Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10507, for Nathan Thomas, Maryland
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Md
Thomas, Nathn
Nathanial
Margaret
R. 10507
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14.87 R
Kentucky
Nathan Thomas
of Mason Coty in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 day of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept and sent to A Beatty Esq Washington Kentucky.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818  124.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820  48.00
15 Mo. 14/31 4/30     $ 172.00
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Cont.
Notification sent May 7, 1821, to George W. Potts, Esq.
Flemingsburg Kentucky
Hon. J.P. Harrison March 5/33
Mar 17 1855
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State of Kentucky
On this 18th day of May, 1818, before me the subscriber of the Judge of the Mason Circuit court, for the said state, personally appeared Nathanial Thomas, aged sixty years, resident in Mason County, in said state, 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 engagted in the land and naal service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:" That he the said Nathanial Thomas enlisted in the Month of February 1776, in the state of Maryland, and in the company commanded by Capt. Allen Thomas of the regular army that he enlisted for twelve months and one day. Was marched from Maryland to the state of New York, and joined the continental army on Long Island. The company to which he belonged was attached to the [blank] commanded by Col Smallwood, that he continued to serve in said corps in the continental army, in the service of the United States until Feb 7, 1777 to the end of the time for which he enlisted one year and one day, and was verbally discharged by Capt John Stuart at Anapolis, Maryland. That he was in the battles of Long Island, [blank]
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White plains, (where he was slightly wounded on the leg) and at the taking of the Hesions at Trenton. and that he is in [blank] accommodations, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and states he has no other income now in [blank] of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  A. Beatty
I, Adam Beatty, Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Thomas did serve in the Revolutionary War, on the continentals establishment as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for twelve month and one day, and I now to
[blank] the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me, to the Secretary for the Dept. of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned acts of congress.  Given under my hand this 18th of May 1818.  A. Beatty
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Elias Hord personally appeared before the undersigned, on the 18th of May 1818 and being first duly sworn, deposes and says, he has been acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Thomas several years, and that he knows he is in very reduced circumstances.  He owns no land nor slaves, and this deponent is well convinced that all the property he possesses would not pay his debts. which proof being satisfactory is certified to. In witness whereof I have affixed my hand this 18th of May 1818 as Judge of the Mason circuit court.
A Beatty
State of Kentucky Mason Circuit S ct
I Marshall Key clerk of the Court for said Circuit, certify that Adam Beatty before whom the above Declaration and affidavits were made is and was at the time of subscribing the same Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit ought to be given to the official acts by him done.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of January 1819.
Marshall Key
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I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the Mason circuit court, certify that I am well acquainted with Elias Hord, whose affidavit is annexed and also with the applicant Nathanial Thomas. That said Hord is a man of credibility and is entitled to the fullest 
credit. That from his affidavit and from my own knowledge of Thomas's circumstances, I am satisfied he is in very reduced circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support.  I further certify that from a strict examination of said Thomas upon oath I had reason to believe he did perform the service stated by him; but he said it was not in his power to produce any other proof of his services. Given under my hand as Judge [blank] this 28th of June 1819.
A Beatty.
Nath. Thomas, private No 12
Colonel Smallwoods Regs.
1776-1 year
Admittee
Interlineations are inadmissible- if the Judge is satisfied that the applicant served as stated & that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of support from his country - his certificate to that effect should be subjoined to this declaration

The name of this applicant does not appear on the Rolls remaining in this office.  Tho. Karney

A Beatty
Washington 
Kentucky
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144
Nathan Thomas
14576
March 1930
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State of Kentucky, Sct
On this 13 day of March 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record expressly made so by the law of the sate creating it, Nathan Thomas aged sixty years or thereabouts, residing in the said County of Fleming 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: in Captain Allen Thomas's company, and in Col. Smallwood's Reg. as more fully set forth in his original declaration, dated about the 18 May 1818, on which a pension certificate issued to me under date of September 7 1819, being No. 14,876, which said certificate, is here now in my possession. And I do solemnly swear, that I was resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 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
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' in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Passed on the 18 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - 
one cow and calf, and one heifer, worth about $12."
one other cow $11. Two sows and 12 pigs, worth $17."
one plough, one axe, some gears, in all worth 8."
old household lumber, consisting of chairs, and cupboard wares and pots of all and every kind 10."
one spining wheel, worth one dollar 1."
$48."
One horse which I bought on credit to be paid for when I draw my pension 30."
78."
The said Nathan Thomas further states on oath, that he is a common labourer or farmer by occupation; that he is not able to pursue it, nor has he been able to labour any for three years passed from having the dropsey on him besides being a cripple, from having his left leg broke by a musket ball, in the battle of the white plains, which has always been a running sore, and as I get older it gets worse; my right leg is also much injured by a musket ball passing through the flesh of it in the same battle.  That his family consists of a wife
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between 40 and 50 years of age, and has been very sickly for several years past, and six children, the oldest of which is fifteen years last fall.  The youngest but little more than a year.  That from the inability of himself and wife, and tender years of his children, he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country.
Nathan his X mark Thomas
Fleming Circuit, Sct
Sworn and declared in open Court, being a Court of record, expressly made so by the law of the State which created it, approved Dec. 20 1802 on this 13 day of March 1821, before me the subscriber sole Judge of said Circuit, and that the value of the property set forth in the foregoing schedule is Seventy eight dollars (78). Given under my hand this 13th March 1821.
A. Beatty.
Kentucky, Sct.
I. Thomas J. Pickett, Deputy for Leaken D. Stockton, Clerk of the Fleming Circuit Court, do certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed  are true copies from the original on file in this office; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited
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in the foregoing schedule is Seventy-eight dollars.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14th day of March 1821.  
T. J. Pickett
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Solomon Applegate
Under Act July 4th 1836

Presented by Wm. O. Phillips Atty for Claimant Poplar, Plains, Ky.
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming
On this 28th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before the Judge of the Fleming County, Solomon Applegate, Administrator of Margaret Thomas deceased who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That he is the Administrator of Margaret Thomas deceased who was the widow of Nathan Thomas deceased, or as he was sometime called Nathanial Thomas, that said Thomas was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818, and made his declaration either in the Fleming or Mason County or Circuit Courts.  that said Nathan Thomas died about the ___ day of [blank] 1820.
That said Margaret Thomas was married to said Nathan Thomas, on the ____ day of ______ one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two or three as she is informed & believes and that said Margaret Thomas remained his widow until her death, that she died on or near the County line between the counties of Fleming and Mason part of the farm being in both counties on or about the ___ day of April 1841 - - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  
Solomon Applegate
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and the year above written in open Court. 
Jo. M. Alexander Cnty Judge
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State of Kentucky,
Fleming County Sct.
I William T. Dudley, Clerk of the court for the county aforesaid certify that Joseph M. Alexander Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing official certificate is Judge of the Fleming County Court duly commissioned and qualified & his official acts are entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said court this 28th day of January 1856.  W. T. Dudley 
State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sct. January Term 1856
On Motion of Solomon Applegate who made oath  & [blank], a covenant to the commonwealth according to law, with Hiram Rummis his Security Administration of the Estate of Margaret Thomas Dec. is granted him in due form of law.  
The foregoing is a true copy of the order in the case therein named. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Fleming County Court this 28th day of January 1856.  W. T. Dudley Clerk of the Fleming County Court
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Hiram Rummins States that he was
acquainted with Margaret Thomas Widow
Nathan Thomas deceased, that said
Margaret Thomas died on or about the
(blank) day of April 1841 on or near the line
between Heming & Mason Counties
Hiram Rummins

State of Kentucky Ctg Judge 
Fleming County Oct
I William T D. Dudley Clerk of the
Court for the County aforesaid certify
that Joseph M. Alexander Esqr whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing
Certificate is Judge of the Fleming
County Court duly commissioned and
qualified this official acts are
entitled to full credit.
In Witness Whereof I have
hereto set my hand &
the seal of said Court
this 28th day of January
1856.
W T Dudley of Of C.C.
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ROV. War Section.
September 26, 1913.

Mr. A. Howard Clark,
Smithsonian Institution,
Washington. D. C.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 25th instant, addressed to Colonel Kniffin, which was referred to the Revolutionary War records section for reply. you are advised that from the papers in the claim R. File No. 10,507. Rev. War. it appears that Nathan Thomas ( sometimes called Nathaniel ) enlisted in February 1776, in Maryland. in captain Allen Thomas' company and was attached to the Colonel Smallwood's regiment. He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains where he was slightly wounded in the leg, Trenton and Kingsbridge, and was discharged at Annapolis, Maryland, after having [Crossed out] served one year and one day.
He married in 1782 or 1785 [crossed out] 1783. Margaret ---- who was between forty and fifty years old in 1821. There were then six children, the eldest fifteen and the youngest a little over one year old. No names are stated. He was allowed pension on an application executed May 18, 1818, while a resident of Mason County, Kentucky, aged sixty years.
He died July 24, 1822, and his widow Margaret died in April 1841. 
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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1915 Sept 26, Hist
(illegible)  A. H. Clark
V.L. MC

REJECTED 

10,507

P.O.
Margaret Thomas
Service: Nathan
Enlisted:___, 18
Discharged: ____, 18
Application filed:
Application filed _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: 14876 Pri Smallwood M
P. O._____
_____Recognized.  _____ Contract
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for ____, 18
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No
Margaret Thomas, decd
wid of Nathan
Ky
Let W. O. Phillips May 22/56
10507
Act July 7. 1838
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Poplar Plains Fleming Co
Ky April 8" 1856
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send
you the application of Solomon
Applegate Administrator of the
Estate of Margaret Thomas, decd
for the Pension due to her as
the widow of Nathaniel Thomas
deceased, who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner - please acknowledge 
their receipt of the Application, 
Direct as above
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W.W. Phillips

To the Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Pension Office
March 18th 1854
Sir
In answer to the inclosed letter,
I have to inform you that unless we know
the date of the death of Nathan G. Thomas,
also, that of this widow, we cannot answer
the enquiries of your correspondent

I have the honor to be,
Respectfully,
Your Obt Servant
J. Cole
for Commissioner

Hon R. H. Stanton
House of Reps
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House of Reps
July 27 1818
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Sir
I herewith enclose you
the information requested by your
department vis your communication
to wit Hon R H Stantion of Kentucky
of H 18 March 1854- and (illigible)
information abound by me.
Thomas
your old but
J.S. Harrison
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With Bend
March 19 1855

Loren P Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir
I had the honor a few
days before the close of the last
session to enclose to you a letter
written by Hon R H Stanton in reply
to an application of Phil Thomas
for a pension in right of Nathan
Thomas a Revolutionary soldier
who enlisted in the regular
Army at Fredrick Maryland
in Capt Prices company

The information asked for by the
Department in this case was
written on the margin of the letter 
which I had the honor to enclose.
A report is this case is respectfully
requested.

I have the honor to
be your obt Servt

JS Harrison
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State of Kentucky
County of Lewis

On this 4 day February AD 1836 personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid William Deally aged near 78 years a resident
of Lewis County Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to
Law, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Thomas and Margaret Thomas his wife, that he became
acquainted with them fifty (blank) years ago, that they were
recognized as husband and wife by the Community in
which they lived, that said Nathaniel Thomas died about
the year 1831 or two, and it generally understood that he was 
a evolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death.
his widow Margaret Thomas died about the year
1841 that they had six or seven children when he first
became acquainted with them
William Deally sn X

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and the year
Samuel Ellis JP
-
State of Kentucky 
Lewis County, Set:
Geo. T. Halbert, Clerk of the court for the County aforesaid, do certify
Samuel Ellis Esq is & was at the time of making his foregoing
signature, which I certify to be genuine, an acting justice of the peace
in & for Lewis County, duly commissioned & sworn according to law-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official
Seal, and subscribed my name this 8th day of May 1856
Geo T. Halbert, Clk Lewis Cty Court
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Hon J.S.Harrison
March 5/33
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Pension Office,
March 5, 1855.

Sir
In reply to your communication of the 27th
ultimo, I have the honor to state that at the
dates of the death, of Nathan G. Thomas and
his widow, no law existed by which either 
of them were entitled to pension for the
services of the former in the militia of the
revolutionary war.  The children of 
revolutionary soldiers and their widows
are only entitled to such arrears as may
have been one their parents at the time
of their respective deaths.  There could
consequently, be nothing due them in this
Case
Very respectfully
&c
Hon. J. S. Harrison
House of Reps
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Hon Jno Scott Harrison
Mar 18/55
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Pension Office
March 17, 1858

Sir
My letter to you of the 5th instant is a
substantial answer to yours of the 9th instant,
relative to the claim of the children of Nathan
Thomas, late a pensioner of Ky, under the act
of 1818, and of his widow. It appears that
Nathan Thomas died in 1819 and his widow
in 1830, prior to the passage of any pension
law embracing them, respectively, excepting
the act of 1818, under which Nathan was
pensioned; and, consequently, no arrears
can be due their children.

Hon Jno Scott Harrison
North Bend
Ohio
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Mr Nathan Thomas died April 1918
Mrs. Nathan Thomas died (illegible) 1830

Washington City DD
Mar 18 1832

Dr Sir
You will see by the enclosed answer
from the Pension office, that your 
enquiry cannot be answered without 
further information in regard to the time
of the death of Mr Thomas and his widow.
You will, therefore, please unto me all the
particulars. Give me the time of their deaths
respectively, full names of Mr & Mrs Thomas,
where and when he served, and all you 
can gather on the subject, and I will make
further efforts to ascertain the rights of the
heirs

Very respectfully
Your friend &c
R. H. Stanton

Philip Thomas, cw
Burlington KY

Nathan Thomas as commonly Nathan Glanifsa Thomas
Nathan G Thomas died April 1819
Glarifsa Thomas died Dec 27 1830


Were from Frederick (illegible) to Boston
under Captain Price, served 6 months Private
also served a (illegible) in the south
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Flemingsburg March 14. 1821.

Sir
I enclose Schedule of property for Nathan Thomas
and George Muse, to enable the department
to decide whether they are proper persons
to be continued or not--
Thomas I
enclosed last year which was returned
in consequence of his residing in another
County from his crippled situation he
was not able to get to court in
Mason through the winter and
latterly has moved to
Fleming City.
I hope they may be found to
Answer the desired purpose
I have the Hnnor to be
Respectfully
Yr Hon ServJr. Ann Lee
George W. Botts
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming

On this 8th day of April 1836 personally
appeared before the Judge of the Fleming
County Court Hiram Wallingford a
resident of said County of Fleming and
State aforesaid who being duly sworn
according to Law deposes and saith that
he was acquainted with Margaret Thomas
widow of Nathaniell Thomas deceased
that by General Reputation they lived
together and cohabited as husband and
wife and were recognised as such
and that for the age of their children
they must have been married before the
year seventeen hundred & ninety four
that said Margaret Thomas died about
day of (blank) 1841-
Hiram Wallingford

Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the day
and the year above written and I certify that the
I know the afferent to be a credible person and
further certify that I know from
own personal knowledge that
facts stated in the above affidavit
be true.
Jos. M. Alexander

State of Kentucky
Presiding Judge
Fleming County Set
I William T. Dudley Clerk of the Fleming
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County Court certify thata Joseph 
M Alexander Esq. whose genuine
Signature appears to the foregoing
official certificate is the presiding
Judge of the Flenning County Court
duly commissioned & qualified and
his official acts are entitled to full
credit
In Witness whereof I
have hereto set my
hand and the seal
of the Fleming County
Court this 8th day of
April 1856
W.L. Dudley of of .C. C.
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RECORD DIVISION.    3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

R. 10507

In reply to your request of____ received _____
for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel or Nathan Thomas
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Feby 1776.
discharged at Annapolis

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 yr and 1 day

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Allen Thomas
COLONEL.
Smallwood

STATE
Md

Battles engaged in,
Long Island White Plains where he was slightly wounded in leg. 
Trenton & Kingsbridge

Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Enlisted in Md

Date of application for pension, 
May 1818 (illegible)

Residence at date of application,
Mason Co KY

Age at date of application for Pension
60 yrs

Remarks: He was, in 1782 or 1783 Margaret who was between 40&50 yrs old in 1821, there were then six children, the 
eldest 15 and the youngest a little over 1 year.  No names included.  He tdied 
*July 24, 1822 and she died in Apr. 18,41
Very respectfully,
*From A.B.
6 -- 2856

COMMISSIONER