Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9657, James Dawson, Continental N.C Or S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental {N. C. or S. C.}
Dawson, James
Ford  Jane 
Former widow.
NUMBER
S 9657
B.L. Wt. 112143-160-55
CONTENTS
[His name Mordecai]
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End, R W
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[illegible] 7520 Act Mar 3/55
Oct. 14. 1870.
No 112143=160
Pension March 23 / 71

Jane Ford, formerly wid. of
James Dawson
Private. Capt [William] Watts Co
Continental Dragoons 
Revolutionary War

In Schedule he refers to
his wife Jane Dawson 29 years old
160 Acres
March 23/71 W
seeking papers
Dragoons - said to have Served
 [illegible] close of War  

Trask Exc.
Let ED Pearson 1858
C H. Barkley
Lea Grange Ky
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1854 June 22 Let J. K. Davis

Notification sent  on sent May 26th 1821, to Isaac Earnest.Esq Greenville, Tennessee

8, 679
East Tennessee
James Dawson.           4
of Greene Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wm Washington of the Continental  Dragoons line, for the term of the war

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of March 1819- and sent to John Mauris, Esqr. Greenville Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 2/30 3/31  81.83 Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.  40.00 =  $129.83
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818.
Contd
Greene County
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[stamp] Department of the Interior Pension Office
Mch 26 1871
Claims Pensions
Rev Pension
Jas Dawson

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S
MAR 2531871
PENSION OFFICE.
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All Official Letters to this office must be addressed to the Third Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to Letters from this office the initials on the upper left hand corner should be referred to.

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
March 24 1874

Sir,
James Dawson, a revolutionary pensioner on the Knoxville Tenn, roll under act of March 18 1844 decd June 30 1838, and the arrears due from March 4 1838 were paid to his widow Jane Dawson, at the agency in 4th qtr 1838 ($30.90)

Very respectfully,
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Allan Rutherford
Auditor 

Hon. H. Van Heman
Commissioner of Pensions

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAR 25 1871
PENSION OFFICE
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.  March 20 1871

Sir:
Be pleased to state to what date, and to whom, the arrears of pension of James Dawson were paid

He was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of March 18 1818, at $8 per month, on the Knoxville,
Tennessee Roll, and is stated to have died in Anderson County, Tenn. in June 1838

I am, respectfully
your Obt Sewant,
H. van Heman
Com


con 28 Apl 18 Northere 1818
Died 30 June 38 paid 4 qr 38 Tr. Book no 2
To Jane Dawson wid & Relict

The Third Auditor of the Treasury
Room 23
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State of Tennessee Greene County: April session's 1818
Personally appeared in open Court James Dawson a citizen of the said County and made oath that he was a private soldier in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war. That he enlisted under Captain William Watts at New Providence in the State of South Carolina
[sic, North Carolina] about the month of February 1779. That Captain Watts's Company belonged to the 3rd Regiment of Dragoons and that he served in the States of South Carolina and North Carolina and was at the Battles of Eutaw Springs and Cowpens and was prevented from
being at the battle of Guilford by having the small pox. He states that the 3rd Regiment was commanded by Colonel William Washington and afterwards its commander being taken prisoner at the Eutaw Springs was called the 1st Regiment. This deponent states that at the close of the war he was furloughed on Santee and never again organized corps called into service: he also states that he never received any discharge and consequently cannot produce any. He states that he had a furlough from Captain William Watts his officer who furloughed him but the same is
since worn out and cannot now be produced. This deponent states that he was born in the State of Maryland and lost his parents at an early age and never was taught
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to write being raised an orphan and is now near 60 years of age and resides at present in the County of Greene in the State of Tennessee and has resided in that State about 3 years and resided in the State of North
Carolina from the close of the Revolution until the time he came to Tennessee and never was out
of the United States in his life.
This deponent states that at this advanced period of his life he is very poor and unable to support himself and stands in great need of the liberal aid of his Government. This deponent states that he served in the revolutionary Army from the time he enlisted until furloughed about 2 years and a half, and does not know any person in this State by whom he can prove his service or who has
any personal knowledge of the same and also states he never received any pension whatever.
James Dawson, V his mark
Sworn to in open Court 28th of April 1818  S/ M. Payne, D. C. 

State of Tennessee Greene County  
April Sessions 1818
Personally appeared in open Court Allen Gillespie Esquire and made oath that he is personally acquainted with James Dawson the applicant to
the foregoing affidavit and that he has been acquainted with him for the last year
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and that he is an extremely poor man
and stand in need of the support of the Government to inable him to subsist and also stated that the said James Dawson is a man of good moral character as far as his knowledge extends and he believes him intitled credit and has no dobt the statements he has made in the foregoing affidavit are true and he
has understood said James did serve as he has stated during the Revolutionary war and believes his information true. s/ A Gillespie
Sworn to in open Court 28th April 18 s/ M Payne D C

State of Tennessee Greene County
April Sessions 1818
Personally appeared in open Court Court Colonel Henry Earnest and made oath that he is personally acquainted with James Dawson the
deponent in the foregoing declaration named and that he is a very poor man
and he believes about the age he has stated himself to be and that he bears the character of an honest
man and he believes him intitled to be
and that his statement ought to be relied on. s/ Henry Earnest
Sworn to in open Court 28th April 1818 s/ M Payne D C
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State of Tennessee
At a Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions held for the County of Greene on the 28th day of April 1818
the within named James Dawson,
Allen Gillespie, and Henry Earnest appeared in open Court and severally made and subscribed the affidavits
to which then Signatures are affixed respectively in due form of law. In Testimony whereof I Andrew Patterson Clerk of said Court
have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Office the 1st day of May 1818 Andrew Patterson CGC
By his Deputy Merryman Payne DC

State of Tennessee Greene County ⎬ I John Morris Chairman of the
Court of pleas & Quarter Session
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions who has made the forgoing certificate by Merryman Payne his
deputy is in due form of law and full
faith and credit is due and ought to be
given to all his official acts as such and that said Merryman Payne is his lawful deputy.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
this first day of May 1818
s/ John Morris CCP&QS
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State of Tennessee __ County: On the 25 day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings, also having power of Fine and Imprisonment, for the County & State
aforesaid James Dawson aged about seventy-six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he, the said James Dawson Enlisted during the war at New Providence in the State of North Carolina sometime  before the battle of the Cowpens, in the company commanded by Captain [William] Watts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [William] Washington in the line of the 3rd Virginia Regiment of Dragoons, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the close of the war, until he was dismissed on furlough from the said service on Santee [River] in the State
of South Carolina, that he was in the Battles of the Cowpens & Eutaw Springs, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power, of his said Services except his own oath, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United
States on the 18th day of March 1818
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and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
 1 Cow & calf & yearling $14.50
2 sows 8 pigs 3 Barrows 9.00
 1 pot 9 Dunghill fowls 1.50
 1 Owen hooks & Rack 2.75
 2 Tables & Dresser Furniture 4.00
 4 Barrels 1 spinning wheel 3.50
 3 cheers 1 chest 1 Cradle 3.00
 1 plough & Geers 5.50
 2 Axes 2 Weeding hoes 2.75
= $46.50
I James Dawson aged about 76 years by occupation a farmer, and unable to labor hard, my wife James Dawson aged 29 years Nancy Shewmaker  aged 12 years Aswell Shewmaker aged 10 years
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Sally Dawson aged 5 years, Lucinda
Dawson aged 3 years, Wyly Dawson aged 6 months. James Dawson applied for a pension under
the act of the 18th March 1818 and obtained a Certificate bearing date the first April 1819, No. 8,679 James Dawson, X his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 25th day of October 1820 in open Court before the Justices thereof
Attest A. Patterson CGCC
by M Payne DC

State of Tennessee Greene County
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Greene County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the word of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty Six dollars and fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 18th day of November 1820
Andrew Patterson Clerk of
the Court for the County of Greene
By M. Payne DC
John Dawson
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Mrs. Jane Ford
Formerly Widow of James Dawson
Pension Claim
Acts Febry 3rd 1853 and August 5th 1854

claimant?
P. O. Address
Garrettsville
Kentucky

Attorney
C. H. Barkley
LaGrange
Kentucky

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE OCT 14 1870
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State of Tennessee
Washington County
I John F Gresham Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby Certify that it fully appears of record in this
Office that James Dosson [Dawson] and Jane Shoemaker were legally joined together in wedlock according to the laws and forms of the State of Tennessee on the 11th day of March 1823 by one Jno Link a Justice of the Peace. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office at Office in Jonesboro
this 9th day of April 1870
s/ John F. Grisham Clerk
there were never any persons that knew us in Tennesee that came here that I ever knew or heard of except Lucinda Norris - widow-- and Jane Craig wife of William Craig - all of this County and my neighborhood. I once had family record but it has got lost or destroyed. I have been married
since the death of said James Dawson viz In Hardin County Kentucky on or about the 15th day of May 1845 to one Mordecai Ford or to a man who called himself by that
name and he the said Mordecai Ford left this country in the month of
March 1856 (Eighteen Hundred and fifty six) or over fourteen years ago, northerly to return to somewhere in Tennessee and we have never seen or heard of him since except a vague rumor not long thereafter that he was dead. He was old and to some extent, infirm and was of intemperate habits and doubtley is dead.
He never said much about the place of his former residences-- never told the County and did not appear to want to talk on that subject and the name above given, may not have been his real name at all-
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marriage certificate
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The United States of America Meade County Kentucky 
I, Jane Ford of said County resident aged from my best information about 88 years make this following Statement Viz - I was formerly wife and widow of James Dawson (or Dosson) now deceased and who in his lifetime was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on Agency of Knoxville, Tennessee at rate of $96 a year under Act March 18 1818 etc resident of Washington Knox and Anderson Counties Tennessee, dying in last named, County.
I was married to said James Dawson in Washington County Tennessee on the 11th day of March 1823 by one John Link Esq. & justice of the peace and my name before I was so married was Jane Shoemaker, and my former husband said James Dawson died in Anderson County Tennessee on the 30th day of June 1838 and at time of his death was a pensioner as above named and in a few months thereafter I went in person to Knoxville Tennessee and as his widow received the arrears of pension due up to day of his death-- about $30 as well as I now remember

There were never any persons that knew us in Tennessee that came here that I ever knew or heard of except Lucinda Norris - widow. and Jane Craig wife of William Craig - all of this County and my neighborhood

I once had family record but it has got lost or destroyed. I have been married since the death of said James Dawson In Hardin County Kentucky on or about the 15th day of May 1845 to one Mordecai Ford or to a man who called himself by that name and he the said Mordecai Ford left this country in the month of March 1850 (Eighteen Hundred and fifty six), or over fourteen years ago supposedly to return to somewhere in Tennessee and we have never seen or heard of him since except a vague  rumor not long thereafter that he was dead. He was old and to some extent infirm and was of intemperate habits and doubtless is dead. He never said much about the place of his former residences-- never told the County and did not appear to want to talk on that subject and the name above given may not have been his real name at all-
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My Post office address is Garrettsville Kentucky - My residence is two miles therefrom
near the road to mouth of Otter Creek and on land of J.P. Dalton

I have never married again since the death or departure of said Mordecai Ford but remain a widow: I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for benefit of Pension Laws of Congress, of February 13th 1853 and its amendments, and any and all other acts of Congress that may apply to the facts of my case and I hereby appoint as my attorney in this behalf. C.H. Barkley of LaGrange Kentucky and request that my certificate when issued and all communication in relation thereto may be sent to his address. And I further say that I am not a pensioner of the United States under any Act or Law of Congress, nor am I an applicant for pension except as herein. And I further say that I was never engaged in nor did I ever in any way aid or abet the late Rebellion in the United States-

And I Jane Ford above named applicant "Do Solemnly swear that I have never voluntarily come in against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded to voluntary support to any pretended government authority, power or constitution within the United States hostile or [illegible] thereto. And I do further swear that to the best of my knowledge and ability I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same: that I State
this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion
So. Help me God-this 7 day of July 1870
Jane X Ford her mark
Attest
P.D. Winterbauer
William Hilman
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The United States of America Meade County Kentucky Ss
We the undersigned of lawful age of said County resident of Post office address of Garrettsville Kentucky, but not living in the town or on any Street, say on our oaths that we were present on this day and saw Mrs. Jane Ford the above claimant make her X mark or cross to the foregoing declaration, and we have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person whom she therein represents herself to be
and we have no interest in the prosecution of this claim, And we certify that said Jane Ford is now a widow and has been for many years this 7 day of Feby 1870
[signed]S D Winterbauer
William Hilman  Any two persons that can write can sign this

The United States of America, Meade, County Kentucky Ss
The foregoing statements were on this day subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for said County by the respective parties hereto all of whom are well known to me as credible persons of lawful age of said County resident and of Port Office address therein given - The claimant is the identical person whom she thereunto represents herself to be and she is now a widow in the sense that she states herself to be. I further certify that their Statements were carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by them respectively before signing: I further certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity the said Jane Ford is not able to go to Brandenburg our county seat to make her Declaration in open Court. I believe the witnesses to be disinterested - And I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of
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this claim this 7 day of July 1870

The words "Certify that said Jane Ford is now a widow and has been for many years" were interlined before signing
this 7 day of July 1870
Enos Keith

N.B.
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The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky Ss
The joint Statement of Lucinda Norris - widow - and of Jane Craig wife of William Craig of said County resident, aged respectively from best information 55 and 46 years old - of Post Office address of Garrettsville Kentucky the full given name of said Lucinda being Lucinda Sabrina and the full given name of said Jane being Minerva Jane
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We the undersigned above named and described say on our oath that from our earliest  recollections we were well acquainted with James Dawson in Counties of Washington, Knox and Anderson in the State of Tennessee, and that he died in Anderson County Tennessee on the last day of June 1838 or thirty two years ago and we were both present at his funeral and that at the time of his death he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at rate of $96 a year on Agency of Knoxville Tennessee and that we went with him Several times & Knoxville when he went to draw his pension and we both remember Robert King the man in the bank that Counted out his money to him and kept his certificate for him. And during the lifetime of said James Dawson and up to the time of his death he and Jane Dawson his wife lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed to be among
their neighbors and acquaintances and according to what we have always heard and believed and never heard disputed the said James and Jane were lawfully married in Washington County Tennessee - nearly 50 years ago - and the name of said Jane before they were so married was Jane Shoemaker
the said Jane has been married since the death of said James Dawson Viz - In this county over 25
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years ago to man that called his name Mordecai Ford who professed to have come from Tennessee but who never appeared to want to talk much about where he had previously lived and so far as we now remember never told what County he was from, and he may not have given his correct name
the said Mordecai Ford left this County in the month of March more than fourteen years ago - saying
that he was going back to Tennessee and we have never seen or heard of him since, except & vague rumor not long thereafter that he was dead. He was old and infirm and intemperate and is doubtless dead

And I, William Craig above named aged part 54 years join herein and with Jane Craig my wife we state that the said Mordecai Ford left this County in the month of March 1856 or more than fourteen years ago - That we remember very well and distinctly that it was in the month of March - that in a few days or few weeks after he left we moved to the village of Grahamton in this County that we got therein in full time to make a Spring garden that this said William Craig at once began to work on the "Farm" belonging to the proprietor of the Mill at said Village-- That he this worked there for nearly two years - and that for exact dates it-- we refer to the book of the said Proprietor or Firm- adding further
that we know that it was several years before the beginning of the late war of the Rebellion of 1861
And we all three say further that said Jane Ford has never married again since the death or departure
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of said Mordecai Ford but remains a widow and now lives in this County in the vicinity of Garrettsville Kentucky and we are informed is preparing to claim a pension etc as former widow of said James Dawson. 

And for our respective reasons herein given we say that Jane Ford above named was formerly wife
and widow of said James Dawson, and that she is now a widow as above stated and that said
Mordecai Ford has been absent from the State and not heard from for more than fourteen years
the said Lucinda and Jane are daughters of said James Dawson

And we state that we are disinterested in result of claim or claims of said Jane Ford
This 7 day of July
[signed] Lucinda X Morris her mark
Jane X Craig her mark
William X Craig his mark
Attest these two witnesses o All three of their Signatures Viz
S D Winterbauer
William Hilman

The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky
The foregoing statements were on this day subscribed and Sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for said County by the respective parties thereto all of whom are well known to me as credible persons of said County resident, and whom I believe to be of respective
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ages therein named-- I further certify that their statements were carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by them respectively before signing

I believe the witnesses to be disinterested - And I certify that I am disinterested herein
This 7 day of July 1870
Enos Keith P. M. C.

NB
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The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky Sct
I the undersigned of lawful age of said County resident and of Port Office address of Garrettsville Kentucky and one of the firm of W. G. Anderson and Company, proprietor of the Grahamton Mills and farm, and having custody of the books of said firm say on my oath that I have on this day made careful examination of said books and find that William Craig was at one time one of the employees of the firm and proprietors of said Mills and Farm Viz. That his employment as aforesaid began
the spring of the year 1856 (Eighteen Hundred and fifty six) Viz on or about the 12 day of May
of that year and continued until in the said part of the winter of 1857, 1858, or nearly two years
and that this period embraces all of the service performed by him so far as I can find on our
Books

The said William Craig now lives in this County and is of Port Office address of Garrettsville Kentucky
and being informed that said William Craig fixed the date of beginning of his said services here as the period of departure of Mordecai Ford from this County in support of this Claim of Jane Ford. I
State that I am disinterested in result of her said claims
This 27 day of June 1870
W G Anderson &
By P.Z. Aylsworth
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The United States of America
Meade County Kentucky Sct
the foregoing statement was on this day Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County the witness is well known to me as a credible person of said County resident and of Port Office address of Garrettsville Kentucky and is the identical man whom he therein represents himself to be - I further certify that this statement was carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by him before signing-- I believe him to be disinterested and I certify that I am disintersted
this 27 day of June 1871
Enos Keith P.M.C.

Supplemental
P. Z. Aylsworth whose signature appears to the above statement did subscribe the same on this day
and in due form of law make oath to its truth as per my above certificate that refers to him - this 27th June 1870
Enos Keith PMC
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The United States of American Meade County Kentucky Sct
We the undersigned of lawful age of said County resident of Port Office address of Garrettsville Kentucky, say on our oaths that for many years past we have been well acquainted with Mrs. Jane Ford now a very old woman living in this County in vicinity of Garrettsville on the land of Francis P. Dalton

Her statements ever since we have known her have been that she was formerly wife and widow of James Dawson an old Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, resident of and dying in Tennessee about or more than thirty years ago-

The Statements of said Jane Ford and Lucinda Norris and Jane Craig bring in respect to the matter herein above named as to the identity of said Jane Ford as former wife and widow of said James
Dawson, are received as true and we doubt not and fully believe that they are entirely true

Mordecai Ford, formerly the husband of said Jane Ford left this County many years ago and has never come back again or even been heard so far as we know or believe or have ever heard of. He was old and somewhat infirm and was of intemperate habits - And the time of his departure from this country as aforesaid was some years previous to the beginning of the late War or War of Rebellion of 1861. And the said Jane Ford has never married again since the death or departure of said Mordecai Ford but remains a widow and we are disinterested herein and not of kin to said Jane Ford
This 7 day of July 1870
signed] Collins Fitch
H.K. Pusey
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The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky Sct
Subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for said County. The witnesses are well known to me as credible persons of lawful age - old residents of this County - I further certify that this statement was carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by them before signing, and I believe them to be disinterested

I further certify that I have been for many years, well acquainted with the above named Jane Ford and her statements always made to and fully believed by me agree with above statements of said witnesses and that the general undisputed reputation of her case is that she was formerly the wife and widow of James Dawson an old Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, living and lying in
Tennessee more than thirty years ago

I further certify that I knew Mordecai Ford the last and above named husband of said Jane Ford and that he has been absent from this part of the Country for many years-- ever since - for some years before 1861 and so far as I know or believe or have ever heard of he has not been heard of in the meantine and that said Jane Ford is still a widow and is very old and feeble and liable to die
at any time and that therefore her case should be made special

And I certify that I am disinterested in result of her claim.
This 7 day of July 1870
Enos Keith J.P.M.C.
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the United States of America
Meade County Kentucky Sct
I, W H Gough Clerk of County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Enos Keith whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates was at the date of each an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified

I further certify that the foregoing Statements are satisfactory evidence to me that James Dawson reputed Revolutionary pensioner of the United States of Knoxville Tennessee Agency at $96 a years died in Anderson County Tennessee on or about the last day of June 1838 leaving Jane Dawson his widow who subsequently in this State married Mordecai Ford, and that the said Mordecai Ford left this
State in Spring year 1856 (Eighteen hundred and fifty six) and has not been heard here since then -  and I certify that I am disinterested herein - Witness my name and official seal at my office in Brandenburg on this 10th day of October 1810
W. H. Gough Clk
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Mrs Jane Ford
Formerly widow of James Dawson
Bounty Land Claim
Act March 3d 1855

Claimant's Post Office
Garrettsville
Kentucky

Attorney
E.H. Barkley
La Grange
Kentucky


[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OCT 14 1870
PENSION OFFICE
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The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky 
I Jane Ford of said County resident of Port Office address of Garnettsville Kentucky aged from my best information about 88 years say on my oath that I was formerly wife and widow of James Dawson now deceased and who in his life time and
at time was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at $96 a year on Agency of Knoxville Tennessee. I was married to said James Dawson in Washington County Tennessee on the 11th day of March 1823 by John Link justice of the peace and my name before I was so married was Jane Shoemaker and
my said former husband said James Dawson died in Anderson County Tennessee on the 30th day of June 1838 leaving me his widow which I remained until or (or about) the 15th day of May 1845 when in Hardin County Kentucky I was married to
Mordecai Ford, who left me and left this part of the Country in month of March 1856 and who has not been heard of since. I have never married again since the death or departure of said Mordecai Ford but remain a widow.
of even date herewith I claim a pension under act of February 3d 1853 etc. as former widow of James Dawson and I refer to my statements therein and their accompanying
and other proof-
I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for the
benefit of the Bounty Land Act of March 3d 1855. May 14 1856
and hereby appoint as my attorney in this behalf. Ott Barkley of LaGrange Kentucky and request that my Land
Warrant when sined and all communication
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in relation thereto be sent to his address.
I have never heretofore received or applied for the benefit of the above named or any other Bounty Land Lots of Congress and neither did my former husband the said James
Dawson that I ever heard of as his services in war of the Revolution for which he was pensioned were the only military Services ever performed by him that I ever heard of except a
tour in Tennessee Militia in War of 1812. the particulars of which I do not know.
And I Jane Ford the above applicant
Do Solemnly swear that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a Citizen thereof that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto: that I
have neither sought nor accepted or attempted to exercise the formation of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded voluntary support to any pretended government authority
power of or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto: And I do further swear that to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I make this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion So help me God. This 7 day of July 1870
Jane  Ford X her mark
Attest SD Winter Bauer 
William Hilman
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The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky 
We the undersigned of said County resident of lawful age and of Port Office address of Garnettsville
Kentucky say on our oaths that we were present and saw Mrs Jane Ford on this day make her mark or cross to the foregoing declaration - and we
have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person whom she therein represents herself to be, and we certify that she is now a widow and we have no interest in the prosecution of this her claim
this 7 day of July 1870
s/ SD Winterbauer
William Hilman

The United States of America, Meade County Kentucky 
The foregoing statements were on this day subscribed and sworn to
before me by the respective parties thereto all of whom are well known to me as credible persons of said County, resident, the same having been first carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by them respectively - Claimant is the identical person whom she therein represents herself to be and she is now a widow - I believe the witnesses to be disinterested. And I am disinterested
Refer to my certificates accompanying her above named
Pension Claim. This 7 day of July 1870 s/ Enos Keith J. P.
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the United States of America
Meade County Kentucky Sct
I, W H Gough Clerk of County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Enos Keith whose genuine signature appears to the within certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified,
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Witness my name and official Seal at my office in Brandenburg on this 10th day of October
1870
W H Gough Clk
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to Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

LaGrange Ky
Oct 12 1870

Sir -
I enclose herein the Pension claim of Jane Ford, formerly widow of James Dawson Revolutionary - Acts 1853- 1854. 

I have been working on this case for over six months notifying you early in April last that I was preparing it, and giving to you the P. O. Address etc etc of the claimant - I did that so that you could in meantime make enquiry of the case and claimant of you wanted to -

I first met with her in 1854 while Ford was living and living with her-- There is no mistake about her identity

I have delayed filing her claim, in hope that could find out something more tangible about what became of Mr. Ford, but all that I can hear of - after writing to several Counties of Tennessee is only the general and almost vague information that he is supposed to be dead-

I did get reference about six weeks ago to what I supposed to be the right channel to find out about his death - and wrote immediately and have written once. since-- long enough ago for an
answer-- but I have no response as yet-

And as Mrs. Ford is very old and very poor I have concluded to file her claim now- And I respectfully request that you make her case a special one if you can-- she has nothing to live on except as given to her by the charity of her neighbors -and you will see that the Justice set forth good
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reasons why her case should be made special. If there be any further information or evidence
needed, please report to me without delay -- And if I find any clue to more satisfactory evidence
of Ford's death I will at once notify you again 

I submit her claim to a pension as clearly founded under Act 1853,-  1854

Again
I respectfully submit in anticipation that 7th section of act July 1864 does not apply to this case
for she has never been receiving a pension
Yours  Respy
C. W. Barkley
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112, 143.
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160 Acres.
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LaGrange Ky
Oct. 12th 1870
To Commissioner Pensions
Washington D C
Sir
I enclose herein the Bounty Land Claim of Jane Ford Formerly widow of James Dawson Revolutionary &c
Act March 3d 1855
of even filing and date herewith I send her Claim for Pension under Act 1853-54 &c and refer thereto
I will add that if you can make
her case a special one and let her have her Land warrant soon it will be of Special favor to her as she is so very poor - and in fact has nothing to live on except as it may be given to her by the charity of the neighbors
your Respy
C. H. Barkley
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Elizabeth town Kentucky
June 15th 1854
Dear Sir
I write at the [illegible] of an old and infirm woman, to learn whether her name is on the pension roll for this state or Tennessee. her name
is Jane Dawson and she is entitled to a Pension if at all, as the  Widow of James Dawson, who was a
pensioner, and drew his pay at Knoxville Tennessee, as appears by a letter from Jno I King the pension agent at that time place, the letter has date Aug 14 1843
the old Lady seems to think some one is drawing her pension improperly,
Please attend to this matter
for me, and let me hear from you
by Mail, at Elizabeth town Kentucky
Very Respectfully
John K Davis
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Mrs Jane Ford
P. O. Garretville Ky
Formerly widow of
James Dawson
Revolutionary
Bounty Land Claim
No 327520
Act March 3 1855

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FED 25 1871.
PENSION OFFICE.

R S  C
C H Backley
La Grange
Kentucky
Revolutionary
Trask
[illegible]
118
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Lagrange Ky
Feby 21st 1871
to Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC
Sir-
I respectfully call your attention to Bounty Land claim No 327.520
act 1855 etcof Jane Ford (Revolutionary) formerly widow of James Dawson -
As I have heretofore written to you, she is in destitution and I have just received the Second lefter from one
of her neighbors in her behalf with this Statement and appeal
Your Respy
C. H. Barkley
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The United States of America
Meade County Kentucky 
To all whom it may Concern
Know Ye that C.H. Barkley Claim
Agent LaGrange Kentucky has delivered to me my Land Warrant Number 112 143 for 160 acres
under Act March 3 1855 signed to me Jane Ford, formerly widow of James Dawson And that said C H Barkley has in all respects made with me a Satisfactory settlement in this
behalf this first day of April 1871
Attest_ Witnesses
F Lee Dalton
Lucy [Illegible]
Jane  ford X her mark

the United States of America
Meade County Kentucky 
Subscribed and acknowledged before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, the same having first
been carefully and correctly read over to and fully understood by her. And I certify that I am disinterested
this first day of April 1871
Enos Keith JPMC
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Bounty Land Claim
Act March 3 1855
No. 327.520
Jane Ford Formerly
Widow of James Dawson
Revolutionary
Claimants P. O.
Garrettwille Kentucky
this belongs to Revo
case handed to _ today
[Illegible]
Attorney
C. H. Barkley
Lagrange Kentucky
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La Grange Kentucky
March 13th 1871

To Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir-
I respectfully call your attention to the Bounty Land Claim No. 327.520 under Act March 3 1855 of
Jane Ford - Formerly widow of James Dawson - Revolutionary
Your Respy
C. W. Barkley
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Rev War
9657
INVALID.
__________
No.  9657
James Dawson
Pri Rev War
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Act: March 18th 18
Vol.1 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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LaGrange Ky
Nov 21 1870
Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC

Sir
On the 12 Oct [illegible] mailed to you the Bounty Land Claim of Jane Ford P. O. Garrettsville Ky Act 
1855 as former widow of James Dawson Revolutionary Pensioner etc. and accompanying with Statement of her old age and great poverty requiring you to make her case Special etc. etc.

But I have not as yet heard from it even by acknowledgement

Yours respy
C. H. Barkley
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Jane Ford
Dawson
R W a . Private
Ry Oct 25, 18?0
----
claim for pension
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Oct 25. 1870
Sir,
You are informed that Mrs. Jane Ford's claim to a pension, as the thence Widow of James Dawson, who is alleged was a Rev soldier is rejected, the claimant having remarried, is not entitled to a pension under existing Pension laws

C H Barkly
La Grange
Ky
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State of Tennessee
Washington County ⎬
On the -- day of April 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings, also having power of fine and Imprisonment for the County and State aforesaid James Dawson a Resident Citizen of the County of Washington and State of Tennessee aged about Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said James Dawson Enlisted during the war, at Newprovidence in the State of North Carolina Some time before the Battle at the Cowpens in the Company commanded by Captain Watts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Washington in the line of the third Virginia Regiment of Dragoons, on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the close of the war until he was dismissed on furlough from the said service on Santee in the State of South Carolina. that he was in the Battles of the Cowpens & Eutaw Springs, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his own oath, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United
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States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,  passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
1 Cow & Calf 1 yearling 14.50
2 Sows 3 pigs 3 Barrows 9.00
1 pot 9 Dunghill fowls 1.50
1 Oven hooks & Rack- 2.75
2 Tables & Dresser Furniture 4.00
4 Barrels, spinning wheel -  3.50
3 chairs 1 Chest 1 Cradle - 3.00
1 plough & Gers- 5.50
2 Axes 2 weeding Hoes 2.75
$46.50

James Dawson aged about Seventy six years by occupation a Farmer and unable to labor hand, my wife Jane Dawson aged Twenty nine years, Nancy Shoemaker, aged Twelve years Aswell Shoemaker aged Ten Years Sally Dawson aged five years Lucinda Dawson aged Three years. Wyly Dawson aged six months
-
James Dawson applyed for a pension under the act of
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the 18th March 1818 and Obtained a certificate bearing date
the 1 April 1819 No 8.679

             his
James + Dawson
            mark
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I, James Sevier Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions [illegible] County do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied [illegible]cord of the said Court. And I do further [illegible] it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the Schedule of forty six dollars and fifty cents

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and affixed the seal of the said Court
On this 21st day of April 1821
J. Sevier Clk
---
[sideways]
James Dawson

Con JSE

$1.50
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Wm McRae


To the Commissioner of Pensions
{Washington City
{Kentucky

Postage Stamp -Three Cents

Postal Stamp
ELIZABETH [illegible]
JUN
16
KY
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James Dawson
(Priv)
Col. Washington's Dragoons
1779 - war
18 April 1818
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Jane Ford, formerly widow of James Dawson
Capt Watt Co, Col Washington Regt Virginia Line,
Revolutionary War
widow of
-
Dawson was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818,
on the 7 March 1819, and in his Schedule Act May 1, 1820, refers to
his wife, Jane Dawson (then, 1820) aged 29 years,

Name not found on Reg of those who received Bounty Land from the US.
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Jane Ford, formerly
Widow of James Dawson,
Capt [William] Watts' Co, Col [William] Washingtons Regt Virginia Line,
Revolutionary War

Dawson was pensioned under 
the act of March 18, 1818,
on the March 1879; and in his
Schedule Act May 1, 1820, refers
to his wife, Jane Dawson (then 1820)
aged 29 years.

Name not found on Regr of those
who received Bounty Land from
the US
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