Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,732, William Dawson, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

CONTENTS 

Dawson, William 

NUMBER 
S. 34732
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From
[?]
Delaware 
Maryland

William Dawson
Of New Castle County Delaware 
who was a private in the [?] regiment commanded by
[?] Vazey in the Maryland 
line for the term of three[?] years
[? To ?]

Inscribed on the roll of Delaware 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence   [on]the 10th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Septr 1819
And sent to James Boothe Esq
New Castle Delaware 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  134.66
Semi-and. all’ce ending Mar 1820.  48.
[Total] $182.66
[calculations illegible]

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

Continued

Date of death not on AB

Notification Sent to James Sewall Esq 26 April 1821[?] Elkton Maryland
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Copy 240 
William Dawson 
Oath Schedule [for?]
as a Pensioner 
under the late act 
of Congress 

14.500  
Dela
Con
on
Maryland Roll
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On this eleventh day of September 1820 Personally 
appeared in open court being a Court of record for the 
Second Judicial District for the State of Maryland 
proceeding according to the course of common Law with 
a Jurisdiction unlimitted in amount and keeping Records of its proceedings William Dawson aged sixty 
nine years resident in Cecil County in said District 
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on 
his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War 
as follows That he inlisted in Captain Edward Veazey’s 
company for one year attached to the Second Regiment 
in the Maryland line and at the expiration of his service 
in Captain Veazeys Company he reenlisted in Captain 
Hardmans Company for three years, at the expiration of which 
term he was discharged at Wichs Farm in New Jersey 
by Genr. Guist which discharge he hath lost, that he applied 
for a pension under the act of March 18. 1818. and 
obtained it his certificate being numbered 14.500. and 
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the united states 
on the 18th 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 
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto 
annexed and by me subscribed 
Sworn to in Open Court 
James Sewall M

Schedule 
On[e] cow and calf Debts to amount of about three 
dollars owing to him, and Debts amounting to upwards 
of twenty dollars owing to him. He has no trade and 
from age and sickness has lost the use of his hands
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in such a way as to render him unable to work He hath a wife aged sixty years as infirm as himself, and one grand child aged two years 
William Dawson 
Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of September 1820 before the subscriber Chief Judge of the 
Second Judicial District of Maryland including Cecil County afsd
R. T. Earle 

I James Sewall Clerk of Court County do hereby 
certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto 
annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court 
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court 
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in 
the aforesaid Schedule is forty Dollars 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of said County 
on the 11th day of September 1820 
James Sewall Clerk of the Court 
for the County of Cecil
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Auditors Office Annapolis 7th Apl 1819 
I hereby certify that it appears from the pay Rolls 
Remaining in the Auditors office that Wm Dawson 
a private in the Second Regt Maryland Line recd from
John Hamilton Agent for the Maryland Line the arrears 
of pay from 1st Augt 1780 to the 1st Jan 1782 $52 and pay from 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783 
the sum of $80 also pay from 1st Jany 1783 to the 15th Nov. 1783, the sum of $43.30 when his time expired 
Th. S. Karney Audr [Auditor]
State [of] Md

[Remainder of page was copied in error from page 7 of this file. Page 7 is transcribed in entirety]
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Delaware, to wit:
Be it known, that on the tenth 
day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and eighteen, Before me James Booth 
Chief-Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the 
said State of Delaware, personally appeared 
William Dawson, a resident citizen of Pencader 
Hundred, in the County of New Castle in the 
said State of Delaware, aged sixty six years 
and upwards, who being solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, doth declare and 
say, that this deponent enlisted on Bohemia Manor in the State of Maryland, on the 
eleventh day of January in the year one 
thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in Captain Edward Vesey's Company, in the second regiment of the Maryland line in the Continental service; that this deponent enlisted for 
and during the war; but not having received 
the bounty to which he was entitled according to the terms of his enlistment; he was ordered to be discharged according to a resolve of 
Congress; that this deponent did not leave the service of his Country; but one year after his first enlistment, he again enlisted for the term of three years; that from the period of his first 
enlistment until he was discharged at the expiration of the term of his second enlistment, this 
deponent continued in the Continental service; which was four years altogether; that this
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deponent was in the battle of White Plains; that he was in the battle of Brandywine; and also in the Battle of Monmouth; that this deponent at the expiration of the term for which he 
was enlisted, received from General Mordecai Guest, a written discharge from the Continental service; that this deponent cannot produce 
the said written discharge, having sent it by Lieutenant John Sears to Annapolis in 
the State of Maryland, in order that he this deponent might receive a compensation 
for the depreciation of the Continental money, which said money he had received for his pay; And further this deponent says that from the  infirmities of old age; from his being 
disabled in his left arm and left leg, and 
from his reduced circumstances, he is under 
the necessity of making application to his country for support. 
William Dawson
Taken, Sworn, and Subscribed, 
the day and year aforesaid, 
Before me, 
Jas. Booth C.J
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State of Delaware 
New Castle County ⎬ Ss.
Before me James Booth, Chief 
Justice of the Common Pleas for the State of Delaware 
personally appeared Nathan Bouldin Esquire, one of the 
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of New Castle 
and James Thompson the present Coroner of the same County 
who being solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of 
Almighty God, did severally say; that they have long 
been and are at present well acquainted with William Dawson 
of Pencader Hundred in the County aforesaid 
that the said William Dawson (formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary War) having applied to the Government 
of the United States for a pension, is at present in very 
reduced circumstances, and in much need of assistance from 
his country, and well entitled to a reward for his services 
rendered, in establishing her Independence.
Sworn and subscribed the twenty third day of 
June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen 
Nathan Bouldan 
James Thompson 

Before me,
Jas. Booth, C. J.
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William Dawsons appl.
for a transfer 

transfd  [transferred] from Delaware to 
Maryland 26 April 1821 
from 4 March 1820 

Mar 20
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 

County of Cecil ss. 
On this twenty fifth day of November 1820, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cecil personally appeared William Dawson who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains Veazey & Herdman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Delaware from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Maryland where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
William Dawson 

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid }
Alex. Kinkead 

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated
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October 7, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXX 
[illegible]
William Dawson-S.34732

Mrs. C. S. Fazel 
1738 Westover Avenue 
Petersburg, Virginia 
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Dawson, who served as a private in the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution. 

You are furnished herein the record of William Dawson (S-34732) the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34742 [sic] based upon the military service of that soldier in that war. 

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Dawson are not shown. 

William Dawson enlisted in Bohemia Maner, Maryland, January 11, 1776, served as a private in Captain Edward Veazy's Company, Colonel 
Smallwood’s Maryland Regiment;
after serving one year, he re-enlisted, without leaving the service, served in Captain Hardman's [handwritten note:] (probably Capt John Hardman) Company, 2nd Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine and Monmoth and was discharged November 14, 1783. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Pencader Hundred, Newcastle County, Delaware. 

In 1820, he was residing in Cecil County, Maryland, and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty years, her maiden name, date and place of birth and names of her parents not shown, and a grandchild, aged twelve years; the name of the grandchild and of said grandchild's parents are not shown and no names of any other children or grandchildren are stated. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
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the Revolutionary War soldier, William Dawson (S.34732), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records 
Division, this city, and cite the following data: 

William Dawson, Certificate 14500, issued September 6, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 10, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Maryland Agency. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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34732 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 34.732 
William Dawson 
Pri Rev War 

Act: 18th March 18 
Index: Vol. D Page 104 [or 184]

[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1935 - Oct. 7 - Hist. to Mrs. C.S. Fazel E E L
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Maryland Cecil County To Wit.
I hereby certify that Alex. Kinkead 
whose signature is annexed to the within Transfer 
is one of the State of Maryland Justices of the Peace 
in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned 
and sworn, at the time of the signing & sealing the same and to all acts done by him as such 
due faith and credit is and ought to be 
given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand and affixed the public Seal of my office this Twenty fifth day of November Eighteen Thousand and Twenty 
James Sewall Ck
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[2nd?] Rgt 
William Dawson
Private
 Maryland Line 
3 years 

Admd
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State of Delaware 
New Castle County, ss }
I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas of the 
said State of Delaware in and for the 
said County of New Castle do hereby certify 
that the Honorable James Booth before whom the foregoing deposition of William Dawson 
was taken and who hath subscribed 
the same was at the time thereof and 
is now Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of 
the said State of Delaware duly commissioned and 
qualified and that full faith and credit are and 
ought to be given to all such his acts and attestations 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said 
Court at New Castle the Twenty fourth day of July in 
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen 
Jos. Roberts Prothy 

State of Delaware ss 
I James Booth, Chief Justice afsd do certify,  that it appears to my satisfaction, that the afsd William Dawson 
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; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony 
taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, 
pursuant to the Directions of the Act of Congress in such case provided. 
I am also satisfied, that the said William Dawson is in indigent 
circumstances, and needs the assistance of his Country for support. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, 
and caused the Seal of the said Court 
to be hereunto 
affixed, at New Castle, the twentieth day of August, 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen. 
Jas. Booth
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1738 Westover Ave, 
Petersburg, Va. 
Sept. 23, 1935 

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
In studying the Dawson Family I find
need of the following data; concerning 
William Dawson who served as private in the service 
of Maryland Line during Revolutionary War. 
He served between Aug. 1, ‘80 - Jan. 1, ‘82, between 
Jan. 1, ‘82- Jan. 1, 83, also 
Jan. 1, ‘83-Nov. 15, ‘83. 
If you can give me any data concerning 
this man’s birth, family, death or pension 
it would be of help to me and I shall greatly 
appreciate it. 
Thanking you, I am 
Yours truly 
Mrs. C.S. Fazel

[Stamp, illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12 - 5 - 41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives 

NAME Dawson, William 
GRADE Sergeant 
LINE Pennsylvania 
WARRANT NUMBER 9263 
ACREAGE 100 
ISSUED June 29, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee 

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers 
of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent 
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.