Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,434, John Woodson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Woodson, John
S. 6,434
carded
CONTENTS

3478 Virginia
John Woodson of Hanover in the State of Virginia who was a Pt. Sest in the Comp y commanded by Captain Miller of the Reg t commanded by Col: Taylor in the Virginia line for 15 months from 17 79-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 5 Am Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Dec r 32 and deliv d H. S. Handy-
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 81 m Semi-ann l allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 27 m
$108-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 120

Virginia Hanover County ff
on this 23 rd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of the county aforesaid (now sitting, John Woodson a resident of the said County and state of Virginia, aged sixty nine 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, 1832.
That he was drafted into the service of the United States in the Militia of the County of Goochland and state of Virginia in the Winter of 1779-80. was a Sergeant in the company of W m Miller and served one month at the Albemarle Barracks guarding the British prisoners of war. That there was a Regiment of Regulars there under Col o L t Gaylor and but one company of Militia from Goochland . That in the spring of the year 1780 he was again drafted, belonged to Capt d Curd's company and was a Sergeant. was marched from Goochland in May to Hillsborough and there he was made an Ensign of the same company. That after remaining a month at Hillsborough under General Stevens he was marched to the South with the intention of relieving Charleston and at Rugeley's Mills joined Gates on the 15 th of August. That there they heard of the fall of Charleston and of the union of Lord Cornwallis and Rawdon and that they were at Camden with the intention of surprising the Army. That about dark the army was put in motion with empty guns and had marched to within a mile of Camden when he heard the hail of the pickets answered by the enemy's pickets. That the line was formed and laid on their arms till day. That the line was formed in a thin pine wood and he was in the front in the centre of the Virginia line and bore the colors of the Regiment that they were ordered not to fire till they saw the whites of the enemy's eyes. the enemy  They fired at the distance of 150 yards and the man on his right was killed by the first fire. The Army immediately fired and fell into disorder, and that Col o Spencer first broke the line. That when he found the army was broke, he unlooped the colors put them into his bosom seized the musquet of his dead neighbour, and retired. Soon found another musquet and carried them off the field. met Major Hardin and

and Captain Gatewood, collected some of the fugitives each day and the two muskets he carries off were the only arms in the party - that they marched through the woods a northerly direction and reached Hillsborough in September - that at Camden he saw Genl Gates & Stevens and Col s Spencer, Lucas and Faulkner of the Militia and the regular troops under Gates - that they were ordered from Hillsborough to New Garden to wait till the army was reorganized, the troops from Gooseland were brought back to that place and that he was discharged from that place - that he served a fortnight in this town as sergeant and six months as Ensign - that Lucas was Colonel and Morris Major and Downman Lieut Col - that the winter following he became a member of the Volunteer Cavalry from Gooseland and the adjoining counties under Capt s Pleasants and was cornet, was marched through Richmond to Williamsburg, served in that neighborhood in protecting the country from Arnold's there in the river - returned to Richmond and was there discharged after two months service - that he saw no regulars, no militia except his own company and was in no battle - That in the same year, when Cornwallis invaded the State, he was again called into service with the whole Militia of the county and was an Ensign in the Company of Capt s Duke - that he joined the army under Lafayette and served constantly in the army till the capitulation making at least six months, marched from Richmond under Lafayette in pursuit of the enemy through Hanover Spotsylvania and Louisa counties, and when the enemy returned towards Richmond he again marched into the lower counties and followed the enemy at the distance of 10 or 12 miles - that he continued in the pursuit of the enemy to Williamsburg and finally to York - that he was in no considerable battle but in several skirmishes - That Col d Richardson commanded the regiment that he remembers Col s Stubblefield Col d Dabney, Genl s Stevens Maynard Lafayette and was overtaken by Washington near Williamsburg, and commanded the company to drop when he came up, and afterwards was acquainted with him at York by means of his father, before a member of the assembly with Washington, and remembers no regular troops in particular that at York he was employed in causing instruments and

and was in the entrenchments when the white flag was first hoisted that he witnessed the capitulation and was immediately ordered to Treble's landing to put on board some cannon. And that he was ordered to Williamsburg and there discharged — That he was born in Goochland and emigrated into Hanover in 1785 that he received a commission but never possessed them, and has no documentary evidence. That David Royster. Archy Pleasants James Pleasants Esq. Ezekiel Perkins can testify to part of his service, and that to his volunteer service he can procure no testimony and that he would refer to James Pleasants Esq. Philip Woodson Col d Charles Goodall and Mr. Matthews All bear evidence to his character.
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.
Question 1 st When and in what year were you born? Answer to 1 st I was born in 1763. 29 th Feb y . in Goochland Co y Va.
2 nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? I have none
3 rd Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live? I was living in Goochland when called into service. and have lived since 1785. in Hanover.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? I was drafted except the one time in the cavalry when I volunteered.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answered satisfactorily
6 th Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
I had commissions signed by Col d Richard and Col d Dabney and Col d Morris
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, (and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution). Matthew Lockhart and Col d Goodall. —

I swear to and subscribed the day and year of said. John Woodson
We Matthew Webber a clergyman residing in the county of Goochland and Charles P Goodall residing in the county of  county of Hanover hereby certify that we are well acquainted John Woodson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believes in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
I swear to and subscribed the day and year of said Matthew W Webber C P Goodall
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 Matthew W Webber who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county of Goochland and in the neighbourhood of the said applicant and that Charles P Goodall who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Hanover and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Woodson 1779 Subj 15 mths $54. -
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit, I, Benjamin Pollard Jr. Deputy Clerk of the Court of the said County of Hanover do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Woodson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Benj Pollard Jr. D.C.A.C. " " " "
John Woodson

February 12, 1907.
Hon. Morris Sheppard,
House of Representatives.
My dear Sheppard:
In reply to your letter dated the 8th instant, and received on the 9th, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of the services of any soldier by the name of Venable of the Virginia troops in the War of the Revolution.
You are herewith furnished a statement of the military services of three soldiers, who are the only John Woodsons found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau.
John Woodson, Survivor's File #6434, was allowed pension on an application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hanover county, Virginia. He stated that was born February 29 (?), 1763, in Goochland county, Virgi where he resided and was drafted in the winter of 1779-1 and served one month as a Sergeant in Captain William Miller's company; enlisted in spring, 1780, in Captain Curd's company, Colonel Lucas' regiment, served two weeks as Sergeant, when he was promoted, in May, Ensign of the company, and was regimental color-bearer at the battle of Camden, served six and one-half months; enlisted the following winter and served as Cornet in Captain Pleasant's troop of Volunteer Cavalry; enlisted same year, and served as Ensign under Captain Duke and Colonel Richardson, six months, and was in the siege of Yorktown.

John Woodson, Survivor's File #32137, was allowed pension on an application executed November 8, 1819, at which time he was sixty-three or four years of age (date and place of birth not given) and a resident of Smith county, Tennessee. He stated that he volunteered July 1, 1776, in Captain John Morton's company of the Fourth regiment of Virginia troops, was in the battles of Trenton, Piscattaway and Brandywine, and was discharged February 2, 1778, at Valley Forge.
He also stated that he served as a volunteer at the battle of Guilford Court House, no dates or officers mentioned.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, aged fifty-eight years, and son, sixteen years, but did not mention their names.
John Stephen Woodson, R. File #11835, applied for pension September 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Powhatan county, Virginia. He stated that he was born in 1756 in Goochland county, Virginia, where he resided when he volunteered at the age of sixteen or seventeen years against Governor Dunmore; that he was in the battle of Great Bridge near Norfolk, served two months; volunteered shortly afterward, marched to Yorktown, absent two months, no dates or officers mentioned; subsequently volunteered in Captain Theodorick Bland's troop of Horse, in Colonel John Henry's Virginia State troops, was in the battle of Germantown, and at battle of Cowpens, where he acted as Lieutenant of said troop, served more than two years.
This claim was rejected on the ground of claimant's failure to furnish any proof of alleged service.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ezekiel Perkins Affidavit

State of Virginia } S.S. County of Goochland }
This 30 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Benjamin Anderson one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Goochland, and one of the judges of the County Court of Goochland, in the said State, Ezekiel Perkins a resident of the County of Louisa, in said state, and who is known to me, as a credible person; who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with John Woodson of the County of Hanover, in said state; & knows that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution; & that the said John Woodson was in the army at Gates's defeat. Subscribed and sworn to the day and date above-mentioned
Sworn to before me
Ezekiel Perkins Benj Anderson
State of Virginia } ss. County of Goochland }
I William Miller Clerk of the County Court of the said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Anderson whose signature appears above, is an acting Justice of the peace in the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and a judge of the said Court, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature aforesaid, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 30 th day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Will. Miller, C o

Sergeant 17 Ensign 6-6-12 Corral 2
Arch d P. P. P. } Apts James P. P. P. } & David Rogers }

Virginia County of Goochland St.
On this 16 th day of Oct. r 1832 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County Archibald Pleasant Esq. a Citizen of said County and a credible person who having been first duly affirmed, deponeth That John Woodson who now sues for a pension has been known to this deponent since said Woodson's infancy, that in the time of the Revolutionary War he marched to the South under Capt. Edmund Burt & was gone at least six or seven months in the year 1780, that he was in service during Philips's invasion and at the siege of York, and that he was in service on several other occasions, in every instance he was called into service by draft, Given under my hand this day & year aforesaid
Wm. O'Neal
State of Virginia } ss. Goochland County }
I William Miller Clerk of the County Court of the said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Anderson and Thomas Burt who have subscribed their names to the foregoing & annexed Certificates, are acting Justices of the Peace in the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and Judges of the County Court of the said County, duly authorized to administer Oaths, and that their signatures aforesaid, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25 th day of October 1832.
Will. Miller, Clk

Virginia County of Goochland ss
On this 15 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace for the county aforesaid James Pleasants Esquire a citizen of said county, and a credible person, who being first duly sworn deposeth that he has known John Woodson who now sues for a pension since his infancy - that in the time of the Revolution he lives in the house with said Woodson that he perfectly recollects that said Woodson was drafted in the militia in 1780 and marched to the south - that said Woodson's being so young and small particularly fixed itself in his memory and that said Woodson served on several other occasions though he does not recollect particularly when or under what officers - Given under my hand this day and year aforesaid
Benj. Anderson
Virginia Goochland County ss
On this 15 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace for the county aforesaid David Rogers a resident of said county and as it appears to me a credible person who being first duly sworn deposeth - that he has known John Woodson who now sues for a pension ever since their boyhood - that said Woodson served a tour with him, at Albemarle Barracks, under Captain Miller in January 1780, of four weeks. (and that he verily believes said Woodson was also with him, in Philips's invasion) and served a tour on that occasion. Given under my hand this day and year aforesaid
Benj. Anderson

Rev War
6434
INVALID.
File No. 6434
John Woodson
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 14th 82
Index: Vol. A , Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apl. 18-1900 - H. to C Mrs. P. D. Poacher, St. Louis Mo. 1907 July. 11 - Hist. to Hon. Morris Sheppard - 1913 Feb. 26, Mrs. Emma M. Watson

New London, W.V. Feb 14, 1918
Commission of Pensions - Dear Sir - Will you please let me know if you have any record of pensions granted Rev. War soldiers Thomas Rinn a Hymn of Pleasance Co., Va. and John Woodson of Gorhland Co., Va. -
Very Truly - Emma M. Patern -

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS
RICHARD BARTHOLDT, MO., CHAIRMAN. EDWIN C. BURLEIGH, ME. BENJAMIN F. HOWELL, N. J. JAMES P. CONNER, IOWA. EBEN W. MARTIN, S. DAK. EDWARD S. MINOR, WIS. WILLIAM A. RODENBERG, ILL. GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR. FREDERICK LANDIS, IND. JOHN E. ANDRUS, N. Y. JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA. WILLIAM G. BRANTLEY, GA. CHARLES R. THOMAS, N. C. MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX. JOSEPH T. JOHNSON, S. C. EATON J. BOWERS, MISS.
EDWARD E. MILLER, CLERK
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Feb. 8, 1907.
My dear Sir:
Please advise me of the name of Jno. Woodson, of Virginia, or the name of one Venable, of Virginia, appeared on the pension rolls of the Revolutionary War. I shall appreciate it very much if you will give me the record or records of the service of any person or persons appearing on the rolls under the above mentioned names as from Virginia. Thanking you in advance for an early reply and for whatever information you can give me on the subject, I am,
Yours very truly,
Morris Sheppard M. C. First Texas Dist.
Hon. Vespasian Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.