Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,083, for Thomas Sherley, South Carolina
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S. C. Sherly, Thomas S.17083
Born in S.C. Carded
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Dec 17 1835
Transf to Missouri from
4 Mar 1835  to Jan 21 1836
& not sent to New Polosi MO

Paid at this treasury  under  act of the
4 March to 
6 April 1838 from
4 Sep 1839. Agt notified
30. June 1840
,
No 22 364
Missouri
Thomas Sherley
Jackson county in the State of
Ilinois who was a Private in the command by Captain Newton of the Regt command
by Gen. Sheerer in the South Carolina
line for two years
inserted on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct 1833 and Sent to Joel Manning C.C.  Brownsville
Arrears to the 4th of 
September 1833-                  $200.00
Semi=ant allowance ending
 4 March 1834                           40.00
                                               $240. 00
Revolutionary Pension
Act June 7 1832

Recorded by
Wm R. Palmer Clerk,
Book C Vol. Eight Page 62
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No 17953
Thomas Sherley 
Jackson County Illinois

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Adm 2 years
                                                             $80
look or S. Cole
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Brownsville
Joel Manning clerk
on County Court Illinois
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Brief in the case of Thomas Sherley
in the State ofIllinois
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 82
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Vol. In 1780
Duration of Service.
Years,
about 3
mentioned.
Months,
Days.
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
Gen.
under whom he served.
at Newton Mayor Gen Marion
the above
Examining Clerk.
5. In what battles was he engaged? Eutaw Springs and skirmishes
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield So Ca.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are
not attached as the regulations require
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in
Dyer Castor, Examining Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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County of
On this ____ day of 1835
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington
personally appeared who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Newton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marion in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of_____ from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of _______ where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from ___to _____.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Bayley
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the
proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal
of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the
case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must
swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the
witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
.
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know him the splendid
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said son
the Pension he then and the said Lord
they further deposeth that he this printedagent

for the manner in all
and his pensionsaid


 County of Washington
State of Missorie to him he Jordan
Sherley I have given credit as a
competent witness. 
In  this 6th day of Aug. 1875 under my hand

Justice of the peace
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Thomas Sherley
17,083
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State of Illinois
Jackson County
on this 5th day of August 1882 pesonally appeared in open court of Jackson County now sitting, Thomas Sherley a resident of Macon Co and in the State of Illinois aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of this passed in
1832 that in the year 1786 as this deponent believes he was resident of Fairfield County at this time the state of South Carolina in the summer of that year the British had taken Charleston 
Marched up the County as far as Hillsborough  near the place this deponent resided. It became necessary for any one to take sides and this deponent then ten years of age turned out as a volunteer with one of his _____
lived with the intention of joining under the command of Gen. Marion near
the Rocky Mount in the State of South Carolina and that time on this deponent served constantly instantly under Gen.
 Marian until the close of the war.
in which that you served in   the time his
____live together others his troops detached in small parties to avoid the enemy and then called together again when it was there they could the better serve the American cause ready and
willing at any moment to attend the near 
British or Tories. This deponent was one of the party under Marion when they attacked a party of Tories who were collecting upon Little Pedee. Marian was
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at the time encamped in the swamps on the water of Back River and was  informed by a little Boy sent by his father that he this deponent saw and hear him , that the Tories were
collecting and encamped on Litle Pedee intending to  attack Gen Marion with a few perhaps a about eighty in number. This deponent one other day by in the day time and marked by night for
the night in sea and came upon the
Tories and killed or took the most of them with the skill  and entirely broke them up at that place.  This Deponent was in the Eutaw Battle in conjunction
 with with the Continentals. this was the only battle in which he Fought
 There were a great variety of Slight Skirmishes (slight only because
 few in number)  both with the Tories and the British. Then they marched 
North through to County. this deponent and about fifteen or Eighteen others and Gen. Marian and a part of the third and destroyed seven flat boats which the British had prepared for Big River for taking them any as they were marching
 North through the County. Marman he was a Major by the name of Donald
Captain Newton this deponent thinks he was officers or very few were  commenced on after constant in any office but Gen. Marian would appoint some one to act as an officer when there was an ___ service to be performed and  that was one we were on equal footing again
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this deponent to go on and State a great variety
services under Gen Marion but it is not worth while to do so as the services are well known and I
army as I have seen that he was under Marion.
And in July required of me on this time  under him
as above mentioned until his party was finally 
deactivated at the close of the war and it is well
known that his party was in service was about three years - this deponent says that testimony of
at this time has no documentary proof for his service and he knows of no living witness
by whom he can prove his said service and with
him here at this time
He hereby_______ to a pension or annuity except
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the
agency of any State.
Interrogations put by the Court
1.. Where and in what year were you born
Answer. In the year 1760 or 61 in the County of ___Said Said State of South Carolina
2. Have you any Record of your age 
Answer. My Father did before I was born
mother had a Record of his in a bible and that is all the Record thereof that I know of and that I have not seen for a long time
3.  Where were you called into service where
have you lived since the Revolutionary
year and where do you now live
Answer - I refer  to my former statement for a State and to the first part of this question. Since the
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alive and being in South Carolina the
from September to December in David Co hence to Fayette Co.  Illinois to Clinton then to Fayette
them to Jackson Co. when I now live.
4.
How were you called into service, were you
called  or  go as a substitute and if a substitute for whom
SusanAnswer- I entered the service as a volunteer and stayed in that capacity throughout without
any compensation whatever
 5 State the names of some of the officers who were with the troops when you joined
Such Continental and Militia Regiments as
you can recollect and the Grand Continental of your service.
Answer I do not think I can state any thing of in certain further than I have upon this subject
6. Did you ever receive a discharge in
this service and if so by where was the
given and what has become of it
Answer I Received a written Discharge from Gen
Marion when he left the service and by his particular advice and took care of it until it and most of my other papers were burnt in a house.
7.the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your veracity and then belief of your service
as a solder of the Revolution-
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Answer I give the names of Green Lindsey [illegible] and Benjamin Conner both well acquainted with me and living in my neighborhood
sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and [crossed out date] year [illegilbe] aforesaid Thomas his x mark Sherley 
We Green Lindsey a clergyman residing in the county of laker and Benjamin F Conner also residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Sherley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open court and that [illegible] 
Green Lindsey
Benjn F Conner
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after [illegible] etting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Green Lindsey who has signed
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the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Franklin and that Benjamin F Conner who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
George Creath
Alexander Cochran
Benj F Conner

State of Illinois Jackson County I Joel Manning clerk of the county commissioners court of Jackson County Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Sherley for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Joel Manning clerk

state of Illinois Jackson County } ss I Joel Manning clerk of the court by Comissioners court of Jackson county Illinois do hereby certify that George Creath Alexander Cochran and Benjamin F Conner who have signed the above
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certificate are the three judges of the said court duly elected and qualified given under my hand and seal of office at Brownville in the said county this fifth day of September one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two 
J Manning clerk
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                                                        July 7, 1938

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                                               Ba-J/.ady
Mrs.Herbert Hawkins             Thomas Sherley
338 West Lemar Street            S.17083
Amerious, Georgia

Dear Madam:

You are furnished below the record of Thomas Sherley, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.17083, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Sherley was born in 1765 or 1766 in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

While residing in Fairfield County, South Carolina, seven miles from Winnsboro, he enlisted in the fall of 1780, served two years and three months as a private under General Harion in the South Carolina troops, was in the battles of Eutaw Springs, Little Peedee and many skirmishes.

After the war he lived some time in South Carolina, and then moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, then to Fayette County, and then to Jackson County, Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 5, 1832, while a resident of Jackson County, Illinois.

Soldier's father died before he was born. Names of parents not stated.

In 1835 soldier was living in Washington County, Missouri, with a son and referred to his children in Missouri, but he did not give their names.

One Jordan Sherly of Washington County, Missouri, stated in 1835 that the soldier, Thomas Sherley, moved with him to said Washington County, but he did not state any relationship. There are no further family data.
      Very truly yours
   A. D. HILLER
   Executive Assisstant
    to the Administrator
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17083
INVLAID
File No 17083
Thomas Sherley
Pri Rev War
Act June 7 "32
ndex: Vol 1, Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870]
1916 July 19 Hist to Mrs J H West aw
1917 June 2 Hist to June Kirk Bath aw
1931 Sept 23 Hist to Margaret Polbinson ady
1936 July 7 Hist to Mrs Herbert Hawkins See her letter in Cln of Blsy Majors S 32392 ady
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Sherley which require further proof of explanation. 

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  No

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the court given their opinion?

XI.  Has the clerk given his certificate? 

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. + If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year months, and days, I served as a For months and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
^QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
^QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated. the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
>In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 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 Sherley, a pensioner on the roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours. 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 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 Sherley, a pensioner on the roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours.
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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[illegible] Aug 6th 1833
Dr Sir
Inclosed in the [illegible]y affidavits [paragraph is faded illegible] John Brickey
Geo W Crump
Pension office
State of Missourt Washington county} ss I John C Brickey clerk of the county court within and for said county Hereby certify that A W Hudspeth Esquire whos signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is and was an acting Justice of the peace at the time of making the same duly commissioned and qualified as such, within and for said county and that due faith and credit is paid and given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in the town of Potosi this 21st day of November 1835. 
JC Brickey clerk
State of Missouri Washington county I John Brickey presiding Justice of the county court for said county do hereby certify that I John C Brickey who certifies above is and was clerk of said court at the date thereof duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts and said certificate is in due form of law given under my hand & seal this 21st day of November 1835 John Brickey seal
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State of Illinois Jackson County} ss on the 3rd day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the county commissioners court of Jackson county now setting Thomas Sherley a resident of Jackson county state of Illinois aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that in the year 1780 according to the best of this deponents recollection he was a citizen of Fairfield county in the state of South Carolina and in the summer of that year after the British had taken Charleston they marched up the county as far at a place called Winsborough under the command of Lord Rawden who made that place his head quarters.  This was within seven miles of the residence of this deponent who at that time was about fifteen years old or a little younger It then became necessary for all to take sides and this deponent with many others of his neighbours although 10 young turned out also  started to join the American under the command of Gen Green but on our way we fell in with a party of Gen Marian's men under the command of Sergant Mr Donald and though his advice and that of this deponent under who had a kind of control of the party we continued to go and join General Marian instead of pressing on out to Gen Green This was in the fall of the same year that Charleston was taken and this deponent remained constantly in service under General Marion [illegible] that time until finally disbanded after the close of the war which was about two years  He thinks he can safely say two years and six months during this time this deponent served in the [illegible]
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in which Marian and his men served the County always watching an opportunity to be useful to the American cause some times all together to the member of Seventy or thereabouts when the service demanded in at other times separated in all parties to avoid the enemy and and then called together again when there was a prospect of being more useful embodied. This deponent was present and fought at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs,
 he fought in which Battle upon the right
wing of the American army commanded by Major Pearson Seaman was called on and marched with him and lived with the Americans then right before the Battle and marched  directly back again soon after the Battle was over, we fought the British and
were beaten by them off the ground and retreated till we met a Regiment under Colo. Washington then turned upon the British and set them back on to the Battle ground and then say at night intending to fight again in the morning but in the night time the British retreate. Colo. Washington was taken in this battle Gen. Marian marched his men in person at this deponent cannot recollect seeing him in the Battle and does not know that command he had this was the only time this deponent fought in connection with the Continentals. This deponent was one of the party under Marion that attacked a party of Tories upon Little Pedee. 
Marian was informed by a little boy who was sent by his father that the Tories were sitting upon Little Pedee with the intention of hunting out Marion and his party and attacking them. He was at this time encamped in the swamps on the waters of Black River. He immediately sent a force of seventy or eighty in number. We   marched in the night for three nights in succession and came upon the Tories and killed and took the most of them with their
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spoil and truly broke them up at that place-
This deponent with fifteen or Eighteen others under
Gen. Marion Marched two nights and a part of the third and destroyed seven flat Boats which the British had prepared upon by Pedee River for carrying them away as they were marching north through the Country . This Deponent was in a number of skirmishes
both with the British as they went North through the Country  and lost no opportunity
of attacking either wherever there was an opportunity of effecting any thing thereby.
As to the officer this Deponent can say but little he does not ever know that Marion himself held a Commission but was always called general by his men and had the supreme command. There was one by the Name of Mc Donald who was called some
times Major and sometimes Sargent and one by the name of Newton who was called Captain another by the name o Horn who was sometimes called Captain or Major & But the understanding of this Deponent was that Marian had the entire command and when there was any expedition on hand he would
appoint some one to command a assist him as the case required and for the time being they would be all by same title but in this he may be mistaken and some of the party might have held commissions.
This Deponent claims for two years and six months services as a private soldier under General Marian as he believes he served that time and is certain he served at least two years and three months.
This Deponent says he has no Documentary testimony to offer to prove his said services and be aware  of no living witness by whom he can prove his said service, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
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Question put by the Court
1 Where and in what year were you born
Ans. In the year 1765 or 1766. in the County of Fairfield in the State of South Carolina
2  Have you any Record of your age and if
where is it? My father died before I was born my Mother had a Record of her childrens ages in a bible and that is all the Record thereof that I know of and that I have not seen it for a long time-
 3. Where were you living when called into ser
will where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
betray war and where do you now live
der I refer to my former statements in answer
to the first part of this question, since the 
reolutionary war I lived some time in S. Carolina then moved to the State of Tennessee Davidson and thence to Illinois to Clinton County thence to Fayette Co. them to Jackson Co. where I now live
 4 How were you called into service were you drafted,  did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
i went onto the service as a volunteer in the manner herein before stated and served as such throughout without any compensation whatever
 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans. I never served or fought in connection with any of the continental troops except at the Eutaw battle to that place they were called by an express as I believe the night before the Battle and as soon as it was over returned to our encampment on Pedee we were so short a time with the troops that he had but little time to learn the names of the officers can recollect that Major Person commanded the wing
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of the army in which I fought but do not know which was the extent of his command. I recollect also that  Washington Commanded the Regiment which met us & Checked the British in the present and whether he had last
then arrived or had been stationed as a  reserve I cannot tell but this much I know that after situating some distance he came to our assistance and we turned and drove the enemy in our turn and that he was afterwards taken prisoner. Marian  was to stay in some secret or inaccessible place some swamp or other place after changing his position so that his station might it be known to the enemy he had communication with many of the sections he was not in the army and well after informed by them where there was an
opportunity of attacking the British or Tories and by that means was able to do more towards guarding and defending the country than a much larger & more regular force could have done. By his general
information by means of the Cities and of his own all parties coming the County and his sudden action he was  able to decern the place of the Tories in their first movements when if sufficed to organize. They would have done much mischief 
Did you ever receive a discharge from the 
service and if so by whom was it given and what has it become of it?
Ans I received a written discharge from Gen Marion himself when I left the service and by
his particular advice as I did not apply for it but me and to him it was hardly worth write to give it the answer, there were his words "Take it may be a benefit to you in a coming day " I took special care of it for many
years then I had the misfortune to lose in with much of my property the burning of my house by accident -
What  are the names of persons to whom you all known in your present neighborhood and
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who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
I give the names of Milton Ladd a Clergyman
and Benj. F. Conner, both well acquainted with
me and living in my neighborhood.
                            thomas Sherley
                              his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid - 
                                             J. Manning, Clerk

Mr. Milton Ladd a Clergyman Residing in the County of Jackson and Benj. Conner also Residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Sherley who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration that we believe him to be seventy the year of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Milton Lodd
Benjamin Conner
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the day and year  aforesaid And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogators presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Milton Ladd who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Jackson
and that Benjamin F. Conner who has also signed
the same is a resident in the same County and is a Credible person and that their statements are
entitled to full credit.
George Creath
Benjamin Corner
Alexander Cochran
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State of Illinois
Jackson County

I Rod Manning Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Jackson County of Illinois Do here by Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Sherley for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
                                               J. Manning Clk

State of Illinois I Joel Manning Clerk of the
Jackson County  Commissioners Court of
Jackson County Illinois Do
hereby certify that George Creath , Benjamin F. Connar and Alexander Cochran who have signed the foregoing certificate are the three Judges of the said Court duly Elected and qualified.
Given under my hand the official Seal of the said Court aforesaid in said County this 3d day of September A.D. 1833.
Joel Manning,Clerk
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Carmi Ill
2nd January
Free
James L Edwards Esqr
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Illinois
Pension Agent office
1st January 1836
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 17th at
Enquiring to what time Thomas Sherley A
pensioner under the act of 1832, was last
paid. I would inform you that he has
been paid to the 4th March 1835
I am very Respectfully
your obt ser

Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
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Dear Sir,
May I have the pension record of Thomas Shirley, pensioner of 1835 who died in Washington County Mo.

Margaret Robinson
Mark Robinson
4027 Burke Ave Seattle Wash
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Rev. War

Newberry, S.C.
July 6, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir
Will you please write me what record
you have, if any, of the following Revolutionary soldiers all of whom lived in
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what was then called ninety six district in South Carolina

Francis Ward
Thomas Sherley
William Sherley
Andrew Cowin (or Cowen)
James Cowin (or Cowen )
There was a body of troops called the Spartan Regiment, from that District but I do not
know whether they belonged to it, or not.
Francis Ward was at one time imprisoned at Fort Ninety-Six.
With many thanks for reply
Sincerely
Mrs. J.H. West
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Pension Office June 10
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PERSON W. BANNING
SECRETARY
Society, Sons of the Revolution
State of California
621625 CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK BLDG
Los Angeles CA
May 17, 1917

Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Sir-

Will you please supply me with the military and pension 6. 17082 records of Zachariah Lyrely and Thomas Sherley, both of whom served in the Revolutionary War from South Carolina. They both received pensions later while living in Illinois.
The above is needed to complete records.
Respectfully yours,
June Kirk Baith
621 - Citizens Nath Bank
Bldg
Los Angeles, Cal.
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PERSON W. BANNING
SECRETARY
R
Suriety, Sons of the Revolution
State of California
621625 CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK BLDG
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Sis-
LOS ANGELES
May 17, 1917 -
to
OUR HISTORICAL
REFERENCE LIBRARY
IS THE
BEPOSITORY OF THE
SOUTHWEST
FOR
HISTORY, GENEALOGY
BIOGRAPHY VITAL
RECORDS ETC
ROBER CREDIT GIVEN
FOR ALL
UBLICATIONS RECEIVED
Will you please supply me with the military and pension
6. 17082
records of Zachariah Lyrely and Thomas Shirley, both of whom
served in the Revolutionary War from South Carolina. They both
received pensions later while living in Illinois.
The above is needed to complete records.
Respectfully yours,
June Kirk Baith
621 - Citizens Nath Bank
Bldg
Los Angeles, Cal.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
received.
19
In reply to your request of
a statement of the military history of
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
a
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
Pot.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
be
COLONEL.
STATE.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Aug 183
Residence at date of application
Age at date of application, and
Remarks:
to
his
and as at date as to family
then the these
Respectfully,
-- 2856
Commissioner.
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Washington September 23, 1931.

BA-J/ADY

Miss Margaret Robinson,
4027 Burke Avenue,
Seattle, Washington.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17083, that Thomas Sherley was born in 1765 or 1766 in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

While residing in Fairfield County, South Carolina, seven miles from Winnsboro, he enlisted in the fall of 1780, served two years and three months as a private under General Marion in the South Carolina troops, was in the battles of Eutaw Springs, Little Peedee and many skirmishes.

After the war he lived some time in South Carolina and then moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, then to McNairy County, then to Clinton County, Illinois, then to Fayette County, and then to Jackson County, Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 5, 1832 while a resident of Jackson County, Illinois.

[Handwritten] date of death [Illegible] AB.

[Print] Soldier's father died before he was born. Names of parents not stated.

In 1835 soldier was living in Washington County, Missouri, with a son and referred to his children in Missouri, but he did not give their names.

One Jordan Sherly of Washington County, Missouri,
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stated in 1835 that the soldier, Thomas Sherley, moved with him to said Washington County, but he did not state any relationship. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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July 7, 1936

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Benjamin Majors, S. 32392
[Underlined] Thomas Sherley, S. 17083
[Not Underlined] BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Herbert Hawkins
226 W. Lamar Street
Americus, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know how you can obtain Revolutionary War records of soldiers with surnames Shirley and Major who served from South Carolina or Georgia in that war.

There is only one claim for pension on file based upon service of a soldier with surname Majors who served in the South Carolina troops, and of one only with surname Sherley, of South Carolina troops, and of one only with surname Sherley, of South Carolina; there is no record of either who served in the Georgia troops or who applied for pension while residing in that state. The surnames were searched under all spellings. The records are those of Benjemin Majors and Thomas Sherley and follow as found in the claim for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator