Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,023, for Thomas Lackey, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
NUMBER
W.8023
Lackey Thomas of Elizabeth
CONTENTS

1898 Jonesborough, Tennessee
Elizabeth Lackey
widow of Thomas Lackey
VA who died on the 24. July 1829 of Washington Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lowry of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gaskins in the Virginia line for nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of March 1838 and sent to Gen. Mr. B. Carleton, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of March '38 210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept. " 15.00
$225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book 1. Vol. 2 Page 181

20,877
East Tennessee Thomas Lackey,
of Washington Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lovely — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gaskins in the Virginia line, for the term of nine months, from 1 March 1781 to 1 December 1781,
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 day of May, 1829,
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1829 and sent to Hon John Blair, Jonesboro Tennessee,
Arrears to 4th of September, 1829 $ 27 90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 27.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: vol 93 fol: 117
See letter 26 Sept 1837 to H. W. B. Carter No. 2 nd Feb 38

V2663 Declaration of
Elizabeth Sackey 3 3
HN 1073 Center H/L

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Tennessee Washington County } ss:
On this 4th day of September 1837 it being County Court day, personally appeared in open court Elizabeth Lasky of said County, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Lasky, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war that they lived near Shepherdstown Berkeley County State of Virginia when he entered the service of his country by enlistment as she now believes, but how long he was in the service she cannot at this time recollect, but refers to his papers in the pension office, as he was put on the pension list a few days before his death she states that she has no knowledge of any battles that he might have been in nor does she recollect the officers he served under she also states that she has no documentary evidence to prove her claim except that there should be some in the pension office with the papers of her husband. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Lasky on the 23 rd day of June in the year nineteen hundred and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Lasky died on the 24th day of July 1824 and that she has remained a widow ever since, that proof as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written — Elizabeth B Lasky mark

State of Tennessee - I Sam l Knur clerk of the county Washington County, by Court of Said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify That at September Term 1837 of S d Court Elizabeth Sack came into open Court and swore to and subscribed the within declaration by making her marks there to Seven under my hand and Seal of Office at office in Canob. o this 16 th day of September 1837
Sam l Knur Clk.
State of Tennessee Washington County
I W m Blevins one of the Justices of the Peace for S d County & Chairman of the County Court for S d County do hereby certify That Sam l Kner whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of S d Court duly qualified & that all his acts as such is entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand Seal this 5th day of September 1837
W m Blevins Chairman of S d Court

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818. & subsequent acts State of Tennessee County of Washington ss.
On this 16th day of January - 1829, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the district, county county, or corporation as the case may be, ] of Washington in Thomas Lickley resident in said county, aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he the said Thomas Lickley enlisted (c) for the term of eighteen months on the 15th day of March in the year 1781 in the State of Virginia in the company (d) commanded by captain Lovely in the regiment commanded by colonel Gaskins in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps ( or corps ) until the 31 December year when he was discharged from the service in consequence of disease in the State of Virginia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, or ; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: (e) that tho' poor, he has heretofore been able to subsist by manual labour, but is now so borne down with the grave that he cannot subsist (by labour)
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. (g)
That I own the residue of fifty five bushels more in the house of ground in the town of Knoxville, Tennessee, which is located on the lot of ground, I have a claim to one hundred & fifty acres of land that there is a suit in equity for which undivided interest in part thereof do not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars. I have also a claim to the following described land situated in the county of Washington, State of Tennessee, to wit: (legal description of land omitted for brevity) I have also a claim to the following described land situated in the county of Washington, State of Tennessee, to wit: (legal description of land omitted for brevity)
I James Lucier Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Lickley did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court, on this tenth day of January - 1829
Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington
The words "about 1st of March" were inserted in the blank in the twelfth line & sworn to & subscribed before me the 28th April 1829 by the district attorney William H. Gresham W.C.B. Thomas Lickley

State of Tennessee on this 11 day of February 1839, personally Lewis Watts appeared before me Peter D. H. H. one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County the subscriber Lewis Watts & made oath that he was in the Continental service with the within named Thomas Lickly & marched with him from Winchester Va the whole route, & suspected with P. Lickly, & well knows him to be the same person who served in Capt. Lovely's Company in Gaskins regiment, from the Spring of 1781 to the month of Decem- ber following, being more than seven successful months, and was then discharged in consequence of sickness when the troops were ordered to the State of Georgia, P. Lickly being unable to go. Which discharge was given by a Superintendent of General Washington, & by his order. Given to the subscriber before me this day of date above written, N. B. he was With us at the Battle of Burnside on July 1st to 3rd at the Siege of Malacca. his Leigh G. Hill mark
Second P. H. G. B.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page] ...the subscriber... ...Joseph Morrison... ...Rebecca Basing... ...the peace...

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas 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. M. F. 8023.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1, 1781 to Dec. 1, 1781 Priv. Lovely Grubbs Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berkeley Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 16, 1829. Mrs. C. Lackey
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs
Remarks: He was born June 23, about 1780, Elizabeth
He died July 24, 1829. She was at present on her ap. of. Sept. 4, 1837, residing a resident of Washington Co., Tenn., aged 78 yrs.
Children: John, Joseph, Nancy, Peggy, Elizabeth and Jane.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jany 10-1916-
Address-
Mrs Eliza Broom Wallace Rev Sec joined West End Avenue Franklin Tennessee
Hon. G. M. Fitzgaker - Pension Com -
Dear Sir -
In 1898 - in a list of widows Pensioners of Revolutionary Soldiers which was Published in American Historical Magazine - On page - 125 - is the name of Elizabeth Leakey born - 1760 - Resided in Washington County Tennessee War living in 1840 - probably Pensioned - in 1840 years widow of Revolutionary Soldier -
Can you give me the name of her husband for whose services she drew the Pension - with any data - or information concerning him - Her descendants - some of them live in Blount County Tennessee - and my own great grandmother Hannah Leakey - was from Blount County Tenn and I am inclined to think this soldier - my relation
Very Respectfully -
Mrs Eliza Broom Wallace - Historian of Old Glory Chapter D.H.R.
Franklin - Tennessee -

1918, Jan. 21. History to Mrs. Eliza B. Wallace. Fr.
1920, Act. / Hist. to Mrs. M. Sweeny. Letter in W. 8030 - Adam Lackey - En.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8023
Elizabeth Lackey Wid.
Thomas Lackey Part Pa. line
Act: July 18/36, Sec. 34
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep Hall 24 th Sep 1837.
Sir,
I transmit you the papers of Mrs Elizabeth Lackey, who applies for the benefits of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 - for the relief of the widows, of the officers & soldiers of the Revolution. She is the widow of the late Thomas Lackey, who was a pensioner - and I beg leave to refer you to the evidence contained in these papers upon which his claim was based and ask that that evidence may be used to sustain this application, so far as the facts are relevant.
I remain with high esteem Mr abt Secret
J. L. Edwards Esq.
W. S. Carter

State of Tennessee Washington County
This day came Elizabeth Range before me George Crouch an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified for that purpose and being first duly sworn as the law directs deposeth & saith that she was well acquainted with Thomas Lacey & Elizabeth his wife near about fifty years ago that they lived near them directly after they were married and before Thomas Lacey went into the army in the Revolutionary War, he served about of duty near twelve months, and father this deponent saith Not, sworn and subscribed to this the 15th of September 1837
her Elizabeth F Range mark
I hereby certify that the deponent is a person of good character, and entitled to full credit and belief, when swearing to any fact Given under my hand seal
Sep 15 th 1837
George Crouch
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Washington County
I Samuel Green clerk of the county court of said County being a clerk of record do hereby certify that George Crouch before whom the foregoing probate was made was at the time an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is a genuine one under my hand seal of office at office this 16 th day of Sept 1837
Sam. Green

State of Tennessee Washington County I certify that Samuel Green is Clerk of the county court for said County only Elisha W and all his acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and private Seal then being no public Seal required by law
H. H. Blount (Seal) Chairman of said Court

Feb 1.
Mr - at Stephens Chm. Eliz
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Mr. T. B. Carter H.R.

Rep Hall. 1st feby 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I have just rec d the supplemental statement of, Mrs Lackey of South Ber. in relation to her marriage with Thomas Lackey dec d a revolutionary soldier. I hope this will make out her case - and enable You to place her upon the Pension roll under the Act of '36.
I am very respectfully
Yr. O bt Servant
W. B. Carter

State of Tennessee I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Grainger County do certify that Peter Misner, before whom the above affidavit of Lewis Mills appears to have been sworn to at the time and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, with power to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 11 th day of February 1829
H. Patterson Clerk By G. Lewis De.

Thomas Larhy
I am personally & intimately acquainted with Joseph Morrison & Lewis Miller the witnesses deposing to the services of the within witness Thomas Larhy & at the request of said affiant do certify that they are credible & their respective affidavits entitled to credit.
Lowestoft 27 th day March 1828
John Blair

In-ut Mar 19
W-ell
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Hon. W. B. Carpenter
MR.

Eliz. Lackes San
1850 JAN 20 San Francisco, Cal.
William Lloyd
1850
No. 70 B. Carta H.R.
100 1 Star

State of Tennessee } this day Came Elizabeth Vance Washington County } before me George Crouch a Justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified for that purpose and being first duly sworn as the law directs deposes & saith that she was well acquainted with Elizabeth Lackey before she married Thomas Lackey and she knew she run away to Mary Thomas Lackey and the the deponent saith she heard Mr. Wright a presbyterian - an elder of the Gospel say he married her Elizabeth to Thomas Lackey & further she saith that Elizabeth Lackey boarded at her uncle's while Thomas Lackey served his time in the Revolutionary war & on examining her family record by the birth of one of her children she says she believes to the best of her knowledge it was about the year 1780 they were married I know it was before Thomas Lackey went into the war that they were married I stated in my other deposition that I had been acquainted with her fifty years & so I have and considerable ever that time as I thought I would be in bounds I believe that he lived near Tuckers Mouth after he was married and I have known her ever since that time & she was always the wife of Thomas Lackey & never married since and further the deponent saith Not true & Subscribed to this the 1 st day Jany 1838
Elizabeth her Vance mark
I hereby certify that the deponent is a person of good character and entitled to full credit & believe when swearing to any fact. I have given the Old Lady's on Language
George Crouch Justice of the peace

General W. B. Carter I send you the deposition of Mrs. Ramey if that will not do I know of no other course to take up any other. I hear you can devise of this Should you address a letter to Mr. George Crouch on the subject he has undertaken for me
I am yours Elizabeth Early January 11 th 1835
I certify that George Crouch is an acting Justice of the Peace for Washington County State of Tennessee & that full faith is due to his official attestation as such.
I also certify that I am acquainted with the witness in this case Elizabeth Ramey and have no hesitancy in saying that her character is highly respectable, and would entitle her to the utmost credulity upon oath in any case whatever.
Washington City. 30 th Mar 1838
W B Carter

Elizabeth Lackey Tennessee
Suspended
See letter 26 th Sept. 1837 to Hon. William B. Cartos. do. 11 Jan. 1838. do. 2 nd Feb 38 do. 29 th March 1838
Adm. $30 per ann - Jonesboro' Agency
Send cut: to Hon. W. B. Cartos H.R.

Rep Hall 18th March 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
According to Your suggestions I several weeks ago wrote to the Clerk of the Court of the County in Virginia to ascertain if there was any record evidence to be found going to establish the marriage of Thomas Locky dec d to Elizabeth Locky who is an applicant for a Pension under the law of the 4th July 1836 but have received no answer. And I presume will get none - as there has been much more than ample time gone by since I wrote.
I presume I hope the evidence already adduced will be found ample to warrant an allowance - Please dispose of the case as early as convenient and inform me the result.
Very respectfully
Your obed t Servant
M. B. Carlin
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions

State of Tennessee Washington County
On this 29 th August 1837. personally appeared the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Solomon Hendrix & Mary Hendrix and made oath that they respectively knew Thomas Lackey late a said person- er, & his wife Elizabeth that they knew them from their marriage they have always been reputed as man & wife up to the death of the said Thomas, & that Elizabeth Lackey now present is the widow of said Thomas.
Sworn to & subscribed this date above
Solomon Hendrix his mark Mary Hendrix her mark
Subscribed that on the day of the above date the foregoing affidavit was sworn & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace & in commission. & I further certify that the defendants are known to me, to be reputable & of undoubted credit given under my hand & seal this 29 th August 1837
W. H. Blane (Seal) Justice peace

State of Tennessee
I Sam Brantley of the Washington County do hereby certify that Wm H Blair whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and still continues to be an Acting Justice of the peace for said County and that my signature is hereunto given under my hand & seal of office at office in Pinesboro this 10th day of Sept 1837
Sam Brantley

State of Tennessee I am clerk of the Washington County County Court of Dade County as here by County of Dade
Wm 1073 Cal Co Ky

Pension Office 30 July 1829
The Hon John H Eaton
recd: to com: July 21. 1829
Secy of War
Washington City D.C.
Pension Office

Jonesboro. May 22 d 1829
Brother;
I again return you the much banded claim of Thomas Barky. in which he has given the most correct account of his entrance & leaving the service at the time. he is a very cautious man, & took the period of time at which he joined the Army at Winchester, not knowing the time exactly he entered, but which was before; several days. he recollects when he was taken sick & calculated the time of his sickness. He proves by the disinterested testimony of Wells his fellow soldiers that he served more than nine Mo. in succession. I apprehend his case can be no more clearly stated as he has resorted to every means in his power to brighten his medal- lion. respectfully
John Blair

On this 21 st day of May 1829 personally appeared before me William P. Cheshire chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Washington County within the State of Tennessee Then ap- pearing the declarant in the annexed declaration for pension & who is the subscriber hereto & made oath, by way of further explanation to his statement therein contained as to the time & manner of entering as well as leaving the service of the United States, that in said Declaration where he states that he entered the service "on or about the 1 st of March 1781. That he states that date from the fact of his being certain that he joined the Army at Winchester on the 1 st of March, having been furloughed after his enlistment which preceded the said 1 st of March. That he matter distinctly being in service on the 1 st of December after- wards, & positively states that he was in service more than nine months in succession, includ- ing oft the time he was sick, which he did not in his declaration compute as being in service. the part of his time. He refers to the statement of Witness Wills annexed to his declaration also for proof of his being nine months in service. Sworn to & subscribed before me this Declaration William P. Cheshire Chairman Thomas Luckey

State of Tennessee } January 22 nd 1835 Washington County }
On the 22 nd January 1835 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State - forenamed appeared Elizabeth Lackey widow of Thomas Lackey dec d and made oath in explanation of her statement now on file in the pension office, at Washington City, that she has no record (nor ever had) of her marriage but had a family Bible in which was recorded the ages of their children, but none that was destroyed by fire. She does not know whether it was the habit of the Ministers performing their office in marrying, to keep a record thereof but supposes they did not, nor is it possible for her to ascertain, as a general rule only her encountering the labour of making inquiries. Then she knows, that she was married before her husband performed his last hour of duty in the Revolutionary war. & that fact is proved not only by tradition (the legal mode of establishing such remote fact) but by the proof of Mrs. Rangel who swears she heard the Minister say shortly after that he had joined together Thomas Lackey in the bonds of matrimony.
Seems to be a misnumber this date above George Crouch Sister of the widow
Elizabeth Lackey mark

Washington City 1st Feb 1838
I do certify that George Crouch Esq - whose signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit as the attesting magistrate is and was at the time of doing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Washington in the State of Tennessee - and full faith is due to his official attestation as such.
W. B. Carter
Mr Socky affidavit
Hon W. B. Carter W.R.