Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17929, Lyles Dolsbury, Va.

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SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Dolsbury, Lyles | S.17929
Born "on the Mohawk River" | carded
CONTENTS

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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

Virginia | 23.821
Lyles Dolsbury

[illegible] in the State of Va who was a pr. in the ___ commanded by Captain – of the Rep - commanded by Col Lewis in the Va line for 2 years – 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia  at the rate of 80 – Dollars – Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 - day off Apl  [illegible] and sent to I. J.  Septwich [illegible] the CH – Va 

Arrears to the 4th of March 240-
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Sept _ 40
$280— 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nath Price Clerk,  Book E Vol.  [illegible] Page 9-

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See letters to Hon W. Hopkin, + P. Agt. March 2o , 1836 – 
Letter to C. M. Mitchell + auditor 30 May 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 March 1837 – Agt notified 10 June 1839
Paid as above from 4 March to  4 Sept 1838. Agt notified 19.
July 1839.

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Lyles Dolsbury
29.293 
of the result advise Isaac J. Leftwich [illegible] the  [illegible] Va. Admit [illegible] 2 yr $80

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State of Virginia Tazewell [ss

On this 18th day of November, 1833
personally appeared in open court before the justices of the  County of Tazewell now sitting Lyles Dolsbury a resident of the county of Tazewell + state of Virginia aged seventy 
three on the 11th day of May last past, who having duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the binifte of the act of
Congress passed the 7th June 1832, that he enlisted the service of the United States in March 1775 as a valunteer and served under Genl. Nelson + Genl. Andrw Lewis for about six weeks and Marched to Williamsburg and from
them to Gwinns Island there Dunmore was stationed and was in the battle there at the Long Bridge, after the battle Steuben came there and s bounded in one and he sailed from then to Norfolk and this [illegible] and then returned home. Afterwards in 1775
in this declarant volunteered again and marched to Norfolk and Joined Genl Nelson, but when the Volunters got there Dunmore  was gone, and they with this declarant returned home but [illegible] written discharge, and was gone about one month.

In 1776 in August this declarant was a citizen of Bedford County Virginia, when he resided when he volunteered as above enlisted under Capt Christopher Ervin in for two years 
in a company against the Cherokees, under
Genl. Christe, and was sent to the Cherokee town, in the Indian nation and was attached to the fifth Regiment of minute men, under [illegible] Charles Lewis and remained the through the month of September, and
then being no further call for the troop then they returned to the Long Island of Holston either in October or November this Declarant does not currently recollect when they
remained for some time for some time, and then Col. Lewis retuned to New London with his men, with this declarant was discharged in Dunder

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above Christmas making about five months service rendered that tour, he then received a written discharge from Capt Ervin which has since he lost by the burning of his house. Afterwards in 1777 in April this declarant again enlisted under Capt James Dickerson he then being a citizen of Washington County Virginia
was marching to the frontier of Clinch in the [illegible] when he remained until they and call to the treaty, which was in August at the long Island of Holston, and remained there until the treaty took which was some time in September 1777 and was then and then discharged
Capt Dickson by a written discharge which was  lost also as above stated, this declarant since that tour six months which was the full term of his enlistment afterwards immediately after his discharge this declarant again enlisted under Capt Evan Shelby for six months and spent the full time under Genl Shelby on the frontiers of [illegible] and was discharged he think in as
as may in 1778 on the frontiers of Clinch by his Capt and had a written discharge but was lost as above he was still a citizen of Washington Cty as above.  Afterwards in 1778 on  the 1st of August while still a citizen of Washington as above this declarant again enlisted under Capt Joseph Lock for the [illegible] campaign and served until the 22d February 1779 when he was discharged at the fort of the Laurel clk now Pittsburg,  he was marched to the Muskingum River and then but a fort, and then marched back to Fort McIntosh when he remained until he was discharged at the time above stated, he during that tour six months
afterwards in March 1779 he again enlisted in Capt Thomas Martin for the Chickahominy Campaign, while still a citizen as last above, and was again marched to the Long Island
and the Join Col Shelby, and from

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taken by water to the Chickamaugy towns where he remained some time, and then returned to the Rye Cove where he was discharged in May 1779. but received no written discharge, he served that tour about
three months. In 1781 in Febuary while still a citizen as last above this declarant was drafted under Capt James Daigey in Gen’l. Greens] army under Colo. William Campbell, & Col. Daniel Smith and was marched to a small water [illegible] called troublesome below Guilford C House in North Carolina, where Green Army lay and there joined the army, and was there in the Battle of Guilford], and
also in the battle of [illegible] Reedy fork on the Allamance River , and from there returned home with Colo Daniel Smith and was discharged in Washington County, the county
of his residence, in June 1781 he served in that tour five months, under the officers above stated. This declarant further states that he was born on the Mowhawk River on the 11th
of May 1760. that he has no record of his age, to which he  can [illegible] at present. he was living at the places stated in the foregoing declaration, and was called into service as their stated, and as to the whom he served and the general circumstances of his services he refers to his foregoing declaration. he hereby relinquishes every claim 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 or teritory whatever. Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid 

Lyles his X mark Dolsbury

State of Virginia  Tazewell County
This day personally appeared in open court Hezekiah Whitt who after being duly sworn according to law states

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that he was with the within applicant for a pension in service of the United States under Gen’l Shelby and knows of his own knowledge that the said Lyles Dolsbury did serve in the service of the United States for six months or perhaps more, that he served with him and that he was a good soldier and served faithfully.  Given under my hand this 18th day of November 1833 

Hezekiah White

We Hezikiah White and Aaron Higginbotham
residing in the County of Tazwell and in the neighborhood of Lyles Dolsbury (there being no clergyman to be had) hereby certify that we are well with acquainted with the said Lyles Dolsbury the his [illegible] and even to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy this year od age as [illegible] that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he reside to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  18th Nov 1833

Hezekiah White
Aaron Higginbotham

and the said Court do hereby did on their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories provided  by war depart that the applicant was a Revolutionary solder and served as he states. And the Court for the county Saith that it appears to them that Hezekiah White and Aarin Higginbotham who has signed the forgoing certificate are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and the court further certifies that there is a clergyman to be had [illegible]

I John Crockett Clerk of the County court of 
Tazewell do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lyles Dolsbury for

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a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and set my private seal (there being no public seal of office provided)
this 20 day of November 1833

John Crockett [the word seal is circled]

[Possible image of a seal which is not legible]

Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell

I John W. Fulton the member to Congress dist from the District in Virginia of which Tazwell County in a part do hereby certify that John Crockett who has signed the foregoing certificate as clerk of the County court of Tazewell, is clerk of said court, and that his
signature is given, and that he has no further
seal of office Given under my hand this 22
day of Novr 1833

John H Fulton

the two claims being attached provided a
from a mistake in attaching the wrong piece
of paper as you will prove

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RECORD DIVISION 3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 
[illegible signature] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.17929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., Feb 3, 1923
In reply to your request of __________, received __________
for a statement of the military history of Lyles Dolsbury 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in this (or his widow’s) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
Mrch 1775 6 wks. Prvt. [check mark] Generals {Andrew Lewis – Nelson VA.
[check mark] 1775 1 mo. [check mark] General Nelson 
Aug. 1776 5 mos. Christopher Ervin Charles Lewis
Apr. 1777 6 mos. James Dickerson (or Dickson) [check mark] 
[check mark] 1777 6 mos. Evan Shelby [check mark]
August, 1778 6 mos. Joseph Lock [check mark]
March, 1779 3 mos. Thomas [illegible] 
Feb. 1781 5 mos. James Daisey [illegible] Campbell and Daniel Smith
Battles engaged in, Reedy Fork, Guilford.
Residences of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va. and Washington Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1833. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Tazewell Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Born May 11, 1760 on the Mowhawk River.
Remarks: The date of his letter not stated.
There is no data on file as to family.
Date of death not on AB
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[document number is illegible]

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Rev Sic

Cambridge, Ohio
Jan. 15 – 1923

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: I am asking for a little information concerning a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.

Lyles Dolsbury of Tazewell County Virginia was placed on the pension list, April – 9 – 1834 for service as a private in the Virginia militia.

Will you please send me a record of his services during the Revolutionary War. He is my ancestor, and through him I am trying to get my eligibility to become a member of the D.A.R.

Any information you can give me Would be given much appreciated.

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I am enclosing stamp.

Thanks for any information I am Respectfully

Rebecca G Kimball
220 W-6 “ St
Cambridge, Ohio

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P |  17929
INVALID.
File No. 17,929
Lyles Dolsbury
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 “ 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1923 – Feb. 3 – Hist to Rebecca G. Kimball, MMH

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Feb25.
Lyles Dolsbury
Va Wa
23821

J L Edward Esq.
Com Pension
Pension Office
Washington City
DC

Geo Hopkins 
H of R Hopkins HR

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Feb25.
Lyles Dolsbury
Va Wa
23821

J L Edward Esq.
Com Pension
Pension Office
Washington City
DC

Geo Hopkins 
H of R Hopkins HR

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J L Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I have this morning received the power of attorney of Lyles Dolsbury of Tazewell County, Va, which I am requested to day before you, with the following brief explanation.

The power was date in Nov last, and was sent on to Richmond, by Col Gillespie, the agent named therein and who is a member of the House of Delegates from that county. The agent referred payment upon the ground that the pension was attested by the magistrate (Col. George) before whom the same was acknowledged. Col Gillespie then returned the power to Tazewell where the objection was
remanded by the required attestation of another witness and the pension [illegible] by mail to Col. Gillespie at Richmond from whom I learn that by some accident, it was long delayed in the mail upon the may so that when it came to hand, the agent again
referred payment for another reason, that in time fired by the regulations for the pension agency, [illegible]

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expired, which required special order from the commissioner of Pensions here

I must therefore by your immediate attention
to the subject, as the Va, Legislature is expected to adjourn soon, I can not doubt that the agent at Richmond will be at our direction to pay the pension. The [illegible] through which this person has recently paked, assume that say thing connected with it is perfectly fair and the indigent circumstances of the claimant, call [illegible] for a speedy and favorable action upon his case

Very sincerely  I am yours
Geo Hopkins

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
July 2, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Lyles Dolsbury, –  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, Agency, at  the rate of Eighty – Dollars [words crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838,
to the 4th Sept., 1838.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
June 1st, 1839.

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Lyles Dolsbury, –  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, Agency, at  the rate of Eighty – Dollars [words crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1836, to the 4th Sept., 1837.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.