Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6992, John Dawkins, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Dawkins, John
                Susannah

NUMBER
W 6992
B.L.Wt. 24768-160-55

Born in Va.
CONTENTS
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12.639
North Carolina
John Dawkins
of Richmond in the state of North Car. who was a pri inf'try & cavalry the company commanded by Captain Speed of the Reg't commanded by Col. Crawford in the No. Car. line for 6 months Inscribed on the Roll of North Car. at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of May '33 and sent  F. T. Leake Richmond C.H.N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 333 - 43
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 11.25 =
$54.25
[Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by William Miller  Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 38
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[missing] J. Pigott Mar. 26 '56

Act March 3/53
150,728
May 28
Susannah Dawkins Widow of John Dawkins pri. in the Revolutionary War & was a Pensioner claimant is now a Pensioner & refers to evidence on file N.C. Mil.  ad: 160 acres, May 7, 1856
N.C. Feby 53 - 3004 Boynton

[initials]

Jennings Pigott Present
Vol. D. 10.0

No, 24768 of May 10/56
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V No. 3004
North Carolina Fayetteville
Susannah Dawkins widow of John Dawkins N,C who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Infantry & Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov. 1853 and sent to John T. Neely Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3,1853, Page 134 Vol. A

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ctft. Date of death not on AB

180728
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3665
John Dawkins
Richmond County
N.C.

Admit as private 
3 mon. Cav. 1250
3 mon. In'y  10
22.50

IV. V.2Int. 1.267
F. T. Leak 28 Nov. 1832
Richmond Cty.
N.C.

P 99.
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3665

BRIEF in the case of John Dawkins Richmond Co. in the State of N.C. (Act 7th June 1832.)
1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81 or 82 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 17 | he thinks 3 mos. | militia militia | Col. Medlock - Cap. Speed 
{blank] | 3 mos. | Light Horse | Col. Crawford

5. In what battles was she engaged? pursuit of Indians, under Cap. Speed
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? does not say
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Jno. McAlister saw him in service under Capt. Wall - under Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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Bounty Land Claim
State of North Carolina}
County of Richmond}
On this the thirtieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Richmond in the state aforesaid. Susannah Dawkins aged Seventy years - a resident of Richmond County in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Dawkins deceased who was a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War -; that the service which her said husband rendered, and all the particulars thereof together with the branch of the army in which he served and the officers thereof; will be seen by reference to the pension certificate of he said husband John Dawkins, also the pension certificate of herself, both of which are on file in the Pension office -; that her said husband was enrolled upon the list of Revolutionary Pensioners - and drew, for several years until the time of his death an annual pension of twenty two dollars and fifty cents - at the Pension Agency in the town of Fayetteville North Carolina - and that for several years immediately next preceding the date of this declaration she has been enrolled upon the list of "Pensioners Widows" and drawn an annual pension at the Pension Agency in the town of Fayetteville N.C. of the same amount, to wit, twenty two dollars and fifty cents.
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She further states that she was married to the said John Dawkins in the County of Richmond and state aforesaid on the day of   A.D. 1801 - by one William Wall a Justice of the peace - and that her name before her said marriage was Susannah Barber; that her said husband died in the County of Richmond in the state of North Carolina on the 29th day of October A.D. 1801, that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration - never having married since the death of her said husband John Dawkins  & that she has never applied for nor received any Bounty Land under any act of Congress - 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 -
[Signature] Susannah Hawkins X her mark

We B.H. Knight and C.P. Song residents of Richmond County in the state of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Dawkins in our presence, and that we know the applicant to be the identical person she represents herself to be. [Signatures]
B.K. Knight
C.P. Long
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim - 
[Signature] E. T. Long J.P.

Know all men by these presents - That I Susannah Dawkins of the County of Richmond and State of North Carolina and the widow of John  Dawkins deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute, and appoint - Jennings Piggot Esq. of Washington City, D.C., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate or warrant due me by virtue of my deceased husband's services in the United States under existing laws granting Bounty Land to the Officers and Soldiers or their widows and minor heirs - for services rendered in the different wars, and generally do all lawful acts and things whatsoever in the premises - that I myself might do were I present at the doing thereof - hereby confirming all that my said attorney shall in my name leally do or cause to be done -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal this 30th day of April A.D. 1855 -[Signatures] H. T. Williams W. D. Hunter
Susannah Dawkins X her mark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Richmond and State of North Carolina this 30h day of April A.D. 1855

[Signature] E. T. Long J.P.
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State of North Carolina}
County of Richmond} SS.
I Louis H. Webb Clerk of the County of Richmond County in the state aforesaid hereby certify that George Northam before whom the foregoing affidavit of Champe J. Terry and R.T. Song were sworn to and subscribed s and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature above is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal of Office in the town of Rockingham this the 12 day of May A. D. 1855.
[Signature] S. St. Webb C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina}
County of Richmond}SS.
I, Louis H. Webb, Clerk of he Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Richmond hereby certify that - E. T. Song whose signature appears above and before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and acknowledge and before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was subscribed and acknowledged - was at the time of executing the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County of Richmond duly commissioned and sworn - and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts - and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at office in Rockingham this 30th day of April A.D. 1855.
 [Signature] S. H. Webb C.C.C.

State of North Carolina}
County of Richmond} SS.
We Champe J. Terry and R. T. Song residents of Richmond County State aforesaid upon our oath declare that we are well acquainted with Susannah Dawkins, widow of John Dawkins deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and whose declaration for Bounty Land appears above that we know her and he said husband in his life time and know them to live together as Husband and wife and that they were reputed to be such - and that she is now a Widow. [Signatures]
Champe J. Terry X his mark
R. T. Long
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 13th day of May A. D. 1855 and I certify that the affiants are credible persons - 
[Signature] Geo Northam J. P. [seal]
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State of No. Carolina}
Richmond County}
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions July Term 1832 - Personally appeared before the Worshipful Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, John Dawkins a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged Eighty one or two 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 the 7th 1832 that under Capt. Speed, and Medlock Col. He was with a Company of Mounted Malitia who wen tin pursuit of the Indians. three Months and that after his return he served under Col. Crawford three months in the Capacity of a light horse man. that at another time he was called out by General Harrington who discharged him immediately after repairing to the place of rendezvoused that he was drafted out of Captain Speeds Company for a tour of three months to repair to Sullivans Island but that he employed a substitute for that service whose name was John Long that he believes he served other tours under than specified above but owing to the impaired state of his memory from old age he is unable to name his Captains; that he regarded himself during the most of the war as a minute man as one who was ready and bound to appear in defense of his Country. When was called upon to do so by the officer in Command - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
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to a Pension or Annuity except the preset and he declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State - Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
[Signature] John Dawkins X his mark
Test
[Signature] M.D. Crawfod Clk
and the said Court after putting diverse interrogations to the said John Dawkins do hereby declare it to be their opinion that he was a soldier of the Revolution that his appearance would testify the belief that his age as set fourth in the declaration is true and correct and that from his known character they have every confidence in his statements they also state that Martin P. Crawford whose Certificate is appended is a Minister of the Gospel of Established reputation -  

State of No. Carolina}
Richmond County} I Martin P. Crawford a Clergyman living near Rockingham and in the County of Richmond hereby Certify that I am acquainted with John Dawkins who signed the foregoing declaration. I believe him to be Eighty one or two ears of age he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion - 
[Signature] M. P. Crawford

North Carolina}
Richmond County}
 John McAlister makes oath that he was acquainted with John Dawkins in the war of the Revolution that he saw him in [illegible] under Capt. Wall and that from his knowledge of the character of said Dawkins he believes that that utmost confidence may be reposed on any declaration he may make or oath 
[Signature] John McAlister
Test. M.D. Crawford
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State of No. Carolina}
Richmond County} I Martin C. Crawford Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Richmond do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dawkins for a Pension - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 2nd day of August 1832 -
[Signature] M.C. Crawford C.C.Clk

State of No. Carolina} April Term 1833
Richmond County}
Personally appeared in open court John Dawkins who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age an the loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the length of service but that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned and for such service e claims a pension, e has Endeavored to recollect the date of his service, but being Ignorant old and illiterate he cannot recollect that he was born he thinks in 1750 in the State of Virginia from which place he removed when an impart to the County of Randolph No. Carolina from which place he came to Richmond County where he has since & that he has no record  of his age, that he never rec'd a discharge from the service if he & he has lost it. That he has lately ascertained that he can prove the fact of his being in the service as a witness by Jno. McAllister who was with him and States the Record of his service to have been in and about 1780 he states that he is known to Jno. McAllister, Walter
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First Leu't. Wm. Crawford, M. D. Crawford & others who from reputation in the Settlement & some of them from their own knowledge have always concluded him to be a soldier of the revolution.

State of No. Carolina}
Richm'd County} I John McAllister of the County of Richmond & State of No. C. do certify that I was acquainted with John Dawkins in the revolutionary war, that I was with hi in the service I think in the year 1780 in this county. and I particularly recollect - that he went in company with me with some prisoners in 1780 or 1781, who were some Tories which we took and carries to Salesbay [Salisbury] No. C. In testimony of which I have sworn & subscribed to the same.
[Signature] L. Naraterling

State of No. Carolina}
[illegible] County} Walter Leak maketh oath that he has been well acquainted with John Dawkins for about 40 years that he believes him to be a man of veracity and that he served as he states as a friend to his country, he further states that he believed him to be of the age he says.
Sworn and Subscribed
Walter Leak [Signature]

J M [illegible] Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions do certify that John McAllister and Walter Leak who have - sworn & subscribed as above are men of Character & that what they state is entitled to credit.
In testimony of which I here have placed my and & seal I do further certify that the above contains the declaration and amendment of John Dawkins which was done in open court - the 17 April 1833
[Signature] M.D. Crawford Clk
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"Jean Dawkins the daughter of John and Susanna his wife was born November the 30th day in the year of our Lord 1798"

State of North Carolina}
Richmond County}
On this 19th day of August 1853 personally appeared before me W. F. leak one of the acting Justices of the Peace within and for said county, Asa Dawkins who being duly sworn according to law, declares that the foregoing is a true copy of the original record of the birth of Jean Dawkins the oldest child of john Dawkins deceased by his wife Susanna Dawkins, as kept in an old Book in which is recorded the ages of all the children of said John Dawkins; that the foregoing record has been in said book from the earliest of his recollection, he being now about thirty five years old; that said book was kept in the family of said John Dawkins until his death, since which time up to the present time it has been in the possession of him the said Asa Dawkins - H further swears that there is no family record of the marriage of the said John Dawkins and Susanna Dawkins.
[Signature] Asa Dawkins
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I certify that Asa Dawkins is a credible witness.
[Signature] W. F. Leak J. Peace
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State of North Carolina}
Richmond County}
I, M.L. Douglass Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Walter F. Leak whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit of Asa Dawkins is and  was at the time of signing said Affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the said Count Court is a Court of record having general jurisdiction. And I further certify that the record of which a copy is above given has been exhibited to me; that the copy above given is a true copy; and that from the unmistakable marks of age which the original record bears on its face I believe it to be a genuine record honestly kept. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20th day of August A. D. 1853
[Signature] M. L. Douglass C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas and 
Richmond County} Quarter Sessions April Term 1853
On this 18th day of April A. D. 1853 personally appeared in open Court, before me Walter F. Leak Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County & State aforesaid Susannah Dawkins a resident of the County of Richmond aforesaid aged Seventy three years, who being 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 February 3rd 1853 as well as the benefit of the provisions made by any previous act of Congress; that she is the widow of John Dawkins who was a  Pensioner under the Act of 1832; that the said John Dawkins her late husband was drawing a Pension of Twenty two dollars per annum up to the time of his death; that his residence was in the said County of Richmond; that the agency at which his Pension was paid to him was in the town of Fayetteville North Carolina; that she was married to the said John Dawkins in the latter part of the year 1797 - the precise date she does not recollect, but knows that it was about a year previous to the birth of her first child which birth took place on the 30th day of November A. D. 1798; that her husband the said John Dawkins died on the 29th day of October A. D. 1837; that she was married to him at the time above stated; She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension
[Signature] Susannah Dawkins X her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day above written before me. [Signature]
W. F. Leak Chairman C.Ct.
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State of North Carolina}
Richmond County}
I, M. L. Douglass Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said  County, do hereby certify that W. F. Leak Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chairman and presiding Justice of said Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of said Court this 20th day of April A. D. 1853
[Signature] M. L. Douglass, Clerk

State of North Carolina}
Richmond County}
On this 14 day of July A. D. 1853 Nancy Barber and Sarah Dawkins personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, and severally made oath according to law, that Mrs. Susanah Dawkins is the widow of John Dawkins, late a Pensioner under the Act of 1832; that she was married to the said John Dawkins according to the best of their recollection about the time stated in the foregoing declaration of the said Susanah  Dawkins, that they cannot state with certainty as to the time
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but that they believe the time stated in her declaration to be correct; that the said marriage took place in the County of Richmond & State of North Carolina and that the rites of Matrimony was celebrated by one Tillotson O'Bryan, a Justice of the Peace in & for said county; that they were present and witnessed he marriage ceremony; and that the said Susanah Dawkins was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow. [Signatures]
Nancy Barber X her mark
Sarah Dawkins X her mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I do hereby certify that Nancy Barber and Sarah Dawkins are Credible witnesses [Signature] Elisha T. Long JP

State of North Carolina}
Richmond County} I hereby certify that Elisha T. Long Esquire before whom the foregoing, affidavits were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that tall his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county this 15th day of July A. D. 1853
[Signature] M. L. Douglass Clerk
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September 21, 1936

Jacob Antill-W.8328
John Dawkins-W.6992 ow
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. L. D. Prewitt
Forest City
Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War - Jacob Antill, John Dawkins, John Simms, and John Stewart, all of whom served from Virginia, except John Dawkins, who served from North Carolina.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data. The records of Jacob Antill and John Dawkins
are furnished herein as found in pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Jacob Antill-W.8328

The data relative to Jacob Antill furnished
herein were obtained from pension claim, W.8328, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of birth of Jacob Antill are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown. He enlisted, while residing in Berkely County, Virginia, served three or four years as a private in Captains George Rice and Morgan Alexander's companies with the Virginia troops, was in the battles of Brandywine
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Germantown, and was taken prisoner at Charleston, but made his escape; no specific dates of his service given. The soldier, Jacob Antill, married February 20, 1781 in Berkeley County, Virginia, Dorcas Dawkins; she
was born September 30, 1762 and was the daughter of John Dawkins of Berkeley County, name of her mother not given. Jacob Antill died August 11, 1800. The widow, Dorcas Antill, was allowed pension on her application
executed May 21, 1839, at which time she was living in Henry County, Kentucky.
Reference was made to their children, only name stated being John Antill, who was living in Henry County, Kentucky in 1853, and referred to his mother, who "died in this county many years since." Mary Dawkins, a native of Berkeley County Virginia, was sixty-nine years of age in 1839 and [smear]
that she married a brother of Dorcas (Dawkins) Antill his name not given. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of the widow, Dorcas Antill, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following
Dorcas Antill, widow of Jacob Antill
Certificate #4862
Issued January 10, 1840
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Kentucky Agency.
*******************
John Dawkins-W.6992

The data which follow in regard to John Dawkins
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3-
were obtained from pension claim, W. 6992, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. John Dawkins was born in the year 1750 in the state of Virginia, names of his parents not shown. He moved when an infant to Randolph County, North Carolina,
and thence to Richmond County, North Carolina. While a resident of said Richmond County, he served three months as a private under Captains Spud or Speed and Wall, Colonel Medlock's North Carolina regiment, and three months in Colonel Crawford's regiment of Cavalry. No definite dates of service given. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, then living in Richmond County, North Carolina. He died October 29, 1837 in said Richmond County. John Dawkins married in the latter part of the years 1797 in Richmond County, North Carolina, Susannah Barber.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 18, 1853, then living in Richmond County, and gave her age, seventy-three years; she stated in 1855 that she was seventy years of age. The names of her parents were not given. Reference was made to their children-first child, Jean, a daughter, was born November 30, 1798. Asa Dawkins was thirty-five years of age in 1853, and then stated that he had in his possession the record of the ages of all the children of John Dawkins and his wife, Susannah, his relationship to the
family is not shown. Nancy Barber and Sarah Dawkins in 1853 stated that they were present at the marriage of John Dawkins and Susannah Barber; it is not know that they were related to the family. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Susannah Dawkins, you
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should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following
Susannah Dawkins, widow of John Dawkins
Certificate #3000
Issued November 25, 1853
Rate $22.80 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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V
24.768
Her Ans.
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Pension Office
November 17.1852
Sir:
Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner.
Respectfully
F. Burt Esq. B. Hoos. 
3 Aud. for Comm. Present
John Dawkins, Act 1832
$22.50 per ann. - Paid to 4th 
Sept. 1837, no date of death on our Books

Sam'; S. Rind
Act'g. Auditor
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Pen. act/53, N.C.
Boynton
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J.H & A KIRKWOOD
WASHINGTON. D.C.
KIRKWOOD HOUSE

Additional evidence

P3 Com. J. Minot
Commissioner Pensions
Present

150728
John Dawkins and Susannah
Boynton
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State of North Carolina}
Richmond County}
I, M.L. Douglass Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify, that I have made diligent  search among the files and records of my office, and find no record, no any other evidence of the marriage of John Dawkins dec'd and Susanna Dawkins; that until about three years ago, no public record was required to be kept of marriages other than the bonds taken upon issuing out the marriage licenses; and that these bonds have heretofore been regarded of so little consequence, that they have not been carefully preserved, and comparatively few of them are to be found on file in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20th day of August A. D. 1853
[Signature] M. L. Douglass C.C.C.
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Washington D. C.
Nov. 12. 1853

Sir.
Enclosed please find the Declaration of Mrs. Susannah Dawkins widow of John Dawkins, a Revol. Soldier and Pensioner from the State of North Carolina for a Pension under the act of 1838.
Yours
Very Respectfully
Jno. T. Neely [Signature]

Comm'r. Pensions}
Present}
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Additional evidence
no 150.728 Susannah
Dawkins & Bountyland
Act. '55
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Department

I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and for the State of aforesaid do hereby certify that it-appears of record in my office among the payments made by Said State to Sundry persons for Service in the Revolutionary war as follows -

John Dawkins
Book No. 14. Page 463 £0.5.0. Hillsboro' Treasury office
Book No. 14. Page 65. - 13.19.0 ditto 50
Book B. No. 2 Page 20 - 20.5.0
In testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed he Seal of my office at Raleigh - April 29. 1851.
[Signature] Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
N. Carolina
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Dawkins
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Brief in the case of Susanna Dawkins widow of John;  Richmond County and State of North Carolina act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state he substance.
Husband a private of infantry & Cavalry in N. Carolina 6 mos. & pensioner of the US. under act of June 7 1832 at $22.50 per annum

Allowed $22.50 per annum to commence Feb. 3 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Nancy Barber & Sarah  Dawkins of said county who are certified to be credible
Death proved by credible witness
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
J. T. Neely
Present.

Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray
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Feb'y 21 02
To M. L. Hawkins
Pension Bureau
1936 Sept. 21 - hist. to Mrs. S. D. Prewitt see her letter in Ju col. untill W. 8328 CWF

Revý WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6992
Susannah Dawkins Widow
 John Dawkins
 Pri. Rev. War
Act. Feb. 3, 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5973 G.B
South Carolina
Drusilla Dawkins
widow of SC Joseph Dawkins
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv. of Cavý.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56  Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Aug. 1852 and sent to Hon. D. Wallace H. of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 3009 Vol. 2

1852, Feb. 20 sent to P. M. to pay adm: - pensioner died 31. Oct 1853
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The State of South Carolina} Personally came 
Newbery [Newberry] District} before me one of the Magistrates in and for the District and  State afforesaid Mrs. Susanah Keller who being duly sworn saith that she was acquainted with Joseph Dawkins before and after the Revolutionary war and that she never knew or heard of any other Joseph Dawkins that was in the war from the district of ninety six but knows Newberry That she was marryed in the year [smudge] hundred and Eighty three and that Joseph Dawakins was marryed  to Drucilla Lyles something near the same time and that Drucilla Dawkinks is the widow of the said Joseph Dawkins; know living in Newberry District That she is in her eighty fifth year
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9th day of April Anno Domini 1852
[Signatures]
Wm. E. Hardy LS
Mag'st.N.D.

Susanah Keller X hir mark
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The State of South Carolina} Person'ally came
Newberry District} before me one of the Magistrates in and for the Districdt and State afforesaid Maj'r. Ephraim Lyles who being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with Joseph Dawkins late of said District of Drusilla Dawkins who now lives in said District. That it was always said and believed of Joseph Dawkins that he was in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war. That deponist never knew or heard of any other man of his name that was in the service from what was then called the District of ninety six that know the District of Newberry. The said Joseph Dawkins ha a scar on his face which was always said to have been produced by a wound received in the war.  The deponent further sais that he is at this time in his eighty first year. Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9th day of April Anno Domini 1852.
[Signatures]  E. Lyles
Wm. E. Hardy L.S.
Magst. N. D.
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District} I Burr J. Ramage Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District of Newberry. and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William E. Hardy Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits were made as appears by his name in his own handwriting attesting the same was at the date thereof a Magistrate for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid who had been regularly appointed and qualified and had signed the roll kept in my office according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Newberry the 22nd day of April Anno Domini 1852, and in the Seventy Sixth year of American Independence.
Burr J. Ramage [Signature]
C.C.P & L.S.
for N. Dist.
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Newberry.
Declaration of Mrs. Drusilla Dawkins.
Filed Nov. 4th 1857
E.P. Lake
O.N.D.
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State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
On this fourth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me. Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid, Drusilla Dawkins a resident of Newberry District in said State aged about ninety two years. who being first duly sworn according to Law. doth on Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress. passed July 7th 1838 March 3rd 1843. June 17th 1844 and February 2nd 1848 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. to wit. that she is the widow of Joseph Dawkins who was a private in the Militia Servise of the United States during the Revolutionary War. She further declares that to the best of her recollection. she was married o the said Joseph Dawkins on the  day of   in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty four. or five. that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Dawkins died on the   day of   in the year  Eighteen hundred and   that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made an application for a Pension. that at the time he entered the service he was a resident of that portion of ninety six District, now known as Newberry District Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
[Signature] Drusilla Dawkins X her mark
[Signature] E. P. Lake
Ordinary of Newberry  District
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
I. E.P. Lak Esq'r. Ordinary for the District of Newberry in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Mrs. Drusilla Dawkins did appear before me and make the foregoing Declaration on Oath. and that she was not able to appear in open Court. (owing to bodily infirmity)
Ordinary office
Nov. 8th 1857
E. P. Lake [Signature]
Ordinary for Newberry District

[seal]
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The State of Georgia}
Twiggs County} On this the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and fifty-one, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Epraim Lyles, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith; That Drusilla Dawkins the person whose signature is affixed to this declaration accompanying this affidavit and which was made before E. P. Lake Esq. ordinary of Newberry District in the State of South Carolina on the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and fifty one is the widow of Joseph Dawkins who was a private in the Company of Capt.    in the Regiment of Volunteers commanded by Col. Waters in the Revolutionary War: That he entered the army as a privite at    on the    day of   in the year of  our Lord seventeen hundred and    and continued in actual service for the Term of   and was honorably discharged on or about the close of the war    A.D. seventeen hundred and     That the said Joseph Dawkins performed the above service in the State of South Carolina and at the time he entered said service was a resident of Newberry District, in said State. This deponent further states that he was a resident  in said District and State during the period of the Revolutionary War, That he knew the said Drusilla and the said Joseph Dawkins prior to their marriage which was solemnized in his presence on this  day of  A. D. seventeen hundred and   previous to the first - day January A. D. seventeen hundred and ninety-four that this deponent removed from the state of south Carolina in about the year of eighteen hundred and seventy eight and that the said Joseph Dawkins died in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and
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this deponent further states that he himself was in the service of the United States during a portion of said war; This deponent further states that the said Joseph Dawkins was in the Battle Blackstock and Eutaw and the said Joseph Dawkins got wounded on the head with a Sabre this was done in a skirmish. Some where about Charleston. This deponent States that he was not in the same company nor the same Regiment with the said Joseph Dawkins but he frequently saw him while in actual service, this deponent was himself in Col. Liles regiment. This deponent states that the said Drusilla Dawkins was the dauter of Williamson Lily that she was married to Joseph Dawkins previous to the year 1794 This deponent draws a pension from the general government that himself and said Joseph Dawkins was both privates in the Revolution
[Signature] Ephraim Liles

Georgia}
Twiggs County}
I do certify that the above statement was taken before me and is in Entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand this the fourteenth day of November 1851
[Signature] O. H. P. Barclay J.P.
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The State of Georgia}
Twiggs County}
I O.H.P. Barclay Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that  Ephraim Lyles who has made the foregoing affadavit is a person of Credit and entitled to full belief. Given under my hand and Seal this the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
[Signature] O.H.P. Barclay J.P. L.S.

The State of Georgia}
Twiggs County}
I Peyton Reynolds clerk of the court of Twiggs county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that O. H. P. Barclay Esquire before whom the foregoing affadavit was made and who has therein to subscribed his name was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and duly commissioned and sworn.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty- one.
[Signature] Peyton Reynolds Clk.
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Affadavit of John Dawkins
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
Personally appeared before me one of the Magistrates for the District and State aforesaid John Dawkins who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith: That Drusilla Dawkins the person who has made the declaration accompanying this affadivit before E. P. Lake Esquire Ordinary of said District and State on the fourth day of December A. D. 1884, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of revolutionary soldiers in certain cases, is his mother That she is the widow of Joseph Dawkins late of the District and State aforesaid and has never married since the death of her said Husband: That the said Joseph Dawkins died between the twentieth and twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and sixteen. That there is no family register of the marriage of his said father and mother in the possession of any one else within his knowledge. That there was a record of the births of the children of said marriage in the possession of the family at one time but that said record was consumed by fire in the year of 1818, when the family house and all its contents were burnt: That this deponent is now fifty-years of age according to the entry in said register which was destroyed. That he distinctly remembers the [smudge] of the birth of an older brother, Thomas Dawkins, as set down in said register, which was the fourteenth day October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-six, and that there were five children, the fruits of said marriage older than the said Thomas Dawkins; That this deponent
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sister Mary a child of said Marriage, has a son five months and twelve days older than this deponent: That this deponent remembers a scar on the head of his father which he (his father) said was caused by a sabre wound received somewhere near Charlestown in a skirmish: That this deponent has frequently heard his gather speak of the battles and skirmishes in which he was engaged during the Revolutionary War:
[Signature] John Dawkins
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th of November A. D. 1834
James M. Baxter M.N.D. [Signature]

The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}

I James M. Baxter Magistrate of the - District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Dawkins who has made the foregoing affadaviat is a person of credit - and entitled to full belief and that the - statement - in the foregoing affadavit - are entitled to full faith - and credit. -
Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of November A. D. 1834 - [Signature] 
James M. Baxter LS
M.N.D.
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
I Burr J. Ramage, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Session for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Baxter Esq. before whom the preceding affadavit was made as appears by his name in his own handwriting attesting the same was at the date thereof a Magistrate for he District of Newberry and State aforesaid who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the Roll Kept in my office according to Law. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office t Newberry Courthouse the Nineteenth day of November Anno Domini 1857 - and in the 76th year of American Independence
Burr J. Ramage [Signature]
C.O.P.S.S.S. for Newberry District

[seal]
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14555
Drusilla Dawkins
wid. of Joseph
S. Carolina
Exparte
Mrs. Drusilla Dawkins

A. C. Garlington Atty.

July 7. 1838.
Married prior to 1794.
He died in 1816.
Report this case to me
D. Wallace MC
Dec. 14th 1857
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South Carolina}
Newberry District} On this the Twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, personally appeared before me one of the Magistrates in and for the District and State aforesaid, Ephraim Liles who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith:- That he knows Drusilla Dawkins, the person now applying for the benefit of the acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers in certain cases; that she is the widow of Joseph Dawkins late of the District and State aforesaid: that this deponent was not present at the marriage ceremony of the said Drusilla and the said Joseph that they were living together as man and wife, and were so regarded by all their acquaintance, before the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, and were so regarded until the death of the said Joseph: that this deponents father Col. Arramanos Liles deceased was a  in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war; that he has heard his father, and others who served in the war, speak of the services of the said Joseph during said war in terms of high praise and compliment.
[Signature] E. Lyles
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}

On this the twenty first day of November A. D. 1831, personally appeared before me one of the Magistrates in and for the District and State aforesaid, Mrs. Elizabeth Maybin who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith: That she knows Mrs. Drusilla Dawkins of the District and State aforesaid: that she is the widow of Joseph Dawkins late of the District and State aforesaid: that she was not present at the marriage of the said Drusilla and the said Joseph; that they were living together as man and wife, and were so regarded by all their acquaintance prior to the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; that this deponent's father Col. James Liles, deceased was a Colonel in the Revolutionary war; and that the traditionary account, which she has heard from various sources, is that the said Joseph Dawkins, was a soldier in the service of his country during the Revolutionary War. 
[Signature] Elizabeth Maybin X hir mark TS
Witness W. E. Hardy [Signature]
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
I Wm. E. Hardy - one of the magistrates in and for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Maybin & Ephraim Liles who have made the foregoing affadavits are persons of credit and entitled to full belief -
Given under my hand and seal this Twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-one
[Signature] Wm. E. Hardy JS
Magis't. N.D.

The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
I Burr Ramage Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. E. Hardy Esq. before whom the preceding affadavit was made (as appears by his name in his own handwriting attesting the same, was at the date then thereof a Magistrate for the District aforesaid, and State, who had been duly appointed and qualified and hand signed the Roll kept in my office according to Law -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Newberry Court House, the 22ne day of November Anno Domini 1851. In the 76th year of American Independence.
[Signature]
Burr J. Ramage C.O.P.S.S.S., N.D.
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Affidavits of Major Ephraim Liles & Mrs. Elizabeth Maybin.
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Comptrollers Office
Columbia S.C.
Dec. 1st 1857

No. 2496} Issued 24th April 1786 - to Mr. Joseph Dawkins for £26.0.0 stg duty in Watters Reg't. pd/audited No. 110. Principal £26.0.0
 Interest £1.14.4.d

a/c State of South Carolina To Joseph Dawkins
For Militia duty since the fall of Charlreston in Watters Reg't. for anderson return Amtg to currency.  £182.
Sterling £26.

Rec'd.24th April 1786 full satisfaction for the above in an indent No. 2496-H for order filed in 2418H
[Signature] Wm. Houseal

Ma 1st 1786.
Mjr's Porquet & Mitchell Commissioners of the Treasury -
Gentlemen Please deliver our Indents to Capt. Wm. Houseal with the interest due thereon.  You will oblige Your Humble Serv't.
[Signature] J. B. McCully
Compt. Gen'l.
$111-
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
Personally appeared before me Maj'r. Ephraim Lyles who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he knew Henry Liles, Frances Welfer, Henry Anderson, and Mordicai Chandler; that he was acquainted with them about the close of the Revolutionary war: That they lived in the neighbourhood where Joseph Dawkins, the deceased husband of Mrs. Drusilla Dawkins, lived; and that the above named persons were said and believed to have been in their country's service during said war.
[Signature] E. Lyles
Sworn to before me this 3d day of May Anno Domini 1852 - [Signature] James M. Baxter Magistrate

The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
I James M. Baxter the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affadavit was made do certify that Maj'r. Ephraim Lyles the deponent is a man of good character and is entitled  to full faith and credit. 3rd day of May 1852
[Signature]James M. Baxter Magistrate -
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District} I Burr Ramage Clark of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James M. Baxter Esquire, before whom the proceeding affadavit was made as appears by his name in his own hand uniting attesting the same was at the date thereof a Magistrate for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid, who had been duly appointed and qualified and had signed the roll kept in my office according to Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office at Newbery the 5th day of May Anno Domini 1852, and in the seventy sixth year of American Independence
[Signature] Burr J. Ramage C.O.P.S.S.S. N. District
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No. 2496 { Issued 24th Apr. 86 to Mr. Joseph 
Lib {Dawkins for £26.0.0 St'g. duty in Water's 
X {Regim't pr ap audited. No. 110 Principal £26.0.0 Interest £1.14.4 -

State of So. Carolina To Joseph Dawkins For Militia duty since the fall of Charleston in Waters's Reg't. pr. Andersons's return amot'g. to currency £182" Stg. £26 "
Rec'd 24 Apl. 1786. full satisfaction for the above in an Indent No. 2496.X. pr. order filed in 2418.X
[Signature] Wm. Houseal.

No 110 -
No. 2496 Book X.
Joseph Dawkins. For militia Duty in Waters's Reg't. since the fall of Charleston p. Anderson's return - amount'g to currency £182.0.0 = St'g. £26.0.0 Twenty Six pounds Sterling - Ex.d.
 J.Mc
_______________
_______________
No. {Issued 10 Apl. 86 to Mr. Wm. Houseal 2366{£196 St'g. duty in Water's Regim't. per af 
X {audited * Say Houseal
No. 104 Principal £196 - - Interest £13.14.4

The State of South Carolina To William Houseal dr. To 177 days duty as Captain of Horse}
from the 24th of April 1779 to the 12th }
of May 1780 pr. pay Bill of my own cert'd.}
pr Major Thos. Gordon) £597.7.6

to 215 days duty as Captain of Ditto from }
the 15th of May 1780 to the 16th of Nov.}
1782 pr. Pay Bill of my own cert'd. pr Lt. Jno. Lindsay 67/6 } £215.12.6=
£1323.- -= St'g £189 - -

[figuring in the margin - 177 | 3.10 =531. | 88.10 | £619.10------215| 3.10= 645.| 107.10=  £752.10= 1372"= £196:0: Stg.
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Rec'd 10th April 1786 full satisfaction for the within, in our Indent N. 2366. X pr. order filed in 2418 X.
[Signature] Wm. Houseal

No. 104
No 2366 - Book X
10th April 1786.
Wm. Houseal, for 392 days duty as Captain of Horse 24th April 1779 to 16th Nov. 1782 Atty in Col. Water's Regiment @ 70/pr. day
charged carry £1,323.0.0
add more              49.0.0=
carry £1372.0.0
St'g. £196.0.0
One hundred and ninety six pounds St'g. 
Eocó. J. Mc.

Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia 14th April 1852 I hereby certify the two foregoing Indents and accompanying accounts, Receipts and all therein contained. to be true copies taken from the originals now on Record and on file in this Office; and that the two foregoing Receipts, signed by Wm. Houseal appear and are believed to be the same handwriting.
J. B. McCully
Comptr. Gen'l. 
[Signature] Pr. Tho. Johns
Deputy
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The State of South Carolina.}
Newberry District}
Personally came before me, one of the Magistrates in and for the District and state aforesaid, Samuel Waits who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is near about seventy nine years of age: that he knew Samuel Waits; that he was in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war, and lived in the District of Ninety-Six, in that part of it now included in Newberry District.
[Signature] Samuel Waits X his mark.
Sworn to before me this 4h day of May Anno Domini 1852 - P. W. Counts M.N.D.

The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District}
I P.  W. Counts the magistrate before whom the foregoing affadavit - was made do hereby certify that Samuel waits the deponent is a man of good character and entitled to full faith and credit May 4th 1852
[Signature] P. M. Counts M.N.D.
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The State of South Carolina}
Newberry District} I Burr J. Ramage, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid do hereby certify that P. W. Counts, Esquire, before whom the proceeding affidavit, was made, as appears by his name in his own hand writing attesting the same, was at the date thereof a Magistrate for the District for the District of Newberry and State aforesaid, who had been regularly appointed and qualiied and had signed the roll kept in my office according to Law - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Newberry the 5th day of May Anno Domini 1852, and in the Seventy Sixth year of American Independence - [Signature] Burr J. Ramage
O.C.P.& Gal for N. District
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May 1st 1786
Messrs. Pocquet and Mitchell Commissioners of the Treasury. Gentlemen.
Please deliver our Indents to Capt. Wm. Houseal, with the Interest due thereon, you will oblige Your most humble Serv'ts.

John Fairchild -
Michael Bates - some marked as this
G. Jacobson
Samuel Messer
Wm. Gay
Thomas Polly  -
Anna Ford -
Daniel Perkins
Charles Paty -
Samuel Wates
Adam Sneider -
Wm. Caldwell -
Wm. How
John Herrman
Richard Birdweasel
Daniel Chandler
Note Those marked with red ink are found and del'd.

I certify the above orders
P. Waters, J.P.

[drawing of a hand pointing to the list of names - by A.C.G.]
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\Comptroller Gen'ls office
Columbia 14th April 1852
I do certify the within to be a true copy of a List of orders on file in this office.
J. M. McCully
Compt. Gen'l.
pr. Tho. Johns Deputy [Signature]

I certify also, that all the names contained in the within lit appear to be one and the same handwriting and that hand very much resembles that of Wm. Houseal's.
[Signature] Tho. John's
Dept. Compt.
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14553
Drusilla Dawkins wid. of Joseph
S. Carolina
 Let to D. Wallace, March 22/52
Same May 10/52

July 7, 1838.
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Revý WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8665 ow
Drusilla Dawkins
Wid
Joseph Dawkins
Private Cav. Rev. War
Act: Feb'y 3d 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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House of Reps. US
Washington Dec. 16 1837

Sir
I have the honor to enclose the evidence upon which Drusilla Dawkins of Newberry District S.C. widow of Joseph Dawkins, a soldier of the revolution, found her claim to a Revolutionary pension & to request that the case be reported to me as soon as practicable.
I have the honor to be Your Ob't Srv't.
[Signature] D. Wallace

Hon. J.E. Heath
Washington D.C.
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Pension Agency
Charleston 15 July 1854

Sir
I herewith forward the vouchers of Drusilla Dawkins deceased, a pensioner under Act 2 July, 1848. to authority to pay the same - 
I am Sir Respý
Your Absent
Jno. C. Cochran [Signature]
Pension Agt.

L.P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Drusilla Dawkins, wid of Joseph. Newberry D. County and State of S. Carolina act July 7, 1838,&c.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited,(if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Satisfactory part proof of marriage prior to 1794.
Record evidence of service.
[illegible]the Acting Commissioner
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Hon. D. Wallace
H of Rep.

Aug. 14, 1852
Examining Clerk
Ogden Niles.
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House Reps U.S.
Washington May 26th 1852

Sir
I enclose additional evidence in the Revolutionary pension claim of Drusilla Dawkins, widow of Joseph Dawkins, and with it a letter from Hon. A D. Garlington, of Newberry CH South Carolina, the attorney in the case.
The Letter of Mr. Garlington is addressed to myself, - but it states the case of Mrs. Dawkins so fully, that I submit it as an argument in the case. I hope this case will be considered as being made out. I do not see how the proof offered can be resisted. I have the honor to be Your Ob't Srv't. D. Wallace [Signature]

Hon. J.E. Heath
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Newberry C.H. May 18th 1852

My Dear Sir:-
Enclosed I send you some further evidence in the matter of Mrs. Drusilla Dawkins.  I have not been able to get the evidence indicated by the Commissioner of pensions. The house of the family having been consumed by fire many years ago, together with the contents, no documents belonging to the Family could be found. Upon examining the clerks office of this District I found a paper bearing the signature of Joseph Dawkins, and went to Columbia with the confident expectation that I could be able to make this desired proof; but unfortunately, the order referred to by the Court of Pensions, and the signatures thereto, were in one and the same handwriting, and that handwriting consistent the hand writing of Wm. Houseal. This fact, you will observe, is certified by the Comptroller Gen'l. not being able to remove the difficulty suggested by the Comm. in the way he suggested, I then resorted to proof of a lower grade, but the highest that I am able to present at this time. I am able to present, probably, a stronger case by this kind of  proof that I have collected, if in the opinion of the Department it will be sufficient - I am prepared to - strengthen the negative proof, that no other man of the name of Joseph Dawkins, but the person in question, has lived in this part of the State since the Revolutionary  War, and also the proof in relation to the persons whose names are associated with his on the order. There is no doubt, that those persons whose names
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are signed to the order all lived on this section of the State and many of them in the neighborhood of Joseph Dawkins, the deceased husband of the applicant. Col. Waters, you know was a resident of Newberry, a fact which that will be no difficulty in establishing Capt. Houseal lived just below the heart of Newberry & Lexington, and not far below the neighbourhood in which Dawkins lived, and I am satisfied that he was the Captain of hte Company in which Dawkins served- You will notice that the comptroller has furnished me with proof that Houseal was a Captain in Water's Regiment, the Regim't in which I have proved by Lyles Joseph Hawkins served. The evidence I send you amounts to this  First - Capt. Houseal served in Waters; Regiment as Captain of Horse - Second - Capt. Houseal received the money due on the indents - issued in favor of Joseph Dawkins and others when names are appended to the orders authorizing him to - receive said money - Third - That the persons (or some of them) whose names are signed to the order resided in the District of Ninety six and in the immediate vicinity of Joseph Dawkins, the deceased husband of the applicant; Fourth - That in the memory of several of the oldest inhabitants of this District no other person of the name of Joseph Dawkins has ever lived in this or the adjoining Districts. The Conclusion therefore is a just and fair one that the deceased husband of the
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applicant is the Joseph Dawkins whose services are proved b the records in the Comptrollers office of this State - This proof is not conclusive, but it carries a strong presumption, sufficient to create a reasonable belief, that the applicant is the widow of the Joseph Dawkins whose services are probed by said record, thus identifying him with the Joseph Dawkins whose service are probed by the evidence of Ephraim Lyles of Georgia.
I am able to prove that many of the persons (or persons of the same name) whose names are appended to the order lived in the District during, and after the war: That Capt. William Houseal lived in the (their) District of Ninety-six, not far from the place where the deceased husband of the widow, Drusilla Dawkins, lived; That Col. Waters also lived an died in the District, and that, in the memory of our oldest citizens, no other man of the name Joseph Dawkins, but the husband of the applicant, ever resided in this part of the state -
If this proof is not sufficient, I am fearful that the old lady will fail in this application - She is now very old, feeble, and in straightened circumstances - The public opinion of the District so far as it can be know sustains the application - 
There is no doubt in my mind that the application is founded in merit - I am sure that I would not have bestowed the labor I
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have in procuring evidence in favor of it if I did not confidently believe in its justice. A few years ago all the facts necessary to establish this claim could have been obtained, but it was never  presented from utter ignorance of eh provisions of the act of Congress under which the claim is now made - Mrs. Dawkins for many ears has never left the premises on which she lives, Her immediate relatives are in humble life and unacquainted with law. She is now supported by our only son with whoever she lives, and who has  nearly the means to sustain himself being in bad  health and possessed of little. I feel unusual interest in this application - the compensation - I may receive will be merely of actual services in the matter I shall charge no fee. I hope that it will   succeed if the proof I refer to is required, and in the opinion of the Department will be sufficient I will forward it If it is deemed insufficient I shall presume the matter no further -
Sincerely yours
[Signature] A. C. Garlington

Hon. D. Wallace
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;S. Carolina Agency
Drusilla Dawkins,
wid. of Joseph, who was a private of Cavalry & 

dated July 7, 1838 &c &c &c
13 mos. 20 days
private of Cavalry com.
March 4, 1836 except 2 years at $56.93 per ann.

Hon. D. Wallace
House of Reps
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11.371
So. Carolina - 
Drusilla Dawkins
widow of Joseph who died on the    1816of  in the State of   who was a pri. of Cav'y commanded by Captain   of the   commanded by   in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 56 Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Aug't. 1852. and sent to Hon. D. Wallace H of R

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1 - Page 305
Page 76

9.261
So. Carolina
Drusilla Dawkins
widow of Joseph D. who was a pri. of Cavý in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug't. 1852 and sent to 
Hon. D. Wallace H of R
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 165