| John Lawless - Mary Lawless
- Pension #9109 Virginia He enlisted in August of the year 1776 for a tour of three years in the Continental Line in the company commanded by Captain Blackwell in the eleventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan. He enlisted from Fauquier County, Virginia. He was in the service at the taking of General Burgoyne and he guarded their arms to Little York in the State of Pennsylvania. Colonel Buford furloughed him for fifteen days and his service ended on the 9th of March. They then marched south under Captain Hogg and Colonel Parkers. He also served in the State of Georgia and from that state he received an honorable discharge from Colonel Hopkins which an officer by the name of Merryweather gave him for rations money. Alexander Monroe swears that he served with him in Woodford's Brigade at Valley Forge. At the time of his application for this pension he was at the age of 70 years. He served in the Battle of Brandywine on September 11 in the year 1779 and he also served in the Battle of Germantown under Captain John Marshall and he was discharged at the Widow Starks on August 10, 1779 about nine miles from Augusta in the State of Georgia between Augusta and Savannah. He was a farmer by profession. At that time his wife was at the age of 66. His property at that time was worth $151.25. His widow at the age of 90 years appeared in open court and stated that she was born in January of the year 1755 and that her maiden name was Mary Stodard and that she and John Lawless were married on February 7 in the year 1780 in Stafford County, Virginia. She also stated that her husband, John Lawless, died on August 12, 1847. He moved from the State of Virginia to Bourbon County in the State of Kentucky and from there to Pendleton County, Kentucky and from there to the County of Grant in the State of Kentucky also. Henry Lawless, their second eldest son, was at the age of 63 at the time of her appearance in open court. Uriel Tongate swears that John Lawless died in his house and he also swears that the age of his widow is what she claims it to be and that she is the oldest resident in the County of Grant in the State of Kentucky. Elizabeth Seward swears that she has been acquainted with them for about fifty years. Lawless swears as to their marriage and he also states that he is one of their sons and lawful heirs. John Lawless appointed Richard M. Lawless to be his legal attorney. Colonel A. Buford swears that John Lawless served under him in the Revolutionary War. Aaron Adams swears that he has been acquainted with them since the year 1795, when they came to reside in Bourbon County in the State of Kentucky. Mary Lawless was on the Kentucky Roll of Pensions at the rate of $80 per annum to commence August 12, 1847. Her certificate of pension was issued march 15, 1849 and it was sent to Honorable I. P. Gaines, H. R. Another certificate of pension was issued June 18, 1840 and this one was sent to Seth Davis at Williamstown Road in the State of Kentucky. He served in all for a period of three years. He, John Lawless, was also on the Kentucky Roll f Pensions at the rate of $8 per month and it was to commence on May 29, 1818. His certificate of pension was issued Febraury 15, 1819 and it was sent to the Honorable R. M. Johnson, House of Representatives. |