Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22956, William Dodd, S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SEVICE S.C. Born in Va Dodd , William Francis NUMBER W 22.956
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South Carolina No 23899 William Dodd Pickens  Dis. in the State of S. Carolina  who was a Private in the __ commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Fair  in he  S. Carolina  Troops line for 6 mos & 21 days . Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 22 Dollars 31 Cents per annum to commence on the  4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued  the 19th day of April  1834 and sent to Jos. Gresham  Falls P.O. S.C. Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 66.93 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " $ 11,15 ( total $ 78.08 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832, } Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 Page 65
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the  Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. [ State of South Carolina Pickens  District ] SS. On this eleventh day of March 1834 personally appeared before me  the Honorable Baylis J. Earle  one of the  Associate Judges of the said State in the Court of Sessions  & Common Pleas for said District William Dodd  resident of Pickens District and State aforesaid  aged about seventy five years , who being first duly sworn according to law , doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832- That he entered the Army of the United States as a volunteer in  the year 1776 or 1777  as well as he now recollects , in Union County  in the said State. he was then about seventeen years of age , under  Capt. William Young of Col.  William Fair's  Regt.  of South Carolina Militia  and went down to  Brown's Creek of Broad River  & was stationed  there about a month  and was after the  Tories for some time and returned home having been out not less that six weeks or one month and a half when he got a furlough & went home to his widowed Mother he being the oldest son  he remained at home  about three weeks, when he was called out  again under the same officers  , and went after the  Tories up the Country crossing Fan forrest  & Tyger Rivers and nearly to Lawson's fork , but did not overtake them he was out not less than two weeks at this time  & again  dismissed to return home where he remained a short time and turned out again as Volunteer  same  Captain in in Col. Henderson's  Regiment , and went with  to the siege  at 96 , was there during the siege after it was  raised the company  returned towards home. He was  out at  this time not  less than one month . He afterwards  turned  our  under the  same officers to go Southward towards Long Cane against the Tories on the route  they took four prisoners , which were sent to  General Brannon's  block house on Fan's Forrest. This tour was not less than five weeks.
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He afterwards turned out under the same officers & went down near where  the Town of Columbia not stands was taken sick and sent home. He was out at this  time  not less that three weeks. After he recovered he went under General Brannon , Major  Otterson , Capt. William Young down near  Sandy River  crossing Broad River at the Fish dam for and was stationed near Sandy River about one month , scouting  against the Tories  he was not less than six weeks in the service at this time . afterwards he turned out under the same Captain  and Col. Henderson  and went upon  Lawson's fork near to Buffington Iron Works against the Tories and did not meet them at this time he was out not less than two weeks. He was called on as a volunteer & turned out under the last named officers to go against the  Cherokee Indians  & Tories and went up to the  frontiers to the head of Reedy River near Paris  Mtn. but did meet with no Indians or Tories , was out at this time not less than three weeks.  He afterwards turned out a under  Capt. Young  & Major Otterson to go after Col. Pearson who commanded a gang of Tories near Jone's Mill on Enoree , the came on the  Tories at Camp cooking their breakfast, they fled . One of the  Tories as he passed this declarant  struck him with a large horseman's sword, which was near killing him and  but for a coarse strong  wool hat  would have killed him - the scar is now on his head . at this time he was out not less than  two weeks - He was out at many times in fact he was nearly all time in the service  except when  he went home for clothes, etc.  This declarant  is  very certain  he was out much  over a year, but  when he  tries to recollect dates, etc. his memory is so treacherous he cannot swear to as much as he feels confident he as served. However the times above mentioned is not less than 33 weeks  over seven  & a half months . He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity  except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. And he answers the questions of the Court  directed by the  War Department to be put as follows. 1st. He has been informed that he was born  near the Potomac in the State of Virginia. 2nd. He has no record of his age. 3rd. He lived  in Union County  S.C.  when called into the service and continued there until about  24 years ago when he moved into Pendleton about 4 miles below the C. H. & lived there  in  Anderson  till about four years ago he then moved into Pickens  on  Cane Creek where he has continued to live since. 4th. He always turned out  volunteer never took a draft. . 5th He saw Genl Green at siege of 96  he does not recollect the names of any other officers . 6th . He does not know that he  ever got a regular discharge, but got  same papers which he kept many years till he  believed them valueless  & does not know what became of them as he is ( illiterate. ) ( underscored ) . 7th . The persons  to whom he is best known in his present neighborhood are Col. Joseph Gresham, who has known him  near twenty years. Tho. Watson  Postmaster at Falls - Tyre B. Mauldin , P.M. at West Union - J.G. Mauldin P.M. at  Hellman . William Dodd ( his mark ) Sworn to in open Court  11th March 1834 . B. J. Earle ( signed ) Presiding Judge  We Thomas Dawson a clergyman  residing in the  District of Pickens and Joseph Grisham residing in the same  District , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Dodd  who has subscribed and sworn to the  above declaration , that we believe him to be about  seventy five years of age as he has stated
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that he is reputed an believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and  that we concur in that opinion.  Thomas Dawson ( signed ) Joseph Grisham ( signed )  Sworn & subscribed the day  & year aforesaid  in open Court.  B J Earle ( signed ) Presiding Judge                           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 states. And the Court further certifies  that it appears to them that Mr. Dawson  who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the  District of Pickens and that Col. Joseph Grisham  who has also signed the same is a resident in the same District  and is a credible person , and that their statement is entitled to credit.  B J Earle ( signed )  I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application  of  William Dodd for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eleventh day of March 1834.  William L. Keith ( signed ) Clerk of the Court Pickens District  S.C.  ( margin note ) ( 30.467 )
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No. 5039 Francis Dodd wid of  William SC Act 17 June 1844married before 1794 husband died 16 June 1847 adm'd 6 mo 21 days 1 m  $ 22.31 pr ann from 16 June 1847pension to Col. Miles M Norton  Pickens C.H. S.C.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 17th June 1844 [ State of South Carolina District of Pickens ] SS. On this  ___ day of November 1847  personally appeared  before the Court of General  Sessions and  Common Pleas  for the  District aforesaid Mrs. Francis Dodd , aged  about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law , doth on her oath make the proceeding declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17th June  1844 entitled " An act  to continue the pension of certain widows "  that she is the widow of William Dodd who was a private in the militia as she believes in the war of the Revolution that he done his service in  North and South Carolina entered in the previous she thinks - he drew a pension  of  Twenty dollars per annum under the act of 7th June 1832, does not recollect under whom he was said to have served, or much about  where he was  but  understood  he was with Genl Green at Ninety Six. She further declares that she was married to the said William Dodd in October she thinks about 1785  as she was then in her  18th year , her husband got a license as it was in Wilkes County  N.C. a Baptist Minister byname of John Barlow  performed the ceremony . her maiden name was Henderson . Her husband the aforesaid William Dodd died on the sixteenth day of June last, that she was not married to him prior to his last period of
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service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen  hundred  and ninety four.  Francis Dodd ( her mark ) Sworn to and subscribed  in open Court  before me  the date above . J S Richardson ( signed ) presiding Judge I, William L. Keith clerk of the Court of General Sessions  and Common Pleas for the  District of Pickens  in the  State of South Carolina do  hereby certify that the above declaration was sworn to  by Mrs. Francis Dodd in open Court  and the J.S. Richardson  whose genuine signature appears above  was the presiding Judge at the time . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name  and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of  November  A.D. 1847.  And also that  Wm. D. Steele is Ordinary  and by  virtue of Office as Magistrate that the annexed signature  purporting to  be his is genuine and that the  said Joseph Grisham   the affiant is a highly respectable  clergyman  & citizen and entitled to full credit.  W. L. Keith ( signed ) Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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[ South Carolina Pickens District ] Before me  W.D. Steele, Ordinary  & Ex-off Magistrate for the district aforesaid  personally appeared  Rev. Joseph Grisham  of  West Union in the same District  who being sworn in due form of law  doth say he has  been acquainted with  & lived near  William Dodd and his wife and family about thirty four years ago they lived  within four miles of him and since that time they have been intimately acquainted. They  William & Francis  lived as man  and wife together until the death of the old man in June last, some of their children must have been born previous to 1794 from my knowledge of them of their ages at present and  previous to this time I suppose  three or four of them were born  previous to 1794 . I attended the old man's application  for a pension  succeeded in getting his certificate and know he  received his pension  regularly until his death . His widow is yet living  and is the same who made the aforesaid declaration  in order to obtain  a pension. I think she is worthy and have no doubt  but she is entitled to it.  Joseph Grisham ( signed ) Sworn to before me  16th November 1847 . W.D. Steele ( signed ) Ordy  & Ex - Off  M.P.D.
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[ State of South Carolina Pickens District ] Before me personally appeared Charles Henderson of Laurens District S.C. and made oath in due form of law that he was eighty  two years old last December  that he was well acquainted with William Dodd who was a Revolutionary prisoner  & reputed to have been a  Revolutionary soldier . He was well acquainted with his wife Francis Dodd . He recollects well being at the marriage of William Dodd to  Francis Henderson , ( now Dodd ). They were married by the  Rev. John Barlow  a Baptist Preacher in Wilkes County North Carolina . The marriage took place when this deponent was nineteen years old.  They lived together as man  & wife from that time until the time until the death of the old man  which took place in the month of June last. The old lady  is still alive and is the widow of the said William Dodd  and he understands she is going to apply for a pension  . Charles Henderson ( signed ) Sworn to before me  20th  day  of August 1847 .W.D. Steele ( signed ) J. & Ex off MPD
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[ South Carolina Pickens District ] I  William L. Keith clerk of the  Court of the  District aforesaid  do certify that  William D. Steele whose genuine signature  appears within  is Ordinary & by virtue of office a Magistrate as indicated . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and seal of office this 16th day of November 1847.  W.L. Keith ( signed ) Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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Wilkesboro N.C. Sept 27th 1847 Miles M. Norton Pickens C.H. South Carolina
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State of North Carolina  I, William Mastin clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions  for  Wilkes County , do certify that a Marriage License Bond on file in my office in the words  & figures following - to wit " Know all men by these presents that one  William Dodd  & William Corcorum  are held and firmly bound  unto Alexander Martin or his successor  in the  .. ( illegible ) and full sum of five hundred  pounds, to be void on condition that there is no objection against the above marriage; given under our hand & seal. William Dodd ( His mark / seal ) William Corcorum ( his mark / seal )  Test Wm Johnson ( signed )  Which bond was in a file of bonds, dated about  1783 & 1784  That said bond is endorsed on back this- " Wm Dodd - M.S.B. " That diligent search was made & that there is not further evidence of the marriage of Wm Dodd to Francis , Fanny or Franky  Henderson , to be found in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed  the seal of my office & subscribed my name this 4th day of September 1847 . Wm Mastin ( sealed ) C.C.C. By J. E. Mastin   D.C.
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Wilkesboro N.C. Sept. 4th 1847  Mr. M.M. Norton  Sir, Your letter addressed to me as Clerk of the Sup. Court & containing  it was received this morning . It is with the Clk of the County Court that Marriage License Bonds are filed & I have had a  diligent  effort made & no other evidence  to the marriage of Wm Dodd to Francis Henderson is  to be found than the bond which is copied on the other page & I hope it is sufficient to enable the widow  a possible pension as I have no doubt that  was the bond given at the time for the license. Should you  need any further certification or paper  in another  form - drop me a line & it shall be attended to - ... ( illegible )  enclosed is sufficient to pay the clk for another certificate if required. Very respectfully . J Gwyn ( signed )
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Rev and 1812
War   (illegible)

December 10, 1927

Mrs. Mabel  F. LaFar
510 East Duffy St
Savannah, Ga.

Madan:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22956,
it appears that Willian Dodd was born near tan
Potomac in  Virginia, date not stated.

While residing in Union County, South Carolina
with his mother (inserted a widow)her name not given he served from fron 1776 or 1777as a private, at various
times, during the war in the South Carolina Militia,
under Captain  William Young, Colonels William Fair, Henderson and Major Otterson, he was in the Siege
of Ninety-Six, and served in all about seven and
one half months.

He was allowed pension (illegible)application executed March 11, 1834, while a resident of Pickens District, South Carolina, aged about seventy five years. He dies June 16, (illegible).
Soldier married in October (illegible) in Wilkes
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County, North Carolina, Frances Henderson. 

She was allowed pension on her application
executed November 3, 1847 in Pickens District,
South Carolina, aged about eighty years.

Their children are referred to, but no names are given.


Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
COMMISSIONER.
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Rev

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S. Carolina

Frances Dodd

widow of William Dodd

who was a private

in the S.C. Troop.

Husb: died June 16. 1847.
______________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
22 Dollars 31
Cents per annum, to commence on
16 June 1847
_______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
24 day of Dec. 1847.
and sent to
Col. M. M. Norton,
Pickens C. H.
S.C.
__________________________
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A.
vol. 2.  Page 165
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William Dodd S.C. Act 7 June 1832  $ 22.21 pr an To what date last paid ? G.C.A. Pension office  December 17, 1847 Paid to 4th March 1847 BSB
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Falls S.C. 15th March  Free James L. Edwards Esquire Comm. Pensions Washington City Dist. Co. ( vertical notes ) ( Wm. Dodd rejected claim South Carolina )
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Falls S.C. 14 March 1834  Dear Sir, Herein I enclose the application of my old friend William Dodd whom I have lived within  a few miles for upwards of 20 years - He is poor , ignorant , but very ( honest ) ( underscored )  . I hope he has been able to make a case out  which  will meet your favorable consideration . With great respect your obt. Joseph Grisham ( signed )  Jphn L. Edwards Esq.  ( misc numbers 1. , 2.22, 2.29 totaled to 6.21 )
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Pickens C. Hse. 29 September  F  Hon J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.  ( vertical onte ) (  Mr. Cole SC CCPD )
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( left page ) Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 22956 Francis Dodd wid of  William Dodd Prvt. Rev War  Act : Feb 2nd 1848 Index: - Vol. A Page 190 [ Arrangement of 1870. ]( right page and vertical on page ) 1927 Dec 15 Hist to ___ see letter in  Jesse Griffin's S. 38.960 ans
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Mrs. Frs. Dodd au 453-44 answer to Miles M. Norton Pickens C.H.S.C.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 , entitled "An act making further provision  to surviving widows and soldiers of the  Revolution."  [ State of South Carolina District of Pickens ] SS.  On this  25th day of September 1846 personally appeared  before Miles M. Norton  a Notary Public  and Ex - Officio  Magistrate  in and for the  District aforesaid Mrs. Francis Dodd , a resident  of the same District  and State , aged eighty two years past, who  being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following  declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of the  provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 . granting pensions to widows of persons who served  during the Revolutionary  War. That she is the widow of William Dodd who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the militia of South Carolina she thinks. That she has been allowed a Pension under the act of  17th June 1844  of Twenty two dollars per annum  she thinks, but as she only  drew for less than one year , doe not recollect the exact amount. She further declares that she is still a widow. Francis Dodd ( her mark X ) Witness A.B. Wardlaw ( signed )  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before  Miles M. Norton ( signed )  Not. Pub.  & Ex-off M.P.D.  I certify that Mrs. Francis Dodd is known to be the same who drew a pension under the act of 27th June 1844. Miles M. Norton ( signed ) Not. Pub. & Ex-off M.P.D.
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[ South Carolina Pickens District [ I  William L. Keith clerk of the Court of the District aforesaid  do hereby certify that  Miles M. Norton  is a Magistrate in the foregoing  proceeding  would  indicate and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine . In testimony whereof I have  hereunto affixed  my seal of office and subscribed my name this 26th day of September 1848 .  W. L. Keith ( signed ) Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S.C.