Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., Thomas Compton, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
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Compton Thomas
NUMBER R. [checkmark]
CONTENTS
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Thomas Compton
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Nothing to do until above [illegible]
Cause

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No B.L.
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House of Reps
May 4th 1858
Hon Mr. Whiting
Sir,
You will please file in office the two enclosed affidavits in the case of Thomas Compton, and in acknowledging the receipt of the same, please inform me the condition of the case.
Very respectfully
J.F. Dowdell
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The State of Alabama
Butler County SS.
on this the 26th day of April A.D. 1855 before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appered Theopholis Petty Known to me as a Respectful Resident of said County and made oath according to law that he was a Revolutionary soldier and was Acquainted with one Thomas Compton who was also in the Revolutionary war and this Deponent further sais himself and the said Thomas Compton was in the Battle at the Eutaw Springs the Deponent further sais he was under General Sumter and Thomas Compton was under General Marion and at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs the hole of us myself and Thomas Compton was under General Green. I was in servil outher Battles myself But I do not know whether or not I was with the said Thomas Compton in any other Battle Besides the Eutaw Battle or not we Both lived at that in the State of South Carolina my Age is 96 years and this deponeth further states he has no Interest in the pension claim by said Jesse Compton and Waler D. Compton for the services of ther Father
Theopholis Petty his mark X
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
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The State of Alabama
Butler County
I S. J. Bolling Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that John S McMullin whose name appears to the within affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly qualified and commissioned as such and that his official acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit and that his signature within is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this the 2nd day of April 1858,
Saml. J. Bolling
Judge of Probate
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The State of Alabama
Butler County
on this 26th Day of April A.D. 1855 before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Ann Finch Known to me as a Respectful resident of said County and made oath according to law that she knew that the late Thomas Compton of Sumter District South Carolina Deceast was a Revolutionary Soldier from the fact of Being Aquainted with the said Thomas Compton from the year of 1797, up to his death. The said Thomas Compton and my Father Stephen Nixon of Richland District of South Carolina was offen together and I have offen heard them together Speeken of the services in the Revolutionary War and I all wases heard the men in them Days say that Thomas Compton was a revolutionary soldier and True hosted whig. I know that Jesse Compton and Walter D. Compton the claimants is the suns of Thomas Compton Deceast and I further state that I am Not Interested in the pension claimed of said
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Jesse Compton and Walter D Compton
Ann Finch
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day year aforesaid and I certify that the said Ann Finch is a creditable and respectable witness
John S. McMullin
Justice of the peace

The State of Alabama Butler County
I S. J. Bolling Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that John S. McMullin whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned as such, and that his official acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit, and that his signature above is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this the 2nd day of April 1858.
Saml. J. Bolling
Judge of Probate
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and I certify that the said Theopholis Petty is a creditable and respectable Witness
John S. McMullin
Justice of the peace
Attested
S. C. Harrison

The State of Alabama
Butler County
I hereby certify that S. C. Harrison is a creditable and respectable witness the said S. C. Harrison Attested Theopholis Petty making his mark on the day and year above written
John S. McMullin
Justice of the peace