Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 5364, Richard Dotson, Va.

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Service
Va.
Dotson, Richard
Number S 5364
Carded
Contents

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[left strip of paper is partially torn off. some words missing]
Virginia 16.219
Richard Dotson
[Tyler in the state of Virginia
who was an In: Spy in the company commanded
by Captain Minor of the [illegible] commanded
by [illegible] on the Virginia
[illegible] for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
[missing word] the rate of 60 Dollars no Cents per annum,
[missing word] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July '33
and sent D. Hickman
Middlebourne Va
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 30
$150
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 6 Page 6

Order to pay 4 Oct 1837
Date of death
[illegible]

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Richard Dotson
Declaration for
obtaining Pension
[illegible sentence]
Indian Spy 18mo

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of Tyler, State of Virginia and William Wells, residing
in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Richard Dotson who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to
be Eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
[signed] John Ripley
[signed] Wm Wells
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William
Wells, who has also signed the preceding certificate is a resident in
the county of Tyler, and is a credible person, and that their
statement is entitled to credit.
I David Hickman, Clerk of the County Court of Tyler 
county, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court
in the matter of the application of Richard Dotson for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 10th day
of June 1833
D. Hickman
Clerk of the County
Court of Tyler
[faded seal on bottom left hand corner]

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State of Virginia 
Tyler County to wit

On this 10th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Robert Gorrell William Bond  John D Wells & James G. West Justices of the peace constituting the County Court of Tyler County now Sitting Richard Dotson a resident of Said County and 
State of Virginia aged 81 years who being first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 

that he was born in Frederick County now 
Shenandoah County State of Virginia and continued to reside there until he was about 20 years of age  then he removed to Green County State of Pennsylvania that in the year 1774 he
served a tour of duty under Lord Dunmore
against the western Indians that he marched to fort Charlotte near the place where Chilocothe now stands in the state of Ohio from whence he returned to his place of residence in the State of Pennsylvania where he continued to live until 
after the close of the revolutionary war 

that in the Spring of the year 1777 he entered  the Service of the United States as a volunteer Indian Spy under Captain John Minor and served six months of that year  that in the years 1778 & 9 he also served the United States Six months each year as an Indian Spy under the said Captain John Minor entering the Service in the Spring & leaving it in the fqll making in all which he served as an Indian spy the Term of Eighteen months or more that his services Consisted in Watching the movement

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of the Indians examining their trails and giving information of their approach to the Settlements that he principally served in Green and the adjoining counties that his head (illegible) in said  County of Green and Lorado Fort
- items were at Jenkins. s Fort about 3 miles from the former that the said Captain John Minor was the commandant at their stations that in the summer of the year 1777 or 8 he and four of his companions had a skirmish with about the same number of Indians that one of his party (to with) John Nichols was killed and one of the Indians was also killed by Richard Hall this skirmish took place near Larardo Fort  on big white Tely? and that he has no recollection of having received a discharge he further says that after the close of the revolution he returned to Shenandoah County, Virginia after remaining there a few years. (the precise number he cannot recall) he moved Loudoun? County Virginia and continued there about 2 years from Loudoun he moved to Hampshire County where he lived about six years from thence he removed to Wood County Virginia Since which time he continued to reside alternately in Wood & Tyler Counties until the present time that he now lives in the said County of Tyler he further says that he has a record of his age and that he was born on 23 day of October 1752
He herby relinquishes every claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

 Sworn to and 
His mark X
Richard Dotson
we John Ripley a Clergyman residing in the County

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of Tyler, State of Virginia and William Wells, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Dotson who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion. Sworn, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

John Ripley
Wm. Wells

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Ripley, who has signed preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Tyler, and that William Wells, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Couty of Tyler, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I David Rickman clerk of the County Court of Tyler County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Dotson for a Pension. 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 10th day of June 1833 

Illegible Seal

D Hickman
Clerk of the County

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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. Anna L. Shumate
3561 Paxton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5364, that Richard Dotson was born October 23, 1752, in Frederick (later Shenandoah) County, Viginia, where he resided until he was twenty years of age; then moved to Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until after the close of the Revolutionary War.

In 17741, he served a tour of duty under Lord Dunmore against the Western Indians; marched to Ft. Charlotte, which was later Chillicothe, Ohio.

In the spring of 1777, he volunteered as an Indian spy under Captain John Minor and served 6 months during each succeeding year; rendered eighteen months service and was in severe skirmished on the "Big Ohio".

It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.

After the Revolution, he returned to Shenandoah County, Virginia, Lving there a few years; thence to Loudoun County, Virginia, where he lived two years; thence to Hampshire County Virginia, living there six years; thence to Wood County Virginia, then resided alternately in Wood and Tyler Counties Virginia, in 1833.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 10, 1833, while a resident of Tyler County, Virginia.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

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This is the history of the only soldier named Richard Dotson found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named Richard Carey, you should furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him:- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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Deposition of Ann Reddick. in favor of Richard Dotson's Claim to a Pension

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Tyler County State of Virginia to wit

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Ann Reddick aged 95 years on the 23rd day of last September (who I certify to be a credible witness) and made oath that she lived during the years 1777, 1778 and (illegible) in Greene County State of Pennsylvania during, all which time she was well acquainted with Richard Dotson, and know that he served the United States as an Indian Spy in the years 1777, 1778 &9 and that she believes he served 6 months in each of said years and that deponent and said Dotson were frequently inmates of Jenkin's Fort at the same time, and further this deponent saidth not.

Given under my hand and seal (illegible) 7th day of May 1833
James Stealy   
(Hand written seal)

I David Hickman clerk of the Court of Tyler County certify that James Stealy is a magistrate as above.  and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

(Illegible seal)
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office an subscribed my name, this 13th day of June 1833
D. Hickman
Clerk of the County Court of Tyler

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Rev. &1812 War Section
AWF:ILL

Mrs. Anna L Shumate
5443 Madison Road
Madisonville, Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Madam:
You are advised that in order to obtain the date of this last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Richard Dotson, (S. 5384?) you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, citing all of the following data:

Richard Dotson,
Certificate NO. 16219,
issued July 12, 1833, 
rate $20 per annum
commenced March 4,1831.
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

July 9, 1930
Mr. Jas. T. Thornton
5 Marshall Avenue
Brentwood, Maryland

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
S. 5364, it appears that Richard Dobson was born October 23, 1752, in
Frederick (later Shenandoah) County, Virginia, where he resided until
he was twenty years of age; then moved to Greene County, Pennsylvania,
where he lived until after the close of the Revolutionary War.

In 1774, he served a tour of duty under Lord Dunmore against the
Western Indians; marched to Ft. Charlotte, which was later Chillicothe,
Ohio.

In the spring of 1777, he volunteered as an Indian spy under
Captain John Minor and served six months during each succeeding year;
rendered eighteen months service and was in severe skirmishes on the
"Big Ohio".

It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.

After the Revolution he returned to Shenandoah County, Virginia,
living there a few years; thence to Loudoun County, Virginia where he
lived two years; thence to Hampshire County, Virginia, living there six
years; thence to Wood County, Virginia; then resided alternately in Wood and Tyler Counties, Virginia, in 1833.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 10, 1833,
while a resident of Tyler County, Virginia.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

This is the history of the only soldier named Richard Dotson found
on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Cincinnati O.
5.12.31

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Revisions
Washington D.C.

Some time ago you sent
to me the Indian War record of Richard Dotson
there is one more thing. I would like you to send me. The date when Luis Pension
stopped. on date of death. So many of our
old family papers. have been lost & I am
trying to get the date of his death. The record
you sent is O.K. I thank you. Will
you kindly comply with my request, at your
earliest convenience. I greatly oblige.

[Stamped May 15 1931]

Yours respectfully,

Mrs Arma L. Shumate.
5443. Madison Rd.
Madisonville Cincinnati Ohio.

P.S. Could you have any record of Elisha (none) Dotson
of 1812 war. Thank you, A.L.S

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Cincinnati Ohio, July 10th 1930
To Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Can you give me any information
in regard to these two. Richard Dotson &
Richard Carey (none), both of whom was in either
Revolutionary or 1812 wars. Hope you
can send us their records. We understand
they each received 160 acres of Governmental
land at that time. Which lies in the city of Baltimore MD. Will you kindly
send a reply, at your earliest
convenience & oblige Yours respectfully

Mrs Anna L Schumate
3561 Paxton Ave. Hyde Park.
Cincinnati Ohio.
[Stamped Pension Office Jul 12 1930]

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Treasury Department
Bureau of Prohibition
Washington

June 28th 30

The Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Will you please let me have copies of all you have in connection with the service of Richard Dotson a soldier, probably of Maryland who served either in the American Revolution of the War of 1812.  This is needed to expedite the settlement of an old estate.  If this information is furnished I pledge my never to use it or permit its use in any proceeding against the interest of the government of the United States.

Very respectfully
/s/ Jas. T. Thornton

Address - 
Jas. T. Thornton
5 Marshall Ave.
Brentwood, Md. 

Note.
The office of the Adj. Genl. referred me to you.

/STAMP/
Pension
Jul 1 1930

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Revlry
5364
INVALID

File No.  5364
Richard Dotson
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  June 7th 3[obscured]
Index:-Vol. M, page 99



Arrangement of 1870.

1930 - July 9 - Hist to Jas. T. Thornton
1930 - Aug 12 - Hist to Mrs. Anna L. Shumate Casey
1931 - May 18 - Adr Anna G. Shumate as to date of last pay of ?? etc ??

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Richard Dotson Va $60 7. June 1832 
To what time last paid 

pd to the 4 March 1834 Transfered [transferred] to Wheeting not paid at the latter place 
JH
Pension Office
4th Oct 1837.

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Pension Agency 
North Western Bank of Virginia
September 29" 1837 
Sir
I transmit herewith for your inspection pension vouchers  of Thomas Weckly and Richd [Richard] Dotson of Tyler County Virginia - Pensioned under Act 7. June 1832 - each claiming from 4" March 1834 to 4 September 1887 
I am Yours very respecty [respectfully]
H Woods [illegible]
Jno P. Browne 
J.L. Edwards Key 
Comm of Pension 
Washington D.C.