Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,990, William Dennis Hampton, Continental Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Continental
Va.

Hampton, William Dennis
Dennis, William

NUMBER
S. 37,990

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

[left side] 15,302 R
Virginia

William Dennis Hampton all. Wm. Dennis
of Lee County in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia 
line, for the term of 6 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of Augt. [August] 1819  

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Oct 1819
and sent to Peter Johnston Esqr. [Esquire] Judge, Lee C. H. Virginia --

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $1.31
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 
4th Mar 1820 48-
$49.31

{Revolutionary claim, 
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 

[right side] Dead – Requesting arrears due, see letter to Hon. J. C. Mitchell, H. R. 27 March 1828. 
Let [Letter] to L Trewhilt Apl [April] 27 1844

Cand [cancelled] Aug. 2, 1821 and sent to the County Clerk Lee Co. H. Va.
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William Dennis Hampton 
of Lee County, Virginia

William Dennis 
alias W. D. Hampton

Admd [admitted]
William Dennis 
on Roll 
ERM

Lee C. H. Virg.a [Virginia]
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On this thirty first day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me Peter Johnston, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia appointed by law to perform the judicial duties of the thirteenth circuit, which comprehends the county of Lee, personally presented himself William Dennis Hampton, otherwise called William Dennis, of the county of Lee, in the State of Virginia, and on oath made the following declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the 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 eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen: That he the said William Dennis Hampton, otherwise called William Dennis, enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1776, as well as he now can recollect, in the month of October, with Lieutenant John Marshall, of Captain William Blackwell’s company, and of the eleventh regiment of the Virginia line, on continental establishment, commanded, according to his present recollection, by Colonel William Heth: That he was transferred from that regiment to the rifle corps commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan, to the northern frontier: that he continued with that corps until the reduction of Stony point [16 July 1779], and was of Captain Gabriel Long’s company: That after the storming of the enemies works at Stony point, he was selected by Colonel Henry Lee for the cavalry service, and became a dragoon of the legion commanded by that officer, and was of the third troop of cavalry whose captain was Joseph Eggleston, afterwards Major Eggleston: that he continued in the Legion cavalry until the close of the revolutionary war, and while he was in service was present at the capture of General Burgoyne at Saratoga [17 Oct 1777], at the battles of Edgehill [Edge Hill PA, 7 Dec 1777], Monmouth [28 June 1778], Somerset [possibly skirmish at Somerset Court House, now Millstone NJ, on 20 Jan 1777], & Stony point, to the north, and at the surprise of Colo. Piles [defeat of Loyalists under Col. John Pyle, 25 Feb 1781], the battle of Guildford [sic: Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781],
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at the reduction of the British fort on Santee called fort Watson [15 – 23 Apr 1781], at Mrs. Mott’s [Siege of Fort Motte SC, 8 – 12 May 1781], at the fort commanded by Major [Andrew] Maxwell near Friday’s ferry on the Congaree [Siege of Fort Granby, 2 – 15 May 1781], at Galphin’s on Savannah River [Fort Galphin SC, 21 May 1781], and at the reduction of the British forts at Augusta in Georgia [Fort Grierson, 23 May 1781; Fort Cornwallis, 24 May – 1 June 1781], where he was wounded in a skirmish with the enemy; That he was regularly discharged at the close of the war after having been disabled for service by the wound above mentioned nearly twelve months, but has long since lost his discharge: and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. Given under my hand and seal, at Lee Courthouse in the State of Virginia, on the day and year first above written.
Peter Johnston {Seal}

I Peter Johnston, one of the Judges of the General Court of the State of Virginia appointed by law to perform the judicial duties of the thirteenth circuit, which comprehends the County of Lee, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the before named William Dennis Hampton, otherwise called William Dennis, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the period of a service extending at least to one year. I farther certify, that having served in the Legion commanded by Colonel Henry Lee, in the war of the revolution, for several years, I have a perfect recollection of the person of the applicant; that he belonged to the Legion cavalry; and that he was wounded at Augusta in Georgia in a skirmish with a party of the enemy, when the British forts at that place were invested by the American troops, in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. I also certify, that the said William Dennis Hampton, otherwise called William Dennis, from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. Given under my hand & seal Sept. 1st, 1819 
Peter Johnston {Seal}

I Charles Carter Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Lee in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify
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attest, and make known that the name Peter Johnston subscribed to the foregoing declaration of William Dennis Hampton, and the Certificate thereunder written, is the proper handwriting of Peter Johnston Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was, and now is lawfully and duly commissioned and qualified as a Judge of the General Court in the Commonwealth of Virginia and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to any act as such by him subscribed, as well in Court of Justice as thereout 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 2nd day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Charles Carter C.S.C.&L.
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Va. 15302

William Dennis Hampton 
Alias William Dennis 

Declaration, Schedule 
and Oath 

Submitted to 
Mr. Edwards
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Virginia Lee County towit, 
On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, and Quarter Sessions established for said County by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, William Dennis Hampton, alias William Dennis, aged seventy years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, towit, That he enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army in the year 1775 as well as he recollects, under Lieutenant John Marshall in Culpepper [Culpeper] County Virginia for three years or during the war. That he was placed in Captain William Blackwells Company in the eleventh Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Heath. That he continued in the said Regiment untill [until] the spring of 1776 when he was transferred to Colonel Daniel Morgan’s Rifle Regiment, in Captain Gabriel Long’s Company. That he served in the Rifle Corps better than three years, during which time he was in several battles, among which were the battles of Bon brook & Middlebrook in Jersey [possibly skirmish at Bound Brook on 13 Apr 1777]; the battle of Brunswick [possibly skirmishing before Somerset], and several days fighting at Somerset; the battle of Piscataway [10 May 1777]; at the taking of Burgoyne; at the sally of the British out of Philadelphia at edgehill [Battle of Edge Hill December 5-8, 1777]; & the battle of Stony point. – That immediately after the battle of Stony point, he was transferred to Colonel Henry Lee’s Regiment of Legion Cavalry, in the Troop commanded by Captain Joseph Egleston. And that he continued in Lee’s Cavalry untill [until] the end of the war. That during his service in the Cavalry, he was in several battles in the south, among which were the battles of Guilford, the battle at Thompson’s Fort [unknown]; at Mrs. Mottes; Graysons [Grierson’s] Fort, & Browns Fort [Fort Cornwallis, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas Brown] at Augusta, where he was wounded in the Foot, and lay about 12 months with the wound before he was able for duty. – That for the said services he made his declaration before the Honorable Peter Johnston Esquire, Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, on the 21st. day of August 1819 to entitle him to the provisions of the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818. And obtained from the Secretary of War, a pension Certificate dated the 8th day of October 1819 Numbered 15.302. And I 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in
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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, to wit, 
About forty-five acres of Land, about twenty three acres thereof cleared, and mostly very much worn, and in bad repair. And all the good Land on the tract cleared. One Cow, eleven head of sheep; Two sows & fifteen pigs, & eleven shoats. One shovel plough & Coller. One Axe, two weeding hoes, one sprouting hoe, & one pair of gears. Two pewter dishes, seven earthen plates; One set cups & saucers, one coffee pot, one pot, & old oven, Two bowls, one table spoon, & six tea spoons. – Three knives & forks, four chairs, one flax wheel, two old piggins, one churn, Two small kegs, & one old still Tub; one Gun barrell [barrel], one hand Iron, one shovel, & two pair of pot hooks, & one small Table. 
William Dennis Hampton 
alias William [his X mark] Dennis

The said William Dennis Hampton alias William Dennis, also upon his Oath declared that he has no occupation but that of a farmer. And that he has been so infirm for several years, as to be entirely incompetent to do any labour in a form of any consequence. And that the product of his little Farm is mostly consumed in the hire of hands & horses to cultivate it. That his wife is about sixty years of age & very weakly & infirm. That the only family he has besides is two girls, Polly aged about 20 years, and Charlotte aged about 18 years. And one boy, Morgan aged about eleven years, but who has always been a very weakly Child, and from prospects, does not promise ever to be able to perform labour. – That he owes just debts to the amount of sixty five dollars which his necessities have compelled him to contract, and which, if his Country withholds her bounty, he will be entirely unable to pay, without involving him in total ruin in the days of his age. And that he is in such reduced circumstances in life, as to stand in need of the assistance of his Country for his support.
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820 before the Court of Lee County. 
Teste Charles Carter C.L.C. 

Virginia
I Charles Carter Clerk of the Court of the County of Lee
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do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I 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 One hundred fifty dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of Office.) On this 28th day of June 1820 
Charles Carter C.L.C {Seal} 

Virginia 
I Charles Carter Clerk of the Court of the said County of Lee, do hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the value of the Land per Acre, contained in the foregoing Schedule is Two dollars twenty two cents. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of Office, on this 27th day of August 1820 
Charles Carter C.L.C. {Seal}
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Wm Dennis Hampton 
alias Va 
Wm. Dennis 
aged 70 yrs. – Infirm – 
wife, 60 yrs of age –
- 2 daughters 20 & 18 yrs. old – 
- 1 son 11 yrs. old 
45 acres land 

Sched $ 150
Va. – 15,302 
Served more than 
3 yrs. Cond [Continued] August 2d
1821, and sent to the 
County Clerk, Lee,
C. H. Va.
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[circular stamp] CLEVELAND TE. APR 13

April 21, 1844

Wm. D. Hampton 
or Dennis
Va [Illegible] 1818 
or Tennessee
Eastville Va.
Jos. Segar Eastville Va.

Wm. Dennis
land Warrant
for 100 acres
[Illegible] 
Sent to his agt [agent]
Jos Segar
5 Decr [December] 31
FREE

No 1792

[written sideways] Hon. J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Cleveland Tennessee 
April 10th 1844

Dear Sir: 
I have [received a] Letter dated 23rd day of March last in reply to my request on the part of the heirs of William Dennis Hampton for copy of his Pension declaration in which you say that it is against the rules of your office to furnish copies of papers on file unless the object for which they are intended is correctly stated and desired satisfaction =
The Pensioner has long since been dead & his pension discontinued his pension declaration would be of no use in that point of view, but his heirs alledges [alleges] that he never drew his bounty lands, and that they are entitled to the same, a copy of his pension declaration is wanted for that purpose only as it is believed it will greatly facilitate that object. If it is not inconsistent with the rules of the department to permit copies to aid the heirs in obtaining their bounty land I hope the department will be so kind as to send me a copy of his declaration. 
I here inclose [enclose] to the department a letter long since addressed by the department to Mr. Hampton in his life time perhaps it may be of some service to other Clerks in ascertaining the Identity of the copies applied for. I hope this request
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will be considered valuable and be complied with 

Yours &c 
Levi Trewhitt

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commission of Pensions 
Washington City D C
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

37990

Revy INVALID

File No. 37,990

William Dennis Hampton
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18" [1818]

Index: - Vol. 2 Page 210

[Arrangement of 1870.]