Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20409, for William Lane, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. B.
Lane, William Elizabeth
W 20409
B.L.M. 26697-160-5-6
CONTENTS

Disbursed 4367
North Carolina
Elizabeth Jones widow of William Jones who died on the 1820 of the in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Headrick of the Regiment commanded by Col. Lofte in the Revolution time for 6 Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Raleigh, N.C. at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1861. Terminating April 14 th 1863. Payable to Legal Heir.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1868 and sent to Hon. S. Wilson Jackson Hill Davidson Co. North Carolina
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowances ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Book
Vol. 1
Page 18
Clerk
J. R. Whiting
May 23. 74
To Newson that her can only claim if minor or under Rec 25 Morr
June 22. 74
To Newson again in answer to letter of June 2, reiterating above w. J. R.

171. 157/ Feb mar 5 June 18/55
Elizabeth Longbride William Longbride
batt. bal. Ent. dis
Ms 26697 p
{ N.B. Mil.
Rev. War.
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Ac. July 26 - 4367
AD: 160000, May 14/86 Blyth
Elisha Smith Dunbury
Rev. N.B. Mil.
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Vol. L, page 10

Cathy Byrn was born Jonah Byrn was
Sarah Lane D o the 16 th Ap r in the year 1705 —
Betty Lane D o the 24 th of Oct r
Betty Lane D o the 6 th day of 170 July in the year 1790 —
Joseph Lane D o the 26 th day of April 1793 —
Esther Lane D o May 25 th 1796
Rhoda Lane was born 2 nd Day April — 1798 —
James Lane was Born March the 28 th the year of 180X

William Byrn - aug 18 th 1760 William Byrn his book to his son
W th Com d B th Leeson James Briggs his Book ... 1787
John Jones was born Dec r The 20 th 1841

State of North Carolina Davidson County
On this 18 th day of June, One Thousand Eight hundred and forty five (1845), personally appeared before us, J. G. Albin and John Miller Two of the Acting Magistrates in and for said County, Elizabeth Lane a resident of the State & County aforesaid. Who being first sworn in due form of 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 the 11 th day 1836, that she is Eighty four (84) years of age - that she is the widow of William Lane Deceased of Rowan County now Davidson, in the State of North Carolina, who was a private soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution. And as such he served the United States in the following manner first, he was drafted to serve a three months tour in the year One thousand Seven hundred & eighty One (1781) Under Capt. Hendrick & Col. Soff to go on the Fayetteville, Wilmington and Southern route - and that the aforesaid William Lane, joined the Army under the aforesaid Officers, and was marched off, and after having served in the Army at least three months returned home from that tour of service -
Deponent further states on her oath, The next tour of service, the aforesaid William Lane was again drafted to serve a three months tour, under Capt. David Smith Col. Soff & Gen. Nathaniel, to go after the Indians in the Cherokee Nation, on which tour the aforesaid William Lane was kept in service at least five months.
And that she was married to the aforesaid William Lane, in the year One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Eight, and married by James McKay Esq. in Rowan County North Carolina, and her husband the aforesaid William Lane departed this life at his residence in Davidson County North Carolina in the year One thousand Eight hundred & twenty, & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Deponent further sayeth, on her oath a paper which have heretofore been directed on to the department bearing date January the 11 th May 1782, the same purporting to have been a discharge for William Lane signed by Benjamin Servant Lieutenant. The deponent well recollects of hearing her husband the aforesaid William Lane conversing with his neighbours about his being in the Army also telling them about his discharge - & that she distinctly recollects of seeing the same paper among the

Papers belonging to her husband the aforesaid Wm Lane. Shortly after his return from the Army, and it was the same & no other than that very same paper that she handed from a bag his other papers to be directed on to the department with her Declaration. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before us.
J. G. Gallimon 70 John Miller 79
Elizabeth her Lane mark.
State of North Carolina
Davidson County We do hereby certify that Elizabeth Lane, who hath this day Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration before us, is a person of sound mind & credible person & to be believed on Oath. We further certify that she is still the Widow of William Lane Dec'd who was known & respected in his neighbor- hood to have been a Soldier, in the war of the Revolution, and do fully concur in that belief - And we also certify that the aforesaid declarant Elizabeth Lane, is unable to make her said declaration in Open Court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity - Given Under Our hands & seals this 18 th day of June A.D. 1845
State of North Carolina
J. G. Gallimon John Miller
Davidson County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. August Term 1845.
W. F. Love W. F. Love Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County - do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Lane (Widow of William Lane Dec'd), who is now applying for a Pension was this day laid before the Court. Examined and approved by said Court. Whereupon the Court Ordered that the Clerk, certify the same to the Depart- ment of War -
I also certify, that J. G. Gallimon & John Miller Esqrs before whom the foregoing declaration was proven are Magistrates As Aforesaid & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court at office this 11 th day of August A.D. 1845
Test
W. F. Love Clerk

State of North Carolina County of Davidson } On this the 2 day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, William H. Harris a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Elizabeth Lane aged, Sixty three years a resident of Davidson county in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of William Lane who was a private in the Revolutionary war. Who is now dead. That she is now drawing a pension from the United States in right of her said husband's services in the Revolutionary war. as will fully appear by reference to her pension certificate recorded in the pension office at Washington D.C. in Book "C" Vol 1 Page 183. This certificate was issued in her of an estate and dated June 15 th 1844. And she further states that she believes that the proofs of her said husband's service in said war in file with her pension papers will fully show that he served as much as 14 days. That his death has also been proven. and well as her marriage. for she declares that she was lawfully married to said William Lane as stated in her declaration for a pension. That she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of getting the bounty land to which she is entitled under the act approved the 7 th day of March 1855
Elizabeth her Lane mark
We Abram Palmer and Absalom Bumblessom residents of the county of Davidson in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the

foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Lane in our presence. that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And they further declare that the said Elizabeth Lane is now a widow
Abraham Palmer Also been seen Nelson
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know them to be credible persons. that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be. that I have no interest in this claim.
State of North Carolina } Davidson County }
Wm H Harris
I C. H. Lowe Clerk of the County Court of Davidson & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Harris Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and whose name appears thereto subscribed is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County & State aforesaid. duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at office the 5 th day of June A D 1855
C. H. Lowe Clerk

3 rd ho. July 4. 1836
Paid to March 4. 1867
Decad 15 Ap 15. 1863

State of North Carolina Davidson County }
On this 18 th day of March A. D. One Thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight personally appeared before me Abram Groves — one of the Justices and Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said State and County the same being a court of record James Lane aged 64 years 26 th of this inst.
a resident of Davidson County in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that he, Easter Gallimore the wife of James Gallimore, and Polly Beanblossom the wife of Fredrick Beanblossom of said County are the only living heirs at law of the identical Elizabeth Lane who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Fayetteville N.C. and whose pension certificate is lost or mislaid or destroyed
That the said Elizabeth
Lane died on the 15 th day of April 1863 Then the widow of William her father and that he and they above named her heirs have resided since the 1 st day of Jan'y. A.D. 1861 as follows at the respective places where they formerly did in said County that during this period their means of subsistence have been that of farmers and farmer's wives by which a livelihood has been gained and that he or they have not borne arms against the government of the United States neither did the said Elizabeth Lane deceased his mother previous to her death as they have not in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause and that he believes the said Elizabeth Lane was last paid her pension on the 4 th day of September A. D. 1858
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls.

and of obtaining a new pension certificate or its equivalent, such as she, he, or they may be entitled to under existing laws, for want of a pension reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate their or her original claim.
I James Lane do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves: So help me God."
James his Lane
Seas necessary appeared Noah Workman and Peter Cross residents of Davidson County N.C. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they have every reason to believe were present and saw James Lane make his mark to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him, Esther Gallimore Polly Scarbrough, that they are the identical persons he represents himself to be, and their mother Elizabeth Lane to have been, and that she was a loyal person and the widow of the said William Lane when she died; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Noah Workman Peter Cross

Sworn to and subscribed before me This 18th day of March A.D. 1868; and I certify hereby that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. Abram Croft J.P. see
North Carolina Davidson County } I John Haines Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quorum Sessions of said County do hereby certify that Abram Croft whose name appears to the foregoing was and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County is com- -missioned and duly qualified and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Lexington on the 19 day of March A.D. 1868
J. Haines C.C.C.

State of North Carolina - Davidson County, } On this 26 th day of April, One thousand Eight hundred & forty five, Personally Appeared before us Hiram Ward & Jacob Goff, two of the Acting Magistrates in and for said County. William Ga- llimore a Resident Citizen of our County, And State aforesaid, and after being sworn in due form of Law - doth on his Oath make the following statements, that, he the aforesaid William Gallimore has for the last Twenty five years at least, been intimately acqu- ainted with the Widow of William Lane deceased, and as such has at many different times been requested to make such inquiries the papers, that had been the property of William Lane deceased as have been represented, as a soldier of the Revolution war, and that it is his Widow, Elizabeth, who hath made Application for a Pension, and her account of her husband the aforesaid William Lane's, Revolutionary Service, and official status on his Oath he has at sundry times discovered am- ong the papers of the aforesaid William Lane, since his death in the care of his Widow, the aforesaid Elizabeth Lane, One small paper, purporting to have been a disch- arge in favour of William Lane, signed by Benjamin Scri- vener, Under Col Israel, bearing date January the 11 th day One thousand seven hundred & eighty four - which discharge is forwarded on to the department of War for inspection, Swor- en to & subscribed before us the day & year above written.
HIRAM WARD
J. P.
William Gallimore
Jacob Goff
J. P.
State of North Carolina - } We do hereby certify that William Gallimore Davidson County } who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the

The foregoing Affidavit before the is a person of Good faith and Credit and to be believed On his Oath. Given under our hands & Seals - the day before written.
H. Ward
J. Goss
State of North Carolina
Davieson County -
I W. H. Swope Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions in & for said County, do certify that Hiram Ward & Jacob Goss, before who the foregoing certificate was sworn before Magistrates as aforesaid, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal affixed the seal of Court at office this 27 th day of August 1865.
W. H. Swope Clerk

State of North Carolina ss. Davidson County, On this 13 th day of November, One Thousand Eight hundred & forty five (1845), personally appeared before us, Saml Hargrave & Wm Raper, Two of the acting Magistrates in and for said County, Jacob Goss, A Resident Citizen of the County and State Aforesaid, & After being first Sworn in due form of Law, doth on his oath make the following statements, On the 17 day of Octr. last, he being requested to examine the family Bible of William Spence deceased late of Davidson County N.C. (who's wife Elizabeth is An Applicant for a Pension), that after making a strict exa- mination found there was not any record shewing forth the date of the marriage of the Aforesaid parties William Spence to Elizabeth his widow as Aforesaid, And that he the Aforesaid Jacob Goss on the Aforesaid examination discovered a leaf in the Aforesaid Bible Shewing a record of the Ages of the Children of the Aforesaid William & Elizabeth Spence, that he Affiant as Aforesaid extracted a strip from the leaf a here named where an was a record of Jesse Spence's age appearing to have been written many years ago, And that he Affiant being requested to retain the same strip in order to send the same on to the department of War, in order to satisfy the Pension officers of the age of Jesse Spence, the eldest Son of the Aforesaid William & Elizabeth Spence, And that the aforesaid strip which contained the age of Jesse Spence has been lost or, destroyed, And cannot be found. That he has been intimately acquainted with William & Elizabeth Spence for at least (45) years past & that the part- ies lived together, And Acknowledged each other as husband and wife, And that all that knew them considered them to be such, & that Elizabeth Spence as above named is now liv- ing & is still a Widow as aforesaid Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written, before us.
Saml. Hargrave (J.D.)
Wm Raper (J.D.)
J. Goss (Seal)
State of North Carolina
Davidson County, We the Aforesaid Magistrates do hereby Certify that Jacob Goss, who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the fore

foregoing Certificate before us, is a acting Magistrate in & for Davidson County, We further Certify that he is an acting Member of the Special Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County, aforesaid, duly elected & commissioned according to law - Given Under Our hands & seals, this 13 th day of November, 1845.
Sam l . Hargrave J.P.
Wm. Bales J.P.
State of North Carolina,
Davidson County, } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
November Term 1845.
I C. H. Lowe Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for said County do hereby Certify that Sam l Hargrave "Raper" before whom the foregoing Certificate was proven are Magistrates as above, & that their signatures, purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name & Affixed the Seal of Court at Office this 13 th day of November A.D. 1845.
C. H. Lowe Clerk

State of North Carolina
Davidson County
On this 9th day of November One Thousand Eight hundred & forty four (1844), personally appeared before me Hiram Ward, One of the Acting Magistrates in, & for Davidson County North Carolina; George Fritts a resident citizen of the County & State aforesaid, who is a United States Pensioner, & made Oath in due form of Law, that he was in days of the Revolution War, Well acquainted with William Sane, late Deed of Davidson County North Carolina; Also, with his Wife Elizabeth Now his Widow, a resident of said County aforesaid who is Applying for a pension due her on account of Revolutionary service, of her husband, the aforesaid William Sane Deed
That said George Fritts knows of his own personal knowledge that the aforesaid William Sane was drafted in Davidson County (at that time Rowan), to serve a three (3) months term in the War of the Revolution, Under Capt. Headrick & Col. Sopp, & as such served the United States, a private soldier in the North Carolina line, & he the aforesaid George Fritts served together in company with the aforesaid Wm Sane, On the Fayetteville, Wilmington & South Carolina line & after having served the United States at least three (3) months On that term of service, the aforesaid George Fritts distinctly recollects being present & a Eye Witness to seeing the said William Sane receive his discharge from the Army. sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written. George Fritts mark
H. WARD
J. P.
And the said justice of the peace do hereby certify that George Fritts who has this day sworn to & subscribed the above Affidavit, before me is a person to be believed on his oath. Given Under my hand the day aforesaid. H. WARD

State of North Carolina
Davidson County -
On this 9th day of November One Thousand Eight hundred & forty four (1844), personally appeared before me Hiram Ward One of the Acting Magistrates in & for Davidson County. George Fritts A resident of the County aforesaid & after being sworn in due form of Law States On his oath, he is a United States Pensioner that he in days of the Revolution War, was well acquainted with William Sane late Died of Davidson County - North Carolina - Also with his wife Elizabeth (Now his widow) A resident of the County & State aforesaid (Who is Applying for a Pension due her On Account of Revolution Services of her husband William Sane Deceased, Said George Fritts knows of his own personal knowledge that the aforesaid William Sane was drafted to serve at three (3) months Tour, Under Capt Robert Moore to go out Against the Indians in the Cherokee Nation & as such deponent served in company with the aforesaid William Sane & after serving together, the aforesaid Sane & being in the Service of the United States at least three (3) months said Deponent distinctly recollects of being personally present in the Town of Salisbury & was an Eye Witness to seeing the aforesaid William Sane receive his discharge from the Army after having served On that Tour at least three (3) months - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year a bove Written
before me Hiram Ward
George Fritts mark
And the said Magistrate, do hereby certify that George Fritts who has this day sworn to & subscribed the above Affidavit before me, is to be believed on his oath. Given under my hand the day aforesaid
Hiram Ward
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY.
I Charles Mock
Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that Hiram Ward Esquire who granted the annexed Judgment is, and was, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Office, the 14th day of April 1845
Charles Mock att By Assistant Clk

[ SECRET ] (No. 51.)
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D. C., June 5, 1873.
Sir:
The claim to an Increase pension, No. 4367 of Elizabeth Lane, deceased , is incomplete in the following respect, viz: is inadmissible on the ground that no claim for increase pension can be allowed to the heirs of Rev. Lane . At the decease of the pensioner, the right to pension terminates.
In complying with the requirement herein indicated, THIS CIRCULAR SHOULD BE RETURNED.
Very respectfully,
J. H. Baker Commissioner.
Mr. Alvin Newcomb Jackson Hill P.O. Davidson Co. N. Carolina
Ex'r.

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
I John Giles clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county, do hereby certify that I have examined my office and can find no marriage bond of W m Linn to Elizabeth Cameron, nor no evidence of their marriage in my office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office the 24 th day of April A D 1845
John Giles clerk by John H. Haidie DC

Danbury N.C. June 13
Free
Rev. Waldo Commissioner of Persons Washington City
Ms. A. 9. 2. 7
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26.697
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6473
Sub. J. Roach 6 June '45 " 23 Sept. "
" Hon. A. Dockery Jany 6 '46.
Hon. A. Dockery 16 th April '46

Mrs. Christina Sp. P. V. ...

3 Jackson Hill Davidson Co. N.C. May 18 th 1874
Mr J. H. Baker Com d of Pensions, Sir I enclosed the Declaration of Mary Beanblossom the daughter of Elizabeth Lane, and a Pension certificate N o  4367 a restoration certificate which had never been paid in order for an increase to be put to it P o . about which I addressed you two letters in regard to it and I received two letters in both of which your decision was against an increase, and your decision upon the law was satisfactory But the restoration certificate should have been enclosed back to Mrs Mary Beanblossom at this P. O. to me as her Agt. because she is the only her now living and it has never been paid It is due from 4 th day of March 1861, until the 14 th of April 1863 at which time Eliz. Lane died leaving 2 years 1 mo. & 10 or 11 days unpaid & due now if that certificate was returned or on to Mary Beanblossom (who is now the only child living). She has been long delayed of getting this small amt. because she had a brother (without heirs) crazy & had no guardian but now is dead. Please will you be kind & good enough yourself or some one of your gentlemen clerks to turn at once (and not to wait for your turn) and enclose and send it to me by Agt and oblige.
I am very Respectfully Yours
Allen Newman
Jackson Hill
Davidson Co.
N. C. a
N.B. The said certificate was sent a little over 12 mos. ago to your office & 1 of your letters was June 5 th & the other June 28 th 1873 on the left upper corner of your 20 th June letter was marked 42 & W.C.P. under it. This may aid you in locating your hand on it quickly P o . J. H. N.

bet 4367,
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No 4367
3 Jackson Hill P. O. Davidson Co. N.C. Dec. 12th 1873.
Hon. S. H. Baker Comt. of Pensions
Dear Sir, As you have decided against an increase of Pension due Elizabeth Lane & to her the only surviving heir Mary Beanblossom, I therefore write for a certificate in favor of her being (No 4367) to be returned (which was sent on with her declaration for increase of pension) here for arrears of her pension due the said Mary Beanblossom, who proved in her declaration that she was now the only living heir of the late Elizabeth Lane. Will you please to modify or send her a new certificate if it would not be out of place or the old one if it will do & direct or say whether at Raleigh or to the 2 d Auditor's office be the place for her application for payment. Your respectful and early attention to the above will be thankfully received.
3 Allen Stevenson
S. H. Baker Comt of Pensions for Mary Beanblossom
N.B. Her original certificate as hers was sent with her other papers, arrears are due from March 4th 1861 to 14th April 1863. There was a crazy son living at after it was issued but he has since died leaving no children & the whole belongs to Mary Beanblossom who proved it on her declaration for an increase & please modify the original certificate if it be considered that no difficulty be in getting it.
A. Stevenson

3 Jackson Hill Davidson 3 Co. N.C. April 30th 1873
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
I enclose to you a former certificate from the pension office, and a new declaration for an increase and back pay to which Mary Beanblossom the only heir of the late Elizabeth Lane is entitled. Please to permit me to make, respectfully, a few suggestions in regard to her claim. Perhaps her father William Lane a revolutionary soldier died before he drew a pension by the act of 7th June 1832 and consequently his widow the said Elizabeth Lane could not make the full time of his service, but Congress passed a law on the 4th July 1836 giving such as was Elizabeth Lane Pensions and by that act she was only allowed $20. per annum and she lived until the 14th April 1863 and the act of July 27th 1868 9th section says, That if any person entitled to a pension has died since March 4th 1861 or shall hereafter die &c. She survived this date by 2 years & 13 days, Therefore she as her legal child of heir are entitled to the full $8. dollars per month for and during 2 years & 13 days and the increase to $8. per month for the back pay subject to the deduction of $20. off for every year. As her father drew nothing, and the right subsequently arose from the revolutionary claim of her father she appears to me ought to be allowed the increase back to the far as the act of June 7th 1832 reached and not to stop at the act of July the 4th 1836 by virtue of which she was placed on the pension. Now as to claim of Mary Beanblossom, went through five trials to sustain her mother; her mother living to be 100 or 100 & 3 or 4 years of age and had to raise much

assistance for many years from this love child, and a widow now much advanced in life and in a very limited circumstances for her support with the foregoing remarks I shall close hoping that you will return the enclosed and act on it at your most early opportunity and I have no doubt, but that you will do her full justice in and regard to her claim.
Mr. Baker on the { I am very Respectfully Hon. Commissioner } { Your Obed. Servt. of Pensions Washington City } { Allen Newman War Dept. D.C. } { Jackson Hill P.O. } { Davidson Co. N.C. M

June the 1 — 1840
Sir,
Yours of the 16 th of April 1840. I received by due course of Mail. which answered to the reception of a Certificate from the Comptroller of No 6a which, was forwarded by myself to the War office of the U. S. S. Since that period, I have attended the Comptroller in person, & had a considerable interview with him & a view of his books. disagreeable as it may be to Agents, I find the Army Records in the Comptroller's office to be a bad guide to settle claims by — I am fully satisfied there are large amounts registered, where different persons names were inrol'd all pronounced the same way — & not one of them soldiers now living.
Mr. Robbins satisfied me by saying his duty was in all cases, when a Certificate is demanded to comprehend all amounts that appear on his books, under the name specified by order to him, and that there is no possibility of making a distinction on the name of Wm Lane only to the amount already rendered.
Elizabeth Lane through me as her agent, do not contend for one cent more than the simple Amount set forth in her Declaration. I wish to be as little trouble as possible in my Claims. I therefore wish to be honest & candid, I know not of any additional proof in the above case in viewing your letter of January 6 th 1840. I discover a statement there. her case was with in the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 I have been of opinion My testimony would answer, if they do not I acknowledge I am at a loss how to proceed further
Your Unworthy friend & Abt. St.
John French
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Waldo Comr Pensions Danbury N.C. Washington D.C. } Oct 31 st 1854 Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Mrs Elizabeth Lane for a duplicate certificate of Pension. She alleges in her affidavit that John Roach, has her pension certificate. Which I have good reasons to believe to be so. John Roach committed forgery in the pension office, of which I gave you information in July 1853 while in Washington, where upon you informed Mr Dick the dist atty for N.C. who proceeded against said Roach, and there was a true bill found against Roach, in the federal court and Roach left the country or has concealed himself, so that twelve months or about have elapsed since Roach has been seen publicly. By reference to the records of the pension office, I think it will be seen that Mrs Lane's pension certificate was delivered to John Roach, or one Bellus noting was or has been a partner of Roach's (as I understand) and that Roach has ever since acted as her atty in drawing the money (I think). Please send Mrs Lane a duplicate certificate. I am Sir Respectfully yours
Address Dr Elisha Smith Danbury Stokes county N.C.
Elisha Smith

Sackson Hill Davidson Co. N.C. June 2 d 1874
Mr. J. W. Baker Com d of Pensions, Dear Sir,
I received your letter of reply on the Lane & Beaublosam case of the 23 d May 1874 and after examination find it unsatisfactory perhaps because you have forgotten about the case and that I have failed to make the case clear to you, Therefore I deem it my duty to drop you a further line to inform you & also enclose true copy of the certificate of Restoration of Elizabeth Lane's. As for remaining 3 years unclaimed is a sad mistake. Elizabeth Lane widow of Mr. Lane was placed on the Pension Roll at $20. per. Annum, and died 18 th April 1863, leaving James Lane, Esther Gallimore & Mary Beaublosam her surviving children. These groups in time of the war war struck from the Pension rolls all the Pensioners of the Rebellious States; but after passed an act of Restoration, & the said above 3 children (being loyal) retaineed for a restoration, and for them as children of hers to be allowed from their mother's last draw up to her death and accordingly a certificate was granted them for. And there was a Power of Attorney and other papers made out for all to sign & by this time the said James Lane went crazy & would & could not sign legally & because of that it was not, paid by the P. Agt. at Raleigh & shortly after he died, and about this time the said E. Gallimore was lingering & she died so the Amt. due all released to Mary Beaublosam. This has been the problem even since June 7 th 1832 & before that the children due the arrears of Pensions . When the Law of in mass of Pensions was passed she was informed that her mother was intitled for 2 or 3 years & that she fell here to it,

therefore she petitioned for it & sent this restoration certificate on with it so if it be increased for a new one might be to include the whole but did not surrender her claim to her original restoration certificate. She got it and would have got the money right off tree for that crazy brother who after a year or two died without him. I have had 8 or 2 claims of the same nature restored & the amt. called for was paid over soon after the making of the order. It has not been over three years unclaimed, for she has claimed it all the time. She tried to get the Agt. at Raleigh to pay with her & her sister's signature & he would not without the crazy brother's but that could not without more trouble than it was worth. She also tried the 3rd Auditor for it but the trouble is none of the Officials scarcely will lend on what blk. vouchers they require for claims some will not when asked; Therefore, poor & uninitiated people labor under disadvantages, and consequently many times it cost them & some person else as much to get it as though they had worked it out by hard labor. I now will send you a true copy of the Restoration Certificate that I enclosed & sent to you with the declaration for an increase. This original certificate was granted by your predecessors and we respectfully say & believe it to be Mary Bean Clapp's, and that as it was granted by the Officials of the Pension Office, that under the present circumstances that their successors cannot rightfully hold it back H.C; Therefore we kindly & respectfully countermand the original Certificate a true copy of which is on the opposite side. I am very Respectfully Yours H.C.
Allen Stevens

No 4,367 Restoration Department of the Interior Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the 3 rd section of the law of the United States of the 18 th July 1836 Elizabeth Lane of — widow of William Lane who was a private in Co. commanded by Capt Bradrick and Regt. commanded by Col. Sapp is entitled to receive. Seventy dollars per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4 th day of March 1861 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September terminating April 14 th 1863.
Given at the Department of the Interior
Pension payable to Legal Heirs. This 21 st day of May 1868. W. T. Otto
Examined and counted. } Acting Secretary of the Interior signed { James Morgan }
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
N.B. The original of the above is what is wanting to be enclosed here which is the right of Mary Beanblossom. A. Hawkinson Agt. of Mary Beanblossom

Lexington Davidson Tenn. Nov. 21 st 1880
Dear S r . A. Bentley Com m issioner of Pensions. Dear Sir,
I received your favor of the 18 th May 1880 and have endeavored to ascertain that I also have an affidavit which I will send to you. You will I think get hold of the right track of the case. It appears the case has been misunderstood and in confusion, but I hope to succeed in explaining the case. William Lane was a soldier of the Revolution for 6 mos. but died without offspring. An application as before the passage of the law, but Elizabeth Lane his widow was put on the roll in 1821 per order, and she died about 1863. One of her children applied for the arrears and a pension from the 10 th day of March 1863 her last payment to 1861 up to the 14 th day of April 1863 at which term she died. A certificate was granted for the arrears to Mary Brantley, Edith Gallimore & Sarah Lane and before all could sign the new pay papers to get their pay James Lane their brother went crazy & could not legally sign legally & in a short time after he died & also Edith Gallimore her sister & then the claim relays to Mary Brantley Brantley. In a short time there was an act to increase all pensions to $8. per month and Mary Brantley made her declaration to have an increase & to have the certificate changed to her own name & the other 2 dead persons left out & I sent the

declaration on to the pension Office and the law made no increase to revolutionary pay, & was only partial & instead of amending the certificate for the same amount of arrears, so Mary Beaublissom a done the said Certificate which is enclosed with the declaration was there already together. Now if you will look on your pension book of May 24 th 1868 you will find the original claim registered for I saw it done I think by a man by the name of Trask . Now what she has asked for is a certificate in her own name for the said arrears of a pension which are 2 years and a few days at $20. per annum which is due. I hope from my sworn certificate & this letter will enable you to find the case without much trouble. I am ever Respectful
Yours E. Allen Garrison

Restoration Brief in the Case of Elizabeth Lane Widow of 4.367 William Jackson Hill Davison County and State of North Carolina 3 rd he Act July 4. 1836.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A last pension at $20.00 pr annum paid to March 4. 1861. & died April 15. 1863.
Loyalty & Widowhood shown to date of death April 15. 1863.
Retired May 15. 1868 to a pension of $20.00 pr annum Commencing March 4. 1861 & terminating April 14. 1863 payable to the legal heirs of deceased.
Name and residence of Agent.
Allen Newson Jackson Hill Davison Co NC Carolina
W. E. Trask Examining Clerk.

Payment to be made at Raleigh by Chas. H. Belvin Agent for paying Pen- sions, in the Agency of North Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol. 1 Page 133 by
Jac. B. Whiting Clerk.

4367.
Restoration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Lane is _____ widow of William Lane who was a Private in Co. commanded by Capt. Hendrick & Regt commanded by Col. Lopp. is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the Fourth day March 1861. and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September terminating April 14 th 1863.
Given at the Department of the Interior. Pension payable to Legal Legal Heirs, this Twenty-First day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty  Sixty-Eight.
M. C. Otto Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
Samuel A. Morgan Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Lane , Davidson County and State of N.C. act 4 July 1836
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate certificate, issued in lieu of one dated 15 June 1826, which has been lost, or destroyed.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Abner Smith
Name and residence of Agent
Lawrence, N.C.
S. C. Allen Examining Clerk.

March 30 th 1868
A. L. Edwards Esq.,
Dear Sir,
It was with a degree of joy; I received the Pension I have now in force, I know not the charge, neither do I know who it is I owe the money to, you will be so kind as to write onto me with out delay, the Amount I owe for the document, & to whom the money is due & I will send it on forthwith,
Your Obl Sol John Pease

Jackson Hill N.C. March 20th 1868.
Hon. J. H. Barrell,
Dear Sir, I send to you enclosed the papers of James Lane Estlin Gal- limore & Polly Beanklefrom for the restoration of a Pension which please report as usual as early as you can to me at Jackson Hill N.C.
I am very Respectfully your oblt. Servt
Allen Newson Jackson Hill
Dawson Co. N.C.

Compt Office Raleigh N.C.
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the Name of William Land appears of Record in this office as having had a Special Certificate issued in his Name for Military Service for Thirty One Pounds Sixteen Shillings see Book No 13 page 63 (£31.16) It also appears in Book 6. No 17 page 49 that a Certificate for Seven Thousand Five Hundred Pounds in Currency was issued in his favor also the sum of Five Thousand Four Hundred Pounds in Currency see Book A. M. No 16 page 62 Also in same Book page 71 another was issued for Four Hundred and Twenty Pounds Currency. given under my hand and Seal this 23 rd March 1846
Wm H Collins Compt
31.16
7500 5400 490 13397

J. L. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions -
Sir
I here inclose. And send an for your Inspection A package of papers - in favour of Elizabeth Darn. -
Who is an officer Applicant for A Pension - I hope you will condescend to View them when in turn & when to be Answered please direct your letter
John Roach No 6a Davidson Green by Cotton Grove p.b -
Your Obedient Servt -
John Roach

April 14 th 1865
J. S. Edmonds Esq r
Sir
I herewith enclose Elizabeth Somers papers for your honorable inspection -
I hope you will examine them & if any thing is wanting, please let us know by directing a letter to either John Pease, or William Lane Noble Davidson County -
Cotton Grove J. Office

Decm the 17 th 1815.
J. S. Edwards Esq m .
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I do herewith close the Papers required. In the Elizabeth Lane case, with the exception of the Certificate from the Comptroller of our State, I wrote to him on the subject, & he wrote back in reply, setting forth his Rules & Charges &c. Also stating he would be absent from office until the 8 th Inst., & that in his absence, his Clerk could not execute the business, I have received no answer yet, on some, few cases, I will have it attended to as soon as possible, & write & send on to the Department, accordingly.
Your Obedient Serv t , John Roach

June 27/80 Allen Neason informed that no pension can be paid. Colts
Deceased died Apr 14 '63
WIDOW, &c.
No. 20409 Elizabeth Lane Widow of William Lane Brn. Rep. War
Act: July 4 th 1836 Box: — Vol. 64 Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Healing Springs Ky
Decem the 20. /82,5
Sir I received yours of 22 of Novem you stated that you could not furnish me with the information sent for in consequence of my not designating the cases that the suspicion rest on the cases of a J. L. D. was Abram Stoner & Elizabeth Lane for the case of Stoner I assign two papers for him and no more in that case, in the case of Elizabeth Lane I assign one for her and witness J. L. D. testimony to qualify her, then two papers is all that has my name sign to by me - you ask me who it is in my country that is hunting up Pension claims it is a man by the name of John Roach he wrought a very nice hand and seems to be very active in procuring proof. it seems as though there is more Pensioners than there was before than that was always in the war are good soulgers now Allen Newson has been hunting up pension claims occasionally but I don't know whether he is doing much now or not I believe I sign one declaration declaration for Horace Crap who has received a pension by some means if you had found any more with my name sign to them as a Magistrate in those cases I would be glad that you would inform me of it
I remain yours &c W. H. Harris J. L. Edwards My name is William H Harris

at Salisbury January the 4 1882 This is to Certify that William Laine has Served as a Soldier in my Company and under the command of Col. Israel and is Discharged from this Col. Israel and is of Duty from me Benjamin Scribner Lieut.

Benjamin Scott
Mr. 120409
slain that thanks be
all find you on no that
and two letters me to send be and this love on brothers is present to that you in for def. to us grant

4367. North Carolina Elizabeth Lane widow of William Lane
who died on the in 1820 of Davidson Co in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [unclear] of the Regt commanded by Col [unclear] in the Revolution time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of June, 1846 and sent to Wm H Duckery
Arrears to the 4th of March 1846 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 46 10/
310.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836. Section the
Recorded by Th D Rumph Clerk Book Vol. 1. Page 183
Reported Duplicate issued Nov 8/54 and sent to E Smith Danbury N.C.
Reg 3 Mar 55-171757

State of North Carolina County of Davidson 3 rd
Be it known, that before me Wm Harris, a justice of the peace, in and for the county, aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Lane, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Elizabeth Lane named in an original pension certificate now illegally withheld by John Roach, who had her pension certificate and drew her pension every year, and that said John Roach has left this section of the country, or his whereabouts is not known, for as she has been informed the said Roach forged some papers on the pension office, and had to leave the country, and she could not get her pension certificate from said Roach; that she is entitled to a pension of about Twenty dollars per annum judging from the amount Roach paid her each year, for always kept her certificate; That she now resides in Davidson county in North Carolina; that previous thereto she resided in the same county & state.
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of October 1857 Wm Harris (P) Elizabeth Lane mark
I Wm Harris a justice of the peace above stated do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Lane, and John Roach above named, that I believe the above affidavit to be strictly true, for John Roach has left the country or his whereabouts is not known & has taken off or so disposed of Mrs Elizabeth Lane pension certificate so as to deprive her of its benefits. this 20 th day of October 1857 Wm Harris (P)

State of North Carolina } Davidson County } I C. F. Some clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Davidson State aforesaid - do hereby certify that William Harrup Esq. whose Name appears to the foregoing affidavit Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid - duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of our said Court at office the 24 th day of October A.D. 1854
C. F. Some Clerk
Andrew J. Eliza Smith Dumfries Hobbs County N.C.

Declaration for an increase Pension and areas Under the section 13 th Section of July 27 th 1868, State of North Carolina } County of Davidson }
On this 1 st day of May A.D. One Thousand eight hun- dred and seventy-three personally appeared before me Michael L. Braderick and acting Justice of the Peace who is empowered by law to administer oaths for legal and general purposes within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Beanblossom whose maiden name was Mary Lane and now a widow and is the daughter of Mr Lane who as she believes was a revolutionary soldier, and a daughter of Elizabeth Lane a Pensioner of this County, and she the said Mary Beanblossom the only child and heir of the late Elizabeth Lane now surviving aged 82, 25 last October a year now a widow and a resident of Davidson County in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical person as stated above & the only child & heir of the identical Elizabeth Lane To whom was granted a pension, arising from her father's services the said William Lane, and since the war of the rebellion have received a certificate of Restoration N o 4367 payable at Raleigh N.C. at the rate Twenty dollars per annum issued under 3 rd section Act July 27 th 1836; That she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pen- sion to which she is entitled under the Thirteenth section Act of July 27 th 1868 as the only child and heir of the said Elizabeth Lane of her pension or the increase of it if not from the time her father's right arose from the 7 th June 1832-(back to March 4 th 1831) or at least from July the 24 th 1836 at which time the right of her mother's Pension was passed by an act of Congress. She further renders back to the government the enclosed certificate in order that a new one may be issued for the full amount, and she further swears that she has never received from the govern- ment any pension for and on account of this claim and believes that her mother never received fully up to the 18 th March 1867 of which she requests reference to the records in the pension office

and was stoled by the rebellian and on the 14th of April 1863 she departed this life at the advanced age of over 100 years of age. She also takes and subcribes to the oath of amnesty prescribed in the proclamation of the President of the United States, to wit:
I Mary Beanblossom do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will hereafter faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will, in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves; So help me God!" She further recapitulates and makes this declaration in order to secure the interest of her pension to which she is entitled under the said 13 th section (thirteenth & others) of the act of July 27, 1868 from at least the 4 th July 1836 at which date for years past the act in my mother's favor. My Post Office address is Jackson Hill Davidson Co. N.C. Sworn to and subscribed from infirmity she is not able to attend Court. Mary her X Beanblossom. Also personally appeared Peter Cross mark and John Tysinger residents of Davidson County N.C. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and are loyal persons and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mary Beanblossom the above applicant make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the above applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim and that she is the only child and heir of the said Elizabeth Lane (former pensioner) now living.
Peter his X Cross
John his X Tysinger
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of May A.D. 1873; and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
M. L. Hedrick J.P.

Know all men by these presents, That I Mary Bean Blossom of the County of Davidson and State of North Carolina have constituted and appointed
Allen Newsom of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute and receive from the United States the Pension due me under existing laws granting pensions to Soldiers widows & their heirs or children for services rendered in the United States army in the different Wars and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys to make under him for the purpose aforesaid, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done in the premises. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of 187
Mary X Brantley
Solemnly acknowledged and subscribed before me M. L.
Widrick a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Davidson and State of North Carolina this the 1st day of May 1873.
M. L. Widrick J. P.
State of North Carolina County of Davidson
I Levi E Johnson Judge of Probate and Clerk of the Superior Court within and for said County do certify that M L Widrick Esq before me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit due acknowledgment were made was at the time of taking the same, and that he is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the several signatures purporting to be his which are affixed to said declaration affidavits and acknowledgment are his genuine signatures; and as such they are entitled to due faith and credit.

In testimony whereof. I hereunto set my hand and seal affix the Seal of our said Court at Lexington this the 3 rd day of May A D 1813.
Levi E Johnson Pro Bono Clerk of the Superior Court,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAY 16 1873 RECEIVED OFFICE
1813

State of North Carolina County of Davidson On this 31 st day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty personally appeared before me Col. H. Lane Judge of Probate and Clerk of the court, of a court of record, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Then appeared a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law makes this declarative affidavit to be read as evidence in the Pension Office of the U.S. States in support of Mary Beaneblossom's claim as the only heir of her mother. Elizabeth Lane who was a pensioner at her death. The said Mary Beaneblossom states in the latter part of 1867 or in first part of 1868 she was employed to make out and authenticate a claim for Mary Beane Beaneblossom, Esther Galtimore & James Lane heirs of Elizabeth Lane a deceased pensioner on the roll as the widow of William Lane (a deceased soldier) at the rate of $20.00 per annum. The declaration was sent on by her to the Pension Office and a pension certificate was in returned for arrears of a pension for arrears in the name of the above named heirs on the 23rd day of May 1868 from the 4th day of March (the date of her application)  to 1861 up to the 14th day of April 1863 at which time the said The pension book will show this for her states her death. The necessary evidence showing of Mary Beane parents claim to be eligible for paying the pension and James Lane had went crazy & could not be got to make a legal assignment and in a short time he died, and also Esther Galtimore consequently their

claim refused back to Mary Beardslee, who was the only heir living. A law was passed at the State for an increase. She therefore had him to send on the original certificate which was granted to the said Mary with a claim of it in her own name for an increase. Mr. Baker wrote Jan'y. 5th 1883 that no increase was allowed to heirs of Revolutionary soldiers that it was a personal one and could not be increased. And the said certificate for arrears that was granted to the said Mary was not returned  now here been paid, and is now the said Mary Beardslee, John's only heir which is due from the 4th day of March (the date of last payment) 1861 to the 14th day of April 1863 which is the date of her death at 920, per annum. He further states if the book & rolls be examined he feels confident it will be found correct. He makes this at the request of General Noble. States for information to the Gen. Commissioners. He was promised something before but has never received any thing but has no promise in this case. Sworn to and subscribed before.
C. Allen Newcomb for Mr. May Bidwell

North Carolina } Davison County } This day personally appeared before me C. H. Jones Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Allen Watson and Made oath, that the Rectifying affidavit before mentioned, is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at office in Lexington the 31 st May A.D. 1880
C. H. Jones Clerk

State of North Carolina = S.S.
Davidson County, On this 15 th day of November, 1815
Personally appeared before me William Harris one of the Acting Magistrates in & for the County aforesaid Jesse Spane A Resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, who being first sworn in due form of Law, doth on his oath make the following statements. that he is now sixty two years of age, & that he is the Eldest, Son of William & Elizabeth Spane, the former William Spane late deceased of Davidson County North Carolina, who was a Soldier, of the Revolution War, & since the latter Elizabeth his widow, now applying for a pension due to her on account of her husband the aforesaid William Spane late Deceased Revolutionary service, that he the aforesaid Jesse Spane was born in the 13 th day of May 1783. And that he has always kept a record of his age, which was written down many years ago, & that the same has always been considered correct & true, And this deponent states on his oath, that he does not recollect, of ever seeing a record of the marriage of his Father, the aforesaid William Spane to Elizabeth now his widow, nor any papers or books of any kind that contained a record of their marriage thereon, And that the aforesaid William & Elizabeth Spane did at all times claim him the aforesaid Jesse Spane to be their Son & he acknowledged them to be his Father & Mother, & that the parties above named did claim him to be their Son & that they acknowledged each other, to be husband & wife, & all those that knew them concurred in that belief, nor did he ever hear the legality thereof, disputed by any that knew them, Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written,
Wm Harris J.P.
Jesse Spane his mark
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify, that Jesse Spane the affiant above, is personally known to me, & that he has at all times been considered to be the Son of Wm & Elizabeth Spane as aforesaid, & that the legality thereof

has never been disputed by any person that knew them, & that he the aforesaid Jesse Spence is a respectable and intelligent person & to be believed on his oath - And I believe him to be of the age set forth in the above Affidavit.
Given under my hand the day aforesaid
W. H. Harris J.P.
State of North Carolina
Davidson County, ss. I, Cicero D. Jones Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Wm. Harris before whom the foregoing Certificate was sworn to is a acting Magistrate as aforesaid, & the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office at office the 13 th day of December 1843
C. D. Jones Clerk

State of North Carolina
Davidson County } ss On this 12 th day of April One thousand Eight hundred and forty five. (1845) personally appeared before us Jacob Goff & Peter Mills two of the Acting Magistrates in and for said County Aforesaid John Cannon A Resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid. And after being sworn in due form of Law, doth on his oath make the following Statements. That he is seventy Nine (79) years of Age. And that he has been a citizen of Rowan County that part now Davidson, North Carolina. from his Childhood down to the present time. That he was well acquainted with William Lane also with wife Elizabeth. Now his Widow, who is applying for a Pension due her on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the Aforesaid William Lane De d . That he the aforesaid John Cannon distinctly recollects of being personally present at the time the aforesaid parties William Lane and Elizabeth Cannon (Now Elizabeth Lane) was married. it being in Rowan County North Carolina. And that the aforesaid parties was married by James McKay Esq. in the year 1778, that being the same year that James Cannon Father to the aforesaid John Cannon & Elizabeth Lane departed this life - And that he knows of his own personal knowledge, that the aforesaid parties (i.e.) William Lane & wife Elizabeth did live together as husband & wife, and did acknowledge each other as such and were considered as Law full Man & wife by all that knew them. And that the legality of their marriage or their marriage - has never been disputed to his knowledge. from the time of their marriage to the time of the Aforesaid William Lanes death which occurred in the year One thousand Eight hundred & twenty. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before us. John Cannon
Jacob Goff 38 Peter Mills 39
State of North Carolina } ss - We do hereby certify that John Cannon who has Davidson County } ss - This day, sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Certificate before us, is a person of truth & to be believed on oath. Given under our hands & seals this 12 th day of April 1845.
Jacob Goff Peter Mills

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY.
} I Charles Mock Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that Jacob Goff & Peter Mills Esqrs  were  are granted the annexed Judgment is, and were  was , as acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qual- ified; and that the signature purporting to be their  his , is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Office, the 11 th day of April 1845
Charles Mock eee By Assistant N.C.