Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36340, for Thomas Thompson, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Continental | Thompson, Thomas | S. 36340
Va.
CONTENTS
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

D10.783
Illinois
Thomas Thompson of [illegible] in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia
line, for the term of Jan 1779 to 81 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of June 1821.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of October, 1824 and sent to James Ratcliff
Carmi, Illinois

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 113.60 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823 48.
161.60
[illegible]
112 30
.60
113.60
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible]
Died June 19, 1829
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District of Illinois White Court -
On the twenty ninth day June 1821 personally appeared in open Court (this being a Court of record expressly made so by the Statutes of this State) for the County of White in the State of Illinois, Thomas Thompson a resident of this County of White in said State aged Sixty years & about ten months old 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 acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Thomas Thompson enlisted for the term of Eighteen months some time in the month of July (the day not recollected) One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine in the State of Virginia & County of Botetourt in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Boyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Buford in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment, that a Company to whom he belonged joined the army under command of General Green in the month of September or October 1779. That he continued to Serve in the said Corps untill the month of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty one when he was discharged from said Service at Charlotte in the State of South Carolina that he served under Colonel Bluford untill some time in the [illegible] 1779 & 1780
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when he volunteered to serve in the Calvery & transferred to said Troops Commanded by Colonel Washington that he continued to serve under Col Washington for about eight months when he returned to the regiment in which he enlisted which was at that time under the command Colonel Edison & continued in said regiment until his discharge as aforesaid - That he was in the Battle of Guilford, the Seige of ninety six and the Battle of Eutaw Springs and was wounded at the said Seige of ninety six in the Leg and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except his own Oath
And in pursuance of the act of May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a Citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen & 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for the persons engaged in [illegible] services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me
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nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here unto anexed and by me Subscribed
Thomas Thompson
Schedule of the Estate & income of Thomas Thompson An applicant for a pension.
Two cows and Heifer two calves one yearling calf
One horse Eleven head of hogs no real property and no debts due him
Applicant has a wife named Nancy aged about fifty Six years - She is so great a cripple as to be unable to walk & can do no kind of laborious work he has no children living with him - He is a cripple himself in consequence of the wound he recived during the revolutionary war & is unable to support himself & wife by his labour. He is a laborer by occupation.
Thomas Thompson
Sworn to and declared on the Eighth day of June A.D. 1821 in open court before me
J A Ratcliff clk
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I James Ratcliff Clerk of the Circuit at White County and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is of the opinion of this said court the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty Seven Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal there being no official seal as yet provided at [illegible] the 22d day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty two and of the Independence of the United States the 46
Ja Ratcliff
[sideways] 16.790 [check mark]
Thomas Thomson -
James Ratcliff
Carmi, Illinois
Rec'd 21 Sept: 1822
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
[upside down] Thos. Thompson
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AMERICAN LEGION
WABASH POST 423
MT. CARMEL, ILL.
July 26, 1832.
[Stamp of star with "US." Around star is text: "American Legion"]
B. J. WALTER.
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTRATION
The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish us with the pension record of Thomas Thompson who served during the War of the Revolution in the Virginia line of troops.
Mr. Thompson received pension while a resident of Wabash County, Illinois.
Very truly yours,
B Walter
B. J. Walter,
Dept. of Military Records and Graves Registration, American Legion, Wabash Post #423.
BJW/gec
[Stamped, round, containing: 1-12 around outer perimeter, "RECEIVED JUL 28 1932 {illegible]  PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION"]
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[Printed document with handwritten entries}

[Left side of document]
36340
Revy INVALID
File No. 36,340
Thomas Thompson Pri Rev, War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 430
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[Right side of document]
1932 Aug 30- History to B. J. Walker - EEH
1934 - Mch 1- Hist to Mrs C.L. Land. Letter in case Joel Harrell - R. 4635. Eret
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[Typewritten document with handwritten notations]

March 1, 1934
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BA-J/EL
Joel Harrell-R.4635
Thomas Thompson-S.36340

Mrs. C. Land
Enfield
Illinois

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Joel Harrell and Thomas Thompson, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, R.4635 and S.36340, based upon the military services
in the Revolutionary War of Joel Harrell and Thomas Thompson.

Joel Harrell
R.4635.M M H F.
Joel Harrell or Herrell was born in 1758 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Martin County, North Carolina, he enlisted, the date not stated, and served three months as a private in Captain Mays' North Carolina Company: he then moved to Botetourt County, Virginia, and in August, 1781, enlisted served two months and about twenty days as a private in Captain Gallesby's Company, under Major Lockard
in the Virginia Troops and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He applied for pension April 3, 1843, while a resident of White County, Illinois, but his claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service as required by the pension laws.
He died June 30, 1846.
Soldier married June 1, 1812, Arkada. They were then residents of Trigg County, Kentucky. Her maiden name is not given. In 1852 she was living in White County, Illinois, aged fifty-eight years.
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Thomas Thompson
S. 36340

The date and place of birth of Thomas Thompson are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Thomas Thompson enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, in July, 1779, served as a private in Captain Thomas Bowyer's Virginia Company and in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, until the winter of 1779 and 1780, when he volunteered to serve in Colonel Washington's Regiment of Cavalry, in which regiment he served about eight months.
then returned to the regiment in which he enlisted, commanded at that time by Colonel Edmiston (probably meant for Lieutenant Colonel Anderson) and was discharged in January, 1781. He was in the battle of Guilford,
at the siege of Ninety Six, where he was wounded in the leg, and at the battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1821, at which time he was aged sixty years and ten months and resided in White County, Illinois.
He died January 19, 1829, place not shown.
Soldier's wife was Nancy. She was aged fifty-six in 1821. Her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not shown. Children are referred to: no names are given and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[Typewritten document with handwritten notations]

August 30, 1932
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Thomas Thompson-S.36340
BA-J/EEL

Mr. B. J. Walter
Wabash Post #423
American Legion
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Thompson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who, you state, received a pension while residing in Wabash County, Illinois.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 36340, based upon the
military service of Thomas Thompson in that war.
Thomas Thompson enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, in July 1779, served as a private in Captain Thomas Bowyer's Virginia Company and in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, until the winter of 1779 and 1780, when he volunteered to serve in Colonel Washington's Regiment of Cavalry, in which regiment he served about eight months,
then returned to his regiment in which he enlisted, then commanded by Colonel Edmiston (probably meant for Lieutenant Colonel Andersen) and was discharged in January, 1781. He was in the battle of
Guilford, at the siege of Ninety Six, where he was wounded in the and at the battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1821 at which time he was aged sixty years and ten months and resided in White County, Illinois. It does not appear that he ever resided in Wabash County, Illinois.
He died January 19, 1829.

Soldier's wife, Nancy, (her maiden name and date of marriage not given), was aged fifty-six years in 1821. No names of children are stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

[Handwritten left hand margin: "White & Wabash Cos adjoin From AB"]
[Handwritten right margin: "Capt Thos Boroyer + Col. Buford were not is same regt. but Mrs Finch thought the Col Edmiston was Col. Anderson"]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Thompson, Thomas  GRADE  Private    LINE  Delaware

WARRANT NUMBER  10891                    ACREAGE  100           ISSUED  May 24, 179?  (torn)
                                                                                                  To _________ not shown ___

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.   Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.