Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,997, for Thomas Kinkead, Virginia
Page 1

Va Kinkead, Thomas S.5.997

carded
Page 2

4122 Virginia 
Thomas Kinkead Pendleton Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Gwinn of the Revt commandednCol Campbell in the Virginia Militia fu g m o . four   Kinkead  W D G Nov 1 1907 Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of January 1833 and sent Via William McCoy  H  R  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 11500 Semi int. allowance ending the March 1833 13110   l10 00  Revolutionary Claims Act June 7 , 1832.  corded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk,  book D Vol. 7  Page 103 Order to pay $ letter to him McCoy 28th March 1838 Paid at the ,Treasury under the Act of the 6.  April 1838 found 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 age notified 9 March 1840 Paid as above from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 March 1841.   Age Notified 20 Dec 1841  
Date of death not are ok
Page 3

Pendleton County to Wit on this third day of October 1833 personally appeared before the County Court of the County Thomas Kinkead a President of said County aforesaid aged 68 years last March, amid who was born in the year 1764 but who has no Record of  his Age in this County, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration , in Order to obtain the Benefit of the Pension made by the Act of Courage helped June 7th 1832 States that he served as a substitute for his Father in the Revolutionary War and that he left his Home in Augusta County Virginia on the last of September in the year 1780 and went to South Carolina under the Louisiana of Capt James Yerts who commanded a Company of Rifleman and joined General Morgan was with General Morgan and Colonel Washington who commands the Calvary at the taking of a Fort Name forgotten with the stratogem of a pine Log was also in the battle of the Cow Pens I think in January 1781 and came home the last of the February following I received no Wound in either of the foregoing engagements I had been at home but a few days before I was drafted and again sent to North Carolina under the command of Capt David Guinn who commands a company of Rifleman we were put under the Command of Col Campbell and was under him at the Battle General of Guilford CH Our Generals Name was Green said battle was in March 1781 as well as I recollect I received no Written discharge in either of the foregoing Returns In this expedition I was gone about six weeks and had been at home but a short time I think about first of June when I was drafted again and marched in the Capacity of a Rifleman under the Commander of Capt John Brown and was under him at the Battle of Jermes Town received no wound and returned Home after serving the full time for which I was enlisted I think the whole time I bore Arms in the Revolutionary War was about 9 months Thomas Kinkead
Bath County to Wit This day came Major Robert Thompson before me and justice of the peace for said County and made
Page 4

Bath County to wit
This day came Major Robert Hampson
before me a justice of the peace for said County and made
Oath, that Thomas Kinkead now a citizen of Pendleton County
was in the Battle of James Town, under the command of Capt
John Brown and myself the Lieutenant, and served about
Three Months the full time of the draft, Given under my
hand this 26th day of September 1832 AGC Board

Bath Cty to wit
This Day Robert Billington the
County of Bath and State
Virginia appeared before me a Justice of
the peace for the County of Bath
and of Virginia and made oath
that he was well acquainted with
Thomas Kincaid of the City of Ren
of later and State of Virginia
 and that he well 
recolects [recollects] to have seen the 
Kinkead the day after the bat [illegible] of Gelford & that he believes that the
said Kincaid to have been in [illegible] the
Battle Given under
my hand this 25th of Sept 1   2
Pendleton County Clerk
Robert Williams
This day Samuel Pullin I personally appeared
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County and made Oath
is acquanted [acquainted] with Thomas Kinkead and that he was with him at
Battle of Gilford that himself and said Kinkaid belonged to the
Company which was commanded by Capt. David Given but here[illegible] the said Kinkead was in service he cannot say but he left the said
Kinkead in the service when he left the army and that Genl Green commanded but who the Col or Maj was he does not recollect Given
my hand this 11th day of Sept 1832
Peter Hull JP
Page 5

and the said Court do hereby Declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he
Stated
I Zebulon Dyer Clark Clerk of the Court of Pendleton County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Kinkead
for a pension-
I further certify that Peter Hull before whom the affidavit of Samuel
Puller appears to have been taken is a Justice of the peace in and for the
County of Pendelton duly commissioned and sworn and credit ought to be given to all
his official Acts as Such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office this 8th day of October 1832
and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
LDyer
14238
Tho. Kinheads Declaration and
I do hereby certify that Thomas Kincard the appliant mentioned in this paper is considered to be a man of truth and honesty and that a part of the Service of which he speaks was rendered within my own Knowledge and I feel confident all was rendered for which he
Claims it is so believed generally by the People 
of the County where he lives the witnesses who testify on his behalf are well Known to me
they are respectable honest men

Churn
Wm M Coy
Campbell
Jany 10th 1833
Page 6

December 22, 1932
RA J REL
Thomas Kinkead  S 5997
William Lawrence S 38128

Mr Willis G Tetrick
P O Box 2111
Clarksburg West Virginia
Dear Sir

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Kinkead and William Lawrence soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are herewith furnished their histories as obtained from the papers on file in their respective claims for pension Thomas Kinlead, S 5997 and William Lawrence S 38128 
Thomas Kinkead was born in March 1764 place not stated While residing in Augusta County Virginia he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows from September
1780 as a substitute for his father whose name is not given in Captain James Tates Company of Riflemen was in the battle of the Cowpens and was discharged in February 1781 from a short time after the termination of this service six weeks in Captain David Gwinns company Colonel Campbells Regiment and was in the battle of
GIlford Court House from about June 1 1781 three months in John Browns Company of Riflemen and was in the battle of Jamestown
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3 1832
while residing in Pendleton County Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Date of death
Not on AB
Page 7

William Lawrence was born in April, 1767, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1778 or 1779, in Fredericktown, Frederick County,
Maryland, as a private in Captain David Lynn's Company, Colonel
Gunby's Seventh Maryland Regiment, was transferred to the Fourth
Maryland Regiment, and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 5,
1819, while a resident of Pendleton County, Virginia.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged forty eight years and stated that he had eight children living with him
Jonas born in June 1800
Margaret November 1802
Rhuay aged 14 years
Felisikia   12 years
Patsey      9 years
Rebecca   7 years
Sally          5 years
Jacob  born June 27, 1818.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
 

2
Page 8

1921 Man shirt to E L Kincaid Enhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
1922 May 20 Hist to A Moore and
1932  Dec 22  Hist to Willis
G Letrick  Eloel
Rev War
5997
INVALID
File No 5997
Thomas Kinkead
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index Vol M Page 316
Arrangement of 1870
W N G Nov 1907

June 7th 32
M
Page 16
Arrangement of 1870.]
W. D. G. No. 1907
Page 9

Pension Case
Oct 15
VA
14238

Hon Lewis Capt
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City
Free
Wm M boy
Page 10

Thee Mr Mccoy
Pension Case
Hon Lewis Cafs
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City DC
Vol 15 VA 14238
Page 11


Octor 9th 1832
Sir 
Enclosed you will receive from
Kincaid declaration for a pension
Respectfully
Wm McCoy
Hon L. Cafs
I certify that Robt Wallace & Andrew H. Byrd are Justices of peace in for the County of Bath
that Byrds Signature is in his own hand writing, & I believe, that of Wallace to be So
Wm McCoy
Page 12

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
February 26th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled 
"An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Thomas Kinkead
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va Agency at the rate of Thirty Dollars and Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept 1838 has to the 4 March 1839
Respectfully yours Albion K Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions Present









Albion K. Parris
Present.
Page 13

Thee
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC Mr Evans Mar 27
Page 14

Thee
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D C Mr Evans Mar 27
Page 15

Hall of the House of Delegate,
Richmond Va. March 23rd 1838
Hon. J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Sir
The enclosed Power of Attorney executed by
Thomas Kinkead to me, for the purpose of drawing
his pension cause to hand. His money-and upon
presenting it for payment, I am informed that 
inasmuch as the pension has not been paid for the 
last Eighteen months. it is necessary that it should 
be submitted to you, before payment can be made.
Will you therefor have the goodnes to direct the 
payment, and return the power of attorney to me.
On the 1st day of April I shall be obliged to leave
here for my residence in Pendleton County, your attention
to this subject early next week will confer a favor.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt
Wm M.Coy
Page 16

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 2, 184{unreadable}.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Thomas Kinkead,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of Thirty Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839.
to the 4th March 18[illegible].
Respectfully yours,
[illegible] K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 17

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 17, 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act  directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Thomas Kinkead---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at
the rate of Thirty --- Dollars {crossed out and Cents}
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840.
to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
[illegible] K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 18

P.O. Box #2111 {crossed out 2220}
Clarksburg, W. Va.
June 14, 1932
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a record of the Revolutionary
services together with any genealogical
information that may be contained in
his application for pension of Thomas Kinkead {Kinkead underlined},
who in 1840 resided in Pendleton County, West
Virginia.
I would also like similar information relative
to William Lawrence {Lawrence underlined}. who resided in the same
county in 1840.
Thanking you in advance for such information
as you may send me and hoping to hear from you
at an early date, I am
Yours very truly,
{signed} Willis G. Tetrick
Willis G. Tetrick.
{stamped RECEIVED
JUN 15 1932
smeared ink
stamp surrounded by numbers 1-12 in a circle around stamp}
Page 19

OFFICE OF
Clerk Superior Court of Lincoln County
A. NIXON, CLERK

Comm. Pensens
-
Lincolnton, North Carolina, May 15 1922
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Will you please send me [illegible] 
of the pension application J Thomas Kincade
soldier in Revolution
his service, family etc
oblge
Your [illegible]
A. Nixon
[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE F MAY 18 1922
Page 20

1136 Highland St
Covington, Va Feb 13 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me the Military record etc
of the two following soldiers of the Revolution
James Kincaid who was com in 1764
Served from Va and was pension 1835
then living in the State of Missouri [check mark]
Thomas Kincaid who was living
in Highland in 1840 was pensioned
perhaps about the year 1835. [check mark]
Kincaid was spelled Kinkead sometimes
Thanking you for any information you can supply, I am,
Very truly yours
E.L. Kincaid
{stamped with U. FEB S.
14
1922
OFFICE}
Page 21

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [illegible], 19 [illegible]
S 3997
In reply to your request of, received
a statement of the military history of Thos Kinkead
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. / LENGTH OF SERVICE. / RANK, / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. / 
CAPTAIN. / COLONEL. / STATE.
Sept 1780 / 1781 / Pri / Jas. Tate / / [illegible]
1781 / 6 weeks / / David Gwinn / [illegible] /
June 1, 1781 / 3 mos / / Jno Brown / /
Battles engaged in, [illegible] Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.