Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39105, for Charles Thomas, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C. 
or 
Va.

Thomas, Charles

NUMBER 
S. 39106

CONTENTS
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5917
Virginia
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Charles Thomas
of Louisa Co in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Richardson of the Virginia
line, for the term of Eighteen months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 8 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Jan. 1819
and sent to Elijah Dickinson
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818                22.94
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819   48.00
                                                           70.94

Died Dec. 17, 1832
see Agency book

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
Duplicate certificate issued 23 July 1825,
and sent to John Hunter Louisa C.H. Va.

24
1.06
22.94


[written sideways on the right]
Died Dec. 17, 1832

Notification sent the 23d Jany 1821 to Mr
John Hunter, Louisa Court House, Va -
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Admitted


For E. Dickenson


[written upside down]
To the Secretary
for the department of War
United States
Washington
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Virginia.  At a Court of Quarter Sessions held for Louisa
County on a Monday the 8th day of June 1818.

This day Charles Thomas a resident of the County
of Louisa, aged sixty six years, came into court and on 
Oath made the following declaration, to wit; That he 
enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United
States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 In 
the Company commanded by Andrew Hemphill in the 
first Regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson
(his given name I do not recollect) in the South Carolina
line on Continental establishment, that he served
from the first day of January 1776 being the time he 
enlisted till he was discharged, being a period of 
eighteen months when he was honorably discharged
by a discharge which he has lost, that he is in 
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the 
aid of his Country for support, and that he has no 
other evidence within his power to offer - The Court
further order it to be certified that from their
own knowledge and the information of others, that they
consider the applicant to be in reduced circumstances
and needs the assistance of the Country for his 
support.

I John Poindexter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa
County do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from 
the record --

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and caused the public seal of 
said County Court to be affixed this 22nd day 
of June 1818. -

John Poindexter

[seal]
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Virginia
Louisa County, to wit,

I Peter Crawford presiding magistrate
in and for the County Court of said County do hereby
certify that John Poindexter whose name is subscribed 
to the foregoing attestation is Clerk of the County Court of 
said County, and that full faith and credit is due
to his official acts as such.  In testimony whereof I 
do hereby certify and send the same to the Secretary
for the War Department of the United States, under
my hand & seal this 11th day of Augt. 1818. -

Peter Crawford (seal)
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Charles Thomas
5.917
March [illegible] 19

Con

P. P. Barbour
H. R. U. [S?]

[written sideways]
Charles Thomas
declaration
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At a court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for Louisa County on 
Tuesday the 14th day of November 1820.
District of Virginia  to wit;

On this 14" day of November 1820
personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record, for the County of
Louisa, Charles Thomas aged between sixty eight and sixty nine years, resident in 
the County of Louisa in the State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn 
according to Law - doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War
as follows, that he enlisted in Henrico County, State of Virginia in the company
commanded by Capt Andrew Hemphill in the Regiment commanded
by Col Richardson in the line of Virginia on the continental establishment,
that he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th
March 1818 and that the number of the pension certificate is (5917)
"and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th 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 so 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 due to me - nor have I any income other that what is 
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. -
The following is a true schedule of all my estate (necessary clothing
and bedding excepted) viz:  one horse 2 small hogs some old sitting
chairs, one earthen dish, two pewter & one earthen plate five forks & three knives
one saddle and bridle one gallon jug one [Cary?] plough [illegible] two hilling hoes
one pole and one sugar dish, milk pot & half dozen cups & saucers   I am 
a farmer by trade but owing to my age and debility am unable to follow
my vocation with much prospect of a support - I have two children
namely William & Nancy - the former is about ten years of age and 
the latter is about five.  that I have no other family residing with me
nor have I any other income

Charles Thomas  X  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of 
November 1820 before Fredk. Harris
James Michie, Richmond Terrell
and Arthur Clayton Justices of the 
peace in the County Court of Louisa
now sitting which said Court is a 
Court of record.
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Virginia - Louisa County  to wit

I John Hunter Clerk of the Court
of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied 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 said property exhibited in 
the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
caused the Public seal of said County Court to be hereto
affixed this [blank] day of [blank] 1820 in the 45th year 
of the Commonwealth.

John Hunter
Clerk of the Court of the County aforesd.
[seal]


Virginia - Louisa County to wit,

I Peter Crawford presiding Magistrate in and 
for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hunter whose
signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time 
of making and subscribing the same, Clerk of the Court of the 
County aforesaid, duly appointed and qualified according to Law
and that his certificate is in due form of Law.  Given under my 
hand & seal this 11th day of December 1820 in the 45th year of the 
Commonwealth --

Peter Crawford (seal)


Virginia - Louisa County  to wit,

I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Crawford whose signature appears
to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing 
the same presiding Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned and qualified according to Law - and that 
full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to all his official
acts as such - Given under my hand this 12th day of December
1820.

John Hunter
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July 27, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
Charles Thomas
S. 39105

Mr. Graves Thomas
Box 153
Richmond, Virginia.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of Charles Thomas, who was pensioned from 
June 8, 1818.

The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 39105,
based upon service of the named Charles Thomas in that war.

Charles Thomas enlisted January 1, 1776, in Henrico County,
Virginia, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Andrew
Hemphill's company, Colonel Richardson's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Louisa County, Virginia; he 
was then sixty-six years of age.  The date and place of his birth and
names of his parents were not given.  In 1820, his two children, William,
aged about ten years, and Nancy, aged about five years, were living at 
home.  The name of the soldier's wife was not given, nor the date and 
place of their marriage shown.

Charles Thomas died December 17, 1832, place not stated.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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39105
INVALID.
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File No.  39105
Charles Thomas
Pri Rev War
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Act:  18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[notes on the right side of the page]
1914 Jan. 29 - history to 
Mr. W. S. Thomas.  MBH
1914 Feb. 18  W. S. Thomas
infd that this [illegible]
recd $96 [illegible] issued
Jan 28 1819.  died Dec.
17. 1832  AW
1932 May 25 - Hist. to Clyde
Parrish Thhoas - ILL
1936 July 27  Hist to Mr. Graves Thomas ILL
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
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County of Louisa ss.

On this thirteenth day of July 1825; before 
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Louisa personally appeared Charles
Thomas who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded 
by captain Andrew Hemphill in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Richardson in 
the service of the United States;  that his name was placed on the 
pension roll of the state of Virginia that
he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of 
the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the first
day of April 1825, at or 
near his house, said original certificate
was lost           he [blank]

Charles Thomas  X  his mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.  }

Charles Thompson JP

NOTES.  The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss
or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be 
properly authenticated.
☞ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere
notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and 
insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
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State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit

I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Charles Thompson Jr before whom the foregoing
oath was taken by Charles Thomas, now is and was at the time of 
administering the same, and giving and subscribing his certificate thereof
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith
and credit is, and of right, ought to be given to all his official acts
as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the public Seal of said County to be hereto 
affixed this 13th day of July 1825 in the 50th year of our 
foundation.

John Hunter
[seal]
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Box 153
Richmond, Virginia

July 6, 1936

My dear Sir:

I should appreciate it if you would
send me an abstract of the information 
contained in the pension papers of Charles Thomas, 
of Louisa County, Virginia, for service in the
Revolutionary War.

He served as a private in the Virginia
Line.  His pension began June 8, 1818 and he 
died December 17, 1832.  This information I 
got from The Report of the Secretary of War,
1835, Pen. 2, 78.

Hoping I may hear from you and thanking you I am 

Sincerely


Graves Thomas.


[date stamp]
RECEIVED
JULY 7 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER No 16
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307 North 21 Street
Richmond, Virginia
April 19, 1932

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,

I would appreciate it very much if you 
would send me the Revolutionary service of, 
Charles Thomas, private, of Louisa county
Virginia, who applied for a pension and died
November 17, 1832.  Also any information 
concerning his parentage, place of birth, relatives
or children that his claim states.
Thanking you very much for your kindness.

Yours truly,


Clyde Parrish Thomas


[date stamp]
[top line illegible]
APR 19 1932
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Wagner Electric
Manufacturing Company
6400 Plymouth Avenue
Saint Louis

2-12-14

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Records,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam: -

Attention of Miss Wilson.

Replying to your attached letter of 
Jan. 29th will state that I do noT believe the Charles Thomas
on whom you sent a report, is the one referred to by the 
Librarian of the Virginia State Library.

The following is the record furnished
by the above, which corresponds with the family history in 
my family: -

"The name of Charles Thomas appears
in the Secretary of War's report for 1835, Pension Roll
Volume 2, Virginia list, Page 78.  Charles Thomas, a 
resident of Louisa County, Va. had served in the Virginia Line
in the Revolution and received a pension of $96.00.  He was 
placed on the pension roll Jan. 28th, 1819, his age given 
as 81 years.  He died on Dec. 17th, 1832."

Have you anything on your records
closely corresponding with the above information?  If so, 
I should be pleased to have you give me any additional
information, if possible, in reference to him.

Your very truly,


W. S. Thomas

WST:SS

[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 14 1914
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Wagner Electric
Manufacturing Company
6400 Plymouth Avenue
Saint Louis

1-21-14

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

In looking up the Revolutionary War
record of my great-grandfather, Charles Thomas, which record
I have received from the Virginia State Library, I find that 
my ancestor, Charles Thomas, apparently was granted a pension 
on Jan. 28th, 1819, his age being given at that time as 81
years.  This appears in the Secretary of War's report for 
1835, Pension Roll Volume 2, Virginia List, Page 78.

I would like to know if the Pension 
Records indicate where the above Charles Thomas lived at the 
time he enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier, the length of his 
service, and the city or county in which he lived at the time
his pension was granted; also if the records contain the names 
of his children.

Thanking you in advance for any 
information you can give me, I am

Yours very truly,


W. S. Thomas

WST:SS

[illegible date stamp]
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Wagner Electric
Manufacturing Company
6400 Plymouth Avenue
Saint Louis

January
Twentyfourth
Nineteen-fourteen.


Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Attention of Miss Wilson.

I am trying to obtain some definite
information about my great-grandfather, Charles Thomas, who was 
a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

I have obtained from the State Librarian
of Virginia a partial record, and in trying to obtain additional
information, the State Librarian advises me to write to you, as
he was quite sure you could give me the War Department's record
of my relative.

According to the information obtained
from the State Librarian of Virginia, my ancestor, Charles Thomas,
was granted a pension on Jan. 28th, 1819, his age being at that
time 81 years.  This information appears in the Secretary of War's 
report for 1835, Pension Roll, Volume 2, Virginia List, Page 78.

I would appreciate it very much if you 
would give me any information you can obtain from your records,
relative to Charles Thomas, such as residence, names of children,
etc.

Your very truly,


W. S. Thomas

WST:SS

[illegible date stamp]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,        [blank date]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Charles Thomas
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.   S. 39.105.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
18 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Andrew Hemphill
COLONEL.
Richardson
STATE.
[check mark]

Battles engaged in,  none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enl in Henrico Co. Va.
Date of application for pension,  June 8, 1818.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application,  Louisa Co. Va.
Age at date of application,  66 years.
Remarks:  In 1820 son William 10 years & daughter Nancy 5 years; there is no 
further family data.


Respectfully,


Commissioner.


6-2856
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Rev. War Section.


February 18, 1914.

Mr. W. S. Thomas,
6400 Plymouth Avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 12" instant, you 
are advised that Charles Thomas, Revolutionary War pensioner, 
Sur File No. 39,105, whose history was furnished you on 
the 29" ultimo, is the pensioner who resided in Louisa County, 
Virginia, received a pension of $96. per annum, was placed 
on the pension roll January 18, 1819, and died December 17,
1832.

Very respectfully,


G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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May 25, 1932.

BA-J/ILL
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Charles Thomas
S. 39105

Clyde Parrish Thomas
307 North 21st Street
Richmond, Virginia.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information 
relative to Charles Thomas, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on 
file in pension claim, S. 39105, based upon the service of Charles
Thomas in that war.

Charles Thomas enlisted January 1,1776, in Henrico County,
Virginia, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Andrew
Hemphill's Company, Colonel Richardson's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Louisa County, Virginia; he 
was then sixty-six years of age, date of his birth not given.

In 1820, his son, William, aged about ten years, and his 
daughter Nancy, aged about five years, were living with him; the name 
of soldier's wife is not given.

He died December 17, 1832.

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.


[note on the right margin]
The soldier stated first that this ser.
was the S. C. line & next that it was the
Va Line - There are such officers recorded
in both lines, so without their given names
I could not verify it, so omitted the designation