Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7632, for John Newsom, Virginia
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Va. Newsom, John R7632

Also served 1789-1793
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State of Georgia SS
County of Warren ⎬ On this twelfth day of January 1846
Personally appeared in Open Court before Adam Jones
Thomas Neal and Thomas S. Latimer Justices of the
Inferior Court of the State and County aforesaid, now
sitting, John Newsom Senior a resident of the County
and State aforesaid who was born on the fifth day
of October 1760. who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th
1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the
following named Officers, and served as herein Stated
He this declarant was drafted in the [blank]
Division
in Brunswick County Virginia in the militia, entered
the service of the United States in the year 1780 as well
as recollected) at Hicksford in Virginia under
Captain House, declarant does not know who Capt. House
was commanded by at that time, Capt House's
company to which this declarant belonged and Captain
Kidds Company, both left Hicksford together and
marched together to Cabin Point where they were stationed
a short time, the reason why we were sent to Cabin Point was
that there was a British fleet came in sight of Cabin Point
in the Bay below which was on the Eastern Shores of Virginia
and we were sent to keep said fleet from landing, said
fleet made off & did not come to shore, we were thence
marched from Cabin Point to Sussex Court House Va
and there dismissed, we were in this tour six weeks he then
returned home and afterwards moved to South Ampton County
in Virginia, he thinks he remained at home about six
months, he was then drafted in the 1st Division in said
last mentioned County, he was ordered out and entered
the service of the U.S. at Southampton Court House
under Jesse Whitehead Captain who was commanded by
by Major Duval & him by General Muhlenburg we went
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through a part of Nancy Menno County to Smithfield
a small village from there we went to Petersburg Va
we had to march both day & night to get to Petersburg
as the British were in pursuit of us and we were unable
to engage in an open field Britih with them, we were
some two or three days & nights getting to Petersburg
where we arrived after dark we were immediately on
arrival formed into lines expecting an engagement with
the British that night, but they did not approach us
until next morning about 10 Oclock, the Battle then
commenced and lasted about two hours we had to retreat
, which we did across the river, we had then to bar
up the Bridge to keep the light horsemen from crossing
and surrounding us, in this engagement it was reported
to us that the British had 5 field pieces and 3000
troops including a company of light horsemen, we had
only 1500 troops who were all footmen, we had only 2
field pieces, we had then to retreat further which
we did, towards Richmond Va after dark of that
night, we met General Lafayette who had under his
command a company of Continental soldiers he
had heard the firing that day and started to our
assistance, the next morning the General took all
the forces and marched back to Petersburg, when we
got there the British would not make any showing
for fight. General Lafayette found out as near as
he could which house the British Officers were in
and fired at it; it was reported that he there killed
Genl Phillips a British Officer, the night we met
Genl Lafayette 2 British soldiers run away and came
to us, they stated that a good many of the British got
killed that morning the Americans on that day in
that engagement lost about 70 killed & wounded.  that
is this declarant recollects distinctly that we removed
off of the killed & wounded, Seven wagon loads &
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that there was some left after that, when we went with
General Lafayette to Petersburg and could not get a
showing from the British, the militia then marched on
up to Richmond where we remained Several days, we
heard there was a British boat coming up the river to
get fresh meats, we marched up and down the river
several days waiting for it to come, after some time
we discovered it coming up the river we concealed
ourselves and when they come near enough fired upon
them we killed every one in the boat except some
2 or 3 and they jumped out of the boat and swam
over to the opposite side of the river and escaped, we
then took the boat with the dead British up the river
to Richmond which was some 2 or 3 miles, we then
remained at Richmond a few days longer after
which we moved on up to Chesterfield Court House
and there dismissed. in 1789 he came to Georgia in
a few days his arrival in Georgia he enlisted in the
1st Regiment of State troops of Wilkes County under the
command of Robert Flournoy Captain. Mr Ryon
Major & John Clark Col met at the Shoals of
Ogeechee & marched from there down to the mouth
of the Altamahaw river was stationed there
about 9 months guarding the frontier was
then marched to Wilkes County Court House
and from there to the high shoals of the Oconee river
& remained there 5 or 6 months & then received
a furlough until the next Spring was then called
together at Wilkes Court House & discharged
after that on the 7th day of September in the year 1793 he
was commissioned by Edward Telfair then Governor
of Georgia as Captain of the Second Company of the
first Battalion in the fourth Regiment of Wilkes County
Militia - He this declarant took discharge but
did not preserve them
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He has no documentary evidence by which he can
establish his services other then his commission
which he now tender to the Court
He has lived the last forty five years in the County
of Warren State of Georgia where he now lives
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity, except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any State, to his knowledge
his services in Virginia was as a private.
he was never called out while acting as Captain
with his company. He was born in Sussex Co
Virginia
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Neal J.C
Adam Jones J.C
Thos Latimer J C

John Newsom

we Patrick N Maddox a Clergyman residing in
the County of Warren and State of Georgia and Thomas
Neal Senior residing in the State & County aforesaid
hereby certify we are well acquainted with
John Newson senr who has subscribed and sworn to the
above Declaration that we believe him to be
Eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we
concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Adam Jones J.C
Patrick N. Maddox
Thomas Neal JJC
Thos L. Latimer J C

Patrick R N Maddux
Thomas Neal
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Patrick N Maddux
who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the County of Warren
and State of Georgia, and that Thomas Neale
who has also signed the same is a respectable
citizen & his statements are entitled to credit
Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Thomas Neal JJC
Adam Jones JJC
Thos L Latimer JJC

Georgia Warren County
James J.
I James Pilcher Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Warren
State of Georgia do hereby certify that the signature Thomas Neal
Adam Jones & Thomas L Latimer whose names appear to the above
aforseeing as the justice of the Inferior Court of said County, are
[stamp placed over writing making it illegible] and that full faith & credit ought to be given to their
as such.
my hand and seal of Office at the Court House in
arenton this the 12th day of January 1846
James Pilcher Clerk J.C
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No. 37.174
John Newsom
Ga 7632
Rejected
Let to Hon R Tromby
Feby 4th 1846

Act 7 June 1832
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7632
John Newsom
[stamp says] REJECTED
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[illegible]
Jan 28th 1846

[illegible],
The enclosed paper
concerning a pension
war in 
to be delivered to you. Please
act upon them as early as
may [illegible] your concerning & inform
of the result
I am [illegible]
[illegible]
J.L Edwards
Pen. office
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No 37174
John Newsom
Ga
Act 7 June 1832
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Pension Office
February 1846

Sir
The certificate
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State of Georgia
By his Excellency Edward Telfair Governor, and Commander in Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.

To John Newsom Esqr GREETING:
We reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you Captain of the Second Company of the first Battalion in the fourth Regiment of Wilkes County Militia

[signature on the margins] Edw'd Telfair

formed for the Defence of this State, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging; and we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Privates under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or a future Governor and Commander in Chief of this State, for the Time being, or any other your Superior Officers, in Pursuance to a Trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force during good Behavior.

Dated at Augusta, the Seventh Day of Septem'r.  One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-three and in the Eighteenth Year of American Independence.

By his excellency's command
Jn. Milson. Sec'ty