Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,652, John Dobey, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  N.C.
⭐ Dobey, John
NUMBER   S.31.652
Born in Va
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CONTENTS [blank]
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8005
Georgia
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John Dobey
of Jasper Co in the State of Georgia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cade of the Regt commanded by Col Rennan [note above: Brennan] in the North Carolina [crossed out: line for] Militia for 12 mo from 1778.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1833 and sent Hon. Daniel Newman Gen (McDonough)
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Arrears to 4th of March 1833       80.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept    20.00
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$100.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk
Book D    [Rest illegible for page tear]


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[illegible] W. Burney informed July 20. 1833 as to issued of pen. cert.

John Cumming 30 Sept 1833 -
Savannah Ga:
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Jasper Inf Court Jany Term 1833
Georgia }
Jasper County }
On this twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Reuben C Porter John C Gibson & Rowan Price Justices of the Inferior Court of said County now sitting it being a Court of Record John Dobey a resident of said County & state aged about seventy Eight years 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 7th June 1832 - this deponent entered the service of the united States under the command of Capt Drew Cade about the year 1778 as a volunteer at that time he resided in Wake County North Carolina & served under Capt. Cade about 12 months - he was afterwards drafted i Wake County NC as a Militia man & entered the service under the command of Col. Kenan & Maj Taylor & was then marched to Charleston & was present when the city was taken by the British - this deponent afterwards served under Captain A[illegible] in same county & state in the Commissary department - this deponent states that when he first entered the service of Captain Cade he marched
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thro South Carolina to the frontiers of Georgia & afterwards thro the same state to Charleston where he was Captured by the British - this deponent was born in Sussex County Virginia - he has no record of his age - he lived as before stated in Wake County N Carolina at the time he entered the services - he lived in the same County about 20 years after the war - thence moved to Spartanburgh [sic] S,C & from thence to this county & state - he recollects that Genl Lincoln commanded the American Forces at Charleston at the time it was Captured with this deponent - the Reverend Cyrus White a clergyman & Charles Walthall Esquire Are Known to this deponent & can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - this deponent further states that his discharges from the services have long since been lost - & that he is not acquainted with any person in Georgia knowing of his performing services in the Revolutionary War - this deponent further relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
S/Edward Price JIC
S/Reuben C. Shorter JIC
S/J. C Gibson J.I.C
John [X his mark] Dobey


We Cyrus White a Clergyman residing in the County & state aforesaid & Charles F Walthall Esq residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dobey who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
S/Edward Price J.I.C.
S/J.C. Gibson J.I.C
S/Cyrus White [illegible]
S/C. F. Walthall


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 & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears
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to them that John Dobey who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in this county & that Charles F Walthall Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
S/Edward Price JIC
S/Reuben C. Shorter JIC
S/J. C Gibson JIC


Georgia }
Jasper County }
I Robert Kellaw Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains The original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dobey for a pension

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21st day of January 1833. 
S/Robert Kellam Clk

[note: 12 mo.]
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McRae Ga
April 9, 1911.

Com. Pensions
Washington D.C.
Can you give me the Revolutionary services of the following?
John Dobey born Wake County N.C. about 1749 served in N.C. state troops and think moved to Spartanburg S C. married Sarah White. Then later to Jasper County Georgia.
2. Wm. Shumate born
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York County S. C. about 1730 or 35 Lost arm in battle of Cowpens married Julia Blakeley of Lancaster County S.C. Can you please give me full copy of their services and oblige
Mrs. W. C. Sessoms
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31652
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 31,632
John Dobey
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-   Vol. 2,     Page 112

[intentional brackets as printed.]
[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1917. Apr. 19. History to Mrs. W. C. Sessoms. F.W
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of   John Dobey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S F. 31,6523
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[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.) | STATE |]
1778. | 12 mos. | Pvt. | Drew Cade | √ | N.C.

√ | √ | [blank] | √ | Keenan | [blank]



Battles engaged in, Was taken prisoner at capture of Charleston.

Residence of solider at enlistment, Wake Co., N. C.

Date of application for pension, Jan. 23; 1833. His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]

Residence at date of application, Jasper Co., Ga.

Age at date of application, 78 yrs. He was born in Sussex Co, Va.

Remarks: There is no data relative to family.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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