Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8295, William Dalton, N.C. Va.

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Dalton, William
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12.202
North Carolina
William Dutton
Rutherford in the State of N.C. who was a Pri - in the Com commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col. Nelson in the War. I line for 2 years
Va. Wm Dutton
Dec. 12/04.
Record completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Dutton the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of April 1833 and sent to the A. Burchett Rutherford N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 4. 33. 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 38

State of North Carolina On this 10th day of September Rutherford County } Personally appeared before the Justices of the peace in Open Court held for the County aforesaid William Dalton a veteran of the United States in the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina aged Seventy Eight 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 in the Captain John Moore in the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia at Charlottesville and served in the Redgment of the Virginia line under the following named Officers. John Moore was the Captain and the Redgment was commanded by Col. Nelson belonging to the Continental line of the State of Virginia after the Redgment was formed at Charlottesville we was marched to Fredericksburg from there to Alexandria then to Baltimore from there we was march back to Charlottesville. Was as near that place we was placed to guard the Magazine and shortly after a large number of prisoners that was bro't to that place he continued at that post untill his term of Service expired when he was honorably dischar- ged in the year 1778. Shortly after that time his Father with all the family moved to Burke County North Carolina in the very hottest part of the Indian and Tory War in the adjoining Counties he Immediately became a Volunteer under Captain Joseph M c Dowell of Burke County North Carolina Ready at a moments warning to go to any point we was Directed the Tories had at that time such a strong force bordering on us that had to act on the defensive we had many small encounters with them they ultimately became so strong for us we that was able to bear Arms had to cross the Mountains to a strong Settlement on the West side where we Recruited our force and Return again to Burke County N. Carolina we then had a short Dispute went to Rutherford County N. Carolina where I became Immediately a Volunteer under Captain John M c Clain we was principally employed in guarding the Frontiers and watching the maneuvers of the Tories on the borders of South Carolina I was sent under the Command of Captain James M c Daniel at the Siege of Ninety six I think General Green commanded at that place our suffering at that place was severe from the

we came back to Rutherford County N Carolina in fact I was not at any time three months out of actual service from 1778 to the end of the war in 1781. I served under so many Officers I cannot recollect the different names unless they that were well acquainted with before I entered the service Small at only a captain a major a Col n or a General we had no other names for them my bin entirely illiterate I have no memorandum to check my memory I know we suffered many times as much with fatigue and hunger as we was able to bear and many of my acquaint- -ances sunk under the burthen I well know that the exposure that I su d at that time from cold and heat is now settled in my bones that I am not able to work to support myself & wife both on the decline there was a short time past persons living that could testify to many of those facts but they have so removed that it is not in my power at this time to procure there evidence from the distance we live a part I do here by Relinquish every claim to a pension or an Annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any state
Subscribed to and acknowledged the day and year aforesaid. William Dalton Isaac D. Dalton
(Verat) We Isaac  Isaac Alexander M c Paddin & Isaac M c Call Residing in the County of Rutherford and State of N. Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted William Dalton who has subscribed and sworn to above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight Years of age that he is Deputed and believe in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn to and subscribed The day and Year first aforesaid
Asat N 8 J. P. [Signature] (Seal)
(Verat) Given you / this / [Signature] And the said Court do hereby declare there Opinion after their investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he served as in States and the Court further certifies that it appears to

8571
William Salton
On the Roll
Admitted as private for 2 Years from 1776
Col d Nelson Y r
$80.00
J F Birchett
Rutherfordton
N. Carolina

BRIEF in the case of William Dalton County of Rutherford in the State of No. Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
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. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1774 2 — — private Col. Nelson Virginia line   Volunteered 1778 not stated — — — Capt John Moore no Continental   Volunteered — — — — Capt Joseph M c Dowell no Continental   Capt John M c Lean  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson 10 Feb. 1832
Examining Clerk.

William Dalton There that Mrs. W. Paddie & Pansa Metcalfe
who has sign d the preceding Certificate is Residents in the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina is Credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
J. Wm. P. Brock
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for William Dalton for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this tenth day of September A.D. 1852
J. Wm. P. Brock

William Dalton Pietarsaari
Recorded 1848
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File No. 8295-
William Dalton
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. Set , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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