Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2778, Jeremiah Dawson, Va.

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Service: Va.
Dawson, Jeremiah
               Nancy Agnes
Number: R.2778

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Know all men by these present, that I Nancy A. Dawson widow of Jeremiah Dawson deceased late of Hart County and State of Kentucky and formerly a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, Virginia line, do hereby nominate constitute and appoint George H. Monsarrat and Stephen F.J. Trabue of Louisville Ky. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States under the act of Congress or under any other act or acts of the said Congress the claim due me as the widow of the said Jeremiah Dawson on account of his Revolutionary services aforesaid. and when an amount or amounts are found due, then my said attorneys or either of them are hereby fully authorised to demand and receive the money or certificate in satisfaction for the same, from the Treasury of the United States, or from any Department of the

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United States, or proper accounting officer of the Government of the United States. And to sign, seal, and deliver any instrument or instruments in writing in order thereto that they may deem right and proper, hereby revoking all former Powers of Attorney or other authority given to any person or persons whatsoever and vesting the same solely and irrevocably in my said attorneys said Geo. H. Monsarrat and Stephen F.J. Trabue. And hereby satisfying and confirming all which my said Attorneys may do by virtue of these presents,
Witness my hand and seal at Hart County this 5th day of June AD 1851. 
Nancy [Her mark] A. Dawson
Witnessed by W. Ramsay
Benjamin Edsall

Subscribed and acknowledged before me Ransom A. Dawson, a Justice of the Peace in and for Hart County, this 5th day of June 1851. 
R.A. Dawson J.P. H.C.

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State of Kentucky
County of Hart

On this 5th day of June A.D. 1851 before me Ransom A. Dawson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned, personally appeared Benjamin Edsall and George W. Jones, residents of Hart County, who being first duly sworn do on their oath make the following declaration. To wit: That we are well and personally acquainted with Nancy A. Dawson and have known her and her family for about thirty five years, and knew her in the lifetime of her husband, Jeremiah Dawson, and we do hereby certify that the said Jeremiah Dawson died in Hart County Ky. on the 28th day of February A.D. 1846 Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six, leaving a widow, Nancy A. Dawson who still resides in Hart County and continues a widow -- That the said Jeremiah Dawson was in his 84th year at the time of his death, and that the following are the only living children of the said Jeremiah Dawson deceased and

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Nancy A. Dawson To wit - John W. Dawson aged 62 years - Thomas T. Dawson 60 years, Ransom A. Dawson 43 years - Elizabeth Combs aged 47 years, Nancy Bosdick aged 52 years - and Susan Rader aged 54 years. We also believe that the aforesaid Jeremiah Dawson was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. We have often heard him speak of his services in the war, and remember to have heard him say that he fought in the Battle of Guilford. He always maintained an unblemished reputation for truth and uprightness of character.

Benjamin Edsall
George W. Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of June A.D. 1851, and I do hereby certify that Benjamin Edsall and George W. Jones are personally known to me and that they are credible witnesses.
Ransom A. Dawson J.P.  H.C.

State of Kentucky
County of Hart
I George T. Wood Clerk of the County Court in and for the

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No. 14.452
Nancy A. Dawson
Ky
Six of July 1838 [?]


F.S.J. Truton

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State of Kentucky
County of Hart

On this 5th day of June A.D. 1851. Before me Ransom A. Dawson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State abovementioned, personally appeared Nancy A. Dawson a resident of Hart County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration -- to wit -- That she was born in Hanover County Virginia on the 6th day of October A.D. 1765. That she was married to Jeremiah Dawson, in Bedford County Virginia, in the month of March A.D. 1788, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight. That said marriage was solemnized by one Jerry Hatcher, a Baptist Minister, and that her said husband died in Hart County Ky. on the 28th day of February A.D. (1846) Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six. Leaving the following his only living children to wit, John W. Dawson aged 62 years, Thomas T. Dawson 60 years, Ransom A. Dawson 43 years. -- Elizabeth Combes

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aged 47 years, Nancy Bosdick aged 52 years and Susan Rader aged 54 years. She also states that her name before her said marriage was Nancy A. Dollard. She remembers certainly that she was married in the month of March, but does not remember certainly whether the year was 1787 or 1788. She also swears that her said husband Jermiah Dawson departed this life in the (84) Eighty Fourth year of his age.
She also states that the said Jeremiah Dawson served in the War of the Revolution, That he volunteered and went into the army in Bedford County, Virginia, under Captain Watkins, That he fought in the battle of Guilford under Captain Watkins and General Green, That Colonel Washington was the Colonel of the light horse at the same time and place, That her said husband was afterwards stationed as a Guard at New London Va., and she knows of herself that he was in the service at least seven months, if not longer. She also states that she is still a widow, and that neither her late husband nor herself have ever received a pension, and are

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not now on any pension roll in the United States. She makes the above declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she is entitled on account of the military services of her late husband Jeremiah Dawson, deceased as aforesaid.

Nancy [her mark] A. Dawson
Witness: W. Ramsay,
Benjamin Edsall

Sworn to and subscribed before me Ransom A. Dawson a Justice of the Peace in and for Hart County - and I hereby certify that Nancy A. Dawson is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness. Given under my hand at Hart County this 5th June A.D. 1851.

R. Dawson J.P.  H.C.

State of Kentucky
County of Hart
I George T. Wood Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that R.A. Dawson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and declaration is and was at the time of signing the

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same Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above mentioned, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Munfordsville this 6th day of June A.D. 1851.
G.T. Wood Clk

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[Back of a document]
Enclosures [?] of [illegible]
Jeremiah Dawson

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State of Virginia
Bedford County

I John R. Steptoe Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Hatcher, a minister of the Gospel, returned to the Clerk's Office of said Court a certificate of marriage as follows, "This is to certify Jeremiah Dawson was married to Agnes Dollard on the 28th March 1788 by me. Jeremiah Hatcher."

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 1st August 1851.


Gentlemen,
Above I send you the certificate of the marriage of Jeremiah Dawson and Agnes Dollard. You requested me to send it to some gentleman in Washington City but being unable to make out the name to my satisfaction, I have thought it best just to enclose it to you.

Respectfully
Jn. R. Steptoe

Jn. R. Steptoe clerk

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Suspended
Revolutionary Pension Claim
Act of June 7, 1832

Jeremiah Dawson,
Kentucky

Power of Attorney to examine claim

Chas. C. Tucker
Atty.
Present

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Know all men by these presents that I Ransom A. Dawson of the County of Hart and State of Kentucky do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Jeremiah Dawson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may due under the provisions of any Act or acts or Resolutions of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department, at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more substitutes, under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises in [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Febry 16th 1853. 
R. A. Dawson
State of Kentucky
Hart County

I Henry M. Shuffit Clerk of the Hart County Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that on this 16th day of February 1853 Ransom A. Dawson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and who is personally known by me and is a resident of said county, personally appeared before me and acknowledged the said power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed and requests that the same may be certified to the proper office for record.
H.M. Shuffit Clerk

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State of Kentucky
Hart County

On the 16th day of February 1855 personally appeared before me Ransom A. Dawson who is the identical person who executed the foregoing and within power of attorney and made oath that he is the same person and that he is a son of Jeremiah Dawson and is directly interested in the claim set forth in the said power of attorney and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as his said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
R.A. Dawson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
H.M. Shuffitt Clerk
In testimony of all which and the foregoing acknowledgement I have here unto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 16th day of February 1853.
H.M. Shuffitt clerk

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No. 37.145
Jeremiah Dawson

Ky
Let to [illegible] Jany 13 1846

Act 7 June 1832

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Nancy A. Dawson
Jeremiah
Ky - Jul [?] 1838

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

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Feb. 11/76 Letter to Hon C.W. Milliken H of R that claims are on file but no pension can be allowed
White

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No. 37.145

Jeremiah Dawson
Ky
Act 7 June 1832

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Hart County [illegible]
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace [illegible] sworn and made oath that he became acquainted with Jeremiah Dawson, who has made application to be placed on the Pension rolls of the United States for serving as a soldier of the Revolution at New London, Bedford County Va. where the stationed then, that he did not see him under arms or on parade, but that he understood he was then a soldier in the performance of his country. This affiant states that he is well [illegible] first that the said Dawson was a soldier at that time, that he resided in the neighborhood, and he had heard many times of his being in the Battle at Guilford with him in the said County of Guilford, for some time after the war, that it was always understood and bellieved in his neighborhood that he was a Revolutionary soldier ... that they have lived within a few miles of each other in Hart County (in which they both now live) for a great many years, that the said Dawson has always been considered a man good moral character and a man of veracity. Given under my hand as justice of the peace of Hart County this [illegible] day of Sept. 1825.
Richd. Munford JP HC

I George T. Wood Clerk of the Hart County Court do certify that Richd Munford is a justice of the peace of Hart County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto  inscribed my hand and affirmed my seal of office this [illegible] day of December 1825. [?]
G.T. Wood

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Nancy A. Dawson
Power of atty.

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State of Kentucky
Hart County

I George T. Wood Clerk of the [illegible] Court for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that R.A. Dawson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and power of attorney, and who at the time of signing the [illegible] a justice of the peace in [illegible' for the County and State aforesaid, duly [illegible] and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record.

Given under my hand and seal of office at Munfordville this 6th day of June A.D. 1851.

G.T. Wood Clerk

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Washington City
Sept. 6, 1851

Sir

Herein I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy A. Dawson asserting her husband's service in the Virginia Malitia during the Revolutionary War which is sustained by the greatest abundance of proof and consists
   1st:   of the deposition of Daniel Morris a Pensioner himself under act 7 June 1832 who testifies to his personal knowledge of Dawson's service under Gen. Green at Battle of Guilford and that to his knowledge Dawson served 7 months
   2ndly:   Benjamin Edsall and Geo. W. Jones who testifies to reputation of Dawson's service in the Revolution, the respectability
   3rdly:    Depositn of Jno Goddie and Virginia Goddie who testify to have been raised in the neighborhood of Dawson and Know [underlined] he was a soldier in Revolution and also their Knowledge of marriage 
   4thly:   Jeremiah Heather [sic] certificate of Marriage "from the Virginia records, in March 1788."
The preceding remarks sustained by the enclosed evidence I think amply sufficient to authorise the

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allowance for 7 months service.
The certificates of Pension you will please enclose now to [crossed-out word] Ky.

Very respectfully
SFJ Trolove

Mr. Jeremiah Dawson in his life time made application for pension. I am of opinion

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Deposition @ case of Dawson of Danil Morris

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State of Kentucky
County of Hart

On this 6th day of June A.D. 1851. Before me R.A. Dawson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above mentioned personally appeared Daniel Morris a Resident of Hart County, aged 87 years -- Who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, to wit, That he was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United states under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $20.00 per annum. He also certifies that he was well and personally acquainted with Jeremiah Dawson late of Hart County Ky. -- and that he knew said Dawson whilst in the Revolutionary War -- He certifies that they both served under General Green and that they fought both together at the Battle of Guilford -- That he states the above of his own personal knowledge. He does not know the length of time said Dawson served, but

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That to the best of his knowledge he served seven months, if not longer. 
Dannal (his mark) Morice

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 day of June A.D. 1851. And I hereby certify that daniel Morris is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Given under my hand this 6 day of June 1851. R.A. Dawson J.P. H.C.

State of Kentucky
County of Hart
I George J. Wood Clerk of the Hart County Court in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that R.A. Dawson is whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and now he is and was at the time of signing [illegible] acting justice of the peace within, and for the County of Hart duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that said Court is a Court of record.

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In testimony of which I have herein set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office, at the Clerk's office in Munfordville this 7th day of June A.D. 1851.
G.T. Wood Clerk

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Washington D.C. March 17, 1856.

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

I send enclosed additional evidence for the Revolutionary Pension Claim under the Act of June 7, 1832, of Jeremiah Dawson of Ky. and respectfully request an examination of the Claim.

A Power of Atty appointing me the agent for the Claim has been filed.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Chas. C. Tucker

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Proof of Marriage of Nancy A. Dawson of Heart Co.

Jno Goddie
Virga Goddie

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State of Kentucky
County of Hart

On this 6 day of June A.D. 1851 - Before me R.A. Dawson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared John and Virginia Geddie who being first duly sworn according to law, make the following declaration, To wit -- That we were raised in and near Bedford County Virginia, that we were raised neighbors to Jeremiah Dawson deceased late of Hart County Kentucky, and formerly a soldier in the War of the Revolution, Virginia Line, and we do hereby certify that the said Jeremiah Dawson was lawfully married to Nancy A. Dawson who now resides in Hart County aforesaid and is the widow of said Jeremiah Dawson deceased, That the said marriage was solemnised in Bedford County aforesaid sometime in the year 1787 or 1788 -- by one Jeremiah Hatcher a Baptist Minister, That the name of the said Nancy A. Dawson before her said Marriage was Nancy A. Dollard, That they know the above facts of their own selves,

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We also certify that the above Statement in this Declaration is tru given under our hands this 6 Day June 1851 and hereunto set our hand and seal.
John Gaddie
Virginia (her mark) Gaddie

I John Gaddie [illegible] assurance state that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Dawson in Bedford County Va. and know of my [own knowledge] that he went into the War of the Revolution as a volunteer under Captin Wodkins but cannot state how long he serve given under han and sworn into this 6 Day of June 1851.
John Gaddie

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 Day of June 1851. And I hereby certify that John Gaddie and Virginia Gaddie is personally known to me and that they are credible witnesses.
Given under my hand this 6 Day of June 1851
R.A. Dawson J.P. H.C.

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State of Kentucky
Hart County

I George T. Wood Clerk of the Hart County Court within and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that R.A. Dawson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the [illegible] acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hart, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, the full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, and that said court is a Court of record.

In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at t the Courthouse in Munfordville 7th June A.D. 1851.
G. T. Wood Clerk

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Claim for Pension 
of
Jeremiah Dawson

Affidavit of Jno Gaddie

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State of Kentucky
County of Hart

On this 17th day of December 1855 John Gaddie personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law stated that he was born and raised in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia, and that he lived within a distance of four miles from where Jeremiah Dawson lived in said county last aforesaid and that he was personally and intimately acquainted with said Jeremiah Dawson until he was grown and married in the State of Virginia, and afterwards knew him well and lived in the County of Hart in the state of Kentucky within a few miles of him for many years and until the death of the said Jeremiah Dawson. The said John Gaddie further states that he knows that said Jeremiah Dawson volunteered and went into the Service of the United States in the revolutionary war under Captain Charles Wadkins and William Meilam first Lieutenant in Colonel Charles Finch's regiment, he states that his best recollection at present is that Nathaniel Rountree, John Canady, Benjamin Milam, George Gaddie, George Reicker, and John Reynolds went into the service at the same time with Jeremiah Dawson and that they all served a tour of six months in said war. He further states that he was not in the service himself but lived in the neighbourhood as before stated and knew well when the volunteers herein before named went into the Service and saw

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and talked with Jeremiah Dawson in a few days after his return from said tour of service he thinks it was in the year 1781.
John Gaddie

Sworn to and Subscribed by John Gaddie before me on the day and year first above written.
G.W. Highbaugh  J.P. H.C.
State of Kentucky
Hart County
I Henry M. Shuffitt Clerk of the County Court for Said County do certify that G.W. Highbaugh whose genuine Signature appears signed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the date of the Said Certificate of affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and of the state aforesaid and that all his Official acts are entitled to full faith and credits.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office Datated at Munfordville Ky Jany 15th 1856
H.M. Shuffitt Clerk

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P.O.: Nancy A. Dawson
Service: Widow of Jeremiah Dawson. Rev. War.
Enlisted: White   [date illegible]

REJECTED [stamped on form]

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13645
REJECTED [stamped on page]

P.O. Nancy A. Dawson
Wid of Jeremiah

Enlisted: Accidentally duplicated in No., [illegible] same under the original
Ky. No. 2778 Revy

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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

NAME Dawson, John
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11133
ISSUED January 8, 1796, to Geo. Ponsonby, assignee