Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3010, Charles Donaway, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Donaway, Charles
or
Donoway

NUMBER
K. 3010

CONTENTS
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Sept Term 1833
State of Illinois
County of Gallatin 
personally appeared in open court before the Honble Th. C. Brown Judge of the Circuit court in and for the County of Gallatin now sitting Charles Donoway a resident of the said county and state aged seventy three (73) years who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit the provision made by the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States as a Substitute in the place of Daniel Brown on the day of October 1780 under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
This affiant Entered the Service as aforesaid, in the County of Richmond, Virginia under Colonel Tomblin as a recruiting officer, at Chesterfield Court house. State of Virginia for a term of Eighteen (18) months and was immediately ordered and entered with nine (9) others on duty as a Life guard to General Peter Mulenburgh, (to wit) Wm Leak, Jessee Pearce, Wm Brock, Thomas White, John Lee, Phillip Lee, Richd Gabil Geo Payne and This affiant & Sergeant King commanded the said Life guard, to Gen P Mulenburgh who drove his Bagage wagon This affiant continued in the service of the US. from the 4th day of October 1780 until after the battle of York town on the 19th day of October 1781 - and Marched during whole time as one of the Life Guard to General Peter Mulenburgh (to wit) from Richmond (Va) across James River, at Richmond town to cabin point point near Suffolk town where we took up winter quarters, from thence we marched a forced march to Petersburgh (Va) to meet the British where we had a battle, and a British General was killed by the of Philips by one of our Cannon which were two Brass pieces in (no) and placed on Pocahontas hill we were compelled to retreat back to Chesterfield Court house. from thence across the Rapaden R
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and there remained until the arrival of General Wayne who arrived in a short time. after when we pursued the British to James Town where we had another Battle where we won the ground, from thence we marched to Hickerynut Church from thence to Williamsburgh (Va) where our army was stationed until the arrival of Lafayette, with the French troops Shortly after the french troops General Washington and Joined our army at Williamsburgh.
Washington reviewed the french troops the day after his arrival, and the second day after his arrival he reviewed the Virginia troops at the Lower End of town, and on the 3rd Day the whole army were on their March to Yorktown to meet Corn Wallace and arrived at York town some time in September & on the 19th day of October 1781 Lord Cornwallace surrendered his army to General Washington, the day of the battle at York town Colonel Claborn was aid to Gen P Mulenburgh, or the day after the battle John Longworth Samuel White and this affiant were taken Sick and Gen P Mulenburgh was requested by Colonel Claborn to send us to his house until until we got well Coln Claborn did not return until after the army was discharged and this affiant had recovered and Returned home this affiant never got his discharge. altho he served 12 twelve months and a few days as Life guard to Gen P Mulenburgh, which Extended to the close of the war this affiant applied for a pension several years ago when he resided in Kentucky his name was found in the war department but failed on account of a change
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in the represent in said State of Kentucky.
His papers were not returned to him and on account being compelled to move to of Illinois with his children, This affiant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state territory or district in the united States this affiant knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his services
Charles Donaway
Sworn to in open court
Leod White clk
Interrogatories propounded by the Court (Q 1st)  where and in what year were you born (ans,) I was born in Northumberland County in the northern necks of Virginia in the year AD 1760 to the best of my recollection in of what my father told me.
Q 2ndly have you any record of your age (ans) I have none (Q 3rd) where were you living when called into Service where have you lived Since the Revolutionary war and where do you now Live Ans) in Richmond County (Va) I removed from Va to the State of Tennessee from Tennessee to the State of Kentucky and now live in Illinois Gallatin County 4th (q) How were you called into service were you Drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom (Ans) I Entered the service as a substitute for Daniel Brown. State some of the Revolutionary officers A Colonel Tomblin Colonel of the County of Richmond was General Peter Mulenburgh M. D. Lafayette General Wayne General Green Morgan Wayne & Washington
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the Lapse of time has been so long since that I cannot Distinguish between or Designate the particular Regiments Brigade and Lines of the different divisions of the army General Morgan's Men were Rifle men and Gen Waynes were musket men, Q 6th Did you ever quit a discharge and if so by whom was it signed & what has become of it, (Ans) I never Recd a Discharge I was taken Sick after the battle of york town and at the Request of Colonel Claiborn and G P Mulenburgh I was sent with 2 or 3 others to the house of Colonel Clayborn and Recovered and my father came for me before the Return of Colonel Clayborn from Yorktown 
Q. Did you ever receive a commission Ans I recd none, I was during all the time of service Life guard to G P Mulenburgh as a private
7 question State the names of persons in your neighborhood who can testify to your Character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, Answer David A Grable Esqr in my neighbourhood and the Revd Benjamin Bruise are wel acquainted with me and can testify to are well acquainted with me and can testify to my Character
Mr Benjamin Bruise a clergyman Residing in Gallatin County State of Illinois and David A Grable Residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Donaway who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age that he is Reputed
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years of age that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a  Soldier of the Revolution and Served as he states and that we concur in that opinion
Benjamin Bruise
Sworn to in Open Court David A Grable
Leod. White Clk
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 and served as he states and the court further certifys that that it appears to them that Benjamin Bruise a Clergyman who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the said county of Gallatin in good standing and that David A Grable Esqr who has also signed the same is a Resident of the same county and a person in good standing and that their statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand this 13th day of Sept 1833
Thomas C Browne
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State of Illinois Gallatin County sct
I Leonard White clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Gallatin do hereby certify that the foregoing papers contain the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Donaway for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Equality this 11th day of February AD 1834
Leod. White
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Charles Donaway's
Amended declaration
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Amended declaration of Charles Donaway, to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of June the 7th 1832 
This applicant states that he entered the service of the country in the month of October 1780 - that he resided in Richmond County in Virginia, at the time, and enlisted under Col. Tomblin, that he remained under him only till he could go to headquarters, at Chesterfield Court House - that Sergeant King took this applicant, with nine others immediately to the city of Richmond to form the life guard of Genl. Peter Mulenburgh - and that Sergeant King was first Sergeant of this guard, and Sergeant Thos. White was the second Sergeant of this guard - That this applicant remained in this guard, without being under the command of any captain or attached to any regiment, that this applicant knows of until after the taking of Cornwallace at Yorktown, - that he was then, being sick, sent up by Col. Claiborne, an aid of Gen Mulenburgh, to his Col. C's house, on the banks of James River to get well, and this was his final discharge - That he got no regular discharge in writing - This applicant further states that Col. Hight, a one handed man,
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Commanded a regiment under Gen. Mulenburgh, & this applicant was a great deal with this regiment - and he thinks without doubt, if the officers of the war department will refer to the roll of Gen Mulenburgh's guard, or to Col. Hight's regiment, or to some of the other regiments & companies which were under the command of Gen. Mulenburgh, they will find this applicants name. He recollects the names of the following officers besides those above named, as having been with Gen. M's Brigade = Major Mitchell, & Capt. Ludiman-
This applicant further states that he never received his depreciation pay at Richmond, or any other pay for his services, either from the State of Virginia or from the United States-
Charles Donaway
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State of Illinois,
Gallatin County, sct. I, Leonard White, clerk of the circuit court in and for said county do certify that Charles Donoway this day appeared in open court, and made oath that the matters and things contained in the foregoing amended declaration, subscribed by him, are just and true-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office, at Equality, this 9th day of October A.D. 1835
Leod White
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3010
Charles Donoway
REJECTED
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Charles Donoway-
Illinois
Suspended-
Lt to May 1835
Harry Eddy-
same Oct. 27th 1835
proof insuff
3010
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Chs: Donnaway
Addl
Illinois
J. E. Heath's certificate

May 11
FREE
Jas L. Edwards esq
Pension office
War department
Washington

RICHMOND Va.
MAY 8
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Chs: Donnaway
Addl
Illinois
J. E. Heath's certificate

May 11
FREE
Jas L. Edwards esq
Pension office
War department
Washington

RICHMOND Va.
MAY 8
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Chs: Donnaway
Addl
Illinois
J. E. Heath's certificate

May 11
FREE
Jas L. Edwards esq
Pension office
War department
Washington

RICHMOND Va.
MAY 8
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Auditors Office Va.
8. May 1835
Sir,
I have duly recd. yours of the 1st inst, and have caused diligent examination to be made of the army records in this office, but have not been able to find the name of Charles Donoway.
I am very respectfully
Yours &c
Jas E. Heath
J. L. Edwards esq
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James L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions
6 May 1835.
Charles Donoway's case

J L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Henry Eddy Esq.
[illegible]
Illinois
CITY of WASHINGTON MAY 8
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James L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions
6 May 1835.
Charles Donoway's case

J L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Henry Eddy Esq.
Shawneetown
Illinois
CITY of WASHINGTON MAY 8
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War Department
Pension Office
May 6 1835
Sir:
I have received the papers in the case of Charles Donoway, and have placed them on file. Unless the claimant can State the Regiment and the line to which he belonged it will be impossible to trace his Service upon the rolls.
If the claimant ever received his depreciation pay at Richmond, as he most undoubtedly did after the war, let him State whether it was paid to him personally or to his agent
I am Respectfully
Your Ob. Servant
J L. Edwards
Henry Eddy Esq.
Shawneetown
Illinois
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No. 32.993
Ills.
1 May 1835
Pension office

Hon. Lewis Cass,
Secy of War,
Washington City
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No. 32.993
Ills.
1 May 1835
Pension office

Hon. Lewis Cass,
Secy of War,
Washington City
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Recd 1 May Shawneetown, Illinois,
April 19, 1835.
Sir,
Enclosed I return you the application of Charles Donoway, for a pension amended - If this claim should be allowed,  you will please send the Certificate of Pension to his address, care of the undersigned, at this place-
Very respectfully
Yr. Mo. Obt. Servant
Henry Eddy
Hon Lewis Cass
Secy. of War
Washington City
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Equality Ill F
10. Oct.
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comr. of Pensions,
Washington City.

Oct 23d
Ills.

Chs. Donoway
OL.
Amd Decl
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Equality Ill F
10. Oct.
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comr. of Pensions,
Washington City.

Oct 23d
Ills.

Chs. Donoway
OL.
Amd Decl
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Shawneetown, Oct. 10, 1835.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the amended Declaration of Charles Donoway, an applicant for a pension, whose papers I had the honor to forward you last Spring. I also Enclose to you your letter to me of the 6th May last, stating what further proof was required in Mr. Donoway's case, to facilitate your examination of the same.
I hope you will find sufficient shown in this amended declaration to enable you to award the pension, as the old 
very needy, and is believed by all his neighbors to deserve a pension for revolutionary services
Please address me at Shawneetown,
Respectfully
Henry Eddy
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
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Charles Donoway
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Pension upon his applications as above made out he will be unable to amend it further: and further saith not.
Charles Donaway
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 13th day of April AD 1835.
Given under my hand & seal The day and date last above written
Saml. Elder J.P. seal

State of Illinois
Gallatin County Sct. I Leonard White Clerk of the county commissioners court in and for the county and state aforesaid Do certify that Samuel Elder whose attestation as a Justice of the Peace appears to the foregoing amended declaration, is and was at the time of signing the same a duly commissioned qualified and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Equality this 14th day of April AD 1835. Leod White clk
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State of Illinois
Gallatin County Sct. This day personally appeared before me Samuel Elder the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid.
Charles Donaway who being first duly sworn deposes and says, That he entered the service on the eleventh day of October 1780 as a substitute for one Daniel Brown, who was a drafted Militiaman for eighteen months, that he did not belong to the Regular line or continental establishment, that he has no living witness of his service nor does he know of any documentary evidence of his service by which he can prove the same:
he does not know whether his name appears upon the Rolls of the department or not, though he understood it did, but he is unable, on account of age the lapse of time infirmity and want of memory to state whether he belonged to the State troops of Virginia or not - but he is very positive that he continued in the service from the day above stated until the 19th day of October 1781 and some little longer, for which however he does not claim any pension, as to the excess over twelve months That to require him to prove his service by one or two living witnesses, will be to deny a pension the bounty or rather the Justice of his country, as he is unable so to do. He now resides in this county and State where he has lived for seven years. Daniel Brown for whom this applicant was a substitute, was drafted as a private, and this applicant served as he has before stated: and he does not recollect any further particulars of the service more than are already above stated, and if he cannot obtain his