Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8217, for Thomas Philpot, South Carolina
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State of Kentucky Clay County
On this the 7th day of February 1852 Personally appeared before me, Daniel B Stivers an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afsd. duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths, Nancy Philpott, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 to wit
That she is the widow of Thomas Philpott, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution- throughout
the war. And that he never did for his
services in the Revolution - receive a Pension from the Government of the United States, she therefore most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions, to cause it to be allowed to her, and that the certificate evidencing the same may be forwarded to her Attorney Isaac H. Tralieu of Frankfort Kentucky. That she was married to the afsd Thomas Philpott, on the 15th of June 1792
That her older child is now in his sixtieth year. That her Husband served under Capt Daniel Williams,
and others in South Carolina, and served during the war- she again most respectfully, asks the Hon  Commissioner of Pensions to cause it to be allowed to her under the above act of Congress the amount due him up to the day of his death which occurred on
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the 6th day of August 1848, and that is now due her as his widow
Nancy Philpott X  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afrd s/ D B Stivers JP

I the Just subscribed magistrate do certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and known to be a lady of truth and respectability in whose Statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed, Given under my hand on this the 7th day
of February, 1852, D. B. Stivers J. P.

State of Kentucky Clay County 
I William Woodcock Clerk of the County Court of the County and State afsd Do certify that Daniel B Stivers
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afsd Duly Commissioned and sworn. That his Commission was dated on the 22d day of May 1851 and expires four years after date and that his signature
above written is Genuine
Given under my hand and seal of
Office, this the 7th day of February 1852
s/ William Woodcock Clerk
Clay County Court
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arrived that [Lord] Rawdon  was coming to aid Genl [John Harris] Cruger we raised the Siege and marched to Babb's Mill on Bush River crossing the Saluda [River] at the said Island ford then we met with a call to go to the aid of Col. [Joseph Hayes] Hays on Little River at Edgill [Edgehill] Station  who was engaged with the Tories who were arrayed under one [Major William] Cunningham a Tory captain. Here they were all taken prisoner and he was paroled and Captain [Daniel] Williams, Col. Hayes, Peter Yearley, Joseph Wilkins, & Several others killed. The British had possession at 96 & they together with the Tories over ran the Country for about 13 months. he did not enter the service for any particular time,  but to serve as a Militia man as long as required to repel in various & depredations Scouting and Scouring the Country in the Counties of Lawrence [Laurens], Abbeville, Greenville. He was told by Capt Williams that if he did not turn out he would be drafted & being acquainted with Williams he volunteered to serve as long as the present distress required & continued with him not less than 11 months  before
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the Siege traversing & Scouring the country and had several little engagements with the  Tories; one at a creek called Long Cane, where he had a brother killed, one at Bowman's Mill and another at White Hall. This service was performed before the Siege of Ninety Six —he states he was continually in service with the exception of a day or two at a time. They would retire to Capt. Williams'
Father's [Col. James Williams] & perhaps not be stationed but a few hours or days until they would have to go out again.
He states that including his services under [Gen Nathanael] Greene & at Edgehill Station he is certain he did not serve less than fifteen months before he was paroled. He never was at home during the whole service.
He states that when he went to aid Col. [Joseph] Hayes he went as an enlisted soldier but served
but a few days before he was taken and believes that his services before he enlisted was not less
than 13
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months or 14 months. He believes he was taken and paroled in about one
month, after he enlisted. He received three guineas at the time of his enlistment to go to [Col. Joseph] Hayes.
He was well acquainted with Gen [Nathanael Greene]Green, Colo Hayes,
& Lieut [Joseph] Williams Killed by Cunningham the Tory above named.
He was born in Laurens Co South Carolina the 17th day of August 1762.
He has lost the record of his age. He had the discharge from Col. [Philemon] Waters but it got burnt.  He States that some 3 or 4 years ago he made a declaration in substance the same as this and the same was forwarded to the Department of War & sent back for more proof, and the whole papers have been lost or mislaid so that he can not get hold of them. He is informed by the Gentlemen with whom they were entrusted that they were left in [illegible] & untill the
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become so mutilated & worn that
they were unintelligible and were therefore suffered to be distroyed
the additional proof required by the Department he never could get untill now. He had no proof before but that of his Good Character. He refers to that of Brazil Eastis whom he has found since he made his former declaration. He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State whatever. Sworn & Subscribed this day & year
afsd. Not being able to write his name, makes his mark.
S/ Thomas Philpot, X his mark
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George Stivers (a clergyman) and
Brazel Eastis both of Clay County
came into Court and made the following statement upon oath that they were well acquainted with the applicant and that he is an honest man & a man of truth, but some times drinks to much ardent spirits, and that it is reputed & believed that he
was a soldier of the Revolution
and that they concur in that opinion
and that they believe him to be as old
as he states And the said Eastis further states that he knew
the said Applicant in the Revolution
at the siege of 96 and knows he 
was in the service during the siege
under Capt [Daniel] Williams and after
the war they became neighbors and
often talked over their services and always understood from him and others that he served about 15
months in the Revolution as
stated his declaration.
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He states that after the war they moved to different parts of the world
& never saw each other again untill
lately, nor never heard of each other
as he supposes.
And the said Court certifies that
after the whole matter of the application for pensions of the
said Thomas Philpot that it is the
opinion of the Court that the said Applicant was a soldier
of the Revolution and that he
served as he states, and further
certify that the said Witness
Braziel Eastis is a credible
person and of age sufficent
to have been in the Revolution

Kentucky Clay County 
I George Stivers Clerk of the Court for
the County Circuit Court holden in said County do certify that the foregoing two sheets contain
the original declaration & proceedings had in said Court in the matter of the Application for a pension of Thomas Philpot
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 5th day of
April 1837 George Stivers Clk
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No 38,424
Thos Philpot decd Ky
act June 7 1832
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington
W. Ames I wish to see the papers before you write
Sylvester Adams 
Thomas Philpot
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Hon James L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
W Ames
Oct 10 1850
[illegible] cases
James Dysant
Sylvester Adams
Thos Philpot
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James E Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
Feb 20 1852
Declar of Nancy Philpott widow of Thomas
Isaac H Trabue
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Let fr L. Brockett 22d Oct 1850

Thomas Philpot Kentucky
Suspended
see letter of June 1839
J. A. Moore
see let Hon. John White 4 Oct 1837
let 27 Jan. 1840
Hon S Williams
let 28 April 1841 to J.A. Moore
let 26 July 6 '41 Hon. B.Y Owsley
let 25 Nov: 42 to J.A. Moore 
to same April 5th 43
to Alex. Ray May 30 1843
Hon. J. White Dec 26th 18_
let to Hon. G. Adams June 22
act of June 1832 19208
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T_ Philpot of Clay Co Ken
W_ Philpot of Clay Co Ken
Revo soldier see L_
papers & report Le_
Hon BY Owsley _
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_Y. Owsley
HoC
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Thos Philpot case
Revolu Claim
Authority from Moore
Jno M McCalla
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Mt. Vernon
Feby 2. 1852
Honl. J M McCalla
Dear Sir
Mr Alfred Smith is equally interested
with me in the case of Thos Philpot
of Clay County for a pension &
any steps he takes or you may
take in the case shall be binding
on me & this letter may be
considered a power of Atty for
that purpose-
Respectfully
JA Moore
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JL Edwards Esqr
Washington City

Ken Dec 20 44
Jno White H of R
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House of Reps Dec 16th 1844
Dear Sir
you will please inform
what decision the Department has
given in the cases of
Alexander Hopkins & Sylvester Adams both of Laurel Co Ky
& Philpot of Clay Co. Ky
very
Respectfully
John White
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Washington City
Feb 25th 1852
Sir I herein enclose to you the
Declaration of Nancy Philpott
praying for the benefit of the act of
Congress passed 7 of Jun 1832.
you will please enclose the Certificate  of allowance to me at Frankfort
Kentucky
Respectfully yours
Isaac H Trabue

Hon J.E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington
October 9th 1850
Sir Will you be kind enough to let
me know the condition in which the cases of Capt James Dysort. Sylvester Adams, and
Thomas Philpot, alluded to in Mr Moore's letter herewith enclosed, stand, and to cause the letter to be returned to me with the report,
I am Sir
Very resply
Your obt Servt
F. L. Brockett

Col James L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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JL Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Jan 25 1840
Thos Philpot
Sherrod Williams H of R
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are now drawing Pensions under a general law
yours very respectfully
Sherrod Williams
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are now drawing Pensions under a general law
yours very respectfully
Sherrod Williams
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Hammonds
for afft
Philpot
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State of Kentucky Knox County
Be it Known that on this
23 day of March 1841, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County Obediah Hammonds of said
County and made oath that he was well acquainted with Thomas Philpot of Clay County, who is an applicant for a pension as he is informed, that he knew the said Philpot in the Revolutionary, he knew him at the siege of 96 under Genl Greene he saw him there and believes he was a faithful soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he has no doubt he served as long as he charges in
his declaration for a pension he also understood that the said Philpot served in the Revolution before and after the siege of 96,
And I further certify that the said
Hammonds is of age sufficient to have served in the Revolution and that he is a credible person
Given under my
hand this day and year aforesaid
Joseph Payne JP.K.C.
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State of Kentucky Knox County
I James F. Ballinger Clerk of
the County Court for County aforesaid
do certify that Joseph Payne whose
name is to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting
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acting Justice of the peace in and for
said County, and that the signature
purporting to be his, is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my name
and affixed the seal of said
Court this 25 day of March 1841
James F. Ballinger
Clerk of the Court of Knox County
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28.349
Thomas Philpot
Kentucky
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Kentucky Rockcastle County
April 24. 1837
this day personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace for the County aforesaid and
being duly qualified, made the following statement upon oath To wit
that He states that some 3 or 4 years
since he drew up a declaration under the act of 7th June 1832, for a pension for Thomas Philpot the applicant named in the annexed declaration and that was forwarded to the War Dept & returned for amendment and living at considerable distance from the applicant, he never had a chance 
to see him & attend to his business until lately, and that the papers lay in [illegible] untill they become mutilated and ultimately were lost, and cannot now be found
the further states that he drew his
last declaration and that he recollects that the services and Statements
are the same in both declarations
that the applicant is an ignorant
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Mt Vernon
March 29, 1841
Dr Sir enclosed is additional proof
of the claim of Thos Philpot of
Clay Co Ky
I consider the claim
well established, the old man
nearly blind and in just need.
please forward me his Certificate
Respectfully
JA. Moore
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Nov 21 1842
Ken
Philpot
Sec War Washington City DC
Pension Office
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Mt. Vernon Ky
Novr 12 1842
Dear Sir I am much annoyed by poor old man Philpot of Clay Co Ky. about his pension. It seems to me that his case has long since been made out. you informed me once that the Cert of the Comptroller of S.C. was necessary to action on his case. Mr Owsely our member of Congress informed me that he would obtain it & file it in the Dept
Why is this necessary the proof being clear otherwise, suppose his name is not on the roll, I suppose that is only prima facie evidence against him the old man is suffering and was as certainly a soldier as he states, as that you are living
send me a cert for him if it is only
for $20 this will ease him in
his old age and will be better than
nothing these miserable hard times
Respectfully
JA. Moore
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Mt Vernon Mch 8/43
JA Moore
was Elijah Smith a soldier of Rev
M90 Res Mrch 21/43
Pension Office
Kentucky
Thos Philpot
Emergency
Free
Sec War
Washington City DC
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Mt Vernon
Mar 8. 1843
does the name of Elijah Smith appear
on the rolls of the War dept, he was a soldier in the revolution of the Maryland line 75th Regiment John Gunbey Colo. David Lin Capt
Respectfully JA Moore
P.S. I suppose you have been furnished by Mr Owsley Rep from this district, with the cert of the Comptroller of S.C. in the
case of Thos Philpot of Clay Co.
I would be much gratified you
forward me his cert he is in suffering condition
JA Moore
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Mt Vernon Ky  Free
Jany 24th
Jan 30 '45
Hon JL Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC