Person:Daniel Layman (3)

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Daniel Layman
b.Bef 1760
 
m. 14 Jun 1780
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Name Daniel Layman
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1760
Marriage 14 Jun 1780 Botetourt County, Virginiato Elizabeth Henry
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    William Henry (Elizabeth) W364 William born 1750. Elizabeth his wife (Elizabeth Jones) born 1765 (in application, she says 11 Nov 1865) Children: Polly (now Williams) born 12 Sept 1781, John born 24 December 1783, Hugh born 5 May 1786, William born 28 Feb. 1787, Robert born 28 August 1781.

    This William died Jones Cove, Sevier County, TN, 1 Feb. 1835. William had applied when he was 82 yrs. old on 1st Sept 1832. He said that he had been in no battles. He entered the service from Botetourt Co. VA. He is listed as serving 2 yrs and 3 months. He enlisted in 1776. Daniel Layman, a Baptist Clergyman, swore that he was well acquainted with William Henry and that he believed him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Daniel Layman does not say so here, but he had previously lived in Botetourt Co. VA before coming to Sevier Co. TN. The pension said that he was married 15 February 1780 to Elizabeth Jones but that is actually not the correct date. The date was actually 14 June 1780. Thomas Locky was the bondsman.

    http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/HENRY/2009-11/1257393617