REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDICAL PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN LAPSLEY

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection

Lapsley, John-----------------Pen. 241--------------------1779-1789
Lieutenant-7th VA Regt., later 5th VA Regt., Col. Morgan's Rifle Regt.
Botetourt County 

   At the request of the Executive I have examined the wounds of Lieutenant John 
Lapsley which was received the 7th day of Dec. 1779 under the command of Gen'l 
Morgan, then Col., find that a ball has passed through the left elbow which has 
produced a perfect anchyloris?: that the arm is considerably withered and 
diminished in line which must render him unable to labour freely though he is 
not deprived of the total use of it.
  Signed: W. Foushes, surgeon, Richmond, July 29, 1785.

  I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that John Lapsley, aged 
about 34 years, late a lieutenant in the 7th VA Regt., whose pay was at the rate 
of 96 pounds per annum was disabled in the service of the United States by a 
musket ball on his left arm a little above the elbow; and that he is allowed the 
sum of 40 pounds yearly, commencing from the first of Jan. 1786.  Given under my 
hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of VA, at Richmond, this 26th day of 
October, 1787.  Signed: Edm:Randolph  Teste: T. Meriwether