Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35185, Obadiah Bassham, Va.

SERVICE
Vac
Bassham, Obadiah Basham, Obediah
NUMBER
S. 35185
CONTENTS

9411
Kentucky
Obadiah Bingham
of Buckner in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1819 and sent to Henry P. Brodhead Esq. War department
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $51.83 Semi-annual payment ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$99.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 Sept 1819 Com? Feb 27 1824 Spencer J. T. Johnson Rep
Died May 28 - 1840 - A.B.

Obidiah Basham Private 1 st Regt Cont. Battery Registered Virginia Line enlisted 1777 to serve three years
Admitted

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Brackenridge County Set
Abdiah Bapham of the County & State aforesaid States, and declaring that as well as he now resides in the year 1777 or 78 in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia he enlisted under Capt John Lee in the first Virginia Regiment Com- manded by Col: Parker to serve for three years in the continental line that he served until the full period of his enlistment he was then transferred to Capt Joseph Barrington's Company then at Petersburg in the State of Virginia was transferred to Capt. Golliday's Company that he was taken prisoner at Charlestown that he was sent by water to Williamsburg and was discharged by an officer whose name he does not recollect that he has lost his discharge that he knows of no person in the County by whom he can prove his Service discharge that he was never placed on the Pension list and that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for support
John this Gally
Abdiah this Basham Mar 1780

State of Kentucky } Brackenridge County }
This Day Obediah Basham personally appeared before me one of the Circuit Judges in & for the State of aforesaid and swore on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the facts in this statement are true to the best of his knowledge and belief I do also certify that Obediah Basham is in my opinion, (from the proof offered) a person in undoubted sanctity and the apostasy of his country. Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of July 1818 — Henry P. Brodnox
Kentucky
I Do Ellen clerk of the Brackenridge Circuit Court do certify and make known that the Honorable Henry P. Brodnox whose signature is to the above Certificate was at the date thereof and still is one of the Circuit Judges in and for the Commonwealth aforesaid and that the Certificate is in the hand writing of the said Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court this 25 th day of July 1818 and in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth
Jo Ellen

Obediah Basham
Oct 10th 18
Oct 19
Robert Johnson

Amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is $225 which is ordered to be certified
And this Court do further state that Obadiah Basham is badly diseased with Hydrocele and in our opinion must render him measurably incapable of laboring
Thos. Owen J. S. L. Moorman } members of the N. D. Anderson } Court
Kentucky St.
I Jo Allen clerk of the County Court of the County of Brackenridge and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Obadiah Basham (and the schedule thereto annexed) are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $225. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 29 th day of November 1823 in the thirty second year of the Commonwealth
Jo Allen

1 Kentucky Breckenridge County Set County Court September term 1823
Declaration in order to be restored to the pension list under the act of the first of March 1823. County of Breckenridge Set. On this 18 th day of September 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Breckenridge Obadiah Basham resident in said County aged 63 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818 The first of May 1820 and the 1 st of March 1823 That he the said Obadiah Basham enlisted for the term of 18 months on the day of Jan y . in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt n John Lee in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Parker in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the Corps until the day of July 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in Williamsburg in the State of Virginia.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred Eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of

an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war past on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed & by me subscribed. Fifty acres of land worth $150 one horse worth $50 two Cows & three calves worth $25
Obediah Basham his X mark
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property fifty acres of land N.B. the said Basham further states that he served over his time for which he enlisted on account of his having been taken prisoner at Charlestown
   Names of Persons to whom Sold time of Sale Amount of money, of description of Property received in return     Henry Basham February 1823 One horse and some money all went to pay my just debts  
And my occupation a farmer & very ill able to labour for my living and my family Consists of myself & wife & one son my wife aged 50 years & very sickly and my son Francis aged 15 years
The Court do also give it as their opinion that the total

Amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is $225 which is ordered to be certified
And this Court do further state that Obediah Basham is badly diseased with Hydrocele and in our opinion must render him measurably incapable of labor
Hio. Owen } members of the J S L Moore } Court N D Anderson }
Kentucky ss.
I Jo Allen clerk of the County Court of the County of Brackenridge and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Obediah Basham (and the schedule thereto annexed) are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $225. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 29 th day of November 1823 in the thirty second year of the Commonwealth Jo Allen

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
August 11, 1931.
Mrs. David L. Hill 157 Puritan Apartments Louisville, Kentucky.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL Dear
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35185, that Obediah Basham or Basham enlisted in January, 1777 or in 1778 in Cumberland County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain John Lee's Company, Colonel Parker's Virginia Regiment and in Captains Joseph Carrington's and Taliaferro's Virginia Companies and was taken prisoner at Charleston; length of service about three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1818, while a resident of Breckenridge County, Kentucky.
In 1823, the soldier was sixty-three years of age, still a resident of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, and stated that his family consisted of his wife, name not stated, aged sixty years, and a son, Francis, aged fifteen years.
He died May 28, 1840.
One Henry Basham was referred to in 1823, no relationship to the soldier shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Kentucky. Sep. 19
Obadiah Basham private-served 2\frac{1}{2} Years in 1777, 78, 79
Aged 63 years - his wife 60 years his son aged 15 years. - His occupation that of a - Farmer "Very ill able to labor"
Schedule under act 1. May, 1820, dated September, 1823 contains.
50 acres of land (worth) $150.- one house. 50.- 2 cows & 3 calves 25.- $225.-
The court certifies him to be worth $225 and to be "badly diseased with Hydrocele" which in the opinion of the court "must render him measurably incapable of labor". -
Hon: J. T. Johnson, House of Reps U.S.

35 185
INVALID.
Rev
1931 - Aug. 11 - Heil. to Mrs. David L. Hill. L.H.L.
File No. 35, 185
Obadiah Basham
His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Louisville, Kentucky, July 29/1931.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
In Breckinridge County, Kentucky, there was a Revolutionary War pensioner-named Obediah Bassan- may I ask you to give me some information of this man(?)
I should like name of his wife, if it is given and his children- date of his birth and time of his death-- will appreciate any information of Obediah Bassan- you can give me.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Most sincerely,
Mrs. David L. Hill, 157 Puritan Apts. Louisville, Kentucky.