Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8501, for Thomas Prothero, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
N.C.		Prothero, Thomas		R.8501
			Hannah
CONTENTS
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Oct 6. 1845.
Addl to case
Hannah Prothero.

filed by TL & A Tho Smith

[illegible] [illegible] this should
state, the residence
of Claimant & whether
this is additional
testimony, & if the
widow has married
again - both such
a blind inquiry the
papers cannot be found.
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	Know all new by there presents that we Thomas
Prothero and Jonathan Tosh are here and firmly
bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
sum of fifty pounds current money, to this which
payment well and truly to be made we bind
ourselves [illegible] and each of our kins Executors and
administrators firmly by then prevents sealed with
our seal aged dated this 19th day of August
1785. The Condition of the above obligation is
such that wherever then is a marriage shortly [illegible]
to be had and soleninized between the above
bound However Prothero and Hannah Miles
both of this Parish If therefore there shall be no
lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this
obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force
and virtue
	his mark [hand drawn X] Thomas Prothero [hand drawn seal]
	[signature] Jonathan Tosh
test [signature] A. Smyth D.C.

I Ferdinand Woltz clerk of the County Court of Botetant
in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that due foregoing
is a true copy from the original bond filed in my office
On testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of my said office and
subscribed my name this 15th day
of September in the year 1845.
	[signature] Ferdinand Woltz Clerk of 
	Botetant County Court
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Oct. 17 1845
No. 12292

Hannah Prothero
widow of Thomas
filed by Ind
TL & A Tho Smith
act 7 July 1838
married 1785
husb died 28 June 1817
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	I certify that Hannah Prothero the above Declarator
who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
Declaration before me is unable from old
age and bodily infirmity to attend said Court
	[signature] Robt Kinnear Judge

State of Indiana } ss
Jefferson County }
	Be it known that on this 30th day of August
1845 before the subscriber one of the associate judges in and for said
County personally appeared Thomas Johnson who being duly sworn
According to law says that Thomas Prothero the Husband of 
the above mentioned applicant Hannah Prothero died on the
28th day of June one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen
And that said Hannah Prothero has not intermarried but
Continues the widow of the above named Thomas Prothero
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 20th day of August 1825
	[signature] Thomas Johnson
[signature] Robt Kinnear Judge

	I certify that Thomas Johnson who has this day subscribed and
sworn to the forgoing Deposition is a Credible Witness
Given under my hand and this 20th day of August 1845
	[signature] Robt Kinnear Judge

State of Indiana } ss
Jefferson County }
	I John H. Taylor Clerk of the Circuit Court
in and for said county the same being a court of Record and so declared
by the Laws Creating it do hereby certify that Robert Kinnear is
one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court Duly Commissioned and
Qualified and that the several foregoing Signatures purporting to be
His are Genuine
	In Testimony/ Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
Name and affixed the Official seal of said Court this 25th day
Of August one thousand Eight hundred and forty five
	[signature] John H Taylor Clerk of
	the Court of Jefferson [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County
On this 23rd day of August one thousand
Eight Hundred and forty five before the subscriber one of the
ascribed judge of the circuit court in and for said county personally
Appeared Hannah Prothero a resident of said County aged
Eighty three years past who being first duly sworn [illegible]
T. Law doth on the oath make the following declarations in
Order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the [illegible]
Of Congress passed July 7th,, 1838 March 3rd,, 1842 and June
17th, 1844 [illegible] pensions and half pay to certain widows
That she is the widow of Thomas Prothero who was a private
In the Army of the Revolution and served in the whole she thinks
She has heard him say 3 years or more that she has heard him
Say but cannot Remember about the time her husband Entered the
Service nor the place nor cannot Remember the office named he
Was under [illegible] Gen Green Says she does not know the [illegible]
Of Said Tour but thinks the services was murdered in North Carolina
Says she does not know whether her husband was in the Militia or
State troops or Continental Army of North Carolina Says that
She does not know in which of these Corps he Served Nor [illegible]
[illegible] of time for which he was so Engaged has heard her husband
by that he was in the Battle at Guilford Court House and Battle
at [illegible] Mill Bark County North Carolina against the
Tories She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas
Prothero on the 25th day of August in the year Seventeen hundred
and Eighty Six in the County of Botatant in the state of Virginia
By [illegible] and that he has hand the aforesaid Thomas Prother
Died on the 28th day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Seventeen and that she still Remains his widow She further
Declares that she was not married to the said Thomas Prothero
Prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place
Provisions to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible]
At the time above stated
Subscribed and sworn to before [illegible]
and year first above widow
Robt Kinnear Judge
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State of Indiana
Ripley County

[illegible] [illegible] Remembered that on the
Eleventh day of January AD one
thousand Eight hundred and forty five before the
subscriber of Justice of the peace in and for the
County and state Aforesaid personally apeared
Isaac Miles of A Resident of Shelby County
Kentucky who being first Duly sworn acording
to law doth on his oath [illegible] sayth
that Hannah Prothero Widow of Thomas Prothero
[illegible] who claimed to be A Revolutionary
Soldier was Maried to the said Prothero Between
the years 1783 and 1787. that he seen [illegible] married he thinks by [illegible]
by A presbyterian Minister her Name Before
Mariage was Hannah Miles and that the said
Thomas Prothero has been Dead many years
and the said hannah has since Remained A Widow
she will Be Eighty three years old Next march
the Identical same Hannah Prothero above
mentioned is Now living in Jefferson County
Indiana and further this Deponent sayth not
subscriber and sworn to this 11th day of January 1845 Before me Isaac Miles seal
Justice of the peace

I Do Ceritfy that Isaac Miles who has this day
subscribed & sworn to the forgoing Deposition
is A Credible witness given under my hand
this 11th day of January 1845
Isaac Miles 

State of Indiana
Ripley County
I Conrad Overturf Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for
Said County Do hereby Dutify that Isaac Miles is Due
Of the Justices of the Peace of I did Duly Elected and Justified
And that the Sworn foregoing Signatures purporting to be his [illegible]
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I Do Certify that Isaac Miles who has this &
subscribed & sworn to the forgoing Deposition
is A Credible witness given under my hand
this 11th day of January 1845
Isaac Miles

State of Indiana
Ripley County
I Conrad Overturf Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for
Said County Do hereby Dutify that Isaac Miles is One
Of the Justices Of the Peace of I did Duly Elected and Qualified
And that the [illegible] foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are
Genuine

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Sat
My hand and affixed the Official Seal of 
Said County at [illegible] this 30th Day of
Request AD 1845
Conrad Overturf, Clerk
By John S.S. Hunter, Deputy
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State of Indiana
Ripley County
Be it Remembered that on the 30th
day of August AD one
thousand Eight hundred and forty five before
the subscriber A justice of the peace in and for
the County and state afresaid personally
Appeared Evan Miles A resident of said County
who being first Duly sworn according to law
on this oath Deposeth and sayth that [illegible]
that Hannah Prothero and Thomas
Prothero Deseas who claimed to be A
Revolutionary Soldier were living together
as man and wife as early as 1786 and Continued to live together as man and wife
he thinks untill the year 1818 and that
he never heard of their lawfull marriage
being Disputed by any person and that the
said Hannah Prothero yet remains the 
Widdo of the said Thomas Prothero and
Now lives in Jefferson County Indiana
and that her name [illegible] to marriage
was Hannah Miles and furthe this Deponent
saith cret
Evan Miles

subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th
day of August 1845
Isaac Miles seal
justice of the peace

I Do Certify that Evan Miles who has this day
subscribed & sworn to the forgoing Deposition
is A Credible witness given under my name
this 30th day of August 1845 Isaac Miles
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State of Indiana Ripley County Sct.
I Conrad Overturf Clerk of the Circuit Court
of said County do certify that Isaac Miles esquire
before whom the [illegible] affidavit appears to have been
made and by here certified is and was at the date
thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and
for the said County of Ripley duly commissioned
two qualified and to all his official acts as
such full faith and credit are [illegible] & ought to 
be given and further that the signature attached
to the same purporting to be his [crossed out next word] signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
sit my name and affixed the seal of 
said Court at [illegible] this 30th
day of August A.D. 1845.
Conrad Overturf Clerk
By John S. S. Hunter, Deputy.
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Hannah Protherow widow of Thomas Prothero,
Indiana, suspended act of 1836 or '38.
Filed by Milton Stapp on Stapp & Hendricks

Ex by W Coombs - Oct - 24 - 1857
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8501
est July 7, 1838
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["Act of July 14, [illegible], and March 8, 1878." crossed out]

8,501
P. O. [left blank]
Hannah Prothero
Service: [left blank]

[stamped] REJECTED

Enlisted: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Discharged: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Application filed: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Alleges: [left blank]

Re-enlisted: [left blank]

Attorney: [left blank]
P. O. [left blank]

[left blank] Recognized  [left blank] Contract
[left blank] Cert. of Dis.   Searched for [left blank], 18 [left blank].