Francis Lang married Rebecca Linder on 6 February 1797 in Rockingham co., North Carolina. They were the parents of William, Nancy, Nehemia, Stanbury, Sara, and James Lang. Rebecca died 1812-1818.
Francis married Nancy Kennedy on 29 July 1819 in Floyd co., Indiana.
Francis married Susannah Hunter Phillips on 18 September 1828 in Lawrence co., Indiana.
Rev. War Service: Pvt., entered 18 Jul 1780, Charles Co., MD, Company of Capt. Charles Smith, Regt of Col Smith, Continental Establishment, Capt Bluff, Col Ford, Maryland Line to Nov 1783. Discharged by public proclamation at Nottingham, Prince George Co., MD. He was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse, Camden, and Siege of Ninety-Six.
Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Indiana 1908 page 96
Francis Lang was a Marylander, a member of the honored famous "Maryland Line". One of the most notable bodies of men that served in the Revolution. He was in the seige of Ninety Six.
Mr. Lang was in the battle of Eutaw Springs when the British battery played on the "Maryland Line".....
Mr. Lang owned land, lived many years, died and was buried near old Jerry Workmans. [originally his land]
Our old soldier and poet friend, J R Corbley says the road is cutting and wearing into his grave and that of his wife.
From the National Archives: Washington D.C.
State of Indiana
On this 15th day of September 1820 Francis Lang personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Floyd within the second Indiana Circuit in the State of aforesaid, aged fifty-nine years, resident in said County. Who first being duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows towit: that he enlisted in the Eighth Regiment commanded by Col. Smith under Capt. Charles Smith stationed on the Maryland line, and that his original declaration bears date of 8th day of September 1819 that he then resided in the county and state aforesaid, has received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 15944 and the said Francis Land solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and he has not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby with so to diminish it so to bring himself with the provisions of the act of Congress "Entitled". An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Sea service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not now had any personal income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by his Subscribed which reads as follows to wit: one Horse, three Cows, and Calves, twenty swine, seven Sheep, one Set of knives and forks, eight Pewter Plates, five Spoons, two Cooking Pots, two Dutch ovens, one Lid, and one Spider. The said Lang also states that he is by occupation, a Farmer and that he is unable to pursue any kind of business to obtain a livelihood and maintain and support his Family. That his wife lives with him and is the age of forty-two years, a daughter by name of Nancy, seventeen years of age, Nehemiah, a son aged fourteen years, a son named Stansbury, thirteen years of age, a daughter named Sarah aged eleven years, a son named James aged nine yers, a daughter of his wife named Sarah Kennedy aged sevens years, that they are unable to support themselves and are entirely dependent on him for support.
His
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Francis married Nancy Kennedy on 29 July 1819 in Floyd co., Indiana.
Francis married Susannah Hunter Phillips on 18 September 1828 in Lawrence co., Indiana.
Rev. War Service: Pvt., entered 18 Jul 1780, Charles Co., MD, Company of Capt. Charles Smith, Regt of Col Smith, Continental Establishment, Capt Bluff, Col Ford, Maryland Line to Nov 1783. Discharged by public proclamation at Nottingham, Prince George Co., MD. He was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse, Camden, and Siege of Ninety-Six.
Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Indiana 1908 page 96
Francis Lang was a Marylander, a member of the honored famous "Maryland Line". One of the most notable bodies of men that served in the Revolution. He was in the seige of Ninety Six.
Mr. Lang was in the battle of Eutaw Springs when the British battery played on the "Maryland Line".....
Mr. Lang owned land, lived many years, died and was buried near old Jerry Workmans. [originally his land]
Our old soldier and poet friend, J R Corbley says the road is cutting and wearing into his grave and that of his wife.
From the National Archives: Washington D.C.
State of Indiana
On this 15th day of September 1820 Francis Lang personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Floyd within the second Indiana Circuit in the State of aforesaid, aged fifty-nine years, resident in said County. Who first being duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows towit: that he enlisted in the Eighth Regiment commanded by Col. Smith under Capt. Charles Smith stationed on the Maryland line, and that his original declaration bears date of 8th day of September 1819 that he then resided in the county and state aforesaid, has received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 15944 and the said Francis Land solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and he has not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby with so to diminish it so to bring himself with the provisions of the act of Congress "Entitled". An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Sea service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not now had any personal income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by his Subscribed which reads as follows to wit: one Horse, three Cows, and Calves, twenty swine, seven Sheep, one Set of knives and forks, eight Pewter Plates, five Spoons, two Cooking Pots, two Dutch ovens, one Lid, and one Spider. The said Lang also states that he is by occupation, a Farmer and that he is unable to pursue any kind of business to obtain a livelihood and maintain and support his Family. That his wife lives with him and is the age of forty-two years, a daughter by name of Nancy, seventeen years of age, Nehemiah, a son aged fourteen years, a son named Stansbury, thirteen years of age, a daughter named Sarah aged eleven years, a son named James aged nine yers, a daughter of his wife named Sarah Kennedy aged sevens years, that they are unable to support themselves and are entirely dependent on him for support.
His
Francis X Lang Seal
Mark
Sworn and subscribed to before the Court of aforesaid on this 15th day of September 1820
Iou Scribner Clerk
Francis Lang married Rebecca Linder on 6 February 1797 in Rockingham co., North Carolina. They were the parents of William, Nancy, Nehemia, Stanbury, Sara, and James Lang. Rebecca died 1812-1818.
Francis married Nancy Kennedy on 29 July 1819 in Floyd co., Indiana.
Francis married Susannah Hunter Phillips on 18 September 1828 in Lawrence co., Indiana.
Rev. War Service: Pvt., entered 18 Jul 1780, Charles Co., MD, Company of Capt. Charles Smith, Regt of Col Smith, Continental Establishment, Capt Bluff, Col Ford, Maryland Line to Nov 1783. Discharged by public proclamation at Nottingham, Prince George Co., MD. He was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse, Camden, and Siege of Ninety-Six.
Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Indiana 1908 page 96
Francis Lang was a Marylander, a member of the honored famous "Maryland Line". One of the most notable bodies of men that served in the Revolution. He was in the seige of Ninety Six.
Mr. Lang was in the battle of Eutaw Springs when the British battery played on the "Maryland Line".....
Mr. Lang owned land, lived many years, died and was buried near old Jerry Workmans. [originally his land]
Our old soldier and poet friend, J R Corbley says the road is cutting and wearing into his grave and that of his wife.
From the National Archives: Washington D.C.
State of Indiana
On this 15th day of September 1820 Francis Lang personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Floyd within the second Indiana Circuit in the State of aforesaid, aged fifty-nine years, resident in said County. Who first being duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows towit: that he enlisted in the Eighth Regiment commanded by Col. Smith under Capt. Charles Smith stationed on the Maryland line, and that his original declaration bears date of 8th day of September 1819 that he then resided in the county and state aforesaid, has received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 15944 and the said Francis Land solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and he has not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby with so to diminish it so to bring himself with the provisions of the act of Congress "Entitled". An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Sea service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not now had any personal income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by his Subscribed which reads as follows to wit: one Horse, three Cows, and Calves, twenty swine, seven Sheep, one Set of knives and forks, eight Pewter Plates, five Spoons, two Cooking Pots, two Dutch ovens, one Lid, and one Spider. The said Lang also states that he is by occupation, a Farmer and that he is unable to pursue any kind of business to obtain a livelihood and maintain and support his Family. That his wife lives with him and is the age of forty-two years, a daughter by name of Nancy, seventeen years of age, Nehemiah, a son aged fourteen years, a son named Stansbury, thirteen years of age, a daughter named Sarah aged eleven years, a son named James aged nine yers, a daughter of his wife named Sarah Kennedy aged sevens years, that they are unable to support themselves and are entirely dependent on him for support.
His
Francis X Lang Seal
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Sworn and subscribed to before the Court of aforesaid on this 15th day of September 1820
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Francis married Nancy Kennedy on 29 July 1819 in Floyd co., Indiana.
Francis married Susannah Hunter Phillips on 18 September 1828 in Lawrence co., Indiana.
Rev. War Service: Pvt., entered 18 Jul 1780, Charles Co., MD, Company of Capt. Charles Smith, Regt of Col Smith, Continental Establishment, Capt Bluff, Col Ford, Maryland Line to Nov 1783. Discharged by public proclamation at Nottingham, Prince George Co., MD. He was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse, Camden, and Siege of Ninety-Six.
Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Indiana 1908 page 96
Francis Lang was a Marylander, a member of the honored famous "Maryland Line". One of the most notable bodies of men that served in the Revolution. He was in the seige of Ninety Six.
Mr. Lang was in the battle of Eutaw Springs when the British battery played on the "Maryland Line".....
Mr. Lang owned land, lived many years, died and was buried near old Jerry Workmans. [originally his land]
Our old soldier and poet friend, J R Corbley says the road is cutting and wearing into his grave and that of his wife.
From the National Archives: Washington D.C.
State of Indiana
On this 15th day of September 1820 Francis Lang personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Floyd within the second Indiana Circuit in the State of aforesaid, aged fifty-nine years, resident in said County. Who first being duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows towit: that he enlisted in the Eighth Regiment commanded by Col. Smith under Capt. Charles Smith stationed on the Maryland line, and that his original declaration bears date of 8th day of September 1819 that he then resided in the county and state aforesaid, has received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 15944 and the said Francis Land solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and he has not since that time by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby with so to diminish it so to bring himself with the provisions of the act of Congress "Entitled". An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Sea service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not now had any personal income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by his Subscribed which reads as follows to wit: one Horse, three Cows, and Calves, twenty swine, seven Sheep, one Set of knives and forks, eight Pewter Plates, five Spoons, two Cooking Pots, two Dutch ovens, one Lid, and one Spider. The said Lang also states that he is by occupation, a Farmer and that he is unable to pursue any kind of business to obtain a livelihood and maintain and support his Family. That his wife lives with him and is the age of forty-two years, a daughter by name of Nancy, seventeen years of age, Nehemiah, a son aged fourteen years, a son named Stansbury, thirteen years of age, a daughter named Sarah aged eleven years, a son named James aged nine yers, a daughter of his wife named Sarah Kennedy aged sevens years, that they are unable to support themselves and are entirely dependent on him for support.
His
Francis X Lang Seal
Mark
Sworn and subscribed to before the Court of aforesaid on this 15th day of September 1820
Iou Scribner Clerk
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