Army Induction Certificate of James Lime

Shows that in 1862 James Leo Lime was in Derby, Perry, Indiana

Occupation: Farmer

Physical Description : Blue eyes, light hair, 5'9", fair complexion

Nativity: Kentucky

Baptism Records from Derby & Leopold, Indiana

*1853 William Leim s/o John Thomas Leim & ??
Godfather Thomas Foster, Godmother Maria Foster

1855 John Lime s/o James Lime and ???
Godfather James Steven, Godmother Suzanne Jarboe

1857 James Lime s/o James Lime & Elisa Jane Elder, b ? Sep
Godfather Samuel Elder, Godmother Dorthea Ann Elder

1860 George Lime s/o James Lime & Eliza Jane Elder, b 2 Jan 1860
Godfather Leonard Mitchell & Marie Elder

1863 Sara Jane Lime d/o James Lime & Elizabeth Jane Elder, b Dec 1862
Sponsor: Leonard Mitchell & Helena Mitchell

1865 Marian A. Lime d/o James Lime & ? Elder, b Jun 1865
Sponsors: Thomas Osborn & Ophilia Osborn

1874 Francis Lime of James Lime & Jane Elder, b. Aug 1874
Sponsors: John Stephens & Susanna Stephens

1877 William Arnold Lime s/o Marionis Lime & S____ Stephens, b. Feb 1877
Sponsors John Stephens & Susanna Harper

Martha Ann Carter Lime's widow application (wife of William Lime)

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It gives: Martha Ann Lime's birthdate, marriage date, death date of her husband, William Lime, etc

Marriage of William Lime and Martha Ann Carter

Marriage Bond that was included as part of Martha Ann Lime's Widow's pension application.

between:

Martha Ann Carter and William Lime in LaRue County, Kentucky

License issued: 5 March 1851.

Marriage Celebrated: 6 Mar 1851.

We also learn from this document that Martha Ann Carter was raised by a Mary Ann Clark who was her foster mother. Martha Ann Carter's parents died when she was a child.

Lime Research re: Polly Lime, wife of James Lime Melanthy

Lime Research:

In a letter written to my grandmother on 24 Aug 1979 from the County Clerk in Kentucky, Louise R. Eddleman:

"I have checked the index to Wills, Deeds, OrderBooks, and Marriages in Washington County. There is only one thing other than the deed you sent. This is a committee report on Polly Lyme - without doubt the same person as Polly (Mary) Lime.

Will Book J, p626: Settlement of John G. Mattingly Committee for Polly Lyme made July 22, 1857. Amount received of Samuel Bickett, former Committee, on March 9, 1855, leaves on hand $930.60.

Order Book G, p239: June 18, 1855. Report from Samuel Bickett, Comm. for Polly Lyme.

Order Book G, p.234: Report by Samuel Bickett, Comm. for Polly Lyme, May? 21, 1855

Order Book G, p397: Aug 17, 1857. Report of settlement with John G. Mattingly, comm. for Polly Lyme.

Order Book G., p405: Same as above, Sept. 28, 1857.

Order Book G. p430: Same, Dec. 1857. No details given in any report.

Above was all I could find indexed in County Clerk's office and took up the time you had allotted me. Since you said "Give it a try if you think of any other source" I went to the Circuit Court Records. A suit was filed August, 1825, apparently right after the marriage, #303. I have copied this, and since it is in very poor condition and difficult to read, I have written it out as I could interpret it from original [see image below]. The ink had soaked through the paper. This told me that Polly Lime was a daughter of Nathan Beall. So I copied his Will of 1802, naming his daughter Polly Beall. Also found the division of his land on Rolling Fork, to thre three sons, but that does not concern Polly who was to get money. However it was definitely in Marion Co on Salt Lick Creek. I believe that her son James Jr. was correct in saying his mother was born in Maryland. I do not know date of Nathan's arrival in Washington County.

There was no decision on the suit included. Polly must have gotter her money as she bought the land and paid $450 cash on Oct. 8, 1827. Since it was her money explains to me why it was in her name, not her husband's or a Committee.

I do not have other Tax Lists here (they are in Frankfort) but James was listed as Lime in the 1815 Tax List. He probably thought to be legally married he must use his full name."

War Documents of William Lime

Discharge Documents of William Lime, son of James Lime Melanthy. He enlisted in the war with Mexico on the 5th of October 1847 and was honorably discharged in July of 1848.

Other information from this document:
birthplace: Marion County, Kentucky
Age: 20, Height: 5'9"
Description: Fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.
Occupation: Farmer


Veterans of the Mexican War were given land. I believe this is a receipt of that transaction to William Lime. He was admitted 160 acres on August 15, 1848.

Marriage Bond of James Lime Melanthy & Polly Beall

From the Washington County, Kentucky Office of the County Clerk to Bernice Swain, dated September 25, 1979:

"Enclosed please find copy of James Lime Melanthy & Polly Beall's Marriage Bond dated 23 August 1825. . . This was the only marriage record for James Lime Melanthy. I checked under both names, Lime and Melanthy. "

Also from the County Clerk dated 24 Aug 1979: "After learning Polly's maiden name I went back to the Index for marriages, female, and I found it listed in 1825. After some digging around I located the original marriage bond. She married James Lime Melanthy (Melanthy). He could not sign his name, made an x, Bond dated Aug. 23, 1825. Our ministers' returns are not organized or indexed or I might find who married them - get a clue to the denomination. Wm. Booker was Bondsman and he was an official around the courhouse. No other information, no consent, so she was over 21 yrs of age. Now you see why I did not find the name LIME in index! He must have dropped the Melanthy name very soon for later in August, 1825 he filed the suit as LIME, I cannot explain the date of June 7, 1825 - before their marriage, filed as James and Wife Polly Lime."