March 5, 1932


                                                        BA-J/MLB

           Mr. Stuart P. Dobbs
           David Eccles Building
           Ogden, Utah



           Dear Sir:


                Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative 
           to Chesley Dobbs, a soldier of the Revolutinary War.

                The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
           in pension claim, W. 917, based upon the military service o
           Chesley or Chesly Dobbs, in the Revolutionary War.

                Chesley or Chesly Dobbs was born in Culpeper County, Virginia,
           date not stated.

                While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted
           sometime in 1776, served at various times, nine months in all,
           until the fall of 1779, as a private in Captain Tutt's company,
           Colonel Edward Stephens' Virginia regiment.

                In 1779, he moved to Burke County, North Carolina, and while
           living there volunteered and served ten days as a private in 
           Captain Dobson's company, Colonel Lock's North Carolina regiment,
           and was in the battle of Ramsour's Mill.  After returning home, he
           was taken prisoner in August, 1780, on his own plantation, but was
           paroled by the Tory officer, Colonel Husbands, and remained on 
           parole to the close of the war.

                He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19,
           1833, while a resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee, aged
           eighty-four years.

                He died January 25, 1834, in Claiborne County, Tennessee.

                Soldier married December 25, 1784, in Faquier County,
           Virginia, Hannah whose maiden name was not given.
        
                Pension was allowed on the application of soldier's widow,
           Hannah, which application was executed November 14, 1838, at
           which time she was living in Claiborne County, Tennessee, aged
           eighty-four years.  She died November 28, 1838.

                Children of Chesley or Chesly Dobbs and his wife, Hannah:
                
                    John Dobbs, who was living in McMinn County, Tennessee 
                                                                   In 1839.

                    Mary    "
                
                    Lucy    "       still living in 1853

                    Reuben, Reubin or Rheubin Dobbs

                    Mayson Dobbs

                    James   "
                
                    Joel    "

                    Phebe Moore Dobbs

                    Caleb           "
                
                    Joshua          "

            The following also appears in the family record:
                
                    Cyntha Oaks, wife of John Dobbs, was born November 24, 1787.


                                        Very truly yours


                                                        A. D. Hiller
                                                        Assistant to Administrator