Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,312, William Dews, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Dews, William
S. 8312
CONTENTS
carded.

8124 Virginia
William Lewis
of Pittsylvania in the State of Va who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Col Mathews in the Virginia State line for 2 years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 8 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of March 1833 and Martha Williams
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160 00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 40 00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. H. H. H. H. Clerk, Book De Vol. 7 Page 125

State of Virginia County of Giles
On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Court of the County aforesaid now sitting William Hews a resident of the said County of Giles Virginia and State aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Month of February 1776 for two years with Lieutenant Henderson in Capt Thomas Walkers Company then stationed at Charlottesville in the County of Albemarle Virginia, on the 15 th day of that Month this Company left Charlottesville and marched direct to Gloucester Court House Virginia and from there they marched to the Chesapeake bay and went across to the County of Northampton and were there attached to the 9 th Regiment of the Virginia Line under the Command of Col o George Matthews and Major Jones, that they were stationed in the said County of Northampton until about the 19 th or 20 th of December 1776 when they were marched from thence to Morristown in New Jersey and joined the Army under Gen l George Washington at that place in January 1777 where he had taken up Winter Quarters. Early in the Spring fol- lowing a picket Company was made up from the different regi- ments and placed under the Command of Lieut t Henderson who acted as Captain, of which he said William Hews was one. This Company was put under Col o Daniel Morgan who com- manded a Rifled Corps and was with him in three engagements On one day, first at Brunsrick where the British had defeated the 2 nd & 3 rd near the same place, that he continued with Col o Morgan several Months until he was ordered to Albany that he left Col o Morgan near Summerset Court House New Jersey and return- ed under the Command of Lieut t Martin to the said 9 th Regiment under Col o Matthews and was stationed at the Cross Roads near

Philadelphia when the British arrived at the head of Elk River He was placed under the Command of Col o Richard Parker and was with him in the Battle of Brandywine on the 11 th of September 1777 soon after that he was again transferred to the 9 th Regiment with Col o Matthews and was with him in the Bat- -tle at Germantown when his Regiment was defeated by the British & he said Lewis was taken prisoner on the 4 th of October 1777 and carried to Philadelphia and put in jail, kept there about eight Months & was then carried by the British to New York and kept under guard 18 days then exchanged at Elizabeth River about the 17 th July 1778 then marched to the White Plains in the State of New- -York and there discharged about the last of the same month, the whole of the service rendered under this enlistment including the time of his being a prisoner with the British is two years and about 6 months his discharge was destroyed by the British soldiers in the Town of Petersburg Virginia soon after he obtained it, but the services rendered is proved by the affidavits of David Street and Dud- -ley Hallaway who were regular soldiers with him in the Revolu- -tionary War. That he resided in the County of Albemarle where he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776. After his discharge from the said service in the year 1778. He re- -sided for some time in the Town of Petersburg Virginia. He now resides and has lived in the County of Pittsylvania for about fifty years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pen- -sion roll of any agency in any State. Known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William his Lewis marks
Virginia Halifax County Court
This day David Street of lawful age came before me and made Oath On the Holy Evangelist that in the early part of the year 1777 he with William Lewis became soldiers in Col o Daniel

Morgans Regiment being selected Riflemen, the said Hews from the Ninth Virginia Regiment and this Deponent from the 5 th V a Regiment. This Deponent and said Hews were fellow soldiers in Capt. Hendersons Company in Col o Morgan where the said Hews continued two or three months. He said Hews became dissatisfied with the service under Morgan and of his own accord did return to Col o Matthews Regiment and was taken prisoner at Germantown as this deponent was informed and believed. This Deponent continued in Morgans Regiment until the end of his enlistment having been for two years and ending the 11 th Feby. 1778 as appears from the date of his discharge. This deponent further saith that no pay was received by the soldiers under Col o Morgan whilst said Hews was in that service. The said Deponent further saith that he was with said Hews in four or more sharp skirmishes under Morgan and in one other severe and fatal engagement at Sissalton-way Swamp & that he was a brave and good soldier. Given from under my hand as Justice of the peace for said County and State November 21 st 1826 —
James Bruce (Jf.)
I Dudley Callaway of the Town of Lynchburg in the County of Campbell and State of Virginia do hereby certify and solemnly swear that I enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1776 and served in the 5 th Regiment of the V a line for about sixteen months when he was detached from the said 5 th Regiment and put under the Command of Col o Daniel Morgan who commanded a Rifled Choir and served with the said Morgan, that he then became acquainted with W m Hews of Alleghany County V a who was a regular soldier in the 9 th Regiment under Col o Matthews that he the said W m Hews was also detached from the 9 th Regiment and was put under Col o Morgan and served with me under said Morgan several months when he was put back with Col o Matthews of the said 9 th Regiment and I was informed that the said W m Hews was in the Battle at Germantown where he was taken a prisoner by the British and kept by them

for several Months, that I believe the said W m Davis enlisted for two years and served faithfully as a soldier in the Army of the Revo- lution. Given under my hand and seal this 11 th day of August 1832
Dudley Wallaway (Seal)
Campbell County Court.
James Bullock a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Dudley Wallaway who this day appeared before me and subscribed his name and swore to the foregoing Certificate is a credible man and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 11 th day of August 1832
James Bullock
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I William Dunstall Clerk of the Court of Tillysylvanian County Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Davis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of August One thousand eight hundred & thirty two. W m Dunstall

William Davis
Virginia
N o 10829-
Adms Ly rs 6 6 Mule 882
M rs Williams

BRIEF in the case of  William Dews  of  Albemarle Co  in the State of  Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      July In 1776 Enlisted  discharged about the  last of July 1778  2 5 — Private  Gen.  Col. Matthews Regt  Major Jones  Capt. Walker, Compy  Spring 1777 transferring to Col  Morgan, Rpts Capt Capt. Randolph Co  Sept 1777 retransferred to Regt   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandsburg, Germantown & Brandywine  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albemarle Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No living witnesses in fact, & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little Examining Clerk.

April 30, 1931
Mr. J. F. Black 503 Marine Bank Building Houston, Texas
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB am
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8312, that William Dews, while a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia, enlisted in February, 1776, and served as private in Captain Thomas Walker's company, Colonel George Matthews' Virginia regiment. Early in the spring of 1777, he was detached and served two or three months in Captain Henderson's company in Colonel Daniel Morgan's regiment of riflemen and was in three engagements in one day, one at Brunswick and two near there, and was in an engagement at Piscataway Swamp. He then returned under the command of Lieutenant Martin to Colonel George Matthews' Virginia regiment, and later served in Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia regiment. He was in the battle of Brandywine and in the battle of Germantown where he was taken prisoner and confined in jail at Philadelphia for about eight months, when he was carried to New York. After being held there for eighteen days, he was exchanged about July 17, 1778, and was discharged about the last of July, 1778.
After his service he lived in Petersburg, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was eighty years of age and a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, having moved there about 1782.
The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier by name

of William Dews that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

William Drews
10.829
1835

Know all Men by these Presents that, I, William Dews of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Williams of Saia County, my true and Lawful Attorney, with a power of substitution for me and in my name, to receive from the United States, the amount of pay now due to me, under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, entitled an Act Supplementary to an Act for the relief of the Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. As Witness, my hand and seal this the 20 th day of August 1832
Sealed and delivered }
In the presence of }
James C. H. Dews Bryan M. Dews
William Dews his mark
Before me Robert Wilson a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia Personally appeared this day William Dews whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his Act and Deed Given under my hand this the 20 th day of August 1832
Robt. Wilson
Before me Robert Wilson a Justice of the Peace, in the county of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia Personally appeared this day Thomas Williams the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made Oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness, my hand this the 20 th day of August 1832
Robt. Wilson
I William Tinstall Clerk of the Court, of the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Robert Wilson before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged, and Affidavit was Sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, duly empowered to Administer Oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th September 1832
Wm Tinstall

1921. Apr. 30. hist. to Mr. J. F. Black. U.S.
Rechar
8312 INVALID.
File No. 8312
William Dews
Prim Roer War
Act: June 9 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

METROPOLITAN INVESTMENT COMPANY
503 MARINE BANK BUILDING
HOUSTON, TEXAS
March 20, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Can you furnish Military record and family history of William Dews of Pittsylvania County Virginia, who was pensioner No. 2,184 member of Pitts Petitioners, Dec.13, 1819.
Thank you for information.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "J. F. Black". The signature is written in dark ink and has a long, sweeping underline.
JFB:IE

Wm Hems
Declaration