Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35099, for Francis Thomas, Pennsylvania
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Continental 
Penn

Thomas, Francis

S.35099
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Notification sent to Thomas Harwood, Esq
Balitmore MD
4 October 1820

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4092

From Pennsylvania Roll to Maryland

Francis Thomas

Capt Nicholas - Penn
Private, Pennsylvania line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence the 28th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Nov 1818 and sent to George Barniby Esq, Judge, Penn

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818:  5 months, 4/31  = $42.90
Semiannual allowance ending 4th March 1819 = $48.00
Total = $90.90

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818

Died March 1821

Continued

Borough of York, Penn
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Francis Thomas

Delayed until the original rolls be returned from Pennsylvania.

Admitted

S Bacon... forwarded
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State of Pennsylvania
York County 

Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of York Francis Thomas a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania since the year 1775 and on his solemn oath taken according to law saith that he, this deponent, enlisted at York in the County & State aforesaid in the service of the United States in the month of February Anno Domini 1775 in Capt William Nicholson's Company of the 11th Infantry commanded by Col. Thomas Hartley of the Pennsylvania line; that he continued in service till the month of February Anno Domini 1879, at which time he was honorably discharged at York aforesaid. That he was in several engagements with the British particularly one at Brunswick & in the Wyoming
Campaign against the Indians. that he, this Deponent, is now in his eightieth year & hath not wherewithal to make himself comfortable for the few remaining days of his life, he in part being in reduced circumstances and is in need to have assistance from his country for support.  And further saith this deponent that he sent his discharge to Washington City, in order to procure a pension, but he never obtained one & he is informed said discharge was burnt at Washington by the enemy in 1814.

Francis Thomas

Sworn and Subscribed this 28th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818, before me

Geo Barnitz
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State of Pennsylvania
York County 

Francis Thomas of the Borough of York in said County the petitioner within named appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York aforesaid at my Chamber on the day and year within mentioned and being duly sworn did depose and say that the facts stated contained in the within petition are true; and did also produce an affidavit duly Sworn and subscribed by him the said deponent before Ignatius Leitner Esquire, one of the Justices of the peace and another affidavit duly Sworn and subscribed by John Brown before said Justices; and it furthermore being a universally acknowledged fact that said Francis Thomas was a Revolutionary soldier and it being personally Known to me that he is, from his reduced circumstances, in need of assistance from his country for support. Whereupon it is adjudged by me, that the facts stated in said petition and affidavits, are satisfactory evidence of the services performed by said Francis Thomas as therein Stated and I do hereby certify the same to the Secretary of the department of War.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at York in said County
this 18th day of April Anno Domini 1818

Geo Barnitz
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Francis Thomas

4.092

March 1819

"Thomas Harwood, Esquire, Baltimore"

4th Oct 1820
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SCHEDULE.

State of Maryland, Baltimore City Court

On this twenty third day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, having common Law Jurisdiction in and for the said City of Baltimore

Francis Thomas aged Eighty three years, resident in Baltimore City in said State of Maryland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 

I enlisted in the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Hartley in Captain Wm Nicholas Company in the month of February 1776 and was honourably discharged in February 1779 as set forth in the declaration originally made out and forwarded to the War Department in the month of March 1818, the precise day I cannot now ascertain as I was in York Pennsylvania at the time. the number of my pension certificate appears to be 4092 & it is dated 2 November 1818.

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on 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 other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed.
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I have no property of any description whatever and am now too old and infirm to pursue my Trade which is that of a Bricklayer. I have no family and am now living with my daughter who is also poor

Francis Thomas

SWORN to and declared on the twenty third day of June 1820 in Open Court, Thos Harwood Clk.

I, Thomas Harwood, Clerk of Baltimore City Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ____ dollars


IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this Twenty third day of June 1820

Th Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court
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copied from M E.E. hist.
Dec 10 - 1929

August 10, 1933

Mrs. Walter J. Brennan,
Lancaster
Wisconsin

BA-J/ADY
Francis Thomas
S. 35099

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Francis Thomas, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension,
S. 35099, based upon his military service in that war.

Francis Thomas was a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania in 1775.

He enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, in February, 1776, served as private and sergeant in Captain William
Nichols' Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brunswick and in the Wyoming campaign against the Indians and was discharged in February, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he was in the eightieth year
of his age and a resident of the borough of York, York County, Pennsylvania.

The name of the soldier's wife is not shown. In 1820, he resided in Baltimore, Maryland, with his daughter whose
name is not given.

He died in March, 1821.

There are no further family data.

This is the history of the only Francis Thomas that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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35099

INVALID

File No:  35099

Francis Thomas

Private, Revolutionary War

Act:  18th March 1818

Index:  Vol 2, Page 430

Arrangement of 1870

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Apr 3, 1894 - Mil Hist to A M Shepard, MD Div Pension Office

1916 Jan 28 - Hist to W I R Adams

1929 Dec 10 -- Hist to Mrs Martha Wall

1933 Aug 10 -- Hist to Mrs Walter J Brennan
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Yorck County

Before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of York, personally came John Brown of the Borough of York in the County of York, who upon his solemn oath taken according to Law, saith that the was enlisted in the United States Army in the Revolutionary War, and that Francis Thomas was also enlisted at the same time in Captain Nicholson's Company in the Eleventh Reigment, commanded by Thomas Hartley, and that the said Francis Thomas was regularly discharged.  Further saith not.  

John Brown (his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the 10th day of march AD 1819, before me

Ignatius Leitner
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York County 

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of York Personally came Francis Thomas who upon his Solemn Oath taken according to Law Saith that he was enlisted in the United States army in the Revolutionary war, in Captain Nicholson's Company in the Eleventh Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Hartley, and that he was sent out to recruit.  During which time of recruiting he was obliged to find his own rations which amounted to one Hundred and Twenty Rations, and that six months Sergeant pay yet remains due him, and that he was regularly discharged at the borough of York.  And that this deponant sent his discharge and papers with Mr John Lamb to the war office to get his Lawful remaining.  This deponent was since informed by Letter from Jacob Spangler Esq to a member of Congress of York County. that the said John Land told him (Jacob Spangler meaning) that the papers were lodged in the war office, and were destroyed by the fire in the last war with England. Further saith not

Francis Thomas

Sworn to and subscribed the  10th day of March A.D. 1819 before me.

Ignatius Leitner
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Payable on the 4th of March and 4 September of each year at the U S Bank, Philadelphia.

18 Oct 1820 - Forty-eight dollars  of this Pension to be paid to Hugh [illegible]


Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th day of March 1818, Francis Thomas, late a Private, in the Army of the Revolution

is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of $8 per month, to commence on the 28th day of march, 1818.

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES

this 2nd day of November 1818

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

Please turn over
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(stamped received Aug 7, 1933)

Lancaster WI

Aug 4, 1933

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlemen:

I am looking for the Revolutionary records (if any) of Francis Thomas.  I find in the Maryland Historical Society this record.

"In Brucebaugh MD Records of entitled Revolutionary War Pensions.  He is listed as a voter in the poll of the Presidential election of 1796, and as a private in the Pennsylvania Line, Junuary 1820, p 507.  The census of 1790 for Frederick County lists him as possessing six slaves, serviing four white females and one male".

Is there any such record among the Pennsylvanis Revolutionary names?  

Any expense that is incurred, I
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will be glad to pay.

Very sincerely,
Nellie B Bowman
(Mrs Walter J)

stamped, self-addressed envelope
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Hanesville, Kentucky
October 21, 1929

Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir

Please tell me if Matthew Badt of Georgia, I do not know what county, but it may be Wilkes County, received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War.  If so will you please copy.

In Maryland Pension List, page 514, Baltimore Co, Francis Thomas is listed as private.  Will you please copy this for me.  He was placed on the pension roll Nov 1818, aged 83.  I will certainly appreciate
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having these lists.

Sincerely yours,

(Mrs) Martha T Woll
Hanesville Kentucky
Hancock County
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(stampled Apr 10, 1894 - Chief's Desk)

Washington DC
April 9, 1894

Hon William Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

I have the honor to request a statement showing whether Francis Thomas was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  He served as a private in the Penn or Maryland troops, lived in York, PA, and was a pensioner.  It is desiderd that that statement should show his service, age, residence, date of death, and when pensioned.

Very respectrully

O W Shephard
Middle Division
Pension Office
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For Chief of Old War and Navy Div

Stamped:  OLD WAR & NAVY, APR 11, 1894 FILES
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THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY 
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
756 BROAD ST, NEWARK NJ

(several names/titles listed)

January 21, 1916

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Can you give me a copy of a certificated dated April 30, 1894 signed by William Lochner, Commissioner, relating to the granting of a pension either to Edward P Mullikin who is supposed to have served in the Maryland Regiment in the Revolutionary War, or to Francis Thomas, who is supposesd to have served in Captain Nicholson's Company of Colonel Hartley's Regiment of Pennsylvania troops.  The latter soldier, we believe, applied for a pension in 1818 when he was 81 years of age.  In 1820 he was a resident of Baltimore.  We do not know the date of his death.

This information is desired for the purpose of enabling the Society to determine the eligibility of an applicant for membership in this Society.

Yours very truly,

W I Lincoln Adams
President
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Francis Thomas, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT :  Feb 1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 4 years
RANK:  Private
CAPTAIN: William Nichols
COLONEL:  Hartley
STATE:  Pa

Battles engaged in: Brunswick and Wyoming campaign
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  York, Pa.
Date of application for pension:  March 28, 1818
Residence at date of application: York County PA
Age at date of application:  81 years

Remark:  In 1820 was living in Baltimore Md. Date of death Unknown 

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

A M Shepard
Mid Div
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In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Francis Thomas, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S.35099

DATES OF ENLISTMENT : Feb 1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE: 4 years
RANK: Private
CAPTAIN: William Nichols
COLONEL: Hartley
STATE: Pa

Battles engaged in: Brunswick; was in the Wyoming campaign against the Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment: York, Pa.
Date of application for pension: March 28, 1818.  This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application: York  PA
Age at date of application: in his eightieth year

Remark: In 1820 he resided at Baltimore City with his daughter whose name is not stated.  He died in March 1821 (Agency book).  No further family data

respectfully,

See statement March 10, 1818 about discharge in which soldier stated 6 months pay as sergeant was due him
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December 10, 1929

Mrs. Martha T. Woll
Hawesville
Kentucky

Dear Madam

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35099, it appears that Francis Thomas was a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania in 1775.

He enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, in February, 1776, served as private and sergeant in Captain William Nichols' Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brunswick and in the Wyoming campaign against the Indians and was discharged in February, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he was in the eightieth year of his age and a resident of the borough of York, York County, Pennsylvania.

The name of the soldiers wife is not shown. In 1820, he resided in Baltimore, Maryland, with his daughter whose name is not given.

He died in March, 1821.

There are no further family data.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to fford any information in regard to Matthew Bass.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.