Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10570, for Josiah Thornton, South Carolina
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[Black star above name]
(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Thornton, Josiah

NUMBER
R. 105 70


CONTENT
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[Stamp  Mid-page:]
REJECTED

10570

P. 0
Josiah Thornton
Service:
Enlisted:, 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed:, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. 0.
Recognized.
Contract,

[Right side]


1912 Mar. 8 - Mrs.
Amie T. Hamilton 
adv. no pens. alld
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37164
Josiah Thornton decd
Ala
let to Hon G. S. Houston
Jany 20. 1846

10570
Acy 7th June 1832
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37164
Josiah Thornton
decd Ala
Act 7 June 32
Did not serve 6 mo -
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H of Reps
14 Jany 46

Sir
Enclosed you will find a letter
to me relative to pension desireing (desiring)
information, the first part of the 
letter the. rest is private - will
you be good enough to furnish
me with the information desired
by the [illegible] earliest [illegible] 
moment - 
[illegible]
Geo S Houston

J. L. Edward
Com Pensions
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Copy

Pension Office
Jany. 20th.  '46

Sir:
The statement made by your correspondence 
respecting the service of Josiah Thornton decd in the S. Car. militia, shows that he was not in actual
service in an embodied military corps in field or
garrison as much as 6 mos. and consequently not
being entitled to a pension himself his widow has
no claim.

Hon Geo.S. Houston
H.R.
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Rev. War.

R. 10570

3-1865

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

March 8, 1912.

Mrs. Annie T. Hamilton,
906 Esplanade,
Cuero, Texas.

Madam;

In reply to your letter dated the 23" and received the
29" ultimo, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that no pension was ever paid to Josiah Thornton for service in the South Carolina Militia in the War of the 
Revolution.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.