REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - JAMES SANDIFER

Contributed by: A Mercer County Volunteer


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Name: SANDIFER, JAMES
Pension #: W8698
State: VA
Age: 70
Ap Date: ?? ??? 1820
SANDIFER, JAMES: First enlisted in Mecklenburg Co., Va. in the fall of 1776. "I 
am now old unable to support myself."

Spouse: COLEMAN, MARTHA
Sp. Age: ??
Sp.Ap Date:
MARTHA COLEMAN: no notes

Affiant 1: Clark, James
James Clark: Lived in Mceklenburg Co., Va. with James Sandifer now live in Ky 
near him. Know of his sevice.

Affiant 2: Hicks, James
James Hicks: Same as James Clark.

Affiant 3: Blake, Sarah

Affiant 4: Taylor, Martha
Martha Taylor: 24 Sept 1836., age 72 of Perryville., Ky...She is now the widow 
of Henry Sandifer her maiden name was Martha Taylor, has known Martha Sandifer, 
widow of James from her earliest recollection she is about 6 years older than 
me. James Sandifer, now dec'd was the brother of her husband Henry Sandifer. Was 
not at the wedding but was at the Infair the next day was not yet grown. A few 
years afterwards married Henry Sandifer who died a few years since in Mercer 
Co., Ky. "We moved to Mercer Co., Ky about 50 years ago James Martha Sandifer 
moved to Ky about 10 years later. The oldest child of James Martha Sandifer was 
born on Christmas Day following their wedding..they had 10 children but only 3 
are now living. The minister who married them was a Presbyterian."

Affiant 5: Sandifer, Henry
Henry Sandifer: Brother of James husand of Martha Taylor.

Other 1: Sanders, Martha
Martha Sanders: 24 Sep 1836..taken at Perryville, Ky. She is the daughter of 
James Martha Sandifer her father died about 1824 or 6. She was born 1786 in 
Mecklenburg Co., Va. Bible Records: James Martha Sandifer m 6 Jan 1781; Martha 
Sandifer b 13 Nov 1786, daughter of James Martha; Robert Sandifer born 10 May 
1790; Martha Ann Sandifer b 25 Sep 1787.