Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,437, Joseph Woodson, Va.

SERVICE
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Va.
Woodson, Joseph
S. 6,437
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CONTENTS

Letter to Genl. H. April 1838.
Virginia 12.489
Joseph Woodson
Prince Edw d in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain B. Ward of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Wm. Giles in the Virginia line for 13 1/3 months
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 44. Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of May '33 - and sent B. J. Worsham Prince Edw d C.H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 88.88 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept r - 22.22
$111.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by William Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 30 -

Joseph Woodson
Amended Dec. 2 nd

State of Virginia County of Prince Edward: Y c on this 15 th day of April in the year 1833, Joseph Woodson an resident of said County personally appeared before me Charles Woodson Justice of the peace of said County, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amendments to his declaration for a pension, which was made before the County Court of said County on the 17 th day of September 1832, South , He was born in the County of Henrico in said State on the 17 th day of September 1751, He has no record of his age, but his age was in an old bible formerly belonging to his father, He served as set forth in his original declaration, in the grade of a private or soldier in the Revolution, not less than the periods herein stated, viz    1 Four under Capt. Ward  2 months    2 d o . . . Capt. Watson  2 d o    3 d o . . . Capt. Walker  10 days    4 d o . . . Capt. Randolph  9 months    Term 1/3
He is known in his present neighbourhood and in his county by W m Winston, W m Walker, the Rev d Abner Watkins, and the Rev d W m Johnson, whose Certificate is annexed whom he believes can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Charles Woodson Justice of the peace Joseph Woodson
I William Johnson a clergyman residing in the County of Prince Edward, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Woodson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above amended declaration, that I believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, I have seen the original and this amended declaration & concur in opinion that the said Joseph Woodson served as he states.
Sworn & subscribed the date aforesaid
Charles Woodson Justice of the peace J. M. Johnson

Now be it known that I Charles Woodson Justice of the peace of the County of Prince Edward aforesaid, in said State, do hereby certify, that I have seen the original and this amended declaration of Joseph Woodson, and am of opinion that he is second as he states, and I further certify that William Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate and swore to the same before me is a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church, a man well known to me and a resident of said County that he is a credible person and his statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace as aforesaid this 15 th day of April 1833. —
Charles Woodson J.P.
I Francis J. Worsham clerk of the court of Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Charles Woodson whose signature is above, and before whom the within affidavits are made, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk, and affixed the seal of the court of said County this 15 th day of April 1833.
F. J. Worsham Clk.

Joseph Woodson
12.408
Adm'd as a private for 13 1/3 months. $144.44

State of Virginia. County of Prince Edward S c .
On this 17 th day of September 1892. personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the peace of said County court, now sitting, Joseph Woodson a resident of said County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1892. That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated that is to say in the year 177— he then residing in the County of Amelia, was drafted as one of the Militia and served under Capt. Benjamin Ward as a Soldier for two months, he marched from said County to the town of Petersburg where he was stationed, and finally discharged at that place, he is not able now to say who was in Command of the troops at that place, there was no regulars. That in the Spring of 1780 the enemy was lying off our coast and coming up our waters approaching Petersburg and Richmond, when there was a call for 300 militia from Amelia county, and he as one of them served as a Soldier for two months under Capt. Watson, the troops were Commanded by Colo. Col. Giles they marched from Amelia and crossed the Appomattox river some distance below Petersburg, and went on to Chickahominy where they were discharged. That in the latter part of the year 1780 or early in the year 1781, he enlisted in a company of Cavalry in said County of Amelia, then Commanded by Capt. Edmund Walker and marched to Cartersville, Point of Fork, and on to Albemarle Court house for the purpose of receiving arms, the British about this time under Tarleton and Cornwallis were marching up James river and through the country near or about it that he returned with Capt. Walker's company

To Amelia County where he was discharged, not having been attached to any regular troops during the war. That in the Spring of the year 1781 he enlisted as a soldier to serve during the War, in the state Legion under Capt. Peter Randolph the field officers were Majors Deyo & Nicholas and the Colonel was General Meade, he marched to Tenito bridge on the Appomattox river where he was stationed for a short time, then to Richmond to receive arms, they were then stationed near Goodies bridge on the Appomattox river, but not being able to procure arms they did not join the troops then in service about James Town and York, that after the surrender at York the troops to which he belonged were permitted to go home having been in service about nine months, but were to hold themselves in readiness and be liable to be called out again if necessary, he was not however called on afterwards. He has not an written discharge nor does he believe he ever had any and he knows of none having, who can prove his terms of service.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Woodson.
We William Worsham and William T. Walker residing in the County of Prince Edward, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Woodson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 81 years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he

resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
William Worsham.
William F. McNeil Rev.
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 Worsham and William F. Walker who have signed said certificate are residents of the county of Prince Edward, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the court of Prince Edward county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Woodson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of September 1832
J. Worsham

April 26, 1934
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BA-J/EEL Joseph Woodson- S. 6437 Samuel Woodson - S.31495
Mrs. Ethel Woodson Bell Falmouth Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel, Jesse and Joseph Woodson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Jesse Woodson. The records of Joseph and Samuel Woodson have been found and their histories are furnished herein as obtained from the papers on file in the respective claims for pension based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Woodson- S.6438
Joseph Woodson was born September 17, 1751, in Henrico County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Amelia County, Virginia, Joseph Woodson enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows: two months, no dates given, in Captain Benjamin Ward's Company; from the spring of 1780, two months in Captain Watson's Company, Colonel William Giles' Regiment; from about the first of the year 1781, ten days in Captain Edmund Walker's Company of Cavalry; from the spring of 1781, nine months in Captain Peter Randolph's Company, Colonel Everard Meade's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
There is no reference to wife or children.
In 1833, one Charles Woodson, was a Justice of the Peace for Prince Edward County, Virginia; no relationship to soldier was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Woodson(S.6437), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Joseph Woodson, Certificate No. 12489, issued May 3, 1833, rate $44.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
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Samuel Woodson-S. 31495
Samuel Woodson was born July 24, 1761, in Goochland County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Goochland County, Virginia, on the James River, about eighteen miles from Richmond, Samuel Woodson enlisted and served five tours of two months each as a private under Captains Richard Bibb, Gideon Hatcher, William Miller and Stokely Towles. Major Boyce and Colonels John Pleasants and John Nicholas in the Virginia Troops: no dates for were given for any of the tours.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while residing in Barren County, Kentucky, where he had then resided for about thirty years.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Woodson(S.31495), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Samuel Woodson, Certificate No. 1531, issued November 6, 1832, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N.Y. 6437
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Woodson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (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. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     177- 1 mos. Benjamin Ward Pa.   Spring 1780 2 mos. Watson William Giles   1780 or 1781 10 days Edmund Walker   Spring 1781 9 mos. Peter Randolph Everard Meade  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amelia County Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 17. 1832. His L. al. Residence at date of application, Prince Edward Co. Va. Age at date of application, born Sept. 17. 1757 in Henrico Co. Va. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ap. 11-1900-Heads Mrs. T.D. Purche, St. Louis Mo.
1917 Apr. 20 Hist. to Mrs. Samuel G. Dun 1934 Apr 26 Hist. to Mrs. Ethel Woodson Bell - Elect
Reuben
6437 INVALID.
File No. 6437
Joseph Woodson Priv. Recv. War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Dear Sirs: Will you please give me information you may have about Joseph Woodson (+ Perin Redford) Virginia who served in the Revolution Thanking you for a prompt reply (Mrs) Samuel G. Lewis. 10 N. Colonial Ave Richmond 5a

Falmouth, Ky.
April 11, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you give me the war records of Samuel Woodson and Jesse Woodson and whatever family data the records give. I wish to thank you for the records and data of the two Hughes Woodsons. There were facts disclosed which I have wanted to know for years.
The Samuel and Jesse Woodson am asking for records of were both of the Revolutionary war. Was there a Joe Woodson of the same war? Again I thank you.
Yours truly
Mrs. Ethel Woodson Bell