Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6151, for Greenberry Lanham, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
★ Loanham, Greenberry Catharine
R. 6151
CONTENTS

10-968
Catharine Lanham
HN
husband Robt G. A. Caldwell
Aug 3. 1844
6W-1

10948
Catherine Lanham K V
Act 7 July 38
G. A. Caldwell Columbia K 7

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838 entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows State of Kentucky ss County of Clark.
On this eighth day of April eighteen hundred & fortyseven. Personally appeared before the County Court of Clark, Catherine Lankham a resident of Clark County Ky aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, both on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled an act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Greenberry Lankham who was a Revolu- tionary Soldier either in the Virginia State Line, or in the Continental Line of the United States, & she thinks he was a Soldier for leaving the war. She further declared that she was married to the said Greenberry Lankham on the twentyfifth day of May, seventeen hundred and eightyfive. and that her husband the above said Greenberry Lankham died on the thirtyeth day of November eighteen hundred and four

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year one hundred and ninetyfour, Vrs, at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Catharine Lanham
at the same time & place personally appeared in open Court Mary Coffey aged eightythree years who was duly sworn and swore to Law & upon her oath that she is sister to Catherine Lanham who has not made her declaration to her husband to try to obtain a divorce under the act of the State of Ohio of July 1838 States she was at her Father's home when her sister Catharine & her Husband Greenbury Lanham started to the prairie to get married and when they returned & was then & there and in the presence of Mary Coffey which was on the twelfth day of May in the year one hundred & eightythree of our Lord one hundred and eightythree, her Husband Greenbury Lanham and Mary Coffey in the presence of her sister & said that the said Catherine Lanham has since married him & is now a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day & date above written Mary Coffey

State of Kentucky \frac{1}{2} S.S. Clay County \frac{1}{2} S.S.
Be it Remembered that at a County Court held for the aforesaid County on the 8 th day of April 1844 being a Court of Record appeared Catharine Sankham and in due form of law made Oaths to the truth of the facts set forth in her Petition hereto annexed also Mary Coffey made Oath to the truth of the facts as stated in her Certificate hereto annexed all of which is later fact to the Court and that the said Catharine Sankham & Mary Coffey are Credible persons
In Testimony whereof I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid County have hereunto set my seal office and subscribed my name at my office in the town of Liberty the 8 th day of April 1844
Joel Sweeney Clerk

Pa. of Att'y.
Heirs of Catherine Lanham, Widow of Greenburg.
App. under act July 7, 1838.
Deeds for further proof and specification.
Susp. files of Kentucky.
Dated 1842
Catherine Lanham, Widow of Greenburg
Heirs of Catherine Lanham, Widow of Greenburg
Deeds for further proof and specification
Susp. files of Kentucky

Know all men by these presents, That We A J Lanham Matthew Lanham A J Lanham of the county of Casey , and State of Kentucky , do hereby constitute and appoint THOMAS S. DONOHO & JOHN W. MAGILL, of Washington, D. C., jointly or severally my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a Pension being the sole heir and representative of Catherine Lanham dec'd late the wife of Greenberry Lanham dec'd a Revolutionary Soldier and to receive such certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorneys, the said DONOHO & MAGILL, or either of them, may lawfully do in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 2nd day of August A. D. 185 3 . A J Lanham Pleasant Lanham [L. S.] Matthew Lanham
Acknowledged before me the day and year last-above written.
Anderson Riggs P. 86
STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Casey ss:
I, Leah Swinney clerk of the court of Casey , within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Anderson Riggs , before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commis- sioned and sworn. and that his signature is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 5th day of September , A. D. 185 3 .
Leah Swinney Clerk. Casey County Court

April 24/78 Hon M.J. Durbin informed that nothing can be allowed. white
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
6157.
P. O.
Catharine Sarham
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Kentucky Clay County 3 B
I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Jesse Coffey above named at the time of taking the foregoing affidavits was a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that the signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name the 8 th day of April 1844
Joel Sweeney Clerk

Committee to any before ten am I left 6 o'clock before ten am within a few minutes was taken but I feel that the within is a sketch of a respectable character the word is written to be read August 1839
John Coffey

State of Kentucky County of Grayson Deposition of Lucy Adkins
She is sister to Catherine Lambourn and was at the marriage of Catherine & her husband Green Lambourn in December which was about the middle of May 1885. She was then in the State of Kentucky. The said Green Lambourn was in the army of the United States during the war.
Subscribed to & acknowledged before me this 28th day of August 1889 John G. Adkins
State of Kentucky County of Grayson
Be it known that on this 28th day of August 1889 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County of Grayson, Ruben T. Murrell aged about sixty years and made oath that he was personally acquainted with Green Lambourn the husband of Catherine Lambourn the applicant for a pension under the claim of Lucy Adkins the United States in the Revolutionary War by her deceased husband Green Lambourn. He well recollects he was in the service of the United States & he thinks enlisted for the war & in the State 1780, or 1781) he came home upon his discharge with his brother who was also a soldier in the war. He said at the time of his discharge the said Green Lambourn belonged to him & he returned before the date above written. I further certify that the said Ruben T. Murrell is a respectable good citizen who has statements as entitled to credit from under my hand &c.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & date above written J. G. Adkins
Ruben T. Murrell