Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1001, for Wm Thompson, South Carolina
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S.C. Thompson Wm W1001
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No. 40848
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 3, 1855
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Wm Thompson
Rev: War

Warrant No 5209-160-55

M L Hall
W S Scott
Knoxville
Tenn
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William Thompson
his Discharge
from the 
State Troops
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William Thomson a Sergaent of my Regiment hath servd the Term He ingaged for with Honesty as a brave Soldier. he haveing dischargd his duty is hearby Discharged this 27th August 1732 by me
Sam Hammond
Lt. Colo. Regt. So. Carolina Lt D
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State of So. Carolina}
Ninety Six Desrict} I do Certify that James Normon Servd Somtime in the Regt. State Troops Late Under My Command and that He produced William Thomson to Serve, the Remainder of His time who has by me Excepted and the sd Normon discharged and sd Thomson faithfully Served the Remainder on Time due and was intitled to the Bounty & wages which were the Condition of inListment of the sd Troops, Certified by me this 12th November 1787
S Hammond
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J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions War Dep.
Washington
D.C.

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Jan 20, 1841
Mary Thompson
[illegible] at
Tenn

Hon. J W Blackwell
HR
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Washington Cty. Jan. 19th 1841.

Sir,
A Friend of mine in Anderson Co. Tenn. writes to me that he has forwarded to your office, papers in the case of Mary Thompson, and requests me to let him know the decision of Coms. of Pensions on the case. Please let me know as soon as convenient.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J W Blackwell

J L Edwards Esq.
Coms. Pens.
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J L Edwards Esq
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington C.C.

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June 16. 1840
[illegible]
Underwood
Thompson

Hon. J W Blackwell
HR
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House of Representatives June 15th 1840

Sir,
I have recd. a letter from Col. Richard Oliver of Anderson Co. Tenn. stating that, some time in the latter part of the Winter, he sent to the Commifsioner of Pensions - "two pension declarations" - one for Susan Underwood, widow of Wm Underwood, the other for Mary Thompson, widow of William Thompson, from which he states, he has had no intelligence. 
Will you pleas do me the favour to let me know whether you have received them, and what will be done with them &c.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J W Blackwell

J L Edwards Esq
Commifsioner of Pensions
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Clinton Te
March 3rd Free

Hon J R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC

Care of Comr. of Pensions
1 Pension Claim

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Mar. 14, 1840
6871
Tenn
7 July 1838

Mary Thompson
wid. of William
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Oliver Ten 24th Feb 1840

Sir
I herewith Send to you the declaration + papers of Mary Thompson Widow of William Thompson applicant for a Pension which you will please pafs upon and inform me of the Result at Oliver Anderson County E. Ten
Richd Oliver

Hon
J R Poinsett
Secretary of War
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2053
Mary Thompson

$45 per an

Richd. Oliver
Robertsville
Tenn
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State of Tennefsee}
Anderson County} ss
Personally appeared before me Richard Oliver a Justice of the peace for said County of Anderson Mary Thompson a Resident of said County aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congrefs, pafsed on the 3rd March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of William Thompson, who was a Sergeant, also a Substitute in the South Carolina Militia and belong to Col. Hammond Regiment, the annual amount of the Pension which she Received under the act of July 7th 1838 were forty five dollars she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Mary Thompson (her x mark)
Richard Oliver
Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that Mary Thompson the above named applicant is Personally Known to me
Richd Oliver
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennefsee}
Anderson County} I William Crofs [William Cross] Clerk of the County Court of Anderson County aforesaid do certify that Richard Oliver whos signature appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate is his genuine signature and in his own Proper hand writting
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Clinton the 6th day of June 1843
William Crofs clk

Sir
I here with send you the declaration of Mary Thompson applicant for a Pension upon the subject of which Please addrefs me at Robertsville Tennefsee
Richd Oliver
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of 2 February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for Surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Tennefsee Anderson County
On this 15 day of November 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Anderson County aforesaid Mary Thompson, a resident of the said County of Anderson aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs passed on the 2 February 1848, granting pensions to widows of Persons Who Served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of William Thompson who was a Sergent in the Revolutionary war and Served in the South Carolina Regiment under Conel Hammons and that the annual amount of pension which she drew under the act of 17 June 1844 was forty five dollars She further declares that she is still a widow Mary Thompson (her x mark)
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
before me Jonathan Thompson
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarent is personally Known to me and that she is the same individual as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit 
Jonathan Thompson (seal)
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennefsee Anderson County
I John Key Clerk of the County Court of the County of Anderson aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jonathan Thompson is a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commifsioned and qualified, that his commifsion bears dated on the 16th day of March 1848 and will expire on the 16th day of March 1854 and that his signature above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 15th day of November 1848
John Key clerk

Please send to Jonathan Thompson
Clinton Anderson County Tennefsee
Mary Thompson
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State of 
Tennefsee}
Anderson County} ss
The Second amended declaration of Mary Thompson widow of William Thompson Deceased applicant for a Pension, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following amended declaration in order to obtain her said Pension and in answer to the Second objections alledged in her first amended declaration, as she is informed + believes, applicant states that she had the births of her Children Registered. Since she became an applicant for a pension, the Precise time she cannot state.
She does not know of any Person by whom she can prove the period of the actual Service performed by her said Husband She is informed + believes that the Records of Columbia S.C. will furnish no other evidence of the actual services performed by her Husband than the Copy of the Indent allready furnished. She is also informed that her claim cannot be allowed for more than Six months Service which she will accept as the length of Service performed by her said Husband for which period of Six months Service she now lays her claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of March 1841
Mary Thompson (her x mark)
Richard Oliver
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee}
Anderson County} I William Cross Clerk of the County Court for the Court of Anderson, do hereby Certify that Richard Oliver whose Signature appears to the foregoing amended declaration is Genuine, and that he is an acting Justice of the peace for said County
Given Under by hand and seal of Office at office in Clinton this 2nd day of March 1841
Wm Cross Clerk
By his deputy John G Whitson

Sir
I have the Hon of Sending to you the amend Declaration of Mary Thompson applicant for a Pension which you will please pafs upon + inform of the result addrefs to me at
Oliver P. Office Anderson County Tennefsee
Very Respectfully
You obdt Sevt
Richd Oliver
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State of Tennefsee}
Anderson County} ss
On this Eight day of December 1841 Personally appeared before me Richard Oliver one of the acting Justices of the peace for the said County of Anderson Mary Thompson a resident of the said County of Anderson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
that she is the widow of William Thompson who was a Sergeant in the army of the Revolutionary War. She believes in the South Carolina Militia or State Troops, applicant cannot specify any Particular service Rendered by her Husband She declares that she was married to the said William Thompson as she has stated in her former declaration She has used her endeavors to procure a copy of the marriage license but has been wholly unable to do so applicant has no family Record of their marriage She offers no evidence of her marriage the Record of births of her Children which Record is hereto annexed applicant cannot give the names of the Captain under whom her said Husband Served neither can she state the precise length of time that he served but she is advised and believes, from the County and pay due
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agreeable to a Copy of the Indent of said Thompson furnished by the Comptrtoller Genl South Carolina, that her said Husband served in the State Troops Ten months, which Copy and Certificate of Indent is hereto annexed all of which applicant offers in evidence in support of her claim
Sworn to + Subscribed on the day + year above written
Mary Thompson (her x mark)
Richard Oliver
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennefsee}
Anderson County}
I do hereby certify that by Reason of bodily Infirmity applicant cannot attend the court
the 8th December 1840
Richd Oliver
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennefsee}
Anderson County} I William Crofs Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Richard Oliver is an acting Justice of the peace for the said County of Anderson and that his Signature to the amended Declaration of Mary Thompson an applicant for a pention and Certificate is Genuine and in his own hand writing - and that his official acts is Entitled to due faith and credit as such
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Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Clinton the 9th day of December 1840
William Crofs clerk
By his Dept. J G Whitson

Addrefs to Richard Oliver
at Oliver P. Office
Anderson County
Tennefsee
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Indent Book M
No. 24
Ifsued the first October 1784 to Mr. William Thomson late a Sergeant in Lieut. Colonel Samuel Hammonds Regiment of State Troops, for one hundred and Seventeen pounds ten shillings Sterling, being balance of pay and bounty due him, for Services done in that regiment. Together with Interest thereon from the first day of April 1782 to date of Indent. Agreeable to a Resolution of the General Afsembly of the Eleventh of March last L117..10.0

Comptroller General Office
Columbia S. Ca. 11 August 1840
I do hereby certify that the above memorandum is a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book M Page 24. deposited in this office.
William Ed Hagne
Com Gen
pr B Hart
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Pension Dept.
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Some months ago I made application to the D.A.R. and they reply asking definite answers to questions I seem unable to answer and am appealing to you for help.
My great grandfather, Wm Thompson, was in the Rev. War. A Mr. Geo A Jurett of Des Moines Ia. sent me the following data that I sent to D.A.R. -
There of course, might be a possibility of his looking up the
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wrong Wm Thompson -
Vol 5 Fifth Series Pennsylvania Archives page 194, where he is listed among those who had received depreciated pay -
Vol 2 Sixth Series page 3, he is listed as Colonel of a battalion of riflemen, July 1775, (See his signature same page) -
Vol 4, Fifth Series, page 538, Mr A Steel applies for a pension in Smiths Co. in regiment commanded by Wm Thompson then a Lieutenant Col. They went to Quebec Dec 31-1775 -
Since that time I have another version - tradition only - and proof can not be had. as family bible burned in house fire but it may be a means of
["burned in house fire" in next to last line, carries over to next page.]
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finding the right man etc.
Wm Thompson born in Ireland 1760. Came to American early in life, settled and married in North Carolina. Fought in Rev. War. After ward moved to Anderson County Tennessee near Knoxville. Taking a home stead. (This old Thompson Homestead is now called the Trig Cardin Place) -
Wm Thompson married Mary Tabor who was born April 17, 1768 She died Aug 14 1860 - Date of marriage unknown - as also her birth place - and place of marriage -
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They had 9 children - names of which I have - tho having the birth + death dates of only 2 -
If you can help me get this information I will indeed greatly appreciate it -
Very Sincerely
Cassie Thompson Mitchell
163 Champlain Drive
Portland Oregon

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
O
FEB
3
1930
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I have received from the Record and Pension office the record of one William Thompson who served in 1779 under Capt. Liddell, Col. William Thompson commanding, 3d S.C. Rangers. If he received a pension
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the records will be greatly appreciated by me. I have that of Col. Thompson. it is the private Thompson I am [illegible illegible] Daniel Thompson occur on your roll.
Mrs. Jas T Harris
Mann St Spartanburg S.C.
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[illegible] DIVISION
MAR 23 1901
[illegible]

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
K
MAR
18
1901
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Mch, 29-1901
Mrs Jas T Harris
Spartanburg S. C.
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1930, Apr, 17, hist to 
Cassie Thompson Mitchell M.C.S

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Rev War 
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 1001
Mary Thompson
widow
Wm Thompson
Sarg't of Cav. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index: Vol. M, Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]