Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42125, Thomas Cliffton, Conti. (Md Residence)
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SERVICE
Conti.
(Md residence)

Clifton, Thomas
or Clifton

NUMBER
S.42125
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15.128
OHIO

Thomas Cliffton
of Ross Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Houseggie of the Maryland line for a term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of July 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of October. 1819 and sent to Jas. Armstrong, Chillicothe, Ohio. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $12.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 20 48.00
$60.93

Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818
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State of Ohio, Ross County

Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas for Ross County aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Cliffton who is in the 74th year of his age and who resides in the county aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Thomas Cliffton enlisted for the term of three years on or about the fifteenth of July 1778 to the best of this deponents recollection, in Hagerstown state of Maryland in the company commanded by Capt. Heiser who commanded one year and resigned - the company was then commanded by Capt. Byer of Fredericktown, MD which company was one of those which composed the German Battalion or Regt as it was always called in the army that he was discharged by Capt. Burrows at Wyoming which discharge he lost in going home to Washington County , MD where he then lived - that the battalion in which he served was commanded by Major Barket of the Maryland line on Continental Establishment and that although there are persons by whom he can prov most of the above facts they live at so great a distance and he so old and infirm that it would be almost impossible for him to procure their testimony, he further declares that at the time of his discharge there was five months' pay due and still is due from the United States to him. And further that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.

Thomas Cliffton
His X Mark

Sworn to, declared, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

James Armstrong - A.J.

State of Ohio
Ross County

I James Armstrong one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas said county do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Thomas Cliffton did serve i the revolutionary war as stated in the above declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years at one time in the continental establishment and I now commit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress - I am also satisfied that he is very poor, old, and feeble and needs the assistance of his county for support - Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of July 1818.

James Armstrong - A.J. - SEAL
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The State of Ohio }
Ross County Ss } I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid certify that 
James Armstrong Esquire before whom the foregoing affi
davit was taken and who has signed the foregoing 
certificate is one of the Associate Judges of the said Court 
duly commissioned and qualified, and that the sig
nature of the said James Armstrong is in his own 
proper hand writing.  In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal 
of said Court at Chillicothe this 24th day 
of July 1819 and of this state the 17th.
Humphrey Fullerton
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State of Ohio Ross County }
Court of Common Please Ss } On this 18th day of April 
1821 personally appeared in open court being a Court 
of Record for the County and State aforesaid Thom
as Clifton aged sixty six years resident in the 
County of Ross and State aforesaid who being first 
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare 
that he served in the revolutionary war as follows 
that he served in the company commanded by Captain 
Byers of the Dutch Regiment called the old German 
battalion, that he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Ger
mantown Trenton twice Princeton and a number of skir
mishes-that he served three years and was dis
charged at [illegible] by Capt Bernard he belonging 
to the Maryland line on continental establishment 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident cit
izen of the United States on the 18th day of March 
1818, and that I have not since that time by gift 
sale or in any manner disposed of my property or 
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish 
it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 
act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain 
persons engaged in the land and naval service 
of the United States [struck out: during] in the revolutionary war"
passed on the 18th day of March one thousand 
eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have 
not nor has any person in trust for me any property 
or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I 
any income other than what is contained in the 
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to 
wit, one cow with twelve calves and no 
more
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more; that he has been for a long time too infirm to 
work and but for others he should have been on the 
township, that he was placed on the [struck out: township] 
pension list 17 July 1819 as by certificate No. 15,128-
that he has a wife and a son thirteen years 
old
Thomas his X mark Clifton
Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of April 1821 
before the Court Attest Humphrey Fullerton Clk

State of Ohio }
Ross County Ss } I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of 
the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 
do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & Schedule 
thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said 
Court, and I do further certify that it is the op
inion of the said Court that the total amount in 
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid 
Schedule is twelve dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of 
said Court at Chillicothe this 14th 
day of June 1821 and in the 19th 
year of this State
Humphrey Fullerton
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January 3, 1938

Mrs. W. T. Bishop | Thomas Cliffton 
616 West 6th Street | S. 42125
Sedalia, Missouri | BA-J/AWF [illegible initials]

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information 
in regard to Thomas Clifton, soldier in the Revolutionary 
War, died in Ross County, Ohio in 1832, aged eighty nine 
years; William Mc Allister, Revolutionary War soldier, 
living in Rockingham County, Virginia in 1821; Cornelius 
Beazley, soldier of the War of 1812, born in Virginia 
in 1780, died in 1871 in Saline County, Missouri.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War 
and War of 1812 data and the limited trained clerical 
force available for furnishing such information, it 
is not possible to comply in full with each request 
which requires so much time and research.

The record of Thomas Cliffton or Clifton which 
follows was obtained from papers on file in pension 
claim, S. 4125, based upon his service in the War 
of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Thomas Cliffton 
were not given, nor were the names of his parents 
stated.

While a resident of Washington County, Maryland, 
Thomas Cliffton enlisted in Hagerstown, Maryland, and 
served as a private in Captains Heyser's and Bayer's 
companies, in the German Regiment under Major Burchardt; 
he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, 
Germantown, and numerous skirmishes, length of service 
three years.  Definite dates of service not given.
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The soldier, Thomas Cliffton, was allowed pension 
on his application executed July 17, 1819, at which 
time he was living in Ross County, Ohio, and it was 
stated that he was in the seventy fourth year of his [Note: 74 written in right margin] 
age; his age was given in 1821 as sixty six years, no  
explanation given as to this discrepancy in his age.

Reference was made in 1821 to the soldier's wife 
and to a son aged thirteen years; their names were not 
given, nor was the age of his wife shown.

Thomas Cliffton died September 30, 1832.

The papers on file in this claim contain no fur
ther reference to family.

In order to obtain the name and address of person 
paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply 
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the 
following data--

Thomas Cliffton (as he was pensioned)
Certificate # 15128
Issued October 1, 1819 
Rate $8.00 per month 
Commenced July 17, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818 
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Thomas Clifton
15128
Mar. 20

Con 
J. L. E
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Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.

Pensions off.
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616 W. 6th
Sedalia, Mo.

Dec. 6, 1937

I should like to have any information you may have in pension records on each of the following:

Thos. Clifton - Rev. soldier
died in Ross Co., Ohio 1832 87 years old

Wm. McAllister living in Rockingham Co. Va. in 1821 probably Rev. soldier

Cornelius Beazley b. 1780 in Va.
D. 1871 in Saline Co. Mo.
(widow Martha A. (Carr) Beazley drew a pension probably war of 1812).

Very truly,
Mrs. W. T. Bishop
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42125
Revy. INVALID.

File No. 41.125
Thomas Clifton
Pri. Rev. War

Act 18 March 18
Index Vol 5, Page 89

(Arrangement of 1870)

1938 Jam 3 hist to Mrs. W. T. Bishop