Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 183, Charles Anderson, Va

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Service                                                                                                               Number
Va                                          Anderson, Charles                                                R.183

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No. 37070
Charles Anderson   Dec.
Va 183
ac[illegible] June 1832

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                                              Declaration
              In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th June 1832.

              State of Virginia}
              Rockbridge County}

                                                     On this thirty-first day of the month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two personally appease before the undersigned Justice of the County of Rockbridge sitting in open Court at the Court House of said County, James Anderson, Charles Anderson and Richard Anderson residents of the said county of Rockbridge and State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law do on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension law made by the Act of Congress passed June 9th 1832: That the affiants are children and heirs at law of the late Charles Anderson who was a private soldier of Infantry in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary Line: that at the time of his death and for many years previously the said Charles Anderson lived in the County of Rockbridge and State of Virginia, but that he died at the house of Benjamin Shickler in the County of Augusta while on a visit to him on the sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. The County of Augusta being an adjoining County of Rockbridge in said State of Virginia: that the said Charles Anderson besides the above names heirs left the following children into are still living by: Claressa Robinson wife of Daniel Robinson living in Augusta County aforesaid and Catherine Sproase wife Washington Sproase who resided in the County of Albemarle and

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State of Virginia until the Fall of last year when they respond and affiants have been informed and only believes to the State of Missouri: the the ages of the said children and heirs of Charles Anderson decd. are received as follows by: James Anderson is aged forty-seven years, Clarissa Robinson is aged forty-three years, Catherine Sproase is aged thirty-four years, Charles Anderson is aged thirty-two years, and Richard Anderson is aged thirty years. These affairs further declare that they have repeatedly heard their deceased father the said Charles Anderson say that he enlisted at the age of sixteen years in the County of Caroline and State of Virginia for the term of three years, and that after the expiration of his first term of service, he re-enlisted and served during the War: that though they have often heard their father speak of his Officers and their Regiments in which they served, they are not able now to enumerate them: that their said father was twice wounded during his service, once by a bullet through his right thigh passing through the fleshy part and once by a ball in his left leg: that these wounds were received in different engagements but these affiants [illegible] specify them: that when he enlisted the second time his brother William Anderson and a certain Thomas Chandler enlisted with him both of whom lived in the County of Caroline aforesaid: that the scars pertained to the two wounds aforesaid were perfectly [illegible] until the day of his death: that they will remember having heard their father say that he was in the Battles of Brandywine and Guilford Court House and [illegible] other battles that their

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memory will not allow them to specify and that at the close of the war he was with his Regiment at a place called Red Stone in the State of North Carolina: that about seventeen or eighteen years service their father the said Charles Anderson took the deposition of a certain Peter Hartleys in the County of Amherst who had served with the said Charles Anderson with a visa of obtaining a pension: that the said deposition was taken before William Mafice by a Justice of the Peace for Amherst County and State of Virginia: that said Peter Hartleys in his deposition specified some of the services of said Charles Anderson, and that shortly after the said deposition was taken the house of said Charles Anderson was burned down and his father was consumed with it, and that the said Peter Hartleys has been dead several years. 
                  These affiants hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension in an annuity except the pursuant: and they declare that neither the name of their deceased father Charles Anderson through whom they claim nor their own names as his heirs are on the Pension Roll of any Regency in any State or States in the United States.
                    Sworn to [illegible] subscribed the day and years aforesaid.
                                      his
                             James X Anderson Seal
                                    mark
                                      his
                             Charles X Anderson Seal
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                                      his
                              Richard X Anderson Seal
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and the undersigned Justices of the said

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County of Rockbridge and State aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion that the said Charles Anderson deceased the father of the above named affiants was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as is stated by them in the above declaration.
                                              Joseph Steele
                                              A. Z. Barclay
                                              A. Leyburn
                                              Wm Houston


I Samuel W D Reid Clerk of the Court of Rockbridge County do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Anderson, Charles Anderson and Richard Anderson children and heirs of Charles Anderson deceased for a pension.
                                      In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23rd day of June 1845 and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth. Sam McD. Reid C.R.C

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1937 July 8- [Illegible] Mrs. Don Harper

_______________Ex'r                                 Invalid.

                            No. 183

           Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 8, 1878 (Crossed out)

                                          Rejected

                                  Charles Anderson

P.O.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Service:______________________________________________________________________

Enlisted:_________________________________________________________, 18________
Discharged:_____________________________________________________, 18________
The printed lish of 1852 shows reasons for
Application filed:__suspensions -_______________________________, 18_________
"no proof of identity of claimant- write either of the
Alleges:__soldiers of the same___
__name in the Virginia___________
Re-enlisted: __line"_______________
___________________________________
Attorney:_________________________
P.O._______________________________

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                                                        July 8, 1937

                                               Charles Anderson
                                                 R. 183
Mrs. Don Harper                      BA-J/AWF
Elkins
West Virginia


Dear Madam:

              Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles Anderson of Hanover County, Virginia, and after the war moved to Augusta County, Virginia.

               The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 183, based upon the service of Charles Anderson in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Charles Anderson who served from Virginia, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

                Charles Anderson was born in "Eastern Virginia", no date given, nor was it stated in what county in Virginia, he was born. The names of his parents were not given.

                He moved after the Revolution to Rockbridge County, Virginia, where he lived many years. He died March 8, 1841, while on a visit to the home of Benjamin Strickler in Augusta County, Virginia.

                 It was alleged in the claim for pension that Charles Anderson enlisted in Caroline County, Virginia, when sixteen years of age and served as a private in the Virginia Line, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Camden under General Gates, Guilford Court House, Camden under General Greene, Ninety-Six, and Eutaw Springs, and that he was wounded in the right thigh and

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in the left leg.

                 The following children of Charles Anderson were alive on March 31, 1845:

                  James Anderson, aged forty-seven years; Charles Anderson, aged thirty-two years; Richard Anderson, aged thirty years; they were residing in Rockbridge County, Virginia; Clarissa, aged forty-three years, wife of Daniel Robinson, residing in Augusta County, Virginia; and Catherine, aged thirty-four years, wife of Washington Sprouse(?), at one time living in Albemarle County, Virginia, but in the fall of 1844, moved to the State of Missouri.

                  The above named children applied for the pension which might have been due on account of the service of their father, Charles Anderson.

                  The claim was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pansion law was not furnished.

                  There is no reference to the wife of the soldier, Charles Anderson. His brother, William Anderson, was a resident of Caroline County, Virginia; it was stated that he served in the Revolutionary War. 

                                                                             Very truly yours


                                                                            A. D. Hiller
                                                                            Executive Assistant
                                                                            to the Administrator

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                                No. [Illegible]
                           Charles Anderson

                                       Va


                             Set to [Illegible]    
[Begin crossed out text] August 12, 1845 [Illegible] [End crossed out text]

                            Act 7 June 1832

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1832
18              40                    65
18              33.33               65
198            2
                  78.33

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State of Virginia}
Rockbridge County} ss.
                                                               On this 5th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five personally appeared before us Justice of the said County of Rockbridge sitting in open Court at our Court House in Lexington Benjamin Strickler, who being first day sworn according to law, deposed as follows to wit: that the deforent was well acquainted with Charles Anderson deceased late of Rockbridge County and State aforesaid: the said Charles Anderson died at the house of deforent in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia on the Sixth day of March in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One; that the def[Illegible] was well acquainted with the said Charles Anderson for the last eight or nine years of his life and had repeated conversations with him in reference to his service in the Revolutionary War and the said Charles Anderson showed to deforent the scars of two bullet wounds, one in the thigh of one leg, and one in the other leg which he said he received in battle during the Revolutionary War: that the said scars had every appearance of having been pre[Illegible] by bullet wound and that deforent does not doubt that they were so received produced: that the deforent had

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always understood by traditions that the said Charles Anderson was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, he being so reputed to be from the commen[Illegible] of deforents acquaintances with him.
                                        his X
                                 Benjamin Strickler
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            The Court doth further certify their opinion that the said affiant is a [Illegible] persons and that full faith and credit are due to his statements [Illegible] oaths.

State of Virginia}
Rockbridge County}fc
                    I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of the County Court of said County of Rockbridge in said State, do hereby certify that as a Court held foresaid county the 5th day of May 1845. The foregoing affidavit of Benjamin Strickler was performed in Court, and sworn to by said Stickler in open Court and the Court being of opinion that the said Strickler was a respectable and credible witness, it was ordered to be certified to the War department of the United States - 
                                 In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the official seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 23rd day of June 1845, and in the 69th year of the commonwealth.
                                      Sam. McD. Reid CRC

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                        Preston Trotters
                             Affidavit

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State of Va}
Rockbridge County}SS
                             Affidavit of Preston Trotters made in open Court before the State Court of South County this 7th day of August 1845.
                             The affiant [Illegible] been just duly sworn according to law [Illegible] as follows, to wit, that he is about fifty years of age, that he was acquainted with Charles Anderson a reputed Revolutionary Soldier several years before his death. That as Sn[Illegible] he recognized him among 3 guest at a Grand Festival held in [Illegible] Rockbridge Co. Va. in the anniversary of the 4th of July 1837. That sometime afterwards, the said Chs Anderson stated to the affiant. The difference that he [Illegible] made in forsworn the  proper testimony of the Revolutionary Services in order to claim himself of the Pension Act in recognizance of the unacceptable [Illegible] to him. He was from the place by nativity and also from where he entered the Revolutionary Army. Last of whom were in  [Illegible]. And that could be any [Illegible] part himself thither. He would be enabled from one or more surviving Soldiers [Illegible] in arms and perhaps been one of their officers during our Revolutionary Struggle; fully to establish his claim to the benefit of the Pension Act, but that from want of means and a conveyance, he could not, though [Illegible] upon his children (who were poor indeed) to take him if possible to Castura [Illegible] lame and unable to himself in fact. Both from his advanced age and

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crippled condition - that he engaged this affiant to address a letter from him under his [Illegible] to an old fellow Soldier in the County of Albemarle [Illegible] him to [Illegible], when called on, his knowledge of their appreciation in [Illegible] in someone more revolutionizing [Illegible]. That he has[Illegible] then appealed to was old W. McGee of the County. Known to this affiant - he thinks about. He addressed more letter, under [Illegible], making a like appeal to some Officer or Soldier of the Revolution residing in East Va. but as he received no response. it was reading concluded from their extreme age. [Illegible] That had paid the debt of nature, that this affiant initially recollects, the said Charles Anderson remarking to him, some years ago, when the [Illegible] of leaving the State, to [Illegible] to his home (some 6 or 7 [Illegible]) That he would be [Illegible] pained in so doing from the State of his old sores, resulting from the wounds he received in the old War (Revolutionary) That he rolled [Illegible] and disclosed to him their condition. ( or [Illegible] his legs particularly) which appeared to this affiant of a painfull character, further. That he knows no reason to disbelieve the sincerity of the declarations of the said Anderson which he always made to him of him being a Revolutionary Soldier: or that he was a man of [Illegible] and proper feelings, and he always seems much

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to regret to this affiant the [illegible] of his situation from distance and the [illegible] recited. Which disabled him from procuring the reg[Illegible] testimonials. That would have at [Illegible] placed him on the Revolutionary Pension List
                                                     Preston. Trotter

Virginia:
             Al a Court held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse thereof on the 7th day of August 1845.
             An affiant of Preston Trotter relative to the [Illegible] of the law of Charles Anderson to a pension was produced in Court subscribed and sworn to in open Court by said Trotter and it is ordered to be certified that the said Preston Trotter is a person of the brightest character for respectability and veracity and that his statements and oath are entitled to full and entire credit which is certified to the War [Illegible] of the United States. The foregoing is a t[Illegible] copy favorable records of the County Court of Rockbridge. In Testimony whereof I Sam [Illegible] McD. Reid Clerk of said Courthouse herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of September 1845 and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth.

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                 In Rockbridge County Court June 6th 1845. Personally appeared before us Justices of the County Court of Rockbridge sitting in open Court of this 6th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Five, Archibald Reid, who being first duly sworn deposed as follows to wit: That he was well acquainted with the late Charles Anderson of Rockbridge County for seven or eight years previous to his death: That the said Charles Anderson was always reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution: That [Illegible] live in his immediate neighborhood for seven or eight years previous to his death and have by [Illegible] conversations with him in reference to his services in the Revolutionary War: The the said Charles Anderson was extremely ignorant and illiterate and could neither read nor write and that the first [Illegible] extreme [Illegible} perfectly satisfied deporant of the [Illegible] of the statements made by said Anderson, [Illegible]: as he did [Illegible] details of his service which he could his d[Illegible] from no other source than his own experiences: that he stated to affiant that he was an enlisted soldier in the Regular service and marched from one of the Counties in Eastern Virginia and the deponent in though inp[Illegible] with the belief that the County named by law was Caroline: that he stated to deponent the name of his Captain but the deponent's memories did not enable him to say who he was: that he stated that he had fought under General Gates at the Battle of Camden and that the American Army was

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totally departed: that after Gates depart General Greene came on from the North & Took the command of the Southern Army: that said Anderson was engaged in a second Battle at Camden in which General Greene commanded the American forces: That in the first battle of Camden Lord Cornwallis commanded the British Troops and Lord Rowdon or a person of similar name commanded them in the second battle: That said Anderson fought in the battle of Guilford Court House, in a battle fought at a place called Nizefler; and the in battle of Eutaw Springs; That he stated he was twice wounded in battle, once in the point of the hip or thigh, and once in the leg: that deponent never saw those wounds, but in describing them said Anderson place his hand in the places where he said he received the wounds: That he stated that he enlisted for the War, was in service several years, and was in service at the close of the War: That his services during the Revolutionary War were a [Illegible] of conversation with said Anderson and he spoke of them with great [Illegible] and [Illegible] and in a manner to im[Illegible] the deponent's mind with a perfect conviction of the truth of his statements: That his recollections of the incidents of his service was perfectly fresh & that he [Illegible] more intelligence in speaking in that enabled them any other: That said Anderson died at the home of Benjamin Strickler in Augusta County Va next the Rockbridge live in the month of March 1841: That deponent was [Illegible] at

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his funeral and assisted in digging his grave. 
              The deponent further states he was born on the 16th day of August 1802 in the said County of Rockbridge where he lived untill the 22nd day of September 1829 when he removed to his [Illegible] residence in the County of Augusta: that his dwelling there is very near the Rockbridge line and that deponents land lies in both Counties the [Illegible] line perfectly through it: That said Andersone removed to his neighborhood shortly afterwards and [Illegible] to him there untill his death.
                 Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written
                                         Archibald Reid

[Begin crossed out text] We further certify that the said Archibald Reid is a credible person who is personally known to some of us and that his statements  [Illegible] are [Illegible] to full credit. [End of crossed out text]

We further certify that from an examination of the Deponent Archibald Reid as to the facets detailed above that We believe him to be a man of truth and entitled to full credence on oath. We also certify that on further examination of the deponent he stated that the general character of Charles Anderson as a man of truth was not good but in all the various conversations he had with him he was always consistent on the subject of his revolutionary services
                                      Robi White
                                       Joseph Steele
                                       Hugh Barclay
                                       John Hemming

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Virginia
                      At a court continued by adjournment and held for Rockbridge County at the Courthhouse on Friday the sixth day of June 1845.
                       The ongoing affidavit of Archibald Reid was produced in Court, and the said Reid was sworn as a witness and being examined by the Court, deposed to the facts contained in and subscribed the said affidavit in open Court, and the Court being satisfied that the said Archibald Reid is a man of truth, the members of the Court signed the proceeding certificate to that effect which is ordered to be certified to the War deparment of the United States. 
                           In testimony whereof I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of said Court have hereto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 23rd day of June 1845, and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth.
                            Sam McD Reid CRC

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Sept. 28 1848
[Illegible]
Flora Mitch.

Col James L Edwards
Con[Illegible] of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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                              Lexington Sept 23 1845
Col James L Edwards
Washington City
Dear Sir
                           Enclosed you will receive the certificate of the County Court of Rockbridge, as to the [Illegible] of the death of Flora Nick who was an applicant for a pension, and the number and residence of the children which she left. It will be most convenient and agreable for the heirs to draw the [Illegible] of herein which may be due them, from the deposits of funds in Richmond Virginia, herewith therefore that you would make their claims payable at the place. We don't know what your custom is in [Illegible].
                             Enclosed you will [Illegible] receive the affidavit of Preston Trotter a highly respectable and intelligent statement of this County in reference to the Revolutionary services of Charles Anderson whose heirs have [Illegible] their claim to the department for anearages of pension and their father. This affidavit was made before we received your letter stating that evidence was not sufficient to establish the claim. It may appear from Mr Trotters affidavit that Charles Anderson was always considered a Revolutionary Soldier inasmuch was [Illegible] to he [Illegible] of the County. It seems also that Mr Trotter made some efforts to establish his claim but failed

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Anderson was poor, and was unable to search for testimony himself, and there has been no agent in the County who has made the proclamation of such claims [Illgeible]. We should think that the [Illegible] of time ought not to interfere with his claims. the department has allowed theirs or  [Illegible] claims which have been sent from this County. all of which were certainly just, The claimants unfortunately being poor and as ignorant of their rights as they are poor and under some [Illegible]The trouble of [Illegible] their rights. They never are established. The claims of James East, Amarella Jones Flora Nick and Elizabeth Wright have been allowed within eleven months. Mr Wright' claim is satisfied [Illegible] so far as the service of her husband is concerned from this. It will certify that so far as this County is concerned no argument from [Illegible] of Time can be at least ought to be brought to bear when the rights of claimants the  [Illegible] of the department as [Illegible do not require fortune [Illegible] of services. We supposed that [Illegible] claim was just and that the enclosed would be sufficient. There is no doubt that there are many just claims still outstanding. But if the [Illegible] said [Illegible] in your letters are to be affixed to all future claims not one in ten can be allowed. We understood that [Illegible] evidence in some cases if [Illegible] clam would be sufficient. If the department does not think but

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to allow a full pension, [Illegible] the [Illegible]. They may perhaps [Illegible] some service proved, and allow less than a full pension. Hee sent to you some time since the claim of Wm Sherman of Hardy County Va. The La[Illegible] were sent back to be approved of by some Court of Record, which was done in Shenandoah, and then returned to the department. We think it is nearly time we should hear from it. We would be [Illegible] to know what course should be pursued where the Revolutionary applicant is now [Illegible] and testimony establishing his services can be obtained. Would it answer for his wife to make a declaration for him. [Illegible] should a committee be appointed by the Court for the [Illegible] of making a declaration and drawing the money. John Sergeant is entitled to a pension. He is now [Illegible] services can be obtained how shall we proceed, we would be much obliged if you would send in a form for the declaration of a widows pension claim on account of the services of a husband who [Illegible] in the late War [Illegible] in service. There is a very [Illegible] woman who is entitled to a pension on account of his service of a husband who was killed in the late War or died from disease obtained in service. She was in Botetourt County. 
                                          With much Respect
                                               Your obdt sevt
                                  Brochkenbough P Paxton

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June 28, 1848
By Charles Anderson dec.

James L Edwards Esq [Stamped] Free
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City -

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                                 Lexington Va June 21st 1845
Col. James L Edwards}
Commissioner of Pensions}
Washington City}

Dear Sir,
            We send you enclosed herewith the declaration of the children & heirs of Charles Anderson, with the accompanied evidence claiming a pension is virtue of their ancestors revolutionary services as a soldier of infantry in the Virginia Continental Line. The further deposition of Preston Trotter Esq has been taken & will be submitted to the County Court of Rockbridge at its July Term and immediately forwarded to your Department -
                             [Illegible] very Respectfully
                            Brockenbrough Paxton

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Honb. M. P. Gentry
Sept 28 '50

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                                                     76X8
                                     Pension Office
                                     28 Sept. 1850

Sir:
                I have the humor herewith to return Ms. Toomy's letters and to inform you that Charles Anderson, of whom he speaks, did not serve through the Revolutionary War, and was not entitled to [Illegible] Land.
                   In 1845 the heirs of Charles Anderson applied for the pension to which they [Illegible] he was entitled during his life. But the evidence was of [Illegible] totally [Illegible] factory character, not identifying their [Illegible] with any Charles Anderson - and there was [Illegible] them - who was in the Virginia Line during the Revolution. The claimant was in [Illegible] that until [Illegible] testimony was forwarded, no allowance could be made them, and since that time wherein has been in attempt to produce further proof or in any way to revive the claim.

Hon. M. P. Gentry
[Illegible]

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In the County Court of Rockbridge June 2nd 1845 on this 2nd day of June 1845 personally appeared before the Justices of Rockbridge county sitting in open Court at the Court House of said County, William Houston a resident in the said County and one of the Justices of the Peace therein, who [Illegible] first duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit: That he was [Begin crossed out] well [End crossed out] [Begin written below] for [Illegible] before his death: [End written below] acquainted with Charles Anderson late of Rockbridge and that the said Charles Anderson was always re[Illegible] to having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The deportant well recollected that on the occasion of an anniversary celebration of the 4th of July 1837 at the town of Brownburg in said County that the said Charles Anderson was [Illegible] as an invited guest and was recognized as one of the few [Illegible] soldiers of the Revolution at said fistival: That deponent understood in that and all other occasion that the said Anderson was a soldier of the VaContinental Line and that he enlisted at some point in Eastern Virginia but that deporent does not now remember if he was heard from what County he [Illegible] The deponent also repeatedly understood that the said Anderson [Illegible] when his [Illegible] the evidence of wounds received in battle, & the deponent further states that from his acquaintance with the said Anderson he should [Illegible] on his statements in reference to his revolutionary services. The said Charles Anderson stated on two occasions to deponent some of the details of his service, but his memory did not enable him to recall them further that he stated to deponent that he was in the regular service - Sworn to [Illegible]

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in open Court this day to certify above written
                                          Wm Houston

The Court doth certify that the said affiant William Houston is one of the oldest & most respectable citizens of Rockbridge County and has officiated as a Justice of the Peace in the said County for many years past.

Virginia
        At a Court held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse on Monday the 2nd day of June 1845 - 
        The foregoing affidavit of William Houston Esqr was produced to the Court, and the said Houston being sworn and examined on oath, deposed to the facts stated therein and subscribed the same in open Court, and the Court doth certify that the said William Houston is one of the oldest and most respectable citizens of Rockbridge County, and has Officiated as a justice of the peace in said county for many years past. Which was ordered to be certified to the War Department of the United States - 
In testimony whereof I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of said Court have hereto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 23rd day of June 1845, and in the 89th year of the Commonwealth.
                                         Saml McD. Reid CRC

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B.H Paxton
Oct 24 '45

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                                                   Pension Office
                                                   October 24 1845

Gentlemen,
           The affidavit of Preston Trotter not having served in the revolutionary war can have no knowledge of the services of Charles Anderson, the requisitions [Illegible] in my letter to you must be complied with before this claim can be allowed.
           In a case where a revolutionary [Illegible] is from mental disability [Begin crossed out] disqualified [End crossed out] [Begin written above] in [Illegible] [End written above] to make his own declaration, the Court should appoint a Committee for the purpose of asserting this claim.


[Illegible] Brockenbrough Paxton
Lexington
Rockbridge Co
Va

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                                            Pension Office
                                            August 12th 1845
Gentlemen,
                     The [Illegible] in the case of Charles Anderson decd. know the act of 7 June 1832 have been examined and filed
                      This claim now for the first time presented, is made for a large amount of since, as a "wars man" in the Continental Line of Virginia. In the service is [Illegible] in such ground army that no investigation of the [Illegible] can be made. [Illegible] the applicants [Illegible] the [Illegible], specify the commencement or duration of any one tour, nor is the name of a single Officer [Illegible], and the fact that Anderson survived the passage of the act of 1818 [Illegible] 20, and the of 7 June 1932 [Illegible] years, [Illegible] having applied for a pension under [Illegible], during his [Illegible] in will calculate to create an unfavorable of much to the [Illegible] of his claim which the most satisfactory [Begin crossed out word] record [End crossed out word] endured only and over-come. It will be required therefore before this claim can be admitted that it be supported by the testimony of [Illegible], who were [Illegible] in the

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in the service and whose names are found upon the Rolls, who from their own personal [Illegible] are enable to state the time of Anderson infantry, the army and the time and manner of his leaving the [Illegible] with the names of the company and field of [Illegible] know whom the service was performed
            There are several Charles Andersons on the list of these returned as having received [Illegible] of depreciation, but no one of that name returned as entitled to [Illegible]. If this claimant enlisted for "during the war" he may claim he did not fulfill his engagement.


[Illegible] Brockenbrough Paxton
Lexington
Rockbridge Co
Va

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                            Washington, Sept. 20, 1850.
Sir;
             I enclose you a letter from Isaac Toomey, one of my constituents, which I desire you to examine at your earliest convenience, and a [Illegible] me of the facts in the case which Mr. Toomey presents.
              I have the honor to be,
                                    very respectfully,
                                     your obdt Sr.
                                     M P Gentry

Hon. James L. Edwards,
Comm'r of Pensions.

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Old Dominion Chapter, D.A.R.
Anne Waller Reddy, Secretary
1005 East Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia

                                                  June 15 1937

Dear Sirs;
              Will you please give me the record of Charles Anderson of Hanover co Va who later moved to Augusta co Va and then later still went to the western part of the state. I hope he drew a pension as that will help me so much. He served as Sgt in Chas Dabneys Legion 1781. Rev. War. 

                                            Sincerely yours
                                      No regiment?
                                           (Mrs) Don Harper
                                             Elkins W. Va.

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When this case was called for by Div. of Reference of Sept. 30, 1941, there was no "rejected" packet with the file number, or correspondence with the case - 

MTF
Div. of Ref.

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Charles Anderson         and bro Wm also sol.
Enl. Caroline Co., Va. ac16
Battle         Brandywine Sept 11 -'77
                  Camden Aug 16 -'0 & April 25 -'81
                  Guilford [Illegible] 15 -'81
                  Ninety Six [Illegible] 19 -'81
                   Eutaw Springs wounded right thigh & left leg- Sept 8 -'81

died Augusta Co near Rockbridge line Mar 6, 1841
Children living in 1845

James b.1798
Clarissa b.1802                      No ref to wife
Catherine b.1811
Charles b.1813
Richard b.1815

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                        Department of the Interior
A&N Div.              Bureau of Pensions
                                    Washington               191
Ex'r._______________

            Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General, War Department, requesting a report showing age at date of enlistment of the soldier named below.

Inv. Ctf._______________________________
Name_________________________________
Service________________________________
(Inclosures)                               Commissioner.