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Andrew Lacky / Lackey
S 30,533 Virginia
In Estill County, Kentucky on July 17, 1837, before Honorable James Simpson, Judge, Andrew
Lackey, resident of Estill County, Kentucky, aged 74 on October 25th. Last made oath: That
he enlisted in the service in March 1777 as a substitute for Job Fletcher under Captain
Robert Cravens. He then rendezvoused at Staunton, Virginia and was marched through the
country in company with several companies of militia and he thinks, he joined some some
Continental troops while out this time, but was then not quite fifteen years of age. He
served 3 months and was discharged, about the last of May or the first of June. He again
entered the service as a substitute for a man by the name of Crockett, he rendezvoused
again at Staunton Virginia under Captain Long and was marched from Staunton through the
country to Richmond, Virginia or near there, where he was united with the Main Army and
there remained in readiness for active operation with the British Army till his term of
service expired, when he was discharged. He served 3 months during this tour and again
entered service in July 1779 as a volunteer in the company of Rangers under Captain Ralph
Stewart and Lieutenant Westfall. He rendezvoused this time at the Westfall’s Station
in search of them would return scouting the county for sometime in search of them would
return back to the station, get a fresh supply for provisions and start again. He
continued in this way till he was discharged. He served 6 months in this tour before he
was discharged. He again entered the service in May 1781 as a Lieutentant in the Volunteer
Militia company commanded by Captain Joseph Friend, Major William Lander, Colonel Morgan
and General George Rogers Clark. He rendezvoused at the New Store in a place not far from
the Old Red Stone Fort. Here Captain French was compelled to return home and the deponent
was signed by General George Rogers Clark. We went from the point of rendezvoused to
Pittsburgh with 13 boat loads of flour together with some powder. I had charge of 2 of the
boats and delivered them off at Pittsburgh.
From Pittsburgh we went by water in boats to Wheeling, Virginia where we remained a few
days to recruit more men and from Wheeling to the falls of the Ohio (now Louisville) where
he was stationed and there remained till his term of office expired when he was
discharged.
He served 3 months during these tour as Captain, He was born in Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania. His father moved from there to Augusta County, Virginia and from there to
Monangahala County where he resided at each time of his entering the service. He has his
father’s record of his age at his residence. He resided in Monongahala County for
about 1 year after he was last discharged, then moved to Fayette County, Kentucky where he
has resided about 4 years, then moved to Madison County, Kentucky, then to Estill County.
That he resided about 2 years in Tiger’s Valley in Monongahala County, Virginia. He
then assisted in erecting Haden’s Station on the same stream where he principally
resided, when at home for about 5 years. He remained in and about these forts or stations
when out in active service from 1774 to 1781. He was one of the men who assisted in
guarding the families, and cornfields while they were cultivation of the crops. He also
stood guard of nights some of the days, when it fell his lot to do so. He received a
discharge for each of his tours, but his discharge, together with his commissions as
Captain and Lieutenant were burned at his father’s house, which was set fire by the
Indians in 1783 in Tiger’s Valley. He was commissioned to the Board of Officers and
thinks his commissions were signed by General George Rogers Clark. He is known in his
present neighborhood to the Reverend Samuel Kelly and William Witt, who can testify to his
character for veracity and to the belief in his services in the Revolutionary War. William
Witt and Samuel Kelly, clergyman, of Estill County, Kentucky, certify that they were well
acquainted with Andrew Lackey and to their belief in his services.
On January 9, 1838, Andrew Lackey, resident of Estill County, Kentucky made supplementary
evidence to his above statement: That the reasons he has not applied sooner for a pension
is that he lived in a retired part of the county, does not take any newspapers and never
saw where by the Act of Congress has been passed, granting pensions to soldiers of the
Revolutionary War, as above referred to, in this affidavit. That he heard it said
that it was necessary for a soldier of the Revolutionary War, to prove his serviced before
getting a pension and not knowing of any person living by whom he could establish his
services, he made up his mind that it was unnecessary for him to apply or trouble with
further, and therefore thought no more about it till the Reverend John Brown was on a
fishing trip and called at his house to stay alnight and ask him whether or not he was a
soldier of the Revolutionary War and why he did not apply for a pension explaining to him,
the Law of Congress which has been passed, providing pensions to Revolutionary War
Soldiers. He applied for a pension as soon as possible after this conversation.
John B. Brown, Minister of the Gospel made certification that the above statements are
true. Also that Andrew Lackey is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is of good moral
character.
Andrew Lackey of Estill County, Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brown in the Virginia line for 9 months was inscribed on the Pension Roll of Kentucky, to commence on March 4, 1831. Certificate of the Pension was issued 11th of June 1846.
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