Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,540, for Charles Norwood, Virginia

SERVICE
Norwood Charles
NUMBER
Va.
8.35.540
CONTENTS

20.287
Kentucky
Charles Norwood
of Fayette Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the Virginia line, for the term of one year, from August 1775 to August 1776
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 day of January 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of January 1831 and sent to Hon. J. H. Johnson, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $ 15.48 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 15.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
file Rec. Book D, Vol. 9, fol. 52
Leads. Let to Hon. J. Jennings March 27 1840.
31 6 25 6.45 8.03 1.58

Ch. Crowoods
Certificate
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County and Circuit etc!
September 25 th 1824.
Charles Norwood this day appeared in Court and produced a schedule of his property agreeably to the act of Congress, concerning pensioners, to which he made oath before the Judge in Open Court, which is Certified by the Judge and ordered to be recorded as follows. "District of Kentucky to Fayette Circuit. On this 25 th day of September 1824. personally appeared in Open Court, Charles Norwood aged 70 years resident in Fayette County in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted in August 1775 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Parker, of the 2 nd Virginia Regiment commanded by Col o William Woodford to serve for one year, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, and in the service of the United States until the 29 th of August 1776. when he was regularly discharged from service in the state of Virginia, that he was in the battle of the Great bridge near Norfolk and afterwards as a militiaman at the siege of York, and

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by, gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress en- titled an "act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. "Some old Cooking Utensils worth $3.50. One old mug upwards of 20 years old $10.00. One old Desk and some Chairs and Table $10. $23.50." He has nothing due him, and owes nothing, he lives with one of his sons who is a bachelor and his daughter who is un- married, and has no wife. His former occu- pation was a Shoemaker, but owing to the badness of his eyes and rheumatic pains, he has been unable to work any for near Eight years.
Charles Norwood
Sworn to, and declared, on the 25 th day of September 1824 before me.
Hesse Pleaded Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Fayette County Circuit Ct.
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court do hereby Certify, that the foregoing declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule is twenty three Dollars and fifty Cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of September 1824.
Thos Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Fayette.
Ed d Norwood a Slave in Capt d Parkers Compt d is discharged from the Slaves the time for which he was enslaved being expired
Given under my Hand this 29 th Aug t 1776
N Parker Compt d

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. F. 355-40
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Charles Townsend 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.     Aug. 1775 Aug. 27 1775 Richard Parker William Woodford Pa.   Aug. 1775 1 as a militia man no details of service given        
Battles engaged in, Brandywine * Siege of York Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Virginia, no county and state stated Date of application for pension, Sept 25-1844 Residence at date of application, Fayette Co. Ky. Age at date of application, 72 years old
Remarks: In 1824 soldier said he was living with one of his sons who was a bachelor and an unmarried daughter. There are no names stated for any other date on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Charles arranged a Private Jonathan Dye's discharge in Capt. Parker's Company has leave of the 2 nd Regiment has leave of absence for twenty Days. Given under my hand this Sixteenth Day July 1776.
W. H. Woodford Comr. was inserted instead of Jonathan Dye's who declined going home. R. Parker Capt.

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Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 840
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Feb 24 H to C J Norwood Frankfort Ky. Mrs. Isabella Smith
Mch. 11 th 1894. Hied. to C. J. Norwood Frankfort Ky. 1897 July 18 Hied. to Mrs. Adama Smith.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Charles Norwood , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please 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.     Aug 1775 1 yr. priv Richd Parker Wm Woodford Va  
Battles engaged in, Great Bridge (near Norfolk) Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not given Date of application for pension, Aug 25 1824 Residence at date of application, Fayette Co Ky Age at date of application, 70 years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
C. J. Norwood Frankfort Ky.
Commissioner.

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C. J. NORWOOD, CHIEF INSPECTOR AND CURATOR. W. U. GRIDER, ASSISTANT INSPECTOR.
OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, AND CURATOR OF THE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, ETC.
FRANKFORT, March 17, 1894.
Hon. Wm. Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have your communication of March 14th, with inclosure relating to the Revolutionary services of Charles Norwood. Thanking you for the prompt attention that has been given my requests,
I am respectfully,
C. J. Norwood
RECEIVED MAR 22 1894 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RECEIVED MAR 22 1894 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. P. S. M. B. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 14, 1894.
Sir:-
In response to your communication of March 3rd instant re- questing additional information relative to the Revolutionary services of Charles Norwood, you are advised that a further exam- ination of his papers has been made and the only service specified therein is for the period of one year from August 1775 to August 1776. He states, however, that he was "in the battle of the Great Bridge near Norfolk and afterwards as a militiaman at the Siege of York" which would seem to indicate that he rendered service additional to that is stated above.
The act under which he applied for pension required a service of only nine months duration and like many other applicants he may have specified only such a portion of his services as would cover the requirements of the act relative to the term of service.
A copy of the only discharge on file with the papers is en- closed herewith as requested.
Very respectfully,
C. J. Norwood,
Commissioner.
Frankfort, Ky.

M.P.C., D.P.P.
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
RECEIVED
MAR 6 1894
P. AND M. DIVISION.
908
Mar. 7, 1894.
Respectfully referred to the Com'r of Pensions.
Stephen Daniel
Frankfort, Kentucky, March 3, 1894. Norwood, C. J.
Desires additional au- thentic statement of the services of his grand- father, Charles Norwood, (of Va.) in the Revolutionary War, and also desires a copy of his discharge papers.

OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, AND CURATOR OF THE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, ETC.
C. J. NORWOOD, CHIEF INSPECTOR AND CURATOR. W. U. GRIDER, ASSISTANT INSPECTOR.
FRANKFORT, March 3, 1894.
The Honorable Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am endeavoring to secure an authentic statement of the services of my grandfather, Charles Norwood, (of Virginia), in the Revolutionary War, and through the offices of Hon. I. H. Goodnight (M. C. from Kentucky) have obtained a brief statement from the Bureau of Pensions.
The brief record obtained from the Bureau of Pensions, which appears to have been made up from statements in Charles Norwood's application for pension, in 1824, shows a service extending one year from August, 1775, and mentions only the Great-bridge engagement (near Norfolk).
My father (born 1807) has always understood that his father (Charles N.) was not finally mustered out until after the storming of Yorktown; that he was present at that engagement, and that his first marriage (1781) occurred before he was mustered out. That has been the family account for many years. My father years ago told me, and still assures me, that his father sent his discharge papers to Washington City, and that they should be in the Government archives. I very much desire to have a copy of those papers. It occurs to me that Charles Norwood may have again entered the service after serving the first year, and that our family account may be correct--though I confess that

OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, AND CURATOR OF THE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, ETC.
C. J. NORWOOD, CHIEF INSPECTOR AND CURATOR. W. U. GRIDER, ASSISTANT INSPECTOR.
(2)
FRANKFORT,
the failure to state such additional service (if any) in the application for pension puzzles me. I am ignorant of the rules of the Department as to fees in such cases as this, if any are required; but since it is of some moment to me to have as complete a record of Charles Norwood's military history from 1775 to 1781 inclusive as possible, I desire it to be understood that I will gladly remit whatever fees may be required in order that a thorough investigation may be made in whatever Departments or Bureaus it should be carried through. Please advise me in the matter.
Respectfully,
C. J. Norwood

Charles Norwood - Kentucky roll, Act March 18. 1828.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid,
Pension office, S March 26. 1840
1 o H. 4 th March 1822 JH

pen: to com: Jan. 7. 1831.
Hon. R. M. Johnson H. R.

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Charles Norwood, an applicant for a Pension from Kentucky, and that he has had no property of any consequence to dispose of since March 18. 1818: that he is, and has been for years, one of the poorest men in our part of the country; and I can also certify to the Dept. of War that there is not the least danger of fraud or imposition in his case, respecting property. Washington City Jan. 7. 1831.
Rh. H. Johnson member of the House of Rep.

1 John

405 Studio Building, Kansas City, Missouri
July 10, 1917.
To The Hon. Secy of the Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly send me the Pension record with any family data of Charles Norwood in the Revolutionary War. He was living in Woodford Co., Kentucky in 1810. and oblige,
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Adonna Norwood Smith.

Rawleigh Hudson off for C. Norwood

State of Kentucky Woodford county ss
I Rawleigh Hudson of said county State aged Seventy four years, do state on oath that I enlisted in Richmond county Virginia, in Col Woodford's Regt being 2 d Va. Regt, - Charles Scott Lt Col - I well knew Charles Norwood who was in said Regt in the same company & march with me - say Capt Dick Paxton - we served together for a year in said Regt and company - that I said Norwood was in the following battles The history of the times will show their names in as much as I do not recollect them - viz at Long or great bridge near the Linnal Swamp, or between that & Norfolk - Capt Fordice commanded the British that attacked our breastworks were there killed - The British cannonaded the town of Norfolk during the next winter after our enlistment, when Lord Dunmore lay there or near there -

I have never applied for a pension myself, in as much as my circumstances are said to be too good - yet I have never been able to understand, why a lazy fellow, should get a pension & those who work, and are industrious, receive nothing - Given under my hand this
23 March 1827
Barclay Hudson
James Booth
Woodford County set.
This day came the above named to James Booth Rawleigh Hudson before me a justice of the peace for said County & made oath to the truth of the above statement signed by him - who are known to me & I certify them to be credible & disinterested witnesses Given under my hand this 10 day of May 1827 1827.
Wm Christopher
State of Kentucky Woodford County set.
I John McKinney Jr. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Christopher as given whose name is affixed to the above

certificate is one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County of Woodford duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit either in or out of this state.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Versailles this 11 th day of May 1827. And in the 35 th year of the Commonwealth
John M. Kinney J. P.

Woodford County State of Kentucky } set.
Personally came before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, this day James Booth a citizen thereof, whose testimony is entitled to full credibility, and stated on oath, that in the year 1775 he lived in Virginia in Richmond County, a near neighbour to Charles Norwood, who is now a citizen of Lexington, and is an applicant for a pension, as a soldier of the revolutionary army. He states further, that he knows that said Norwood enlisted in Col Woodford's regiment of regulars for one year, some time in Sept. 1775, and that he joined Capt. Parker's company in that month at Suffs Camp. He is informed, and believes that said company was dismissed for a few days to prepare for marching and again assembled at Richmond on the first Monday of October, at which time the deponent accompanied said Norwood to that city. He further states, that he knows of said Norwood having continued in said regiment during the term of his enlistment at the end whereof he was regularly discharged, and further saith not. Given under my hand this 30 th day of November 1830.
J. Whittington Esq.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County set I John M. Kinney Sw. clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Southy Whittington Esq., whose name is annexed to the foregoing

Certificate is one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County of Woodford duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit, either in or out of this State.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Versailles this 30 th day of November 1830. and in the 29 th Year of the Common- = wealth John M c Kinney Jus. Peace

19,415
Charles Norwood Fayette Co. Ky.
Leslie Combs Lexington Ky.
Washington City
Rec. 6 Nov. 1824.
cannot be delivered evidence of the death that the said Leslie Combs is now living in the city of Washington
Nov. 6.
refused May 7 1825 - see letter B. L. Combs
Rev. Pen.
Rec. Nov. 6. 1824

1824
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Lexington Ky. Octr 24
Hon. J. B. Calhoun
Sir, I enclose the schedule of Chs Norwood for a pension - Report enough to have his certificate sent under cover to me
Very Resp
J. M. S.
Leslie Combs
P.S. He annexes some original papers showing his service & discharge - L. C.
6

FREE
Rec'd 8 th June 1877
Hon. James Garfield Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Rev. Pen. Office

Leavington 28 th May 1824
J. L. Edwards Esqr Rev. Pen. Off.
Sir, I now enclose proof by two witnesses of Mr Normands services as directed by you - The justice has made the interlinations rather roughly, but there is no question of his fairness & integrity -
The applicant is very aged & infirm & you will perceive has been two months obtaining the officials, since first wrote them.
Yours Yrs W. S. William Lloyd

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Fayette County Court: December 14 th 1830
Charles Stonwood produced in Open Court the following Certificate and Schedules of his Estate, which are ordered to be recorded as follows viz:
Fayette County Kentucky set
I Charles Stonwood do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Slave Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me, any property, or Securities, Contracts or debts, due me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Charles Stonwood.
Schedule
One Bed and Furniture worth $10.00 One Desk 6.00 16.00
Fayette County set
Personally appeared before me James E. Davis a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, the said Charles Stonwood and took the above oath, to which he had subscribed his name. Given under my hand this 7 th day of December 1830.
J. E. Davis J/P. F.C. Ky

And it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court by the oaths of James E. Davis and John Stonwood, that the foregoing schedule of the Estate of said Ch s Stonwood is a Correct Valuation of the same, and that it contains the entire of Estate of said Stonwood to the best of their knowledge and belief, which is ordered to be Certified.
Attest J. C. Rodes Clerk T. O.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County to wit:
I James C Rodes Clerk of the County Court for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that the foregoing transcript is truly copied from the records in my office, which is a Court of record. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 17 th day of December 1830. and in the 39 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. C. Rodes Clerk T. C. O.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County to wit:
I Waller Bullock the Eldest and Presiding Judge and Justice of the peace in and for the County Court, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that James C Rodes, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is Clerk of said Court appointed and qualified as the law directs, and that said Certificate is in due form. Given under my hand and seal this 21 st day of December 1830.
Waller Bullock
Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County to wit:
I James C Rodes Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify, that Waller Bullock Esq r , who has signed the foregoing Certificate, is the Eldest and Presiding Judge and Justice of the peace of

of said Court, Commissioned and qualified as the law directs, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. Given under my hand this 21 st day of December 1830.
J. C. Rhodes Clerk T. C. O.
Fee for Writing Power $1.00 3 Cents and Seal 1.75 $2.75