Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10585, for John Thurmond, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  Va.
Thurmond, John
NUMBER  R.6585

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CONTENTS
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["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." crossed out]

[stamp reading "REJECTED"]

10.585
P.O. __________
John Thurmond
Service: ________

Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: ______, 18__

Application filed: ________, 18__

Alleges: _____________
Re-enlisted: _________________

Attorney: _____________
P.O. ________________

_________ Recognized.  __________ Contra
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Th. Thurmond
Ga
Set  Hon  W C
Dawson  Apl 28. 30
Reg.
Se.   300   21d only

10585
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Declaration --
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Georgia }  SS.
Coweta County }
On this ^fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty Eight personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court of the County of Coweta now Sitting for ordinary purposes John Thurmond (alias Thurman) a resident of Newnan in the County & State aforesaid, aged Eighty one Years the twelfth day of June next. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 -

That he first entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein Stated as well as he can now recollect - That he first entered the service of the United States under Captain Charles Allen who was the only Officer of any grade that he can now remember under whom he served this first tour as a private. He cannot remember the day or month that he entered in this first tour but believes it to have been in the Spring of 1781 nor does he remember the time he was discharged from this first tour. He States that he resided in Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia when he entered the Service. that the people then were divi-
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ded [divided] or classed into three divisions, to wit. 1st. 2nd. & 3rds. but does not remember to which division he was attached. but thinks it was The first - That the company was raised for the purpose of pursuing Coln. Tarlton the British Officer who passed through  the said County of Prince Edwards. & that he marched in the company under Capt. Charles Allen in pursuit of Col. Tarlton from Prince Edward County through Amelia County down to Petersburg where they were Stationed a few days & their Captain received information that Tarlton had Joined CornWallis & that they were then marched back & discharged & that the company in which he marched was not attached to any Battallion [sic] or Regiment during this first tour. He has no distinct recollection of the time he served in this first tour but believes it was as much as three weeks & that he received a written discharge from Capt. Charles Allen. which is now lost. He further States that about time he received his first discharge he was again called out under Captain James Allen who was the nephew of Capt. Charles Allen. He does not know the day he entered on this 2nd tour. but thinks it was in July 1781. that he marched under Capt. James Allen from Prince Edward County through a part of similar County & through Chesterfield [illegible; ringing?] the James River at Warwick or Rocky Ridge & Joined the American
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army at Mulberry Hills & there remained a fortnight or three weeks. At this place information was received that CornWallis was marching to the Federal City & they were ordered to pursue him & in their march they crossed Chickahominy & Pamunky & camped on the north side of the Pamunky for some three or four weeks. where they received word that Cornwallis was still South of them & they were ordered back. they recrossed the Pamunky & march to the South Side of James River & down the now to James Town. crossing James River again marched to Williamsburg where they were stationed till their tours of service expired & for several days afterwards. & after the relief came they were marched a short distance below Williamsburg & discharged a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis. He states that he was drafted this 2nd tour for three months that he recollects Capt James Allen & Lieut Ezekiel Park. the only officers names he now recollects. He also recollects Majors Watkins & Overstreet. ["commanding" crossed out] of his regiment. but no officers Superior to them. And he further states that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service

To the 1st Int propounded by the Court he answers. He was born 12th day of June 1757 in Prince Edward County Virginia
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To the 2nd Int. he answers - That he has. that it is recorded in his Bible which was transcribed from his Grandfathers Bible.

To the 3rd Int- he answers - he was liveing [sic] in Prince Edward County when called into the Service. Since the Revolution he has resided in Wilks, Clark & Morgan Countys [sic] Georgia & now resides in Coweta County Georgia.

To the 4th Int. he answers - he was drafted in the manner above stated.

To the 5th Int- he answers - as much as he can now remember is stated above in his declaration.

To the 6th Int. he answers - that he had two written discharges one from Capt. Charles Allen the other from Capt. James Allen both of which are now destroyed - 

To 7th Int. he answers - Coln. William W. Solman, Judge Jno: D. Hinton & Judge R. B. Wootten.

From old age & infirmity he states that he cannot say how long he served but thinks he is safe in saying that he swerved as much or as long as four months in both tours--

He hereby relinquishes every claim [illegible] to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid.

S/James Echols IICCC
S/Henry Keller JICCC
S/Tho Hudson JJC
John [X his mark] Thurmand
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We John D Hinton & Richard B Wootton both residing in the County of Coweta and State of Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Thurmond who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and Interrogatories. that we believe him to be Eighty one years ["old" crossed out] of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day ^["and year above written" crossed out] and year aforesaid 
S/Sam G Echols IICCC
S/Henry Keller JIC
S/Tho Hudson JJCCC

S/Jno D Hinton [initials under his signature illegible]
S/Rich. B. Wootten


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certified that it appears to them that John D Hinton & Richard B Wootton no clergymen being convenient who is acquainted with the applicant are both creditable persons and that their state ments are fully entitled to credit this 14th day of April 1838

S/J Sam D Echols IICCC
S/Henry Keller JICCC
S/Tho Hudson JJCCC
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Georgia  }
Coweta County. }
I Davis Moseley Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings [sic] of the said Samuel D Echols  Henry Keller  and Thomas Hudson are Justices of the Inferior Court of Coweta County Georgia and their signatures annexed are their genuine signatures and that all due faith and credit ought to be had and given to their attestations as such

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of Aprile [sic] 1838

S/David Moseley Clk


[check mark] 34.481
John Thurmond
Geo


Hon W. C. Dawson HR