Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5808, for William Newsome, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Newsome, William
S. 5808
CONTENTS
Carded

Virginia
16.397
William Fawcett
at Hampton - in the State of Va who was a Pr. in the Compy commanded by Captain Mitchell of the — — — commanded by — — — in the Va line for 8 mo: 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 28. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Aug. 33 and in station: S. Y. Mason, Hick's Ford, Va
Ansers to the 4th of March 1833 56- Pensant. allowances ending Sept 1 14- 70-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. Rice — Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 19.
Date of birth not as ag

Rev War
5808
INVALID.
File No. 5808
William Newsome
Re Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-Sept 6-Visit to Hon Hugh Ke Chett
Elk
1932 Nov 18-Ad. Mrs J. T. Abbott, this col. resided in Ohio
Elk

No 5477
William Mansome a Revolutionary Soldier Declaration for a Pension,
1833
Amount in pension
Since 1824
$28.00
68-
Hon: J. T. Mason Nicks Ford
14.

State of Virginia County of Southampton
On this 17 day of January  June 1833 personally appeared in open
Court before the Justices of the
Court of Southampton County now sitting. William H. Henson, resident of St. Luke's Parish, in County of Southampton and State of Virginia aged about Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the united States soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, the most part of the time he also was attached under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, Captain Abraham Whitehead and served a term of six weeks, that he next served a term of six weeks under Capt. Briggs that he next served a term of six weeks under Capt. William H. Taylor next a term of six weeks under Capt. Hodges next a term of six weeks under Capt. William Edmondson he next served a term of six weeks under Capt. Price of which the applicant thinks was one of the above named officers. Eight weeks but cannot speak positively and that he cannot well say they are precisely the dates of the terms above named. That Col. Pennington was the only field officer under whom he served as he recollects that he never was in a battle, marched from Williamsburg to Norfolk from thence to York Town that he was at the siege of York Town and remained until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis that he was then about the year 1780, does not know where time but lives in Southampton County Virginia when left a white no record of his age living in the County of Southampton State of Virginia when called into service and during the Revolutionary War in the same being served State except a temporary residence in the State of North Carolina of about four months and at this time in the County of Southampton and State of Virginia, that in all the terms above mentioned he was entitled to the 8 th division of the Virginia Military and that as a general rule that he gathered the service of the United States immediately after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. That he does not recollect any of the Continental or State Regiments nor the names of any of the regular officers that he never received a discharge more than a general one given to the soldiers after the surrender of Cornwallis. His statement of facts are in part corroborated by Certificates John Tuttle, Elizabeth White, his wife and that he hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William H. Henson Mark
McDermott Bryant - a Commissioner sitting in the County of Southampton and Robert S. Barnes recording in the same for the County of Southampton

acquainted with William Stevenson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be about eighty three years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a man of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Given under our hands the day of your appearance
Davis Bryant Robert S. Barnes
Southampton January 1833
This is to certify that the above named applicant William Stevenson served several years in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary war and believe that he was at the time of death as to his character sincere heard but that it was truly honest and upright
Thos. J. B. Low Genl
Southampton County January 1833
This is to certify that the above named applicant William Stevenson served in the Va. Militia in the Revolutionary war for long time until he was as I was in the regular army until about two months before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis during which time I served a tour at home as an artilleryman and perfectly recollect that William Stevenson was called off and did not return until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis his character I believe is irreproachable
Benj. Reuel
His Lady & Reuel
Virginia Southampton County
I Jacob Barnes a justice of the peace in the above
State do hereby certify that John T. Patten and William T. Patten who have signed the two preceding certificates are residents of the county of Southampton and have been acquainted with the above named William Stevenson in his person and further that William has drawn a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary war but was dropped on account of profligacy and that John T. Patten is of an age (66) sufficient to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's services and that they have each this day made oath before me to the truth contained in their respective certificates. Given under my hand & seal this 15th day of February 1833
Jacob Barnes Seal
Southampton County
Personally appeared before me Jacob Barnes a justice of the peace in the county of said William Stevenson who being duly sworn according

to her disposal and said that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he could not say positively as to the precise length of her services, but according to the best of his recollection she served not less than the periods mentioned below and was the following grade.
For some Months I served as a private and for such services I claim a pension. Given under my hand this 9 th Feby 1833 Jacob Banner W th Seal
And the said Jacob Banner do hereby certify that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War and served in the States and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that David Dry and _____ was his signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman residing in the County of Northampton and that Robert Thomas _____ was the owner of the same land and a private person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Rochester (Clerk of the peace for Northampton County) do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Justice in the matter of the application of William Anderson for a pension. I do further certify that Jacob Banner _____ whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is in his own right owner of that he is a Magistrate on the peace of Northampton State of Pennsylvania, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 1 st day of July 1833
James R. Noble 606

HUGH IKE SHOTT
5TH WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT
COMMITTEES:
MINES AND MINING PRINTING JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
OFFICE: ROOM 216, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
C. J. FARRINGTON SECRETARY MISS ELIZABETH BOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
September 2, 1932
Mr. E. W. Morgan, Director, Division of Pensions, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me the pension record of William Newsome, who was granted a pension in 1832 while living in Southampton County, Virginia. Pension 2, 198.
Thanking you for your attention to this request,
I am
Yours very truly,
Hugh Ike Shott, M. C.
HIS/f

Portland, Oregon, Nov. 2nd, '32
922 N. E. Winona St.
United States Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly inform me if there is on the list the Revolutionary War Soldiers, the name of William Newsom (or Newsome) from Gallipolis, Ohio, or thereabouts?
My great grand mother was Mary Newsom (or Newsome) known as Polly, and was daughter of William and Mary Newsom of Gallipolis, Ohio. She was married to Andrew Gwinn, of W. Va. near Gallipolis, Ohio.
Will you also give me the war record of William Newsome (Southampton), S or W. 1835, Pen. 2, 198.
I shall be very grateful for this information. It will determine whether or not I am eligible to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Sincerely,
Mrs. J. T. Abbett
Mrs. J. T. Abbett

November 18, 1932
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HA-J/REI Chas
Mrs. J.P.Abbett 932 N.E.Winona Street Portland, Oregon
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your great great grandfather, "William Newsom(or Newsome)from Gallipolis, Ohio, or thereabouts", and in which you cite also the record of one, William Newsome (Southampton), S. of W. 1835, Pen. 2, 198.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a William Newsom or other spelling, of Ohio.
In the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of William Newsome(Southampton), S.of W. 1835, it is not shown that he ever lived in Ohio, but remained in Southampton County, Virginia.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
September 6, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX William Newsome-S.5808
RA-J/EL
Honorable Hugh I. Shott Room 216, House Office Building Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Shott:
Reference is made to your letter of September 2, 1932, addressed to Mr. E.W.Morgan, Director, Division of Pensions, in which you request information in regard to William Newsome, who was granted a pension while residing in Southampton County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.5808, based upon the military service of William Newsome in that war.
William Newsome was born about the year 1750, place not stated, but resided in Southampton County, Virginia, from childhood.
While residing in said Southampton County, he enlisted and served six tours of six weeks each under Captains Abraham Mitchell, Briggs, Arthur Boykin, Rodgers, William Edmunds and Owen Myrick, and Colonels Benjamin Blunt and Wells in the Virginia Troops and was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis. No dates are given for any of the above services.
Could not identify any of these officers
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Southampton County, Virginia, where, he stated, he had always lived except for one period of four months spent in the state of North Carolina.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on AD