Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, for Cornelius Thomas, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va. | Thomas, Cornelius | R -----
Va. Sea or ['or' written above 'Sea'] Service
Va. Half Pay
[double underline]
CONTENTS
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This case has no number or jacket as it was found in the case of John Cheshire, to which reference is made in the papers. 
M.R.
Dec. 21, 1911
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Norfolk December 6th/48
Know all men by these presents that we William H.C. Cheshire, [crossed out written text] do hereby constitute nominate and appoint Richard Burgess of Washington City D.C. our true and lawful Attorney hereby revoking all other powers of attorney for the revolutionary Services of Cornelius Thomas [illegible] and to demand and receive from the proper offices in Richmond and washington, any land warrant or warrants so due, and surrender them at the general land office, in order to obtain certificates of scrip in [crossed out handwritten text] of [illegible] [crossed out handwritten text] or recieve if said warrants be already Surrendered, then to demand and recieve the certificates, if no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to recieve the warrants which may have been Surrendered, and to locate the same as he may think best, Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or petition and to demand and recieve from the State of Virginia, and the United States, or administrator any half pay or commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th of July 1832, and to Substitute and appoint any one or more attorneys under him with a general or special to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the
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[crossed out handwritten text in right left corner]
State of Virginia} to wit
Norfolk City} this day, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the said city Wm H.C. Cheshire [crossed out handwritten text] subscribes to the Foregoing Power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed
Wm G Camp [illegible]
8 Day Dec 1848
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Washington City
February 23, 1849
Sir
I enclose herewith a Power of Attorney in my favor from of the heirs of Law of Cornelius Thomas who was an office of the Army, in the War of the Revolution, in the State line, on Navy of Virginia, for half pay under the Act of 5 July 1832 - And also Evidence of the proper heirs of John Chesire a Lieut: of the state Navy of Va & also a letter to me from Mr. W. HC Cheshire dated Nov 21, 1848 from which you will perceive I am requested to "protect against any proceedings of Doch Wm Helm who has drawn the Warrant for heirs who are not entitled" - [illegible] and also to "protect against any proceeding being Made in favor of Sarah Thomas - claimed heir of Cornelius Thomas" [illegible] to which I beg leave to ask your attention - 
Respectfully
[illegible signature]
R. Burgess
James L. Edwards E.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Norfolk City November 21st 1848
Mr Richard Burgess
Sir I enclose to you a certificate in this letter of the heirship of John Cheshire a Lieutenant in teh Virginia Navy and request of you to enter a Protest against the proceedingS of Doct Wm Helm who has drawn the warrant for the heirs which is not entitled and which we are prepaired to show from record testimony and oblidge Yours Verry respectfully
Wm H.C. Cheshire
Dear Sire,
I would also request you to issue a protest against any ^procedings [crossed out handwritten text] being ^made [crossed out handwritten text] in favour of Sarah Thomas claim heired from cornelious Thomas a Lt in the army which I believe from what I can understand that Mr Richards has it in hand and I cannot get any satisfaction concerning it only what Mr L.H. Parker stated in a letter that I recieved from Richmond stating  it was sent to washington at the Pension office ^to be adjusted, and as soon as I can get a certificate from the clerks office in Hampton I will send it up to you of which Sarah Thomas was my mother.
Yours [unknown mark] Wm H. C. Cheshire