James
Larimore/Larrimore
Case #W5312 - BL
Wt. 2642116055
The parents of James Larimore/Larrimore are not mentioned. He was born April 16, 1759 in South Carolina, exact place not stated. The surname appears as Larimore and Larrimore. The veteran's personal signature appears as James Larimore.
The veteran married Leaner (also shown as Leanna) Suthern (also shown as Southern) on May 25, 1823 at the home of Reuben Southern (relationship, if any, not stated) in Stokes County, North Carolina. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not indicated. In 1863 she was 56 years of age and resided in Forsyth County, North Carolina. In 1855 she resided in Stokes County, North Carolina. James and Leaner had the following children: Lucy I. born April 24, 1824; Cinda E. H. born May 16, 1825; Harriet H. born June 16, 1826; David D. F. born October 22, 1827; Mahala F. born June 2, 1829; Suckey N. born November 7, 1830; and Arner or Ames W. born December 10, 1833. The veteran had a brother living in Tennessee in 1832, his name not mentioned.
When young, the veteran moved with his father to North Carolina. He resided in Orange County, North Carolina, when he entered the service. He late lived in Guilford and Caswell Counties, North Carolina. In 1832 he resided in Stokes County, North Carolina. The veteran died September 16, 1842, place not indicated.
When the veteran applied for pension he stated that he enlisted in November 1778 and served at various times, amounting to 3 years, 3 months, and 20 days, as Private, Corporal and Sergeant with the North Carolina Troops under Captains White, James Shepherd, John Jemmison, Dixon and Edwin Gwyn and Colonels Sanders, Archibald Lytle and William O'Neal, and that he was in the battles of Brier Creek, Whitsall's Mills and Guilford and at the siege of Augusta.
James Larimore/Larrimore was pensioned on Certificate 12064 which was issued under the Act of June 7, 1842. Pension was paid at the North Carolina Agency. Leaner Larimore/Larrimore, widow of the veteran, was pensioned on Certificate 2620 which was issued under the Act of February 3, 1853. Pension was paid at the North Carolina Agency.
Warrant 26421 for 160 acres of bounty land was issued under the Act of March 3, 1855, to Leaner Larimore/Larrimore, widow of the veteran, on account of his Revolutionary War service.
From the files of Mable Conrad Walden.