Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39137, John Woodson, Va.
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Va.  Woodson, John      S39137
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Date of death not on A.B.

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17.969
West Tennessee
John Woodson 
of Smith Coy in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of Nov. 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Decr '20 and Sent to Hon. Pickett Carthage Tenn

Arrears to 4th of Sept 20                   79.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mach '21    48.
                $127.20
9 27/30

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

(1 May 1820)
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State of Tennessee Smith County Court November Term 1819 
     This day came John Woodson into open court at the courthouse in the town of Carthage and made oath that Anderson Woodson enlisted on the 2nd day of February 1776 in the service of the United States under Obediah Woodson Lieutenant in Captain John Martin's company in the 4th Virginia Regiment for two years and that about the 1st of July 1776 he the said John Woodson took the place of the aforesaid Anderson Woodson and served from that time in said Regiment until the 2nd day of February 1778 at which time he was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge and that he the said John Woodson was in the battles at Trenton, at perscattaway, at Brandy Wine and after that volunteered and was in 
the battle at Guilford courthouse, that he sold his claim on the United States before he drew his money and let his discharge go at that time, that he the said John Woodson is now sixty-three or four years old – also that he has no land and that he does not own personal property worth $100 that he is not able 
to labor for the support of himself and family and needs the support or aid of government. 
Sworn and subscribed to this __ day of November 1819 
                                         John Woodson (seal)
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This day John Adcock came into open court and after being duly sworn says that that (sic) he saw the aforesaid John Woodson in the service of the united States at Trenton and knows he was a soldier in the fourth Virginia regiment and that he believes the said John Woodson was honourable discharged that he believes s.d Woodsons oath is intitled to credit in a court of Justice and that he knows he needs the aid of government.  
Sworn and subscribed to in open court this 8th day of November 1819.
          John X Adcock
           (X his mark)          (seal)

Also came William H Morris into open court and after being duly sworn says that he believes that John Woodson is entitled to credit in a court of Justice and that he knows that he needs the pension provided by Act of congress for revolutionary soldiers.  Sworn and Subscribed to in open court this 8th of November 1819.
                Wm. H. Morris 

Also came in Jesse Elston and after being duly sworn says he has been acquainted with the aforesd. John Woodson for several years and he believes that said Woodsons oath is entitled to credit in a court of Justice and he knows he needs the aid of government.  Sworn and Subscribed to in open court this 8th day of November 1819.
                    Jesse C Elston
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Admd
18 Dec 1820
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County Court: August Term 1820 
     On this 14th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the County aforesaid, John Woodson, aged 63 years a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath doth declare that he served in the 
revolutionary war as follows, he entered the service in 1776 in the 4th Virginia Regiment and served about eighteen months and was discharged at Valley Forge – 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 whatever disposed of my property or any part 
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an 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 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 – has 21 head of hogs, one horse, and he owes for one sheep, one oven, one pot and skillet, is a farmer by occupation, has a wife 58 years old and one son living with him 16 years old – that he is unable to work for a support more than one half of his time. 
                         John Woodson
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Sworn to, and declared in open court, the 14 day of August 1820, before
                         James Hibbits
                         Presiding Justice of
                         Smith County

State of Tennessee
Smith County
     I James Hibbits presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the county aforesaid, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the John Woodson did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the time of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment, said Court is also satisfied that he needs the assistance of the Country for support And I may transmit this declaration to the Secretary for the Department of War in conformity with an act of Congress of 1st of May 1820.
                   James Hibbits
                   Presiding Justice of
                   Smith County Court
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
     I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath duly sworn and subscribed thereto accounts are truly copied from the original in my office, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is one hundred and twenty dollars.
(seal)
       In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage, this 2d day of September in the year of our Lord 1820 and 45th year of our Independence.
                J. Pickett  Clk.

     This applicant made a declaration on the 8th of May 1819 and his name appears to have been inscribed on the pension Roll fol. 319, but for want of sufficient substance in his papers, he's not drawing a pension.
                             J. Pickett Clk.
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                      February 18, 1932.
                      BA-J/MLB

Mrs. J.M. Dobson
1857 Coles Boulevard
Portsmouth, Ohio

(note in margin)  Obediah Woodson his lieutenant during this ser. no relationship stated.  (Use this next line)

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter relative to John Woodson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
     The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.39137, based upon the military service of John Woodson in the Revolutionary War.
     John Woodson entered the service about July 1, 1776, as a substitute for Anderson Woodson (relationship to him no shown), served as a private in Captain John Morton's company, 4th Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Piscataway and Brandywine and was discharged February 2, 1778, at Valley Forge.  He afterwards volunteered and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; date of enlistment, length of service and names of officers not stated.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed November 8, 1819, while residing in Smith County, Tennessee, aged sixty-three or sixty-four years.
     In 1820, soldier was still living in Smith County, Tennessee, and stated that he had a wife, aged fifty-eight years and a son, aged sixteen years living with him, but did not give their names and there are no further family data on file.
     A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Tarleton Woodson, son of John Woodson.
                     Very truly yours

                     A.D. HILLER 
                     Assistant to Administrator
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I, ___ Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said ___ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  And i now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

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SEAL OF THE COURT.
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Chairman of the P.C.C.
John Woodson
Priv.
4th Virginia Regt
(Col. Taylor)
July 1776 - 10 mo

8 Nov. 1819

Roll No 319
The certificate of the Judge as to his belief of service & reduced circumstances of the applicant is wanting -A printed form is annexed.
13th May 1820
That the place of residence of applicant (illegible) in that declaration.
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also Edmund D Tawer after being duly sworn in open court says he has been acquainted with the aforesaid John Woodson for several years and he believes his oath is intitled to credit in a court of Justice and that he is a poor man and needs the aid of government.  Sworn and Subscribed to in open court this 8th of November 1819.
                    Edmund D. Tawer (seal)

State of Tennessee
Smith County Court
November Sessions 1819
     I Jonathan Pickett clerk of Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing deponents, to wit John Woodson, John Adcock, William Moores, Jesse C. Elston and Edmund D. Tawer, personally appeared in open court and made oath that the matters and things set forth in the statements contained on this sheet of paper, to which each of their names is respectively subscribed, is true to the best of their knowledge and belief.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage this 10th day of November in the year of our Lord 1819 and 44th year of our Independence.
               J. Pickett
(seal)
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
     I James Hibbets chairman of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonathan Pickett whose name appears to the within certificate, is clerk of our said court, and the said certificate is in due form of Law and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.  Given under my hand at Carthage in the County aforesaid, this 24th day of November 1819
                  James Hibbits  (sal)
                  Chairman of P.C.C.
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                     1857 Coles Blvd.
                      Portsmouth Ohio
                      Feb 1 1934

Department of the interior

Dear Sirs
     Will you please send me the statement of the military history of John Woodson who served in Captain John Morton's Co and who was discharged Feb 3 1778.  Also that of his son Tarleton Woodson, born 1758 who I believe was either a Sargeant or Maj from Albermarle Co. Va.
     Thanking you in advance
                Very Truly
(Mrs. H.M. Dobson)  Mineta E. Dobson
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RECEIVED
FEB 2 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES (illegible)
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39137
INVALID
Revy
File No 89.137
John Woodson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apl 11 1900
Mrs. R.D. Porcher
1909 Feb 11 Hon. Morris Sheppard - see letter in S.F.6434 John Woodson
1932 Feb. 18 Hist to Mrs. H.M. Dobson MLB

History to St. Louis Mo
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OWTN
          March 27th 1900
          4027  Morgan Street

Pension Office
     Kindly inform if you have record of Benjamin Woodson & his sons:  William, Benjamin, Joseph, John and Robert who fought in the American Revolution and are either at battle of King's Mountain or Eutaw Springs in the South Carolina campaign; are supposed to have gone from Cumberland Co. Virginia.
            Yours truly
               Mrs. T.D. Porcher
               4027 Morgan Street
               St. Louis, Mo.