John and Lucy Campbell Cash were married in Amherst County VA shortly after John’s service in the Revolutionary War. John served along with his brothers Howard Cash and Peter Cash. John and Lucy had several children born in VA before John and his brother Howard moved their families to Elbert County GA in the early 1800’s to obtain land granted for their service in the war. John and Lucy remained in Elbert County until around 1830 when John again drew land in the GA lottery that was located in Henry Co. Unfortunately shortly after moving to Henry Co their home was destroyed by fire and John decided to file for a federal pension for his service in the war granted through the 1832 Act passed by Congress for Revolutionary Soldiers. While his discharge papers were destroyed in the fire, Lawyer Andrew Moore was successful in obtaining his pension shortly before John’s death. Then after several years Lawyer Moore was finally successful in obtaining a widow’s pension for Lucy. Following her death in 1848 there was a portion of her pension that was granted to her living children, Miss Mary Cash, Miss Nancy Cash, and James Cash. Lucy’s death certificate obtained from The First Presbyterian Church of Griffin in 1851 (then in Pike County – now Spalding County) by Lawyer Moore was used in approval of this distribution to the children. Attached is the 1851 affidavit of her death noting her membership in the Church and date of death, January 30, 1848.
John and Lucy Campbell Cash were married in Amherst County VA shortly after John’s service in the Revolutionary War. John served along with his brothers Howard Cash and Peter Cash. John and Lucy had several children born in VA before John and his brother Howard moved their families to Elbert County GA in the early 1800’s to obtain land granted for their service in the war. John and Lucy remained in Elbert County until around 1830 when John again drew land in the GA lottery that was located in Henry Co. Unfortunately shortly after moving to Henry Co their home was destroyed by fire and John decided to file for a federal pension for his service in the war granted through the 1832 Act passed by Congress for Revolutionary Soldiers. While his discharge papers were destroyed in the fire, Lawyer Andrew Moore was successful in obtaining his pension shortly before John’s death. Then after several years Lawyer Moore was finally successful in obtaining a widow’s pension for Lucy. Following her death in 1848 there was a portion of her pension that was granted to her living children, Miss Mary Cash, Miss Nancy Cash, and James Cash. Lucy’s death certificate obtained from The First Presbyterian Church of Griffin in 1851 (then in Pike County – now Spalding County) by Lawyer Moore was used in approval of this distribution to the children. Attached is the 1851 affidavit of her death noting her membership in the Church and date of death, January 30, 1848.
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