Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1755, John Dalton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. ✓
Dalton, John
S. 1755. ✓
carded. ✓
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. H. Grundy Esq. Quidi - to 15 th April 1839.
Dear
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 for the period from 4 March 1838 to 15 Sept 1838 the day of his death - Age notified 15 June 1839
13572.
1372
East Tennessee
John Dalton
Resided in the State of Tennessee who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Simms of the Regt. command at Quarters in the Virginia for 4 months private 6 - " - Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1833 and Levitt Davis A. Whiteside Pickett
Arrears to the 14th of March 86 66 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept 21 66 $108 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Doyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 41

24421
Declaration
John Dalton
for a
Pension

State of Tennessee Blount County 3 S.S.
On this eleventh day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before the worshipful justices of the County court of Blount County, now sitting John Dalton, a resident of Blount County and State of Tennessee, aged Seventy four 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 act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States in the Spring of the year 1778 as a drafted militia man in Albemarle County State of Virginia in the company comman- ded by Captain William Simms, lieutenant William Flint & William Dowell in sign. He was stationed at Albemarle Barracks to guard Burgoyne's prisoners. He remained there a term of two months under the above officers & was then discharged. Captain Garland Burly had the command at the Barracks. - In the latter part of the year 1778 or 1779 - He again entered the service in Albemarle County, commanded by the same officers as above - the Captain (Simms) being this declarant's father in law, under whom he served another term of two months at Alber-

Marble barracks guarding the prisoner - and was again at the end of the two months, discharged. During this second tour declarant was a sergeant militia man, having been called out according to his number in the company.
After this second tour, declarant cannot recall the year - a call was made upon the militia to go to Norfolk where the British had just landed. (Which occurred about the landing of the British at Norfolk will fix the period of the third tour.) Declarant again entered the service in Albermarle under the same officers to wit Captain Simms, Lieutenant Flint and ensign Dowell. He marched from Albermarle to Richmond - from Richmond to Mooneys ford on James River - from Mooneys ford to Cabin point. & was there stationed - Col. Charles having the command - until the British left Norfolk as he understood - from Cabin point he was marched back to Richmond where he was discharged having this tour served three months.
In June 1781 he again entered the service in Albermarle County under the same officers as before - to wit Capt. Simms - Lieutenant Flint and ensign Dowell. & marched through Louisa, Goochland, Richmond, & Hanover counties. in the latter county he was in a slight skirmish with Tarleton at Wash's long lane - thence he marched through Spotsylvania

Orange county crossing the rapid Dan river into Gulpepper county when he was stationed about two & a half weeks. - Cornwallis having then turned his course south. declarant with those with him marched after him, to wit Cornwallis, through Orange, Albermarle, Louisa, Goochland & Richmond counties from thence through the different counties to old James Town on the North side of James River, there declarant was in another skirmish with the British, in which three of declarant's mess mates were taken prisoners. - not much damage was done on either side, the skirmish being with a scouting party of the British. Declarant then was marched towards Little York. but in a few days the relief came and he was dis- charged having served three months this tour as a sergeant in Captain Simms's company. During this latter tour declarant was attached to a company of four hundred privates. beside the officers. who formed a company or de- tachment of light infantry under the command of Col Duvall. Major Baps & Major Offer. who were placed as a rear guard marching between the American and British armies. This was the rear guard to Lafayette's army, and in which declarant acted as a sergeant as above stated.
The last above named tour terminated declarant's services. He omitted to state that in the last tour

but one mentioned before. which was a three months tour. he was a sergeant in Captain Lim's company - He served four months as a private & six months as a sergeant - making his service in all ten months. - He mentions the fact of his having been a sergeant, not knowing whether it will vary the amount of his pension should he be found entitled to one. - He has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to it.
He states that he was born in Albermarle county state of Virginia on the 3 rd day of October 1758. That he has no record of his age - but has the account given by his parents & believes it true. He has seen a record of his age kept by his uncle William Grant, but which he understands was destroyed or carried off by the Indians who killed two of Grants family & plundered his house in North Carolina about the year 1782.
He lived in Albermarle county, Virginia when called into service & continued to reside there during the whole war. in the same company of men and under the same officers. from there he moved to Rutherford county North Carolina, sometime after the war, how long he does not recollect, - when he resided about twenty years - from Rutherford county N. Carolina, he moved to this (Blount) county state

State of Tennessee where he has resided over sixteen years, and still resides -
He supposes he was drafted - the men of his company were clapped & numbered, and called out in turn - He was the first man in the first division which the list will show if it can be found -
He has given the names of his officers & the general circumstances of his service -
He never received a written discharge from the service - when his term was out, he was told he was dismissed - & went home -
He states that he is known in his present neighbour- hood to George Reale a clergyman, Eli Hur- man Esquire sheriff of Blount County, John Briagmon a merchant of Pigeon and James A. Whiteside attorney at law - who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any State -
John Dalton
sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Mr George Reale a clergyman residing in the county of Blount and State of Tennessee and Eli Hurman and James A. Whiteside residing in the same

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dalton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion. —
George Reuel D.D. Eli Shurman
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James A. Whiteside
The State of Tennessee, Bledsoe County, County Court, February Session 1833. — And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 them that George Reuel who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Bledsoe, and that Eli Shurman and James A. Whiteside who have also signed the same are residents in the County aforesaid, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
The State of Tennessee, I Scott Terry Clerk of the County Court of Bledsoe County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dalton for a pension — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto

L. S.
Set my hand, and affixed my private seal (Not having a seal of Office) this 11 th day of February 1833. —
Scott Terry Clerk
State of Tennessee,
I James Standifer Member of Congress from the third District of the State of Tennessee, Certify that Scott Terry esq, whose signature appears to the preceding certificate is now, and was at the time of making the same, Clerk of the County Court of Blount County: That due faith and credit are given his official acts as such. That the same is his genuine signature and that his said certificate is in due form of law — and that there is no seal of office for said Court
Given under my hand this 16 th day of March 1833. —
James Standifer

24.421.
John Dalton Bledsoe Co Tennessee
from 1778 1 August previous 10 months.
  Pr. 4 mo.  13.33    Sept 6 do.  30 —         $ 43.33  
James A. Whiteside Pikeville Bledsoe Co Tennessee

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Dutton Bledsoe  to Tennessee
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sp. 1778 " 2 " Priv Capt. Simms Lt. Burley Lt. Flint 74 years Albama Traditionary.   1778-79 " 2 " " Same Officers Capt. Simms Lt. Flint 74-60 Va.   1779 " 3 " Sergt. Capt. Simms Lt. Flint   June 1781 " 3 " Sergt. Capt. Simms Lt. Duncall Major Babb & Opler Capt. Simms  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot 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, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 3 d , 1839.
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 John Dalton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten: Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 9 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 15 th Sept. 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Scudder acting
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

February 27, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Cynthia Hayes Coyle 24 Estill Street, Berea, Kentucky.
BA-J/CC Am John Dalton S.1755
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Dalton, who served with the Virginia troops and later lived in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.1755, based upon service of John Dalton in the Revolutionary War.
John Dalton was born October 3, 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Albemarle County, Virginia, John Dalton enlisted in the spring of 1778, served two months as private in Captain William Simms' Virginia company; enlisted in the latter part of 1778, or 1779, served two months as private in Captain William Simms' Virginia company; enlisted (date not stated), served three months as sergeant in Captain William Simms' company, under Colonel Quarles; enlisted in June, 1781, served three months as sergeant in Captain William Simms' company, Colonel Duvall's Virginia regiment, and was in two skirmishes with the British.
After the Revolution he lived in Albemarle County, Virginia, then moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he lived about twenty-two years and in 1817 moved to Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, while a resident of Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
He died September 15, 1838, leaving a widow whose given name is not shown. Captain William Simms was soldier's father-in-law.
No reference was made to children.

In 1833, John Dalton referred to his Uncle William Grant, and stated that the Indians killed two members of Grant's family and plundered his house in North Carolina about 1782.
No further family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Dalton, Certificate #13572 Issued May 24, 1833 Rate $43.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 East Tennessee Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. Mark
1755
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1755-
John Dalton Dept. Va. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: — Vol. 2, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921. Apl. 13 hist. to Mrs D.M. Stephens. Letter in S.16594 Geo. Adams - En.
1930. Mch. 29. Hist. to Hon. Joseph N. Byrns - See letter in Henry Dorian S. 5362 aug
1940. Feb 27 - Hist. to Mrs. Cynthia Hayes Coyle

E. F. COYLE DRY GOODS BEREA, KENTUCKY
February 8, 1940.
Veterans Administration Washington D. C. Dear Sirs:-
Re-Revolutionary soldier John Dalton, Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Virginia line. Pension May 24, 1833.
Will you please advise me whether the record of this soldier shows that he had a son named Merideth? My grandmother was a daughter of Merideth Dalton and I am trying to establish the line of connection.
Very truly yours,
Cynthia Hayes Coyle Mrs. Cynthia Hayes Coyle 24 Estill Street, Berea, Kentucky.

March 29-1930
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1755, it appears that John Dalton was born October 3, 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
While residing in said Albemarle County, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows:
In the spring of 1778 two months as a private in Captain William Simms' Company; in the latter part of 1778 or 1779 two months as a private in Captain William Simms' Company; three months as a sergeant in Captain William Simms' Company under Colonel Quarles, no dates of this service given; from June 1781 three months as a sergeant in Captain William Simms' Company under Colonel Duvall, and was in two skirmishes with the British.
After the Revolution he lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and then moved to Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was living in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
He died September 15, 1838, leaving a widow whose given name is not shown.
The soldier stated in 1833 that William Simms, the captain under whom he served in the War of the Revolution, was his father-in-law.
Letter addressed to Hon Joseph W. Byrns. See his letter re Henry Dalton S. 5362-
Battles engaged in skirmishes Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albemarle Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Feb. 11, 1833 Residence at date of application, Bledsoe Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, 6 Oct. 3, 1755 in Albemarle Co. Va.
Remarks: after Rev lived in Rutherford Co. Tenn. x soldier's father-in-law
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

S1755
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., April 13 , 19 21
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Dalton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     oath Ap. 9. 1778 2 mos. Pvt. Wm Simmons ✓ Va.   1778 or 1779 2 mos. " " under ✓   ✓ 3 mos. Sgt. Charles   ✓ June 1781 8 mos. Sgt. Duvall  
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Albemarle Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Feb. 11, 1833 et al. Residence at date of application, Bledsoe Co., Tenn. Age at date of application, 6 Oct. 2, 1758 in Albemarle Co. Va.
Remarks: He farm data H & C. Sept. 15 - 1838 learning article after Rev lived in Bedford Co. - N.E. Tenn x soldier's father - no law
Respectfully,
Commissioner.