Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38258, for Thomas New, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va

New, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 38258

CONTENTS
[blank]
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14.724 R

Virginia
Thomas New

of King [illegible] County in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bland of the Virginia
line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept 18[illegible]
1819 and Lieut to Christopher Tompkins [illegible]
[illegible] William C. H. Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 122.86
Sei-anl. all.ce ending [illegible] 1820 48.00
$170.86

151110. 7/31 4/30

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

Date of death
not
on OB
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Thomas New
Private
76 to 78
Bland Virginia
Reg.t

Admitted

King Will.m C.H.

[written perpendicular to above on left margin:}
Christopher Tompkins
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Declaration made by Thomas
New on the 25th day of Mary
1818, together with an [illegible]
made thereto June 28th 1819,
in compliance to a requisition
of the Secretary of war who
returned the s.d first declaration on 
account of the informality of the
same
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At a Court of quarterly session held for King William
County at the Courthouse on Monday the [illegible] of May
1818

This day Thomas New aged about sixty five years of age
[illegible][illegible][illegible]being sworn deposeth and said that by
[illegible] of his [illegible][illegible][illegible]
himself in need of assistance from his country for support
and that he enlisted on the 6th day of October 1776
a private soldier under Benjamin Temple in
the [illegible] regiment of Dragoons [illegible] Continental establishment. That he served two years, and was [illegible] 
[illegible] the 25th of November 1778 at [illegible]
in Virginia.


[illegible] the said Thomas New also [illegible] by the oath of 
Christopher Tompkins that he is in [illegible]
circumstances in life [illegible][illegible][illegible] to be [illegible]
pension to an act of Congress of the United States
entitled [illegible] to provide for service persons engaged
in land and naval services of the United State in
the revolutionary war - to the Secretary of the
department of war -

At a Const of month of September [illegible] for King William
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County at the Courthouse on Monday the 28th of June
1819.

Thomas New resident of this Country aged sixty
six years this day came into Court, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain he provision made
by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services 
of the United States in the revolutionary war" that
he the said Thomas New enlisted for the term of two
years on the sixth day of October in the year 1776
in King William County in the State of Virginia, in 
the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Temple
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Theodorick
Bland in the line of the State of Virginia, on the
Continental establishment; that he continued to serve
in the said [illegible] as in the service of the United
States, until the 25th day of November 1778, when he
was discharged from services in Winchester, State of
Virginia that he was in the Battle of Brandy Wine,
German Town, and Somerset Courthouse, 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 service,
And therefore the Court doth order that the said
declaration of the said Thomas New be certified to
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the Secretary of the department of [illegible] [illegible] to
the direction of the deponent of the aforementioned act of Congress -
And the Court doth certify that it appears to their satisfaction;
that the said Thomas New, did serve in the
Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the common enemy for the term of
nine months as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the , the continental establishment,
and also that they are certified that he is
in reduced circumstances, and need the assistance of
his country for support -

State of Virginia, King William County [illegible] -
I Robert Pollard [illegible] of the court of
of the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing
transcripts are true [illegible] from the records of the Court,
of the said County, of the declaration made by Thomas
New on the 25th day of May 1818 and a second [illegible]
made by him in the 28th of June 1819

In testimony whereof I have [illegible] unto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County this first day of July 1819 in the
[illegible] [illegible] of the Commonwealth

Ro: Pollard C. C.
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Thomas New
Private
76 to 78
Bland Virginia
Regt.

Admitted

King Will.m C. H.

[right side of document:]
Declaration made by Thomas
New on the 25th day of May
1818, together with an amendment
made therefo June 28th 1819,
in compliance to a requisition
of the Secretary of war [illegible]
the s.d first declaration on
account of the informality of the
same.

[following written perpendicular to the above in left margin:]

21 th July 1819

Christopher Tomkins
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January 4, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mr. Charles E. New
1633 Highland Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee

BA-J/EEL
Thomas New - S.38258
William New-W.10802

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of a large number of soldiers with the surname
New for the purpose of tracing ancestors, also, record of Richard New who received a land grant in 1655 in James City County, Virginia.
This office has no record of land granted prior to the Revolutionary War, hence no record of the grant cited by you.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires such an amount of time and research. The records of Thomas New and William New are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their services in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas New
S. 38258
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas New are not shown.
Thomas New enlisted in King William County, Virginia, October 6, 1776, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Temple's Company,
Colonel Theodoric Bland's Regiment of Continental Dragoons, was in the battles of Somerset Court House, Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged November 25, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years. Said application
was made in King William County, Virginia.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas New (S.38258), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Thomas New, Certificate No. 14727, issued September 6, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 25, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818,Virginia Agency.
* * * * * *
William New
W.10802
William New was born November 21, 1761. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Franklin County, North Carolina, William New volunteered May 4, 1780, served as a private in Captain Meekins'
Company, Colonel Benjamin Sewell's North Carolina Regiment, was at the battle of Gates' Defeat at Camden and was discharged in
October, 1780; he again volunteered about May 1, 1781, served three months under Lieutenant Robert Hight and Colonel William Linton in the North Carolina Troops and went out scouting against the Tories.
After the Revolution, soldier lived in Franklin County, North Carolina, for about eight years; then moved to the Peedee River in Anson County, North Carolina; from there moved to Montgomery County, state not shown, where he lived for seven years; thence to Elbert
County, Georgia, resided there about ten years; thence to Wilson County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
28, 1832, while a resident of Wilson County, Tennessee, where he had then resided for about twenty-three years.
He died April 23, 1839, place not shown.
The soldier married June 23, 1813, in Wilson County, Tennessee, Frances, maiden name not shown.
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Frances, widow of William New, was allowed pension on her application executed October 1, 1855, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Wilson County, Tennessee.
No reference is made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Frances New, widow of William New (W. 10802), you should address The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Frances New, widow of William New, Certificate No. 5804, issued June 5, 1856, rate $26.00 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Tennessee (Nashville) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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38 258
Revy
INVALID.

File No. 38, 258
Thomas New
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 296

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[right side of document:]
1935 - Jan 4 - 7Hist
to chas. E. New. EES
1936 - Aug - 3 - Hist to
Dale W. Wilkins - see
her letter in James L.
New. S.16211 [illegible]
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August 3, 1936

[handwritten:]
James L. New - S 1?211
Thomas New. S. 38288
William-S.5815
BA-J/AWF

James L. New-S. 16211
James L. New-S. 16211
Thomas New-S. 38256
William New-38258
William New-S.5815
Williams New-
BA-J/AWF

Dale W. Wilkins
Hampton
Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the pension records of the following Revolutionary
War soldiers: James L. New of Virginia and 
Ohio, Thomas New of King William County, Virginia,
and William New of Halifax County, Virginia.

The records of these soldiers are furnished
herein, as found in papers on file in pension claims,
based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.

James L. New-S.16211

James L. New was born February 12, 1764 in Bedford
County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.

While reading in Charles City County, Virginia,
he enlisted sometime in May, 1781 and served six months
as a private in Captain William Lovely's company, Colonel
Gaskins' Virginia regiment, was in the battle and
siege of Yorktown. He enlisted in the summer of 1782,
served about two months in Captain Edward Morecook's
Virginia company. 

He lived in Charles City County until in 1808,
then moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, then moved to
Belmont and Union Counties, Ohio, and in 1821 moved
to Logan County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application exe -

[handwritten:]
Her letter in James L. New
S.16211
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cuted, October 23, 1832, at which time he was living
in Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio, where he had
lived about ten years.

The soldier, James L. New, died September 21,
1842 in Logan County, Ohio, leaving a widow, Gulielma(?).

There is no further reference to the widow , and
no reference to children.

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Thomas New-S. 38258

The date and place of birth of Thomas New are
not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Thomas New enlisted in King William County,
Virginia, October 6, 1776 served as a private in
Captain Benjamin Temple's company, Colonel Theodoric,
Bland's Regiment of Continental Dragoons; he was in
battles of Somerset Court House, Brandywine, and
Germantown, and was discharged, November 25, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
in King William County, Virginia, May 25, 1818,
at which time he was sixty-five years of age.

There are no data relative to his family.

If you desire information in regard to the date
of last payment of pension, name and address of person
paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner,
Thomas New, you should address The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington,
D. C., and cite the following -

Thomas New, Certificate # 14727, issued September
6, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, Commenced May 25, 1818,
Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.

*********************

[written in left margin:]
copied [illegible]
miss [illegible]
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William New-S.5815

William New was born in the year 1759 in Henrico
County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.

While residing in Henrico County, Virginia, he
enlisted in 1777 and served two months as private in
Captain Abraham Kooley's Virginia company. He served
as Express Rider at various times under Express Masters
Henry Young and Samuel Jones, this service amounting
to five and one half months, and continued until
in 1781. He then served in the militia, eight weeks in
Captain Elijah Bolles' company, eight weeks in Captains
Joseph Price's and David Lamberth's companies, and three
weeks under Major Seldon, in this three weeks tour, he
was in an engagement on the James River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Halifax
County, Virginia.

There are no data concerning his family.

If you desire information in regard to the last
payment of pension, name and address of person paid,
and possibly date of death of the pensioner, William
New, you should address The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington,
D. C., and give the following-

William New, certificate # 5788, issued February
18, 1833, rate $21.44 per annum, commenced March 4,
1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Charles E. New
Knoxville, Tenn. 1638 Highland Ave Dec. 19, 1934.

Pension Bureau
Washington D C
Revolutionary section

Dear sirs: --- For the purpose of tracing ancestors I would thank you if as far as possible you would give me the following information about the following names:
Residence before enlisting; location of land grant if any; Residence after the war with last known address; Name of parents, brothers and children; Date of birth and death with any other information that would help in tracing the name --New---

Richard New, who received a land grant in James City C County, Va in 1655 established the family in this country. He was English
and all News of English descent trace to the Virginia stock
There are some --News-- of German descent who came to this country --Neu-- later changing to --New-- who are not related.
The Virginia --News-- brought a -Coat-of-Arms-- and family crest to this country. These circulated mostly in Virginia and No Carolina during the first hundred years. At least six of them served in the revolution and used their land warrants Ky. Tenn. Georgia, Ohio and
perhaps other states.
William New (Halifax) S. of W. 1835, Pen. 2-145.
William New--private -- Annual $26.66 Total $69.65--N.C. militia--placed on [handwritten illegible] pen roll Apr. 26, 1833 -Age 72.
William New--private 4th regiment--William's Company--enlisted May-77 discharged Nov. 77.
James L. New--S. of W. 1835--Pen 3 Ohio 141
James L. New--age 70-- Jefferson, Ohio. Va. militia in rev page 284 and
Jacob New--Grant Ky.--list trans, from Tenn March 4, 1833. Residence Pendleton, Land-grants in Ky.
John New--Filed declaration for Pension Aug. 27, 1834 Page 470 Abstracts and records Augusta Co. Va. Vol. 2. He received land grants in Wayne Co Ky. 4-2-1836.
Anthony New--U.S. Congressman From Va. in 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th congress from Va. 1792-1805 and 12th 15 & 17 congress from Todd Co. Ky.
Cp S Dec. 1777 Va. Militia--Caroline Co. Later became a colonel in Rev.
Jesse New-B.W. #433 Got 100 acres in Ky.--3 yrs soldier Va. Cont. line 4-26-1783
John New - Aud. Acct XVIII 558
Jessey New, war 4-291
Jacob New--war 4-294
Thomas New (King William ) S. of W. 1835--Pen. 2-75
Jethro New--1760-1836 -- Enlisted 1778 in Capt Rhode's Company. Was in battle of Cowpens & siege of Yorktown, witnessed execution of Major Andre born in Va. died in Vernon, Indiana

Yours very truly
Charles E. New 1638 Highland Ave Knoxville Tenn
[handwritten signature]Charles E. New