Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31428, Thomas Townsend, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Va.		Townsend, Thomas		S. 31428
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CONTENTS
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Kentucky 27.607.
Thomas Townsend 
of Estile Co. in the State of Ky 
who was a Pr in the Company commanded 
by Captain Lyon of the Regt commanded 
by Col Dougherty in the Virginia
["line" crossed out] Militia . . . . .
6 Mo a Pr $90.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky 
at the rate of 90 Dollars ~ cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sepr 
[left blank] and sent to
[illegible] Robt Clark ["Richmond" crossed out] ^ Irvine Ky.

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 3d 70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '35 10.00
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by P.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book 62 Vol. 7 Page 48

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See letter 30 Dec '34 
to R. Clark ~ Pen Agt
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31428 
Revy. INVALID.
[initialed] AM
File No 31,428
Thomas Townsend
Pr Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 421

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Kentucky }
Estill county } set.
	On this 18th day of August 1834, personally of appeared before me, John W. Moore, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Thomas Townsend, a resident of Estill county and State of Kentucky, aged 72 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 Congress passed June 7, 1832.
	That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein sated, In the summer of the year 1778 he volunteered his services under Capt Lyon, and was under Maj. Brice Martin. He was marched against the Shawnee Indians as far as New River, Virginia where it was believed the Indians stopped and scattered. Our commander, Col Parrish, was apprehensive that the Indians were too strong for us, and we returned and created a fort at Col. Parrish's residence where he remained, occasionally reconnoitering the country round, until his tour of three months was out, when he was discharged and returned home.
	In the ["spring" crossed out] ^ summer of the year 1780, he volunteered his services again. He was under Capt. Daugherty, Lieut. Trimble and Ensign Armstrong. He was marched to Holston River and down that, and cross the country to King's Mountain, and and was in the battle fought at that place. Ens. Campbelle, Cols. Daugherty and Williams and Majors Isaac and Shiley ^ were in command. Col. Williams was shot by a boy after the battle was nearly over. After the battle he was marched to French Broad River, Virginia to a place called the Hanging Rock, where some Tories and Indians were stationed, who we surprised and took prisoners. He remained here a short time and was then marched
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to Louis' Station, where he remained till his tour of three months was out, when he was discharged and went home.
In the latter part of February or 1st of March
1781 he again volunteered his services under the command of Capt Wm Rion, Lieut. Clay and Ensign Wm. Groves. Also Maj. George Fortson. He was rapidly marched from his residence almost night and day for the purpose of meeting Lord Cornwallis, who it was understood was marching through the country with his army. The United State Troops met him at Guilford Courthouse. He was in the battle fought at that place, which was a very hand over both parties being nearly whipped, yet Gen Green kept his ground and the British army retreated the next morning, leaving many of their dead not buried. The next day after the battle was fought, the company to which he belonged, together with others, were sent back. He was marched to Hart Courthouse, Virginia where he remained to assist in keeping down the Tories till his tour of three months was out.

He was born, according to the last information he has, on the 25th of December, 1762,
in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He has
no record of his age. He was living in Henry
County Virginia, when he volunteered his
services. He then moved to Franklin County
Virginia, from this to Madison County, Kentucky and then to Estill County, Kentucky, where he now resides. He volunteered his services in all the tours he served, and served in all nine months. He has already given the
names of all the officers he can at this time
recollect, as well as the general circumstances
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of his services. He would here state that he has no education, can neither read nor write, and consequently has had to depend entirely upon his recollection, which is now rapidly failing him. He received discharges for all three of his tours, but had the misfortune to get his house burnt, with all his papers. All three of his discharges were amongst his other papers, and were burnt up. He does not recollect the signed his discharges. He is known
in his present neighborhood to John Richardson sen. and John W. Moore, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief 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 agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Townsend
mark
of
State of Kentucky
Estill County Set
I, John W Moore an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do
certify that Thomas Townsend this day come
personally before me, and subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration, according to law. I further certify, 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. I also further certify that the said Thomas Townsend, from bodily infirmity, is unable to attend Court. Given under my hand this 18th day of August, 1834
John More e.c.
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We, Samuel Kelley, a Clergyman, residing in the County of Estill, and John Richardson, sen. and John W Moore residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Thomas Townsend, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration-that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood here he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open Court, before the [illegible] the county court of Estill. John Richardson states that on [illegible] personally acquainted to with said Townsend from a boy-that he went to school with him-that he knows Townsend went out in the service of the United States, and he believes rendered all the services he states in his declaration. He, Richardson is 74 years of age.

We, the undersigned, Judges of the worshipful, the County court of Estill, do hereby declare our opinion, after hearing the above declaration read and leaving the testimony of the above named Samuel Kelley, John Richardson Sen., and John W. Moore that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Kelley, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Estill County, and that John Richardson, sen. and John W. Moore who have also signed the same, are residents in the same county, and are all credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Patterson B. Clark
Kentucky Estill
County Sct
Benj Straughn
Sampson Walter

I Robt Clark Clerk of the Court of Estill County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thos Townsend for  a pension, and I further certify that the signature of John W. Moore to the foregoing certificate qualifying of said Townsend is his genuine signature and that said Moore is an acting Justice of the peace for said County-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 18th day of August 1834.

Robt Clark