Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,549, Henry Dawson, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Dawson, Henry

NUMBER
S. 10,549

carded.

CONTENTS
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letter to ..
D. W. Williamson
April 8, 1847
do to [illegible] June 21. 1847

Date of death
not on AB

23.413
Virginia

Henry Dawson
of Pr. Ed? Co in the State of Va
in the case of
who was a pr: in the ___ commanded
by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Mannus in the Va
[illegible] for 13 months

Subscribed  on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 43. Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan. 34
and sent B. J. Worsham
Prince Edward [Illegible] Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833........... 108.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 24  21.67
                                                         $ 129.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by N Rice Clerk
took E Vol. 6½ Page 9 -
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1.
State of Virginia Prince Edward County to wit
Be it known that at a court held for said County before the Justices of the peace
on the 17th day of September 1832. Henry Dawson exhibited in court the
following declaration, "Prince Edward County Virginia to wit: On this seventh
day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally
appeared before me. Lillious D Womack a justice of the peace for said County
Henry Dawson in the eightyeth year of his age and a resident of said County
& state, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
provision of the act of Congress passed 7th day of June 1832, That he entered
the service of the United States, under the following officers and served as
herein stated Viz: In the early part of June 1776. I was called
into service in what was called the minute men or state troops as a
volunteer my company officers were Capt Charles Allen Lieutenant
Joseph Purks and Ensign James Allen, Colo. Merriman was a field
officer, and a man by the name of Overton was Major or adjutant, I marched
with the company from Prince Edward Court house to Richmond, 
Willliamsburg and Humpton where the army was stationed some 3 or 4
months thence to Portsmouth where it remained till Christmas, where we
were discharged and I returned home, making a tour of about seven
months.-
The next year 1777 I was drafted in a Militia company commanded
by Capt Flournoy and Lieutenant Moore, the company marched
from Prince Edward Court house to Williamsbur & remained there
a short time and then marched to York where they remained
till discharged. this tour was 3 mos.
The next year 1778 I was drafted in a Militia company 
commanded by Capt. Ligon marched from Prince Edward
court house to Petersburg and remained there till discharged
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2.
say about 3 mos. Then again I was drafted in a Militia company
Commanded by Capt. Flood marched from Prince Edward Court
house in pursuit of Cornwallis and remained in service at this
time 3 months and was discharged in this tour. John Overstreet
acted as Major; I know of no person living by whom could positively
prove the whole of my services. _
1st Where was you born and in what year? Answer I was born in
Amelia County, Virginia
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age.
3d. Where were you living when called into service where have you
lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in Pr Edward County Va at that & there lived
here ever since.-
4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you
volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I volunteered in the minute service, in each of my other tours I
was drafted in the Militia, in one of my tours I took the place 
without pay for a man by the name of Grimes who was in reduced
circumstances and had a large family.-
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops
where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can
recollect and the general circumstances of your services. -
Answer. It has been so long that I cannot undertake to state any facts
relating to the officers or of the Regiments
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so what
has become it? - Answer. I received my discharge regularly sometimes in
writing and sometimes verbally but have not preserved any of them.
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3.
State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your
neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity,
their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution? John M Price,
John Whitehead, Isham Harvey, Thomas Harvey, [inserted, illegible] Daniel Richard Booker and Thomas Jackson.
I hereby relinquish every claim [inserted:] whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and declare my name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state. nor never was [illegible] this the
day and year above named
Henry Dawson ~

And I the said Lillious D. Womack a Justice of the peace for the
County aforesaid, and state, do further certify that that the said
Henry Dawson is very infirm and from bodily indisposition is
not able to attend court for the purpose of making his aforesaid
declaration and I the said Lillious D. Womack a Justice of
the peace do hereby declare my opinion that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal this the 7th
day of September 1832
Lillious D. Womack

Prince Edward County to wit Personally appeared before me
Samuel Baldwin a justice of the peace for said County, John
Cunningham and made oath that he was with Henry Dawson
in the service of the revolution in the minute service, in Capt
Charles Allens Company, and that the said Dawson did serve
that is a stated by him in his declaration, and that the
tour was about seven months. Given under my hand
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4.
as justice of the peace this the 17th September 1832
Samuel Baldwin

I Samuel Mills a Clergyman residing in the County of Prince Edward
and Richard Booker residing in the same County hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Henry Dawson, who has subscribed &
sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about eighty
years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a solder of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed before me
Jas Madison a Justice of the peace for the County of Prince Edwd
this the 17th day of Sept 1832
James Madison

Prince Edward County to wit John Forster personally appeared before
me Lillious D Womack a justice of the peace for the County aforesd,
and made oath that he was with Henry Dawson in the service
of the Revolution in the Militia service as set forth in his 
declaration under Capt. Thomas Flernoy and Leut. Moore, &
that said Henry Dawson did serve a tour of 3 months at
Yorktown. Given under my hand and seal this 7 Sept. 1832
Lillious D. Womack

Prince Edward County to wit Personally appeared before me
a justice. [inserted, three words:] of the peace Thomas Harvey. John M. Price and Robert Morgan
and made oath that the within named Henry Dawson Senr
has been long known to them as a man of good & respectible
character and varacity. Given under my hand & seal 17th
Sept. 1832
James Madison
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5.
And the Court certifies that it appears to them, that Samuel Mills whose
affidavit is filed is a clergyman resident in said County, and that John
Cunningham, Richard Booker, John Foster, Thomas Harvey, John M. Price
and Robert Morgan whose affidavits are also filed, are residents in
the County of Prince Edward and are credible persons, and that their
statement is entitled to credit.
I Branch J. Worsham Clerk of the Court of Prince Edward County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry
Dawson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office, this 22d day of September 1832.
B .J. Worsham Cle
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Henry Dawson
12.410
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May 10, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Henry Dawson-S. 10549
Henry Dawson-B.L.Wt.#601-200

Mrs. F. P. Hill
623 S. Maple
McPherson, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of one Henry Dawson, born 1748 and served as
sergeant in Captain Benjamin Harrison's Company, Colonels William
Russell's and John Gibson's Virginia Regiments, also, information
in regard to Fort Laurens.

The records of only two soldiers with the name Henry Dawson
have been found in the Revolutionary War pension record. It can
not be determined whether either one is that of the soldier in whom
you are interested. Their records are given herein as they may aid
you in your research.

The papers on file in pension claim, S.10509, have been
examined and the following data found in regard to Henry Dawson.

Henry Dawson was born in Amelia County, Virginia. The date of
his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Henry Dawson
volunteered in June, 1776, served as a private in Captain Charles
Allen's Virginia Company, was stationed at Hampton and Portsmouth
and was discharged at Christmas, having served seven months he
enlisted in 1777, and served three months in Captain Flourney's
Company of Virginia Troops; enlisted in 1778, and served three months
in Captain Ligon's Virginia company; again enlisted, date not given,
and served three month in Captain Flood's Company, under Major John
Oberstreet in the Virginia Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7,
1832, at which time he was in his eightieth year and resided in
Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was referred to as Henry Dawson,
Senior.

There are no data as to the family of Henry Dawson.
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Henry Dawson.
B. L. Wt. #601-200

The records show, also, the following in regard to another
Henry Dawson.

Warrant Number 601 for two hundred acres of bounty land was
issued on account of the military service of Henry Dawson lieutenant
in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was 
issued April 21, 1796, to James Morrison, assignee.

This office has no further information in regard to this 
soldier and none in regard to his family, because of the destruction
of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in
November, 1800.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of
the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish
that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the
date of issuance.
● ● ● ● ● ●
It is suggested that information in regard to Fort Laurens
might be found in Ben J. Lessing's "Field Book of the Revolution."

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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Revolutionary
10549
INVALID.

File No.10.549
Henry Dawson
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7"1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 91

[Arrangement of 1870.}
1914 July 24 Hist. to Mrs.
Otis G. Taber V.L.M.

1935 - May 10. Hist to Mrs
F. P. Hill. [Illegible]
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Henry Dawson

Admit as a [illegible]
13 mo $43.33
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War Department
Pension Office
April 23 1833

Sir:
The declaration of Henry Dawson, is once
more returned for correction; and I regret that though
the inadvertency of one of the Clerks in this office, it has
become necessary.
The objection which now presents itself, is the
want of precision as to the length of the service. As the
amount of the pension to be allowed depends
altogether upon the amount of service performed,
it becomes necessary that the applicant should
give the exact duration of his several tours
Mr Dawson for his first tour claims a service
of about 7 months: for his second 3 months, and for his
third tour, about three months. It can readily be
perceived that a variety of opinions might exist
upon a phrase of this kind, when applied to time;
The Department cannot therefore, undertake to do
what is alone the duty of the applicants.
Res-
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Respectfully-
Your Mo Obt
J L Edwards

B. J. Worsham Esqr
Prince Edward CH
Va.
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Mar 18, 1847

Per certificate of 
Henry Dawson

Red House Va
March 9th 1847

JL Edwards Esqr
Washington D.C.
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Red House Charlotte County Va
March 8 1847

M J L Edwards
Enclosed I send you the
pension certificate which [inserted:] was omited to
be sent with the papers last week

Your [illegible]
D. W. Williamson
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The amended declaration of Henry Dawson
taken before me Lillious D Womack a Justice
of the Peace for the County of Prince Edward
State of Virginia who says that in his
former declaration made the 17th day of
September 1832 his first tour is stated to have
been above seven months when it
should have been stated to be seven
months it is also stated in his former
declaration that his third tour was about
three months whereas it should have
been stated to have been three months
as was the fact, Sworn to before me
this 13 day of September 1833
Lilious D Womack J.P.

I Branch J. Worsham Clerk of the County Court of Prince
Edward, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify
that Lileous D. Womack whose name is above and before
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whom the preceding amended declaration & affidavit
is made, is a Justice of the peace in and for such
county, duly commissioned and qualified and that
the signature annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine
signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my name as clerk of said County Court
with my seal of office affixed, this
7th December 1833
B.J. Worsham Cle
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Holton Kansas
July 14"/,,14
Com. of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
can you give
me copy of pension S. 10549
papers of Henry Dawson
Private Va. Militia
placed on pension rolls
Jan. 17. 1834 I am
his descendant
over
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Respectfully

Mrs. Otis G. Tabur

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
JUL 17 1914
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EVA M. HILL
623 S. MAPLE
McPHERSON, KANSAS

March 15, 1935

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

GentemeN:
I am anxious for confirmation of the record
of Henry Dawson, born 1748 as to his date of enlistment
What I have states the following:
Henry Dawson served in Rev. as Sergeant in Capt. Benj
Harrison's Co. in a regiment designated at various times
as the 13th, 9th, and 7th Virginia Regiment commanded
by Col. Wm Russell and Col. John Gibson
Is the above authentic and could you give me the dates and
any other information pertaining to Henry Dawson -
Do you have or know where I could get dates, names and
facts concerning the "Fort Laurens" in Ohio on the Muskingum
River- And do you have any record of Henry Dawson
prior to the year 1777-
Thanking you for any information on the above I
am,
Sincerely
Eva M Hill
(Mrs F. P. Hill)
member D.A.R. No. 15334
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.____, 19__
D.F. 10.549

In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Henry Dawson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
in formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 1776
1777
1778
1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
7 mos
3 mos
3 mos
3 mos

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Charles Allen
Thomas Flournoy
Ligon
Flood
COLONEL.
Maseman
Major John Overstreet

STATE.
Va


Battles engaged in, ____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Edward Co Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept 17, 1832 His cl al
Residence at date of application, Prince Edward Co. Va
Age at date of application in 80th year, born in Amelia Co. Va
Remarks: No data as to family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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