Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44116, James Dawson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Dawson, James
S 44116
CONTENTS

15,916 R Ohio
James Dawson
of Sciota County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of Six Years War
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov r 1819 and sent to Ezra Osborn Esq r Portsmouth Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 38.70 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
4 mo. 26/31 ann. $ 38.70
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Rate of check out 11.43 -
Notary Sent to H. M. Smith Esq r 13 Sept 1820 Jackson P. M. Ohio

State of Ohio Scioto County To Wit
On the Twenty ninth Day of October in the Year A D 1819 before me the Subscriber President Judge of the 8 th Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the State of Ohio Personally appeared James Dawson In age Sixty years wh. being by me first duly Sworne according to Law both on his oath make the following statement and declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled an Act "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," That he is a Citizen of the State of Ohio and a resident in the County of Scioto and that he was enlisted for during the war, at Hampshire County and State of Virginia in the year 1775. and that he faithfully served during the war in the Company of Capt. William Springer in the the 13 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States in the continental Army against the Common Enemy until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged at Fort McIntosh. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has lost his discharge and has no evidence in his power of his said service and discharge - James Dawson Sworne and declared before me the Twenty ninth day in the year A D 1819 Ezra Brown P.J.

Ezra Osborn President Judge of the Supreme of the Courts of Common Pleas for the State of Ohio do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said James Dawson did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as is stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time therein stated an contested establishment and I have transmitted the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress and it further appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country pursuant to the above recited act.
Ezra Osborn. J.

James Dawson
15916
Low d. 28 th

The State of Ohio Jackson County ss
On this 26 th day of June 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas and Court of Records for the County of Jackson aforesaid agreeable to the statute in that case made & provided James Dawson aged 62 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is a Resident Citizen of the County of Jackson and State of Ohio aforesaid; and that he served the United States in the Revolutionary War as a soldier, three years & seven months in the 13 th Virginia Regiment of Regulars & was in a Battle against the Indians at the Town of Rotherford, on the Mus- kingum River in Ohio also in a battle at the mouth of White Woman's Creek and on big Beaver many other Skirmishes and that sometime about the 9 th day of October 1819 pursuant to an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, he applied and obtained a pension Certificate No. 15916 bearing date the 27 th day of November 1819 inscribing him on the pension Roll of the Ohio agency at $8 per month.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner

disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or security contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit;
  Schedule One mow worth $ $26.00   two beaver worth 11 each 22.00   two beaver worth 2 each 4.00   2 young beaver worth 7 each 14.00   Four hogs worth 7.00   Making in all Seventy three Dollars 73.00 
My family consists of myself my wife aged 55 years, my son Downing 18 years of age my son Samuel 16 years of age, Benjamin 15 years of age who are all dependant upon me for support My occupation is that of a Farmer and in consequence of my age & infirmities am unable to do much & unable to support myself and family without the assistance of my country
Signed to in Open Court June 25th 1821
his James Dawson mark
Nathaniel W. Andrews Clerk

The State Of Ohio Jackson County ss
I. Nathaniel Andrews clerk of the court Of common Pleas for said County of Jackson do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the Records of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is Seventy Three Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal Of the said court this 6th day of July A.D. 1821.
Nathaniel W Andrews clerk.

October 1, 1936
James Dawson-S.44116 BA-J/AWF
Mr. V. D. Lee Room 1325 30 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
The data which follow relative to James Dawson were obtained from pension claim, S. 44116, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of James Dawson are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
James Dawson enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia and was a private in Captain Uriah Springer's company, Colonel Gibson's 13th Virginia regiment, he was engaged in battles with the Indians at Gauley Bridge, Coshington and at the mouth of White Woman's Creek on the Big Beaver, and in many skirmishes, length of service three years and seven months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1819, at which time he was sixty years old and living in Scioto County, Ohio.
He was living in 1821 in Jackson County, Ohio, and then referred to his wife, aged fifty-five years, but did not give her name, to his son, Downing, aged eighteen years, son, Samuel, aged sixteen years, and to Benjamin, aged fifteen years.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
James Dawson Certificate # 15916 Issued November 27, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced October 9, 1819 Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

The State of Ohio Scioto County ss.
I John R Turner clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that the within named Ezra Osborn before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been made, was at the time of subscribing his name thereto, the President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas for the eighth Judicial circuit of the State of Ohio, composed of the Counties of Pike, Jackson, Athens, Washington, Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence and Scioto and as such due faith and credit are now and ought to give to all his official acts as well in Courts of Notice as thereout. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Pottsville October 29 th 1819 and of our State the 17.
John R Turner clk.

J. L. MILLIGAN 3d Dist. Missouri
COMMITTEES: INSULAR AFFAIRS WORLD WAR VETERANS LEGISLATION
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Jan. 13, 1926.
ADDRESSES:
OFFICE 386 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C.
HOME RICHMOND, MISSOURI
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Mrs. Louis, V. Alley, Princeton, Missouri, is desirous of obtaining information concerning one James Dawson, who it is alleged served three years and seven months in the 13th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line; also in the Indian Wars in Ohio and was in the battle against the Indians near the present town of Coshocton, Ohio; also in skirmishes at the mouth of White Women's Creek and on Big Beaver. Applied for a pension October 6, 1820 and was allowed $96 per year. Died in Ohio and buried at Antioch Cemetery, Jackson County, Ohio.
From this information will it be possible to obtain a record of the alleged service in order that this lady may perfect her record and become eligible for membership in the D.A.R.
Very truly yours,
JLM/1

44116 INVALID.
File No. 44116
James Dawson Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Jan. 15. West. to Hong & C. Milligan and 1929. Nov. 18- " Helen A. Brinderson case. 1936- Sep. 2- " " Mr. V.D. See case

334 KING'S HIGHWAY, EAST HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY
September 18, 1929.
Census Bureau, Revolutionary War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
When you have time to look up the matter, I should like to have, for genealogical connection, any further information you can give me concerning William Dawson who served as private in the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolution and subsequently, and who was granted a pension Mch. 22 nd 1819 when residing in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, age 96 years.
This record I have from Penna. Archives, 3 rd series, Vol. XXIII p 558. Another record in 5 th series Vol. VI pp 225 and 219, gives a Wm. Dawson private 6 th class in 4 th Co., 3 rd Batt of Cumberland Co. Pa. of the 5 th , 6 th & 7 th classes in 1780; under Alexander Trindle in Light Dragoons." It seems to me that this Wm. cannot be the 96 year old pensioner, if he was 6 th class in 1780.
What I wish to know is the date and locality of enlistment, or early residence of Wm. the pensioner , and names of his children, or any other details you may have which

could identify his family.
I have reason to believe him to be the father of Robert Dawson (my great-great-grandfather) who came to Cumberland Co. 1769, served in Cumberland Co. militia, he also being 6 th class, in Jan. 1778, Capt. Samuel Feintan's Co., 7 th Batt; also in 1780, Capt. Edward Graham's Co. of 8 th Batt. Cumberland Co. Pa.
Robert Dawson moved later to Washington Co., Pa. where he died in 1801 but he had a son James who "settled in Ky. about 1812" and whose sons were living in Ill. in 1873. Wm. the pensioner may possibly have lived with his grand-son, James, in Kentucky. I engaged the services of a Kentucky genealogist to examine records of Bourbon Co. wills and deeds. The report is that there is no record of either Wm. or James in Bourbon Co. nor in Clark Co. (made from Bourbon 1793), nor is the name Wm Dawson in the Order Books of Bourbon Co. This supports my conjecture that James' residence in Ky. was temporary in moving from Pa. to Ill., and that Wm., if his grandfather, either died there before  RECEIVED , or moved on with his descendants.
RECEIVED SEP 20 1929 OLD RECORDS DIVN.
I shall much appreciate any enlightening details that may be in your pension record and will gladly pay any charge that is customary. Very truly yours,
(Miss) Helen A. Simpson
Member of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, and of Virginia Historical Society.

334 KING'S HIGHWAY, EAST HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY
September 29, 1929.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed letter will present my request. I was evidently misdirected by a genealogist who advised me to inquire of the Census Bureau.
The War Department very kindly sent me all the information they had concerning a William and a Robert Dawson, but as there was no way of identifying those records with the pension record, they suggested (in returning my letter) that additional information might possibly be obtained from your office.
I shall be very grateful if you will have the Bourbon Co., Ky. record looked up, and send me details if there are any.
Very truly yours, (miss) Helen A. Simpson

Chicago, Sept. 2, 1936
Bureau of Pensions, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
over May I request kindly a copy of the pension application of my ancestor JACOB WELDY , Sr. who served in the War of 1812 and is buried in Long Cemetery near Steubenville, O. My information meager is that it was from Jefferson Co., O. he obtained this. I just returned from a family reunion in Ohio and it appears they all know he served in 1812 and was married twice, the first one being Mary Lockard. It was the last one who received his pension after his death. Am not certain of his birthplace which probably was Lancaster Co. Penn. as his father served in the revolution, the name being spelled Welty or Welte. This record is thru my Mother's side.
over I had an ancestor in paternal side by the name of James Dawson , Va. Continental, pensioned in Jackson Co. O. He was born abt. 1744; pensioned Aug. 5, 1819.
Can you supply me copies so that membership may be had in the Revolutionary S.A.R. and 1812 Society.
Should be very glad to receive these, if at all convenient, within the next ten days as a meeting of the Society is scheduled for the 17th and I would like to know if I can make the grade. Thank you.
Sincerely yours, V.D. Lee V.D. LEE, #30 N. LaSalle St. R. 1325, Chicago, Ill.

October 1, 1936
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RA-J/MLB
Mr. V. D. Lee Room 1325 30 North La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Dawson, who served from Virginia and was pensioned in 1819 in Ohio, also, the War of 1812 record of Jacob Welday (Welty or Welte), Senior, who was pensioned in Jefferson County, Ohio, and was buried near Steubenville in that county.
You are furnished herewith the record of James Dawson, found in pension claim, S. 44116, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, also, the record of Jacob Welday, as obtained from pension claim, W. G. 11089, based upon service in the War of 1812.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Pension AWF/cel
November 18, 1929
Miss Helen A. Simpson 334 King's Highway, East Haddonfield, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44116, it appears that James Dawson, Senior, enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1775, was a private in Captain Uriah Springer's Company, Colonel Gibson's Thirteenth Virginia Regiment and served three years and seven months. He was engaged in battles with the Indians at Cossington and at White Woman's Creek on the Big Beaver River, and in many skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1819, while living in Scioto County, Ohio, aged sixty years.
was in Jackson Co Ohio + In 1821, he referred to his wife, aged fifty-five years, name not stated and to his sons: Downing, aged eighteen years; Samuel, aged sixteen years and Benjamin, aged fifteen years.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

January 15, 1926.
Honorable J. L. Milligan, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Milligan:
In response to your letter of the thirteenth instant, requesting information for Mrs. Louis V. Alley of Princeton, Missouri, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44116, it appears that James Dawson, Senior, enlisted in Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1775, was a private in Captain Uriah Springer's Company, Colonel Gibson's Thirteenth Virginia Regiment and served three years and seven months. He was engaged in battles with the Indians at Coshoston, and at White Woman's Creek on the Big Beaver River, and in many skirmishes.
He was allowed pension, on his application executed October 22 , 1819, while living in Scioto County, Ohio, aged sixty years. In 1820, he referred to his wife aged fifty-five years, name not stated and his sons: Downing aged eighteen years, Samuel aged sixteen years and Benjamin aged fifteen years. There are is no further data on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
Source verified thru bureau & its original (as) that there appears of B. the were in that right all of the period also number of reg changed.