Lewis and Margaret Markham
W25, 669 Bounty Land Warrant Number 39213  160-55   Virginia

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE: LAWRENCE COUNTY.
January 7-1833, made application aged 70. He seems to have enlisted in Fauquire Co, Va. The 2nd time he entered the service, was in Stafford Co, Va, 1781, - he was born Oct 7-1763, he moved from Virginia to Scott Co, KY, from there to Foueston Co, Ala and from there to Lawrence Co, Tennessee.

 

Lauderdale Co, Alabama, Margaret Markham, widow, made application for pension widow of Lewis Markham, states that her husband, drew his pension at the time of his death at Pulaski Co, Tenn, but prior thereto he drew at Nashville, Tenn - that she was married to him - her maiden name was Margaret Center.

 

     One William Markham of Fayette Co, Ky states as follows: September 21-1832, made affidavit that his elder brother Lewis Markham now of Lawrence Co, Tenn, served two tours during the Revolutionary War, the first time under  Captain Bronough and.

 

A certified copy of the marriage record of Lewis and Margaret is filed with the papers. They were married in Lawrence Co, Tenn and his name is spelled Lewis Marcom and hers Peggy Senter, Jan 5-1830.

 

Source: Records of Revolutionary War Pensions of Soldiers who Settled in Fayette County Kentucky

Annie Walker Burns, compiler, Washington DC, 1936

Copy held by the Kentucky Room, Lexington Public Library

Call number: R976.947 B4128r KY1936