Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25476, for James Lindsey, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Lindsey, James Thomas, Priscilla
W. 25-476
B.L.Wt. 44933-160-55
Former widow
CONTENTS

16 477 Q Ohio
Febz 4/1824
James Linasey
of Champaign  County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the 2nd regiment commanded Colonel of the Virginia line, for the term of One Year.
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sept 1818 and sent to John Ruyon Esq. Urbana Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819  126.90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820.  48.00 15 Mo. 23 4/31 30 $174.99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
John Ruyon Esq. May 21st 1818. P.O. Box 100. Urbana Ohio

5924
Ohio Vinc:
Priscilla Thomas (for) widow of James Lindsey, who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00. cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 1 st day of Oct: 1856. and sent to
C. M. Bennett, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 169. Vol. A.

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Priscilla Thomas (wid)
James Lindsey Pri
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State of Virginia Frederick County 3. Set
I Tho S T Rich Clerk of the County Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, do here- by certify that it appears from the records in my office that a license directed to any legally authorized Minister of the Gos- pel, permitting him to solemnize the rites of Matrimony be- tween James Lindsay and Priscilla Stubblefield widow and re- lict of Beverly Stubblefield is issued on the 20 th day of De- cember 1812 —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said Court on this 20 th day of August 1856 and the 80 th year of the Commonwealth —
Tho S T Rich C

Winchester Va August 20 th /56
M ch A Rhodes Esq Sir
I send you enclosed the certificate of the marriage licence of James Lindsay and Percilla Stubblefield for which you wrote, it being all the evidence of the same which is in the office no returns having been made by the minister, if there is any other business in which I could acc m odate you I will be glad to do so.
Yours Respectfully James P Riely Jr D.C.O for Thos. A. J. Riely C
to M ch A. Rhodes Esq re

Plus at Urbana Before the Honorable Joseph H Grane Esquire President & his associate judges of our court of common pleas of the county of Cham- paign & state of Ohio at the term of August 1820
On the twenty second day of August Eighteen hun- -red & twenty Personally appeared in open court being a court of record of the state of ohio within and for the county aforesaid James Lindsey aged sixty two years resident in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution- -ary war as follows He enlisted in the Army of the United States of Frederick County in the state of the Virginia for the term of one year in the company commanded by captain Morgan Alexander belonging to a redgement commanded by Colonel Colonel Spotswood in the Virginia line that he faithfully served in said corps until the expiration of his aforesaid enlistment when he was honorably discharged from service at Williamsburg in the state of Virginia and I the said James Lindsey do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th

Williamsburg in the state of Virginia and I the said James Lindsey do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March  April 1818 and that I have not

That  that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed & by me subscri- -bed that on the 9 th day of May 1818 I made a Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & have received a Certificate of my being inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Ohio agency which said Certificate bears date on the 9 th day of Sept r 1819 and is numbered 16,477 —
That my occupation in life is a laboring farmer & that in consequence of my advanced age and bodily infirmities I am unable to work at it at all That my family consists of a wife only who is fifty odd years of age
Schedule of Property owned by James Lindsey
Land none
2 houses of the value of — $80.00
1 cow & 1 calf " " 10.00
2 Beds " " 15.00
a few other articles of kitchen.
Household furniture value 10.00
$125.00
Debts owing by me to amount of one hundred Dollars —
Sworn to in open court affid
James Lindsey
Sam l Gibbs clk C.C.P.

James Lindsay forwds Second Virginia Regt. 1775 w 1556 9 May 1818
James Lindsay affidavit
Admitted
Judge certify all as to the affidavit and evidence wanted.

The state of Ohio } ss Champaign county } ss
Personally appeared before John Runyan Esquire an associate judge of the court of common pleas for the sixth judicial circuit of the state of Ohio James Lindsey and upon his corporal oath made the following declaration (sworn) That he the said James Lindsey in the latter part of October or the beginning of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninetyfive enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Morgan Alexander belonging to the new Virginia Regiment and commanded by Col. Spethwood in the Virginia Line in the Army of the United States in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War and that he the said James Lindsey faithfully served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the capacity of a private soldier for the term of twelve months from the time of his aforesaid enlistment when he was honorably discharged at Williamsburgh in the state of Virginia which said discharge has since been lost by time & accident And the said James Lindsey further saith that he is a resident of the County of Champaign in the state of Ohio is now fifty nine years of age & from his advanced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 9th day of May 1818 John Runyan Esq. Judge
The state of Ohio } ss Champaign county, } ss
I Samuel Gibbs, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid (being in the sixth judicial Circuit of said state), do hereby certify that John Runyan Esq. before whom the above deposition of James Lindsey appears to have been taken, is, and was at the time of taking the same, one of the Associate Judges of said court, legally commissioned and qualified; and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court, at Urbana, this the thirteenth day of May, one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen Samuel Gibbs Atk

I John Nungen Judge as within mentioned Do certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the within named James Kincaid did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration. Vt Do further certify That I am satisfied the said James Kincaid stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand This 15 th day of May A D 1819 John Nungen Hon Judge for Litchfield County

Country Land
Claim No 218944.
of Priscilla Thomas, late Priscilla Sinden .

The State of Ohio } Champaign County }
On this 13 th day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Priscilla Thomas aged eighty four years on the 23 rd day of November next, a resident of Champaign County in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Lindsey deceased, who was a private in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, the name of the Captain, the number of the regiment, and by whom commanded, declarant is unable to state, his certificate of discharge and other papers relating to said Lindsey's service in said War having long since been lost and destroyed, but refers to the rolls, and the records in the War department which entitled said Lindsey to a pension for said service during his life time; that said James Lindsey was in actual service in said War for a period of more than fourteen days, and was honorably discharged, and that said James Lindsey died in this County some time in the year 1825.
She further states that she was married to the said James Lindsey some time in the latter part of January in the year 1812, by one Rev. Crump Crum, a Minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and that her name before her said marriage was Priscilla Stattfield Statfield, and was married as above stated in Frederick County in the State of Virginia. That after the death of her said husband, and on or about the 10 th day of May in the year 1826, she intermarried with one John Thomas, by Rev. John Lockup, a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church , Rev. John Thomas then an acting Justice of the Peace in said County of Champaign, and State aforesaid, and authorized by law to solemnize

within said County, and that her said Thomas, died in the Month of February A.D. 1844, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1833.
Presilla Thomas
We Adam Mosgrove and John B Peyton, residents of Urbana in the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Presilla Thomas in our presence, & that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
ADAM MOSGROVE
JOHN B PEYTON
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Given under my hand & Notarial Seal at Urbana in said County this 13 th October A.D., 1833.
Nelson Rhodes
Notary Public
The State of Ohio { ss: Champaign County {
Before me Nelson Rhodes a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Alexander St Clair Hunter, and Susannah Lundy, credible persons to me well known, residents of said County, who being

duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they were personally acquainted with James Lindsey in his life time and with the above named Priscilla Thomas, then Priscilla Lindsey, for many years prior to said Lindsey's death, and with the said Priscilla Thomas from that time to the present, that said James Lindsey and Priscilla his wife, lived and cohabited together as man and wife, and were so reported and acknowledged as such; That said James Lindsey died in this County about the period set forth in the above declaration, that we were present at his last sickness, & saw him die, and were also present at his funeral and saw him buried. That afterwards, and on or about the 28 th of February in the year 10 th of May in the year 1826, said Priscilla Lindsey was intermarried with one John Thomas, who also departed this life about the last of February 1844, that we were present at the funeral of said Thomas, and and that she is now a widow saw him buried. Affiants further declare that they have no interest in this claim,
J. S. C. Hunter Susanah Lindsey
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of October A.D. 1835 Nelson Rhoads Notary Public
"for Thomas To Priscilla Lindsey May 10. 1826"
The State of Ohio, Champaign County, p:
I, Samuel V Baldwin, sole Judge & Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County, do hereby certify, that the above is a true copy, of the entry of the issue of the License, authorizing the solemnization of Matrimony between John Thomas & Priscilla Lindsey, taken from the original Marriage Record of said County; and that said entry is in full form, such as uniformly made, at, long prior to, and ever since said May 10. 1826, in said Record; but that, no return has been made of the Marriage of said parties; all which appears from said original Record remaining in said Court.
In testimony whereof I here to set my

hand and the seal of said court at Urbana This 13th day of October A. D. 1855.
S. V. Baldwin Judge & Clerk
Addup N Rhodes Urbana O

State of Ohio County of Champaign ss.
On this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six (1856) before me the subscriber a Judge of the court District Court — — — a Court of Record held in and for the County and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Priscella Thomas aged Eighty four 157 years, a resident of Wayne township in the County of Champaign and state of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d Section of the Act of 3 d February 1853, and of the Act of 5 th August 1854, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the former widow of James Lindsey de- ceased, who was a Private in the Virginia Continental line, in service during the Revolutionary war, and who was on the 9 th day of September 1819 placed upon the Ohio roll of Pensioners under act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $96. per annum.
She further states that she was married to the said James Lindsey at Winchester, Frederick County in the State of Virginia, on the  day of December A.D. 18 by Revd. Mr. Brown a Methodist Minister stationed at that place, and that her name before her marriage as afore- said was Priscella Stubblefield; and that her husband the said James Lindsey died on the 4 th day of February A.D. 1824. She further states that after the death of the said James Lindsey viz: on the tenth or about day of May 1826, she intermarried with one John Thomas who re- ceived her second husband until the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1846, upon which day he also died, and since which last mentioned date deponent has been, and now is, a widow never having intermarried since the death of her husband the said John Thomas. And

she further states, that there is a public records of her said marriages, and that there is no private records of her said marriages.
She hereby appoints C. W. Bennett of Washington her true and lawful attorney to prosecute this her claim for a pension, to receive the certificate when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness
S. Hill S. P. Telford
Priscilla Thomas
I hereby certify that the above named Priscilla Thomas, is personally known to me, and that she subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration in my presence in open session of the District Court of Ohio for Champaign County and before me, and that said Priscilla Thomas was of full age and had no authority claim was made to appear in open court for the purpose of making said declaration, and further that I am not in any manner interested in this her claim. Dated, June 20 th 1856
R. S. Hart " Presiding Judge Champ. Co.
State of Ohio County of Champaign I, John Russell Clerk of the District Court of the State of Ohio, in and for said County, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Hon. R. S. Hart, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 20 th day of June 1856.
John Russell, Clerk

State of Ohio County of Champaign
On this twentieth day of June
A.D. 1856, personally appeared before me the subscriber, duly authorized to administer oaths in and for said County.
Susannah Lindsay, and who is to me known to be a credible witness, and a resident of Maysville township in the said County, aged sixty five years, who being by me first duly sworn, doth on her oath state that she is acquainted with Mrs. Priscilla Thomas, the above named applicant for a pension as the widow of James Lindsay deceased - That she has known her for at least fifty years last past, That she has examined her family records - that she believes the same to be genuine - that it is contained in a book purporting to be the
"and printed in the year" "and the within following is a true and correct copy of the same, and of all the entries in the said record (and that it is identical in her application) viz; affiant from information and belief, states that the family records of the said James Lindsay deceased, has long since been destroyed, and cannot now be produced,
Susanna Lindsay
Subscribed and sworn to before me, by Susanna Lindsay, the day and year above written, and I certify that I am disinterested.
Alan Rhodes, JP

State of Ohio. § County of Champaign      § ss.
On this twentieth day of June A.D. 1856, personally appeared before the subscribers, duly authorized to administer oaths in and for said County John Thomas and Hiram Johnson both of whom are to me well known as residents of said County and to be credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well ac- quainted with Mrs. Priscilla Thomas, the above named ap- plicant for a pension as the former widow of James Lindsey deceased, that they have known her for at least thirty nine years last past. That they were acquainted with her former husband James Lindsey, having known him for at least eight years previous to his death. That they the said Priscilla and James lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents believe that they were such, never having heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said James Lindsey died on the fourth day of February A.D. 1824, leaving the said Priscilla surviving as his widow. That the said Priscilla intermarried with John Thomas voluntarily on the 10 th day of May A.D. 1826. That deponents were also well acquainted with the said John Thomas and know that he died on the voluntarily 19 th day of February A.D. 1846, leaving the said Priscilla surviving as his widow. That the said Priscilla still survives as his widow never having intermarried since his death.
And deponents further state that the said James Lindsey mentioned in the declaration herewith was the identical person of that name who was a pensioner of the United States on account of services in the war of the Revolution. And deponents further state that they were present and saw the said Priscilla Thomas execute

The foregoing declaration by signing her name thereon and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further than they deponents do reside in said county and are disinterested.
H. M. Johnson
John Thomas
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twentieth day of June A.D. 1856, and I certify that I am disinterested. Nelson Rhodes JP
The state of Ohio, S Champaign County, ss:
I, John Russell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the said county and state do hereby certify that Nelson Rhodes Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits of Susanna Lindsey & H. M. Johnson & John Thomas, appear to have been made, was at the date of the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county & state, duly Commissioned & qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I, the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Urbana, in said County this 10 th day of July A.D. 1856.
John Russell, Clerk.

sion on file in this Bureau.
James Lindsey No. 25,476
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlistment Frederick Co. Va. Oct. or Nov. 1775 1 yr. Pvt. Morgan Alexander Spotswood 2 d Va. Regt.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, May 9, 1818. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Champaign Co., Ohio. Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: en. at Winchester, Frederick Co., Va. Priscilla, widow of Brereton Stubblefield (license issued Dec. 20, 1812) { Solon died Feb. 4, 1824 } and May 10, 1826. She married John Thomas, who died Feb. 19, 1846. She was at pension, on an apt. executed June 20, 1856, while a res. of Wayne Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio aged 84 yrs.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1911; Jan. 31 Hist. to Miss Caprie Pancoast
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,476
Priscilla Thomas formerly Widow of James Lindsey Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 373
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No 61176
Priscilla Thomas formerly Widow of James Lindsay Ohio
W. Bennett July, 29/1856.
3 Feb 1853
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Priscilla Thomas, formerly widow of James Lindsey Champaign County Ohio
Admitted Act February 3/53 at rate of $96 per annum Commencing at date of said act
= Husband private property Pay widow -
Certificate to
C. W. Bennett Esq Washington, D.C.

218944
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Commissaire of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 3

Pen Off. July 29 1856
Sir
Please state when James Lindsay of this was last paid at $56 a year under the acts of 1820 -
R D Atkinson Esq
3 and.
Triflett
Respectfully W. M. Price
Gulen

3 d Auditor's Office July 29. 1836.
Sir,
James Lindsay, Ohio, act 1811, at $8. — per m th died 1 st Feby 1824, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
J. Minor Esq r Comm te of Pensions
Very Resp y Rob t Johnson Auditor

State of Ohio Ross county ss
Personally came before me one of the associate Judges of the court of common Pleas for said county John Lindsey aged 73 years And Samuel Morris aged 50 years who being duly sworn upon and say that they were personally and intimately acquainted with James Lindsey in Virginia - that he the said James Lindsey enlisted in the company of Cap! Morgan Alexander in October or November 1775 which company was one of those which composed the 2 d Virginia Regiment and that the said James Was in service twelve months and further than deponents say not
John Lindsey
Samuel Morris
Sworn and subscribed before me This 29 th day of June 1819
James Armstrong A.J.

The State of Ohio Rip County ss 3 I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid aforesaid certify that James Armstrong Esquire be- fore whom the foregoing affidavit of John Lindsey and Samuel Morris was taken was at the time & now is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid duly com- missioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chillicothe this 29 th day of June 1819 and of this State the 41 st Humphrey Fullerton

Washington
August 29. 1856.
Hon. J. Mich. Commr of Pensions P. Sir.
I have the honor in reply (to your letter of the 29 th July 1856,) to enclose herewith record evidence of the marriage of Priscilla Thomas former widow of James Lindsey decd. to said Lindsey as additional evidence in support of her claim to a pension under Act of 3 rd Feb. 1853.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L. W. Bennett

Brief in the case of Priscilla Thomas , formerly widow of James Lindsey = Champaign County and State of Ohio act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of 18 th March, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and died February 4. 1824 - as per 3 d Auditor's Certificate. Her second husband died in 1846, as shown by poul.
Marriage, in 1812, proved by certified copy of marriage bond, and poul.
(If for increase.) Identity of claimant as the widow of the
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
above named pensioner, his death, and death of his second husband, and his present widowhood, proved by H. M. Johnson, and John Thomas - credible witnesses
C. W. Bennett Esq. Washington, Name and residence of Agent D.C.
R. G. D. M. Examining Clerk

Washington
July 14. 1856.
Hon. J. Meigs Clerk of Pensions & Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration v c of Priscilla Thomas former widow of James Lindsay dead. for the benefit of the 2 d sec. Act 3 d . Feby. 1853.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
J. W. Bennett

Priscilla Thomas Widow of James Lindsey - who Died Feb'y 4 1824 -

James Lindsey
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The State of Ohio Champaign County
I Samuel Gibbs Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the pro- perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & fifteen Dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 22 nd day of August 1870
Samuel Gibbs Clk

Hot.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. M. D. 27/1/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Lindsey
Service Pa., Va.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
NO Wid. any service exp. Wid. 7.25,476 { Va. Ohio NO Reg. at all No Rev. War Sur. Lindsay } as above Lindsey Lindsey

CARRIE PANCOAST LATIN AND GERMAN IDA LILLY HISTORY NORA FOSTER MUSIC
Trenton High School H. F. HURST, PRINCIPAL SCIENCE Trenton, Missouri
MARGARET BROWNE PHYSIOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE NETTIE PICKETT MATHEMATICS RUTH WHITSITT ENGLISH
Trenton, Missouri
Jan 23, 1911
The Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;—
Will you kindly look in the records of the Revolutionary Soldiers from Pennsylvania and Virginia, and see if the name of James Lindsey occurs.
I am endeavoring to trace my genealogy in order to become a "Daughter of the American Revolution," and I shall greatly appreciate any help you may bestow.
Sincerely
Carrie Pancoast 502 Columbus Ave Trenton, Mo.