Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46355, Robert Dickerson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Dickerson, Robert.
846355
B.L.W. 1385-100
CONTENTS

Addressed to Hon. Wm. H. Nelson Letter in John Skidmore 5/4/23
Aug 3
From the papers in the pension claim, S. 46355, it appears that Robert Dickerson enlisted in 1778 and served as a private until the close of the war under Captains Harrison, Cowherd and Moss in Colonels Spotswood and Parker's Second Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 3, 1828, at which time he was living in Marion County, Indiana, aged sixty-nine years.
There are no data as to family.

Reissues.
Alley
16355
Name: Robert Dickerson Rank: Pri Comp'y: Moofs Reg't: 2nd Va Line
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Act 1828.
At 14th July 1862 Blk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Allowed.
Disability. {
1928-Dec. 3 - Hist. to Hon. Wm. L. Nelson - See letter in John. Childress S. 2423 ams.

553.
Indianapolis Ind July 8 th 1828.
For Revolutionary Claims.
R. Dickerson.
rec d . 21 July 1828
re d . 2 Aug st .
owd
$46,355
Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury Washington City.

Indianapolis, July 5. 1898.
Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of Robert Dickerson in support of an application for a pension under the later law of Congress, and Revolutionary Soldier.
As to further testimony, I believe he is not aware of any in his power, beyond his affidavit as to any of the particulars, which I have presumed, it would not be come time to tender, as by letter of Gen. Nobles of April 18, 1838, I was informed, that Mr. Edwards had found the name of Mr. Dickerson on the "list of revolutionary soldiers of the Virginia Line."
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
W. H. Ray
P.S.
Mr. Dickerson informs me, that he has not a discharge, or it should have been forwarded.
W. H. Ray

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Robert Dickerson of Marion County in the State of Indiana, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Private in Captain Howard's (or Capt. Wood's) Company, in the second regiment of the Virginia line. And I also declare that on enlisting during the war, it was on condition of receiving one hundred and sixty acres of land, besides ten dollars bounty, which bounty I received, but never received any land, nor do I recollect receiving a certificate for eighty dollars, to which I of course became entitled under a resolution of Congress of May 15 1778.
And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
(Signed)
Robert Dickerson
Before me, Henry Bradley, a Justice of the peace in the County of Marion in the State of Indiana, personally appeared this day Noah Nottle and James M c Ray, of the said County, who did severally make oath that Robert Dickerson, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this third day of July in the Year 1828.
Henry Bradley Justice of the peace.

I, James M. Ray, Clerk of the Court of the County of Marion, in the State of Indiana, do certify, that Henry Bradley, before whom the foregoing proceedings affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace of said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this third day of July in the Year 1828.
(Signed.)
J. M. Ray

Robt Dickerson
P 1385

BOUNTY LANDS
FOR REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES—INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION.
STATE OF Indiana } ss. County of Warrick }
I, Robert Dickerson aged sixty nine years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted or entered the service as a Private for the term of "during the war," in the Second regiment, commanded by Capt. Harrison (then) and afterwards served in aforesaid regiment under the command of Colonel Spottswood , and Parker and Devall and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was discharged  disbanded from the same regiment, commanded by Colonel Gash, I think (then) of the Virginia line, and when I was a (1) Private and was in service, lying four miles below Savannah , at the proclamation of peace, and was marched from there to Charleston , and was sent out from there as part of a Sergeant's Guard to the Quarters House , four miles from Charleston , for which from which place afterwards, was disbanded , and received an regular discharge;
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever:
THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Robert Dickerson aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col. JOSEPH WATSON , of Washington City, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my (2) hand and seal, this twenty fourth day of September A. D. 1828.
I, Joseph O. Reed aged forty three years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Robert Dickerson who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.(3)
Attest. State of Indiana } ss. County of Warrick }
Before me, Caleb Scudder a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the above named Robert Dickerson subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Joseph O. Reed who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 24 th day of September 1828.
STATE OF Indiana } ss. County of Warrick }
In testimony that the above written Caleb Scudder was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Indiana 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, at Indianapolis this twenty fourth day of September 1828 in my capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid. James H. [unclear] Clerk

180.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. Original copy 486 Alleged Act 1025
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828
Robert Dickerson, of _____ in the County of Marion _____ in the State of Indiana, _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private _____ in captain Howard (or 6th Mts) 's company, in the 2d regiment of the Virginia _____ line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, no thing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson,
No record found
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Robert Dickerson in the Virginia line
It further appears that Robert Dickerson  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d  March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner And
See Virginia Book No. 148