any thing is lacking please inform me
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. M. W. Lean
Hon J. P. Waldo Com d of Pensions

Catharine Sackey Widow of Adam
Ill
adm d Feby 3 1853
10 mos pri $33 \frac{33}{100}
from 3 rd Feby 1853
Pr
Pension Office Octo 28 1854
Cert to J. M. Pr. O'Leary Lawrenceville Ill

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Adam Lackey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes.
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes.
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
yes.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
He has given the names in part
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
no.
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes.
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes.
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

State of Illinois } Lawrence County } ss.
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared Thomas Johnson and John Lackey who after being duly sworn according to law say that Adam Lackey who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Lawrence County Illinois Departed this life on or about the 13 th day of February in the year A D 1836. and that his widow Catharine Lackey is now an Applicant for a Pension Sworn to and Subscribed before me
This 18 th day of October 1854.
A. S. Badollet Esq. } Thomas Johnson } John Lackey
State of Illinois } Lawrence County } I, Thomas H. Watts Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that A. S. Badollet Esq., before whom the above affidavits appear to have been subscribed, and whose genuine signature appears thereto, was

at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified and Commissioned according to law, and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I herunto sub- scribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Lawrenceville in said County of Lawrence, this 19 th day of October A D 1852
Thos. H. Watts Clerk

In witness whereof I Thomas H Watts Clerk of Said Court have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court the day and year above Stated.
Thos. H. Watts Clk
State of Illinois } Lawrence County } ss.
On this 7 th day of August 1854 personally appeared in Open Court James M c Lean and Redman Pinkstaff Residents of Said County and State who after being duly sworn according to law upon their oaths do say that they are acquainted with Catherine Lackey that they know her to be the widow of Adam Lackey late of Said County deceased and that she is the identical person mentioned in the above declaration and who signed the Same.
J M c Lean Redman Pinkstaff
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court and I further certify that

The Said James M McLean and Rodman Pinkstaff are Creditable persons and Residents of Said County
Yrs M Purbois Jr Wyr
In witness whereof I Tho: F. Watts clerk of Said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court the 7th day of August 1854
Tho: F. Watts CLK

State of Illinois Lawrence County ss.
On this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court for the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois Now Sitting Adam Lackey Who being first duly sworn according to law Makes the following declaration in addition to the declaration made on the 17 th day of September 1832 before the same Court, And returned from the War Department —
That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for his father Alexander Lackey in Pittsburgh County in the State of Virginia under Captain William Wilcher Col Evin Shelby that he marched to the Long Islands of Holston that he remained there for some time occasionally going out on scouts after the Indians, And after serving his term of three months he was discharged at the last mentioned place that he received a discharge but that it has been lost by time and accident, that in consequence of old age he cannot recollect by whom said discharge was signed, Nor the year he entered the service or the date of his discharge Nor does he recollect whether there was any regular officers at the place, That by old age and consequent loss of memory he in making his former declarations left out the above mentioned

tower of Service. Making in all Ten Months Service for which Service he now Claims his pension he, hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, his
Adam Lacey mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. M. Wilson clk
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 named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states Given under my hand the date aforesaid
J. M. Wilson
I, James M. McLean Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Lacey for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of September 1833
J. M. McLean

State of Illinois } Lawrence County } ss.
On this the Seventh day of August A.D 1854 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the said County of Lawrence and State of Illinois Catharine Lackey, Widow of Adam Lackey late of said County deceased a resident of the said County of Lawrence and State of Illinois, aged Seventy five — years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Adam Lackey deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War (the time when he entered and left the service the name, and rank of the officer under whom the service was performed is not known by this deponent) That the said Adam

Lackey died in the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois On the 13 th day of February 1836. That She was Lawfully joined in Marriage with Said Soldier in the Month of October A.D. 1810. That She is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of the Said Adam Lackey, That the Said Adam Lackey was a pensioner (The act under which he was pensioned not known) and that he was paid at the Illinois Agency.
She further declares that She was married to the Said Adam Lackey On the — day of October eighteen hundred and ten That her Said husband died On the 13 th day of February 1836 That She was not married to him Prior to the Second of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated and that She is now a widow.
Attest
her
M c Whean Catharine X Lackey Fredmon Pinkstaff mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate of Said County J. H. Parbois Judge