Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,878, Charles Woodall, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Woodall Charles _____
S 11878 _____
CONTENTS
Carded

Kentucky
3890
Charles Woodall
of Garrard in the State of Kentucky - who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Dabney of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dandridge in the - Virginia line for 1 year from 1779 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per m - to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan'y 33 and sent to Hon. R. P. Letcher, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 60 - Pensional allowance ending 4 Mar: '33 20 -
$80 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 66 -

Rev. Amos
11.878 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11.878
Charles Woodall
Priv. Rev. Amos
Act: June 2 nd 1862.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]

from 1776. print 1 year. $40.
Chas Woodall Application Carapenico no security bond sure to R or at Gloucester
Hon. R. P. Setchell H. R.

State of Kentucky } Garrard County } }
On this 20 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Garrard County Court now sitting Charles Woodall a resident of Garrard County in the State of Ky. aged One Hundred years, 3 months and 5 days, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
He states that he was drafted in the County of Hanover in the State of Virginia to go to Williamsburg in the year 1776 or 77 he does not positively recollect and marched from Hanover under the command of Capt John Anderson he marched as far as New Kent Church, I was then transferred to a Company commanded by Capt Galeney from thence we marched to Williamsburg, Genl Charles Scott had the command Col William Dandridge commanded the Regiment he served six months was discharged at the expiration of the time for which he was drafted, the discharge which was given him has been mislaid or destroyed.
He states that in June 1779 he was again drafted and marched under the command of Capt Stokely Fauler of Goochland County Virginia he is of opinion that Col Hodge commanded the Regiment but of this he is not positive they were stationed at Mackey's mill on James River not far from Norfolk, he remained there 3 or 4 months, we were stationed there for the purpose of preventing the landing of the British from this place (it being very sickly) the troops were marched up the river about 3 miles to a more healthy situation, and there was a Company of Light Horse command- ed by Capt Dural, that passed from Mackey's mill where to where the troops were stationed every day for the purpose of watching the movements of the Enemy who were lying in the river above Norfolk - This town was six months he was then regularly discharged but took no care of it and it is lost.
He states that in August 1781 he was drafted for six months to pursue Cornwallis to Little York.

but after travelling upwards of 100 miles, was taken sick and arrested by his commanding Officers Capt. Harris and Col Thomas Johnson of Louisa County to return home which he did in 20 days.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year afo d
Charles his Woodall mark
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity but the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
We Thomas Kennedy and Walter Clements residents Citizens of Garrard County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Woodall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be one Hundred Years, 3 months and 8 days old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day & year afo d
T. Kennedy
Walter Clements
And the said Agents do hereby declare that upon the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named officer is a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Agents further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Kennedy and Walter Clements who have signed the foregoing certificate are resident Citizens of Garrard County and creditable persons and their statements are entitled to credit.

State of Kentucky Garrard County
I James H. Fletcher Clerk of the Court in and for the County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Woodall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of November 1832. and 57 th Year of American Independence.
James H. Fletcher Clerk
I certify I was present when the above declaration was made in the County Court of Garrard and heard the interrogations prescribed by the War Department propounded to the applicant and answered satisfactorily to Court. I also certify that I have known the applicant for upwards of twenty five years well, and that he bears the character of an honest and inoffensive ignorant man, and long since heard frequently stated in was a soldier of the Revolution.
R. S. Fletcher