Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35182, Thomas Batman, Md.
Page 1

(3-1776)
1.
SERVICE
Md.
Batman, Thomas.
NUMBER
S 35182.
CONTENTS
Page 2

No 19.626
Kentucky

Thomas Batman
of Jefferson Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company command[ed] by Captain Tannyhill of the regiment command[ed] by Colonel Rawlings  in the Maryland line, for the term of three years from 1776 to 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o[n] the 2d day of May 1826

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 18[??26] and sent to the Hon. C. A. Wickliff House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of ___
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1826 $32-80
$32-80

{ Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820. }
Page 3

Thomas Batman's
oath to become
a Pensioner


Hon. C. A. Wickliffe  H. R.
recd. May 18. 1826
Page 4

State of Kentucky:
At a County Court began and held for Jefferson County in the State aforesaid at the Court House in Louisville on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and in the thirty fourth year of the Commonwealth being a Court of record with power to fine and imprison the following oath was ordered to be recorded & is recorded towit

"County of Jefferson SS
On this 1st day of May 1826 personally appeared in open Court for the County of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky being a Court of record with power to fine and imprison and whose proceedings are enrolled and signed and which court is made a court of record by the laws of the said State of Kentucky Thomas Batman a resident in the said County aged about sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to maintain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said Thomas Batman enlisted for the term of three years as he believes in the month June 1776 in the State of Maryland in the Company Commanded by Captain Adamson Taunyhill in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rawley in the line of the State of Maryland and served a short time there and was then and transferred or ordered to the sixth Maryland Regiment on the 
Continental establishment that he continued. to serve in the said Corps commanded by Colonel Williams and was marched to Fort Frederick in the State of Maryland and from that place to Fort Pitt at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania until the month of August 1779 when he was discharged from service at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania asafod.-  The declarant states that he received a written furlough in the usual form which he
Page 5

has long since lost that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present: that his name is not on the roll of any State, except Maryland and that the following are reasons for not making earlier application for pension I never intended to apply for a pension, until I was so reduced to poverty and bodily infirmity is not to be able to procure support which are my reasons for applying at the time - for aid from the Government - and in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820. I, do solemly by 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 it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Reolutionary war". passed in the 18th day of March 1818 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 whatever except from private charity and my own personal labour which is but very little  The declarent further state that his occupation is that of a common labourer when dire to work which is but seldom as I am very much afflicted with pains that he has six children living four daughters and two sons the daughters are married and left him all of his sons have left him ten years ago and are labouring for themselves then names are as follows towit Polly Letter aged forty three years Sally Shaw aged thirty nine years, Hanah Gibbins aged thirty seven year John Batman aged thirty five years Rachel Dundgin aged thirty three years  Thomas Batman aged twenty six years that he has a wife living about sixty seven years old and very infirm and unable to labour for support and that he has no property at this time whatever and that he has not owned any since the 18th March 1818 but one small
Page 6

Grey horse which he was compelled to sell for the purposes of paying off a Physicians. account against him for attention during a spell of sickness and that he did sell the same to Unions Camp for thirty dollars ten dollars of which I paid to Richard Chew as the Physician aforesaid and the balance I made use of myself for my own support
Thomas his x mark Batman
Sworn to and declared on the first day of May 1826 in open Court before me
S. Churchill   Prest

I Worden Pope Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Batman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of said Court - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this second day of May 1826 & in the 34th year of the Commonwealth
Worden Pope
Clerk of the Court of the County
of Jefferson in the State of Kentucky

[round seal containing]   JEFFERSON    E  UCKY
Page 7

19,936
Thomas Batman
Kentucky

Batman
Application
Pension Office

Hon: C. A. Wickliffe:
H. Rep.
April 3. 1826

Hon. Mr. Wickliffe, H.R.
recd. April 3. 1826
Page 8

State of Kentucky
At a Circuit Court held for the Jefferson Circuit, at the Court House in Louisville On the ninth day of November 1825

On the motion of Thomas Batman it is ordered that the following declaration and schedule be recorded & certified Towit Thomas Balman on the 10th day of November 1825 personally appeared in open Court viz. The Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky being a superior Court of law & of record with power to fine and imprison and whose proceedings are enrolled and signed. the said Balman being seventy years a resident Citizen of Jefferson County which said Court composes the Jefferson Circuit and the fifth Judicial district who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States as follows. That he enlisted for three years as a private soldier in he believes the month of June 1776 in a company commanded by Capt. Adamson Tawnyhill and in Colo. Rawleys Maryland Regt. and served a short time and was then transferred to the sixth Maryland Regiment commanded by Colo. Williams and was marched to Fort Frederick in the State of Maryland and from that place to Fort Pitt at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania at which place he was discharged in the month of August 1779 that he received a written discharge in the usual form which he has long since lost. that he the said Balman was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th. day of March 1818 and that he has not since that
Page 9

time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself 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 in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not now nor has any one in Trust for him any property or securities or debts due to him nor has he any income whatever and no property whatever. is in his 70th year and is therefore infirm and cannot labour very much. That his wife is about sixty-seven years old that he has six children living. two sons & four daughters the Daughters are married and have left him his sons left him about ten years ago and are labouring for themselves.
Thomas his x mark Balman

Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 10th day of November 1825 before me
Jno P. Oldham

It appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Balman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy
Jno P Oldham
sole judge of said Court

In Witness whereof I Worden Pope Clerk of the said Court have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this sixth day of December
Page 10

cember one thousand eight hundred
and twenty five and in the 34th year
of the Commonwealth
Worden Pope
Page 11

Jefferson County Sct
This day Ambrose Camp came personally before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky & made oath that he did in the month of _____ 1822 purchase of Thomas Batman who is now about to apply for a pension a small Gray horse for which he gave said Batman the sum of thirty dollars
Setting my hand & seal this first day of May 1826
J Frynson  JPJC

Jefferson County Sct.
This day Doctor Richard Chew came personally before me the undersigned - a Justice of the peace for the said County & made oath that the above named Thomas Batman did in the month of November in the year 182[??2 or 3]. pay him the sum of ten dollars being the amount of his account against him as a Physician that the said account was originated and created for his personal attendance & medicnes finished to the said Batman during his illness in the winter of the year 1822 and that said Batman was for five or six months after said illness unable to do any kind of labour whatever
Witness my hand & seal this 2 day of May 1826
Minor White   JPJC
Page 12

Jefferson County Sct
This day William F Quercy came personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County & made oath that he is now & has been for a number of years last past well acquainted with the within named Thomas Batman that he -- well recollects of said Batmans being sick & confined nearly the whole of the winter of the year 1822 and that for four or five months after said Batman got better or nearly well of his illness he was unable to do any kind of labor whatever oweing to his age and infirmities - 
Witness my hand & seal this first day of May 1826
S. Churchill   JPJC

I the Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky do certify that James Ferguson Minor White & Samuel Churchill Esquires who have signed & sealed the foregoing And annexed Certificates were severally at the times of signing the same and still are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit --
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this third day of May 1826 & in the 34th year of the Commonwealth
Worden Pope    Clk
by Robert Toper  DC

[round stamp containing] 
JEFFERSON COUNTY KENTUCKY

-------------
Page 13

Jefferson County State of Kentucky
We the undersigned do hereby cirtify that we have been personally acquainted with Mr. Thos. Baton for about 15 or 18 years & that for about four or five years last past, he has not been able to support himself by his own labour, & that we think him justly entitled to the aid of our Government for a Support Given under our hands this 2d day of May 1826 --
J Glass M.D.
Richd. Chens M.D.
Robt. G. Vance M.D.

Jefferson County Sct
I certify that the above certificate was this day Signed & delivered in my presence & that I also can make the same statement Giv[en] under my hand this 2d day of May 1826
Minor White
Page 14


35182
Revy
INVALID.

File No. 35182
[illegible]
Thomas Batman
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 15

Jefferson County Kentucky SeCt. 
This day Nicholas. Russell. came personally before me The under signed. and made oath, That Thomas Batman served as a private soldier in the United States Army. under Captain Adamson Tawnyhill in Colo. Rawlings Regiment. and served as a private for three years. and was discharged at Pittsburgh, State of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine
Sworn to before me this 5th. July 1825
George Seaton   JPJC
Page 16

Thomas Batman.
Page 17

Auditor Generals Office
Annapolis 7th April 1826
I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in my office, That Thomas Batman a private in Colo. Rawlings's Maryland Regiment, date of enlistment- _____ was discharged on the 9th of August 1779.
Thos. Karney   Audr

N.B. It also appears that the applicant served in the 6th Maryland Regiment
J. K.
Page 18

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME   Bats. Charles   
GRADE  Private    
LINE  Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER   8920
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  July 8, 1791
to Simon Fishbaugh, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.