Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 244, Thaddeus Armistead, Va
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Tennessee
Smith County} Nov. Term of County Court for 1832
  On this 4th day of December 1832 appeared in open Court Thadious Armstead before John Chambers and Isaac Goodall & ??? the Court of pleas is Session for Smith county, now sitting a resident of Smith county Tennessee aged 77 years the 3 day of Nov 1832 who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers - About 1777 as he cannot recollect the year he resided in Cumberland County, Virginia - he was drafted in the militia in the Company of Capt Joseph Carrington, he hired as a substitute for him a man of the name of Johnson who served for him a tour of either 3 or 6 mos.  Applicant canot say which - He wher called on the second time he hired as a substitute by the name of Caldwell who also served 3 or 6 months & was discharged.  When again drafted he hired a substitute named Josiah Caserwood who served 3 or 6 mos & was discharged.  Wm. Berray, Robt. Anderson & Dick Allen were Captains during their terms of service.  When again called into service
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applicant went himself in person under Capt. Carrington who was afterwards promoted to Colonel.  Nat Carrington was then made Capt.  He was stationed to which place he at first marched at Roberds old field in one mile of Petersburg when he was discharged after servicng 3 or 6 months - he was never in a battle.  Joseph Carrington was Col. when he was discharged.  He does not now recolloect whether he recd a written discharge.  If he did it is since lost.
   He was born in Cumberland county Virginia on 3 day of November 1753 as appears from his fathers family Register now in his possession.  He lived in sd County 50 years & moved then to Smith county Tennessee where he has lived ever since.
   He can in part prove his service by Maurice Brown a respectable citizen of Smith County.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of this agency or of any State.
/s/ Thaddeaus Armstead
Sworn to in open Court
4 Dec 1832
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Tennessee
Smith County } Nov. Court 1832
  In the time of the Revolutionary War deponent lived in the neighbourhood of Thadeus Armstead who makes the above Application. he then resided in Virginia Cumberland County.
Deponent lived 8 or ten miles from T. Armstead at was at his house often when it was said he had gone in the Army. While in the Army deponents father hired a substitute to serve for sd Arstead & started with him but when he had gone as far as Armsteads house Armstead had on that day returned from the service.  Deponent recollects that Armstead hired a substitute to serve for him as often as twice & ?? one time gave a home called stockings to his substitute.  Deponent is 63 or so years old & has known Armstead from his early life & believes him to have been a Revolutionary soldier & to be a man of truth
		/s/ Maurice Brown
Sworn in open Court
?? Dec 1832
  I David K. Timberlake a clergyman residing in Smith County, Tennessee, hereby certify that I am well acquai9nted with Thadeous Armstead who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration; that I believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I concur in that belief.  I am also acquainted with Maurice Brown who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit.  He is a man of respectability and truth & from his appearance is 63 or 4 years old.
					/s/ D. R. Timberlake MG
Sworn to in open Court
4 Dec 1832. /s/ J. Perkieman
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he states & the courts further certifies that it appears to them that D. K. Timberlake who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Smith County Tennessee, and that Maurice Brown who signed the first certificate is a resident in Smith County Tenn and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit
		John Chambers
		J Goodall
		E?? Whitley

State of Tennesse
Smith County }	I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter  ??? for Said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Court  on the matter of the applicantion of Thedeous Armstead for a pension.
	In Tetimony whereof I havew hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office in Carthgage this 12th day of December 1832 and 57th year of Our Independence
	J. Pickett  Clk