Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21160, Charles Dibrell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Dibrell, Charles or Dibrill or Debrill
S. 31/160
CONTENTS

29324 29328  West Tennessee Charles D. Brice of White Co. in the State of Tenn. who was a pr. Ser. in the Co. or by Captain Ballou of the _____ comma by _____ in the Val. line for 8 months privates 3 _____ Earnings
Order, 1838 In letter May 1838 Paid at the rate of _____ per mo of the 6 th April to 4 Sept. 7. 67 on filed 23. June 1838 18 90 March 28 C.D. Parton history Rev.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feb 1834 and the 90 th Forrest Ave Arrears to the 4th of Sept 141.67 Semi-ann. allowance ending March 28.33 $170.00
6.66 83 3/4 1.67
d. July 16. 1840 AB
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book C Vol. 7 Page 76

State of Tennessee } White County } S.S.
On this 8 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before me Nathaniel W. Williams Judge of the Court of Law and Equity in the third Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee now presiding in the County of White, Charles Dibrell ( Dibrill more plainly written) a resident of White County and State of Tennessee aged seventy five years; who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in stated.
He thinks the first short tour of duty he performed was in the year 1775, but of this he is not positively certain - He was employed in guarding some prisoners (Scotch highlanders) taken at Fort-ice's defeat, Longbridge Virginia and carried into Amherst County Va. In 1776 he enlisted in the minute service - His Captain's name was Thomas Ballew. His Lieutenants name was Edmund Peters. The name of his Ensign was John Mop. The name of his Col l was Stains Morgan . But this Campaign was always called " Levis & Christie's Campaign " - He says, "here Col l Nathaniel Gist who was with the Cherokee Indians came to us". He believes Col l Gist was the cause of keeping the Indians from following our troops in a body at the Island flat battle.

He states he was not in that battle - He believes he was out on this tour about four months, say from the 1 st of September until Christmas - In 1777 he returned home, received the Commission of Ensign and marched to Williamsburg - his Captain's name was John Bates . M c Donald was his Lieutenant - Charles May , from Buckingham Park, his Colonel - But while at Williamsburg, he states his Commander was Col l Mason . This was a three months tour - This Declarant believes that his Commission is now on file in the Secretary's office, Richmond Virginia. He further states that his next tour of service was as a guard over the "Convention Troops" or "Burgoyne's men" - His recollection is, that he served on this occasion only one or two months - In the year 1781, he again re-entered the service as an Ensign, under Captain William Perkins . The troops were stationed at Prince Edward Courthouse until Gen l  Lucas's Brigade was organized - They then marched and joined Lafayette at a place called the Raccoon Ford on the Rappahannock - At the Raccoon Ford, Gen l  Wayne joined Lafayette - He thinks he was not out more than two months this tour - at another time he was out with three others to press Bullocks for the army - But does not know how long - In the Fall of 1781 this Declarant was at York Town and saw Lord Cornwallis give up his sword - His present belief is, that he handed it to Gen l  Lincoln - He had gone down on this occasion to relieve an only brother who was in feeble health. But finding that the enemy must shortly surrender, they both remained until the surrender of the British army took place - His brother was then discharged but was too much debilitated to march to Winchester with the prisoners.

He has no documentary evidence by which he can establish the foregoing facts - nor does he know of any living witness in the state of Tennessee by whom he can prove the same. But were he able to travel to Virginia, he believes he could prove most of the facts herein set forth. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency in any state.
Charles Dibrell
Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th Sept. 1832.
Anthony Dibrell Clerk
Answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, and proposed by the Court.
1 st He believes he was born in Buckingham County Virginia on the 2 th day of October 1757
2 He has a copy or extract from the family record of his age - which record is in Virginia.
3 When he was called into service he was living in Buckingham County Virginia where he lived during the Revolutionary War. He removed to Kentucky in the year 1782 and lived in that state until about ten years since - From which time he has lived in White County Tennessee - He has omitted stating in the proper place, that he was in Har- mar's campaign, and commissioned a Captain. He was on duty on this occasion for about three months. This was in 1790 he then lived in Kentucky Madison County. James Trotter from Lexington was the Colonel - This was the first time he was mustered out of service.
He presumes that these facts as to his last term of service can be clearly ascertained by examining the files or rolls of the department, in Kentucky Secretary's office or War department.
4 He has stated as fully as he can from recollection, the manner of his entering the service, and its General Circumstances - He never was a substitute, nor did he ever have any person substituted for him. 5 He has stated the names of most of the Regular officers who were with the troops - He can not be more full in stating the General Circumstances of his service, than he has already been -

6- He does not recollect that he ever received a written discharge - if he did he did, it has long since been destroyed by time or accident.
7- He states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - Viz Isaac Taylor, Waman Loftevich, Jesse Lincoln, Nathan Haggard, Richard Nelson & the Rev. Mennean Wade.
We Mennean Wade a clergyman residing in the County of White aforesaid and Jesse Lincoln residing in the same do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Charles Dibrell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age; that he is believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed to open court Mennean Wade
On 6 th Sept 1832
Jesse Lincoln
And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that Mennean Wade who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of White, and that Jesse Lincoln who has also signed the same is a resident of White County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl Williams on of the judges of the Circuit Courts of Law & Equity for the State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee White County. Anthony D. Hill Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceeding had in said Court, on the application of Charles D. Hill for a pension
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of office yet provided done at office this 28 day of November 1832
Anthony D. Hill Clerk I certify that Anthony D. Hill is the Clerk of the circuit court
of said County Tennessee and that his signature as above is genuine. I further certify that I am well acquainted with all the parties and that the afflicant is one of the most worthy and respectable men I ever knew Feb 24 1832 John B. Hester

MMHJ
April 27, 1927
Mrs. M. G. Bell 4550 30th St., N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21160 it appears that Charles Dibrell (also appears as Dibrill and Debrill) was born October 24, 1757 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia in 1775 he guarded prisoners captured at Long Bridge, Virginia.
He enlisted September 1, 1776 and served four months as private in Captain Thomas Ballew's Company, Colonel Hains Morgan's Virginia Regiment.
He was commissioned Ensign in 1777 and served three months in Captain John Bates' Company under Colonels Charles May and Mason in the Virginia Troops, and again, served two months in  guarding guarding prisoners captured with Burgoyne.
In 1781 he served two months as Ensign in Captain William Perkins' Virginia Company, and in the fall of 1781 went to Yorktown to relieve an only brother, name not stated, who was ill and both remained until after the surrender of Cornwallis at

which said Charles was present.
About 1788 he moved to Kentucky and while living in Madison County in that state, in 1790, he served three months as Captain under Colonel James Trotter in Harmar's Campaign.
About 1822 he moved from Kentucky to White Waite County, Tennessee where he was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832. His application was executed before Anthony Dibrell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of White County, Tennessee, no relationship stated. Soldier died July 16, 1840. It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Davidson County in the State of Tennessee. Charles Dibrell who being duly sworn saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades -
Four months as a private & three months I served at Williamsburg as an Ensign & two months as a Quarters at the Albemarle Barracks, & two months as an Ensign at & near the Raccoon Ford. making in all
Four months as a private & & seven months as an Ensign & for such services I claim a Pension
Sworn to & subscribed before me Feb. 12. 1834 Thos. D. Read J.P.
Charles Dibrell

State of Tennessee Davidson County ss
I Henry Ewing clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that Thomas J. Read Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county and of said court duly commissioned and qualified as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in courts of justice and elsewhere
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this 11 th day of February A.D. 1834
Henry Ewing
Amendment to Bill as to time of service
  prime 4 months  1777 P n J Ewing  $26.66    crisscross 7 months  111 months  30.     8 n P n  56.66     3 n Ewing   

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 19 1838.
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," Charles Debrill a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville Agency, at the rate of fifty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th of September 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

November 2, 1933
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Maben Jones The Letter Shop 1207 Taylor Street Columbia, South Carolina
Anthony Dibrell, W. 3398 Charles Dibrell, S. 21160
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Anthony Dibrell, Junior, and to Charles Lee Dibrell, soldiers of the Revolutionary War from Buckingham County, Virginia.
Their records follow as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Anthony Dibrell W. 3398
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Anthony Dibrell enlisted about February, 1778, and served three months as lieutenant or ensign in Captain John Moseley's company at Albemarle Barracks, Virginia, where he guarded prisoners taken at Burgoyne's defeat at Stillwater, New York. Early in February, 1781, he enlisted in Buckingham County, Virginia, and served three months in Colonel John Holcombe's Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; in May or June, 1781, he was ordered by Colonel John Cabell to remove military stores from Scott's Ferry to New London, Bedford County, Virginia, and in September of the same year, he went to Yorktown where he remained until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
It is not shown that Anthony Dibrell served as a captain in the Revolutionary War, nor that he served at all in the War of 1812.
He died in 1816 in Buckingham County, Virginia.

Anthony Dibrell, a bachelor, married in 1790 in Amherst County, Virginia, Wilmuth or Wilmouth Watson, a spinster; they were both residents of said Amherst County; their marriage bond dated November 3, 1790, was signed by the soldier and one James Watson, whose relationship to soldier's wife was not shown, and was recorded in the County Clerk's Office of Amherst County, Virginia.
Soldier's widow, Wilmuth or Wilmouth Dibrell, was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1845, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and residing in Amherst County, Virginia. In 1848 she was living in Nelson County, Virginia.
Children of the soldier, Anthony Dibrell, and his wife, Wilmuth or Wilmouth, were referred to in 1846, but the only name given was that of a son, Charles L. Dibrell, who, at that time was a resident of Richmond, Virginia, and was still living there in 1848.
In 1846, one R. H. L. Dibrell was living in Richmond, Virginia, his relationship to soldier's family not stated.
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Charles Dibrell S. 21160
Charles Dibrell, Dibrill or Debrill (he signed under the three spellings of the surname but his name does not appear in the claim as Charles Lee Dibrell) was born October 24, 1757, in Buckingham County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, in 1775, he guarded prisoners captured at Long Bridge, Virginia, length of service not stated. He enlisted September 1, 1776, and served four months as private in Captain Thomas Ballew's company, Colonel Haynes Morgan's Virginia regiment. He was commissioned ensign in 1777 and served three months in Captain John Bates' company, under Colonels Charles May, Mason and Joseph Cabell, in the Virginia troops, and again served two months as guard over the "Convention Troops", or "Burgoyne's men", at Albemarle Barracks. He enlisted in 1781 and served two months as ensign in Captain William Perkins' Virginia company; at another time he was out with three others on

a short tour securing beef for the army, length of service and names of officers not stated. In the fall of 1781 he went to Yorktown to relieve an only brother, name not stated, who was ill, and both remained until after the surrender of Cornwallis, at which Charles was present.
About 1782 the soldier moved to Kentucky and while living in Madison County, in that state, in 1790, he served three months as captain under Colonel James Trotter in Harmar's Campaign.
About 1822 he moved from Kentucky to White County, Tennessee.
Charles Dibrell (Dibrill or Debrill) was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while a resident of said White County, Tennessee. His application was executed by one Anthony Dibrell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of White County, Tennessee (his relationship to soldier's family not stated). At the time the soldier made his application for pension, and again in 1834, he was referred to by witnesses as Colonel Charles Dibrell, with no explanation of the rank.
He died July 16, 1840; place of death and burial are not shown.
It is not stated whether or not the soldier ever married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

February 16, 1911.
Hon. Finis J. Garrett, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Garrett:
In reply to your letter dated the 14" and received the 15" instant, and the enclosed letter of Dr. M. Bell of Union City, Tennessee, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim of Charles Dibrell whose name also appears Dibrill and Debrill, Sur. File No. 21,160, Rev. War, it appears that soldier was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, October 24, 1757, and while a resident of that County in 1775, guarded prisoners captured at Long Bridge, Virginia. He enlisted September 1, 1776, as Private in Captain Thomas Ballew's company, Colonel Hains Morgan's Virginia regiment, and served four months. In 1777 he served as an Ensign under Captain John Bates and Colonels Charles May and Mason, three months. He guarded prisoners captured with Burgoyne two months. In 1781  1871 he served as Ensign under Captain William Perkins two months. Fall of 1781 he went to Yorktown to relieve an only brother, name not stated, who was ill, both remained until after the surrender in which he was engaged. In 1780 he served as Captain under Colonel James Trotter in Marmar's campaign for three months.
He was allowed pension on an application executed September 6, 1832, while a resident of White County, Tennessee.

Sur. File No. 21,160,Rev. War, --2
The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to John Blacknall.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Charles Dibrell, name also appears Dibrell & Dibrell
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1770- — — guarded prisoners captured at Long Bridge, Va. — —   Sep 1 1776 4 mos. Private Thomas Ballant Heairs Morgan Va.   1777 3 mos. Ensign John Bates Charles Inaz & Mason Va.   — 2 mos. — Guarded the prisoners captured at Saratoga — —   1781 2 mos. Ensign Wm. Perkins — Va.   Fall 1781 — — went to Yorktown & there met only brother, name not stated who was ill, but — —   1790 3 mos. Capt. in Harnars Camp, under Col. James Trotter — —  
removed with him in November
Battles engaged in, Surround of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Buckingham Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, White Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, born in Buckingham Co. Va. Oct. 24, 1754.
Remarks: Soldier's application was executed before Anthony Dibrell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of White Co. Tenn. No further data as to family.

The Letter Shop
1207 Taylor St.
Columbia, S. C.
Multigraphing Mimeographing Addressing Mailing
October 25, 1933.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
The War Department (Memorial Branch) informs me they will furnish a head stone for the grave of Anthony Dibrell , Jr., if I can definitely locate the place he was buried. I thought perhaps you could help by sending me his record.
He was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, 1763 and died in 1816. His widow, Wilmuth (Watson) Dibrell received a pension. Does the record show place of residence of Anthony Dibrell or his widow?
The enclosed copy of newspaper account refers to him as "Captain" Anthony Dibrell. Is this a military title, and did he serve in War of 1812?
I shall be grateful for his complete record, as far as your office shows, as well as the record of his brother, Charles Lee Dibrell, of Buckingham county, Virginia.
With sincere appreciation, I am
Very truly yours,
Maben Jones
Maben Jones.
Enc 1 1207 Taylor St Columbia, S. C.

1816
Dibrell, Capt. Anthony .....
Buckingham County, Va.
Richmond, Enquirer June 29, 1816.
"Departed this life on 22nd inst. in the 54th year of his age, at his residence in Buckingham county, Capt. Anthony Dibrell whose firmness, candor and honesty secured to him the universal esteem of all who knew him. Sensible from an early period of his short and severe illness that the violence of his disease would defy all medical aid, he submitted to the stern summons with fortitude.
He has left a disconsolate widow and a large family of children to deplore this sad event. His neighbors attended his remains to the burying ground."
--From Miss Pierrepont
----- "Anthony Dibrell married Wilmuth Watson, of Amherst County, Virginia, and lived at Willow Grove and died in Buckingham county, Va. He had twelve children."
--From an old family record in the possession of Charles H. Jones, Denver, Colorado, a descendant of Charles Lee Jones.

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SUB-STATIONS KNOXVILLE, TENN. Post Office Building
U. S. NAVY RECRUITING STATION CUSTOM HOUSE BUILDING NASHVILLE, TENN.
SUB-STATIONS JACKSON, TENN. Post Office Building
16 December 1921.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Revolutionary War It is requested that a certified transcript of service of Charles Dibrell be forwarded to me.
Documentary Reference is S of W 1835, Pen. 3, Tenn. 55.
Very truly yours,
A. G. Dibrell
A. G. Dibrell Lieut-Commander, U. S. Navy.

MEMORANDUM OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
299. 144H. 181T.

SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
2
  MARLIN E. OLMSTED, PA., CHAIRMAN.     EDGAR D. CRUMPACKER, IND.  ALBERT DOUGLAS, OHIO.    EDWARD L. HAMILTON, MICH.  WILLIAM A. JONES, VA.    CHARLES E. FULLER, ILL.  ROBERT N. PAGE, N. C.    EJ. BERT H. HUBBARD, IOWA.  FINIS J. GARRETT, TENN.    WILLIAM H. GRAHAM, PA.  MATT R. DENVER, OHIO.    HERBERT PARSONS, N. Y.  CHARLES V. FORNES, N. Y.    DUNCAN E. MCKINLAY, CAL.  HARVEY HELM, KY.    CHARLES R. DAVIS, MINN.  ATTERSON W. RUCKER, COLO.    E. H. MADISON, KANS.  TULIO LARRINAGA, PORTO RICO.    CHARLES N. FOWLER, N. J.   
H. C. HOUTZ, CLERK.
COMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON.
Feb. 14th, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewith a communication from Dr. M. Bell, Union City, Tenn., which is self-explanatory, and to ask if the records of your Office show anything as to the Revolutionary soldiers about whom inquiry is made in Dr. Bell's letter. I may add that I applied first to the Adjutant General's Office, but the records there failed to show, according to report received, the names and service of these men.
Very truly yours,
Finis J. Garrett
Letter returned Feb 16, 1911

Belton, Texas, May 9 th , 1907.
W. S. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.
Dear Sir:
I wrote you two weeks ago asking you to send me the record (Resolutionary Roll) of Anthony Dibrell & Charles Dibrell of Virginia. I am a lineal descendant of

of both of them and wish to establish my Colonial names Record through them .
If possible send me the name of Anthony Steele's wife. Any information you may have will be appreciated. Very truly,
Mrs. A. D. Potts.
Regent, Agnes Woodson Chapter, D. A. R.

Answered -
Please file with
Inv. File 21160 -
Chas. Dibrell

WESTERN CONGRESSIONAL ASSOCIATION,
ROOMS, 814 FIFTEENTH STREET, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., _____, 1890.
Charles Dibrell —
Revolutionary Pensions
Abstract for
Charles Dibrell Boston
Above address

MORTIMER NYE, Lieutenant Governor and President of Senate.
R. B. OGLESBEE, Principal Secretary.
W. S. ENNIS, Assistant Secretary.
G. W. FAWCETT, Doorkeeper.
General Assembly OF THE STATE OF INDIANA, SENATE CHAMBER.
Indianapolis, 1895
If convenient, please kindly send me any information concerning this soldier, in the form of an official certificate, and greatly oblige Yours very respectfully, R. S. Hatcher

General Assembly OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
SENATE CHAMBER.
Lafayette, Indiana Indianapolis Aug. 14, 1895
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Sir,
In order to complete a military historical sketch, I am very anxious to obtain official proof of the Revolutionary Service of Charles Dibrell (also spelled Debrill).
The following information concerning him, has long been in the family, but its authenticity is not positively known -
Charles Debrill (or Dibrell) of Rockingham Co. Va., private of Militia, 1775, and minuteman in service in the Lewis and Christie, North Carolina, Campaign of 1776. Ensign of Militia and Convention Guards, 1777 and under Lafayette, 1781, and present at the surrender of Yorktown.

Papers
Projections
21160
INVALID.
Sub
File No. 21,160
Charles Dibrell
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1895 Dec 7 copied by R. S. Hatcher Lafayette
1907 May 13 Hist to Mrs A. D. Potts (letter in Wid. 3398) au 1911 Feb 16 Hist. to Dr K. Bell thro Hon. Finis J. Garrett. 1922 Jan 9 Hist. to A. G. Dibrell 1927 Apr 27 Hist. to Mrs. M. G. Bell her letter in R. Land Col. Robt. Bell Ht 300-72- 1933 Nov 2 Hist. to Maben Jones. MJB

Thomas Patterson a citizen of Davidson County Tennessee certifies that he has been personally & intimately ac- quainted with Charles Dibrell for about seventy years - they were boys together in Buckingham County Virginia - about the year seven hundred & twenty six Dibrell left the neighborhood - under the command of Capt Balme - of the Minute men - that he & others of the company - were absent from home as affiant has always heard & believes in the service at or near the long island of Holstein - about four months That Dibrell again in 1777 went out in the service under Capt Bates - who were stationed as he heard at & near Williamsburg - This affiant was not himself in the service until 1778 - & cannot therefore speak of his on his own knowledge of more than that Charles Dibrell was - out as above spoken of - he has heard it all his life & does not doubt that the fact

is so. This witness understood that Debell was in the service of his country as late as eighty one. but he was himself in the service & when to a different part of the country - As far as he knows - that Charles Debell was - when a young man - always considered one of the very foremost when his country needed service - and that he was - as he understood & like - now - engaged a greater part of the time during the years - 76 - 77 - 78 -
Given to believe him Thomas Patterson
H. R. M. Stillinger
I believe Thomas Patterson to be a man of truth from a long acquaintance
H. R. M. Stillinger
State of Tennessee Davidson County ss
I Henry Ewing clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that Henry R. M. Stillinger whose name is signed to the above certificate is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county and of said court duly commissioned and qualified as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in courts of justice and elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this 31 st day of August A.D. 1883.
Henry Ewing.

State of Virginia
Fluvanna County to Wit Be it known that before me George Stillman a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Personally appeared Sandy Key of the county aforesaid and made oath. That in the year 1777 he the said Key was called into service in a company of Militia from the County of Buckingham, under the command of Captain John Bates. That the said Key was a Lieutenant in said company, and Charles Wibell now of the State of Tennessee was Ensign that the detachment to which Bates company belonged was under the command of Col. Joseph Cabell & Charles May - that the Troops marched from Buckingham on the first day of September, marched through the City of Richmond and on to Williamsburg, where they remained at Williamsburg until they were relieved by other Militia when they were discharged and returned home. Having served as thus aforesaid herein two months. Troops were in service at the same time from the County of Amherst, under the command of Col. Nicholas Cabell & Rucker. I think the Troops after we reached Williamsburg were under the command of Genl. Nelson. Sworn to this 29th day of October 1833 before me George Stillman J.P.

I certify that I was acquainted with Col Charles Gabriel of White County Tennessee for respectability, integrity and patriotism & I then think him equal to any man I ever knew and I have  have you nothing in saying he is entitled to as much credit as any man there 1834
John B Forster H. Representative

State of Virginia Shenandoah County to wit
I Abraham Shepherd junior Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah do hereby certify that George Steierman whose name is affixed to the Subjoined certificate, is and was on the date of the said certificate an acting Jus- tice of the peace in and for the said County duly nom- inated commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of the said State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereun- to set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court This 30th day of October in the Year 1833.
Abra Shepherd Clerk.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 19 th April 1838
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Charles Sebrell a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832 and to whom there is one year Pension due to up to the 1 st March 1838.
I have with transmitt you his Pension Identity for your examination & permission of his payment. Please to returne his claim back to the office with your instruc- tions and much oblige Sir
Your ob t Serv t
John M. Bass Post & Pension Agent By S. Cantrill

Sparta, Tennessee,
29 Augt. 1852.
I John Caton, Clerk Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Ten- nessee, do certify that I have been, & am, intimately acquainted with Col. Charles Dibrell of White County Tennessee at present, & applying to be placed on the pension list of the U.S. pursuant to the late act of Congress. I first became acquainted with Col. Dibrell about 1805, & have, I have known him ever since. He is a man of undoubted integrity, of uncommon vigor & activity of mind for a man of his age, and any statement he might make in reference to his services

Services in the War of the Revolution, or on any other subject, would be entitled to as much confidence as that of any man.
Phila. Pa. Dec. 18th 1842
2. John Allen, Clerk of the the Supreme Court of the U.S. before, is entitled to as much confidence as any other man. A whole of White's Committee present, is entitled to as much confidence as any other man. to the best of my knowledge. a question with the whole about 1842. there, I have been in some The Hon. John C. Calhoun
He is a man of great ability, and a man of great integrity. He is a man of great ability, and a man of great integrity. He is a man of great ability, and a man of great integrity.

Nashville Feb 9th 1834
My Dear Sir
Your old constituent & friend Col Dilrell expects you to take some interest in his application for a Pension I send you his papers which have been returned to him by the War Department - for the reasons -
1st That he is not precise enough as to the length of his service - You can state that he is old - and can not remember. 2nd you the testimony of Patterson & Tandy Hey of Virginia which it is hoped will supply the defect 2ndly - That the clerks for certificate is not accompanied with a seal - You can state that there is no seal & you can certify that Anthony Dubrell is the clerk - etc - You will

remember that when there is no trial of office that a Member of Congress must certify as to the official character of the officer
3 rd It was objected that there were no witnesses as to the service of Col Debell - Now he sends the Statements of Pollard & Key - which completely obviate this objection + The last objection as to the authentication - You can I have no doubt get over all this difficulty by assuming the displacement that you have a personal knowledge of all the parties -
You will ask why I have not made a new declaration & had it signed? - The reason is that Col Debell is here & in bad health he would have to go to Meriden for the necessary

certificates & he is not able to do it - if however you can not get along with the enclosed - lose no time in sending them back for correction - you know that it will not do to delay long so pray - admonish the department that this is not a paper to be put in the pigeon hole until a more convenient season - I am & however say no more you will do all you can - Col Dillrell will remain here for a few weeks until he can hear from you - he is - entitled to the pay of an Ensign - write me on this subject as soon as possible - Yr Friend Dixon Allen

I have written this at Guil E g with no Pen & I fear you will never read it - it is so like your own scrawls
Yours John B Forster M.C.