PENSION: Law, 1833, Oldham Co

Jesse Law's Military Pension Record.

Applied for pension August 19, 1833 at age 76 from Oldham County, Kentucky.
 His wife applied for pension November 30, 1843 from Jefferson County,
Indiana at age 81.  They had 8 children.

Jesse Law-------R 6188---------Oldham County Pension.

The above named soldier was living in the county of Oldham, State of
Kentucky, when he applied for pension of the date of August 19, 1833, aged
76 years.

He stated that he was born in the County of Henrico, State of Virginia,
date of January 9, 1750.  He enlisted in the County of Pittsylvania, State
of Virginia in April, 1777.

He resided in the County of Pittsylvania until about 1800 when he moved to
Kentucky and settled in Shelby County, which later became Oldham.

He died November 14, 1839 in Hardin County, Kentucky.

His widow, Mary, or Polly, Law, whose maiden name was Mary Willis, filed
for pension in the County of Jefferson, State of Indiana, date of November
30, 1843, aged 84 years. She was living with a son-in-law, Francis Barnes. 
She was married to Jesse Law in the State of Virginia, County of
Pittsylvania, date of December 1, 1780.  She died April 23 1845.

Francis Barnes made affidavit in Jefferson County, Indiana of November 31,
1843, that he married Avariller Law, daughter of Jesse and Mary Law on
March 19, 1806, and that his wife was about 54 years old in 1843; and that
Mary Law had been living at his house for about two years; and that the
oldest child, Joel Law, died about 6 years previous, and that at the time
of his death was about 54 years old.

John Bell, aged 77 years, made deposition in Trimble County, Kentucky,
December 1, 1843, that Mary Law was his aunt and he was present at her
wedding.

Anderson Law, no relationship stated, made affidavit December 15, 1852 that
he was the executor of Jesse Law and that Mary Law died April 23, 1845.

Daniel Law, no relationship stated, made affidavit in Trimble County,
Kentucky, December 4, 1852, that he had been acquainted with Jesse and
Polly Law since the year 1807, and that he was acquainted with their
children, eight in number:  Joel, Willis Law, Elisabeth Law, Sally Law,
Averilla Law, John Law, Daniel Law, and Anderson Law, said Anderson being
the youngest child and the executor of his father's estate.

Susannah Law made affidavit in Jefferson County, Indiana, June 6, 1859,
that She was the Widow of Joel Law, and that he would have been 66 (or 68)
years old in 1850, but had been dead about 15 years.  She further stated
that she was at the death of Polly (Mary) Law in 1843 and that Polly Law
left 5 children: Elizabeth LaMaster, Wife of Dick LaMaster; Sally Barnes,
wife of John Barnes, Averilla Barnes, wife of Francis Barnes; Daniel Law
and Anderson Law.  The children who were dead were Joel Law, Willis Law,
and John Law.


From: "Roger Boardman" 
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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998