Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10509, for Philip Thomas, North Carolina
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(8-1776)
Service NC
Thomas, Phillip
Nancy
Number R.10509
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Contents
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July 14, 1906
WJF
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Thomas, Philip
His name appears on a list of applicants 
for invalid pension returned by the District Courts
for the Districts of Kentucky, North Carolina, and
South Carolina, submitted to the House of 
Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25,
1794, and printed in the American State Papers, 
class 9, page 106.

Rank: Sergeant
3d Battalion of North Carolina.
Disability: Wounded in the left arm, while in
the actual line of his duty, at the action of the
Eutaw Springs, State of South Carolina.
When, and where disabled: Sept. 8, 1781, Eutaw Springs.
Residence: County of Duplin
To what pension entitled: Full pension.
Remarks: Enlisted in May, 1781, for twelve months
Evidence transmitted by the District Court perfect.
Allowed. Dec 1835 list
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Pension Office
October 8 1844
In the case of the children of Elizabeth [Nancy] Thomas
decd I have to inform you that then mother having
died in 1820, long before any law was passed allowing
pensions to the widow of deceased Revolutionary Soldiers,
there was nothing due her at her death and her children
have no claim in their own right. The papers are
filed with the rejected case under the act of 4
July 1836.
George Luther Esq
Marthas Vinyard
N.C
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benifts of Congress of the 4th July
1836 
State of North Carolina
Cumberland County }
on this tenth day of July
one thousand eight
hundred and forty three personally appeared before the
subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for
said County Barnabas Thomas a Resident of the County
of Cumberland and State of North Carolina aged sixty
eight years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the
act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That he is the
son of Philip Thomas and that he has one Brother
named Tisdale Thomas and a Sister named Elizabeth
Thomas who are also residents of the State and
County aforesaid who are the children and heirs at
Law of Philip Thomas who was a soldier of the
Revolution.  That their said father enlisted in the army
of the United States as a Sergent in the Tenth Regiment
in Capt Dohertys Company in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty on [sic] and served until the 10th May
1782 as appears by the Secretary of State certificate shown
and he further declare that the said Philip Thomas Died
on the Seventeenth day of November eighteen hundred
and nineteen and left a widow named Nancy who also
Died on the 12th day of December 1820 all of
which will more fully appear by the evidence
hereunto anexed sworn to and subscribed on the
Day and year first above written
Jno Wilborn JP
his
Barnabas Thomas
mark
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County }
This day Hardy Blalock
aged twenty seven years
old personally appeared
before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County who being duly sworn according 
to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he
was personally acquainted with Philip Thomas Esquire
who was a soldier of the Revolution and that he was
well acquainted with his family and that he
knows of his own knowledge that Barnabas
Thomas who files the within Declaration and Tisdale
Thomas and Elizabeth Thomas who are named
are the Identical persons they represent themselves
to be closest the rightful heirs of Philip Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
5th day of September 1848
I certify that Hardy
Blalock is a creditable
Witness Tes.
W Blalock JP
his
Hardy Blalock
mark
[right side]
Nancy /1255
[crossed out - Elizabeth] Thomas ASM
[illegible]
Act 4 July 1836
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County }
I John McLaurin Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that
John Wilborn Esquire whose name in his own
proper hand writing appears to the foregoing
affidavit of Barnabas Thomas and that Wm
Blalock Esquire whose name in his proper hand
writing appears to the foregoing affidavit of Hardy
Blalock were at the date of said affidavits
Justices of the Peace in and for said County
of Cumberland duly commissioned and sworn
and that full faith and credit are due to
their official act
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
Court at Office in Fayetteville
this 19th day of July 1844
McLaurin
[seal]
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County }
Court of this & Quarter Session's
June Term 1843
It appearing to the Court that Philip Thomas
a soldier of the Revolution died on the 17th day
of November 1879 leaving a widow named Nancy
who also died on the 12th day of December 1820
and left surviving her their children named
Barney Tisdale and Elizabeth it is ordered
that the same be spread upon the minutes
of the Court

From the minutes
J McLaurin Clerk

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County } 
I John McLaurin Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify
that the foregoing order is truly copied from the
Minute of said Court
In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at
Office this 19th day of July
1844
J McLaurin
[seal]
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April 1, 1933.

Mrs. W. P. Few
Duke University
Durham
North Carolina.

BA-J/ILL
Philip Thomas
R. 10509

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Captain William Carr, T. G. Hill and William
Hill, all from Virginia, also Phillip Thomas from North Carolina.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has
been made in your behalf and fails to show a claim for pension or bounty
land on file on account of Captain William Carr, of Kerr, of Virginia.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier with
surname Hill, in whom you may be interested, as much as possible of the
following information is essential: the full name, approximate dates of
birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and
given name of widow. Upon receipt of such information as you may be able
to furnish, a further search will be made, and the records furnished, if
found.

The record of Philip Thomas is given below. The data furnished
are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim,
R. 10509, based upon his military service in that. It is the record of
the only Philip Thomas of North Carolina, found on the Revolutionary War
records of this office.

Philip Thomas of Duplin County, North Carolina, enlisted in May,
1781, for twelve months, served as sergeant in Captain Doherty's company,
10" North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, where
he was wounded in his left arm, and was discharged May 10, 1782.
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Philip Thomas died November 17, 1819, the place not given. He
was survived by his widow, Nancy Thomas; her maiden name is not stated
and there are no data in the papers in this claim regarding their
marriage. She died December 12, 1830, survived by three children,
Barnabas (Barney), Tisdale and Elizabeth.

In July, 1843, the soldier's son, Barbanas [sic] Thomas, then sixty-
eight years of age, applied in behalf of himself, his brother, Tisdale,
and his sister, Elizabeth Thomas, for the pension which might have
been due their mother on account of the Revolutionary War service of
her husband, Philip Thomas. They all resided then in Cumberland County,
North Carolina.

The claim was not allowed as there was no provision of law under
which children of this soldier were entitled to pension.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator

2.
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This side of the card is for address

Durham NC
Mar 15 2 PM

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Received Mar 16 1933
[illegible]
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Please tell me if you have
Revolutionary records for the
following:

Capt William Carr
T. G. Hill
William Hill } All from Virginia
Phillip Thomas from N.C.
I shall greatly appreciate any
information you can give me.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. W. P. Few
Duke University
Durham, N.C.

Mar 13 /33
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[left column]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1878
REJECTED
10509.
P. O.
Nancy Thomas
Service: NC
Philip Thomas
Enlisted: _, 18 .
Discharged: _, 18 .
Application filed: _, 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _, 18

[right column]
Apl - 19 - 1901
Mrs. C. S. Winn
Atlanta Ga
1933 - April 1 - Hist to Mrs. F. P. 
Few. ILL.
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OWTU
[illegible]
435 Central Ave-
Atlanta Ga.
APR 10 1901
Mch 28, 1901

O.W. & N. Division
APR 10 1901
[illegible]

H. Clay Evans.
Pension Office.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please give me
the record of the services
rendered by Phillip
Thomas during the
Was of the American 
Rev. And oblige yours.
Mrs. C.S. Winn
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10509
Phillip [crossed out - Nancy] Thomas
Jul 10 -- 1843
Cumb. Co. N.C. 68
80 cept Doherty
to Cal
May 82
Died Nov. 17. 1819
she died Dec. 12, 1820
Reg
Children had no
right not denied for
the matter & she died
before law passed for
her benefit.
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[illegible]
NC
[illegible]
[crossed out]
10509
Act 4 July 1836
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it
appears from the musterrolls of the Continental
line of this State in the revolutionary War, that
Philip Thomas a Sergeant in Capt Doherty's Company
of the 10th Regiment enlisted in 1781, his time was
out 10th May 1782, nothing more said of him on the rolls.
Given under my hand this 1st
day of November 1842
W. Hill
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Marthas Vinyard Chatham County NC 23d July [illegible]
I here enclose the papers in the case of the elderThomas
shall be glad to hear from them as soon as they
are decided on
Respectfully
Geo Luther

Hon
J. L. Edwards