Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41507, John Dickson, Va
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Va     Dickson, John   S. 41507
         Dixon
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41507
INVALID.

Reg.
File No. 41507
John Dickson

Act: 18 March 18

Index: Vol. 3, Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hale of North Carolina-Surry County. At a board of pleas and quarter sessions opened and held for the county of Surry at court house in Rockford on the 10th day of 
December 1818, personally appears John Dickson, aged sixty six years, resident in 
The county and state aforesaid 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 late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he then said John Dickson entered about the year 1779 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain George Barbour of Orange County in said state and in the regiment commanded by Col. John Greene of Culpeper County being the 6th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line. That he continued in said corps or in the service of the United States until twelve days after the battle of Guilford, when he was discharged from service in the county 
of  Griford, state of North Carolina. That he was at the retaking of Stony Point.
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...in the battle of White Plains when his Colonel John Green was wounded, that he was also in the battles of Brandywine and Guilford. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before the court aforesaid, the date and year aforesaid-
G.H Holcomb, Chair. 
John Dixon (His X mark). 
I, George D. Holcomb, Chairman of the board aforesaid, do certify that the said John Dickson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before the board opened and held this day for the county of Surry, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

G. D. Holcomb, Chairman
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State of North Carolina
Surry County 
I Joseph Williams Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that George D Holcomb who signed his name to the aforesaid affidavit and certificate is the Chairman of the County Court of Surry, And that all due faith and credit is due to his official acts as suchIn testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and to this 12th day of November AD 1818
Jo Williams CC
By Jo Williams Jun DC

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Dickson the above described applicant for a pension, and well know that he is in indigent circumstances.
Lewis Williams
Feb 13th 1819
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Schedule of the property belonging to John Dixon of the County of Surry & State of North Carolina.

Item	Value
3 head of cattle	$15
5 year old hogs & 3 pigs	8
1 plough & 3 hoes	3
1 axe	1.25
Half dozen chairs, which cost	2.12
1 dresser, which cost	1.50
1 table	2
2 pots & 1 oven, worth	4

Total: $36.95

Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Jo Williams   John Dixon (his mark)
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12,492
North Carolina

John Dickson
of Surry Co. in the state of N. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jno Green  of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of November 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of July 1819
and sent to Hon. Lewis Williams, Panther Creek, Surry Co., N.C.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 $30.63
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 $48.00

Total: $78.63

(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818)

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Valentine Hart, Nov. 11th, 1826
Prince Edward, Hampden Co., Va.

All the documents in relation to Dixon’s case.

June 28 day, 1826 for the Hon. L. Williams H.R.

Referred to Hon. Lewis Williams, 28 July 1831.
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John Dickson
Declaration & Schedule

12492
July 19
Con.

Inspection sent to the Pension Hampdenville,
Surry Co., N.C.
Nov 11, 1820

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State of North Carolina  
Surry County

Superior Court of Law
September Term 1820

On the 5th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court it being a Superior Court of Record so enacted and declared by the laws of the State of N Carolina and appeared and held as such this this for the County of Surry John Dixon Aged about 67 years resident in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as  follows viz that he enlisted in Culpepper County State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt George Borham of the 6th Virginia Regt. Col John Green for the term of three years that he afterwards enlisted a second time in the Company Commanded by Capt Valentine Harrison of the Rigment of Substitutes that he Continued in the service of the United States til the battle of Guilford when he was discharged in Guilford County N Carolina that he was in the battle at the White Plain, the battle of Brandywine when he was wounded the retaking of Stony point and the battle of Guilford all which he presumes was manifested in his former decaretion made as appears from
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the Certificate in the 10th day of November 1818. this Certificate is dated 20th day of July 1819. Numbered 12.492 – And I the said John Dixon do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United 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. And I do further solemly swear that I follow the occupation of a farmer that my family consists of my wife and four children living with me towit Aron aged 27 years Rachel aged 25 Betsey aged 22 years and William who is About 12 years old that the wound I Rec’d in the battle of Brandywine affects me at times for four or six weeks together so that I can with difficulty go about that I am possessed of no land that I own no horse but have the use of one that I have three head of cattle
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valued at fifteen Dollars five year old hogs and three pigs 8 dollars. one plow three hoes worth three dollars one axe worth one Dollars and twenty five cents half a dozen chears which cost $2.10 cents one dresser cost $1.50 Cents one table $2. Two pots and one oven worth $4.
Sworn to and declared this 15th day of September 1820 in open court
Jo Williams Jun. Clk  John Dixon (his mark)

State of North Carolina
Surry County

I Joseph Williams, Junr. Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of 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 thirty-six dollars & ninety-five cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 14th day of October AD 1820.

Jo Williams, Jun. Clk.