Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,805, David Dobbins, N.C. S.C.
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(3-1776)

Service
N.C.

Dobbins, David

Number 
S 1,805

S.C.

carded

Contents
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West Tennessee 5789-
David Dobbins
[illegible] in the State of Tenn.-
o was a Pri Soldier in the - commanded Captain __ of the Rgt commanded by Col. Lock in the [illegible] line for [illegible] 
10 months
$53.33, s[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn. at the rate of 180 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of [illegible] 
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sept - 
540-90 $[illegible]
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, Book D. Vol. 9-Page 146-
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Declaration. - In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.

State of Tennessee} | Court of Pleas & quarter sessions
Maury County} | September [illegible] 1832.

In this 11th day of September, personally approved in open Court before the Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quar-ter sessions in our setting, David Dobbins, a resident of the County of Maury, and State of Tennessee, aged 74 years who being first duly [illegible] according law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He entered the Service as a volunteer for Three months, in the year 1775, in Rowan County, North Carolina, under George [illegible] Captain >[illegible], Col. Locke, and Genl. Rutherford, marched into South Carolina, and was in the battle, an engagement with the Indians upon Saluda River in South Carolina. - In 1776, he again volunteered for a-nother Tour of three months. Under Captain William Bell, Col. Locke and Genl. Rutherford, marched against the Cherokee Indians to the [illegible] and Overhill [illegible]. In the latter part of the same year, or The first of The next, he again volunteered under the same officers a-gainst the [illegible] and marched Fayetteville, North Carolina. -
He next volunteered for a tour of nine months, in the year 1778 under Capt. John Armstrong, Col. - Thurton, and Brigadier Genl. Simmons. He was first sergeant in his company in this Tour. He marched into South Carolina, and joined the army of Genl. Lin-coln. [illegible] during the winter at Purrysburg on the Savannah river, from then on marched to Augusta, then on to Charleston. Spend most of the summer at Stono Ferry, and was in the battle of Stono Ferry, fought by Genl. Lincoln, Commander of the Americans + the British. He next volunteered for a Tour of 3 months >in 1779 under Capt Richard Simmons, and Marlborough(a French man) Colonel, marched to Charleston + then remained until the night before the British [illegible] the place.
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He next volunteered for a tour of ten months under Capt. Black Bill Alexander, Col. Wade Hamp-ton, and joined Genl. Sumpter in South Carolina, he was [illegible] and [illegible] company, for which he received a commission from the State of South Carolina-
he marched through different parts of South Carolina, and was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs fought between Genl. Green and Lord Rawdon - He was also while engaged in short tour in the battle of [illegible] on the Catawba River between the Whigs and Tories; the former commanded by Col. Locke and the latter by Col. Moore. He was also in the battle at [illegible] on the Yadkin River, commanded by Genl. Will Davidson and Col. Locke. He received a written discharge from Capt. John Armstrong for his 9 months tour, but it, his [illegible] of and all others [illegible] with his service was authorized by the [illegible] of his house in North Carolina, before he moved to this state. He was born 8th of May 1758 in Rowan County, No- Carolina; he had resided in that state-until he moved to the State of Tennessee, since the Revolutionary War; he removed to this state in 1796 + has lived in this County about 26 years.-
He is able to prove his service, and many of the facts by May Daniel Canter of Williamson County of this State + Matthew Wallace of Bedford County of this State, who served with him in the 10 months service, and who will testify their belief of my statements, as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The party relinquishes every [illegible] whatever to a pen-sion or annuity except the [illegible]  and declare that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any States -
Sworn + subscribed, this day and year afterwards.
[illegible] David Dobbins
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Mr. Daniel Carter, >aged 73 years, and Matthew Wallace, >aged 70 years, the former residing in Williamson County, Ten. and the latter residing in Bedford County, Ten. hereby certify that we are well acquainted >with David Dobbins, who has subscribed + sworn to the above declarations: that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that we knew >him in The Revolutionary war, and served with him in the Tour of 10 months as stated by him in his declaration; having know him as such, he have always believed him to be a Soldier of the Revolution, + that he has always been [illegible] >as such. We further state that we know him to have served as [illegible] in relation to said 10 months Tour. -
Daniel Carter, June
Matthew Wallace, June

Sworn + Subscribed
this day and year aforementioned.
Thos J Porter, Clerk

And this said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting this interrogation prescribed by the [illegible] Depart-ment, that the above named applicant was a Re-volutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Daniel Carter, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident of Williamson County, and that Matthew Wallis, who has also signed the same is a resident of Bedford County, and are both credible persons, [illegible] and that their statement are [illegible] to credit, as it further appears to the Court that from this
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appearance of said person, they were of the age when entered by them
Robert Wortham, JP.
John Vincent JP
Jas Huey J.P.

I, Thomas J. Porter, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for Maury County, do here-by certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Dobbins for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have [] my hand + [] of office, this 11th day of September 1832.
Thos J Porter, Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ________ 19__

In reply to your request of _____, received ____, for a statement of the military history of David Dobbins, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | Officers under whom service was rendered. Captain. Colonel. | State.

1775 | 3 mos | [] | Geo Cowan | Locke | NC.
1776 | 3 " | " | WM Bell | " |
1776 or 1777 |  &lt; | ' | " | " | 
1778 | 9 " | 1" Rgt. | John Armstrong | Thornton |
1779 | # " | [] | Richard Simmons | Marleborough | 
1780 | 10 " | [] | Bill Alexander | Wade Hampton | SC.

Battles engaged in, en Saluda River, Stono, Ramsour's Mill, Eutaw Spg. [] on Yadkin River.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rowan Co NC.
Date of application for pension, Sept 11. 1832 []
 Residence at date of application, Maury Co. Tenn
Age at date of application, b May 6 1738 in Rowan Co NC.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family

Respectfully,
5-2856  Commissioner.
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Pension Office
Dec 29 1853

Sir David Dobbins, Tennessee Rolls, act June 7 1832, an $180, per annum, Please state to what time prud.
Very respectfully, 
LP Waldo
[] of Pensions

F Burt Auditor

Third []
David Dobbins, act 1832. $180 per annum. Paid to 4 Sept 1841. the death.
F Burt
Auditor
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October
Seventeeth
1921

Commissioner of Pension,
Washington,
D.C.

Dear sir:-

will you please give me all data appearing on the Pension Certificate of,
"David Dobbin"
North Carolina Line, died, Feb. 18, 1833 age 76, yrs., in Maury Co., Tenn. Also of 
John Dobbin
If there is one, or any record of his service, he died before 1790 in S.C. He ofcourse did not recieve a pension, but there may be some record of him as I am told he was a Captian, in the Continental line.

Very respectfully,
Etta Mae Gowens
Del Rio, Texas
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1921.

Respectfully returned to 
Etta Mae Gowens,
Del Rio,
Texas.

The name David Dobbin has not been found on the records,on file in this office,of North Carolina soldiers in the War of the Revolu-tion.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the North Carolina Historical Society Raleigh, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the United States pension records.
It is deemed proper to remark that during the Revolutionary War North Carolina embraced the territory now known as Tennessee.

P. C. Harris
The Adjutant General.

Form No. 74-A G. O.
Ed Jun 14 21 -- 50,000.
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RECEIVED AUG 27 1921
OLD RECORDS CIVIL
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me all data appearing upon the [] certified of -
"David Dobbin"
North Carolina Line - 
died Feb 18-1833 age 76 upon in Maury Co.
[] Etta Mae Gowens
Del Rio Txas
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Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 1805
David Dobbins
Priv. N.C. Line

Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 98

[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921.[illegible] to Etta M. Gowens [illegible]
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5789
West Tennessee
David Dobbins
of Maury-in the State of Ten:
who was a pri in the Company commanded by Captain Cowan- of the Regt commanded by Col. Locke - in the [illegible'] line for 14 months [illegible]

10
[illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee = at the rate of 53- Dollars 33- Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th dat of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feby 1833 and [illegible]
Polk, [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1932 79.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 39 26.67
$106.66
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 9 Page 146-
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Cancel this + Have a new Certificate

Adm. for 14-16 m. Private X
10 mo. Lieut - 
133.3+ 4[illegible]
53.33   133.33
[illegible] 186.66   188.88

Hon. J. K. Polk
HR
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, David Dobbins of the State of Tennessee, West Tenn, agency, who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined 
Co[illegible]