Johannes John Wilhelm Clement Lehman Sr. (1758 - 1839)

Born 5 Apr 1758 in Catskill, Greene, New York Colony

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Died 26 Jul 1839 at age 81 in Cairo, Greene, New York, United States

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Johannes (John) was born in 1758.

In 1777, John enlisted at Egremont in Colonel Ephraim Fitch's militia regiment, which marched through Albany and Saratoga to Fort Ann and Ticonderoga. In 1778 he was drafted into the militia again, under the command of "Captain" Fitch. The company marched to Saratoga and Fort Edward. He applied for a pension (R 6092) on 6 November 1833 under the Act of 7 June 1832, which was first rejected, but after submission of further proof, granted. The final pension payment was made 16 May 1839 by a check drawn on the Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank of Albany.

He received a pension for his participation in the Revolutionary War.

He passed away in 1839.

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• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 December 2020), memorial page for Johannes Wilhelm Layman (5 Apr 1758–26 Jul 1839), Find A Grave: Memorial #97363294, citing Linzey Family Cemetery, Cairo, Greene County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Judy Parmer Morgan (contributor 46940522) .