JEFFERSON COUNTY VA REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDICAL PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN LEMON

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection

Lemon, John------------------Pen. 242--------------------1784-1789
Illinois Regt., Col. Crabbe's Company
Jefferson County, Kentucky

    Document in file which is hard to read is that he lost one of his eyes and 
had other bodily disabilites which prevented him from earning a livelihood; 
appeared to be about 35 years of age, and that he was eligible for a pension.


  I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that John Leman, aged about 
35 years, late a private in the Illinois Regt., whose pay was at the rate of 25 
pounds per annum was disabled in the service of the United States; and that he 
is allowed the sum of 5 pounds yearly, commencing from the first of Jan. 1788.  
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of VA, at Richmond, this 1st 
day of Jan, 1788.  Signed: Beverley Randolph  Teste: T. Meriwether