Mary Ann: According to all accounts I have seen Jonathan Wamsley along with his brother-in-law, went to "Texas" to avoid prosecution for filing false pension applications. TX was known to be a haven for all kinds of con artists and other criminals during this period since it was an independent territory and not part of the US. I have been unable to locate known descendants of his family there. If anyone has more information on this family I would be happy to get it. Dick At 09:45 AM 7/28/98 EDT, you wrote: >Shirley Toohey posted this message on the Hackers Creek listserve, so I'm >passing it along to all of you. > >I believe these records of suspended pensions may be some of the ones that >Jonathan Wamsley helped people claim under false pretenses -- the story is >that he later fled to Ohio to escape prosecution. > >Mary Ann Wamsley > >-------------------------------------- >Subj: ATTn WAMSLEY RESEARCHERS >Date: 98-07-28 00:28:29 EDT >From: s2ee@juno.com (SHIRLEY V TOOHEY) >To: HCPD-L@rootsweb.com > >Found a few Wamsleys today and will share although that is not one of my >surnames. Sorry I can't tell you more. > >>From Book Pensions 1835 III pg 790 > >Harrison Co. >Pvt Wm. Wamsley annual amt 80.00 rec 240.00 > in VA State Troops placed June 7, 1833, comm of Pension Mar 4, 1831 >age 74 suspended > >Lewis Co pg 799 >James Wamsley rank In.Spy annual amt 80.00 rec 240.00 VA >placed July 19,1833 comm. 3/4/1831 age 69 suspended > >Lewis Co >David Wamsley In Spy ann. 80.00 VA Militia no age given >placed Oct 26, 1833 comm. Mar 4, 1831 suspended. > >Shirley > > Dick Phares-Huntsville, Alabama ************************************ Phares-Harris-Snyder-Wamsley Quick-Woodson-Taylor-Vaughn ************************************