Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1001, for William Thompson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Thompson, William W 1001
Mary BL W t 5209-160-55
CONTENTS
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3236 Knox
Tennessee
Mary Thompson
widow of Wm Thompson
who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a Sergt of Cavy
SC Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars
- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 
20th day of Jany 49
and sent to Jonathan Thompson
Clinton
Tenn
Recorded on Rill of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 311 Fol 3
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40848 Act 3 March 58
April 3 55
Mary Thompson
Widow William Thompson
Sergeant
Sergeant of Cavalry
Rev war
Revolutionary War
Pensioner
Bvynton
Admt 160 acs Aug 28/55
Dodge
Reve WAr
5209 iss Aug 29/55
M L Hall
W L Scott Knoxville Tenn

Tenn
he 48 nv 3236
Vol T 56
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Elenor Thompson born
25 day of January 1796
Polly Thompson born 16
May 1798
Peggy Thompson 
28 April 1801
James Thompson
28 June 1803
Caswell Thompson born
13th August 1805
Jonathan Thompson born
11 July 1808
Alnon Thompson
was born 28 August
1811
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David Thompson was 
Born 12th December 
1784
John Thompson was
Born 17 day of May 1787
Elizabeth Thompson 
was Born 21 April 1789
Wm Thompson was born
15 May 1791
Jahoitah Thompson was
Born 4th May 1793
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40848
Claim of
Mary Thompson
to
Bounty Land
160 acres
Act Mar 3, 1835

Revolutionary War
Land Warrant
to 
M L Hall
&
William L Scott
Knoxville
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
County of Anderson} On this 29th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for said county Mary Thompson a resident of Anderson County in the state of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Mary Thompson who is a widow of William Thompson deceased who was a sergeant of cavalry in the Revolutionary war is inscribed upon the pension list at the rate of forth five dollars per annum commencing upon the 4th March 1848 Recorded in the pension office on the roll of pensioners under act of February 2nd 1848 Page 311 Vol 3. She refers to this roll for proof of her husbands being a Revolutionary soldier and that she is his widow she further declares that she is still a widow
She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855. She further declares that she has never made any application except the one now presented.
Mary Thompson
her X mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify I have no interest in said claim
James Lamar JP
State of Tennessee Anderson County
We Rufus Thompson and Milly Wallace residents of county & state aforesaid being duly
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sworn according to law declare that we are personally acquainted with Mary Thompson who executed the above declaration that we saw her make her mark thereto and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is still a widow to our own personal knowledge and further we have no interest in said claim
Milly Wallace
her X mark
Rufus Thompson
attest
Janallan Thompson
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I certify that they are credible & respectable witnesses
James Lamar

State of Tennessee
Anderson County} I certify that James Lamar Esq before whom the foregoing declarations & affidavit were executed was at the time of the execution of the same a justice of the peace within & for Anderson county & state of Tennessee that his signature thereto is genuine and that I have no interest in said claim
Witness my hand & seal of office at office in Clinton this 28th day of March 1833
R H Cawart
clk of County court
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6871
Mary Thompson
of William
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬
on this 4th day of February 1840 Mary Thompson a resident of said County personally
and before me Enoch Foster one of the acting Justice the peace for said County, Seventy one years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows.

That she is the widow of William Thompson who was a Sargent in the army of the Revolutionary War, applicant cannot specify the Services rendered of her Husband William Thompson. She heard him say that he was in the battle at Kings Mountain, also in the battle at Eutaw Springs she cannot tell the Regiment to which he belonged but from his discharge
it appear that he belonged to Lt Cal Regt So. Carolina St. D. She cannot say when he entered or left the service. She heard him say in his lifetime that he enlisted for five years he resided in Rutherford County North Carolina at the time he entered the service, she cannot tell through what Country he marched. she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except said Thompson discharge from his Col Samuel Hammond which has been enclosed in support of her claim. he also substituted and served in place of any James Norman under Col Hammond by whom he was discharged. which discharge is herewith enclosed
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applicant has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except the discharges before named which she offers as evidence in support of her claim.

She further declares that she was married to the said William Thompson on the 8th day of January 1784 and that her husband William Thompson as aforesaid died on the 5th day of February 1811 that she has remained a Widow ever since - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 8th day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated - and that her name before she married the said William Thompson was Mary Taber which Marriage took place in Rutherford County North Carolina - she as further evidence in support of her claim would Refer to the declaration of Agnes Taber now filed in the Pension office and which Refers to the service as she informed of him, her said Husband William Thompson
she also offers the deposition of Col William Tunnell in support of her claim which is hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written
Mary X Thompson her mark [signature]

Enoch Foster Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬
I Enoch Foster an acting Justice of the Peace for said County do certify that Mary Thompson who has made and signed the afore going declaration cannot attend the court by Reason of bodily infirmity 
Enoch Foster
justice of the peace
---
State of Tennessee
Anderson County
I, William Cross Clerk of the County Court for the County of Anderson do certify that Enoch Foster is an acting Justice of the Peace for Anderson County and that his signature to the foregoing declaration and to the above certificate of is in his own hand writing and is genuine

Given under my hand and seal of office in Clinton the 2nd day of March 1840

William Cross Clk
By his dept C.Y. Oliver
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County

On this 22nd day of February 1840 personally came William Tunnell Sixty five years of age, before me Richard Oliver an acting Justice of the peace for said County, who being first duly sworn
according to Law depose and saith that he were acquainted with William Thompson and Mary Thompson formerly Mary Taber for several years while they resided in Rutherford County North Carolina affiant resided near them for several years they were reputed and believed to be husband and wife - affiant has been acquainted with the said William & Mary Thompson since they came to Anderson County Tennessee and up to the death of the said William Thompson which took place in Anderson County upwards of 20 years since. They were reputed and believed to be husband & wife  up to the death of the said William Thompson and that he never heard to the reverse. Affiant firstt acquaintance with the said William and Mary Thompson in Rutherford North Carolina in the year 1790 or sooner as he believes, affiant has been acquainted with the said Mary Thompson since the death of her husband that she has remained a widow ever since
William Tunnell [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Richard Oliver
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬ 
I Richard Oliver an acting Justice of the peace for said Court do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Tunnell who made and signed the foregoing affidavit that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
22nd February 1840
Richard Oliver
Justice of the peace for Anderson County

State of Tennessee
Anderson County I William Cross Clerk of the County Court of Anderson County certify that Richard Oliver is an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Anderson that his signature to the foregoing affidavit and the above certificate is in his own hand writing and is Genuine

Given under my hand and seal that of Office in Clinton this March 1840
William Cross Clk
By his deputy C.T. Oliver
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM

April 17, 1930

Cassie Thompson Mitchell
163 Champlain Drive
Portland
Oregon

Dear Madam

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W 1001 it appears that William Thompson while a resident of Rutherford County North Carolina enlisted date not given served as a sergeant in Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hammond's South Carolina Regiment was in the battles of Kinds Mountain and Eutaw Springs and was discharged August 27, 1782.

He married January 8, 1784 in Rutherford County North Carolina Mary Taber or Tabor.

William Thompson died February 5, 1811 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
On account of his services in the Revolutionary War, his widow Mary was allowed pension on her application executed February 4, 1840, at which time she was seventy one years of age and was a resident of Anderson County, Tennessee.

William and Mary Thompson had the following children
David born December 12, 1784
John " May 17, 1787
Elizabeth " April 21, 1789
William " May 15, 1791
Jahoidah " May 6, 1793
Elenor " January 25, 1796
Polly " May 16, 1798
Peggy " April 28, 1801
James " June 28, 1803
Caswell " August 15, 1805
Jonathan " July 17, 1808
Almon " August 28, 1811

Very truly yours,

E W MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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1792
Tennessee Knoxville
Mary Thompson
widow of William Thompson who was a Segt of Cavy
in the SC line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept 1843 and sent to Richard Oliver
Robertsville
Tenn
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded i Book A 
Vol 1 Page 222
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6142,
Tennessee
Mary Thompson widow of William Thompson who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 5 February 1811 of Anderson Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Sergt Cavalry in the Compy commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hammond in the S. Carolina line for 6 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 45. Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of April 1841. sent to Rich'd Oliver
Oliver's P.O.. Anderson Co. Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $203:00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 41, 22.00
$225.00

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by W. Lankinger, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 209.

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Reported
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6871
Mary Thompson
of William
Tennessee
-
Admitted
Sergt Cavy 6 mo. $45.
Cap. Col Hammond
S. C

Act 7 July 1838

died 5th Feb 1811

Richd Oliver Esq
Oliver P.O
Anderson Co
Ten.
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5209
[illegible]
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Mary Thompson
of William
Tennessee
suspended 
see let 16 June 1840
Hon JW Blackwell
let 20 Jany 1841 to do
Act 7 July 1838
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40848

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LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensio
Washington City
DC