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| Declaration of Susan Lumpkin of Tennessee, widow of Dickinson Lumpkin decd. for services from the State of Virginia in the Rev. War - for Rev. Pension under act of Febr. 3, 1858. Triplett July 16/63[?] Richard __ Young atty. of Washington City. State of Tennessee (l) Campbell County -- Be it rememberedd that on this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the County Court of Campbell County in open court within and for the County and State afforesaid Mrs. Susan Lumpkin a resident of Campbell County and State of Tenn. aged fifty three years who being first, duly sworn according to Law doth doth [sic] on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provissions made by the Act of Congress of July 29th 1848 and February 3rd 1833 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolution War. That she is the widow of Dickinson Lumpkin deceased and that I do not know of my own knowledge the names of any of the officers under whom he served, but often heard him say he served two tours of sservice amounting to about four years and a half in the Regular troops of VA and that she was married lawfully to the said Dickenson Lumpkin in the County of Hall and State of Georgia on the 22nd day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty and that her name before she was married to the said Dickenson Lumpkin [was] Susan Luker that her said husband died in the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee on the 8th day of Sept. A.D. 1851 and that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow and finaly there hereby constitutes and appoints of Washington City her lawful attorney to prosecute her said claim to a pension and to receive her certificate of pension when ready for delivery. Attest two witnesses Nancy Piece Susan (her X mark) Lumpkin Migna Chaims (sp?) I James Williams presiding _______ of the County Court within and for the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was subscribed and sworn to duly by the said Susan Lumpkins in open court before me and in my presence with Law on the 2nd day of April 1855. I also certify that Susan Lumpkin who has this day appreared in open court is a credible witness and entitled to full faith and credit as such and Thomas Piece and Murrice Chavis (sp?) resident citizens of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee whose names are also assigned to the said Declaration as subscribing witneesses thereto are personally well known to me to be persons of respectability and credibility as such and who being first duly sworn according to Law testified in open court that they were personaly well acquainted with the said Susan Lumpkin whose name is signed to the foregoing Declaration and knkow her to be the idential person she ascribes herself to be in and by the same and states she is now a widow. State of Tennessee Chrisiman {sp?] of the Campbell Count County Court of Campbell Count I William Cary Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Campbell State of Tenessee do hereby certify that the Hon. James Williams whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same the presiding Chairman of the County Court of said County, that such proceedings were held in said Court in the premises as are stated by him in his said certificate and that his said signature is genuine and wrote in his own handwriting. In testimony where of I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Coaurt at the clerks office in Jacksbourgh this 3rd day of April 1855. William Carey Clerk Transcribed by Julie Chitwood. Copyright 1999. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Copies of this file may be made for personal research use by individuals as long as this notice appears on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the written permission of Julie Chitwood. Return to the King and Queen County Revolutionary War Records Page | ||||||||||
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