Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31495, Samuel Woodson, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Woodson, Samuel
NUMBER
S 31495
CONTENTS

15.31
Kentucky
Samuel Woodson of Purvis in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Compy: commanded by Captain Hatcher of the Regt commanded by Col. Nichols - in the Virginia line for 10 months from - 1780-
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Nov: 1832 - - - and sent to C. Tompkins Glasgow Ky
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  49.99    Semi-annual allowance ending 4  16.67    March 1833  $66.66  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 66.

1934-Apr 26-7 list - Wm Echel Woodson Bell- Letter in case Joseph Woodson-L-6437-804
31495 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,495
Samuel Woodson
Rev Rev Val
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index: -Vol. 2 , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5955. Sam. Woodson
10 months private for. $ 33.33 1 / 3
C. Tompkins Glasgow Ky. Entered

State of Kentucky, County of Barren for
On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court for Barren County, now sitting, Samuel Woodson a resident of the said County of Barren in the State of Kentucky aged 71 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 7 th June 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he first entered the service, being drafted for two months, under Capt. Richard Bibb. Genl. Nelson commanded the body of troops to which he belonged, but he does not recollect who was the Col. of the Regiment. He entered the service at Williamsburgh, Virginia, marched from thence to Little York, & served a tour of two months, and was discharged at Little York. He next served a tour of two months under Capt. Gideon Hatcher - he marched through Henrico, James City, Charles City & Isle of Wight to Petersburg, and was there discharged - George Roberts was lieutenant of his company - Col. John Pleasants commanded the Regiment - Genl. Weldon commanded the body of troops, and under him Col. John Stark & Col. Nathaniel Morris also had commands. During this tour the troops marched to attack the British ships then lying in James River about fifteen miles below Rich- mond, but, being armed with musquets only, & the British pointing and firing their cannon, the troops were ordered to secure themselves by lying down, and they retreated after night. That he served a third tour of two months under Capt. William Miller - Col. John Nicholas took command, and the majors serving under him were Major Charles McCall and Major D'Cloumond (a Frenchman) - The Col. & majors were, as said Woodson believes, regular officers, but he cannot be positive. During this tour the said Woodson marched from Goochland County to Richmond - The British had evacuated that City and were followed by the troops to Westover (Col. Bird's place) on James River, where the British embarked in their shipping - The said Woodson was afterwards discharged at Cabin-point: That he served a fourth tour of two months under Capt. Stokely Taylor - He does not recollect the Col. of the Regiment - Major Boye was one of the majors, and Major Armistead the adjutant. He marched from

Richmond to Norfolk, & thence to Petersburg, where he was discharged, the troops having there deposited their arms in the magazine: That he served a fifth tour of two months under Capt. Gideon Hatcher - marched from Richmond to Cabin Point where he was discharged: That he was drafted, for for a sixth tour of two months, and being sick, his father hired a substitute by the name of William Poor, who served the tour under Capt. Frederick Woodson who (as the said Samuel believes) was a regular officer - Said Samuel believes that the Captain of the militia company was Thomas Royster, and that he did not go on the expedition because he was sick - of this last fact, however, he cannot be positive - The said William Poor served at the Siege of York and was, as the said Samuel understood, discharged after the surrender of Cornwallis. - The said Samuel Woodson resided during all the time aforesaid, except when in service in Goochland County on James River about eighteen miles below Richmond, Virginia. He cannot recollect the names of his officers except as aforesaid; nor can he recollect the particular periods when he entered and quit the service except as already specified. He farther states that he has lost his discharges, & has no documentary evidence of his service now in his possession; and he farther states that he knows of no person now living by whom whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service: That Richard Bibb Sr. the capt. under whom he first served, lives in Logan County Kentucky, about sixty miles from his, the said Samuel's place of residence; that he, the said Samuel, went to see the said Richard Bibb, but he being between 80 & 90 years old, although he remembered commanding a militia company during in the revolutionary war, could not recollect the name of the said Samuel Woodson, or that he was one of his company. -
The said Samuel Woodson 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 & year aforesaid.
Sam l Woodson

Question 15.
Where and in what year were you born?
Ans r I was born in Goochland County Virginia on the 24 th day of July 1761.
Ques. 2 nd Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
Ans: I have none. My father in Va had one in his family Bible.
Ques. 3? Where were you living when called into the service; were you drafted, were you a volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Ques. 4 where have you been living since the Revolution any war, & where do you now live? from Va to Ken-tucky & have been living in this
where do you now live? I moved from Va to Glen Lusk & have been living in this County for 30 years.
for 30 years state the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental & Militia Regiments as you were collected in the general circumstances of your service.
We Andrew McRae a clergyman residing in the County of Barren and Thompson C. Berry residing also in the County of Barren, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Woodson who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing  same declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Andrew Jackson Thompson, C. Berry
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 farther certifies that it appears to them that Andrew McRolds who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the aforesaid County of Barren, and that Thompson C. Perry who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Barren & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Logan Clerk of the County Court for Barren County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sam-
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uel Woodson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 20 th day of August 1832.
M c Logan Clerk of Barron County Co.
Ques 5 th
Did you ever receive a discharge
Ans r No. The Militia had no discharges in those days.
Ques 7 th State some of the neighbours of yours who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans r William Logan, Franklin Corin, Frederick Naoh Sr.
John Curd, Lawrence Gullick & many others.

April 26, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
Joseph Woodson- S. 6437
Samuel Woodson - S. 31495
Mrs. Ethel Woodson Bell Balmouth 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.