Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6200, for David Lawson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lawson, David
R. 6 200
Elizabeth.
CONTENTS

Power of attorney, and Law...
Yours sincerely
Oct 15 - 52
Ev 3 E. H. S. ... Present

Dario Lawson, wheirs Jacksbord Campbell 60 Yem

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Tennessee
COUNTY OF Scott
Wm. Wm. Co. H. 11th
Elizabeth Lawson
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared
aged 79 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow wife of David Lawson - Deceased who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of North Carolina
and that he died on the first day of March 1852 and that mother, named  died on the day of 18
and that they were married on the 18 day of October in the year 1794 and that they were residents of Greene
in the State of Tennessee and that they resided there five years, and that
resides in Greene and that furthermore BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as the widow of David Lawson who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law and may be entitled.
In witness whereof, has on this 22 nd day of September 1852. hereunto signed name, and affixed seal.
Elizabeth Lawson 
Witness: J. H. Ryan Witness: S. H. Smith
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that has always by the community been known as the of
Dated on this day of 1852
Wm. Wm. Co. H. 11th J. P.
State of Tennessee } to wit: COUNTY OF Scott
I hereby certify, That Wm. Wm. Co. H. 11th Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of County Court, this 22 nd day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Allen McDonald Clerk.
*now applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner - and amount of pension.

State of Tennessee Campbell County } ss
On this 28 th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr David Lawson a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years and after being duly sworn according to law with on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution at Gifford Court House in the State of North Carolina in the year 1780 under Captain Johnson and was in the battle of the Cowpens in this Campaign he served six months after the battle at the Cowpens he volunteered and went to the head waters of the River Holston to defend the Western frontier and was under Captain Campbell for six months after his discharge from Capt Campbell he was he was retained as an Indian spy under the command of Col Dickison and Captain Lewis he was upwards of eight months in this service and encountered a great many hardships he further declares that that owing to the lapse of time and the loss of memory he has forgotten a great many of the particulars of his campaigns and nothing but the error of fortune has caused him to ask of his Government that which he knows to be justly due him He relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Allen McDonald Justice of the peace
his David Lawson mark
3 sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I further certify that the said David Lawson is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court I further certify that full

faith and credit may be given to his statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
Allen McDanald Justice of the peace
351695 State of Tennessee ss County Court November Term 1843. Campbell County } The disallowance of David Lawson's Affidavit, on the 28 th day of October 1843 - by Allen McDanald a justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to indorse the approval on the papers
State of Tennessee Campbell County } I am Gary Clerk of Campbell County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Campbell County at its November Term 1843 relative to the disallowance of David Lawson to obtain the benefit of act of Congress relative to Revolutionary Pensions
And I further certify that the aforesaid Allen Mc- Danald, is and was a Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Jacksborough this seventh day of November 1843.
William Gary Clerk

35.695- David Lawton Vann Lot to J. Newman Aug. 9. 1844
Lot June 7. 1832

1889 April 3, Dr. F. S. Park - history - Prior
6500
P. O.
David Larson
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Inverness East Inverness Nov 14 th 1843
Dear Sir
In Mr Lawsons case with some trouble I can get three other Pensions to help as I am informed
I L Edwards Esq
Jacob Newman

David Lawson Jennings Letter to Hon. J. M. Blackwell 15. May 1832
6200
Act 1832

W. H. Lewis Esq.
April 5 th 1845.
Sir,
I herewith have the hon. to present - in two several packages - the declarations of Mary Cheston, Sarah Marney, June Wiggins, Rhoda May and David Lawson, to which I respectfully solicit your attention at your earliest convenience. The above cases have been delivered to me by Mr. Jacob Newman agent &c.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servt. J. H. Blackwell
Esq. Edward Evers, Court of Sessions.

State of Tennessee Campbell County } ss
On this 30th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said County and State afore said Mr Richard Crabtree and after being sworn according to law doth make the following declaration that he is well acquainted with David Lawson that he knew him to be a Soldier in North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution that he knew him the said David Lawson in service at Dugway Springs and to the best of his belief he served as he states in his declaration and now present and is the same man and has no doubt that the facts stated in his declaration are true affiant further states that he knew said David Lawson to serve as an Indian spy upwards of eight months on the head of the River Holston and that he the said David Lawson was called as brave as any man on the western frontiers affiant is at time drawing a pension of $84.00 for service in the war of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before written
Ellen McDonald Justice of the peace
his Richard Crabtree mark
State of Tennessee Campbell County } ss
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Richard Crabtree who has subscribed to and sworn to the above affidavit that he is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand
Ellen McDonald Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Comptroller's Office
28 on this 4th day of November 1843 personally
appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the peace for said County, and State a true bill with Joseph McPeters and after being sworn a solemnity to law doth make the following declaration that he is well acquainted with David Lawson that he knew him to be a soldier in the North Carolina militia in the war of the Revolution that he saw him the said David Lawson in service at the Battle of the Cowpens in the said State of North Carolina and at Pivers Ferry during and to the best of his belief he served as he states in his declaration and is now present and is the same man and has no doubt that the facts stated in his declaration are true affiant is at this time drawing a pension of $200.00 for service rendered in the war of the Revolution sworn to and subscribed this day and year as above written
Joseph McPeters Justice of the peace
John H. Donahoe Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Comptroller's Office
on this day personally acquainted with Joseph McPeters who has subscribed to and sworn to the above affidavit that he is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand this 4th day of November 1843
A. Clement Justice of the peace

D Lawson

Dedication
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of Tennessee
Campbell County 355 On this 28th day of February 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in said County Mr. David Lawson a resident of the County and State of present age 64 years old after being duly sworn according to law doth in his right make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the State of North Carolina in the war of the Revolution in G. Morris County in the year 1780 and served six months without interruption under Captain Johnson and was in the battle of the Cowpens in the latter part of 1780 in the volunteer and went to the head waters of the Holston and was under the command of Captain Campbell for six months after his service detached was detached in divers campaigns as an Indian spy under Captain Lewis, Captain Scott and Colonel Dickson in this service detached served eight months at different times in the year 1781 with little more fully apprised by the testimony of his comrades owing to the lapse of time a distance may of forgotten a great many of the positions of the time but in the aggregate he is positive that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pensions or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not in the pension roll of any agency or any State
David Lawson
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace for the County of Campbell and I further certify that the

The aforesaid David Lawson is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Church for having I went three miles from the Church house and is much afflicted with the Rheumatism In beginning whereof I have herunto set my hand this 28th day of February 1845
Justus of the Gospel
We the undersigned Ministers of the Gospel Isaac Reed
John Phillips and John Pett
and neighbors of David Lawson and residing in the County of Hampshire and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the aforesaid David Lawson who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that we hereby certify to be true as he states and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and that we concur in their opinion and it is believed in the neighborhood that he is a son of the war of the Revolution
Isaac Reed minister of the Gospel
Isaac Reed S.P.
John Phillips S.P. John Pett S.P.
sworn to and subscribed in the presence of us we the undersigned Justus of the Gospel have said Lawson I further certify that full faith and credit is given to the aforesaid Ministers of the Gospel Isaac Reed John Phillips and John Pett
Justus of the Gospel

State of Tennessee Campbell County ss
I William Carey Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved by the County Court of Campbell County on the 4th day of March 1845 relative to the declaration of David Lawson to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress relative to revolutionary pensions and that further certify that the aforesaid Allen McDonald is and was a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that the County Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Hale is a minister of the Gospel and that Isaac Ward John Phillips and John Potter
who has also signed the same are residents of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee are honorable persons and their statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at 9 o'clock in the forenoon this fourth day of March 1845
William Carey, Clerk
State of Tennessee
Campbell County ss I Thomas Wier Foreman of the County Court of Campbell County do hereby certify that William Carey whose name appears to the above original was at the time of signing the same and now is Clerk of the County Court of Campbell County and full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such foreman under my hand this 4th day of March 1845
Thos Wier Foreman of the County Court

State of Tennessee
Campbell County, ss On this 28 th day of February 1844, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mr Robert G. Ellis a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 50 years and after being first duly sworn according to law well on his oath makes the following affidavit That he affiant is well acquainted with David Lawson at this time a resident of the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee - Affiant further declares that he knew the aforesaid David Lawson to be a soldier in the service of the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution in a Company commanded by Captain Johnson as to the length of the Campaign Affiant cannot say but is possible in seeing the aforesaid David Lawson in service and at the battle of the Cowpens and that he is the same indiv- idual as above stated Affiant further declares that he in- vited the aforesaid David Lawson to apply for a Pension but he refused by stating he had plenty to live on without it since with him - he has had a share of for some Affiant further declares that he has lived in the neighborhood as a neighbor of the aforesaid David Lawson for forty years and he further declares that he Affiant is drawing a Pension for services rendered at the same time David Lawson was in service
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further declare that I am well acquainted with Robert G. Ellis and full faith and credit is given to his statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
Justice of the Peace of C & G