Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1460-300, for Claiborne Whitehead Lawson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lawson, Claiborne Whitehead
B L Mt 1460-300.
CONTENTS

No. 1460
C. W. Larson, being recd. for hair!

Washington Jan. 10. 1829 Received from the Secretary of War under date of yesterday, a Warrant for three hundred acres of land, issued in favor of Labaree Harrison Richerson, and the other heirs at law of Richard W. Lawson, who was a capt in the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War )
Richerson
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Wm Dula's Certificate Respectfully Capt Lawson Lieut Lawson

City of Richmond Decm 16 1826
I do certify that I was well acquainted with Captains Whitehead Clabron Lawson and his Brother David knowing that they were Officers in the Virginia Line about the Year 1776 the latter I believe has resigned, but the former commanded the Fortier hope when Stony Point which was Garrisoned by the British Troops which was won by our Forces with Great Gallantry that I saw part of his Company were killed & wounded, that he was afterwards order- ed to the South under Col d Beaufort who little heeded by Southern Legion with a Force greatly superior to our Troops, in which Engagement Capt d Lawson fought bravely & received a mortal Wound of which he died in October 1780 under my hand the same 11 th Day of December 1826
Henrico County S c
William D. West
This day William D. West personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. Given under my hand this 30 th of Dec r 1826
Walter A. Blair,

N o 1460
Fabius Lawson re- -phundle of Claiborne W. Lawson Capt!
Va
To Hon Wm S Archer
Va

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Virginia } County of Henrico }
I, Heirs of the late  the late  Clairborne W. Lawson do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Clairborne W. Lawson did enter in the service of the United States  enter in the service of the United States and served in the regiment No. 1st Virginia Continental Line under the command of Colonel Richard Starke of the Continental line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until 22nd June 1780 (the day of his death)
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Clairborne W. Lawson on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Salmon Lawson aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Deacon Peter Schoon to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Robert M. Carter Enoch S. Courtney
Salmon Lawson
Personally appeared the above named Salmon Lawson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Robert M. Carter Enoch S. Courtney
Walter D. Blair Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Walter D. Blair was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Henrico County this 30 th day of December 1828.
(Sofus) N. Ellell Clk of Henrico County Court. Dr. Glendy

Rev. War.
1460-300
April 4, 1912.
Mrs. C. T. McHugh, 813 South Street, La Fayette, Ind.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 25 th and received the 28 th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Bounty Land claim, Warrant No. 1460-300, it appears that Claiborne Whitehead Lawson served as an officer in the Virginia Line in 1776, was Lieutenant, January 1, 1777, promoted Captain in Colonel Richard Parker's First Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Stony Point and Buford's Defeat, in the last named one he was mortally wounded, and died in 1780.
There is no data on file as to family other than that he had a brother Benjamin and a nephew Fabius Lawson.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Henrico County ss.
This day May William Price personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath that he was well acquainted with Captain Claiborne W. Lawson who commanded a company in the Continental  Virginia First Regiment in the Continental service which was commanded by Colonel Richard, (Parker during the revolutionary war - that he understood and believes that the said Capt Lawson was mortally wounded in Buffs defeat and died of his wounds -
William Price
Late a Lieut. in the first Virg a Reg t . in the Continental Service -
Sworn to before me this 1 st day of January 1829. Walter D. Blair, J.P.

Recd Jan 7 1912 AM

J. C. Ainsworth Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you kindly inform me if any of the Lawsons, herein mentioned were killed in the Revolutionary War & the wife a pensioner. If so please send me any records you may have of such Lawson. My great Grand father — Lawson was a Virginian killed in the Rev- war & I am trying to prove my eligibility to the Daughters of the American Revolution Sincerely, Mrs. C. J. M c Hugh 813 South St La Fayette Ind.
March 25-12

United States in acct with Charbone W. Lawson
  Dr To pay as Lieutenant from 1 st January '77 to 18 th Octo. '77 following £80 0 0   To pay as Capt n from 18 th Octo '77 to 22 June '80 380 16 0   To returned rations 60 2 8   To short charge on pay as Capt n 4 16 0   C r By pay and subsistence rec d at sundry times £668 12 0 £108 12 4   By sundries of Capt n Kite 17 16 4   Certificates £399 8 0 
United States in acct with Benjamin Lawson
  Dr To pay as P M from 1 st July '77 to 3 March 1778 £97 4 0   To returned rations for the above time 8 2 0   To pay as Lieut n & P M from 3 March '78 to last July follow g 68 14 0   To returned rations from 3 rd March '78 to 31 July '80 100 18 0   To returned rations from 1 Aug t '80 to 31 Dec r '81 943 0 0   To pay as Lieut n P M, & clothes from 1 Aug t '78 to 31 Dec r '81 25 10 0   To returned rations from 1 Aug t '80 to 31 Dec r '81   C r 1780 £79 11 10   Dec r By pay & subsistence rec d at sundry times 534   Dec r By Cash of W m Bentley (State) 744 9 18 4   Sept r By Do of G eo Muhlberger (State) 450 6 5 0   1781 March By Do of Treasurer of Virginia 4800 53 6 8   By Do of Benjamin Harrison 15000 30 0 0   By sundries of Capt n Kite 7 12 4   Certificates 984 13 10 
6 June 1783 sworn to before S t Randolph
I do hereby certify that the foregoing statements are copied from a Book of accounts in this office rendered by State auditors. I further certify that it appears by the

Register of certificates issued to Officers of the State line on Continental establishment that a certificate issued on the 1 st March 1784 to Clarence W. Lawson a Captain of infantry for the balance of his pay under the act of 1781 amounting to £399. 8 0 - which certificate was delivered to Benjamin Lawson. It appears by the same Register that a like certificate issued to Benjamin Lawson a Lieut. & Pay master on the 6 June 1783 for £984. 13. 10 and was delivered to himself
In the Health and? of Public accounts State of Virg a

No. 1 Fabius Lawson nephew & son of Henry of Blairborne W. Lawson

Department of War.
Regulations for the Bounties of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have since since the War, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress of the 11 th September 1785, it is provided that the officers and soldiers who engaged for and continued to serve during the war or until discharged by Congress and the heirs of such officers and soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
Art. 12. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than the war or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration, and the enclosed blank forms of receipt, must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.
State of Virginia City of Richmond } 13 th February 1827.
I, Melias Dawson one of the heirs at law of (Blackborne) Whiteborne Dawson, do upon oath notify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Blackborne M. Dawson enlisted in 1747, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No 1, under the command of Colonel Richard Parker, of the Virginia line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until June 1780 when he was mortally wounded in battle.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Blackborne M. Dawson on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred

his claim to it in any manner whatever therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Tobias Lawson afore- said do hereby constitute and appoint William S. Archer to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land in me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to sub- stitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest
T. D. Menden
Tobias Lawson
Personally appeared the above named Tobias Lawson subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power therein contained to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. on this 23 d Feby. 1827.
Attest
H. C. Howard
James Rawlings a justice of the peace in & for the city of Richmond
In testimony that the above written James Rawlings was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments in the state of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed of the Court of Hustings of Richmond the County Seal, and subscribed my name and quality at Richmond this 23 d day of February
H. C. Howard, Clk of Richmond Hustings Court.

State of Virginia
At a Court of Hastings held for the City of Richmond 23 rd February 1827 Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Tobias Dawson is the nephew and one of the heirs at law in fee to Elieborne W Dawson, late a Captain  Soldier in the First Regiment of State Troops on continental establish- ment
I, Thomas C. Howard Clerk of the said Court do certify that the above evidence was taken from the records in my office in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal this 23 rd day of February 1827
Th C Howard