Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 578, for Enoch Rawson, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Rawson, Enoch Rosson, Jane
NUMBER
N. 578
CONTENTS

19 Oct 33 dup: certif. ipok sent to Honble R. P. Letch- er on the 22 nd same month at Lancaster Ky. C
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 - from 4. Sep 1837. to 26. Jany 1838 Notified to Nov. 1841
B. (20.034)
Kentucky
Isaac Rawson
of Madison County in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Fields of the regiment commanded by Colonel Frazier in the Virginia line, for the term of eighteen months from March 1781 to September 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th day of January 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Jany 1829 and sent to the Hon. R. P. Letcher House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $ 15 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 15 22
Recorded in Book C Vol 9 page 59 P. H. Brall
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1829

Kentucky
Jane Rawson
widow of Enoch Rawson who was a Private Va in the Virginia Line for Eighteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th. day of June, 1843. and sent to
A. H. Wrabue, Esq. Frankfort, Kentucky.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1- Page 173.

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Duties & Schedule of Eunah Rawson "
Hon R.P. Letcher H.R. Jan. 19. 1829

1. State of Kentucky } County of Madison } Set.
On this 5 day of January 1829. personally appeared in open court, being a court of record in and for the county of Madison aforesaid, Enoch Rawson, resident in said county, aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the 15 th May 1820. That he the said Enoch Rawson Enlisted for the term of 18 months on the 18 day of March in the year 1781. in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Reuben Field in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Tibbetts or Tibbetts in the line of the State of Virginia and the Virginia continental establishment.
That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 18 th day of September 1782 when he was discharged from the service in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia, That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present - That his name is not

2. on the Pension role of any State or Nation - And that the following are the reasons for his not making earlier application for a pension that he has till recently enjoyed good health and had the use of his limbs & been able to labor that he has also been assisted in his efforts to support himself & family by his sons who are now all gone, that for a year or two past, he has been trying to get some person to prepare his case but until this time has been unsuccessful in procuring any one -
And in pursuance of the act of the 15 th of May 1820. 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 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 & 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

3. Trustee for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
One old mare 19 years of age the coming spring. considered of no value and only kept alive because the subscriber has owned her from a colt - One old horse 18 years of age crippled & not worth more than his hide. - Has been owned by the subscriber 11 years - One Mare between 10 & 12 years of age. Two small cows & two calves - 19 sheep, two sows & pigs - and 12 small shoats, Three old plows four old hoes, 1. small 5 tooth harrow. 2. old axes, four old wagon wheels, one ax, 2. skittles, four or five old chairs 1. very indifferent bureau, one old cupboard, one old table, - That he is indebted to Field & Burnam in Richmond about $15. - To William Bentley about $5. That he owes a blacksmith accounts of about $7. - That S. Anderson has in his hands a note on John Barton which being collected said Anderson will

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Give the subscriber $10 or $12 or thereabouts a small claim on James & Elijah Reid amounts not known, but both of them are considered insolvent and nothing can be made out of them by law. That he never has been the owner of any real estate or slaves. That since the 18 th March 1818. No changes of any consequence have taken place in his property. He owns the old mare and the horse he then owned the same old waggon wheels and some of the same old ploughs, & a cow and skittles - That his stock in value and description is about the same it was on the 18 th March 1818. That he had not more than 19 sheep nor more hogs than he now has. Nor debts due him or other property than he now has. That he is by occupation a Farmer. That he is now so much afflicted with the Rheumatism as to be entirely unable to labour and cannot without much difficulty ride about. That he has been unable to labour for 12 months or more. That he has a wife between 50 & 60 years of age and who has in also a good deal afflicted with the Rheumatism. That he has two daughters living with him, are about

28 years of age and the other about 19. That he has two sons at this time living with him both are over twenty one years of age. How long they will remain with him he is unable to say. His sons have no property of any value, nor his daughters. Their contribution of the support of their parents has been entirely voluntary and without any pecuniary reward from them whatever.
his Enoch Rawson (mark)
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of January 1829. before William Goodloe, Nicholas Hocker, Elkanah Bush, William Hiett, William Walker, Gliston Rodz and Jacob S. White Esqrs. Justices of the court for the county of Madison aforesaid.
State of Kentucky Madison county.
David Irvine clerk of the court for the county of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify that it has appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the said Enoch Rawson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in

6. The preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of eighteen months under an engagement on the Continental Establishments. I also certify that the foregoing oaths and that schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said courts, 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 schedule is $799 Dollars 75 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 8 th day of January 1829.
David Irvine Clerk of the Madison County courts Kentucky

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Susannah May of Jane Rawson Kentucky
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State of Kentucky } Garrard County } ss
On this the nineteenth day of Nov. in the year 1838 before the Justices of the Garrard County Court being a Court of record now in Session Personally appeared Jane Rofson of said County of Garrard and State aforesaid aged Sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Enoch Rofson who was a soldier in the revolution and a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Rofson in the County of Culpepper in the State of Virginia on the twenty sixth day of June Seventeen hundred and Ninety Three (1793) That her husband the aforesaid Enoch Rofson died on the Sixteenth of January Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four Viz, at the time above stated
Jane Rofson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
State of Kentucky Garrard County ss
I Alex R McKee Clerk. Garrard Co Ky do hereby Certify that at a County Court begun and held for said County at the Court House thereof in the town of Lancaster on the 19 th day of Nov 1838 Jane Rofson the widow of Enoch Rofson dec d a pensioner of the U.S. personally appeared in Court and made the foregoing declaration on oath, which was entered of record. And I do further Certify that William Wheeler whose signature appears to the annexed depositions now is and was at the time of affixing the same a Justice of the peace in and for Garrard County duly nominated appointed and qualified as such, and

as such is one of the Judges of the Garrard County Court and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the court of which I am Clerk to be hereunto affixed at my Office in Lancaster this 20 th Mar. 1838 and 63 rd year of Amer- ican Independence
Alex r R d McRae Clerk Garr d Cty Ct

The deposition of Sarah Brooks aged Sixty Three years Taken at the house of William Wheeler Esqr in the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky. Before William Wheeler a Justice of the peace for the County of Garrard and State aforesaid. being first duly sworn according to law, Doth State on her oath that she was well acquainted with Enoch Rofon and his now surviving widow Jane Rofon before their marriage and ever since their marriage; she was not at the wedding to be an eye witness. but she lived in the neighbourhood at the time it took place. Which marriage took place in Culpepper County and State of Virginia between the aforesaid Enoch Rofon and Jane Rofon his now widow during wheat harvest in the Summer of Seventeen hundred and Ninety Three (1793) She saw the aforesaid Enoch Rofon and his wife Jane Rofon in eight or ten days after their marriage and addressed them at that time as man and wife and she knows they lived as man & wife from that time until the death of the aforesaid Enoch Rofon which took place some time in January Eighteen hundred and Thirty eight And further saith not
Sarah Brooks Mark
State of Kentucky / Set Garrard County
Sworn to and subscribed on this the 25th day of October 1838 before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky. And I certify that the aforesaid Sarah Brooks is a woman of truth and veracity given under my hand the day and year above written
Wm Wheeler J P & G
The deposition of James Hanes aged fifty Eight years taken at the house of William Wheeler Esqr in the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky before William Wheeler a Justice of the peace for the County of Garrard and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law Doth State on his oath that he is the Brother of Jane Rofon and at the not present at the time the marriage took place between Enoch Rofon and Jane Rofon he lived only about Eight miles distant from where it did take place and was informed of their intended marriage. And saw them shortly after their after their marriage. And can speak as positive of their marriage as any thing he did not see that they were married in Culpepper County and State of Virginia in the Summer of Seventeen hundred and Ninety Three (1793) And further states that he knows the aforesaid Enoch Rofon was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the

time of his death and that the aforesaid Enoch Robson died on the sixteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and that his widow the aforesaid Jane Robson has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Enoch Robson
James his Vleamer mark
State of Kentucky } Garrard County } set
Sworn to and Subscribed this 25 th October 1838 before me the under signed Justice of the peace for the County of Garrard and State aforesaid, And I certify that the said James Vleamer is a man of truth and veracity given under my hand the day and year above written
Wm Wheeler J P G

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 578
James Rawson Wiscon. Enoch Rawson Prin. Bur. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: —Vol. In , Page 148.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky 5244
Jane Rawson
widow of de Enoch Rawson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 — and who died on the 16 Jan'y 1838 — of de  Warrenton in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Field of the reg't commanded by Febiger in the Virginia line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 66 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 16 day of Jan'y 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Apr 1840 to to C. C. Linn Harrodsburg, Ky.
Arrears to the 16th of Mar '40 $128.16
Semi-annual allowance ending 4/1/40 30.00
$158.16
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gundy. Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 212.

13 Jane Rawson of Enoke Kentucky
Suspended
Per Lt 28 March 1839 N. J. Warland let. 9 Sept. 1839 to C. Churn
Act 7 July 1838

Enoch Rawson Ken Act March 18, 1818 to what time paid?
10% 4 Sept 1837
JH
Pen Officer
March 28, 1839

3825
Jane Rawson of Ennisk Kentucky
40.3.4
38.1.16
2.1.19
Adm'te Prison $60. - Capt. Field Col Frijer, Va.
120
5-
2.5-
5-
16
128.66
died 16 Jan 1838
Act 7 July '38
C. Chinn Harrodsburg Ky

Dec 11 HARR DEC 1
7 July '38
3825
Miss Rippon
Free
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Warrensburg (Kent) 4 th December 1838 Col J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have Mrs Jane Roper's application for her pension you will please examine the papers and if considered correct send me as her agent her certificate
Your O bt Servt
Chr s Higgins

State of Kentucky Garre Coanty
On this 6 day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Oliver Terrill an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Garre and State of Kentucky. Jane Raper aged upwards of sixty seven or eight but cannot recollect which 67 years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 day of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Enach Raper who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war as to the time she cannot recollect as to the Officers that he served under she cannot state as her recollection has failed her as to the amount of Pension she drew she thinks it was $96 per annum and to the amount of Pension she drew under the provision by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 granting Pensions to widows for five years only she cannot state for she has not made a settlement with her attorney but supposes it was $96 per annum but cannot state. but further states that she refers to her former declaration for the amount and the particulars of her said husband's service by virtue of which she received a Pension by virtue of the Law passed July 7 day 1838 she further states that she has never since intermarried since the death of her said husband Enach Raper but still remains his widow
sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me her Jane Raper mark Oliver Terrill J.P.G.B
I the above Justice of the peace certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and I know that she is the widow of Enach Raper late of this County who was a pensioner in his lifetime and after his death she drew a Pension under the provision of the act passed July 7 1838. The amount I cannot say but under that it would be about $96 per annum I know that she is still the widow of Enach Raper deceased she never has married since his death

She is a Lady of respectability and her foreign education is in little to credit
in testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name the day and year above written
Oliver Ferrill J.P.
State of Kentucky Garrard County, ss
I Alexander McAlister Clerk of the County Court for the County of ss, do hereby certify that Oliver Ferrill, whose signature appears to of the foregoing certificate, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace, for the County of ss, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs; and that, as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
Given under my hand, in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of my said office, in Lancaster, this 11 th day of May 1843, and 67 th year of American Independence
At. Alexander McAlister Clerk Garrard County Court

Dec. 9. 1839 Mrs Jane Rawson amended Declaration
Lehr. Chinn, Harrodsburg, Ky. Agent.

State of Kentucky Garrard County Set
On this the 29th day of November 1839 personally appeared before me James Cook a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Rawson a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following as an amendment to her former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Enoch Rawson (see Sate a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky agency, the said Enoch died on the sixteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight (1838) She further declares she knows of no record evidence of her marriage nor of the age of her children And further saith not Jane Rawson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day before above written before me. James Cook J.P. (Declaration) intended before signed James Cook J.P.
State of Kentucky Garrard County Set
I Alex. R. McKee Clerk of the Garrard County Court do certify that James Cook Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration now is and was at the time of affixing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly nominated, appointed commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is known to me to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the Court of which I am Clerk to be hereto affixed at my Office in Lan- caster this 29 th November 1839 and 64 th Year of American Independence Alex. R. McKee Ck.

May 14
Ken add proof Jane Rosson,
Ch. Chinn, Henderson Ky

Virginia:
I, Jeremiah D. Latham, clerk for the county of Fauquier, do hereby certify that there is in the State aforesaid, no record of any kind, that shows, made, diligent search among the records of any office, and can find no evidence whatever touching the marriage of Enoch Popson and Jane Turner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 23 rd day of April 1839, and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
J. D. Latham

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 22 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Enoch Rawson, deceased Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1837, to the 26 th January 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. L. Paton
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

M-Allison Mr Stewart I'm
Enoch Roper By - if new certf Head to Whitehead
Pension for work
Jamies L Schwartz Esq
James L Schwartz Esq for yr 1912 Jan 1912

6 th Octbr 1833
Dear Sir.
The Power Power of Attorney certificate of Enoch Rofron was handed to me during the prevalence of Cholera for the purpose of drawing a Power of Attorney to enable him to receive his money at the Lexington U. States B. Bank. My impression is, I gave it to my brother, who was the Clerk of the Circuit Court ; with a request that he would prepare the power of

attorney - He was very suddenly taken with the Cholera and The Certifi- cate cannot be produced after the most particular examination - The old Pensioner is exceedingly needy, and is very anxious to draw the due amount, here - The object there- fore of this letter is to obtain a Duplicate of the Pension Certificate as soon as possible R. P. Lehman
The facts stated in the above letter, I know to be true, given under my hand this 6th Oct. 1833
R. P. Lehman Member of Congress

P. J. Roper drew under the law of 1818 and 1820

Incubator
Dear Mr. Harlan
L. Edwards Esq. Low Pensions Washington City

Harrodsburg, Ky.
17 th March 1839.
Sir,
I have been requested to address you and ascertain the respective situations of the following named cases under the act of July 1838:
Mrs Elizabeth Kelly " Irerellen Edgerton " Susan May " Barbary Barlow " Susanna Baker " Rachel Skeet " Barbary Bright " Jane Rosson " Elizabeth Magley " " Sampson " Susannah Lawless

I am Very Ready Mr. O. H. S.
James Harlan
J. L. Edwards Esq.: