Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,594, for Thomas Mounts, Pennsylvania
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Penn Mounts, Thomas @. 17494
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7449
Indiana
Thomas Mounts of Kurtztown in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wallace of the commander by in the line for 1 year Pa. Militia
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and sent to W C Keene 
Printers Retreat
Arrears to the 4th of Marc 80.00
Sem-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 20
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol 7 Page 120
Ordert to pay 2nd Oct 1837
Date of death was on AB
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No. 15.565
Thomas Mounts
Surtgeland
from 1779 private
1 year $40.
Wallace
Wm C. Keen
Printers Retreat
Indiana
12th Feb. 1533
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Brief in the case of Thomas Mounts of Switzerland County in the State of Indiana
Act 7th June, 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 68 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
In 1779 or 80
1780 or 81
1781 or 82
add time service in 1780 or 81
_________
Duration of Service
3 months
3 months
3 months 
____
9 
#3
_________________
Rank
As a 
Private
 do
do
do
__________
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen
LP Levies Flemming
Capt James Wallace
Same 
Capt John Menton
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?? and if so, in what respect? No
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
B.F. Pleasants Examing Clerk.
a statement of this service is not remembered in the declaration but was subscribed  before the Judge often the Court adjourned
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Direct to Wm. C. Keene
Printers Retreat
Indiana
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In the matter of Thomas Mounts 
An applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, A.D. 1882
Recorded in Book F page 78 E Patton clerk
The stats of Indiana, Switzerland county, SS:
On this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the honorable the Circuit court of the county aforesaid being a court of record, Thomas Mounts a resident of Switzerland County Indiana aged Sixty Eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his said oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 7th of June  A.D. 1832-that he the said Thomas Mounts entered the service of the United States, during the American Revolutionary War, under the following named officers, and served as herein state-That he, the said Thomas Served in 1779 or 1780 in a company of Penn: Militia Commanded by Lieutenant Lewis Flemming and served three months. Again in 1780 or 1781 in a company of Penn Militia Commanded by Capt James Wallace and served three months Again in 1781 or 1782, in a company commanded by Capt James Wallace, and served three months making in the whole, Nine Months, that he served as a private soldier. And that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or a annuity, except the rpresent and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
The Court, then propounded the following interrogatories to the said Thomas Mounts
1. Where, and in what year were you born: I was born near Fort Cumberland, on the 8th of July A.D. 1764
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? It is recorded as above in the Bible given me by my father.
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? I live in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania I lived about 27 years about and in Indiana about twenty six years.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted-did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? I was drafted
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Crawford, who was a Colonel and afterwards killed by the Indians, was a Captain wile I was in service=John Stevenson was a Contintental Captain and went to Boston.
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In the matter Thomas Mounts
An applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, A.D. 1882  Recorded in book F page 78 E. Patton clerk.
The stats of Indiana, Switzerland, county, SS:
On this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared, in open Court, before the honorable, the Circuit court, of the county aforesaid, being a court of record, Thomas Mounts a resident of Switzerland County Indiana aged Sixty Eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his said oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress; passed the 7th of June, A.D. 1832-that he the said Thomas Mounts entered the service of the United States, during the American Revolutionary War, under the following named officers and served as herein stated-That he, the said Thomas Served in 1779 or 1780, in a company of Pennsylvania Militia Commanded by Lieutenant Lewis Flemming and served three months. Again in 1790 or 1781 in a company of Pennsylvania Militia Commanded by Captain James Wallace and Served three Months=Again in 1781 or 1782, in a company commanded by Captain James Wallace and served three months making in the whole Nine months, that he served as a private soldier.
And, that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
The Court, then propounded the following interrogatories to the said Thomas Mounts.
1. Where and in what year were you born: I was born near Fort Cumberland, on the 8th of July A.D. 1764
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? it is recorded as above in the Bible given me by my father
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live? I live in Cumberland County Pennsylvania I lived abour 27 year 7 years=about fifteen years and in Indiana about twenty six years.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted-did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? I was drafted. 
5. State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Crawford who was a Colonel and afterwards killed by the Indians, was a Captain while I was in service=John Stevenson was a Continental Captain and went to Boston.
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was a Colonel and afterwards killed by the Indians, was a Captain while I was in service=John Stevenson was a Continental Captain and went to Boston
He the said Thomas Mounts, was drafted the fall of AD 1779 or 1780, in Westmoreland County, State of Pennsylvania in a company commanded by Lieutenant Lewis Flemming and Ensign Joseph Davis, of the Pennsylvania Militia, and served as a private in said company for three months. Sixteen men were drafted and placed under Flemming's command, as a guard and which guard was placed over military stores, that that were deposited at Cabel Mounts mill and where their were two houses built purposely for  Military store houses. Caleb county was the Colonel of the Militia of that county at the that time. Again in A.D. 1780 or 1782, he the said said Thomas Mounts was in May, drafted in the same County, in a company commanded by Captain James Wallace lieutenant Isaac Cacskill and Ensign Thomas Watson, and served for there months. Our company was marched to Wallace's Mill in Ligonier valley, where there was s fort (called Wallace's fort) and lay there three months. Again, in May of A.D. 1790 or 1782 he the said Thomas Mounts, was drafted at the same place under the same Officers, and served three months, at the same Fort.
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6, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? I never received a written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Samuel Jack John F. Dufour John D Morehead Henry Mallick Joseph McHenry
8. Have you any documentary evidence of you services, do you know of any person now living whose testimony you can procure to testify to your services? I have none and know of no person now alive by whom I can prove the same
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edward Patton Clerk Thomas Mounts
We John Pavy a clergyman, residing in Switzerland county and State of Indianaresiding in Switzerland county, state of Indiana has subscribed and wrong to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty Eight years of age the he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier int he Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Edward Patton Clerk.
John Pavey Thomas Kelly
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 named Thomas Mounts was  Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that is appears to them that John Pavy, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Switzerland county and State of Indiana and that Sam Pavy also a Clergyman who, also signed the same, in a resident in Switzerland county and State of Indiana and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to 
M.C. Eggleston Pres Judge
Joseph Attalin Associate Elinko (unreadable) of court
I Edward Patton, clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in a matter of the application of Thomas Mounts for a pension.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Vevay this Twenty Eighth day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Edward Patton Clerk
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Mrs. A.V. Danner
Vevay, Indiana
Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 17594, that Thomas Mounts was born July 8, 1764 near Fort Cumberland, state not named.
While residing in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he served as private in the Pennsylvania Militia, as follows: 
In the fall of 1779 or 1780, three months under Lieutenant Lewis Fleming and Colonel Caleb Mounts; from May, 1780 or 1781, three months in Captain James Wallace's company; later in the same year, three months in Captain John Minter or Mentor's company in Colonel Providence Mounts' regiment and was in McIntosh's campaign and in a battle with the Indians; from May, 1781 or 1782, three months in Captain James Wallace's company. 
He was allowed pension on his application 3executed September 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Switzerland County, Indiana having moved there from Kentucky.
There is no reference or either wife or children. Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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17.594
INVALID
File No. 17.594
Thomas Mounts
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 1 Page 266
1930 Nov 3 Hist to Mrs A V Danner atty. 
1937 May 19 Hist to Mrs John R Inglis EL
1939 March 30 Hist to Wm G. Kells
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Additional Service
Again said Thomas Mounts in AD 1780 or 1782, Volunteered at Mount's Mile Westmoreland county State of Pennsylvania and Served as a private Soldier for three months in what was called McIntosh's Campaign in a company of Pennsylvania Militia Commanded by Captain John Mentor Lieutenant James Paulson in the detachment commanded by Col. Providence Mounts. From Mounts Mill we marched to Pittsburg where we joined the forces commanded by Col Mcintosh from Pittsburg we marched a gain and the Indians on Vbiz Beaver Creek (Delaware and Shawnees) During this campaign we had a battle with some Indians, killed and scalped two and too some Squaws prisoners. This army consisted of about 800 men Col ?Harmon, Col Paul and Col. Stevenson were with us as was also a major Paul Son of the Col -Capt Crawford who was afterwards a color it Captain John Mason and Captain Robert Bell, were also with us. The above was sworn to before me this 24 of September, AD 1832 after the circuit court had adjourned
William C Keens
Probate Judge.
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Thomas Mounts, is a very frail and he has lived on the Frontiers all his life through all difficulties in settling the State of Kentucky the hardship endured has entirely destroyed his constitution his faculties are all shattered and is is but seldom he can get his mind fixed so as to recollect the scenes of his youth. The within tour he says he had entirely forgotten when he made his original application. William Keen
Judge of the Switzerland Probate Court
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Printer's Retreat Indiana
Dec 4 1832
Honorable Lewis Captains Serg of Wars
Washington City D.C.

Oct 10 
13.451.63
free
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Printer's Retreat Indiana
Octobe3r 3 1832
Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the application of Daniel Heath Thomas Mounts and William Coy for pension under the Act of 6 on pres of June 7. 1832
I have the honer to be your Obt. Servt  William C Keen
Honorable l in Cap.
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J.S. Edwards Prot
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Branch Bank
Madison Sept 23 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq Am of Pension 
I enclosed within in case of Thomas Mounts No has not occured in a true Shall I pay him?
Very respectfully
JB S Lumis
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Thomas Mounts which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled?  Yes.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes.
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?    Yes.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes.

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  yes
XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
yes. except the certificate of the Judge of the additional service
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For   _____ year _______months, and ______ days, I served as a ____________ For __________ months and _________ days, I served as a_________________ and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served; and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.


in their affidavits the time of
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Mrs. A.V. Danner, President
Mrs. E.W. Lamson, Vice President
Mrs. L.H. Bear, Sec't-Treas.
Mrs H.M. Thiebaud, Reporter
Switzerland County Historical Society
Vevay, Indiana
Oct 16, 1930
Dept. of Interim
BUREAU of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: 
Will you please send me the Military record of Wm. Lancaster of Pa who received Pension while living in Switerzland /Co Indiana 1835 U.S. Military record-census not listed in 1840 census. He lived here with his son Mallory Lancaster from 1819-1835 in land entered through his land warrant from Revolutionary service in Pa. They formally lived at Augusta Ky.  He has many descendants here interacted in his military record and family records. Also Thomas Mounts of VA listed 1835 and 1840 U.S. military Census as recovery pension for Revolutionary Service. He was born 1754 he married Nancy Crawford his was born 1756 died 1842 was the daughter of Col Wm Crawford who was burned at stake at Dandusky Ohio 1783 both died in Switzerland County and are buried near Grants Creek Church Posey Ly. Switerzanld Co Children- Polly, Nancy, Rachel Jursria and other. I wish his military and family record for his numerous pm Derry here.
Yours Respectfully 
Mrs. A.V. Danner Veray Ind.
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Mrs. John R Inglis
510 West main Street
Madison, Indiana
(Seal: Received Jan 27 1937 Mail Su2 Div.
VETS Adm 12)
Dear sir
Kindly send record of Thomas Mounts who received Pension in Switzerland County Indiana in 1835
Thank you!
Respectfully , Mrs inglis
Pa 1833
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Mrs. John R. Inglis
510 West Main Street
Madison, Indiana
RA-J/EEL
Thomas Mounts-S.17594

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Mounts, who received Pension in Switzerland County, Indiana. 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, S.17594, based upon the military service in that war of Thomas Mounts.
Thomas Mounts was born July 8 1764. near Fort Cumberland, state not given. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Thomas Mounts enlisted in Captain John Mentor's Company under colonel Providence Mounts or Mounts (no relationship shown) in the Pennsylvania troops, marched from Mounts' Mill to Pittsburgh, where they joined General McIntosh's command, and went against the Delaware and Shawnee Indians on Big Beaver Creek; soldier stated that he duty officer I could identify was Col Providence Mountz
was in one engagement with the savages; length of this tour not shown: he enslisted in 1780 or 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain James Wallace's Pennsylvania Company and 1781 or 1782, served another tour of three months under same captains: on both these tours, he was stationed at Wallace's Fort in Ligonier Valley.
Soldier stated that he resided twenty-seven years in Pennsylvania, fifteen years in Kentucky, after which he moved to Indian, where he had resided twenty-six years when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, while residing in Switzerland County, Indiana
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There are no data as to the wife or children of Thomas Mounts. in order to obtain the date of last payment pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas Mounts (S. 17594) you should address the Comptroller General, General Accountin Office, REcoreds Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Thomas Mounts, Certificate No. 7559, issued April 26, 1833, rate $40 per annum, Commenced March 4, 1832, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Wm G Hills
6 Shepherd St
Chevy Chase, Md
History of Thomas Mounts $17594, to be furnished the above inquirer who called at this office March 4, 1939  and looked at the papers MSO
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Act 30 40 Sworn to Mary A White MCS
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March 30, 1939
Mr. William G. Hills 
6 Shepherd Street
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Thomas Mounts
S. 17494
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal request of March 24, for the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Mounts.
your are furnished herein the record of Thomas Mounts as found in pension claim, S. 17594, based upon his service I nthe Revolutionary War. Thomas Mounts was born July 8, 1764, near Fort Cumberland, name of state no given, The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Westmoreland County,  Pennsylvania Thomas Mounts enlisted in Captain John Mentor's Company, under Colonel Providence Mounts or Mountz (no relationship shown) in the Pennsylvania troops marched from Mounts' Mill to Pittsburgh, Wehre they joined General McIntosh's command, and went against the Delaware and Shawnee Indians on Big Beaver Creek; the soldier stated that he was in one engagement with the savages, length of this tour not shown. He enlisted in 1779 or 1780, served as private under Lieutenant Lewis Flemming and Colonel Caleb Mounts (no relationship shown) in the Pennsylvania troops and acted as a guard over some military stores at Caleb Mounts' Mill, length of this tour three months. He enlisted in 1780 or 1781 and served three months a private in Captain James Wallace's Pennsylvania company, and in 1781 or 1782 served another tour of three months under the dame captain; on both these tours he was stationed at Wallace's For tin Ligonier Valley.
The soldier stated that he resided twenty seven year in Pennsylvania, fifteen years in Kentucky, after which he moved to Indian, where he had resided twenty-six years when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 18,1 832, then a resident of Switzerland County, Indiana
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There are no data in the claim relative to the wife or children of Thomas Mounts. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Thomas Mounts, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Thomas Mounts
Certificate #7559
Issued April 26, 1833
Rate, $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Verterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Name Mounty John D Grade Private Line Artillery Artificers of Pennsylvania 
Warrant Number 1352H 
Acreage 100 Issued June 29, 1789 to Matt McConnell, Assignee