Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1225-200, for Benjamin Lawson, Virginia
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(3–1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Lawson, Benjamin B.L. Wt 1225–200
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CONTENTS
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Warrant No 1225 and
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200
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Lawson
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR. 
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States. 
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States. 
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities : State of Virginia City of Richmond} 23rd February 1827 
I, Fabius Lawson heir at law of Benjamin Lawson do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Benjamin Lawson did enlist in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. four under the command of Colonel of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Benjamin Lawson on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I, Fabius Lawson aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William Archer aforesaid, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
Attest, [illegible signature] Fabius Lawson
Personally appeared the above named Fabius Lawson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. On this 23rd Feby 1827 
Attest. Th.C Howard
James Rawlings Justice of the Peace in & for the City of Richmond in Virg.
In testimony that the above written James Rawlings - was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the seal of The Court of Hastings of Richmond, and subscribed my name and quality at Richmond this 23d. day of February 1827.
Th. C. Howard Clerk, of Richmond
Hastings Court.
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STATE of Virginia
At a Court of Hastings held for the City of Richmond the 23 February 1827
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Fabius Lawson is the son and only heir at law in fee to Benjammin Lawson late a Lieutenant soldier [crossed out] in the Fourth Regiment of the State troops on continental establishment
I, Thomas C Howard Clerk of the said Court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this 23rd day of February 1827.
Th. C. Howard

The above form will answer for the following States: viz. Virginia, North-Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and other Western States
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THE VIRGINIA COAL AND IRON COMPANY
BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA 
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July 18, 1934
A. D. Hiller, Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to acknowledge the receipt of the pension statement of Jacob Lawson, of Hawkins Co. Tenn. In regard to where Gen. Benjamin Lawson lived, I think he enlisted from Botetourt Co. Va., but was residing in Washington Co. Va. near Abingdon in 1774, a young lawyer. I would like to have his statement, as well as that of William O Bartee, who enlisted in Henry County, Va. I think he had a land grant. Yours truly and oblidge
[signature]
Mrs. Malcolm Smith
P.S. Did Henry or Heinrich Wachs -Wax, a captain of Berks Co. Penn. who  died in Botetourt Co. Va. in 1796, have a pension or land grant? Mrs. Smith
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July 31, 1934 XXXXXX 
Benjamin Lawson, t. 1225 - 200 BA-J/ AWF
Mrs. Malcolm Smith
Big Stone Gap
Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers- William Bartee of Henry County, Virginia ; General Benjamin Lawson of Botetourt County, Virginia, and Henry (Heinrich) Wachs (Wax), captain of Berks County, Pennsylvania. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land, based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of either, William Bartee or Henry (Heinrich) Wachs or Wax. It is suggested as a possible means of securing data relative to the military record of these soldiers, that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. 
You are furnished herein the record of the only Benjamin Lawson, who served as an officer in the ar of the Revolution, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Benjamin Lawson was a lieutenant in the Virginia Line and served until the close of the war. The date and place of birth of this soldier, names
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date of death of Lieutenant Benjamin Lawson are not given.
Fabius Lawson was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 1225, on account of the service of his father, Benjamin Lawson, Lieutenant, Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.
In 1827 Fabius Lawson was of Richmond County, Virginia. There is no reference to the wife of Benjamin Lawson, and no further data in regard to children. 
In order to obtain the location of the above noted land, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following- Warrant No.  1235- 200 acres, issued March 1, 1927. Very truly yours 
HILLER Assistant to Administrator