Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,231, Shelton Eidson, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Eidson, Shelton S. 32,231
CONTENTS
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23,845.
Georgia.
Shelton Eidson
of Morgan in the State of Geo:
who was a pri in the - commanded
by Captain Woodson of the Regt commanded
by Col Bluford in the
line for 18 months Va.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 60- Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Apl. 34. and Sent Jno W. Porter.
Madison CH - Ga

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 30 180-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept., 30-
$210-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice - Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 89

Date of death not on AB.
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Shelton Eidson
Ga
26,348.

on Va Conl roll

Admt as private)
18 months $60.
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State of Georgia} SS On this 8th day of February
Morgan County} 1834 Personally appeared before the Court of Ordinary of the County and State aforesaid Shelton Eidson a resident of Morgan County and State of Georgia aged about Eighty one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the
Army of the United States in the year 1779, in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia under the command of Captain Hugh Woodson first Lieutenant William Porter rendezvoused at Pitsburg Virginia the detachments commanded by Col. Abram Bluford. marched from thence to Charleston South Carolina but could not get in consequence of the enemy having surrounded the City after the surrender of the City to British Col. Bluford commanded his retreat. I at a near a place Called the Hanging rock in the State of South Carolina Col. Bluford was defeated a greater part of his men either Killed or wounded, after the defeats rendezvoused at Chesterfield Courthouse in the State of Virginia after Gen Gate's defeat marched to Hillsborough
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from thence I was dispatched to carry some Tories to Halifax County Virginia and some British to Albemarle Barracks. and having passed to Halifax and gave up the tories went from thence to Richmond in the State of Virginia and there was discharged my time of enlistment having expired some time in the year 1780. the precise time this deponent cannot precisely state, which contained the full time of Eighteen months. this deponent further states that he has no other evidence and knows of no person by whom he could establish the same; He relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Test. John W. Porter CCO
Shelton x his mark Eidson

Georgia Morgan County And the said Court
do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states day and date above written-
Elijah E Jones J.P.C
William Porter J.Q.C. Van Leonard J.I.C.
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Georgia Morgan County I John W. Porter
Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the Application of Shelton Eidson for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office February
8th day 1834
John W. Porter C.C
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Shelton Eidson a revolutionary
soldier died August 1, 1834
A pension was allowed him
by the government before
his death. His widow who
survived him died July
15, 1841. The question I wish
answered is are the children
of Shelton Eidson - entitled
to ay thing - under the
Pension rules? The mother
received nothing during her
lifetime. - Neither the old
man - nor any of the
family - have ever got any
land. If the children can
Claim - I should be obliged
by being furnished with
the necessary forms:- John
W Porter - I think - was
the Agent of Shelton Eidson
it would qualify his 
children - let me know - how
much money was furnished
to him. They are of
the opinion - that some-
thing was due at the 
time of their father's
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decease. One of them
being a pauper supported
by the Charity of a G[illegible]
County - the rest feel it
a duly - they are both
to him & the public
a burnt up whatever
may be coming - if any
thing. -
A. Geo. Cobb
asserts to be absent
after a few days - for
sometime - perhaps
the virtue to the
foregoing queries - had
best be directed to me
at this place -
Jos. Young Lumpkin
Athens.
Georgia -
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November 30, 1934
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Shelton Eidson-S. 32231
BA-J/AWF
Hazel Eidson
Berrien Springs
Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of several soldiers, and the War of 1812 record of Daniel Weaver.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the War of the Revolution of a Silas Eidson and Eleazer Hannum. No records of Beall and Hayden soldiers, could be identified, nor the War of 1812 record of Daniel Weaver.

The full names of soldiers are essential in making a search of the records and if possible, approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given names of widows.

The record of Shelton Eidson is given herein as found in pension claim, S. 32231, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

Shelton Eidson enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1779, served in Captain Hughes Woodsen's company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment; he was at the battle of Hanging Rock, and after Gates Defeat was sent with some Tories to Halifax County, Virginia, and some British to Albemarle Barracks, and
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was discharged in Richmond in 1780, having served eighteen months.

The soldier, Shelton Eidson, was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1834, at which time he was aged about eighty-one years and living in Morgan County, Georgia.

He died August 1, 1834, and his widow died July 15, 1841. Reference was made to surviving children, their names not given, nor is the name of the widow shown.

Very truly yours

A. .D HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF

June 12, 1926

Mrs. F. C. Smith
5017 Kensington Ave.,
St. Louis, MO.

Madam:
I have to advise you that on October 22, 1924 you were furnished the history of Shelton Eidson, and owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, a history of the same Revolutionary War soldier is furnished only once to each inquirer.
In order to identify any particular soldier named John Johnson, in addition to the information that he served in the Virginia Line, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and the given name of widow.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

she had also 
had itin 1914.
I had been advised
how to obtain date of last
payment etc
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AWF
Rev. and 1812 War Section.

October 22, 1924.

Mrs. F. C. Smith,
5017 Kensington Ava.,
St. Louis, Mo.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32231, it appears that Shelton Eidson enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia in 1779 and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Hughes Woodson's Company, Colonel Abram Buford's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1834, while a resident of Morgan County, Georgia. He died August 1, 1834.
Widow and children are referred to, but no names are stated, and the widow died July 15, 1841. There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 32,231 Washington, D. C., - , 19

In reply to your request of -, received - for a statement of the military history of Shelton Eidson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
18 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Hughes Woodson
COLONEL.
Abram Buford
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Bedford Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Feb'y 8, 1834. His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co, Ga.
Age at date of application, "about 81 years" Died Aug. 1 1834
Remarks: Widow and children referred to but no names are stated. Widow died July 15, 1841.

Respectfully,

ACTING Commissioner.
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V.L.M Rev. War Section.

August 27, 1914.

Mrs. Nora Johnson Smith.
519 North 12th Street.
East St. Louis. Ills.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 24" instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land was made on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, if filed, for John Johnson, in addition to his name, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death, given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

The place of last payment of pension
of Shelton Eidson S.F. 32231
Rev War at the Ga. Agency
on Certificate Numbered 23,845
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Berrien Springs, Michigan
Nov. 10-'34

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

I am seeking information concerning the following and have been told by the Adjutant General's office that you might have the same in the pension records.
Revolutionary soldiers -
(not) Lt., Silas Brown - Easthampton, Mass. not as
O Sergt., Eleazer Hannum - Southhampton, Mass.
-
Ensign Henry Eidson - Bedford Co., Va-
O John Eidson " " " 
Shelton Eidson Virginia
Any other Eidsons from Va-
War of 1812 - David Weaver - Winchester, Frederick Vo., Va-
Any Revolutionary Bealls & Haydens from Va-
Thank you,
Hazel Eidson
Berrien Springs
Michigan

RECEIVED NOV 12 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #26
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Address
MRS FRANK C. SMITH
5017 KENSINGTON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO. April 3 - 1926
Bureau of Pensions -
Rev. War Section -
Gentlemen - Please forward to me
any record of my great grand father -
John Johnson - enlisted with Va.
line - also record of Shelton
Eidson - Va line - whose daughter
was my grandmother. Have heard
thru family tradition - that John
Johnson, was Capt. and again that
he was a private - but he was
a pensioner - also Shelton Eidson 
Thank you - Nora Johnson Smith
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St Louis Mo-
Sept 26 - 1924

Dept. of the Interior
Rev. War Section -
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - I am anxious for the
War record of my great grand
father, Shelton Eidson, he enlisted
in Va - 1779 Bedford. Co. - Capt. Woodson,
Col. Buford. He was a pensioner and
died in Morgan Co. Ga - 1834,
Any data you can give me will be
greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours
(Mrs Frank C.) Nora J. Smith.
5017 Kensington Av.
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East St Louis Ill
Aug 24 - 14
Gentlemen -
My maternal
great grandfather -
Shelton Eidson of Va
Rev. War - served under
Capt Woodson - was
a pensioner. Please
tell me where last
payment was made,
I'm anxious for no.
of the certificate.
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My paternal grt
grandfather John #3
Johnson - was also
a pensioner - in
Va line - Thanking
you for any information
I may
receive. I am
Cordially
Nora Mrs. F. C. Johnson Smith
519 N. 12th St.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE. O
AUG 26 1914

For
V.L.M.

For
V.L.M.
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32231
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32,231
Shelton Eidson
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Aug. 7 Hist. to Mrs
F. C. Smith. Letter in W.F.
8,413 Wilson Maddox.
1914 Aug. 27. Mrs. F. C. Smith that
last payment of pens. was -
made at Ga. Agency.
1924-Oct. 22- Hist. to Mrs. F. C. Smith AWF.
1926 - June 12 - Mrs. F. C. Smith
advised hist. furnished
only once - MMHF
1934 - Nov. 30 - hist to Hazel Eidson
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Pension Office,
Nov. 22, 1856

Sir:
In reply to your enquiry
you are informed that the question
of the legality of the payment of
arrears of pension due to a widow
at the date to her child, or chil-
dren has been submitted to the
Attorney General for children:
If he should decide the question
approating - the children of the widdow
of Shelton Edson will be entitled to
any arrears due to her, provided she
was married to the said Shelton
prior to the last term of his service,
or prior to 1784. If the fact can, the
claim should be asserted under the Act
of July 4, 1836; or the second, enable
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the Act
of 7. July 1838. The said ad
place at the
on the by one Jug 15,1841)
do her with which had pro
use of sales of Rectory soldier
and on such acted
Joseph J. Lumpkin
Ather
I
Nov 22
and
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Hon H Warner
Jany 24/57
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Pension Office
January 24, 1857.

Sir,
I have the honor to state that it has been
decided to continue to pay arrears of pension
due to widows of Revolutionary soldier to their
Surviving children.

Before, however, I can answer satisfacthily, 
as to the rights of the children of the deceased
widow of Shelton Edison of (illegible)
must be inquired as to the date of her
Marriage.
Hon Hiram Warner
Hos Rep
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Athens
11. Nov 1856

Sir
I request that you
will give the information
asked for in the evidence
Memorandum & direct
your answer to
Hon Joseph Henry Lumpkin
Athens
Ga

By so doing you will
much oblige
Yours re
Howell Cobb
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Washington 30th Decr 1856

Sir
Herewith I hand you the enclosed paper
received last night from Judge Lumpkin of Ga.
Allow me to inquire whether the question referred to
in your letter of the 22nd Novr has been decided
the Attorney Genl, and if so, what are the rights
of the applicant under it?

Very respectfully
your Obt Sert
Hiram Warner

Geo C Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Washington