Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41510, Robert Dodd, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service                                                       Number
NC                      Dodd, Robert                  S.41510  


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10,065
North Carolina.
Robert Dodd,
of Wake Coy. in the state of N. Carola.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Buncomb of the N. Carola.
[], for the term of eighteen months,
described on the roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of May, 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 30.d April '19.
and sent to Henry Potter, list. Judge Rt. 8. Raleigh, N. Carola.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1819. ..74.00.
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4. Sept. /      48."
9.8/31 mo.                            1819/:122.00.
{Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

[sideways]
Notification sent Nov. 13 1820 to
Richard Smith , Raleigh , N. Carolina
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Robert Dodd
private
Wake county, N. Cara.
Colo. Buncomb regt. (5th)
N. Caolina line, 18 mos.
28 May, 1818.

[crossed out]

Admd.
Henry Potter, dist. judge
U. States.
Henry Potter 
Raleigh
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District of North Carolina [].
On this twenty eighth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the United States for the District afore., personally appears Robert dodged, aged sixty six years, resident in the county of Wake and the city of Raleigh, in said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late
act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said Robert Dodd , at an early period of the Revolution, enlisted under Captain Wm Ward of the Fifth Regiment of the North Carolina line on the continental establishment, in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy for eighteen months , that he continued to serve in said company for the term of twelve months, wanting two days, when he was discharged as for a twelve months service, in the state of Virginia, between Petersburg and Warwick-that his said Captain resigned, immediately after, on the same day, procured him a discharge as aforesaid according to his requested provision to the declarer; & for this reason he obtained a discharge before the end of his said enlistment-that his said discharge was in his pack book & stolen from him, & he has never since seen it-He was in. the battle of Moores Creek, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & [] aforesaid.
H. Potter [fold]
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Personally appeared before me, Joshua Lynch of the city of Raleigh, & taketh oath, that he served in the same regiment with Robert Dodd the written applicant , and knows that said Dodd served in the fifth Regiment, of the No. Carolina line on the continental establishment, in the war of the revolution angst the common enemy, about twelve months; and certainly more than nine months , in Captain Ward's company.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Raleigh, N. C. , the 1st June 1828}
Joshua x Lynch his mark
H. Potter []
I Henry Potter District Judge of the U States as aforesaid,
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Dodd did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months , on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of 
the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken here before me , to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Raleigh 9th October 1818.
H. Potter [DJ]
[folded]
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NoCarolina District-
Thomas Cole taketh oath that he was well acquainted with the aforesaid Robert Dodd which in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and knows that said Dodd served in Captain Wards company of the fifth North Carolina regiment , on the continental establishment, in the war aforesaid , against the common enemy, for nine months & longer.
Sworn before me at Raleigh the 9th October 1818.
H. Potter [D.J.U.S.C]
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State of No.Carolina. Secretary's office 22nd April 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in the state aforesd. do hereby certify that the name of Robert Dodd does not appear on the muster roll of the line of this state in the revolutionary war, that it is generally reported and believed in this state, that the soldiers who were enlisted early in the war and marched to the southward were not placed on any muster roll. [sp] under my hand the date above Wm. Hill.
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Robert Dodd
Schedule []
1065
21 May '19
Sep '19
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State of North Carolina
Wake County on this 22nd day of August 1820. Personally appeared in open court.  Robert Dodd being a court of records for the county aforesaid/ aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law-doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress on the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820 that he tho said Robert Dodd enlisted for the term of twelve months on the 4th day of May in the year 1776 in the county of Johnson in the state go North Carolina. in the company commanded by Captain William Ward in the regiment commanded by Col. Edward Buncomb being the 5th regiment in the line of the state of North Carolina on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 4th of May 1777 when he was honorably discharged from the said service in the state of Virginia five or six miles below Richmond at a little town then called Warwick .  That he was in no remarkable battle while in the continental service but was in a very severe battle at Moores Creek while a volunteer in the militia service in the state of No.Carolina, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except what he has heretofore exhibited.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear , that I was a [in] citizen
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of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have note [linu] that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of must be property or any part thereof-with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself without those provisions of an act of congress entitled and ask to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States 
in the Revolutionary War [peproin] 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 nor means of support -except what is allowed him as a pension under the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 which he has received from the bank og the United States at Fayetteville [crossed out] by virtue of his pension.  Certificate being No. 1065- and that he has recd two payments thereon the first or the 4th September last.  The second due on the 4th March last
Robert Dodd.
Schedule
State of North Carolina
Wake County on this the 22d. day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court
being a court of record Robert Dodd of sd county 
aged 69 years who being first duly sworn-
according to law doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War in the 5th regiment in the company commanded
by Captain William Ward of the North Carolina
line.  and that his original declaration
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was made before judge Potter on the 18th day of May 1818 that recd two payments as before stated by virtue of his pension certificate No. 1065 as aforesaid-And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 any property or any part thereof with any intent thereby to or as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of [charity] entitled an act to provide for certain parties engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for for me any property [obscuring] or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me . Subscribed having no real or personal estate of any kind whatsoever and having no property except his wearing apparel. That he has no occupation at this time (but was formerly a butcher) but noe being very old infirm and decrepit and is entirely unable to pursue it & that that he has no probable means to support himself by his labor or other having no family to assist him nor any person to contribute to his assistance-Sworn to and subscribed this date above Robert Dodd
August  [1usn] 1820
Sworn to and Subscribed
in open court [Judge] B.S. King [OB]
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Benjamin S King clerk of the court
of pleas and [quarter delicious] for the county of Wake do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the [schiele] hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court
and do further certify that there was no property listed in the [schiele] to affix any price or value thereto. and I do certify of my own knowledge that the deponent has no property other than a rapid worn out shirt on his back.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 22d day of August AD 1820      
BSKing Clerk of the County Court of Wake
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
The affidavit of Titus Jennings Turner before me  [describes truth] that he served in the Revolutionary War in the continental line of the United States.  That he listed for 12 months
under Captain William Ward. & served the term of his enlistment and that Robert Dodd he very well recollects was a soldier companion with him.  & served in the same company.  The same term of service this deponent above states.  This deponent further saith that he did not see said Robert Dodd see Robert Dodd enlist, but has good reason to relieve & does believe he enlisted on or about the same time he did under the same Captain Wm. Ward of Johnston county N.C. which was on the 28th day of May 1776.  & the deponent was discharged 12 months after by Lt. Colo. Henry Ervin in the town of Foxborough in this state.  That this Robert Dod was not then with him but soon after he saw this Dodd discharged which, as with [m], this deponent recollects was an honorable one-& further this deponent saith not.  Sworn to & subscribed before us the [Tenth] day of Sept. 1818
Titus Jennings turner
Richard Smith [JP]      [seal]
State of North Carolina
Wake County  J Benjamin King
[distt] of the court of pleas and [granter]
[Lessing] for the county aforesaid, duly
certify that Richard Smith Esquire whose
name affixed [digard] above is an acting
Justice of the peace in and of the County of Wake aforesaid and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such I have [haught cate led] my hand and the seal of the office at Raleigh this 16th
day of September AD 1818    B.S.King [JJ]
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41510
Revy Invalid. [om]
File No. 41,510
Robert  Dodd
[Rev] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]