Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,310, for Thomas Pope, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va.  Pope, Thomas S. 38.310

CONTENTS
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38 310
INVALID.

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File No. 38 310
Thomas Pope

? Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 398

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Free

Va 336
Recd 1 Mar. 1821
Thomas Pope
9733 [illegible]

Jerusalem va
Feby 27th

The Secretary of War Department
Washington
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District of Virginia Sct
Southampton County, to wit,
On this 20th day of February 1821 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of record for the said County, Thomas Posse aged sixty years, residing in Southampton County, who first being duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: "That he served in the first Regiment of Cavalry commanded by [missing words] and afterwards was transfered [sic] to the third Regiment [commanded] by Col Washington, and that his [pension] Certificate [missing words] 9733-
[I] do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 8th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby 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 Securities, contracts, or debts, one to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, one narrow ax, and nothing besides, He has a wife, and not
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other person is a member of his family. He has no occupation because he is unable to follow any, Sworn to and subscribed on the 20th day of February 1821
[signature] Thomas Pope

I James Rochelle Clerk of the County Court of Southampton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule herein contained, 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 one dollar and -
Cents
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set
my hand and affixed the Seal [illegible] County
Court aforesaid on the 23rd day of February 
1821 In the 45th year of the Commonwealth
James Rochelle C C
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Thomas Pope


The applicant should
State the line to which
he belonged, and the certificate
of the judge as to
to the reduced circumstances
of the applicant is
desired.
Adm
Jerusalem, Va
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Virginia Southampton County to wit.
On this 18th day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen personally appeared in open Court  Thomas Pope aged fifty six years, resident in the County of  Southampton in the State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 "That he the said Thomas Pope enlisted near Cambden [Camden ?] in South Carolina in the company of Cavalry commanded by Capt Gunn of the first regiment in the month of April in the year 1781. That shortly after he was attached to the third Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col Washington. That he served under in his command until the battle at the Eutaw springs. after that he was attached to a Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Colonel White and continued to serve in the said Corps until the
27th of June in the year 1783, when he was discharged from service in the City of Charleston in the State of South Carolina. That he was in the battles of the Eutaw Springs
and Cambden at the siege of Ninety six, and in various skirmishes in the State of Georgia and South Carolina and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except such as the annexed testimony afford

[signature] Thos pope
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Nathan Pope aged about fifty three years, appeared in open court and being first sworn states that he knows the above named Thomas Pope served in the revolutionary war and he believes during the time stated in the foregoing declaration -
[signature] Nathan Pope

Virginia Southampton to wit
Thomas Poke personally appeared in court and made oath that he enlisted in the first Regiment of Calvary in the Virginia line on the continental establishment and was shortly after attached to the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry of the Continental line commanded by Colo Washington
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April 1889.
There being no seal of office to the Superior Court of Southampton County
[signature] James Rochelle C. S. S. C.

Virginia Southampton County to wit
I Richard E Parker one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia and Judge of the second Judicial Circuit do certify that Thomas Pope is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country as appears by attendant testimony produced before me
Given under my hand and seal (this Court not having a seal), this 1st of April 1819-
Richd E Parker
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Southampton May County Court 1818
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said  Thomas Pope did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration, against the common enemy. And it is further ordered that the proceedings and testimony taken and had in open Court be transmitted to the Secretary for the war department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, under the seal of this Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the county to be affixed the day & year aforesaid
James Rochelle C.S.C.C.
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