Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9318, Thomas Clopton, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
NUMBER
S.9318
carded
CONTENTS [blank]
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Death date not on AB.

Virginia 23.320
Thomas Clopton-of New Kent in the State of Virginia who was a private in the [lined out] commanded by Captain [lined out] of the Regn commanded by Col: Jarvis in the Va line for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31- day of Decr. 33 and Sent Hon: J. Tyler. Senate-
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mon j4 40
$240-
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk.
Book E Vol. 6[illegible] Page 6
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MELVIN A. TRAYLOR PRESIDENT
CHARTER NUMBER 8
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
H. L. DROEGEMUELLER VICE-PRESIDENT AND COMPTROLLER
CHARLES Z. MEYER AUDITOR
JULIUS J. BUECHNER ASSISTANT AUDITOR
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO.
Chicago, 10 March 1934

The Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C

Dear Sirs'- re Revolution Pensions
Can you give me at your early convenience what information there is to be found among your Revolutionary pension list-
of the following:
(1) Clopton. Thomas:- (see paper 153 in Va. Pension Henrico Co Virginia-apxe. in print) private. Va. Continental troops. pension granted to commence: 1831. age 73 years also appears in 1840 list of pensioners. page 131 Thomas Clopton. Henrico Va. 1840 age 79 yrs [check] OK
2- Anderson. James- Knox Co Indiana. private Va St troops pensions granted to commence 4 Mar 1831, age 75 yrs-
Appreciating very much, particular regarding these two, especially as to family information
I am, Sincerely Yours
G. E. Bangs
90 First Nat Bank
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1934. April 2-Hist to Mr. G. E. Bangs J.L.L.
9318
Rev War [check] INVALID.
File No. 9318
Thomas Clopton
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 69
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Virginia}
New Kent County} ss.
On this 12th day of Decr 1833 personally appeared in open court, before Wm H. Macon, Wm Chamberlayne, Ph. C. Jones Jno: S. Lacy and Wm Slater justices of the Court of said County, now sitting, Thomas Clopton, a resident at present of Henrico County in the state aforesaid, aged 71 years & upwards, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his corporal oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7th: 1831.-
That he was born on the 10th day of February 1762, in the County of New Kent, and resided there until after the close of the revolutionary war; that, sometime afterwards, he removed to Matthews County in said state, & lived there about seven years, after which he removed to Henrico County near Richmond, and lived with his brother David Clopton until 1812; and then he went back to New Kent County, and lived with his sister Massie, a widow lady, until 1820; and afterwards, and until now, he has resided in Henrico County. There was a register of his age in an old family Bible; but where that Bible now is he does not know. The reason why he makes this declaration in New Kent & not in Henrico, is because persons acquainted with his services, reside there, and whose testimony he cannot get in Henrico, (if at all,) without much trouble & expense, which he is unable to defray; & because he is much better known in New Kent than in Henrico-
He entered the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, as a substitute about Nov. 1777, for a man,* who was a member of a Militia Company from Louisa County in the sd. state, commanded by Captain [blank] (whose name he does not now recollect, from the length of time has forgotten); & marched over to the South 3 of James river, and served a tour of duty of 3 months at Cabin point & Smithfield-He served during this period with many regulars and Militia; but the officers names he cannot with any sort of precision state-afterwards he served, being 
*His name is not recollected.
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drafted in the Militia, a tour of three months under his brother 3 Captn. Waldegrave Clopton of New Kent. During this tour he was stationed at the capitol in Williamsburg. He next served in a tour of duty, of three months, or more, under either Captn. Hockaday or Captn. Taylor*, (of the Militia), he is not certain which, at Hampton & Hampton halfway house. He afterward served a tour of three months under Captn. 3 (name not recollected) in Col: Hickman's regiment, at Ruffin ferry on the Pamunkey river & at Dudleys' ferry in King & Queen; & also a part of the time he served in Middlesex. He then served again under his brother Captn. Waldegrave Clopton, a tour of three months or more, in Col: Innes's 3 regiment, at York town & below on York river, and about Hampton halfway house, where he was taken sick, & obtained a furlough from Col: Innis- He served next 3 a three months tour under Captn. Ball (he thinks) at the Mobbin Hills on James river- He then served a tour of 3 three months under one, either Captn. Hockaday or Taylor* at Holts' Ford on Chickahominy river; and at Chas. City Court house. (*he means to say that he served one tour under Captn. Hockaday & one under Captn. Taylor). During this tour of duty, Tarltons' [Tarletons'] troop of Cavalry came from about Westover below on James river, and cut and slayed our troops considerably at Charles City Court House. The next tour he served was at Yorktown, and its neighborhood, of a duration of 3 months or upward, and he thinks under several different officers, he cant say who they were; he thinks in the regiment commanded by Col: Innis. He remained at York town, until the capture of Lord Cornwallis, I guarded the  prisoners on their way to Winchester, as far as Hanover town. During all his services he was a private, and never was in any regular battle; nor indeed any (except that at York town) - He served many shorter tours of duty than those
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above mentioned. He was almost always on some duty or other of a military character - He was in company with regular troops during several of his tours, but for short periods, to wit, at Williamsburg, at Cabin point & at York town - He does not recollect particularly the officers, who commanded them - He can but recollect that at York town, General Washington was there, as also Genl. Lafayette. He marched during his various services through the lower Country of Virginia, in the counties, where he states he was stationed, and in those adjoining. He has no documentary evidence of his service, (other than that annexed to & accompanying this declaration) - all his discharges were verbal, he never had one in writing - nor did he ever receive one cent of pay in any shape or form whatsoever, to the best of his recollection. He now asks a pension.
Richard Dobson & Saml. Moss of New Kent County, have testified to his services, see the affidavits annexed - He is also known to Saml. Kainingham and Wm H. Macon of said County who can testify to the general belief, respecting his services & as to his character for veracity-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever. He knows no preacher of the gospel in his neighborhood or in New Kent, who can testify as to the belief [illegible] of his services.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court, by the said Thos. Clopton, the day & year aforesaid-
Tho. Clopton
I Jonathan Silliman a Clergyman residing in the County of New Kent, ["and" crossed out] do ["reading in the same" crossed out] hereby certify that ["I am well" crossed out] from the information which I have recd I believe [two words crossed out] Thomas Clopton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
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["declaration; that we believe him" crossed out] to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afd.
Jonn Silliman ["Tyler" written sideways at right bottom to top]
We fully concur in the statements made by Jonathan Silliman further state that we have been acquainted with Thomas Clopton for many years
J H Macon
S Kainingham
I William H. Macon presiding magistrate of the Court of New Kent County & State of Va. do hereby certify that from the information I have recd. from others as well as what has happened within my own knowledge that Thomas Clopton who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration is entitled to credit, that he is fully Seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed and I believe myself (having served in the army) that he was a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afd.
W H Macon
[written sideways at right top to bottom] Thomas Clopton 29.025.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Js. Clopton who has signed the preceeding certficate is a clergyman resident in the county of New Kent & that who have also signed the same are residents of the said County of New Kent and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W H Macon
Wm Chamberlayne
Philemon C Jones
John S. Lacy
Wm Slater
I John D. Christian Clerk of the Court of the County of New Kent do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Clopton for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of December 1833.
Jno: D: Christian
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April 2, 1934

Mr. G. E. Bangs
90 First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois.

BA-J/ILL 
[hand written] Am
Thomas Clopton
S. 9318

Dear Sir:
The record of Thomas Clopton is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim S. 9318.
Thomas Clopton was born February 10, 1762, in New Kent County, Virginia, and lived there until after the close of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted about November 1777, and served on different tours of three months each until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting in all to more than two years, as private in the Virginia troops under Captains Waldegrove Clopton, (soldier's brother of New Kent County, Virginia) Hockaday, Taylor, and Ball, Colonels Hickman and Innis; he rendered other services in Virginia, no dates given, and was in the battle of Yorktown.
The soldier moved from New Kent County, to Mathews County, Virginia, and resided about seven years, after which he lived with his brother, David Clopton, near Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia, until 1812, when he returned to New Kent County, and lived with his sister, Massie, a widow, until 1820, then moved to Henrico County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 12, 1833, at which time he resided in Henrico County, Virginia.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family than is given above,
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to the Administrator.
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April 2, 1934.

BA-J/ILL

Mr. G. E. Bangs
90. First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Clopton and James Anderson, both pensioners.
These two records are furnished herewith from pension claims, S. 9318 and S.32096, based upon their respective service in that war.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.