Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1563, for Thomas Mc Intosh, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
McIntosh, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 1563
CONTENTS Carded
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West Tennessee
Thomas McIntosh of Stewart County in the State of Tennessee, who was a [cavalryman] in the company commanded by Captain Deskman of the Regiment commanded by Joel Moore in the N.C. Line for 9 months of 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tenn at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of October 1837 and sent to J.N. Clements, Dover.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep ‘33 $81.25 
Semi-an. allowance ending at ‘34 $16.25
$98.50 [Note: The actual number is $97.50.]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by William L. Allison, Clerk, Book E, Vol. 7, Page 93
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13936
Thomas McIntosh
Stewart County
Tennessee
From 1777 private of Cavalry & Infantry 
9 months
Private of Infantry $20.00
Private of Cavalry $12.50
$32.50

John H. Clements, Clerk
Dover, Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
May 21 1833
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Thomas McIntosh of Stewart County, Tennessee
Period when the service was rendered.
Drafted 1775
Volunteer 1776
Vol.
Temple
Duration of the claimant's service
No time
3 Months
6 Months
Rank of the Claimant.
[Private]
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
[Lee’s Legion]
Capt. Nat. Dickerson
Names and Rank  of the General and Field Officers.
Maj. Dickson
Col. Moore
Gen. Butler
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Haw River
Country through which he marched
Hillsborough
Whitely
Wilmington
Cross Creek
[Illegible] Bluff
Place of abode
when he entered the service, and age  at the present period.
78
Caswell, N. C.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Tradition


I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Note: Pages 5 and 6 are Copies of documents pertaining to how County Courts are to proceed with determining eligibility for Pensions.]
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[Note: Pages 5 and 6 are Copies of documents pertaining to how County Courts are to proceed with determining eligibility for Pensions.]
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13.936
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State of Tennessee
Stewart County
Term September 1832
On this 25th day of June 1832 personally appeared in open Court Thomas McIntosh, a resident of the County of Stewart and the State of Tennessee, [Illegible] make the following declaration in order to [obtain a Pension under] the act of Congress passed January 7 1832.
That he was drafted in the County of Caswell, State of North Carolina about a year before the Declaration of of Independence, to go after the Cherokee Indians, high upon the [Illegible] an Indian Trader we marched to Caswell to near the Indian and heard that the [Illegible] had left the Town [Illegible]
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About two years after the Declaration of Independence I volunteered in the Horse and went under the command of Major Dickerson and Collin, the British under the command of Cornwallis, were then lying in Hillsborough in joined [Illegible] and his Legion and went upon Hillsborough, when we not within about [Illegible] miles of that place we ascertained that Tarlton had gone out to meet the them we pursued them and came up with their on the land on the other side of Haw River from Hillsborough, there we had a skirmish with them who we defeated. [A British] officer was killed, it was said that about two hundred were killed [and] one Doctor [Illegible] was the head of the or at that place, after his Battle our horses were sent home. The British after this compelled us to retreat about two miles from a place where we were encamped at a Tory Blacksmith. I was also with army taking prisoners of Whitely Mill or Haw River, the ready fork, there was a skirmish at said mill, I delivered the prisoners safely to [General Nathaniel Greene]
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I was then discharged and then returned home having served over this month after this counted with Capt. Nathan Dickerson, my memory not recollected, when I first went out in this company I was marched down to Crop Creek after the Tories, I remained there for some time we then marched to a Fort Bridge about ten miles of Wilmington, where we heard of the Caption of Wallace, Genl Butler was my commander and had him [throughout] this Tour of service after we left the Bridge we was marched round to [Illegible] Bluff about [Illegible] miles above Wilmington, there I was discharged, Col. Edward Douglas who was then Adjutant wrote my discharge said Douglas now  have informed served at this time six months.
I was born in Culpepper County Virginia on Rappahannock, from there I moved to North Carolina where I entered the service, I remained in North Carolina from the time of the Revolution until about thirty years since when I removed to Robertson County, State of Tennessee
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when I had until about ten or twelve years [Illegible] now here I now live.
[While I do not know my actual age, I know  that] I was born in the year seventeen fifty four[.] I have [since] lost or mislaid [discharge papers and I do not know anyone who can attest to my service] except Col. Edward Douglas before mentioned and my brothers Charles and Nimrod McIntosh, reside in Robertson County fifty or sixty miles from this place.
I herby relinquishes all claim to any person or annuity except the presents and further states that his name is not on the pension list or roll of any State or Territory in the United States.
Thomas McIntosh
Sworn to in open Court September 25th, 1832.
Test. John H. Clements, Clerk
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We, Alexander Brown and Nelson Crosswell, both Citizens of Stewart County and State do swear that we are well-acquainted with Thomas McIntosh who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age and that he is a man of good, honest character, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Alex Brown
Nelson Crosswell
Sworn to in open Court September 25th 1832.
A. H. Clements, Clerk
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the war departments that the above named application was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to it that Alexander Brown and N. Crosswell who have signed and sworn to the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statements are in entitled to credit.
J. C. Mitchell, Presiding Judge
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I, John H. Clements, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Stewart for the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding on the matter of the application of Thomas McIntosh for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office in the Town of about the 28th of September 1832.
John H. Clements, Clerk
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13.936
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Revolutionary War 
1563 
INVALID. 
File No. 1563 
Thomas McIntosh, Private, N.C. Line 
Act: June 1832. 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 242 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Tennessee
Roberton County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
August Term 1833
On this the 13th day of August AD 1836
personally appeared in Open Court before [Illegible] Justices residing and holding said Court of Pleas for the County of Robertson, Tennessee, Thomas McIntosh a resident of the County of Stewart and State of Tennessee aged 78 years who first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Congress under the act of 1832. 
That he was drafted in the County of Caswell in the State of North Carolina about a year before the Declaration of Independence to go after Cherokee Indians [Illegible].
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as General along on this Tour they sent all but one regiment. This British under the command of Cornwallis were then lying in Hillsborough. We joined Lee with his Legion and went upon Hillsborough - When we got within about ten miles of that place we ascertained that [Illegible] had gone out to meet the Tories of North Carolina. We pursued him and came up with him on the alarms upon the other side of Hillsborough on the Haw River from where we had skirmishes with them [and] defeated them that [Illegible]-- The British (for whose name is not recollected) was willed in this parish. In this battle or skirmish it is said about two hundred men were killed in ten minutes. One Doctor Piles was at the head of these Tories at that place or this battle our horses were sent home. The British after this compelled us to retreat about two miles and a half to the place where we were encamped at Fort Blacksmith. I was also sent with the army guarding prisoner at [Illegible] Mills on Howe River, [Illegible] I delivered the prisoner up safe to Genl Nathaniel Greene after guarding for 3 days and keeping them under rights. I was then discharged and returned and four months served nearly here and some time in the year 1779 (at the exact time [I do not remember]).
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I again volunteered under Captain
Nathaniel Dickerson, not recollected when I first went out in this Company. I was marched down to Crop Creek after the forces. After remaining there for some time we
then marched to Bridge of Wenger about ten miles. We heard of the [Illegible] Capture of Wallace Butler who was the commanding officer on this company [Illegible] was my Major. Edward [Illegible] (who was our Adjutant in charge).  We went after [Illegible] leaving the Bridges and before his discharges marched to Dolores Bluff about five miles above them [and] served at this tour six months. 
I was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia in Rappahannock.  From there I removed to North Carolina, Caswell County, where I entered the Service. I remained in North Carolina from the close of the War until about thirty years since upon I removed to the State of Tennessee, Robertson County, where I remained until then or twelve years since when I removed to the County of Staunton in the State of Tennessee where I have lived there since and where I still live.
I have no record evidence of my age, but I believe I was
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born in the 4th day of December in the years 1754
I never received [a] written discharge [other than the one] written by Douglas and that in removing to the State of Tennessee I lost or have so mislaid it. [I do not know anyone] who can prove any part of my services, with two Brothers Charles M. and Nimrod [both of whom are citizens of the County of Robertson and are too infirm to attend Court], and I have on that account come to Roberson County where I can procure these affidavits. I hereby relinquishes all claims to my pension or annuity whatever except was present and his declared that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency.
Sworn to and subscribed in the year aforesaid, 
Thomas McIntosh
We, Charles M. and Nimrod McIntosh, citizens of the County of Roberson in this State of Tennessee, do swear that we well-acquainted with Thomas McIntosh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that and we knew him during the Revolutionary War, that he had served in the Revolutionary War and know he served as he has stated in his declaration. We believe him to be seventy eight years of age.
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that he is a man of good character, that he is reputed and esteemed in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles McIntosh
Sworn to in open Court  this August 13th day of [Illegible].
Test John H. Clements, Clerk
I, Richard Pipe, a Clergyman residing in the County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas McIntosh, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy eight years age that he is reputed and released to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as he states and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 15th day [Illegible].
Test John H. Clements, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after this investigation of the matter and after putting this interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies
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That it appears to them that Charles McIntosh & Nonold McIntosh signed the above certificates and are resident citizens of this County in the State of Tennessee and who signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman and resident in the County of Robertson in said State, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Frey
Robert Green
William Seal

I, William Seal, Clerk of this Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding of said County in the matter of appellation of Thomas McIntosh.
In testimony whereof, I have thereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of August 1838.
W. Seal, Clerk