Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38209, for Charles Melson, Virginia
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Service Va.

Melson, Charles


Number S. 38209
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7458


Virginia

Charles Melson

Bedford Co. in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Col. Tistt of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 day of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of March 1819 and sent to J. Steptoe Esq.
Liberty Virginia

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  - $74.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - $48.00

$122.58

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}






Death not on A.B.
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Virginia 

At a court held for Bedford County, at the Courthouse the 26th day of May 1818.
Charles Melson a citizen of this Commonwealth and an inhabitant of this County came into Court being a Court of record and made oath that in February 1776 he enlisted under one Capt. Geoff Scruggs in the County of Bedford and was marched to Habb's Hole and joined the 5th Virginia Regiment there as he thinks under the command of Col. Scott, which Regiment was attached to General Muhlenberg's Brigade and Virginia line on continental establishment in the war of the revolution that he continued in the service two years and was discharged in February 1778 at Valley Forge which discharge was signed by Col. William Russell and has long since been lost, that he has never been a pensioner an dis now sixty seven years old and that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Edward Hancock came into court and made oath that he knows that the above named Charles Melson did enlist as he has stated and that he knew him to be in the army for nine months, but does not recollect to have seen him after.
George Smith also made oath that he was in the same company and regiment with the said Melson and he continued in the service for two years.

A copy,
Teste,

J. Steptoe Cl. B.C.
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I Thomas Logwood one of the Magistrates in the County of Bedford and Commonwealth of Virginia and senior magistrate for the County of Bedford do hereby certify that James Steptoe whose name is subscribed to the within certificate and attestation is clerk of the aforesaid county of Bedford in the Commonwealth aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to his official acts as such, and I hereby further certify that Charles Melson Edward Hancock, and George Smith come severally before me presiding in said Court and in open court and made solemn oath incur and legal form to the facts set forth in these respective affidavits, which are  within certified by the aforesaid James Steptoe Clerk and that I have full confidence in the truth of the facts which are so set forth as aforesaid, all which I hereby send and certify to the Secretary of War of the United States this the 24th day of August in the year of Church, 1818.

Thomas Logwood
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May 22, 1937


Charles Melson, S.38209
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Philip Finegan
319 51st Street
Newport News, Virginia


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Charles Melson of Bedford County, Virginia.

The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 38209, based upon the military service of Charles Melson.

The date and place of his birth and the name of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, in February 1776, served as private in Captain Gross Scrugg's Company in Colonel Scott's Virginia regiment and was discharged in February, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was living in Bedford County, Virginia, aged sixty-seven years. 

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of Charles Melson.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Left side

38209

Revy. INVALID

File No. 38209

Charles Melson

Pri. Rev. War

Act:  18th March, 1818

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 269

[Arrangement of 1870]


Right side

1930 Dec. 4 - hist. to Mrs. Philip Finegan

1937 - May 22 hist. to Mrs. Philip Finegan
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December 4, 1930


Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MOS:MLB


Mrs. Philip Finigan
2912 West Avenue
Newport News, Virginia


Dear Madam:

You are advised that  it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38209, that Charles Melson enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, in February 1776, served as a private in Captain Gross Scrugg's company in Colonel Scott's Virginia regiment and was discharged in February, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was living in Bedford County, Virginia, aged sixty-seven years. 

There are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Newport News, Va.
Nov. 12, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will  you kindly give me any information you have in regard to Charles Melson who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army February 10th, 1776, was  discharged Mar. 1st 1778 was in Capt. Gross Scrugg's Co. commanded by Col. Charles Scott, and Col. Josiah Parker at different times.  Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.  Thanking you in advance.
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I am most sincerely 

Mr.s Philip Finigan
2912 West Ave.
Newport News, Va.
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Newport News Va.
April 21st, 1937

Pension
War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Please send me the record of Charles Melson, Bedford Co., Va. who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Thanking you in advance.

I am sincerely,

Mrs. Philip Finigan
319 51st St.