Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38109, for Thomas Keates, Maryland
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Md.   Keates, Thomas    S38109
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Letter to Hon. J. Lawler Mar 21 1838
clo. to L.C. Lugette July 9. 1839
From Tuskaloosa to Mobile from 4 March 1842. 27. Oct 1842. Notification to Hon A. P. Bagley Tuskaloosa Ala. 
Cin to Pen Agt & letter to A. P. Bagley. 12 Sep 1843
To Tuskaloosa from 4. Sep 1842
18 Nov 1843 Notification to Hon A.P. Bagley. Tuskaloosa Ala

19.708
Alabama
Thomas Keates
of Tuskaloosa Co in the State of Alabama 
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Odam of the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in the Maryland line, for the term of three years from 1778 to 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18th day of October 1826.
Certificate  of Pension issued to the 10th of Jany 1818 and sent to the Hon. John McKee.
House of Representatives 
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4 Match 182[?] $36.04
$ 36.04
Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
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Sir in looking over the Batlist baner and pioner in the moth (month) of 
May 1839 I saw your name inserted, that is to say, to befriend the old
Revolutioners. sir I am one of that carrector (character?), in which searved
(served) five years and received no pay in which the documents at the Board of War will sow (show) that I listed in January 1778 in the fouth
(fourth or south) Merryland (Maryland) Regt. commanded Gennerl (General) Smallwood, and Smuel (Samuel?)  Smith Coln. (Colonel?)
I mustered in Capt Odem's Company.  I r'd (received) a sertificate (certificate) from the bord (board) of War department but no pay in the year 1825 which signifyed (signified) the time that I enlisted and the time I was promoted Cor.l (Corporal) and the latter end of the month sergeant
and the applyant r'd (Received) no pay and I expect that the original of the sertificate remains in the office, that when I listed in the army they told me that I wareb(was) to r'd (received) a bounty of land but I have never
r'd it.  I never i'd but one suit of clothes I have been in may (many) a bloody battle, and wounded four seprent (separate) times in battle, I ne.
illegible] was in that glorious battle at toney point, in the command of Gen'l (General) Wayne.
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I could state many more battles that I
ware (was) in at the south where I got my
discharge, but no pay. [smudge] but I will
assure you that I have fullfuled (fulfilled) my
contract wit the United States.  thare
I think that the government ought
to comply with there (their)  promise. The
government give me a pention (pension)
in 1826 at 8 dolls (dollars) per month, I am
an old man between the age of 80 or 90 and 
have a large family to maintain and not able
to labor.  Coln. (Colonel) King. [illegible] of the
Ala (Alabama) State has told me that I am entitled
to five years half pay with interest.  I sight you
to Mr King he is a little acquainted
with me.  I live in Tuskaloosa  Co Ala.
near new Lexington about 20 miles
from Tus. town if you should want
any communication with me to refer
to write to me as soon as you r'd
these lines whether you prosper in
my business or not with your charges
with {illegible].
To Mr Levis C Suggett          (signature of Thomas Keates)
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See page 101. Regn

Thomas Keates
application for a 
pension


Admitted--certificate
to be issued as soon
as blank forms
are received.


Hon John McKee H.R.
rec'd 12 Dec 1826
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The State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County
Circuit Court Term 1826.
On this eighteenth day of October 1826
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of
record of general common law jurisdiction Thomas Keates
resident in said County aged seventy years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension
made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818
and the 1st of May 1820 that be the said Thomas
Keates enlisted for the term of three years on the 28th
day of January in the year 1778 in the State of Mary-
land in the Company commanded by Captain
Odam in the fourth Maryland Regiment commanded
by Colonel Smith in the line of the State of
Maryland on  the Continental establish[illegible]
that he continued to serve in the said corps until
sometime in the year 1781 when he was discharged
from the service in the State of North Carolina,
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to
a pension except the present, that his name is not on
the roll of any State except the State of Maryland
and that the following an the reasons for not making
earlier application for a pension, that is he did not
know the provisions of the several laws on the subject
and the [illegible] of obtaining it until it was com-
municated by Col. McKee our present representative
in Congress, and in Pursuance of the act of the
1st of May 1820 I solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen 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
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it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of 
Congress entitled "An act of provide for certain persons
engaged in the [illegible] and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th of March
1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me any property [illegible] contracts or debts
is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed to wit our horse, two cows & calves two
yearlings and nine head of hogs.
That since the 18th of March 1818 no other
changes have been made in my property but for portions
and [illegible] support of my family which consists 
of my wife Marth aged 68 years my daughter
Nancy aged 18 years and my daughter Martha aged
16 years my occupation is that of a farmer, but from
age and infirmities unable to labour, my wife is in
the same situation, my daughters are active and healthy
and all of us together are unable to get our support without
the assistance of my Country, but for the present it is
effected by the labour of a negro fellow furnished by my
friends.  The value of the before mentioned property
is about as follows
The Horse about   $15.00
The two Cows        $20.00
2 Yearlings             $10.00
9 head of hogs      $25.00
Total      $70.00
Sworn to and declared on the eighteenth day of October 1826.
The Keates

I John M Jenkins Clerk of the Circuit Court
for the County of Taskaloosa  and State of Alabama do
hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court
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that the said Thomas Keates did serve in the revolutionary
was as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy for the term of three years [illegible] one engagement on the Continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule is seventy dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court on this eighteenth day of
October 1826.
John W. {illegible]  Clerk
of the Circuit Court of the
County of [illegible]  Alabama
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38109
INVALID
Revy

File No. 38109
Thomas Keats
{illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol.2, Page D6P
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Jany. 17th 1827

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Thomas Keatts
enlisted as a Private in the Fourth Maryland
Regiment, on the twenty eighth day of January 1778
and was on the 1st of November 1780 Present.

Thos. Karney Suditor General, State of Maryland.

N.B. Promoted to the Rank of Corporal on
the 1st February 1780 and Sergeant
1st March 1780.
J.K.
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War Department
Pension Office
12 December 1826

Sir,
The declaration of Thomas Keates, forwarded
by you to this office is herewith returned for amend-
ment.  Whatever changes may have taken place in his
property must be particularly set forth.  The general terms
made use of are not satisfactory.  He should shew
what these articles were which he disposed of in order
to furnish his family with provisions.  When the declaration,
amended as required, shall have been returned, an
examination of his case will be had, and the result
reported to you.  If the certificate of service which was
sent to you on the 6th of  January last, is not now
in your possession, we must obtain another from
the Auditor of Maryland.  The certificate has not been
in this office since it was sent to you.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt. Serv. (obedient servant)
J. L. Edwards

Hon: John McKee
House of Representatives
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington
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Tuskaloosa  Oct 18th 1842.
Sir,
I enclose your herewith a letter from Mr.
Thomas Keates a Revolutionary pensioner 
residing in this family.  The letter was written by
me at his request and signed by him in my
presence.  He is of sound mind and fully
capable of transacting business and in great
need of you comply with his request & will
thank you to add[illegible] the letter to him to my case.
With perfect respect I am
[line illegible]
[illegible signature]

G. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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J.D. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Tuskaloosa Oct. 18th 1842.

Sir,
in consequence of the death of Dr Redmond
the pension office at this place has been
closed for some months.  The consequence
is that neither myself nor any other persons
similarly situated can obtain their pension.
I have therefore to ask that you will forward
me by mail a draft on the pension agent
at Mobile for the amount due me on the 4th.
[illegible] in this year bring forty eight dollars.
I am your mo. obt. svt. (most obedient servant)
(signature of Thomas Keates)

J. L. Edward Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Let this man's name be transferred immediately to Mobile,
after ascertaining from the 3rd. Auditors Office to what time
he was last paid.  Inform the Hon. A.P. Bagby that
we cannot send a draft on the Pension Agent at Mobile,
that the usual vouchers must be prepared and presented
to the Agent at that place, & that then {illegible}
pension will be paid as it formerly was at Tuskaloosa.
Write similar letters to the two other persons who
make a request for a draft on the Mobile
Agent & have their names also transferred as above
directed.
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Thomas Keates Alabama, in Tuskaloosa Agency
Rcd 18th March 1818.  $8. per month.
To what time last paid?

Pension Office      pd to 11th March 1842 3d gr
17th  Oct 1845       not in

                                           JH
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington
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Tuskaloosa Sep. 4 1843.

Sir,
Thomas Kates was among those who were
transferred to the pension agency at Mobile
during the vacancy at this place occasioned by
the death of Dr Redmon.  He is a very old
man and resides permanently in this county,
and has for the last twenty years, and wishes
to be retransferred to the agency at this place
and your immediate attention to this subject aside
oblige an old man who can trouble the
[illegible] much longer.
I am with perfect
[illegible] yr. mo. obt. svt.
(signature of D. V Bagly)

Hon J. L Edward
Washington
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July 29 43
The Commr [illegible]
transfer to be made
on this letter
JDW
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pentions
Washington City
[stamp] TUSCALOOSA JUN 18
w onthey
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Tuskaloosa 18th July 1843

Sir
It pleased the department for our
convenience to appointment a pention agent at this
place for a considerable length of time there was no
agency nearer to us than Mobile, which was very
inconvenient to us, and as your honor has appointed an
agent here we pray that our names may be 
transfered from the Mobile to the Tuscaloosa 
Agency.  
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pentions
Washington City

and very much oblige
your obt. servant
Daniel Lookinghill
Thomas Keates
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Pension Office
Mobile 25 Sept 1843

Sirl
Thomas Keats a pensioner on the
roll of this agency at $8 per month
was paid on 19 Jany 1843 up to the
4 Sept 1842
I am sir your obl. svt.
for [illegible] agent
(illegible signature)

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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July 3rd
S. 327  . July 5, 1839-
-

Bounty Land Office Ansd
Third Auditor Ansd
Pension Office 
ansd July 9. 1839
entd
July 5th
1839

Alabama-- Act of 1818
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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Jun 27th 1839

Dear sir;
Will you have the kindness to have
the claim of  Mr Thomas Keats examined and
inform me wheather he is not [illegible] Land and
mony (money) from the United States and refer
his letter to the Commissioner of Pensions
and request him to inform me wheather
his Pension cannot be increased under the
Law of Congress of June 7 1832 as he appears
to have been an officer in the war of the 
Revolution.
Yours with great {illegible}
Lewis C Suggett

Hon J R Poinsett
Secretary of war
Washington City
D.C.

Inlisted 28th Jany 1778 in the 4th Mary. Regt. for 3 years
discharged in 1781
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Hon J R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.