Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,247, for James Thompson, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Va.
Thompson, James
NUMBER     S. 41,247
CONTENTS
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5410
Virginia   4

James Thompson
Capt. Bruen      Private
Va
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 3-- Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Jany 1819 and sent to Dabney Carr Esq. Judge Court of Chancery, Frederick Co. Virg.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818.  4 Mos 5/20  33.33
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1819        48.--
                                                                      ____
                                                                     $81.33

(Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Envelope with add'l writing on it

WINSHESTER VA Mail Stamp - May xx
FREE
Secretary of War
Washington DC

James Thompson
Private
Virginia Line
Revolutionary Claim

Suspended until
Virginia rolls are received

ADMITTED

The judge's certificate is wanting as to the claimant's circumstances
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I was appointed an Ensign in the Eleventh Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colonel (afterwards General) Daniel Morgan the 26th November 1776 and march'd from Winchester in the State of Virginia February the 28th 1777 as a second Lieutenant in a Company belonging to the said Regiment commanded by Captain Peter Bryan Bruin.  I recollect that James Thompson enlisted as a private in said Company to the best of my recollection in December 1776 and I am convinced he march'd with the Company and joined the American arm[y] in the State of New Jersey in the month of May ^1777^ I also recollect that the said Thompson was in service as a private in the said Company at Valley Forge late in April 1778 when I left the American Army at that place and soon afterwards received a Commission in one of the Virginia State Regiments.  I have no doubt that said Thompson enlisted to serve in the Army during the Revolutionary War and I believe he although I cannot positively swear, that he continued in the Service agreeably [?] to his engagement.
[possible struck through words] my hand the 30th April 1818
Cha. Magill

Sworn to before me, this 30th Apl. 1818.
D. Carr
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Virginia
Frederick County to wit

On this 30th of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Superior Court of Chancery for the said state personally appears James Thompson aged eighty years resident in Frederick County Virginia who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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" that he the said Thompson enlisted in the town of Winchester & state aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Peter Brain in December 1776; that he continued to serve in the said corps being the 11th regiment commanded by Col Morgan till March 1780 when the troops being about to move to the southland & he being in ill health Col Morgan authorized him to get another man in his place which he did & was discharged; that he has lost his papers of discharge being since not considering them of any consequence that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth & Stoney Point; & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of his country's support that he could if necessary produce the evidence of other persons who served with him in the army.

Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

D Carr
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I Dabney Carr Judge of the Court of chancery as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Thompson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; * I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.

As witness my hand & seal this 30th Apr 1818

There is no seal appointed by law for my court

DC

D Car - SEAL

December 18th 1818

I Dabney Carr Judge of the court of Chancery as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid James Thompson is in reduced & very indigent circumstances & stands in need of his country's support.

As witness my hand & seal the day & year aforesaid.

D Carr - SEAL
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MAIL STAMP - illegible

FREE

Secretary at War
Washington 

Mail

Adm't
OW Case
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Allingdale, W. Va.
Mch. 7-1927
West Va.

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
A pensioner of the American Revolution, James Thompson, Frederick County, Virginia, is an ancestor of my husband and children.  If you have any pension application paper or other giving particulars of this man, I shall appreciate a copy of same.

Very truly,
Mrs. C. H. Smoot.
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[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 9 1927 [/stamp]
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Left Side Page

41247
Revy INVALID

File No 41247
James Thompson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March '18
Index Vol 5 Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1927 Mary 6 - Hist to Mrs. C.H. Smoot
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

May 6, 1927

Mrs. C.H. Smoot
Allingdale
West Virginia

Madam:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim S.41247 that James Thomson enlisted in December 1776 in Winchester, Frederick county, Virginia as a private in Captain Peter Bruin's Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point and served until March 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818 at which time he was eighty years of age and was a resident of Frederick County, Virginia.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

This is the only soldier from Frederick County, Virginia by the name of James Thompson that is found on the revolutionary war records of this bureau.

Respepctfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner