Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38127, for Benjamin Lawson, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE Va. [Virginia]

Lawson, Benjamin

NUMBER S.38127


CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

13.661
Virginia
Benjamin Lawson

of Charlotte Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hamson of the Virginia
Line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 7th of June 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819
and sent to Hon. John Randolph Roanoke, Charlotte C H. Virga [Court House, Virginia]

[crossed out - Arrears to the 4th of] Portion of
Semi=anl. [annual] all’ce [allowance] ending 4th Sept 1819 $23.46
2 yrs [Illegible] months $23.46

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
4 Sep 1819

[right side] Dead See letter to W. Robinson March 26, 1831 let to W.H. Dennis Mar 29 1847
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Joel Watkin’s
Certificate 
for 
Benj. Lawson
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I do hereby certify that in the year 1780, when Col. Harrison's Regiment of Artillery was in their march to the South, that during their stay in the City of Richmond, I saw Benjamin Lawson in the Ranks, in uniform as a soldier doing duty in the said Regiment on several different times. Given under my hand this 22nd day of June 1819.

[signed] Joel Watkins
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March 12 1847

Record
Benjamin Lawson

[written sideways] J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

[faint circular stamps 2 x]
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Richmond March 7. 1844 

Dr Sir
I applyed [applied] at the Pension office at this place for an answer to the enclosed letter, and was informed by the agent the books had been returned to Washington and that information must be sought from you. I will therefore thank you to give the information the letter calls for, and forward it to me as soon as possible at this place 
Very respy [Respectfully] Wm J. Dennis
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

38127

Revy INVALID

File No. 

Benjamin Lawson
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18th March, 18 [1818]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 238

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Adm.d [Administrated]

Hon. John Randolph of 
Roanoke 
Charlotte C. H. Virga [Court House, Virginia]
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At a Court held for Charlotte County in the State of Virginia 
the seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen [1819]

Benjamin Lawson came into court and made the following declaration on oath 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" That he the said Benjamin Lawson enlisted for the term of three years on 24th day of September 1777 in the Town of Portsmouth in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain William Murray who resigned in a few days after said enlistment and was succeeded in the Command by Captain Samuel Eddins of the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps during the term aforesaid at the Expiration he reenlisted in the same Regiment and continued to serve until in the fall of the year 1782 when he was discharged from the service at Ashley ferry near Charleston in the State of South Carolina, That he was in the Battles of Monmouth [June 28, 1778] which was the only battle that the Regiment was engaged in while he was attached to it, He further states that his hearing was very much impaired while he was in the service which is thought to have been occasioned by the firing of Cannon, and that he is infirm and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services. 

Wm Morton being sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the said Lawson and that he is in reduced circumstances. 

Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Lawson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy on Continental Establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
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It is Ordered that these proceedings be transmitted to the Secretary of the War Department.

Virginia Sct

I William L Morton Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the within foresaid contains hereto [Illegible] the declaration of Benjamin Lawson and the affidavit of Wm. Morton and the [Illegible several words] of record in the said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of the said County 
at my office this Twenty first day of June 
in the year our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and nineteen and in the forty third year of the Commonwealth

Wm. Morton, Clerk

I Clement Carrington
Proceeding Justice of the peace in and for the County of Charlotte in the State afsd [aforesaid] do hereby certify that Wm. L. Morton whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court afsd [aforesaid] and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his original [Illegible] this 22nd day of June 1819.
Clement Carrington JP
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Admd [Administered]

Hon. John Randolph of 
Roanoke 
Charlotte C. H. Virga [Court House, Virginia]