Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8067, for Charles Lumsden, Virginia
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Lumsden, Charles
Patty
W. 8067
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4305
Virginia
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Charles Lumsden of Franklin in the State of Va who was a pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded by Col. Sevier in the Va line for 6 mo: from 1779.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 - Dollars  - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Jany 33
and sent Hon. N. H. Claiborne House of Reps.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1832 30-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 10 -
$40-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 104 -

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let to H Nothrop May 4th 1843.
to Same Mar 6. 1843
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3823
Virginia Richd
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Patty Lumsden
widow of Charles Lumsden
who was a private
in the Virginia Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of December 1843 and sent to
H Dillard
Salem
Roanoke Co
Va
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 150

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Paid at Treasury, an of Aprl 6, 1838, from 4th 1844, to 4th Sept 1844.
notified 11 Apl. 1846
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State of Virginia Franklin County Set.
This 1st day of October 1832 appeared personally in Franklin County Court which is a court of record now Sitting Charles Lumsdin a resident of the county of Franklin and State of Virginia born in Prince William and aged Seventy one years but has no record of his age - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress - passed 7th June 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the officers named herein and served as herein is afterwards set forth & relative ~
That he served three tours of duty during the war of the revolution marching the two last tours from Henry County now Franklin where he resided during the revolutionary war  - that the 1st tour in 1779 or 1780 being on the Frontier on a visit he volunteered in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Thomas - and marched to meet the Indians who had broke out against the americans the company - joined the main body of the americans - but not till after the battle that was fought at 
beyond the French broad river - after the junction aforesaid the americans marched into the broken Country burned several towns killed some of the Indians and took about 40 prisoners The americans were commanded by Colo John Sevier and Colo Arthur Campbell & in all amounted to about six or seven hundred after serving three months he was discharged and came home - He was soon after drafted into a company of militia commanded by
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Captn George Hauston of Henry afterwards Colo Hauston of Henry County and marched into North Carolina and joined the army commanded by General Green - The company he belonged to was joined to Lawsons brigade as well as he remembers The regiment he was attached to commanded by Colo Penn - this applicants states that the company he belonged to joined Genl Greens army a few days after the battle of Guilford - and was in the pursuit of Cornwallis that he had retreated to deep river this applicant served out his time faithfully as he had the tour above spoken of and discribed and was discharged This second tour was also three months -
On returning to Henry County his place of Residence - he volunteered and served in the commissary department as he believes it was called - for the term of 90 days collecting in Henry, cattle and drawing them to the army one drove he took to the army at Halifax and another to New Kent in Va at which large perhaps of the army of the United States then were - His neighbourd Wm Stewart an honest man and a good whig served the second tour spoken of above - to North Carolina and to his testimony here exhibited he refers - During the pursuit of the enemy in North Carolina this company this applicant belonged to was attached - to Col. Washingtons legion - & did serve as infantry - This applicant has no documentary evidence - if he ever got a written
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discharge or discharges they were lost or mislaid
This applicant is known to Colo Thomas B Green= Moses Greer Senr. senior Justice of the peace for Franklin County Colo Samuel Hairston under whose Brother he served - To whom he refers for his character as an honest man a citizen and as a man of veracity - and he refers to his neighbours generally with a confident prectation that they who know him will say nothing to his prejudice - He relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state,
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesd
Charles Lumsden

We John M Holland a citizen of Franklin County Virginia and Nathl H Claiborne residing in same county and state hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Lumsden - who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be 71 years and that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John M Holland
Nathl H Claiborne

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he
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States, and the Court further certifies that John M Holland who has signed the preceding Certificate is a citizen residing in the said County of Franklin, (there being no clergyman present) and that Nathaniel H Claiborne who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Virginia Sc.
I Caleb Tale clerk of the County Court of Franklin do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Charles Lumsden for a Pension - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 24th day of October 1832 in the 37th year of our Independence
Caleb Tale, ck

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C. Lumsden
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In testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy of 
proceedings taken from the records of the said Court. I 
Moore G. Carper, Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court the 27th day of June in the year 1845.
M. G. Carper, clk

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Patty Lumsden
Va
Act 7. July 38
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State of Virginia}
Franklin County} S.S.
On this nineteenth day of April one thousand - Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Patty Lumsden a resident in the county aforesaid aged Eighty _______ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows":-
That she is the widow of Charles Lumsden who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she is unable to state the services which he rendered, the engagements he was in, or the country through which he marched: but he is the same Charles Lumsden who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, who lived in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid.
She further states that her maiden name was Rives; and declares she was married to the said Charles Lumsden on the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven. That her husband the aforesaid Charles Lumsden died on the 14th day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated and that she is still a widow.-
Patty Lumsden
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me}
John M Holland JPeace.

1845
1833

1837
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State of Virginia}
Franklin County} S.S. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John W Lumsden and Mary Lumsden persons well known to me and who I hereby certify to be witnesses of credibility who being each duly sworn according to law, say they have been long and intimately acquainted with Patty Lumsden, who signed the foregoing declaration in their presence, and that they have ever and at all times known and understood her as having been formerly the wife of Charles Lumsden who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that she is now at this time and has been for several years a widow.- and further they say not-
John W. Lumsden
Mary Lumsden
x her mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of April 1843
John M Holland J.P.

State of Virginia}
Franklin County} s.s.
I John M Holland a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that Mrs. Patty Lumsden who signed the foregoing declaration before me is from my own knowledge the widow of Charles Lumsden, decd, and that from extreme old age, distance from the court house, and bodily weakness and infirmity is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration Therefore I as a Justice as aforesaid waited on her in person and took her declaration as appears preceding this Certified by me, this Nineteenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and forty three
John M Holland J.P.
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State of Virginia}
Franklin County} ss.
I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the County Court of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that John M Holland Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs Patty Lumsden, and affidavits of John W. Lumsden and Mary Lumsden were taken, and who signed the foregoing certificate, was at the date of signing the same, and now is, a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of Franklin, (the same being a Court of record) duly commissioned and qualified, and that to all his official acts as such faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given, and that the signatures to the same are genuie.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Rocky Mount. this 22nd day of April in the year 1843.
M. G. Carper. C. F. C
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Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 22nd. day of April 1843.
M. G. Carper, C. F. C

Virginia:
At a Court of Quarter Sessions held for Franklin County at this Courthouse the 5' day of June 1843.
The foregoing Declaration of Patty Lumsden taken before John M Holland Esqr. a Justice of the Peace for this County in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7" 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" together with the Affidavits and Certificates hereto annexed was submitted to the Court, and sanctioned by the Court, and Ordered to be certified to the Commissioner of Pensions.
In testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy or transcript from the records of the said Court, I Moses G. Carper, Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 6" day of June in the year 1843.
M. G. Carper, Clk

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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

October 3, 1925.

Mrs. Robert Thomas Dixon,
Richland, Georgia.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W-8067, it appears that Charles Lumsden was born in Prince William County, Virginia (date not stated).

While residing in Henry County, later called Franklin County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1779 or 1780 and served as a private in Captain Isaac Thomas' Virginia Company, under Colonels John Sevier and Arthur Campbell on the frontiers against the Indians.  

Soon thereafter he served three months in the Captain George Hariston's Company, Colonel Penn's Virginia Regiment.

In the fall of 1781 he served three months in the Commissary Department.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1823 while residing in Franklin County, Virginia, aged seventy-one years.  He died February 14, 1839.
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He married March 20, 1787, Patty Rives.  She was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1843, while residing in Franklin County, Virginia, aged about eighty years.

It is not stated whether they had children.

Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan, 
Acting Commissioner.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 1st day of September in the year 1843.

M. G. Caycer  Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

4200
Patty Lumsden

20$

Hy. Dillan
Salem
Roanoke
Va
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State of Virginia
Franklin County} SS. On this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Patty Lumsden a resident of the county aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of Charles Lumsden who was a private of Virginia militia, in the war of the Revolution - That she is the same Patty Lumsden, who drew Twenty dollars per annum under the act of the 7th July 1838. by Certificate bearing date 18th August 1843 and recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol. 2 page 179.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Patty Lumsden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
afore written before me
John M Holland J.P

State of Virginia
Franklin County} SS. I do hereby certify that the above named Patty Lumsden, who made the foregoing declaration signed with her proper signature, and certified by me as above, is personally known to me, and that I believe her declaration to be true, given under my hand this 21st day of August 1843
John M Holland J. Peace
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State of Virginia
Franklin County} Sct.
I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John M. Holland before whom the foregoing declaration of Patty Lumsden was made, and who hath given the preceding Certificate, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and a member of the County Court of said County, the same being a Court of record, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 1st. day of September
in the year 1843.
M. G. Carper Clerk of the
Court of Franklin County.
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Hon.
Jas. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington.
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Salem Roanoke County, Va
Sir
I enclose you the papers in the cases of Mrs. Lumsden, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Rankin, all of which was placed before you, before by Col. Northup - & returned to me to have them submitted & sanctioned by the Court - which you will find has been done - With Mrs. Lumsedens & Mrs. Smiths, you found no objection, as to the submitting to the Court &C. which having been done, will I hope ensure the warrants - Mrs. Rankin's was objected to, on account of her marriage not having been satisfactorily proven - I enclose a deposition of Mr. Gish, in her case, which tis hoped may be satisfactory - She having been married in New Jersey, by a Squire, where no record was required by law to be kept, places it out of her power to procure, such record proof as is required - & moreover, having been long absent from New Jersey - she does not know of any one now living, who ever knew them as living together as man & wife prior to 1st Jany 1794 - She has repeatedly written to such as she supposed might be living, in her old neighbourhood in N.J. but can get no answer - and must rely upon proof as to the age of her oldest Child, to know back her marriage before 1794 - & I hope the enclosed depost. will suffice - if so, please forward me the warrants if not please turn Mrs. Rankins papers over to Col. Northup of your City - you will oblige me much if you will enclose me a form of power atto, &c to draw the widows pension, and oblige
Yr. Obt Servt.
Henry Dillard

Honr. J. L. Edwards,
Washington City.
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Charles Lumsden,
from 1779 private
6 months,
$20.

only six months service can be allowed in the case.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Charles Lumsden, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
C/O
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
C/O

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
year -

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
and --
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For_____year _____ __ months and ________ days, I served as a_______.  For ______ months and ____ days I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying [illegible] papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec, 11th, 1845.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Ac directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of the August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Patty Lumsden, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844.  

Respectfully, yours,

Comptroller
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7512
Virginia  Richmond

Patty Lumsden
widow of Charles Lumsden
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 14th Feb 1839
of Franklin in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Thomas of the
Regt commanded by Col Sevier in
the Virginia line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond 
at the date of 20 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
August, 1843 and sent to Henry Northup Present

Whole amount due $100
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk
Book A Vol. 2  Page 179

Ref Augt 18
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This day came before me a Justice of the peace John Arthur and made oath that he saw Charles Lumsden who is applicant for a pension.  In October 1781 he saw him the said Lumsden in service driving cattle between New Kent Court house and Williamsburg, and that he understood from the general neighbourhood chat that he the said Lumsden was employed gathering and driving cattle for the use of the army.  Given
John Arthur
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of October 1832
Moses Greer

This day came before me a justice of the peace Henry Smith & made oath that Charles Lumsden marched from Henry Court hous Virginia under the command of George Hairston into Carolina near Guilford C.H. where he joined the army under Genl Green & was afterwards joined with Col Washington light infantry & then marched to Cape Fear where he was discharged making a tour of three months service
Henry Smith  x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of Octr 1832
Moses Greer Jr.
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Washington County Sct
I certify that John Arthur the within named witness is a respectable man and considered a man of trust & that Moses Greer Junr. is a justice of the peace for Franklin County & that I believe the within signature of his name is genuine.
Given under under my hand this 14th Jany 1833
Nathl. H. Claiborne
M.C.

I certify I know Henry Smith well & that he is a man of excellent character
Nathl. H. Claiborne
M.C.
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Richland Ga
Aug 11, 1925

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the record of Charles Lumsden, pensioner from Virginia.
Yours truly
Mrs. Robert Thomas Dixon
Richland Ga.

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U.S. Pension Office
Aug 17 1925
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Mrs. Harry Marshall Dixon
Richland, Georgia
6-4-25

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I shall appreciate it very much if you will send me all the information you have concerning the following Revolutionary war soldiers who are ancestors of mine

William Jones Sr. (probably of Jasper Co. Georgia)
William Jones Jr - of Georgia
Charles Lumsden - of Virginia
Jeremiah Lumsden - of Va. later of Ga.

Yours truly
(Mrs H. M.) Sara R. Dixon

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U.S. Pension Office
A
June 8 1925


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Lumsden searched by Miss Greene
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Answered July 30, 1925.

MRS. HARRY MARSHALL DIXON
RICHLAND, GEORGIA
6-18-25

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

A couple of weeks ago I wrote you for the records of some Revolutionary War soldiers who received pensions. I failed to tell you that they were my ancestors & that I was trying to secure D.A.R. records thru them.

I am especially anxious to receive the complete records of William Jones Sr., William Jones Jr., & Jeremiah Lumsden. All of these come from Virginia I think & later lived in Georgia, Jasper Co.

Thanks.
Iara R. Dixon
(Mrs. H M.)
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Richland Ga
Dec 15, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. & War 1812 Section
Washington D.C.

STAMP
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS DEPT OF PENSIONS
DEC 17 1931

Dear Sirs:

Please give me copies of pension claims of
Patty Rives Lumsden of Franklin Co. Va. widow of Charles Lumsden.
Elizabeth Belcher Lumsden Jasper Co. Georgia - widow of Jeremiah Lumsden.

Your truly
Mrs. H. M. Dixon
Richland Ga
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widow, &c.
file no. 8067
Patty Lumsden
wed
Chas Lumsden
Pvy Rev: line
Act: Mch. 3?43
Index:-A, page 446

1925 July 31 Hist to Mrs. Harry Marshall Dixon MCG
1925 Oct 3 Hist to Mrs. Robert Thomas Dixon  MDG
1932 Jan 26 Mrs. H.M. Dixon adv. his. previously furn. etc  MCS
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.   MDY

July 31, 1925.

Mrs. Harry Marshall Dixon
Richland, Georgia.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-8067, it appears that Charles Lumsden was born in Prince William County, Virginia (date not stated).

While residing in Henry County, later called Franklin County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1779 or 1780 and served as a private in Captain Isaac Thomas' Virginia Company, under Colonels John Sevier and Arthur Campbell on the frontiers against the Indians.

Soon thereafter he served three months in Captain Georgia Hariston's Company, Colonel Penn's Virginia Regiment.

In the fall of 1781 he served three months in the Commissary Department.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832 while residing in Franklin County, Virginia, aged seventy-one years. He died February 15, 1839.
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He married March 20, 1787, Patty Rives. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1843 while residing in Franklin County, Virginia, aged about eighty years.

It is not stated whether they had children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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January 26, 1932

BA-J/MCS

Mrs. H.M. Dixon
Richland 
Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of December 15, 1931, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.

On July 31, 1925, you were furnished the history of Charles Lumsden as shown by the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8067.  On account of the large number of requests for records of soldiers of the Revolution and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing this information, this office is unable to send the same history more than once to each inquirer.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the service of a Jeremiah Lumsden, but the papers in pension claim, W. 8067, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Lumsden, show that in 1787 one Jeremiah Lumsden appeared with the soldier, Charles Lumsden, when he made application for a marriage bond in Franklin County, Virginia.  The relationship of Jeremiah and Charles Lumsden was not shown.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator