Taken from the minute book #5, August Court 1832, p. 158. Samuel WOODSON petitions for a pension. He entered service under the following named officers: Enlisted for 2 months under Capt. Richd. BIBB, Gen NELSON commander at Williamsburg VA. Marched to Little York and served 2 months under Capt Gideon HATCHER. Marched through Henrico, James City, Charles City and Isle of Wight to Petersburg and was discharged there. George ROBERTS was Lt of his company, Col John PLEASANTS commanded the regiment. General WEIDEN commanded the body of troops and under him Col John START & Col Nathaniel MORRIS. During the tour they marched to attract the British ships then in the James River about 15 miles below Richmond, but they were armed with musketry only and the British were pointing their cannons - they were ordered to secure themselves by lying down and then retreated. He served a 3rd tour of 2 months under Capt William MILLER, Col John NICHOLAS took command and the majors serving under him were Major Charles McGILL and Major De CLEMOND (a Frenchman). They marched from Goochland Co to Richmond as the British had evacuated the city; was followed by the troops over Col BIRD's place on the James River where the British embarked in their shippihng. He was discharged at Cabbin Point. He served a 4th tour of 2 months under Capt Stokely TOWLES, doesn't remember the Colonel of the regiment. Major BAYER was one of the Majors & Major ARMSTEAD the Adjutant. He marched from Richmond to Norfolk, thence to Petersburg and was discharged there. They deposited their arms and magazines. He then served a 5th tour of 2 months under Gideon HATCHER. Marched from Richmond to Cabbin Point where he was discharged. He was drafted for a 6th term of 2 months but his father was sick and he hired a substitute by the name of Wm POOR who served that tour under Capt Fredrick WOODSON, believed to be a regular officer. He thinks that the Capt of the Militia Company was Thos ROYSTER, andd that he did not go on the expedition because he was sick. William POOR served at the seige of York and was discharged after the surrender of CORNWALLIS. He (WOODSON) resided, except when in service, in Goochland Co on the James River about 18 miles above Richmond. He knows of no one who can testify of his service except Richard BIBB Sr, the Capt under whom he first served who lives in Logan Co about 60 miles from his place of residence. He went to see BIBB (who is now between 80-90 years old) and altho BIBB remembers commanding a militia company in the Revolutionary War, he couldn't recollect anyone with the name Samuel WOODSON. Woodson was then questioned. Said he was born in Goochland Co VA 24 July 1761. He has no record of his birth, his father had a record in VA in the family Bible. Was living in Goochland Co when drafted. Moved from VA to KY and have been living in KY 30 years. Re-listed all the officer's names he could remember. Listed neighbors who could testify for his honesty and belief that he had served: Wm LOGAN, Franklin GORIN, Frederick MOSS Sr, Jesse CURD, Lawrence GILLOCK and others. Andrew NUCKOLS, a minister, gave testimony that he believe what Woodson said was true. Witnessed by Andrew NUCKOLS, Thompson C BERRY. Next week - William DISHMAN. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/