Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7610, for John New, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pa,
New, John Lucinda
R 7610
CONTENTS

6 Langdon Perry 200, 190 Langdon Perry of the cont of Mrs. Humphreys February 1845. seal of said cont. described my name in testimony whereof I have signature is genuine copy is a true copy cont of original do as

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the third section of an act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Kentucky Wayne County } ss
On this 15 th day of January 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, Mrs. Lucinda New aged Eighty 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 4 th July 1836 - that she is the widow of John New who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - he entered the service, she thinks in Albemarle County in the state of Virginia about the middle of the War and served six months and returned home and again in a few months went into the service and remained until the close of the war - he returned home from the six months tour she thinks about two or three months before the battle of the Cowpens - he was at the taking of Cornwallis at the siege of Yorktown - at Sunfield's defeat of Cornwallis at the siege of Yorktown - at Sunfield's defeat she thinks one of the officers under whom he served was named Joseph Haden - she has often heard her husband speak of Col. Parker, Parsons, & Nafier with whom he was acquainted in the War, - she refers to the public records which will doubtless show many of the particulars of his service - she further declares that she was married to the said John New in the month of May 1778 as she now recollects - and that her husband the aforesaid John New died on the 15 th day of April 1832 - and that she has remained his widow ever since that period.
her Lucinda L. New mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid - And I further certify that the said Lucinda New has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband John New - and that she is a lady of the first respectability and that all her statements are entitled to full faith and credit.

And that she is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court - Given under my hand this 15 th day of January 1845.
J. Baker J.P. G.G.C
State of Kentucky, Wayne County Court S t January Term 1845
The declaration of Mrs. Lucinda New Widow - of John New for a pension, entitled on the 15 th day of January 1845 by Joseph Baker a Justice of the peace for said County, being submitted to the Court, It doth approve his proceedings and acts in said Case; And hereby direct the clerk to endorse this proceeding and approval on the papers —
State of Kentucky S t Wayne County Court S t
I William Simpson clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a Correct transcript of the entry made on the Order book of said Court in the Case herein mentioned - and I further certify that Joseph Baker Esqr is a Magistrate as above, and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 3 rd day of February 1845
Wm Simpson Cld of the Court of Wayne County

State of Kentucky Wayne County } S 3 P 2
On this 15 th day of January 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mrs Elizabeth Hall aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements - that she was well and intimately acquainted with Mrs Lucinda New who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and her husband John New at the time they were married - that according to her recollection the said John New entered the service in the revolutionary war, about or a short time before the middle of the war, and served she thinks to the end of the war excepting a few months after his return from a six months tour - she states that she and Mrs Lucinda New were living in the same house, together when the said John New and her husband Young Daugherty returned home after the close of the war - she states that she was living within about a half mile of Mrs Lucinda New at the time she was married to the said John New in Albemarle County in the state of Virginia - that a few days previous to the marriage of the said John New & Lucinda she understood they were to be married, and immediately after the said marriage was to have taken place, she saw Mr Clay, the parson who attended to the celebration of the rites of Matrimony who told her that he had married the said John New & Lucinda - the marriage of the said John New & Lucinda took place, as she recollects in the year 1778 - she further states that generally since the close of the war she has lived in the neighborhood of the said John

New and Lucinda and that they lived together as man & wife, agreeably until the death of the said John which she thinks took place in the month of April 1832 - and that the said Lucinda has remained his Widow ever since that period.
Elizabeth his wife Hall mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I further certify that the said Elizabeth Hall is a lady of the first respectability, and that all her statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand this 15 th day of January 1845
AB Baker J.P.
State of Kentucky Wayne County Court vs Set.
I William Simpson clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that Joseph Baker Esq is a Magistrate as above and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 7 th day of February 1845.
Wm Simpson clerk of the Court of Wayne County
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No 6448 Lucina New
By Set to Henry Green May 30th 1845. to same June 11th 45-
7610
act 4 July 1836

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7610
O.
Lucinda New Service: Widow of John
listed: _____, 18
discharged: _____, 18
application filed: _____, 18
legges: _____
re-enlisted: _____
attorney: _____
O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

June 2 1845
Mr. Alb.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Convent of Penins
Present.

Washington 31 May 1875.
Col. J. L. Edwards. Commiss. of Pensions.
Sir
Yours of 30 th (yesterday) rejects Lucinda New's application from Ky, among other reasons, for the want of the certificate of the clerk of Albemarle Co, that his records had been searched.
I had enclosed you this very evidence , in my letter of 30 th April. which I requested might be filed, with this application.
I am your obedt servt.
Thomas Green
The proof I know is not sufficient , in regard to John New's services , unless it have been sent you from Ky, since the application was filed. Here I send this, that my letter of the 30 th May be filed with the other papers. T. G.

A Hunt's application for Rev Pension at 7 June 1832 Kentucky suspended file
Elizabeth Hall widow of James at July 7 1838 Kentucky suspended file
Thomas Dusen at June 7 1832 Kentucky suspended file
✓ Lucy New wid of John at 4 July 1836 Kentucky suspended file
✓ Elizabeth Taylor wid William T. at 4 July 1836
Elizabeth Wilson wid of Isaac Poppelius will at 7 July 1838 Ky suspended file
Mrs Wilson at June 1832 Ky suspended file Paper 20

Dear Friend Charlotte N.C.
Sept. 1825
John G. [unclear] Richmond Va
(Single) Thomas Green Esq. Richmond Va
copy sent J.G.
Printing Office for Mrs. [unclear]

Charlottesville Alb County
5 th April 1845
Sir:
I have searched the do Records of my Office for some evidence of the marriage of John Naud. & Lucinda Naud, but discover none, our record of Marriages only go back as far as 1786, consequently there can be no proof obtained here.
Yrs Respectfully I. M. Smith

May 2, 1895.
Adkins can
J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Col. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions.
Richmond 30 th April 1845.
Sir,
On 3 April (inst) I sent you the application of Lucinda Hew of Ky. for a pension under act 4 July 1836 as widow of John Hew — I now send you the letter of the clerk of Albemarle Co. stating that his record of Marriages does not go back beyond 1786 & consequently that the desired evidence cannot be found in his Office. Please to file the enclosed with Mr. M c 's application. I oblige You Obl d Serv t . Thomas Green

N 6448
Lucinda Arw Moir of John Ry
act 4 July 1836
Washington D.C.
Comm. of Persons
J. Edwards
[Faint handwritten mark or signature]

6448 Apr. 23, 1848. Lucinda New Apr. 1836.
J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Richmond 3 April 1845
Col J L Edwards Commissr of Pensions.
Sir,
Enclosed is the application under act 4 July 1836 of Mrs Lucinda New of Lenapee, widow of John New for a pension. Also the affidavits of Mrs Eliz: Hale - proving identity & marriage. The services of John New are not sufficiently proved, unless your records will establish them.
I am Yr Obt servt. Thomas Green