Johannes "John" Laney (Lehnich)

Pension application of John Laney S18486

He states that he was born in the County of Lancaster Pennsylvania on the 9 day of September 1758.

That he resided in Frederick County during the whole of the time that he served the United States that he has a record of his age in a family Bible.

That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except the statement of his younger brother William Laney – who was a boy of sufficient age at the time to recollect his leaving home and returning at the several terms of service and his officers.

That the several discharges which he received have been long since lost but were Honorable & given by his proper officers.

He states that he resided in Frederick County Virginia after the revolution until about the year 1805 when he removed to Washington County Pennsylvania there he remained 4 years, then removed to Ohio where he now lives.

...the reason why said Laney did not apply in Brown County Ohio the place of his residence and did apply in the County of Mason Kentucky were as follows – viz.

That said Laney resides at a considerable distance from Georgetown the seat of Justice for Brown County, and has but little intercourse with that place – and that he resides much nearer Washington the seat of Justice of Mason County Kentucky – and has considerable intercourse with Maysville in
the same County that it was much more convenient and was believed by himself the said Affiant Coleman not to be a matter of any importance whether the said application was made in one County or another provided the facts were properly authenticated.

That the County of Mason was selected because it suited the convenience of said Laney & his witness – and also of said Coleman & not with any view whatever to impose upon the War Department any Statement either in relation to his services or his credibility or the general rumor of his neighborhood in which he resides.

That this, the said Coleman believes to be the fact from a conversation with said Laney at the time of his application in which said Coleman informed said Laney it would make no difference.

Sworn to this 4 day of May 1833 - Signed: John L Brooks, JP

[Also his brother William Laney, his main witness, lived in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, at the time of the application.]