Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41501, George Dameron, Ga. Enlisted In Va.
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Ga Dameron, George S.41501
Enlisted in VA. 
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19275 
North Carolina. 

George Dameron
of Lincoln Co. in the state of N. Carolina, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dooly of the regiment commanded by Colonel White in the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of January 1824. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1824, and sent to Robert H. Benton, Esq. 
Lincolnton, N. C. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1824  $11.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1824 48.00
$59.04 

{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820.
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 16921 

George Dameron 
Robt. H. Benton
Lincolnton, N.C. 

Reed: 3 March 1824 

[Sideways text}: 
Lincolnton NC 
16 July 
The Honorable J. C. Calhoun 
On Roll 

Copy of Record 
+ Certificate 
for Geo. Dameron
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State of North Carolina  Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions  
January [ILLEGIBLE] AD 1824 
Lincoln County 

On this 24th day of January AD 1824 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Lincoln aforesaid George Dameron aged 65 lacking [illegible] day a Resident in the State & County aforesaid  who being forth duly sworn according to law, doth on his Corporal Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war from the Month of March AD 1777 until the month of March AD 1779 when he was taken prisoner by the enemy & remained in their custody until the conclusion of the war. He enlisted on the continental [ILLEGIBLE] under Captain John Dooly commander of a Company of horse subject to the command as he understood of Cap. White in the State of Virginia and County of Pittsylvania in March 1777 his first station was at Dooly's Ford, Seconded Huds Fort, third on the frontiers of Georgia, then shifted to the Command of Lieutenant Cannon, fourth at a Fort on Agrohee [?] River where he was surrounded by the forces of Indians & relieved by General Clark, fifth stationed at [ILLEGIBLE] Fort on the frontiers of Georgia, sixth at Augusta under Capt. Burrel Smith & seventh Savanah, there changed to another command then to Fort Barrington on the Allamahah [?] & then joined the Infantry under [ILLEGIBLE] Captain & Thomas Davenport  Colonel Cannon & Governor Lieutenant, thence to St. Mary's & from thence returned to Savanah, leaving the Infantry and joining the horse under Cooper Captain Marlberry--Colonel and Faces [?] Lieutenant, from thence stationed at Augusta, from thence to Scotts Ferry, from thence to no particular station until he was taken prisoner by the enemy in March 1779 and remained such
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October AD 1783 when he was discharged at St. Augustine in East Florida, he intested [?] for the term of three years. States that he was never in any general engagement, 
And I do further solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and for all my life before and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner  disposed of my property in [?] any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish I as to being myself within the provision of the Act of Congress. Entitled an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and [ILLEGIBLE] Service of the United States [illegible] on the 18th of March 1818--And that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in this schedule [?] hereinto [?} annexed and by me [ILLEGIBLE] 
One small mare 18 or 19 years old, one Cow and two year old steer, one year old ditto, one sow and four pigs & three Shools [?], one bed of furniture, one pot, one skillet, 1/2 [illegible] chairs, one table, 5 knives and 5 forks. 

            his
George X Dameron
           mark 

Sworn to in open Court 
Witness V.M. McBee CC

His family consists of himself who is old & unhappy afflicted with [ILLEGIBLE] pains, his wife who is about 67 years and afflicted with Rheumatick pains and a daughter about twenty four years of age. He has no occupation but that of farmer upon Rented land and his age & infirmities render it extremely difficult for him to support himself and family 
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the County Court of Please and Quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule
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thereinto annexed on truly asked [?] from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule as fifty five dollars & fifty cents--In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal of Office at Lincolnton the 6th day of February in the 48th Year of the Independence of the United States AD 1824 

                                      Vardry McBee CC
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January 11, 1940 

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

George Dameron 
S. 41501
BA-J/MLB

Ruth M. Potter 
Lake Mills 
Wisconsin 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Dameron who was pensioned while living in Lincoln County, North Carolina, for service in that war. 

The record of George Dameron follows as found in the papers of pension claim, s. 41501, based upon his service in the Revolutionary war. 

George Dameron was born January 25, 1759; the place of his birth and names of parents were not given. 

George Dameron enlisted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in March, 1777 for the term of three years, served in the State of Georgia and was stationed at a number of the forts on the frontiers of that state under Lieutenant Cannon, Captains John Dooley, Burrell Smith, Brevard and John Cooper, Colonels White, Thomas Davenport and Marbury; in March, 1779, he was taken prisoner by the British, held in captivity until the close of the war and was discharged in October, 1783, at Saint Augustine, Florida. The place where taken prisoner and the place of confinement were not stated. 

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed January 24, 1824, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, having previously resided in Halifax, Virginia. At the time of his death which occurred sometime prior to December, 1832, it was stated that he had lived in Lincoln County, North Carolina, thirty-three years. 

In 1824, George Dameron referred to his wife then aged about
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sixty-seven years, and to his daughter aged about twenty-four years, who were living with him, but he did not state their names. No further family data are shown. 

Very truly yours

A.D. MILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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41501 
INVALID. 

File No. 41501
George Dameron 
[Illegible] 

Act: 18th March 12 
Index:--Vol [?], Page 122 

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 August 7. No aud for date of death etc. 
1937. May 29 Hist to Mrs. MCallister Pearce 
1940 Jan 11--Hist. to Ruth M. Potter ---MLB
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Geo Dameron 

Enlisted in Capt Dooley Company of Calvary & after wards served in Capt Corpus Company of County 

Coll Malbry 

Came in to the County in 1978--previously he resided in Halifax Virginia 

file 

rec'd for D. Reinhardt, man 
25.1841 Lincolnton NC 

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September in the year 1824 at Fayetteville by the [Illegible" S. B. Bank[?] 

Recorded by Wm. Gordon, Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 9, page 62
[??] and countersigned by 
J.L. Edwards
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War Department, 
Revolutionary Claim. 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1st of May 1820, and 1st of March 1823, 
George Dameron, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. 

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this eleventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.

JC Calhoun
Secretary of War
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S Williams 
Feb 14, 1837

Record Rol41.P301
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[Illegible]
Feb 16, 1837

Sir

I herewith return the affidavit of Hardin Thomas made in June 1835 in the case of George Dameron dec'd [?]. On referring to our register of claims under the act of March 18, 1818, it would appear that a person of that name applied for a pension from N. Carolina in 1824, and his claim allowed that person did [Illegible} to Dec 1832. It does not appear that any other person named George Dameron has made application for a pension. I do not know for what purpose the enclosed affidavit was made. 

Hon [?] Sherrod Williams
N.R.
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Report of Payments 
Treasury Department, 
Office of the Auditor for the Interior Department. 

August 11, 1913 

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Sir: 
In reply to your letter of 7th instant, in case of George Dameron, Priv., War Rev., Certificate 19275 Fayetteville, N.C. Agency, _________Roll, 
you are informed that the records of this Office show last payment to have been made at $8.00 per month to March 4, 1832, to James Hart, Attorney. 
Said pensioner resided in Lincoln Co., N.C. for thirty-three years, and previous thereto in Halifax, VA., but the date of his death is not shown. 

Your letter returned herewith. 
Respectfully, 
R.W. Wooley, Auditor
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Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C., August 7 1913. 

Rev War Section 
S. File No 41501
George Dameron
Va. troops Rev. War

SIR: 
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of 
George Dameron, 
pensioned under the Acts of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 by certificate No. 19275, at the North Carolina Agency, showing date of soldier's death, or date of last payment of pension and to whom paid. 

Very respectfully, 
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner. 

The Auditor for the Interior Department, 
Treasury Department 

US Pension Office
August 12 1913
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National-BenFranklin 
Fire Insurance Company 
of Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Organized 1866 

Eastern Department 
Newark, New Jersey 
E.B. Crawford & Company, Agents 
West Memphis, Ark. 

Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen; 

Will you kindly let me have the Revolutionary War pension record of one GEORGE DAMRON who fought at King's Mt. and drew pension either in Lincoln Co. Tenn. or Lincoln Co. N.C. 

Very cordially yours, 
Mrs. Pearce 
Mrs. McCallister Pearce 
1426 Central Avenue
Memphis, Tenn. 
Mch. 8, 1937
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Lake Mills, Wis. 
December 5, 1939

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sirs: 

Can you give me any information regarding George Dameron who was pensioned for Revolutionary service. His residence when pensioned was Lincoln Co., N. Carolina. 

Thank you very much 
Ruth M. Potter
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May 27, 1937

BA-J/EEL
George Dameron-S. 41501

Mrs. McCallister Pearce 
1426 Central Avenue 
Memphis, Tennessee 

Dear Madam: 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41501, based upon the military service in that war of George Dameron 

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of George Dameron are not shown. 

George Dameron enlisted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in March, 1777, for three years, served in the state of Georgia and was stationed at a number of forts on the frontiers of that state under Lieutenant Cannon, Captains John Dooley, Burrell Smith, Bernard, and John Cooper, Colonels White, Thomas Davenport and  Marbury in March, 1779, when he was taken prisoner by the British and held in captivity until the close of the war and was discharged in October, 1783, at Saint Augustine, Florida. The place where taken prisoner and the place of confinement are not stated. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 24, 1824, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina and was aged sixty-five years, "lacking one day." It was stated that he had previously lived in Halifax, Virginia. 

There are no data as to the soldier's family and the date of his death is not given. 

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

[in handwriting: "This Col. White may have been Anthony N. White of the Dragoons, as he says he served in a company of horse in the Continental service & was pensioned under Act of 1818 but it could not be verified."]