Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33080, for Thomas Mc Queen, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
CONTENTS
McQueen, Thomas
NUMBER
S 33080
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25294
Indiana
Thomas McQueen of Bartholo[illegible] in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Hog[illegible] of the regt commanded by Col Williamson in the Virginia line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec 1833 and Philip Switser Columbia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                  100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March   20 00
                                                             $120.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Cler,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 121

17226

Certificate delvered to Hon G S Kinnad Present

Hon Jas Huge [illegible] 12/58

Letter Moses  Joiner Aug 20/57
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No 17226
Thomas McQueen
Bartholomew County Indiana

4.5.9.10,14.15

from May 1782 (illegible)

1 yr. $40.

can only allow for one year, not time after close of the war

Philip Swetser Columbus
Indiana
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BRIEGF in the case of Thomas McQueen
County of Bartholomew in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.   Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?     Court

2.    If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.    How old is he?   70 years

4.    State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Vol. The applicant does not the precise time he served but that he in the service, and a prisoner with the Indians and British upwards of two years.

Rank   Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served Virginia State line.

Col. Williamson, Capt. Hoglans
Capt. Chas. Balderback, Col Williamson, Col. Crawford, Capt. Thos. Rankin

5.    In what battles was he engaged?   Sandusky

6.    Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Virginia, (Wheeling)

7.    Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   traditionary & living witness

8.    Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?    incorrect not authentication

* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

(Signed) Rich'd Kegwater   Examining Clerk.
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July the 9th 1851

Huntsville Randolph county Missouri
Gloceolning Commisioner (sic) of Pensions
Dear Sir  I Receive your note of the 23d of February in  answer to a Line I Rote (wrote) you in Relation To the Service of My Father in law in the United States Service in answer.   
In Answer To Yours I will inform you that Thomas McQueen proved up his right of Pension in bartholomew County State of Indiana and I Think Drew 2 years pay from the pension office in (illegible) in the State of Indiana In (illegible) to his Death.  He died in 1838 Left a wife and Eleven children his widdow (sic) Died in 1839 and Since Many of his children have Died the as now but few of them Living.  I am unable to inform you when he was Married as I am not in possession of his Familey (sic) Record but as near as we can Count Back it appears to be that he was Married in the Year 1801 he Returned from the United States at the age of 28 years old and Had been Father (illegible) in Craddicks Defeat if I am correct in the officer's name. Yours Respectfully 
Moses Joiner
Address me at
Huntsville
Randolph county
Missouri if you please
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The additional declaration of Thomas McQueen before me George E. Tingle a Justice of the Peace of Bartholomew County in the State of Indiana in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.  The said Thomas McQueen by me being duly sworn upon his Oath states  That in the month of May in the year 1782 and as he thinks on the 18th day of said month he volunteered as private soldier in Capt. Charles Belderbacks company Lieut Col Williamson in Col Crawfords Regiment in the Virginia State Line this Affiant then living in what is now Ohio County in the State of Virginia.  And on the 25th of the same month rendezvouzed (sic) in the Mingo bottom - After remaining there a few days marched and about the 29th arrived at the Moravian towns which had been destroyed a short time before and thence proceeded on their march to Upper Sandusky and after several days march the command was halted and owing to a disposition manifested by some of the men a council was held by the Officers as to the propriety of returning home having as yet encountered no enemy.  The Council determined to march forward another day and if no enemy should appear to return home.  About the time the council broke up a horseman rode up and gave information that the enemy was close by, when we were immediately formed in order of battle and pressed forward to
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meet the enemy.  And about 12 OClock they came in contact with the enemy and an engagement was commenced which lasted until the dusk of the evening.  ON the next morning the battle was again renewed and continued during the day and that evening.  It was determined by the Officers to retreat owning to the continual reinforcements received by the enemy.  Accordingly a retreat was commenced and this affiant on the second day after he left the battle ground was taken prisoner by a party of Indians and treated as is stated in his original declaration, having been kept a prisoner for the period of two years lacking one day and returned as is stated in his former declaration.  This affiant further states that owning to his infirmity of memory hearing and sight being nearly blind he could not in his former statement make dates but has obtained them from history and other publications but that the fact stated in his former declaration are true and the services rendered previous to those mentioned in this additional declaration are true, but he cannot remember dates - and his whole period of service was more than his years and three months.
In answer to questions put to him by the Justice
States that he has no record of his
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age.

That he was drafted several times and volunteered in this last service under Col. Crawford
When called into service he was living in the State of Virginia near the Mingo bottom on the Ohio River.
That he never received a discharge because he was a prisoner and his commanding officer was killed. 
That he is so blind occasioned as he believes by the beating he received from the Indians in running the gauntlett (sic) whilst he was a prisoner that he is unable to go in pursuit of testimony
(Signed) Thomas (his X mark) McQueen

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County } ss    Personally appeared before me George E Tangle a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the above subscribed Thomas McQueen and made oath that the statements contained in the preceding declaration are true to the best of his knowledge & belief.  And I further certify that after putting the questions prescribed by the War Department to the said McQueen I believe he was Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states
Given under my hand & seal at Columbus this 21st November 1833
(Signed) E. Tingle JP (hand drawn seal)
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Personally appeared before me on this 19th day of November 1833 Sarah McQueen who being duly Sworn States that she first became acquainted with Thomas McQueen in the year 1784 - that she heard from Capt Rankin who was on the expedition spoken of in the annexed declaration, and from many others, that the said Thomas McQueen served as therein stated - She has no personal knowledge of his services, but that it was a matter of general notority in the year 1784  in her neighborhood in the County where she lived being near the residence of the said McQueen
her
Sarah X McQueen
mark

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County}  Sct. 
I George E Tingle a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Certify that the above Subscribed Sarah McQueen appeared before me at my office and made oath that the statements contained in the foregoing Affidavit are true to the best of her knowledge & belief, and that she Subscribed the same in my presence - I further certify that the said Sarah McQueen is a person of credit that I am well acquainted with her, and give to her statements full faith and credit.

Given under my hand & Seal at Columbus this 21st November 1833 
George E Tingle JP Seal

The State of Indiana
Bartholomew County Sct} 
I Joseph McKinny Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit do hereby certify that that George E Tingle Esquire whos signature is above subscribed is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court at Columbus this 21st day of Novembre AD 1833
Joseph McKinny Clerk
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Thomas McQueen
17226
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County} Sct
On this 12th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hoble B. F. Morais President of the Bartholomew Circuit Court and David Hagar and Jesse Springer his associates, now sitting Thomas McQueen, a resident of Bartholomew County and State of Indiana, aged seventy years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer in a company commanded by Col Williamson in the Virginia State line in the year     and Served about 16 days and was at the burning of the ""Indian [illegible]" on the Musking[illegible] river at which time about 90 Indians were killed. Has no witness to this Service, except his brother Joshua McQueen who lives in the State of Kentucky, and who evidence is herewith transmitted.  A short time [illegible] to said service he served about 30 days as a volunteer in Capt Haglan's Company as a ranger on the banks of the Ohio river [illegible] he volunteered in Capt Charles Belderbacks' Company, Lt Col. Williamson and Col Crawford marched forthwith to the upper Sandusky, was in the battles at that place in which Col Craawford was killed, our army d[illegible], about 147 killed and missing and himself taken prisoner by the Indians, after being by them detained about a year they took him to Detroit and in the days he made his escape to the British troops, was detained by them as a prisoner nearly 6 months when he made his escape from them, and when about one hundred miles on his way from home was retaken by the Indians, carried back to Detroit, and by then sold to the British, when he was put in irons, and then kept about three months, but was offered his liberty if he would enlist in the British Army, which was refused. At the close of the war he returned home under a pass from Major De[illegible] after an absence of two years wanting one day. That he is known to the Rev [illegible] Boaz and Hon. David Hagan who will attest to his veracity.
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at the time of entering the service lived in Virginia between Pittsburg Penna and Wherling and has since lived in the State of Kentucky [words crossed out] [illegible] & Indiana, where he now lives

the he has no documentary evidence of his services

He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and dulary that his name is not on the pension role of the Agency of any State or territory. In answer to question asked him by the Court he further states, that he was [illegible] in Baltimore County, State of Maryland in December 1761 but have no record of the same was living in Virginia a few miles above Wherling when called into Service, and was a volunteer. ln addition to the offering above stated, he was well known to Doctr Knight, Surgeon and Capt. Thomas Rankin, and Capt George Brown who is since deceased. He never received a discharge being a prisoner at Detroit at the close of the War. 

He further states that his memory is so frail that he cannot [illegible] the particular year he entered the services: but knows about the time
Thomas McQueen
Sworn to and subscribed by Thomas McQueen the date and year aforesaid.
Joseph McKinny Clk

We Mignan Boaz a Clergyman residing in Bartholomew County, State of Indiana and David Hagan residing in the same herby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas McQueen, who has sub----- and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Migian Boaz
David Hag-

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforsaid

I JW Kimmey Clk 
And the said Court do herby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after the [illegible] the interogatory presinted by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Mignan Boaz is a clergyman resident in Bartholomew County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
B Fello
Jesse --rgin
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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 Thomas McQueen Sur. File 33080

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
May 18 1782

Length of Service. 
20 days [maybe very light]
16 days ([illegible very light] on Muskingam river}

Rank.
[illegible]

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain. 
Hoglan's co on banks of Ohio river 
Charles Belderback
Colonel.
Williamson
Crawford

State.
Va

taken prisoner by Indians and detained a year, escaped to the British and held by them nearly 6 mos. Escaped from them and when about 100 miles on his way home was retaken by Indians and sold to the British. Was put in irons and kept 3 mos. was offered his liberty if he would enlist in British Army which he refused. At close of the war he returned home after an absence of two years.

Battles engaged in, Crawford's Defeat

Residence of soldier at enlistment, In Va near Mingo bottom on Ohio river

Date of application for pension, Sept 12 1833 
His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Bartholomew Co, Ind.

Age at date of application, born in Balt. Co. Md Dec 1761, decd in 1838

Remarks: Soldier left a wife who died in 1839 and 11 children [illegible] names are stated: Moses [illegible] was a son [illegible]
brother Joshua [illegible]
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33080
Revy Invalid.
File No 33,080
Thomas McQueen
Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7t 32'
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Nov. 12 Hist. to Mrs. W.M. Alexander V.L.M

1913 Apr. 8 Hist to Harry G ---ton V.L.M.
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H Ind
Thomas McQueen
Ind [illegible] 1832

James Hughes
M.C.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by Geo M. Morre
Claim No. Nov. 10, 1909
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Thomas McQueen
Service Va.    Rev.
Additional Service
No    claim, State records   , 190
No claim, combination records    , 190

Remarks:
[illegible] O.W. J.[illegible] R. as above except J F No. 33080

0-8  Chief Division
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Pension Office, May 18, 1857

The Third Auditor will pleese certify the date to which within named pensionr was paid.
Very respectfully,
S Cole
Chief Clerk

3d Auditor's Office
August 19. 1837.
Sir.
Thomas McQueen, Indiana, Act June 7 1837, at $40 - per annum. appears to have been paid to March 4. 1838.
Very Respy
[illegible]
Auditor

Geo C. Whiting Esqr.
Commr of Pensions
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Pension Office, August 18. 1857
Sir,

[page cut off]
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Thomas Westis
Witness for Thomas Mcqueen
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September the 19th, 1832
After being duly Sworn Thomas West Stated that Thomas McQueen Served in Crofford Campaine under Cpt Jacob Bowman for the Span of two years and one day was gone from home which was in the year 1832
his
Thomas X West
mark

Persannely came Thomas West before me Richard Nelson a Justice of the peace for the County of Campbell and State of Kentucky and made oath that the above Statement was Just and true given under my hand this 19d of September 1832
Richard Nelson J.P
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Pension papers of Thomas McQueen by Mr Kinnard

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office
Washn City

Hon G. L. Kinnard
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Ho of Reps
Dec 9. 1833

Sir
I transmit here with the papers of Thos McQueen claiming a pension
Very respectfully I have the honor to be Yr abdt. servt.
Geo L. Kinnard

Jesse L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washn City D.C.
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Philip S[illegible]
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas McQueen which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
no

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
no

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his cerificate?
No

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a deice or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
no
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
witness

XIV. [cross symbol] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
No

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
No

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and ____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months [in italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belongs. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In very case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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