Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8681, Guilford Dudley, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
DUDLEY, GUILFORD
ANNA BLAND
NUMBER W8681
CONTENTS
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=3605
Tennessee (West)
Guilford Dudley
of Tennessee in the who was a Col. commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the North Carolina militia Eight months and 1 day from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 109 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of Dec. 1832 and sent C.A. Harris 3rd auditors office -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 164.16
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 1833 34.72 =
Dol's. 218.88

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. H. Sylvester Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 146
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3986.
Tennessee
Anna B. Dudley
widow of Guilford Dudley
who was a private & Colonel 
in the North Carolina line
Increased from $109.44
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
117 Dollars 21 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
26 day of Nov: 1844
and sent to H. H. Sylvester Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 190
Res'd by letter to Agt.
Nov. 27 1844
Letter to Samuel B. McComer
4 Oct. 1847.
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS
Guilford Dudley son of Christopher & Elizabeth Dudley was born in Caroline County Virginia April 17th 1756.
Anna Bland Eaton wife of Guilford Dudley and daughter of Thomas & Ana Eaton of Bale, now Clarson [Clarkton] county, North Carolina, was born in Prince George County Virginia, December 21st, 1763
Frances Elizabeth Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Ann Bland Dudley was born at Woodberry the seat of Col. Benj'n, Williams in Johnston County No. Carolina February 25th 1785.
Frances Bland Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born at Tweed Side near Fayetteville, No. Carolina, June 30th 1786.
Julia Anna Baton Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Fayetteville, No. Carolina, October 16th 1788.
Theodoric Bland Dudley Son of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born at Mill Seat, near Fayetteville No. Carolina May 5th 1790.
Thomas Eaton Dudley son of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Fayetteville, No. Carolina, August 9th 1792.
Elizabeth Helen Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Fayetteville, No. Carolina, March 18th 1794.
Sarah Bland* Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna bland Dudley was born on Appomattox river Prince Edwad County Virginia, September 8th 1796. *So christened by her own desire.
Guilford Dudley, son of Guilford & anna Bland Dudley was born in Prince Edward County. Virginia, January 22nd 1799.
Judith Randolph Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Prince Edward County Virginia July 24th 1800.
Carolina Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Cumberland County Virginia April 28th 1802.
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Guilford Dudley son of Christopher & Elizabeth Dudley was married to Anna Bland Eaton daughter of Thomas & Anna Eaton at Halifax No. Carolina, May 23rd 1784.
Julia Anna Eaton Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna B. Dudley was married to Dud'n. Elijah Hickman of Franklin Tennessee Sept. 11th 1810.
Frances Bland Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna B. Dudley was married to Dod'n. Sam'l. Crockett of Franklin Tennessee, January 26th 1815.
Judith Randolph Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was married to Nicholas I. Long of naury [Maury] County, Tennessee on Thursday the 23rd May 1822.
Virginia Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was married to Thomas Woodson Casn Esq. att'o. at law, of Franklin Tennessee, on Sunday morning at 9'olock, August 29th. 1830.
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Mary Matilda Pugh Dudley daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was married to James C. Hill Esq'r. Merch't. of Franklin Tennessee on Thursday evening the 16th Sept. 1830.

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DUDLEY, GUILFORD
(N.C.) W-8681
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Guilford Dudley
Franklin Tenn.
Admit
1 mo. 10 days, private at 4.44   4.44
3 mo. Car. 12.50    12.50
1 mo. 10 days Lieut. Col. 
2 mo. 3 days Col'o
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3mo. 21 days       92.50=
$109.44

C.A. Harris
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BRIEF in the case of Gilford Dudley County of Franklin in the State of  Tenn 
(Act 7th June 1832.)
1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 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.

Feb. or Mar In 1776 | 1mos. 10 Days. | Pr. Inf'y. | [blank]
June 1780 vol. | 3 mos. |Pr. Dragoons | Col. Porterfield
Feb'y - 1781 to 22nd March | [blank] | Pr. Dragoons | Maj'r. Read
March 22. 1781. | 8 Days | Major | 1st N.C. Batt'n
March 30 1781 | 1 mos. 10 Days | Lieut. Co.| [blank]
May 22 1781 | 1 mos. 19 Days | Colonel | Gen. Baller 
Sept. 22 1781 | 14 Days. | Colonel | [blank]
----------------8 mos. 1 days -------------
5. In what battles was she engaged? 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

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

Examining Clerk.
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Guilford Dudley
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State of Tennessee}
Williamson County} SS.

On this twelfth day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before Nicholas Perkins Jabez Owen & Wright Stonage, Esq's. Justices of the court of Williamson County, now sitting, Guilford Dudley, a resident of the town of Franklin in the county of Williamson, and State of Tennessee, aged about Seventy seven 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers. In the Summer of 1775, North Carolina having raised some regiments of minute men, a species of regular troops at that day, but enrolled without receiving any bounty, I entered into the one raised in Halifax, my same district, composed of six large counties, commanded by Col. Nicholas Long of Halifax; - my own town company by Capt. Christopher Dudley, Lieut. John Gaddis and Ensign xxx; and, late in Nov'r., or in December of that year, a detatchment of that regiment (say 250) was called into actual service to march to the Great Bridge near Norfolk in Virginia, to assist some Virginians posted at its upper end in opposition to Capt. Fordice [Fordyce] of the British grenadiers, posted at its lower and, under cover
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of a fort, which Lt. Dunmore, the last regal governor of Virginial had caused to be rected there, when, after the defeat of Fordyce who was killed on the bridge or causeway, they entered Norfolk, and was there at the time the town (the town) was burnt. In the month of February following (1776) the whole of that regiment being called into actual service again, to suppress a most formidable insurrection of the loyalists (tories) in the South and west, assembled at Cross Creek, on Cape Fear river I also marched with said regiment, and after the defeat of the said loyalists at Moore's Creek bridge near Wilmington, (sixteen miles) by Colonel's Caswell & Lyllington [Lillington]; detachments from this regiment were sent up the country in pursuit of the fugitives, when, Brigadeer General McDonald, their commanding officer, and many others of distinction, wee made prisoners and conducted to Halifax, where they were, for a while shut up in the common prison, with a strong guard around it, and then the minute men were, for the present, dismissed. This tour, performed in the months of February & March 1776, consumed about forty days, as well as I can now recollect it. The details of my other military services during the revolution will be seen in my answers to the interrogatories propounded by the court aforesaid, which follow here.
Answer to the 1st interrog.} I was born on Rappahannock River in Caroline County Virginia, the 17th of April 1756.
Answer 2nd. I have the record of my age in my possession now; first kept by my father in his family Bible for many years, &
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Answer 3rd. I was living in Halifax town, in North Carolina, to which place my father immigrated from Caroline County Virginia, in the month of November 1763, and in which place I continued to live until January 1785: thence moved to Fayetteville in No. Ca., where I lived ten years, and then returned to Roanoke again, where I lived only one year; and in January 1796, removed with my family to Prince Edward County, Virginia where I remained eight years, and returned to the Second time to Roanoke where I lived until April 1807; and then finally migrated, with my large family to Williamson county in West Tennessee where I have remained ever since - a period of about twenty five years, and am well known througout the county, in the town of Franklin; (where I now reside), Nashville, and else where, in this state.
Answer 4th. I was called into actual Service as a minute man in February 1776, and marched against the insurgents who had assembled at Cross Creek, in great force, having belonged to a regiment of this description of troops from July 1775, commanded by Col. Nicholas Long - of Halifax as already related in the 1st page of this declaration. I was neither drafted nor was I a substitute, but a volunteer of said regiment, and performed all the duties of a private Soldier from the repeated calls of my Captain,
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{Answer 4th interrogatory continued.} and the Colonel commandant, for nine months until the minute regiments wee dissolved, about the month of May 1776, after the provincial Congress which sat at Halifax that spring, had completed the quota of North Carolina troops (Nine regiments of foot and three companies of light horse,) In this service, performed by minute men, there were no regular officers of the line with us, although North Carolina had raised two regiments the summer before. The next actual service I engaged in, was in June 1780, after the fall of Charleston, in in a company of volunteers, raised in Halifax, (mostly by myself) commanded by Lt. Colonel Samuel Lockhart, lately an officer of the continental line of No. Ga., then at home; acting as Captain - Lt. John Gaddis and ensign Dolphin Davis, having with us Capt. James Bradley another continental officer, serving as a private soldier. Under the direction of Capt. Lockhart, the company marched into South Carolina, after taking a most circuitous route for want of proper information, crossing the Yadkin first, above the narrows (a great natural curiosity) and then falling down that river to Coultson [Colson] on Peedee and Rocky river, and thence to Anson old court house, where the British had a small garrison but which was withdraw before our arrival. Finding himself too far ahead of all other troops about to enter South Carolina, and out of reach of support from my quarter, Capt. Lockharts situation became very perilous; he therefore determined to recross Peedee at Masks or Haley's ferry, and fall down that river, on its eastern side, to Cheraw Hill; where he hoped to overtake Maj'r.
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General Caswell's division of militia, just then penetrating into South Carolina in that direction, but who had crossed the river one day before us. In the mean time Ld. Rawdon had broken up the post at Cheraw commanded by Maj'r. McArthur, an experienced British officer with 350 prime troops called them to him, as well as the small garrison at Anson Courthouse; concentrating his whole field force at Big Lynch's creek, about 42 miles above Cheraw hills on the Camden road. Capt. Lockhart, with his volunteers in prime order & high spirits, by forced march is in the sultry weather of the last of July, over bald sand hills and pine plains, overtook Caswell's division of W. Ga. militia, between Browns and Big Lynchs creek who were immediately sent forward to overtake (without halting) Caswell's light infantry a few mile in front; then under the direction of Maj'r. John Armstrong, another continental officer of the W. Ga. line, and whom we found posted at the fork of Cheraw & Rocky river roads; and remaining under his command three or four days, until Gen'l Gates, who march by the latter road formed a junction, at that point, with Caswell's division of militia; when the command of all the light horse's was given to Lieut. Col Porterfield, a regular officer of the Virginia line having under him Capt. Thomas Drew with a company of regular troops of the same line.
Ans'r. to Inter. 5.} Col. Henry Dixon, of Caswell County, whom I well knew, and who was also at home without employment, likewise a regular officer of No. Ca. line, had the command of a regiment of Caswell's militia, and who by his skill in military discipline and tacticks, had trained his troops to stand and do their duty in battle, with great frimness and order Col. John Pugh Williams, Col'o. Benjamin Williams and Col'o. Tho's. Blounts
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also continental officers, but of lower grades, likewise took commands in the militia of No. Ca. (the latter acting as adjutant general) and were of the unit of Gen'l. Caswell. These were all the continental officers then serving with us that I can now recollect. And it would be an endless business to enumerate all the of the officers of distinction among the militia with whom I was acquainted, except I should mention the names of Brigadiers Gen'l. Rutherford & Gregory of No. Ca. both of whom were wounded in battle and the former taken prisoner - Nor will I attempt to mention the names of the continental officers of the Maryland & Delaware lines with whom I served, except Col.'o Otho Holland Williams of the Maryland line, adjutant general of Gates' army, and a most valuable officer; whom i happened to meet at Gen'l Caswell's quarters at Clermont, (Rugeley's Mill) when set there from the advanced corps, upon business, the day, preceding the fatal disasters of the morning of the 16th August 1780;  at which very time the detachment of Maryland troops under Col.'o. Woolford was turning out to march over the Waterree [Wateree] river to to join Gen'l Sumpter, who was then ready to strike the British convoy coming from Ninety-Six to Camden, and who did actually capture the same with the escort, the next morning  (the 16th) near the latter place, with the assistance of the Maryland troops just mentioned. I was in the night action of the 15th of August 1780, on the plains above Camden and fought near the person of Col.'o. Porterfield, who was mortally wounded, and carried him off to a  place for the present and, remaining by his side the rest of the night, and after providing further proper assistance to
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carry him off further (for I was unable to do it by myself; just at the dawn of day left him with Cap't. Thoms Drew, Lt. Vaughan three surgeons & eight  or ten privates, whom I caused to be searched for that night; and forming a litter, and placing the Colonel upon it, was in the act of moving away with him to a place of greater safety from the enemy, when the rattling of our cannon, about a mile to the east of where I had lain with him that night announced the commencement of the battle to which I hastened with all the speed in my power upon my starved, broken down horse, (for I was a light dragoon); leaving Col. Porterfield and the party steering North to some place where we hoped he would be safe until the battle should be over - not dreaming of a defeat. Here I encountered the difficulties and and dangers of that disastrous morning, and remained on the ground rendering my unavailing aid, sometimes nearly surrounded by the enemy and then chased by his cavalry until our army was entirely defeated; and yet I escaped with all my arms and equipage. the result is but too well known. Then falling back with the relicks of our army, first to Charlotte (No. C.) then to Salisbury and Hillsborough, where I remained ten days, and then finally home. I have no written discharge to produce form my services heretofore the proper officers verbally discharging their men when they returned home, and it is well known that every body, after this disastrous battle was over, or during the conflict, discharged himself. I served three months however, during this unprosperous campaign.
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Remaining at home after this expedition, in the prosecution of my private business, until February 1781, and during the arduous and skillful repeat of General Greene across the state of No. Ca. into Virginia; when I entered into the service of my country again, and joined a volunteer corps. of 250 mounted infantry & Cavalry raised also in the town and county of Halifax, and placed under the direction of Maj'r. James Read, a continental officer, by the legislature then in session in that town, which corps was forthwith marched to join General Greene wherever he might be found; Lt. Cornwallis, with the British army, then lying in Hillsboro. This corps (after joining General Greene, whom we found posted above Reedy fork of Haw River , and a few miles below Guilford Courthouse, Lt. Cornwallis lying upon little Allamance, about twelve miles South east) serving day and night with the American army, most frequently on detachment, until about seven days after the battle of Guilford, that is, on the 22nd of March; General Greene then having his head quarters at Troublesome (Speedwells) Ironworks, twelve miles from the courthouse; when the corps was reorganized and instead of horse became foot; at which time I was called from the ranks and appointed Major of the 1st Battalion of No. Carolina militia, (all the field officers, having at that place, retired from the Service with consent and a new set, thro the management of Gen'l. Greene, was commissioned by Governor Nash, then in camp, mostly taken from the Halifax volunteers, and put in their place, in such regiments as could be collected
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there) and was in the pursuit of Cornwallis down Ramsey's Mills on Deep River, a distance perhaps, from the Ironworks, of between 90 & 100 miles.
General Greene having, at Ramsey's mills, discharged all the Virginia and No. Carolina militia, except one regiment of the latter, commanded by Co. James Read, who had before commanded the corps of Halifax volunteers; I was promoted to the rank of (senior) Lt. Colonel of one of the battalions of that regiment, about the last of March 1781; and General Green, after mature deliberation, having determined to carry the war back into South Carolina, I marched also in that state, crossing Deep River at Searcey's ford about 30 miles from Ramsey's thence to Colson's on big Peedee, where the river is about 500 yards wide, which we forded, Horse, foot and artillery; and crossing a very narrow point of land, immediately forded Rocky River (of Peedee) also; about 150 yards wide; a rapid stream, with an appropriate name; and thence on to Camden, crossing bit & little Lynch's creeks at the points where Col. Porterfield, crossed them the year before, when connecting General Gate's advanced troops to the same scene of action. I should not have been so minute in describing our route, but it seems to be required, in order to shew my knowledge of the marches of our armies where I served and the geography of the country's through which we passed, I am perfectly willing to be interrogated not only on all such points but on every other, within my knowledge, that my tend to give satisfaction at the war department. In the morning of the 19th of April 1781, General Green arrived before Camden, and sat down upon the beautiful immense  of Log
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town, which overlooked the enemy's works, three quarters of mile north of Camden, with his little army in excellent spirits; the great Wax haw road passing over its eastern point; Log-town then in flames and the houses crumbling down, the enemy having, upon our approach, withdrawn their picketts &c and applyed the torch to that small appendage to the village of Camden. here we lay three days in full view of the town, our militia riflemen often venturing down near the enemy's works to skirmish with the Yagers, and other marksmen, who under cover of a few trunks of pine trees, left here and there, and from behind their bak, began a disenttry game that provoked our men to retaliate. Camden stands on a penninsula by Peachtree creek on the east, and the Waterree [Wateree] on the west; the forts sketching across an open lovely plain divested of its timber on the north side, and about three quarters of a mile in extent every way; the forts bearing no particular names but remembered from Pinetreee creek in the east, 1.2.3.4.5.6. to the Wateree in the west, under the protection of the last of which stood the british hospital, on the bank of the river - the ferry one mile below the town, and then, covered by a fort also. In the afternoon of the 20th, the day after Gen, green sat down on the eminence of Log town, a most unpleasant and disgusting circumstance occurred, which seemed for a moment to disturb even the equanimity of the General himself. Lt. Col. Webb's battalion of militia which with my own instituted the command of Col. Read, insisted on their discharge
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alleging that their term of service had expired; this was at first refused and the allegation denied, when they evinced a spirit of meeting, encouraged & heightened by Cap. R - of that battalion, who was their chief spokesman. Persuasion, and even inteaty was used by the field officers of the regiment - pointing to the enemy's works staring us in the face, at a short distance, and telling them not to desert their General, but have patience and wait only a few days longer, when their services might be all important to him in the plain before us; but all this only made them more eager and determined upon being discharged; and finding our intreaties unavailing, one of us went to the General and gave him the unpleasing information, when he with great condescension mounted his horse, and accompanied by Col. H. William, rode into our camp on the aforesaid eminence, at a short distance from the regular troops, and used all his persuasion and eloquence to detain them but a few days longer, which as before observed to them, they might be of important service to him. The General was seconded by Col. Williams, who in the most persuasive manner reasoned with them, and urged their delay, but all to no purpose; Capt. A - and the others became more clamorous; and General Green, mortified and disgusted, directed Col. Williams to write their discharge; which done they were instantly off and Lt. Col. Webb had the mortification to attend them back into No. Carolina. Thus was General Green in a moment, and that one of danger and deficiently too, deprived of 250 of his efficient force; - men who though but militia, he had considerable hopes from their services, since the change of
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field officers which took place at the Ironworks, and their subsequent training. My battalion, with Col. Read still at its head, were now the only militia in the southern army; and they were soon to experience the reality of uncommon active service and hard fighting. The General having determined, for reasons too long to detail here, to shift his position from Log town on the north to the lower side of Sand hill creek on the east, four miles four miles from Camden, on the Charleston road; and finding his baggage & artillery would be only an incumbrance to him when crossing the deep and muddy swamps he had to wade through, resolved to send them away to Uptons mill on Bog Lynch's creek, 27 miles from Camden, and near the cherasn road; escorted by my battalion having with us all the quarter masters and commissaries, together with our herds of lean cattle and Swine - all the provisions the Southern Army had to subsist upon. This movement took place on the 22nd of April. Here (at Upton's mill.) we remained until about 1 or 2 o'clock. P. M. the 24th., when, unexpectedly, an express arrived from Gen'l Green, ordering the whole; - troops, baggage & artillery &c. to return with all haste to our former position near Log town. in half an hour all was in motion again, & marching all that day and until 3 or 4 o'clock the next morning, without halting, sat down about 5 or 600 yards in the rear of Gen'l. Green's continental troops, then returned from sand hill creek, and posted in one line, upon the lofty summit of Hobkicks or Hobkirks hill, in the rear of Log town having
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the great Waxhaw road running directly over it - a favorable position with a handsome riverlet suning by its northern base. On the morning of the 25th of April 1781, after breakfast, my battalion with the artillery in front, Col. Harrison  of Virginia at its head, slowly moved on to take our post in the line, wherever ordered. Ld. Rawdon finding himself more and more straightened for provisions; despairing of the safe return of Col. Watson to the garrison, and for other cogent reasons, had determined upon giving Gen'l. Green battle that morning, and accordingly made his sally about 9'OClock. We were just ascending the hill with the militia and artillery when the firing commenced by our sentries and pickets which brought on the fierce and sanguinary battle of Hobkirk's hill; when, about half way up we were met by Col. O. H. Williams, A.G., from whom we received this very brief order, "March to the right and support Col. Campbell," for there was no time to say more. This movement was made with great clarity, obliquely up  the hill with trailed arms and open files, the deep sand sliding from under our feet at every step but before we had reached a third of the way to our destined post, the artillery, which had so opportunely arrived and taken its station in the road, between the two wings of our army, commenced a spirited and well directed fire, with consistent shot up on the British column as it advanced; and in a moment, notwithstanding some disorder  - and confusion that happened at first, there was an universal blaze of musketry from left to right throughout our whole line, for an hour, every officer exerting all the bravery and energy of his soul; the General himself, with his cool
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in rapidity risking his invaluable person in the thickest of the battle; yet, at last, a retreat became necessary, which was effected with very little loss after we fell back to the foot of the hill although the enemy pursued our right wing for a mile through the woods, keeping up their fire upon us; whilst our flying troops in this quarter, were repeatedly rallied by the activity of their officers - faced about and would pour in volley after volley as the enemy rushed upon us, until we finally gave up  the contest. The left wing of our army fell back to Saunders creek 3 1/2 or 4 miles from Camden, whilst the right, not knowing precisely their fate, but judging merely from the awful silence that had prevailed there for an hour; not the fate of Gen'l Green, personally, whom we know had greatly exposed himself during the conflict, especially on the left; nor yet what had become of the artillery and baggage; shaped our course through the woods over bog and morass, at a respectful distance from the road, until we first crossed Sander's creek the Suttons, and lastly gates' battle ground on the plains above Sutton's; when it was agreed to oblique to the right; and we soon entered the [ink blot] road, nearly 7 miles above Camden, where we most fortunately met General Green, who, as well as the left wing, which had halted at Sander's creek below, were equally uncertain what had become of us. With the General at our head, the right wing of our army then fell down and reunited with the left, at Sander's creek, about three or 4 o'clock in the afternoon; whilst Rawdon was burrying the
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the dead on on both sides, on Hobkirks hill, and affording what relief he could to the wounded, in the absence of four of his surgeons, brought off by Col. Washington from the enemy's rear, during the engagement. Thus this battle terminated unfavorably to the American army but though without affording the least advantage to Ld. Rawdon and the British garrison. Lt. Col. Koschinsko, chief [illegible] to the army, and Maj'r. Pearce aid-de-camp to Gen'l Green, were both separated from the General in the course of this action; probably sent with orders to Haws & Campbell on the right, about the time that wing gave way and continued with us during the remainder of the time disputing the ground with the enemy in our ultimate retreat and until we joined the rest of the army at Sanders' creek. On the 26th (the day after the battle) Col. Read of the militia (who was a continental major) was sent back into North Carolina to tend to some matters there, when I became commandant of the remaining militia, and continued so, until the expiration of our tour, as may be seen by m discharge from the Southern Army. On the 26th. also, General Green, fell back from Sanders' creek, and by a rapid march passed by Rugeley's mill and took past there about 1 1/2 miles higher up the Wax-haw road, 13 miles above Camden. Here, on the 27th., General Green directed a court martial to convene near head quarters for the trial of 20 or 25 deserters who had taken in battle on Hobkirks hill on the 25th. They were all equally guilty as to matter of fact, but some of them were more notorious offenders than the rest. The General therefore, was pleased to order the execution of five of them only; the rest were pardoned and returned to
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Answer to interrogatory 5. continued.} to their duty in their respective companies in the Maryland line. This and some other transaction which took place in our camp above Ruguley's being finished, and Gen'l. Sumpter not yet joining as was expected when we first sat down before Camden on the 19th; Gen'l Green became restless for want of employment, and from his too remote position from the garrison in Camden. He therefore determined to change his position once more, from the eastern to the western side of the Wateree; and according on the 28th, broke up from that camp and passing down by Ruguley's a mile or two, filed off from the Camden road to the right & some reached the Wateree, at a very rocky ford, about nine miles above that town; four or five hundred yards wide; which we forded, Horse, foot &  artillery, as we had done before at Colson's on big Peedee; and keeping out from the river a mile or two until we entered the main road leading down from Rocky Mount &c. to the ferry below Camden, pitched our tents opposite to that village, in an open plain covered with pine, about two miles from us, and with the river interposed. This movement was made for the double purpose of more effectively existing off the supplies coming down on that side, or from Ninety-Six, if that should be attempted, as well as to intercept Col. Watson on his return to the garrison, should he evade Marion & Lee on Santee, and then crossing Congaree; at fort Motte, or else where, force his way to Camden on the upper road, on the west side of the Wateree altogether unexpectedly. It was not long however, before Gen'l.
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Green got intelligence of this circumstance, and therefore was upon the look out for a visit from L'd. Rawdon, with his increased force; which we were not exactly in in a situation to resist with our mortified troops, whose spirits wee yet rather depressed by their late repulse before Camden. General Green, knowing his adversary would strike at him, as soon as Watson reached Camden, hastily broke up from this camp, about an hour by [illegible] in the evening of the 6th or 7th of May; and, falling back, buy a raped march gained the heights of Sawney's creek, the strongest position I ever saw anywhere in  South Carolina, or perhaps, any where else; and sat down on its Summit a stupendous hill, faced with rock having a difficult pass of steep ascent to climb up; his artillery posted in the road on the eminence where the gap was somewhat lower than the hill on either side .In the morning of the 7th or 8th, before day, Rawdon put his army in motion and crossing the ferry below town, was, at the dawn of day, in Gen'l. Green's deserted camp greatly disappointed by not finding his intended victim there but still determined upon his destruction, followed him up to the other side of Sawney's creek, covered with lofty timber, both of pine and oak and where his advanced troops met our strong picketts, and Col. Washington's Cavalry (always their terror) judiciously posted. Instantly a handsome firing took place. - L'd Rawdon paused, examined with caution the ground his adversary occupied; - Washington keeping himself raised up on his stirrups, watching the exact moment when to strike with the sabre his guendom friend Major Coffin, with the British cavalry in view. In the meantime, on the upper side of the creek, all was in motion; Gen'l Green in person, and the adjutant general,. forming our troops on the heights in battle array; my battalion ordered down the hill to cross a narrow, lengthy field in the bottom, not in cultivation that spring, and to post my
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*L'd Rawdon not likely to risk an attack upon his adversary in his strong position on the heights, thought it best to retire into Camden, at the same moment Green was [illegible] and prepare for its evacuation -
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in the General's countenance an expression of something of a pleasing and interesting nature; and so there was. With his accustomed politeness he steped out of the door; his fine manly face wearing the smile of complacency and benevolence, so natural to him, and met me at the yard gate, where hardly taking time to present his hand, his invariable practice whenever  an officer visited him, with apparent eagerness asked me if "I had heard the new." Struck by the manner of his asking the question, Hastily I replied "No Sir, what news". "Rawdon evacuated Camden yesterday afternoon" (and, added in a facetious way) "has left Capt. Jack Smith* commandant of the place, in the care of his sick and wounded, as well as ours, and pushed towards Nelson's ferry on the Santee." This pleasing intelligence the General had but just received himself; no patroles of our cavalry having been on that side of the river for several days nor down about the ferry the evening before, nor that morning; where they must have seen the  conflagration of houses &c. which Ld. Rawdon, in his clemency, thought proper to destroy by fire. Things being in the situation in our camp at Colonel's creek, before described and Rowdon retiring to Santee with great eeterity [alacrity], as if afraid of being taken by General Green; the latter ordered his army to be put in motion and directing me, while at head quarters, to bring down my battalion and the baggage, we broke up from that place and continued our march down the river a couple of miles below the ferry, on the west side of Wateree and halted on the upper road leading from Camden to Fridays ferry on Congaree; where I was, with my battalion, "discharged" from the Southern Army by order of Major Gen'l. Green, "as may be seen by my written discharge, signed by O.H. Williams Adjutant General, now on file with other original papers of mine, and left in the hands of the chairman of the committee on pensions, in the Senate of the U. States.

* Cap.'t. Jacob Smith has been made a prisoner on the 25th April on Hobkirks hill and carried into Camden that night & threatened with death under the lure of retaliation, for the alledged murder of Lt. Col [illegible] of the British guards at the battle of Guilford (utterly false) but Green interfered by [illegible] & prevented
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There were many and uncommon incidents that occurred in this battle of Hobkicks or Hobkirks hill; such a I never heard of before, and which I witnessed myself and was a [illegible] in them; wholly dissimilar however, to anything that happened in Gate's defeat, a few miles farther off  on the piney plains above Smitton's creek, and which I must forbear to detail here, because this declaration is already swelled to too great a length, perhaps, for those whose official business it may become to read it. I therefore forbear at this point, but I must yet go on some further with my declaratory narrative. In the course of this campaign, from the time of the battle of Guilford, on the 15th of March 1781, I became acquainted with the following continental officers of the Maryland, Virginia & Delaware lines, and who were in the battle of Hobkirks hill. viz. Col. Otho Holland Williams of the 2nd Maryland, A.G. and Senior Colonel in that line. Lt. Col. Ford, who was mortally wounded, and Maj. Hardman. Col. Gunby of the 1st Maryland regiment; Lt. Col. Jno. E. Howard; Capt. Jack Smith (familiarly so called in the army) Capt. Edward Oldham, and Captain Beatty, the latter of whom was killed dead; much lamented by the army. Lt. Col. Campbell of the 1st Virginia regiment, very slightly wounded, and who was afterwards killed in the battle of Eutaw Springs. Lt. Col. Haws of the 2nd regiment - no Majors in that line, nor are the Captains recollected. Lt. Col. William Washington of the Cavalry, and sundry Captains but no officer of an intermediate grade. Capt, Parsons of the
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neighbourhood of Petersburg, senior Captains; the two captains Barrett's, one of them dangerously wounded in the battle of Guilford and left there Capt. Gem of Richmond, or its vicinity, &c. Lt. Linton of the dismounted dragoons, armed with muskets & bayonets, but had no horses; waiting for some to come up from Virginia. - With Lt. Col. Washington and most of his officers I had been intimately acquainted from the latter end of May 1780, after the surrender of Charleston, and the affairs of monks corner & Lenude's ferry on Santee; when he repaired to Halifax with his wounded men - and exhausted horses, to recruit and be healed; and where was a plentiful magazine of Bacon, corn &c. upon which they bountifully subsisted until late in October following, before  they took the field again. Capt. Kirkwood of the remnant of the Delaware line; a brave and experienced officer who had fought in every considerable battle from Gates' defeat to that time, with great and unsullied reputation. Majors Pendleton & Pearce, aids-de-Camp to general Green. These officers, (I mean the whole of them,) I was personally acquainted with most of them, intimately so. Col. Charles Harrison of the Virginia artillery, having two long brass six pounders, all we had after the battle of Guilford. Lt. Col Kosckinsko, chief engineer of the southern army; after the celebrated, but unfortunate Polish General; and about my own age. I will now go on with the narrative of my further military services. Having left the southern army beyond Camden on the road leading to the ferry there to Friday's ferry on the Congaree, and,  returning through that town with my battalion,  marched them back into North Carolina on the road General Green marched them out; when I discharged them at the request of my officers, that they might take the nearest routs to their respective homes.
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determining myself to take the road leading from Peedee to Searcey's ford on Deep river (where we crossed before) and there to Chatham Courthouse, being my nearest route home; But when I got upon little river of Peedee I found the country in my front all the way to Haw river and Chatham courthouse; on my right down along Drawing creek & the raft swamp to Wilmington; on my left to Huwarree [Uwharrie] Creek and the Yadkin river in a state of insurrection, and parties of armed tories spreading themselves in every direction before me, and o either flank. I never the less determined to push on with my baggage wagon and its valuable contents to Chatham Ct. house, not only as my best route home, but as my nearest point of safety- with only one companion in arms; a youth of 19 years old, and a cadet in Washington's regiment of Cavalry. But before I got to Searcey's ford I found we were hemmed in on every side; yet I was still determined to logo on, and cut my way through, if possible; for there was no alternative; and retreat, in any direction, was equally hazardous, for want of correct intelligence from some person upon whom I could rely, for thy were all tories and in arms. Crossing the ford, and leaving the waggon to come on with all expedition, I went forward with my young friend, both of us well armed with Sabres & holster pistols, I soon fell in with the infamously celebrated  Co. David  Fanning, a loyalist (tory) then, and long before in the british service, and his party, lately recruited, well armed, and mounted upon the best horses the country afforded; with whom I had two reencounters in the space of little more than an hour, in the last of which I was forced to give up my baggage waggon with many valuable effects, both publick and private,
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and retreat'd up the country to Randolph old Court house, in a direction quite contrary to that I wished to go - and chased for about six miles by the party, when they had to decline the pursuit, owing to the fleetness of our horses. Finging myself, at the court house, upon the trading road leading from Hillsboro to Salisbury, I turned down it to the east & reached Bells mill on  Deep river, 3 miles below, where I lodged in secret that night; being surrounded, at that time by tories in arms, on every side; having traveled 60 miles that day, 20 of which was with my baggage waggon.  Rising at daybreak the next morning, instead of keeping the direct road down to Hillsboro, about 55 miles, I had to turn to my left, among three roads that centered at Bells Mill, and directing my course in that direction entered the new Garden settlement of quakers, in about 16 or 18 miles, considerably above Guilford Court house, and a t last reached this latter place, where I deemed myself safe from further pursuit and molestation and where I halted to see my acquaintance Captain Barrett, who was left there in March, so dangerously wounded, and whom I found in a convalescent state, and from thence down to Hillsborough, about 50 or 55  having been turned out of my proper course by Fanning & other royalists, about an hundred miles. Here (at Hillsborough) I was met by Brigadier Butler of that district, and solicited to take the command, as Colonel of a regiment of Volunteer mounted infantry and cavalry that he was then raising, which office I accepted on the 22nd  of May 1781, and in a few days thereafter took the field in the position of my [illegible] against the infamously celebrated Col. David Fanning already mentioned, who had free ingress and egress into the british garrison at Wilmington with his plunder & prisoners at all time. Having, after various marches and counter marches, obtained the object for which this regiment was sent into the field, to wit, either to defeat
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Fanning or compell him to disband his forces and quiet the country; the latter alternative was his choice when he could no longer avoid coming to action, and retired to Wilmington with such of his followers as chose to adhere to his fortunes; whereby peace and safety, for a time at least, was restored to that part of the country, and the legislature, which had convened early in June at Wake Court house, (now the city of Raleigh), protected from certain captivity or dispersion, when I received a letter of thanks and discharge from Gen'l. Butler, and returned home after an absence of five months in the mentioned   here & active service of my country. But here, I was not permitted to remain at rest being engaged in reconnoitering the enemy (Tarlton & Simpere [Simcoe]) when making their excursions into the parts of Virginia contiguous to North Carolina, from James River; and whose alarms spread over the country. When the french fleet and army, under the command of Count Degrass and Marquis St.  Simon, arrived in Virginia & blocked up the Chesapeake about the last of August 1781, the news of which event reached Halifax on the 2nd day of September where the Governor and his Suite then were on publick business - when the opinion of the executive, as well as the general expectation was, that Ld. Cornwallis', of whose head quarters and movements we then know nothing, would endeavor to save himself and his army by retreating through North Carolina to Wilmington, or to Charleston; I was applied to by the Governor and requested to take the command of a  party of observation, consisting of light dragoons belonging to the new state legion, some recruits of which were assembled there,
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and proceed immediately into Virginia - search out where his Lordship might be, what route he was taking, throw myself in his front ascertain his force of every description, and lastly to give the executive information, by express, from time to time, of these particulars. I accepted the command because the occasion was urgent and important, and in a space of two hours, which I waited to give Governor Burke time to draw up my instructions and write two letters, one to General Muhlenburg & the other to Col. Parker of Norfolk, or Princess Ann county, marched at the head of my party, with all the expedition the nature of the Service would admit. On this service I was gone about a fortnight, or upwards, my men and horses often suffering for want of food; such being the scarcity in virginia, owing to the previous marching and counter marching of the enemy through that part of the county where my route lay; which, from the circumstances of the time and our ignorance of the movements of the British, was, of necessity a desirous one. At last I reached Swan's point on James River opposite to old Jamestown, near to which I had marched before I got any intelligence of a Ld. Cornwallis' last movement from Portsman to Parktown. Waiting here for several days without a possibility of crossing the river (3 miles wide) for want of boats, and happening by mere accident to hear of the arrival of General Washington and Count Rochambeau with their respected suits at Williamsburg, where the Marquis Sa Faye He with his small army lay, whilst Count St. Simon had debarked his troops at old Jamestown, and were in full view of Swan's point, where I was posted. Having fulfilled the governor's wishes, as far as practicable, by frequently conveying to him such intelligence as I could procure of the condition of Ld. Cornwallis, and the situation of the combined forces, I withdrew from Swan's point
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on James river, and returned home with my party; adding two months more Service, to the tours already enumerated from the time I received my discharge from Gen'l. Butler in July. I have indeed been, it may be thought, too prolix in drawing up this my declaration, but the occasion seemed to require it; and the rules and regulations adopted by the war department in regard to applicants for pensions under the late law of congress, I hope will justify it; being, as I am, desirous of giving every evidence of my revolutionary services, and all other satisfaction in my power; but especially to avoid every imputation or suspicion of imposition. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension rool of the agency of any state whatever. In corroboration of many of the foregoing statements I beg leave to refer to some original papers, lately in my possession, but, as I am informed were left, at the close of the last session of Congress in the hands of the chairman of the committee on pensions, in the Senate. viz. The commissions under which I acted for the several grades o officers I held - my discharge from the Southern army - many letters from Gen'l Butler, which made a part of our correspondence while I acted under his immediate orders - Governor Burke's instructions to me when I took the command of the party of observation already mentioned; together with the Governor's letter to General Muhlenburg, which I could not deliver. &c.w. These documents are now in
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the city of Washington where I just mentioned, if not transfer'd to the war department; where they will be most needed, to establish the fact of my having been a revolutionary soldier & will show my standing as an officer.

Answer to interrogatory 6 } I never received a written discharge from the service while I acted as a private soldier. I received my commission of Major of the 1st battalion of North Carolina militia, at Troublesome Iron Works, 12 miles from Guilford Court house, from Abner Nash, governor of No. Ca., on the 22nd of March 1781; the governor then being in Camp. My commission, as Lt. Col. of the same militia, I received from Gen'l. Butler at Ramseys mils on Deep river, he being authorized to issue it in the absence of the governor, who was not in Camp there at all, date about the last of March. My commission as Colonel commandant of a regiment of mounted volunteers, I received from Gen'l. Butler at Hillsborough, but signed by governor Nash also, and dated the 22nd of May 1781.

Answer to interrogatory 7} I am personally known to General Jackson, the president of the United States: T John H. Eaton of the town of Franklin (where I now reside) late secretary of the war department; Robert P. Currin; Charles G. Olmsted; Doc. V. Edward Breathet; Thomas Hardiman Clk of Williamson county Court; Robert C. Foster junior attorney at law and many other respectable characters. - The Hon'bl. Thomas Stewart, Judge of this judicial circuit; Randall McGavock Clerk of the Supreme Court, and many more in this vicinity all of whom would testify to their belief of m having been a revolutionary
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soldier, from traditionary accounts, and whom I have known for 25 years; but who are too young; and some of them  lived in other States; to have had any personal knowledge of m revolutionary services. Likewise; John M. Nairy, Esqr, district judge of the Federal courts of Tennessee; Judge Overton; Colonel Robert Weakley, also a revolutionary soldier, and formerly a representative in Congress from this Congressional district; Robert C. Foster Sen.; David McGovock; The Hon'ble. Felix Grundy, a senator in Congress from this state; and the hon'ble. John Bull a representative in Congress, from this congressional district; besides a get many other names I might mention, living in this part of the state. All of whom, were it necessary, would testify as above mentioned. but, as to the old continental officers, my cotemporaries, of whom there were 40 or 50, of the the No. Ca. line when I came to this country, who were well acquainted with my services and my standing in civil & military life; they are gone, I believe, without a singe exception; but I could readily enumerate them.
[Signature] G. Dudley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [Signature] Tho. Hardan, Clk
We James H. Otey a clergiman, residing in Franklin in the County of Williamson & State of Tennessee, and Edward Breathitt residing in the same, County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Guilford Dudley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be abut Seventy Seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after puting the interrogatories prescribed b the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and service as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev'd. James H. Otey who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergiman; resident in the town of Franklin, Williamson County Tennessee and that Edward Breathitt who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Franklin and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Signatures]
Jabez Owen
Nicholas Perkins
Wright Stanley
I, Thomas Hardiman clerk of the Williamson County court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Guilford Dudley for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of October A.D. 1832.
[Signature] Thos. Hardan Clk
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State of Tennessee} SS.
On this 19th day of March A.D. 1839. personally appeared before the Honourable the Circuit Court for the county of Williamson in the state of Tennessee Anna Bland Dudley a resident of Franklin in the county of Wiliamson aforesaid aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law - doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. - entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -  That she is the widow of Guilford Dudley decease who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary war and who as she has been informed and believes in the Spring of 1774 joined an independent volunteer Company commanded by  Captain Christopher Dudley in the Town of Hillsboro in the North Carolina line and then the company in the summer of 1774 transferred themselves (the said Guildford Dudley being one) to about the - day of - in the year - was ordered to  Elizabeth River near Norfolk where they (the said Guildford Dudley) remained untill January 1776 - That this regiment  was ordered in February 1776 against insurgents in North Carolina and marched through Wake County Duplin County &c and assisted in capturing prisoners after the battle of Moore's creek and returned home shortly afterwards - the said Guildford Dudley being one. that the said Guildford Dudley in 1780 joined a volunteer
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and marched through Wake County Duplin County &c and assisted in capturing prisoners after the battle of Moore's creek and returned home shortly afterwards - the said Guildford Dudley being one. That the said Guildford Dudley in 1780 joined a volunteer company under Captain Lockhart and marched across North Carolina in July 1780 to join General Caswell in South Carolina, was placed under the command of Major Armstrong of the continental line and afterwards was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Porterfield of the Virginia line - and was at the battle of Campden on the 16th day of August 1780 and carried Col. Porterfield who was wounded there from the field of Battle - that said Guildford Dudley received a Majors commission 22nd March 1781. and a commission as Lieutenant Colonel - signed by General Butler dated March 30th 1781 and was at the battle of Hobkirk's hill 22nd April 1781 against Fanning in May and June 1781 under the orders of General John Butler and in June 1781 compelled Fanning to disperse his troops. He was in August 1781 ordered by the Governor of North Carolina and and marched on a reconnoitering expedition into Virginia - The said Anna Bland Dudley doth upon oath further state that she is unable to give a more - particular detail of the services of the said Guildford Dudley in the revolutionary war the several periods of service and of his associates in arms than the above - She knows of no one now living by whom she can prove them - She refers to the Declaration of the said Guilford Dudley and the proof furnished by him which was made and taken by him under the act of Congress
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of 1832 to the end that he might obtain a pension under that act all of which as she is informed and believes is on file in the Pension office in Washington and all of which to the best of her knowledge and belief is true - She has no documentary evidence of the grade or services of said Guildford Dudley but she is informed that such one existed - That said Guildford Dudley some years before his death memorialized Congress for indemnity for property of his taken and applied to the public use during the Revolutionary war and the documentary evidence was submitted to the committee on claims of the Senate or House of representatives - the said evidence as she has been informed has never been drawn by said Guildford Dudley or any other person on his behalf - She cannot state whether they are in existence or not and if in existence in what office at Washington can she describe said Documentary evidence - The said Anna Bland Dudley doth on oath further say that Guildford Dudley died in said Town of Franklin on eh 3rd day of February 1833 - leaving her his widow, and that she has never married since and that she is still his widow, She further says that said Guildford Dudley applied for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832 as aforesaid and obtained the pension as will appear as she is informed in the records of the pension office - but the certificate granted to the said Guildford Dudley is not in her possession but has been returned as she has been informed to the pension officer. She further
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says that at the death of said Guildford Dudley there was a part of the pension granted to him as aforesaid in arrears and unpaid which she as widow as aforesaid drew under the said act of 1832 drew and received from the Pension agent at Nashville on the 11th of April 1833 she refers tot he power of attorney and accompanying proof to enable her to draw said arrears all of which she is informed is in the pension office in Washington City - the said Anna Bland Dudley on oath further declares that she was married to said Guildford Dudley in the Town of Halifax in the State of North Carolina on the 23rd day of May in the year (1784) seventeen hundred and eighty four  that her husband the said Guildford Dudley died on the 3rd day of February in the year 1833 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January (1794) seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. - at the time above stated. She further says and declares that she has caused diligent search to be made in the county where she was married for some record evidence of her said marriage but she is informed that after diligent search therefore that no such evidence could be found - She further declares that to the best of her knowledge and belief there is not record of her said marriage or of the time of it except the family record kept by said Guildford Dudley in his lifetime in a very large family Bible which has been in possession of he the said Anna Bland Dudley ever since the death of said Guildford
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Dudley - The following is an exact copy of the only entry in said family Record in relation to said marriage to wit "Guildford Dudley son of Christopher and Elizabeth Dudley was married to Anna Bland Eaton daughter of Thomas and Anna Eaton at Halifax No. Carolina May 23rd 1784" - she further says that she is well acquainted with the hand writing of said Guildford Dudley and that said entry in said Family Record and every part thereof is in the proper handwriting of said Guildford Dudley Deceased - She further says that she has cut the leaf out of the said Bible and out of said family record which contains said entry of her said he said marriage with said Guildford Dudley which leaf is hereto attached marked A which contains the original and only entries of the said Guildford Dudley or that subject which entries on said leaf are all in the handwriting of said Guildford Dudley deceased and are true - The said Anna Bland Dudley further declares that she knows of no one now living by whom she can prove her said marriage except Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton whose affidavit will be attached to this declaration. - 
[Signature] Anna Bland Dudley
Sworn to and subscribed before the Honorable the Circuit Court for the County of Williamson on the day and year first above written - 
[Signature]  Anna Bland Dudley

Sworn to and subscribed before the Honorable the Circuit Court for the County of Williamson in the state of Tennessee on the day and year first above written - 
[Signature] Jno. W. Allen
Clerk of Said Court
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State of Tennessee} SS.
I John W. Allen, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Williamson in the State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing declaration made by Ann Bland Dudley in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows was at the March Term of 1839 of Said Court on the 19th day of March 1839 in and before said court subscribed by Said Anna Bland Dudley And the Same was then and there duly sworn to by her the Said Anna Bland Dudley - All of which was ordered to be so certified - 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed m private seal there being no seal of office at office in Franklin this the 19th day of March A.D. 1839
[Signature] Jno. W. Allen [seal]

State of Tennessee
I James Rucks, one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for the State of the aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Williamson in the state aforesaid do certify that John W. Allen whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County of Williamson - and that his said attestations are in due form of law - Given under my hand at Franklin in Said State this 19th day of March in the year 1839.
[Signature] James Rucks [seal]

The State of Tennessee SS.
Abram P. Maury of the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee aforesaid member of the twenty fifth Congress of the United States of America do certify that John W. Allen whose signature appears to the written declaration of Anna Bland Dudley and to the foregoing certificate is now and was t the signing and making of said certificate and administering of Said oath to said Anna Bland Dudley Clerk of the circuit court for said county of Williamson and that full faith and credit are due his official acts and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
June 17th 1839  [Signature] A. P. Maury
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. ow
3-525
DEPAERMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ---, 19--

In reply to your request of _________, received __________ for a statement of the Military history of Guilford Dudley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his 9or his widow's) application for pension on fie in this Bureau.

[Headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

July 1775 | [blank] | Private | Capt. Christopher Dudley | Col. Nicholas Long | N.C.
Feb'y 17776 | 40 days | [blank] | Capt. Christopher Dudley Col. Nicholas Long | N.C.
June 1780 | [blank] | [blank] | Capt. Samuel Lockhart Major Armstrong | N.C.
March 12 1781 | [blank] | Major | 1st Battalion of Militia | N.C.
March 3 1781 |[blank]| Lieut. Col. | 1st Battalion of Militia | N.C.
May 22, 1781 | [blank] | Col. | of a regiment of Light Horse | N.C.

Battles engaged in, Aug. 16 1780 Camden; Apr. 25 1781 Hobkirk Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Halifax, N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct.12 1832 His Claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Franklin, Williamson Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, born on Rappahannock River, Caroline County Va. Apr. 17, 1756 - died Feb'y 3, 1833 at Franklin Tenn.
Soldier son of Christophe & Elizabeth Dudley mar. May 23, 1784 at Halifax N.C. Anna Bland [Eaton] (b. Dec. 11, 1763) daughter of Toms and Anna Eaton. She was allowed pension on an application Ex. March 19 1839 while a resident of Franklin Tenn. - See Supplement herewith for further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

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Revolution. North Carolina
8681
WIDOW, &C.
File No. 8681
Anna B. Dudley
Wid. of 
Guilford Dudley
Col. Rev. 
Act: March 3/ 23
Index:-Vol. A, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of North-Carolina.
To Guilford Dudley Esquire
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, do by these Presents constitute
and appoint you to be Colonel of a Regiment of horse in the Southern Service - 
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Colonel by exercising and well disciplining the Officers and Soldiers under your Command, and by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto
belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as
Colonel. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Directions of military Discipline, and the Laws of this State.
WITNESS ABNER NASH, Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, in and over the said State, under his Hand,
and Seal at Arms, at Southern the 22d 
Day of May Anno Dom. 1781 and in the fifth
Year of our Independence.
A. Nash [Signature]
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V5098
Anna B. Dudley
Mrs. Anna Dudley
Franklin
Williamson County
Tennessee
admitted
Col. - 

$109.44

died Feb .3, 1833
Preston List.
Act 7 July 1838

John Marshall
Franklin
Ten

Gilbert Marshall [seal]
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State of Tennessee}
Williamson County}
On this 21st day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared before us Fountain B. Carter and William Edmondson two of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County, Robert P. Currier and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with the late Col. Guildford Dudley for about twenty eight years immediately before his death which took place about the third day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three (1833) and that he is acquainted with Mrs. Anna Bland Dudley who made the declaration to which this affidavit is attached and has been acquainted with her for upwards of thirty four year last past that Col. Dudley and Mrs. Dudley were always held and respected as man and wife - Deponent says that he is acquainted with the handwriting of said Guildford Dudley Deceased that deponent has now before him the family record of said Guildford Dudley deceased. That in said family record there is an entry in the proper hand writing of said Guildford Dudley deceased in these words and figures to wit " Guildford Dudley son of Christopher and Elizabeth Dudley was married to Anna Bland Eaton daughter of Thomas and Anna Eaton at Halifax No. Carolina May 23rd 1784 and the leaf in proper writing marked (A) and attached to said declaration of said Anna Bland Dudley is a part of said family taken from said family record and contains the entry.
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Halifax No. Carolina May 23rd 1784" and the leaf or paper writing marked (A) and attached to said declaration of said Anna Bland Dudley is a part of said family taken from said family Record and contains the entry above copied - that all the handwriting of said Guildford Dudley, Deceased or he believes and the entries made thereon said Anna Bland Dudley has never married since the death of said Guildford Dudley - and is now this widow - Deponent is acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton who made the affidavit under her name attached to said declaration - She is a lady of the highest respectability and is entitled in the opinion of Deponent to full credit - 
[Signature]  R P Currier

State of Tennessee}
Williamson County}
On this 21st day of March 1838 personally appeared before us Franklin B. Carter & William Edmondson two of the acting Justices of the peace in aforesaid County the above name Robert P. Currier with whom we are acquainted and Swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit or deposition. We do also certify this said Robert P. Currier is a gentleman first respectable and as such his said affidavit or deposition is entitled to full credit - Given under our hands & seals this day  & year above written.
[Signatures] J. P. [seal]
F. B. Carter J. P. [seal]
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The State of Tennessee SS
I Lemuel B. McConnico clerk of the of the county Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Williamson Edwardson and Fountain B. Carter whose signatures appear to the written deposition was Sworn are now and were at the qualification of the said Robert P. acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn and that full full faith and credit are due their official acts and that the Signatures to the written certificate purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said court at office this 22 day of March A D 1839
[Signature]  Le B McConnico

The State of Tennessee Williamson County
I Gilbert Marshall chairman and presiding magistrate of the county court of Williamson county in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Lemuel B McConnico who has given the above attestation is clerk of the county court of Williamson county aforesaid and was such at the date thereof - that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such - that said attestation is in due form of law - and that the signature of the said Lemuel B McConnico to the same is genuine
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of March A.D. 1839  [stamp]
[Signature] Gilbert Marshall [seal]
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3d Auditor's office
Nov. 10 1832
At the request of Col. Guilford Dudley of Williamson County, Tennessee, who is before the pension office as an applicant for a pension under the law of 1832 I submit the enclosed papers in support of his said application. I have known Col. D. from my infancy and have always understood he was a soldier of the Revolution. I would unhesitatingly believe any statement of his. [stamp] [Signature[ C. A. Harris
Mr. Edwards} 

[symbol of hand pointing right hand drawn] These papers have been withdrawn from the office of the Sec'y of the Senate and as Col. D. may want to read his application to Congress, the papers will, I hope be predarned.
Cat A
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State of Tennessee}
Williamson County} On this 21st day of March  A. D. 1839 personally come before us Fountain B. Carle. & William Edmondson two of the acting Justices of the peace for said County - Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton a resident of said county aged about    years and made oath in due form of law. that she has been personally acquainted with Mrs. Anna Bland Dudley - who made the Declaration to which this affidavit is attached for upwards of fifty five years last past - that she the said Elizabeth Eaton about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four resided in the town of Halifax in the state of North Carolina - that in the spring of that year Col. Guilford Dudley & Anna Bland Eaton, (the said Mrs. Anna Bland Dudley), were married as she verily believes - Deponent was not present at the marriage - but the marriage took place in the same town in which she resided - she saw the Parson pass her house on the way to marry them - one Brattain Dr Robert Hall went from her house to the wedding - and the Deponent witness a day or two or [illegible] a few days afterwards gave to said Col. Guilford Dudley & Mrs. Dudley - a [illegible] upon their marriage at which were present Dr. Robert Hall. Mrs. Ashe. & Mrs. Jones, & other guests who were present at the marriage of Col Mrs. Dudley - Deponent has known Col. Dudley Mrs. Dudley as man & wife  from that time up to the Death of Col. Dudley which took place about the year 1833 - Deponent is not positive in
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known Col. Dudley Mrs. Dudley as man and wife from that time up to the Death of Col. Dudley which took place  about the year 1833 - Deponent is not positive in what year said marriage took place she believes it was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four (1784) and in the spring of that year - She is certain however that the marriage took place before her son John U. Eaton was born who is now upward of fifty years of age - Deponent further says that said Anna Bland Dudley has n[ever married since the death of her said husband Col. Guilford Dudley -  and that she still is his widow
[Signature] Elizabeth Eaton

State of Tennessee}
Williamson County} On this 21stt day of March in the year 1838 personally appeared before us Fountain B. Carter and William Edmondson two of the Justices of the peace in & for said County. Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton a resident of said County with whom we are acquainted, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit or deposition and made oath in due form of law that the facts, matter, & things - stated in the said affidavit or deposition are true & they are stated to the best of her knowledge & belief We also certify that said Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton is a lady of the highest respectability and that as such her statements are entitled to full credit - Given under our hands & seals the day & year above written
[Signatures]  William Edmondson J. P. [seal]
F. B. Carter J. P. [seal]
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The State of Tennessee SS.
I Lemuel b. McConnico of the County Court of Williamson County in the state of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that William Edmondson and Fountain B. Carter whose signature appear to the within certificate and by whom Elizabeth Eaton whose signature appears to the written deposition was Sworn are now - and were at the qualification of said Elizabeth Eaton, acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit are due their official acts and that the witness signatures purporting to b theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 22nd day of March A.D. 1839
[Signature] L. B. McConnico [stamp - THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

The State of Tennessee Williamson County 
I Gilbert Marshall chairman presiding magistrate of the county court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Lemuel B. McConnico who has given the above attestation is clerk of the county court of  Williamson County aforesaid and was such at the date thereof that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such - That said attestation is in due form of Law - and that the signature of the said Lemuel B. McConnico is genuine - Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of March A. D. 1839.
[Signature] Gilbert Marshall [seal]
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The North Carolina Militia commanded by Lieut. Colonel Dudley having served a tour of Duty agreeable to an act of the Legislature is hereby Discharg'd. from the Southern Army - Given in Camp near Camden this 11th May 1781 - 
By order of Major Gen'l. Greene.
[Signature] O. H. Williams D. A. G'l.
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Discharge from the Southern Army - 11th May 1781

No. 1.
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Majors Commission 1st Battalion of No. Carolina Militia 22nd March 1781
No. 14.
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State of North Carolina
To Guilford Dudley Esquire

We resoning special trust & confidence in your Patriotism Valour conduct & Fidelity do by there presents constitute & appoint you to be a Major of the 5th Batt'n. N. Carolina Militia you are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the duty of Major - by exercising & well disciplining the officers & Soldiers under your command, & by doing doing & performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers & Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Major - and you are to observe & follow all orders & directions from time to time, as you shall receive from your Supervising Officers according to the rules & directions of military Discipline, & the laws of this State. Witness Abnir Nash [missing] Governor, & Captain General & Commander in Chief in & over the Said State on the 22nd  - day of March Anno Domini 1781 & in the fifth year of our Independence
A. Nash
By His Excellency's Command
Tho. Haskins pro sec:
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No. 11.  Halifax September 2nd 1781

Sir.
You will be so good as to proceed by such a Route as you shall deem best suited to the object of your command, towards James River, Nansemond River, or Elizabeth River, in Virginia according as you may learn the Enemy to intend their Route; and discover as much as you possibly can of their movements, either in advanced Parties of Infantry, of Cavalry and Mounted Infantry or either, or by their main Body; and be as particular as you can, with respect to their numbers, armaments, and equipments. Whenever you have made any discoveries which you may think of consequence you will be so good as to dispatch one of your
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Party with intelligence to me. You will give notice privately of your business to the Commanding Officer of any Party of American Troops which you may fall in with, provided you deem it necessary. You have a Letter to General Muhlenburg, and another to Colonel Parker, or Officer Commanding in his stead, which you will make use of as you may find occassion.
Should you wish to return before the Enemy approaches, you will please to give me notice, and I will send an officer to relieve you. I wish, you an agreeable Tour & am Sir Y'r. Most H'bl. Serv't.
[Signature] Tho. Burke

Col'l.Dudley No. 11
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From Gen'l. Butler
July 7th 1781 -

No. 8

To Col. Guilford Dudley

[illegible] Congress
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Wake Courthouse 7th July 1781
Sir your letter of the 6th and the duplicate thereof are both come to hand, I am truly sorry to find that the officers and Soldiers find convenient still [missing] in disobeying orders the governor has directed me to require of you to arrest all your officers and repair to this place with them which I hope you will do; the men, as they are no longer [illegible] full may be left to themselves to return home, without, discharges, except the one obedient soldier whom you will be pleased to bring with you. I am with respect your obedient servant -
[Signature] John Butler
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From Col'o. Ramsey
June 12th 1781 -
No. 12.

Col. Guilford Dudley.


Congress.
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Deep River June 12th 1781. -

Dear Sir
I received yours yesterday, and observe what you say concerning Fanning's collecting his force. I think it surprizing that thou people remain so infatuated as to Continue to Contend with this Country without the prospect of Support, I expect however you will shortly give a good acc't. of them, the only Danger will be your not finding them, or if Fanning attempts any thing it will be by surprize which I have no Doubt but you will carefully - guard against [missing] Capt. Rosser with horsemen as [illegible] he [missing] time I have [illegible] Major Birdsong to send on what men can be equipt.  I think [missing] when the Wake Troop Joins you will be greatly Superior to any thing the Enemy can Raise - I have not heard of Capt. Hunter, if I know of his passing shall observe your directions I have inclosed a List of the 12 months Delinquents &c in this County, perhaps you may fall in with some of them or when the hurry is over you can spare Cap. Rosser with a Detachment to take them up & Convey the to Maj'r. Dixon, I have a few men out after some of them now, who will have Orders to Join you on their return: it is, however absolutely essential that those fellows should be now in the section - I hope to hear from you frequently, I am Dy. Col'o.  Your m't. Hum'l. Ser't. 
[Signature] Ramsey.
Those men are to remain with you in Rosser's Troop - 

I have orders from the Gov'r to furnish the Commissioner of this County with a [scribbled out] number of men to assist him in Collecting & Conveying [illegible] for the use of the Army, so that if Fanning Continues the Whig's must be all employed in this Part of the Country.
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To
Col. Guilford  Dudley
at Hillsborough

From Gen'l. Butler
June 3d 1781
No. 2


I may hereby say &c.
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Mount Pleasant 3rd June 1781.
Sir
I rec'd your favour of this morning & am glad to hear the Caswell Comp'y of horse are come thro they have been very slow. I wish you to march to Chatham Immediately an as to waiting for the Company ordered to be raised Those I doubt will be needless, if they are not already raised, for the Col. had orders before the Col. of Caswell and if they are not ready at your arrival it will appear that nothing is to be expected from that County - However, your movement after you reach Chatham, will depend on Surcumstances at present [illegible] to me & you, if Fanning, should be in or near the County and his numbers not sup'r. to yours, you will attack him; if he should be gone to some considerable distance and there is a probability of Increasing your body by halting in Chatham a few Days, I would advise you to wait. - turn over
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but in all these things you are to Exercise your own Judgement; you are not to Expect any reinforcement from Granville, nor Randolph until you reach that County; I beg you to make the Defeating of Fanning your first & principal object tho you should be obliged to follow him to a great Distance should that be the case you will be Joined by the Whigs in the County's through which you march and the further he goes his numbers will Decrease. when that persuit is over be pleased to return to Randolph County & give the Enemies to Government there a sufficient, sense I have wrote to Col. Collier to Strengthen you on your arrival; be pleased to assist him in mustering & turning out his Quota of twelve men this month your tour may be finished in that County unless some capital object should call you some other way; as to compilling the betters of Fanning
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Fanning to make good the damage he has done you & Col. Reed I think it is Reasonable and leave you at liberty therein*; but hope in the mean time that you will use every means in your power  to prevent your men from plundering; with haste I would advise you neve to forage with a friend; the people in Randolph are so very Rebellious that light strokes will avail nothing. I am your obedient Servant - 
[Signature] John Butler
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Lt. Colonel's commission
30h March 1781
No. 15.
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State of North Carolina
To
Guilford Dudley Esquire
Sir

[illegible] valour, conduct and fidelity do [illegible] present constitute and and appoint you to be Lieutenant Colonel of the foresaid Battalion, of North Carolina Militia, you are therefore carefully and diligently to [illegible] your duties as Lieut. Colonel by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging and all officers and Soldiers under your command are hereby officially charged and required to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant Colonel, and you are to observe and follow [illegible] directions from time to time as you shall [missing] from your Superior Officers, according to the rules and [missing/illegible] the Laws of this State
Given under my hand in Camp at Ramsey's Mills on [illegible] the 30th day of March 1781
[Signature] John Butler - B Gen'l.
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Halifax Sept. 2nd 1787

Sir,
The Bearer Col. Guilford Dudley, an Officer in whom I have much confidence is dispatched for the purpose of procuring Intelligence of the Enemy's March and movements - I request you to give him every assistance you can for the better effecting his objective I also request you to give me by every other means the notice of any circumstances from whence may be derived conclusive opinion of the Route of the Enemy and the points Rivers at which they may attempt to pass; I hope to give them some opposition although our want of Arms will not permit it to be as effectual as I could wish.
I am Sir
your very obed. Serv. 
Thom. Bricke  [Signature]
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Wake Courthouse 25th June 1731.} No. 4
Sir, 
Your letter of the 13th & 21st are both come safe to hand  I haven ow to inform you that a few Days ago a party of the Cumberland & Blanden people consisting of about 100 fell in with McNiell and his party of Torys, mostly Mallatoes, within 10 or 12 miles of Cross Creek an engagement ensued and our people were put to the soul. Their number being inferior to McNiell's party, what loss we have sustained is not yet known here but is supposed to be considerable; this [illegible] makes it necessary that you should march with your whole force directly to Cross Creek and join such as may be in arms in that quarter and yet against McNiell,. Col. Alston will join you on your route Down, this movement & the reasons ought to be high on [illegible] I am well aware of the great necessity you are under of returning home, but I fear that if you should all would be confusion and Disorder as was the case before you joined the Regiment, I must therefore my dear Sir indeavore to prevail on you to continue with the Reg't. during the setting of the gen'ls assembly which I suppose will not be longer than two or three weeks from this time.   you
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you will be pleased to detach a Lieut's 12 or 15 men to the north sides of Cape Fear River into the neighbourhood of Colonel James Kenon in Duplin County, or to such other place as Major Molton of the said county may advise, for when you are to refer the Lieut. you Send. this officer, when posted, is to keep watch over the movements of the Enemy at Wilmington, and in case the Enemy should move this way, notice thereof is to be sent immediately to me at this place, and also to you where ever you may be, and you are desired in that case to move this way also, so as fall in the Enemies front, but do not advise you to come to an engagement unless you have the faintest prospects of success. If any thing comes to your knowledge which you think the Gen'ls. assembly ought to know be pleased to give me the earliest notice. I am sir your obedient servant - 
[Signature] John Butler

Col. Dudley

PS Send one of your men with a return of your men, arms & rounds of ammunition.
[Signature] John Butler

No. 4
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From Gen'l. Butler
July 10th. 1781

No. 9

Col. Guilford Dudley
Page 75

Wake Courthouse 15th July 1781

Dear Sir
Since the officers & soldiers of your reg't. has absolutely refused to march out of this District and are returned home, your continuance as an officer cannot [illegible] further service; accept of my thanks for the service you have done in this part of the Country; if you wish to take command of the state troops intended to be raised, [illegible] in the [illegible] foot I will give you my vote and interest. I am your obedient Servant.
[Signature] John Butler

Col. Dudley
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Chatham 4 [missing]
Dear Col'o.

Inclosed is a  list of the tories who were some small time past plundering and killing the whigs in different parts of the Country - I greatly wish if they fall into Your hands that you would give them no quarter but immediately put them to death &c.  - I promised myself great pleasure from the thought only of chastising the Damned Villains and fully intended riding with you a month at least, but my family (who I have not seen this 4 Months past) obliges me to go after and see about them and the assembly also, interfering untimely prevents, and puts it out of my power at present of being with you. - hour or pray make use of the most coercive means against them, and burn and destroy every house [missing] the Scoundrels who have been plundering  [missing], if You can have but good reasons only of their having been guilty of such Villainous practices  - I say destroy their Houses & destroy them all is your power, and I will support Your conduct at the General Assembly - one [illegible] together with a Number of theirs (on the list enclosed.) stole from me an [illegible] of China, pray Good Sir, if you can get hold of any of and will secure it, You will greatly oblige Dec [illegible] P. S. write me by every Opportunity  Your Mo. Ob't Srv't. 
[Signature] J. Luttrell

No. 13
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From Col. Luttrell
4th June 1781

No. 13.

Guilford Dudley
in Camp

Memo June 8th 1781. John Welch was made a prisoner by Fanning on Monday last was a week & carried by his party to Cain [Cane] Creek & on Wednesday the 6th was paroled.

Becks, near Cox's mill, Fannings headquarters - 

Memo: June 8th 1781  Jno. Welch
Fanning secondary last word was by his party Cain creek on Wednesday 6th was [illegible]
Becks near Lock with Fanning, headquarters
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on public service

Colonel Guilford Dudley

From Gen'l. Butler
26th June 1781
No. 5.
Page 79

Dear Sir
Inclosed you have the Governors orders to me relative to marching the Reg't. of horse under your command; which orders I beg you will endeavor to Exceed so far as they go; and if you find it practicable to act offensively against the Tories I hope you will do it, I am your humble Servant - 
[Signature] John Butler B.G.

Col. Dudley

Note. The above letter, without a date, must have been written ab't. the 26th June 1781 from Wak Ct. House -
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The Hon'ble
Brigadier General Butler
Wake Court House

From Gov'r. Burke
July 2nd 1781.

No. 7
Page 81

State of North Carolina, July 2 17813

Sir

I have considered your report relative to the Horse under the Command of Col. Dudley and am clearly of Opinion that your Intimation to the Colonels of the Battalion, that the Service for which these Troops were wanted immediately, ad in which they would probably be employed during their whole Tour does by no  means amount to an engagement with them, so repugnant to all military Service, as that, in no event, they should march out of the District. As I am determined to insist upon the most exact obedience to orders as well as the most manly and liberal conduct towards the Soldiers, nothing shall prevail with me to over look an offence of either nature, and I shall insist that the orders given to Col. Dudley for marching against the disaffected who were in  arms in the neighborhood of Cross Creek, be carried into execution until I see fit to countermand them. You will therefore be please to order Col. Dudley to march with the Horse under his Command by the road on the South side of Cape fear River to Cross Creek, and take post in the neighborhood thereof in such manner as to  avoid Surprise and anoy the Enemy. When he shall have sufficiently learned their Strength and disposition, Col. Dudley will be so good as to send daily reports of his proceedings sand of the Enemy's motions in such manner as you will particularly - direct him - Given with respect. Sr. Yr. very Ob't. Ser't  {Signature} Thos. Burke
Gen'l. Butler

P.S. I will not presume that these orders will be discharged, but if they should, Col. Dudley will immediately put in Confinement any person who may begin or incite the Mutiny, and if it be General he will export  hem Immediately to You. I will find means to punish.
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June 27th 1781
from Gen'l Butler
No. 6

On the humble Service
Col. Guilford Dudley


Reg. Colonels
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Wake Courthouse 27th June 1781

Sir
I received your favors of yesterday and am very sorry to find that the Gentlemen voluntiers of Hilsborough District have refused to march to the neighburhood of Cross Creek, for no other reason, but because they are afraid of falling in with the Enemy there; I beg leave to inform you sir that I made no such bargain with the men, neither is my orders to the Colonels Tantamount to it; however, I have rec'd orders from his Excellency Tho's. Burke Esq. who is appointed Governor; to request of you to march your Regiment, to the south side of Cape Fear River near to Cumberland County line, and remain there till further orders: as soon as you have taken post let me hear from you. I am sir, with unfeigned respect your obedient Humble Servant
[Signature] John Butler, B.G.

Col. Dudley
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Col. G. Dudley
In Camp

From Gen'l. Butler
June 10th 1781 -
No. 3
Page 85

June 10th 1781. (Wake  Court House.)

Sir

I am well informed that Aquiller Jones of Sandy Creek Settlement has returned home from the British and brought with him a young negro, I believe a girl, property of a better man - than Jones; you would do well to compel Jones to Deliver the negro to you and that you Dispose of it in such a manner that the owner may have her  again.
[Signature} John Butler

Mr. Jones gave a Guinea for the negro
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Tennessee 4181
Anna B. Dudley
Guilford Dudley dec'd.
a pensioner under the Act. of 1832
died on the 3rd February 1833
Williamson Co. in the State of Tennessee as a Colonel in the   commanded Captain of the    commanded in the N. C. Militia for 8 mo. pd.
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 109 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 1839. & sent to John Marshall Franklin, Tennessee.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $283.04
Semi- Annual allowance ending 4 March '40 54.72 =
$337.76

{Act July 7. }
{1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page [illegible]

let to S. Cantiel
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3986
Tennessee Nashville
Anna B. Dudley
widow of Guilford Dudley
who was a Colonel in the 
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 109 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to John Marshall Franklin Tennessee
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 218.

Rejected
Let to H. H Sylvester Esq.
Oct. 30 1844.
to same Nov. 18 '44
[stamp - THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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4181
Tennessee. W4181
Anna Bland Dudley
widow of Guilford Dudley who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, who died on the 3rd February, 1833 of Williamson Comp. in the State of Tenn: who was a Col. &c in the commanded by Captain ---
Reg't. commanded by Col. Dudley in the N. Carolina line for 2 mo. 10 days private 8 mos. 1 day Col.
Increased from $109.44 per annu:
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville - at the rate of 117 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th - day of November, 1844 and sent to H.H. Sylvester - present.
Total amount, $586.05

[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. M. Stewart Clerk,
Book D - Vol. 1 - Page 343
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From Gen'l. Butler
25th June 1781.
No. 4
Page 90

Letter of Instructions
from Gov'r. Burke,
to Col'o. Dudley - 
dated Sept. 2nd 1781.

No. 11
Page 91

copies sent to Said DW. for transmittal Aug. 1, 1913
Page 92

3-816.Bureau of Pensions,
FINANCE DIVISION.
July 28 1903
Chief of Law Div.
Sir:
I have this day received from Samuel Marshall A. Ex. M.O No. 3,765,764 for $1.00
Case of -----
Certificate No.-------
Fax copy of pension records, as per letter herewith
Very respectfully,
Wm. Campbell
Chief of Division
4814b2m7-02

Guilford Dudley, N.C. Rev. War W. 8681

[stamp - LAW DIVISION RECEIVED
JUN 28 1913
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Franklin Tennessee 24th September 1847
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
At the request of Anna B. Dudley I enclose to you her affidavit for the purpose of getting a new Pension Certificate having by some reason lost the original - She states that she is in great need of her pension and wishes the certificate sent on immediately upon the reception of this -Respectfully
Lemuel B. McConnio
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Congressional
3-050.
Rev. War Section aw Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington D.C. June 18, 1903
Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Law Division who is advised that the paper referred to is on file in the Rev. War pension claim of Anna widow of Guilford Dudley N. C. Troops. Wid. File and contains 416 words.

A.E. Wilson
In charge Rev. War Section
0-4
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Claimants petition to Congress & the papers accompanying it have been taken out & sent to M. Deckenson, H Rep.
See letter to Hon. L. Cass Jan. 22.1836 -
let 22 Feb. 1839 Hon A. P. Maury
[stamp - THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Nov 6 1844
Sir
In your letter of the 30th ult. on the Subject of the Claim for an increase of the pension of Guilford Dudley of No. Ca. you say "he asserts, service as a private in 1775 and 1776 which was not allowed. There will be no objection to an allowance for that service? Will you please inform me the amount of that service aw
Oblige Yours Truly
H.H. Sylvester [Signature]
Col. Edwards
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Sir
Mrs. Anna B. Dudley, the widow of the late Col. Guilford Dudley, has requested  me to make enquiry in relation to her claim for a pension - the evidence of which (I presume) is on file in the Pension Office - I discover from a circular issued from that office - which has been received by Mrs. D - that it is a rule of the office - when papers are received there an accompanied by a letter showing by whom they are sent - that they will be placed on file to remain until the necessary enquiries shall be made  - this rule is marked so as to all Mrs. D. attention to it - Mrs. Dudley is my neighbour & is a very respectable lady I assisted her as a friend or attorney without [illegible] to prepare her declaration. & to procure the proofs & accompanying it - after it was finished I sealed up the bundle & placed it in the Post Office for Mrs. D - I beg leave to call your attention to this claim. & ask of you to notify Mrs. Dudley (or myself) - what further steps
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it will be necessary for Mrs. Dudley to take on the subjects - Allow me to repeat that Mrs. Dudley's character & that of her family furnishes a guarantee against the apprehension of fraud in her claim.
- You will please address Mrs. Anna B. Dudley of John Marshall - Franklin Williamson County Tennessee [Signature] Respectfully
Jno. Marshall
To. 
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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Franklin Tennessee
June 17. 1839

Sir
Yours of the 30th May last. with the enclosures have been duly received. I have procured the certificate of the Hon. Abram P. Maury ( Representative in congress) as required by the papers enclosed in yours - you will perceive that Mr. Maury's certificate on the Declaration of Mrs. Dudley proves the official Character of the clerk of the Court in which her Declaration was made & the genuineness of his signature to the affidavit & the certificate endorsed on the declaration -
I am very respectfully
Your Ob't. Sr't. 
Jno. Marshall  [Signature]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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4253
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widow who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1938.
State of Tennessee}
Williamson County} SS.
On thins 6 day of September 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Anna B. Dudley a resident of Tennessee in the county of Williamson aged 80 Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: - That she is the widow of Guilford Dudley a Colonel of the Revolution in the North Carolina Line.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
[Signature] Anna Bland Dudley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,}
[Signature} John Nichols Justice of the Peace.
 State of Tennessee Williamson County:--Set. I, John Nichols a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Nichols whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is and was as the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Franklin this 6 day if September 1843
[Signature] Lemuel B. McConnico
Clerk of Williamson County.
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List of Original Papers.
&c. Nov'r. 1830

Col. Dudley

List of original papers -
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List of original Papers placed in the care of Col'o. John Bell, to be carried to the city of Washington. Nov'r. 1830

No 1. Discharge from the Southern Army May 11th 1781.
2. Letter from Gen'l. John Butler  June 3. 1781
3. do...............................do.....................June 10th 1781
4. do----------------do------------June 25th 1781
5. do-----------------do------------June 26th 1781
6. do ----------------do------------June 27th 1781
7. Gov'r. Burke to Gen'l Butler opinion & orders July 2d 1781
8. Gen'l Burler, Letter to Col'o. Dudley July 7th 1781
9. do----------------do--------------July 10th 1781
10. Gov'r. Burke Gen'l Muhlenburg, Virg'a. Sept. 2d 1781
11. Gov'r. Burke's instructions to Col'o. Dudley Sept 2d 1781
12. Col'o. Ambrose Ramsey to Col'o. Dudley June 4th 1781
13. Lt. Col'p. John Luttrell to---do-----June 4th 1781
14. Dudleys commission as Maj'r. of battalion/of No. Carolina Militia} March 22, 1781
 15. Lt. Col'o. Commission -----March 3th 1781
16. Colonel's Commission of regiment of Light Horse May 22d 1781

Col'o. Bell will greatly oblige G. Dudley if he will preserve the above papers and return him at a convenient season after the next Session of Congress.
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Nashville 16th Sept. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Dear Sir
I am desired by Mrs. Dudley an old lady of many years who has seen better days than present as as to pecuniary matters, who says she has forwarded her claim to be placed on the Pension list at this place, in right of her husband Col. Guildford  Dudly who was a Rvy. Pensioner under the act of 7 Jan 1832 - to know of you if her proofs are sufficient or will you require more of her. If you have had time to make any examination of her claim so as to form an Idea of the success or fate of her claim would be glad you would write me or her on the subject. The old lady like many others of her sex is hard to understand, very  impatient and thinks that injustice is done her by negligence and is constantly applying to the office, and indeed has gone so far as to say that her Pension Certificate is withheld. with much Respect I am Sir
Your Ob't. Srv't. 
[Signature] Stephen Cantrell
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Comptrollers Office
July 26th 1844

I William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office that Guilford Dudley had a special certificate issued in his favor for three Hundred & Eighteen pounds Eight Shillings & Six pence {£318.8.6) certificate issued Janý 1784. Also one other certificate was issued in his favor Two Hundred & Ten pounds Fifteen Shillings (£210.15) issued the same date, see Book No. 4 folio h. all of which purports to have been for his military services in the  War of the Revolution given under my hand and seal of office
[Signature] Wm. F. Collins Compt.
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July 29. 1844
Sir
I enclose a letter from Mrs. Ana Bland Dudly of Tenn. a very highly respectable Lady a widow of Col. Guilford Dudly dec'd. late of N.C. Also the certificate of the Comptroller of that state, showing the the Payments made him for his services; with a view of obtaining an [illegible] of her pension. I am Very Respectfully 
H. H. Sylvester [Signature]
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Franklin July 5th 1844
Sir,
You are hereby authorized and requested to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions, and if practicable have the Pension allowed me under the act of July 7 1838, increased; if the am't. already allowed is not equal to the services performed by my late husband Guilford Dudley, an officer in the Revolutionary War, and this letter shall be full authority for you to act in the matter, as though given in a more formal manner. - Very Respectfully

Anna Bland Dudley [Signature]

Henry H. Sylvester Esq.
Washington City -
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Anna B. Dudley
Ten.
Act 7 July 38
& 3 March 43
for increase
2 mo. 10 days pri.
8 mo. 1 day Col.
$117.21 deduct what has been paid under each act

H. H. Sylvester. [Signature]
Present

117.21
_______
586.05
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Pension Office
November 18th 1844.
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry in the case of Anna B. Dudley, I would inform you that the service which her husband claimed is big narrative that was not computed in his or his widow's certificate, was one month as private in December 1775, to Norfolk, Virginia and One Month ten days in February and March 1776, in Moore's Creek expedition.
I am, very respectfully, Your Ob't. Servant
J.  L. Edwards -[Signature]

I accept a certificate for the additional service in 1775 & 1776 as private.  Nov. 23 '44
[Signature] H. H. Sylvester

Henry H. Sylvester, Esq.
Present.
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Franklin Tenn. Sept. 1, 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Under this cover please receive the Declaration of Mrs. Anna B. Dudley widow of the last Col. Guilford Dudley, in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843. - Mrs. Dudley has received a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 - your early attention to the application of Mrs. Dudley is respectfully selected - I have or course no interest in the matter except as the friend of the applicant - you will please address Mrs. D. or myself. at this place.
Respectfully
Jno. Marshall
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Application for a New Certificate'
State of Tennessee
Williamson County
On this day of September 1867, before me the subscribed, a justice of the Peace for the said county of Williamson personally appeared Anna B . Dudley who on her oath declares that she is the same person who drew a Pension on account of the services, of her Husband the Late Guilford Dudley Dec'd. Who was a Colonel in the service for the United States, that her name was placed on the Pension Roll, of the West Tennessee Agency at Nashville, that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of war, Which certificate on or about the  day of    1847 in the Town of Franklin was lost or mislaid so that she cannot procure it, or find it. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned}
[Signatures]  Anna Bland Dudley
William Anderson Justice of Peace}
State of Tennessee Williamson County September 24th 1867 this day personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Lemuel McConnico and made oath that he is well acquainted with Anna B. Dudley and Knows her to be the same person described in the
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above affidavit. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above mentioned.  Lemuel B. McConnico [Signature]
William Anderson Justice of the Peace [Signature]

State of Tennessee
Williamson County.
I William Anderson a justice in and for the county and State above mentioned do Hereby certify that Lemuel B. McConnico is personally known to me and that the statements, made by him are entitled to full faith and credit.
William Anderson Justice of the Peace [Signature]

The State of Tennessee SS.
I Lemuel B. McConnico clerk of the County Court of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do hereby certify that William Anderson is a Justice of the Peace as above duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of court at office this 24th day of September A. D. 1847
Lemuel B. McConnico [Signature]
[Seal]
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H. of Rep. Feb. 16th 1839

Sir
Col. Guilford Dudley of Franklin Tenn. died a pensioner under the act of 1832, granting pensions for revolutionary Services. His widow Mrs. Ann Dudley drew the amt. due him, & remaining unpaid at the time of his death. We order to do so she proved that she was the wife of Col. Dudley, & that proof it is preserved is on file in your office. My object in writing you now is to enquire if the date of her marriage is mentioned in the deposition proving the fact of her marriage! If it took place before 1794 is she not included in the provisions of the joint resolution of last session passed for the benefit of the widows of revolutionary soldier? An early answer to these queries will oblige.
Respectfully
Your. Ob't. Svt.
A. P. Maury [Signature]
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[stamp - CONGRESSIONAL
U.S. Bureau of Pensions.
JAN 30 1904]

[stamp - FEB 3 1904]
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New Orleans, La.
1616 Carondelet Street
Jan. 17th 1904.

Hon. L. P. Padgett
Member Congress
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
I wrote to the chartment some time ago for copies of file in wo pension cases but was refused, the reason, no appropriation for such work": Colonel Guilford Dudley, the pension ending about 1833; and Mrs. Anna Bland Eaton Dudley, wife and widow of Colonel Guilford Dudley, ending about 1847: Mrs. Dudley was a daughter of General Thomas Eaton of North Carolina: these people are my ancestors and I am engaged in some work in respect of their memory and for the sons of the Am. Rev. There is no money in the matter. I am exceeding anxious for Complete copies of these pension files, as by allusion and reference they must be of the utmost historical value to my work. Could I afford any service cost I would send an atty. to the Department for the papers, but I cannot. If these noble characters deserved a pension from their Government, it strikes me as being quite a small thing for that government to do this in the interest of their memory. I would thank you very much if you would use your influence in the matter? I will address this letter also to the Hon. Rbt. Davy [Robert C. Davey], member from this City, and hope by this meant to soon hear the desired answer.
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You represent my old home district from which I have been away twenty odd years. I am a brother of the Hon. Park Marshall of Franklin and Nashville. I am very much in hopes that you can find time for this and that will not be too much trouble ad that you will pardon me for calling on you.
Sincerely
Samuel Marshall.  [Signature]
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New Orleans, La.
1616 Carondelet Street
Jan.17th, 1904.

Hon. R. C. Davey
Member of Congress
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
 I want complete copies of two pension cases: Colonel Guilford Dudley, ending about 1833; and Mrs. Anna Bland Eaton Dudley, daughter of General Thomas Eaton of North Carolina, wife and widow of Colonel Guilford Dudley, ending about 1847. I once asked this of the Department but was refused on the grounds of "No appropriation for such work. "There is no money in the matter for me, and I myself can afford little for this or any other cause. The people are some of my ancestors and I am engaged in some work in the interest of their memory and for the Laws of the Am. Rev. I am satisfied that the complete copies of these files by allusion or reference will give history and closure to history in the case not to be had otherwise unless here. I would thank you very much to use your influence in this matter for me ( I will address in the same way, also , the Hon. Mr. Padgett, member from Tenn.)?
I have not the honor of a mutual acquaintance, but you probably know my brother, Mr. Chas. Marshall, of this City and Cay. St. h. Thanking you in advance, I remain
Sincerely
Samuel  Marshall [Signature]
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[stamp - FEB 3 1904]
[stamp - CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Bureau of Pensions JAN 30 1904]
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cw
FIFTY=EIGHTY CONGRESS.
WILLIAM P. HEPBURN, IOWA Chairman
James S. Sherman, N.Y.  
Thomas B. Kyle, Ohio.
Irving P. Wanger, Pa.  
Charles E. Townsend, Mich.
James R. Mann, III.   
Robert C. Davey, La.
William C. Lovering, Mass. 
William C. Adamson, Ga.
Fred C. Stevens, Minn.
Dorsey W. Shackleford, Mo.
Charles H. Burke, S. Dak. 
William H. Ryan, N.Y.
John J. Each, Wis.
William Richardson, Ala.
Francis W. Cushman, Wash.
William B. Lamar, Fla.
J.E. Hill, Clerk.
Jas. F. Bryan, Am't. Clerk.

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C., Jan. 29th, 1904.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith please find request from constituent of mine which explains itself. Kindly, comply with same and oblige,
Yours truly,
R. C. Davey [Signature]

[stamp - LAW DIVISION, RECEIVED FEB 1 1904]
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SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
HENRY D. CLAYTON, ALA., CHAIRMAN.
ROBERT L. HENRY, TEX.
WALTER I. MCCOY N.J.
EDWIN Y. WEBB, N.C.
JOHN W. DAIVS, W. VA.
CHARLES C. CARLIN, VA.
DANIEL J. MCGILLICUDDY, ME.
WILLIAM W. RUCKER, MO.
JOHN A. STERLING, ILL.
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN.
REUBEN O. MOON, PA.
JOHN C. FLOYD, ARK.
EDWIN W. HIGGINS, CONN.
R.Y. THOMAS, JR. KY
PAUL HOWLAND, OHIO.
JAMES M. GRAHAM, ILL.
FRANK M. NYE, MINN.
H. GARLAND DUPRE. LA.
GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.
MARTIN W. LITTLETON, N.Y. FRANCIS H. DODDS, MICH.
J.J.SPEIGHT, CLERK

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

June 17,1913.

Samuel Marshall, Esq.
741 Camp Street
New Orleans, La.
My dear Sir:-
I have your letter of recent date, in reference to certain records from the  Bureau of Pensions which you desire, I am endeavoring to obtain this information for you, and will advise you later of the success that attends my efforts.
Very truly yours,
H. Garland Dupré
Representative 2nd Louisiana District.
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[stamp - U. S. PENSION OFFICE A
JUN 18 1913]
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SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
HENRY D. CLAYTON, ALA., CHAIRMAN.
ROBERT L. HENRY, TEX.
WALTER I. MCCOY N.J.
EDWIN Y. WEBB, N.C.
JOHN W. DAIVS, W. VA.
CHARLES C. CARLIN, VA.
DANIEL J. MCGILLICUDDY, ME.
WILLIAM W. RUCKER, MO.
JOHN A. STERLING, ILL.
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN.
REUBEN O. MOON, PA.
JOHN C. FLOYD, ARK.
EDWIN W. HIGGINS, CONN.
R.Y. THOMAS, JR. KY
PAUL HOWLAND, OHIO.
JAMES M. GRAHAM, ILL.
FRANK M. NYE, MINN.
H. GARLAND DUPRE. LA.
GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.
MARTIN W. LITTLETON, N.Y. FRANCIS H. DODDS, MICH.
J.J.SPEIGHT, CLERK

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

June 17, 1913.

The Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:-

I am requested to obtain, if possible, a copy of certain records now in you Bureau viz:
File J. R. W. #8681, Revolutionary War, Guilford Dudley and widow, Anna Bland Eaton Dudley, contains a page taken from the family Bible, with records of births, deaths, etc., occurring in that family.
My correspondent is a great-great-grandson of these Dudleys, and after much effort and a long search he fins that the information he seeks is contained on the Bible page referred to. He desires to obtain an accurate copy of this page, and I write now to ask whether your Bureau can have this done; if not, how I may obtain access to it?
I will appreciate your attention.
Very truly yours,
H. Garland Dupré
Representative, 2nd Louisiana District.

Ans. June 19/13 JP
LawDiv
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SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
HENRY D. CLAYTON, ALA., CHAIRMAN.
ROBERT L. HENRY, TEX.
WALTER I. MCCOY N.J.
EDWIN Y. WEBB, N.C.
JOHN W. DAIVS, W. VA.
CHARLES C. CARLIN, VA.
DANIEL J. MCGILLICUDDY, ME.
WILLIAM W. RUCKER, MO.
JOHN A. STERLING, ILL.
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN.
REUBEN O. MOON, PA.
JOHN C. FLOYD, ARK.
EDWIN W. HIGGINS, CONN.
R.Y. THOMAS, JR. KY
PAUL HOWLAND, OHIO.
JAMES M. GRAHAM, ILL.
FRANK M. NYE, MINN.
H. GARLAND DUPRE. LA.
GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR.
MARTIN W. LITTLETON, N.Y. FRANCIS H. DODDS, MICH.
J.J.SPEIGHT, CLERK

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

June 26, 1913.

Samuel Marshall, Esq.
741 Camp Street, 
New Orleans, La.

My dear Sir:-
Having reference to my letter of the 17th instant, I now call your attention to the enclosed letter from the Acting Commission of the Bureau of Pensions, advising the charges made by the Bureau for the copying of records. I would suggest that you send the enclosed letter and check to cover the copying to the Secretary of the Interior, as directed, ut if you prefer, you may return them both to me, and I will transmit them for you. I am sorry that the matter cannot be more easily arranged, but am glad to have been of some assistance, at least, to you.
Very truly yours,
H. Garland Dupré
Representative, 2nd Louisiana District.
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Rev. Sec.
531 Vine Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb. 12" 1923.

To 
The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Will you please have the records Examine for the Military services of Guilford Dudley who fought with the North Carolina Troops as an officer during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783. Some of his relatives state he drew a pension. He died in Tennessee.
Thanking you
I am Sincerely
Mrs. T.E. Abernathy [Signature]

[stamp- U.S. PENSION OFFICE G. FEB 15 1923]
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[stamp - CHIEF'S DESK RECORD DIVISION U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS MAR 7 1921]
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Rev Sec
MRS. SAMUEL . MALLISON
WASHINGTON
NORTH CAROLINA
Feb. 28th 1921

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D..C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me any information you may have concerning Guilford Dudley, who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary army - 
Thanking you in advance
Very Truly
Mrs. Samuel Mallison 
Box183 -

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 5 1921]
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"Maplehurst"
Franklin, Tenn.,
June 15 - 1915.

To the War Department:
The Old Glory chapter, D.A.R. of this place have taken up the work of renewing, or rather redeeming from destruction and oblivion the old town cemetery, which was deeded in 1811. In it are buried four Revolutionary Soldiers, whose military records we are
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very anxious to get, so that they may be marked by a Revolutionary Marker of the D. A. R.; will you have the patriotism to give me these records, that they may be honored as they deserve? There is no money, nor family to be gotten, or benefitted by this data; it is purely a labor of love and patriotism. Hon. Clay Evans when Commissioner, did much for me in this way when we were tryin to get the
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-3-
records of Certain soldiers for our Tennessee Revolutionary State Monument. The records I wish are of 
1-2 Moses and Miles Priest (said to have been pensioners from this County.
3 - David Squires
4- Guilford Dudley; all of Williamson County Tennessee.
Dudley, I think, was from N.C. originally; I do not know from whence came the others.
Yours respectfully and Sincerely,
Miss Susie Gentry.
Ex-State Vice-Regent. and Historian, D.A.R.

P.S. - Please see if your Dept. can't do better. I am sure that Guildford Dudley was in the Rev, War; because a "grant for Military Service" is registered at the Court House; but does not give service.  Susie Gentry.

[stamp - Received A.G.O. JUN 13 1915]
[stamp - ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK, WAR DEPARTMENT JUN18 1915]
[stamp - U,.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUN 23 1915]
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New Orleans, La.
741 Carondelet St.
July 24th 1913.

To The Honorable Secretary
of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
Pension File 8681 Dudley, Rev. War

Referring to letter of June 19th of Acting Commissioner Stillwell to Rep. Dupré hereto attached, it will be seen that he implies that it will require five pages in the copying of Bible records of said file. I do not understand this, as I know of but one page of the family bible of my great-grand-father and mother which was filed in the papers of these pension cases; however, if there were really five it is all the more important that I should have a copy of each and all. I have the complete military history of Colonel  Dudley, and I do not want anything in the nature of the usual "Statement" of services often issued from pension records by the Department: just at present I am looking especially for family connections, names and dates. In addition to copying , for which Express money order for $1.00 is enclosed, I would thank you for the following information:
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Colonel Dudley filed claim for pension 12 October, 1832, and in less than four months, on 3 February, 1833. he was dead: what amounts, if any, were actually paid him, at the rate of what amount per month, and on what dates?
At the rate of what amount per month was the pension paid his widow, Anna Bland Eaton Dudley (who died 6 December , 1847), and in what amounts and on what dates were the first and last payments made to her on account of said pension?
If not absolutely necessary for you to retain this immediate file, please let it either in part or complete come back to me with the courtesy of your return.
Believe me, Mr. Secretary,
Your Obedient Servant

Samuel Marshall [Signature]

Enclosures:
Express Money Order
Letter Rep. Dupré
Letter Rep. Dupré
Letter Acting Commissioner Stillwell

Information furnished by Rev. War Section Aug. 1, 1913 - aw
Guilford Dudley N.C. Rev. W8681 -
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O. W. & N. Division.  JRC
Jan. 28, 1904.

Hon. L. P. Padgett,

House of Representatives.

Sir:
Referring to the letter addressed to you by Mr. Samuel Marshall, of 1616 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, and bearing date of the 17th instant, requesting to be furnished with copies of evidence in the claim of Anna B. Dudley, widow of Guilford Dudley, of the Revolutionary war, and which you personally
delivered to this Bureau, I have the honor to state that the same has been, in accordance with your urgent request, carefully considered
in connection with the papers in the claim referred to, and that it is with regret that I am compelled to state that your
correspondent's request cannot be complied with. As Mr. Marshall has been heretofore informed, there is no provision of law providing an appropriation for the employment of clerks for the purpose
indicated, and while some clerks are constantly employed, through courtesy, in giving information regarding claims of this
kind, the requests for copies of such papers for use in preparing family history are so numerous that compliance therewith is not
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only impracticable, but impossible. Mr. Marshall was furnished, under date of May 4th last, a full statement of all matters believed to be of importance appearing in the records of the claim
referred to, which information was compiled after a careful examination of all the papers, which are somewhat voluminous, and
which required much care and more time than it is usual to devote to matters of this character.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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JRC
Feb. 4, 1904.

Hon. R. C. Davey,
House of Representatives.

Sir:
Referring to the letter addressed to you by Mr. Samuel Mar shall, of 1616 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, and bearing date of the 17th ultimo, requesting to be furnished with copies of evidence in the claim of Anna B. Dudley, widow of Guilford Dudley, of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to inform
you that it is with regret that I am compelled to state that such request cannot be complied with. As Mr. Marshall has been heretofore
advised, there is no provision of law providing an appropriation for the employment of clerks for the purpose indicated, and while some clerks are constantly employed, through courtesy, in giving information regarding claims of this kind, the requests for copies of such papers for use in preparing family history are so numerous that compliance therewith is not only impracticable, but impossible. Mr. Marshall was furnished, under date of May 4th
last, a full statement of all matters believed to be of importance appearing in the records of the claim referred to, which information
was compiled after a careful examination of all the papers, which are somewhat voluminous, and which required much care and
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more time than it is usual to devote to matters of this character.
Under date of January 28, 1904, through Hon. L. P. Padgett, Mr. Marshall was advised substantially as herein.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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LAW DIVISION  3 - 1868
S.A.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR   WDC
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 19, 1913.

Hon. H. Garland Dupre,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Dupre:
In response to your letter of the 17th, received the 18th inst., in which you state that a correspondent desires a copy of a Bible record filed in the pension case of Anna Dudley, widow of Guilford Dudley, North Carolina Troops, Revolutionary War, File No. 8681, I have the honor to state that the Act of August 24, 1912, provides that the Bureau shall charge 15 cents per folio for copying any portion of
the records, with 25 cents additional for the certification thereto. Under said Act a certified copy of the paper in question will cost your correspondent one dollar. If he will return this letter with that amount by certified check,
draft or postoffice money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, the copy will be made and forwarded to him.
Very truly yours,
L. Stillwell
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

April 6, 1921.

Mrs. Samuel Mallison
Box 183, Washington,
North Carolina.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Guilford Dudley W. File No. 8,681 Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data as to his Children:
Frances Elizabeth born February 25, 1785.
Frances Bland born June 30, 1786, mar. Janý 26,1816, Dr. Samuel Crockett.
Julia Anna Eaton born October 16, 1788, mar. Sept. 11, 1810, Dr. Elliott Hickman.
Theodoric Bland born May 5, 1790.
Thomas Eaton born August 9, 1792.
Elizabeth Helen born March 18, 1794.
Sarah Bland born September 8, 1786.
Guilford born January 22, 1799.
Judith Randolph born July 24, 1800, mar. May 23, 1832, Nicholas I. Long.
Caroline born April 28, 1802.
Virginia born no date given, mar. August 29, 1830, Thomas Woodson Cash
Mary Matilda Pugh born no date given, mar. September 16, 1830, James C. Hill.

Washington - Gardner
Commissioner.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
June 25, 1915.

Miss Gussie Gentry,
"Maplehurst."
Franklin, Tenn.

Madam: --

In response to your letter dated the 15" June, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of Guilford Dudley, Wid. File No. 3,681 Rev. War, it appears that soldier was born April 17, 1756, on the Rappahannock River, in Caroline
County, Virginia, and volunteered July 1775, as Minute Man,  and served as Private, Major, Lieut. Colonel and Colonel of North Carolina troops until the fall of 1781, and died at
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, February 3, 1873. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Miles of Moses Priest.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

Tombstone data only
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Rev. War Section.
August 1, 1913.

Mr. Samuel Marshall,
741 Camp Street,
New Orleans, La.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 24"" and received the 28"" ultimo, you are advised that for information in regard to the payment of pension to Guilford Dudley, Revolutionary
War pensioner W. File No. 8681, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Guilford Dudley, Certificate
No. 3, 605, issued December 28, 1832, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the West Tennessee Agency. He was allowed pension at the rate of $109.44 per annum. For information relative to the payment of pension to Anna Bland widow of Guilford Dudley, you should apply to the
Auditor for the Interior Department, citing the following data:
Anna Bland, widow of Guilford Dudley, Certificate No. 4,181, issued September 12, 1839, under the Act of July 7, 1838, at
the Tennessee Agency. She was allowed pension at the rate of $109, 44, per annum afterwards increased to $117, 21, per annum.
The word folio as used in the Bureau letter of June 19, 1913 refers to one hundred words, not to a page.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Triman
Acting Commissioner.
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JEP
WDC

Aug. 1, 1913

Mr. Samuel Marshall,
741 Camp Street,
New Orleans, La.

Sir:

Your letter of the 24th ult., was received the 28th,
accompanied by express money order for one dollar in payment for certified copies of certain papers on file in the claim of Guilford Dudley, North Carolina Vols. Revolutionary
War ( W. 8681), and enclosed herewith will be found the desired copies duly certified as provided by the act of August 24, 1912.
Respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
JEP
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JEP   LAW DIVISION
WDC

August 1, 1913.

Chief of Finance Division.

Sir:

Referring to your slip of the 28th ult., concerning Am. Express M. C. No. 3, 765, 764, for one dollar from Samuel Marshall of New Orleans, La., you are advised that such remittance was to pay for certified copies of certain papers on file in the claim of Guilford Dudley, North Carolina
Volunteers, Revolutionary War ( W. 8681 ), and the desired copies have this day been forwarded. The amount stated should be disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the Hon.
Secretary of the Interior, dated Sep. 23, 1912.
Respectfully,
S.A. Cuddy
Chief of Law Division.
JEP
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JP  LAW DIVISION
WDC
June 19, 1913.

Hon. R. Garland Dupre,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Dupre:
In response to your letter of the 17th, received the 18th inst., in which you state that a correspondent desires a copy of a Bible record filed in the pension case of Anna Dudley, widow of Guilford Dudley, North Carolina Troops, Revolutionary War, File No. 8681, I have the honor to state that the Act of August 24, 1912, provides that the Bureau
shall charge 15 cents per folio for copying any portion of the records, with 25 cents additional for the certification thereto. Under said Act a certified copy of the paper in question will cost your correspondent one dollar. If he
will return this letter with that amount by certified check, draft or postoffice money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the interior, the copy will be made and forwarded
to him.
Very truly yours,
L. STILLWELL,
Acting Commissioner.
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Guilford Dudley son of Christopher & Elizabeth Dudley was born in Caroline County, Virginia, April 17th, 1756.
Anna Bland Eaton, wife of Guilford Dudley, and daughter of Thomas & Anna Eaton of Bute, now Warren County, North Carolina,
was born in Prince George County, Virginia, December 21st, 1763.
Frances Elizabeth Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born at Woodberry, the seat of Colo. Benj' a Williams in Johnston County, No. Carolina, February 25th, 1785.
Frances Bland Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born at Tweed-Side near Fayetteville, No. Carolina, June 30th, 1786.
Julia Anna Eaton Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Fayetteville, No. Carolina, October 16th, 1788.
Theodoric Bland Dudley, son of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born at Mill - Seat, near Fayetteville, No. Carolina, May 5th, 1790.
Thomas Eaton Dudley, son of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born in Fayetteville, No. Carolina, August 9th, 1792.
Elizabeth Helen Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Fayetteville, No. Carolina, March 18th, 1794.
Sarah  Bland* Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born on Appomattox river Prince Edward County, Virginia, September 8th 1796.
*so christened by her own desire.
Guilford Dudley, son of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, January 22nd, 1799,
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BIRTHS.
Judith Randolph Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, July 24th, 1800.
Caroline Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, April 28th, 1802.

MARRIAGES.
Guilford Dudley, son of Christopher & Elizabeth Dudley, was married to Anna Bland Eaton, daughter of Thomas & Anna Eaton at
Halifax, No. Carolina, May 23rd. 1784.
Julia Anna Eaton Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna B. Dudley, was married to Docter Elliott Hickman of Franklin, Tennessee,
Sept 11th 1810.
Frances Bland Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna B. Dudley, was married to Doct. Sam'l. Crockett of Franklin, Tennessee, January
26th, 1815.
Judith Randolph Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was married to Nicholas I. Long, of Maury County, Tennessee, on
Thursday the 23d May 1822.
Virginia Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was married to Thomas Woodson Cash Esqr. atty, at law of Franklin,
Tennessee, on Sunday morning at 9 Olock, August 29th, 1830.
Mary Matilda Pugh Dudley, daughter of Guilford & Anna Bland Dudley, was married to James C. Hill Esqr. Mercht. of Franklin, Tennessee, on Thursday evening, the 16th Septr. 1830.