Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1297, for Abel Lanham, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wanham, Abel Sarah
No. 1297
B. L. Wt. 26105-160-63-
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March to 22 nd Aug 1838, the day of his death. Agent Notified 19. Aug 1840
East Tennessee 31. 195
Abel Lanham
of Claiborne Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kirkendall of the reg t commanded by Col Goyins in the N. Carolina line for six months.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Sept. 1837 — and sent to W. R. Ebenezer Frazier Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120. — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 37 10. — $130. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Allison Clerk Book E. 2, Vol. 7 Page 68

1857 April 25 To J. Newcum & women to S. and M. April 24 1860 Duplicate issued to Sent to Hon. G. Adams. Ho. Rep s —
C. G. H.
Reg 59913 (160 - no 26105) Reg 304 300
6.121
Kentucky
Mrs. Lanham widow of Abiel Lanham who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private N. C. Line
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the day of Aug t 1853
and sent to J Newcum Mt Vernon Rockcastle Co Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act July 29, 1848, Page 175 Vol. C
3 Feb 1853

59.913 Apr. 11/55 304.300 M 12/55
Sarah Langham Abel Langham wid. 19/11/55
Pappay
26/11/55 Rev. War.
July 53 - no 1121
Brynton W: 16000 May 17/56 Brynton
20 S. Purcell Mt. Vernon Rock Castle Co. Ky.
Genl. Newcum Sept 29/58
Vol L. page 10.

59. 913
Sena to L. Newman 10 Vernon Rock = Castle County Ky.

State of Kentucky } County of Laurel } S.S.
On this 28 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Lankham aged sixty eight years a resident of Laurel County in the State of Kentucky and declares on her oath that she is the identical widow of Abel Lankham deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war that he drew a pension some years before his death she further declares that she does not now recollect anything about where her said husband listed or was discharged or under whom he served, except she heard her said husband say he served one tour under Genl. Snodgrass. for the proof of these facts she refers to the papers on file in the department on which her said husband was allowed his pension, that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for over fourteen days, that she was married to the said Abel Lankham in Claborn County in the State of Tennessee about thirty six years ago by one Marcus Cook a Justice of the peace of the County and State aforesaid and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Nunn, for the proof of these facts she refers to the papers on file in the department on which she was allowed her pension and on which she drew the balance of the money due her said husband at his death, she further declares that she was placed on the pension list

under the act of 3 rd February 1853. as the widow of the said Abel Lankham as appears from her certificate which bears date 1 st day of August 1853. That she has never made application for bounty land and this, or any other act of Congress and she does not believe her said husband ever died. she further declares that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of, or the bounty land to which she may be entitled to under the act approved the 3 rd day of March 1855.
for Sarah Lankham mark
We Lee Lankham and Sarah Lankham Jr. residents of Laurel County in the state of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the declarant Sarah Lankham in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Lee Lankham s. Sarah Lankham
The above declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be

and that I am not interested in this claim Alexander Black J.P.
State of Kentucky } County Laurel } S.S.
In testimony that the above written Alexander Black was a magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes with and for the County and State aforesaid at the above date and this his signature there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature & that I am not interested in this claim
I hereunto affix the County seal of Sevier County and subscribe my name and official quality done at Lander the 2 day of April 1855 B. P. Harris
clerk of the Sevier county court

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1832.
State of Tennessee
Maury County ss.
On this sixth day of February 1837, personally appeared before the County Court of said County in said State Abel Leukham aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States the 1 st of March 1778, as a volunteer, and as a private, under the command of Captain Kerkendall, in the Regiment of William Grimes in Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina. He rendezvoused on a creek called Sandy run. My Captain and Company were detached from the Regiment and ordered to go in quest of outlying Tories; we crossed 1 st and 2 nd broad rivers to the frontier of the State for the purpose of intercepting men who were in the habit of doing mischief and then fleeing to the mountains. We also kept in awe, such men as were inclined to harbour bad men. We marched from place to place as necessity required, and kept the disaffected citizens from collecting together. We took ten Tories in our route, and delivered them over to Col. Grimes, who commanded our Regiment. We were kept in the service scouting about from place to place until the last of May, when we were discharged by Col. Grimes; having been in the service three months.
On the 1 st of March 1779 I volunteered my service again as a private in the service of the United States, in Rutherford County State of North Carolina under the command of the said Captain Kerkendall, and Col. Grimes, we met at a place called the Grider roads, I was marched from there to the frontier settlements, to a fort called

McFadden's Fort, where we were stationed for three months for the purpose of protecting the citizens engaged in cultivating their farms - We were engaged while there in marching about, sometimes across the Blue ridge, and in the mountains, guarding the passes through which it was thought the Indians would attempt to pass into the settlements, and then returned to our Fort. We were discharged the first of June, 1779, and returned home.
From North Carolina I, the said Abel Lankford, went into South Carolina, on a visit to my sister, and whilst there I volunteered again as a private on the first of September 1781 , in Orangeburg District under the command of Captain Young, my Colonel's name I cannot now recollect, and joined Col. or General Sumpter at Orangeburg Court house, Sumpter lay at Orangeburg Court house three months , during which time we had to subsist chiefly by foraging. Whilst here we did nothing of importance - and during this time Wayne came on them on his way to Georgia. I was again discharged the first of February 1782 - I then went into Washington County North Carolina (now Tennessee). The first of September 1782 , I volunteered again, in O hio County, under the command of Captain Sargent Ware, in the Regiment of Col. John Sevier, as a private. This service I performed as a horseman. We were marched against the Cherokee nation of Indians - We started from the Big island on French Broad river, and marched on to Tennessee river, and crossed the same at an Indian town called Likotso - From there to Hiwassee river, passed Bulls town and crossed Hiwassee river to an Indian town called Ectandolee, from there to Little Shoemake plains and from there to Old Hiwassee town. In this Campaign we destroyed the Indian Crops and fourteen towns - and returned home December 1 st 1782, when I was discharged - This last was my last service as a soldier. The declarant states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove his said service - He states that in three of his said tours he was in the hurry of business discharged without any writing - that in the war, under General Sumpter, he was discharged in writing but said discharge is now lost. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the

present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned. Subscribed before me this 6th day of Feb 1837. Abel his Lankham mark
John Hunt Clerk The said Court, after having propounded the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, to the said Abel Lankham hereby declare their opinion that the above Lankham was a revolutionary soldier and served as a private in the service of the United States. I John Hunt Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abel Lankham for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and public seal of Office, at Office in Fayetteville in the County of Giles, this 6th day of February 1837. John Hunt Clerk
State of Tennessee Giles County Personally appeared in Open Court, in the County Court of said County, Alfred Noel and Solomon Dobkins citizens of said County who being first sworn do on their oaths declare that they are personally acquainted with Abel Lankham who has made the above declaration, that he is held and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit, and they further express their belief that he has served as he states. Subscribed before me this 6th day of Feb 1837. A Noel Solomon Dobkins John Hunt Clerk

State of Louisiana Catahoula County
I John Hunt Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the foregoing certificate of Alfred Melancon was sworn to in open Court This testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 6 th day of February 1837 John Hunt Clerk

State of Kentucky Laurel County ss
On this the 17 th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in & for the County afo d . Sarah Lanham — a Resident of said County aged 66 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 3 rd February 1853 — granting pensions to certain widows
That she is the identical widow of Abel Lanham , who was a revolutionary pensioner of Clabourn City State of Pennsylvania at the rate of $96 per annum For proof in substantiat- ing her claim she respectfully refers to the papers on file in the pension Department upon which her said husband was allowed his pension and to the papers upon which she was allowed the amount of pension money due him at his death which she relies on for evidence of the death of her s d husband That at the time she drew the money due her husband as afo d . she then lived in s d Clabourn City State of Penn- but afterwards moved to s d Laurel County (where she now resides) that the papers upon which she drew money as afo d . will show & prove her marriage to the s d . That she has never married since the death of her afo d husband but is now as at the time of the passage of s d act a widowed That she has never applied for nor drew a pension except as afo d That the certificate upon which she drew the money due her husband as afo d . is in the hands of a Mr. Evans in the State of Penn Therefore she cannot conveniently produce it as evidence in procuring her pension though the department will not require it — but will allow her pension upon the evidence referred to & the proofs heretofore annexed & accompanying the application She again refers to the papers upon which she drew money as afo d . for the proof of her marriage to the s d . Abel Lanham his death her identity &c and that their husband died 25 th Aug 1837
Sarah Lanham

I Alex d Black a justice of the peace within & for the County of Laurel in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that Sarah Lanham this day appeared before me and made oath & wrote & subscribed to her foregoing declaration with a correct knowledge of its contents & meaning. I further certify that she is a lady who sup- ports a good character for veracity &c. and that from age & infirmity she is unable to attend Court and that I have no interest in the result or prosecution of said claim & I believe her to be the identical widow of Abel Lanham Given under my hand this 17 th day of March 1853 Alexander Black J.P.L.C.
The com te of pensions will please forward my certificate as pension when allowed to Jonathan Newcum up Mt Vernon Rock on the County Kentucky who is my agent. I will receive the same & transmit it to me Attest Alexander Black J.P.                      Sarah Lanham
State of Kentucky Laurel County Court ss. I William H Randall clerk of the Laurel County Court in the state of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing declaration of Sarah Lan- ham was this day exhibited in open court approved by the court and ordered to be certified to the Commissioner of pensions. I also certify that the genuine signature of Alexander Black which appears to the foregoing certificate is that the said Alexander Black is & was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths & that satisfactory evidence to prove to court of the identity of the widow & the death of the said Abel Lan- ham, and that the said Sarah Lanham is the widow of the said Abel Lanham & is still a widow Attest into I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11 th April 1853 W. H. Randall Clerk

State of Kentucky Laurel County 3 rd Dist
On this the 18 th day of March 1853 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within said County personally appeared John Killian and Matilda his wife and made the following affidavit in support of the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Sarah Lanham for a pension under act July 3 rd 1853
That they were personally acquainted with Abel Lanham, a revolutionary pensioner of Elizabethton by State of Tennessee, that he died in said City of Elizabethton about the year 1837 — And left Sarah Lanham as his lawful widow who has never since married & still surviving that they have been personally acquainted with the said Sarah Lanham for many years that they knew her long before the death of her said husband Abel Lanham, asf. and that she is his iden- tical widow (who is still alive & a widow)
John Killian Matilda Killian
Sworn to & subscribed before me by John Killian & Matilda Killian the day & year above written And I certify that they are persons of known respectability and entitled to full credit on oath I further certify that I am in no way interested in the event of the claim nor am I prosecuting the same Mercener Black Jr.

State of Kentucky } 206 Laurel County }
on this the 5 th day of April 1853 personally appeared before me Jackson Inage of the Laurel County Court in the State of Kentucky duly authorized by law to administer oaths Nathaniel Dunn and Mary Dunn and made oath according to law that they are well acquainted with Sarah Sanham the late widow of Abel Sanham. De. d that they knew the said Sarah Sanham well before the death of her said husband Abel Sanham and that she is still alive and a widow and is the identical widow of the said Abel Sanham who was a Revolutionary prisoner
Nathaniel Dunn
Mary Dunn
Sworn to & subscribed before me Levi Jack- son Judge of the Laurel County Court, and I hereby certify that the above deponents are persons of respectable char- acter, and certify that I am not interest- in the event of this claim nor am I prosecuting the same day and date above written
Jackson Inage of the Laurel County Court

State of Kentucky 3 p.m. Laurel County Court 3
I William H Randall clerk of County Court within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Sarah Lanham and the affidavits & proof thereto annexed was this day produced to said Court in open court while the same was in session and approved by the Court and ordered to be certified to the to the Commissioner of pensioners. I also certify that Alexander Black whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate affidavits & proof is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid & that Levi Jackson whose genuine signature appears to the affidavit of N. & D. Dunn is the Judge of the the Laurel County Court & that they are regularly in Commission & duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes and that satisfactory evidence was produced to court that the said Sarah Lanham is the widow of Abel Lanham & that the said Abel Lanham was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $96. per annum & that the said Abel Lanham is dead & that the said Sarah Lanham is still a widow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at London this 11 th day of April 1853
W. H. Randall Clk.

Please address L. Newcum at Mount Vernon County of Rockbridge Ky. L. Newcum

304,300
Claim of Sally Lanham Widow of Abel Lanham a Revolutionary Pensioner
For bounty land Act 3 rd of March 1835
Sine warrant to Samuel C Brown Paywell, Tennessee

State of Kentucky } County of Laurel } ss.
On this 15 th day of Nov 1889 before me D r H Lovece a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above written, personally appeared Sally Lanham aged about 80 years a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and after being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of the deceased  deceased  deceased Lanham deceased who resided in Claiborne County Tennessee and was a Revolutionary Pensioner from said County at the rate of Twenty Dollars per year, and after his death she applied for and received a Pension for the same service which Pension she still draws at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum. She further states that she now resides in Laurel County Kentucky but once lived in Claiborne County Tennessee and for proof of her marriage and her husband's deceased Lanham's death she refers the Separ- -ment to the proof on file in the Pension Office by which she was pensioned after her husband's death. She makes this de- -claration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land warrant to which she is entitled under act of 3 rd of March 1883. And she further declares that she has never received a land warrant for this or any other service from the United States or made application therefor here she now applies, and she hereby nomi- -nates and appoints Samuel C Brown of Pocahontas Tennessee to be her true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute

This Claim with Power of Substitution to file all evidence necessary and receiver the warrant when issued hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent may lawfully do in the premises.
Sally and Lanham mark
We S c Jackson and Samuel M c Gargue residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration of Sally Lanham was sworn to & signed and acknowledged by her in our presence and we believe from her appearance that she is the person she represents herself to be,
S c Jackson
Samuel M c Gargue
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was signed sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I certify that the witnesses are credible and that Sally Lanham is also credible and a Person of sound mind in this County at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum. This 25 th of Nov 1859.
State of Kentucky } County of Laurel } ss. }
D r W. Lovell Justice of the Peace.
I Charles B Harris Clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that D r W. Lovell Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn. Within the County & State aforesaid only and his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County & State aforesaid at office in London This 25 th of November 1859.
C B Harris clerk

Hon Geo Whiting, C.P.
I would petition your honor To examine this Claim as soon as possible and much oblige your humble servant,
Daniel Brown

copy 2 p 100 No. 1650.
App d . of Sarah Lanham widow of Abel.
Ky: 18 Jun
5/195
Act 3rd Feby: 1853
Rev:
allowed 20 doll s per annum commencing Feb 3rd 1853
J. Newcum
Mt Vernon
Rockcastle Co.
Ky.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office. Official Business

Free
Gamaliel H. Renshaw Washington City, D. C.

M Vernon B ap 22
L. P. H. H. H. Commander of Panama Washington City D.C.

Brook  WIDOW, &c.  Eng
File No. 1287 Sarah Danham Widow. Abel Danham Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: —Vol. # , Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

304 309 Oct Mar 3 | 53 59918 Dec 5 | 59
Sally Lanham wid of Abel Lanham die Private
Revolutionary war
526105 160
Samuel C. Brown Esq Tazwell Tenn.

1 Pension Office April 2 1860 Adm't per order Comr for duplicate -
Please communicate with me at Home of Representatives G Adams

London Eng March 24 th 1860
Hon Green Adams
Dear Sir you will please procure a Certificate for this old Lady and forward to me as soon as convenient. No news worth writing. Our Cast is just over the health of the Country is good
Yours Truly W. B. Randall
Hon G. Adams.

Brief in the case of Sarah Leanham widow of Abel Leanham Spaul County and State of Kentucky act of Feb 3 rd 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
no additional evidence
Name and residence of Agent
J. Newcum Mt Vernon Rockcastle Co Ky.
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray.

Abel Lanham Tennessee
Suspended
see letter to 21 st March 1837 to W. R. Evans.

v
26.105
S Geo Amos

Brief in the case of Sarah Lanham widow of Abel Lauril — County and State of Kentucky act 3 February 1883.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
That the original is lost or mislaid.
Name and residence of Agent.
Wm G. Adams
Home of Rep's
Al. Fender Examining Clerk.

Pension claim
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Free
20 Feb. Mrs. Sarah and No 12 Evans Tazewell Tenn.

Hazewell, Tennessee, Feb. 4 th 1837-
Sir, In any matter relating to your my pension claim, you will please to address Walter R. Evans of this place as I live some distance from the Post Office, and he is authorized attend to my business-
Very respectfully yours, &c.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Abel Leukham

State of Tennessee County Court DeKalb County - August Term 1837
Personally appeared in open court, before the county court of said county, (the same being a court of record) Abel Gannum a citizen of said county, and after being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God to speak the truth, exact truth and nothing as follows, that when he made his application for a pension he was not apprised that he would be required to give reasons for not applying before this time, He that he would have applied sooner, but he was then in independent circum- stances, and was, as he thought able to live
comfortably without assistance from the government; he further states that he never intended applying for a pension whilst in affluence, but that misfortunes have of late come upon him and he has been forced to part with his property and is now reduced to want - He states that that alone impels him now to apply to his Country for a pension, although he considers it justly his due - If this reason should be satisfactory to the department of War - He states that he would have made this explanation sooner but that he was informed by his Counsel that it would be proper, if possible to procure testimony as to his services under Genl. Snodgrass - He states that there was a witness alive a few years ago by whom he could have proven said service but that said witness is now dead or removed to some unknown to him, he therefore wishes a pension for such part as may be thought he is

is entitled to without said proof, - He states that he does not know of any person now living of whose place of residence he is apprised by whom he can prove his services - He states that waiting to ascertain this matter has been the cause of delay on his part which he could not well avoid - Abel Lanham
State of Tennessee } August 8 th 1837 -
Maclain County }
I John Hunt, Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, or supplement to a former declaration of Abel Lanham in order to obtain a pension under the existing laws of the United States, was sworn to and subscribed in open Court by the said Abel Lanham -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my public seal of Office, at Office in Fayetteville this 8 th day of August 1837 -
John Hunt Clerk by his deputy B. F. Cloud

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 10 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Abel Lankam, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 22 nd August 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of Kentucky
Secret County set
Sarah Lynn born with widow of Major Linn states that there was granted by the Department of the Interior on the 1 st day of August 1853 a Certificate of pension for $20- per annum from the 3 rd day of February 1853 during her life to pay on each unless she should that she regularly drew said pension up to the 4 th day of September 1858. that since that time said Certificate of pension has been lost or mislaid so the same cannot be found that she has drawn nothing on same since the 4 th Sept 1858 as off. And she cannot draw without a renewal of said Certificate, she therefore prays that she have have same renewed by the issue of a duplicate thereof - she states that she has never been but remains the widow of the Linnborn etc
Gary T. Garrison
Worn to before me by Sarah Linnborn & I certify that I am not interested in the renewal of the pension Certificate of official, Mrs. Garrison my agent or attorney 16. March 1860 H. S. Linnborn
AP

State of Kentucky Laurel County set
I C B Harris Clerk of the County Court of Laurel County do certify that Thomas J. Coompan whose genuine sig- nature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing and making the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and authorized by law to admin- ister Oaths, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal at London this 20 th day of March 1860
C B Harris