Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14688, for Richard Thomas, North Carolina
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER

N.C.         Thomas, Richard          S.14688         


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contents
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8234 Kentucky
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Richard Thomas
of Bath Co[unty] in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Little of the Reg[imen]t. commanded by Col[onel] Taylor in the N[orth] Carolina line for 2 Years -

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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1833 - and sent to Hon[orable] P. Thomas
Baton Rouge La
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar[ch] '33      $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep[tember] '33  40.00
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$200.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D      Vol. 9        Page 62



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Duplicate certificate issued & sent to Hon[orable] P Thomas H[ouse of] R[representatives]
[illegible] th Dec[embe]r 1833 -
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State of Kentucky } ss
Bath County }
On this 14th day of November 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Bath County and State of Kentucky Richard Thomas a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years the nineteenth day of October last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 in the month of June with Captain Archibald Lytle and served in the Sixth Regiment of the North Carolina line under the following named officers He enlisted for two years and a half and served in the Company Commanded by Capt[ain] Lytle as above and in the Sixth Regiment of the North Carolina line which was commanded by Col[onel] William Taylor at the time of his enlistment but during his term Taylor resigned and he does not recollect who succeeded him in the command. he was in no general engagement during his term of service. When he entered the service he resided in Orange County North Carolina From whence he marched through Virginia and Maryland he had the smallpox and much other sickness whilst in the service and was discharged at the Valey [sic: Valley] Forge in June 1778 before his term of service expired on account of bad health having served two years [.] he does not now recollect the name of the officers who gave him the discharge. which is now lost. I hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me J. Reed J.P.B.C.
S/Richard Thomas
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And Josiah Reed a Justice of the peace for Bath County and a member of the County Court of Bath doth hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And he further Certifies that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court [.] Given under my hand and seal as Justice of the peace aforesaid this 14th day of November 1832
S/J. Reed JPB.C.


I William M Sudduth Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Richard Thomas for a pension And that Josiah Reed Esq[ui]r[e] whose signature appears to the above Certificate is a Justice of the peace for Bath County duly Commissioned and qualified as such to act. In Testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this day of November 1832 In the 41st year of the Commonwealth
S/W. M. Sudduth.
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Rev[olutionary]. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

December 16, 1929

Honorable Edward T. Taylor
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Taylor:

In reply to your letter of December 13, 1929, I have the honor to advise you that you are herewith furnished the information desired by Mr. H.M.Guillet, of Manco, Colorado.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.14688, it appears that Richard Thomas was born October 19, 1758, place of birth and names of parents not given. 

While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted in June, 1776, as a private in Captain Archibald Lytle's Company in Colonel William Taylor's North Carolina Regiment, and was discharged in June, 1778, at Valley Forge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Bath County, Kentucky. The date he moved to Kentucky was not shown.

There are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev War
14688 
INVALID.
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File No. 14.688
Richard Thomas
Priv[ate]. Rev[olutionary]. War
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Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. 1,      Page 374

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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M[ar]ch. 12/96 Soldier pensioned 
H. T. Wilson. Newport, Ky. MEL
1909 May 19. Hist[ory]. to Mrs Harry Kramm
1913 Jan[uary]. 30. Miss Lillian Kendricks
1929. Sept[ember]. 23. hist[ory]. to J. B. Thomas. MCS
1929 Dec[ember]. 16. ist[ory] to Hon[orable]. Edward T. Taylor for H. M. Guillet MCS
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on Rolls
16 ap[ri]l 76. to June '78.
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adm[itte]d
2 years pri[vate]
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80$



Richard Thomas
19. 274
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Rich[ar]d. Thomas






Issued a new Cert[ificate]. & send to Hon[orable]. P. Thomas
H[ouse of] Rep[resentative]s.
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Washington
6 Dec. 1833

I Philn. Thomas, a Member of Congress from the State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the pension certificate issued on the 21st. March 1833 and sent to me at Baton Rouge, never came to hand, to my knowledge; and I make this certificate with a view of obtaining a new certificate. I request that the duplicate may be sent to me at the House of Representatives [.] Said certificate was issued in the name of Richard Thomas, of Bath County, Kentucky, for Military service in the war of
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The Revolution.
Philn Thomas
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[round postal stamp: OWINGSVILLE KY.
7th Nov. ]

Dec. 4.

Ky. 
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19.274
Richard Thomas.

Secretary of War
Washington City


for Gen[era]l. Thomas.
of Londas.
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Indianapolis, Ind.,
May 5 1909.

Gentlemen:
Please send a certificate of the service of Richard Thomas of North Carolina and the name of his wife and date of marriage also names of children and greatly oblige

Adah Kramm -
Add. Mrs Harry Kramm
3520 Washington Blvd.
Indianapolis, Ind.

[round postal stamp: PENSION OFFICE. O
U. S.  MAY 8 1909]
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Carrollton, Missouri
Jan. 23, 1913.

Pension Department,
Washington D. C. 

Will you kindly send me a copy of pension of Richard Thomas, born in North Carolina, placed on pension roll of Bath Co[unty]. Kentucky 1831. married Elizabeth Bowles. and oblige.

(Miss) Lillian Kendrick,
Carrollton
Missouri
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[round postal stamp: PENSION OFFICE. D
U. S. JAN 25 1913]
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[letterhead] EDWARD T. TAYLOR, M.C.
FOURTH DISTRICT COLORADO

HOME ADDRESS
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

HUGH V. HIGH 
SECRETARY

Congress of the United States
house of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
  [/letterhead]

December 13th, 1929

The Honorable Commissioner, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

I am taking the liberty of enclosing herewith a letter from Mr. H. M. Guillet, of Marcos, Colorado, regarding data he desires from the Revolutionary War Pension Roll, Vol, 111, statement of Bath County, Kentucky (514) page 72, concerning record of Richard Thomas, private from North Carolina, as explained therein.

Will you kindly advise me if this information can be furnished, with return of the attached letter, and oblige, 

Yours very respectfully,
Edward T. Taylor


[round postal stamp: PENSION OFFICE. A 
U. S. DEC 14 1929]
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[letterhead] [official seal of Indiana University]
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
BLOOMINGTON  [/letterhead]

June 13. 1929

Pension Bureau
Washington. D. C. 

Gentlemen:
I am interested in a little genealogical study and perhaps you can help me out. In the Report of the Secretary of War. Pensioners in 1835 for Kentucky, page 72 of the Record, is information about Richard Thomas, a Revolutionary pensioner of Bath County Kentucky. He was pensioned in 1833.

If the following data are in the Record, please send them to me. 

1. In what state was he born?
2. When did he emigrate to Kentucky?
3. Describe his military record.
4. Give the names of his parents.
5. Did he have a son named Joel?
6. Any data that may be of value.

[round postal stamp: PENSION OFFICE D
U. S. JUN 17 1929]

The Joel Thomas mentioned was born in 1767 or 68. His father was a soldier in the War of the Revolution but we do not know his name. We are hoping the Bureau of Pensions may be able to solve this problem.

Yours truly,
J. B. Thomas
620 E. First Street
Bloomington, Indiana
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

MOS/FMM

September 23, 1929.

J. B. Thomas
620 East First Street
Bloomington
Indiana.

Dear Sir:

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14688, it appears that Richard Thomas was born October 19, 1758, place of birth and names of parents not given.

While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted in June 1776 as a private in Captain Archibald Lytle's Company in Colonel William Taylor's North Carolina Regiment, and was discharged in June 1778 at Valley Forge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Bath County, Kentucky. The date he moved to Kentucky was not shown.

There are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.