Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10172, for Thomas Stewart, North Carolina
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[8-1776]

SERVICE
N.C.
Stewart, Thomas

NUMBER
R. 10172

CONTENTS
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Act of June 7, 1832
Suspended claim of 
Thomas Stewart
(Ind.)
Power of Attorney
to examine claim

Chase C. Tucker
Atty. Present
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Know all members these presents that I Lozars Stewart one of four sons the only children now living of Thomas Stewart a Revolutionary Soldier from Rowan County North Carolina under General Green do hereby make constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney and agent to present my claim for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due under the provisions of any act of Congress I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere I file evidence payments & to receive the certificate that my issue for said claim I do all things that might do being personally present witness my hand & seal this February 25th 1854.
Lozars Stewart
in presence of
P.E. Hosmer
A.Y. Hosmer
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State of Illinois
Washington County ] S.S.

Personally appeared before me Amos Watts Clerk of the County Court of said County Lozars Stewart a citizen of said county and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the uses & purposes therein set forth.
Witness my hand & seal of said court this 25th February 1854 I also certify that I am not interested in the prosecution of said claim.

Amos Watts
County clerk
Present
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, papered June 7th 1832.

State of Indiana
Monroe County } S.S.

On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, 1832, personally appeared in open court, before William D. McCollough sole Judge of the Court of Probate of Monroe County aforesaid now sitting, Thomas Stewart, a resident of said county in the state aforesaid, aged seventy six or seventy seven years, on the 19th day of April last, 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 papered June 7th 1832. That he was born April 9th 1755 or 1756 at Rowan County North Carolina; that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated; to wit, that he enlisted for six months in the month of August, the precise day not recollected 1775, in the county of Rowan and state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain George Davidson in regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Martin in the line of the state of North Carolina on the state continental establishment, and continued to serve therein about four months beyond, and in addition to, the said six months for which he enlisted making together about ten months as well as he recollects, that the company to which he was attached was divided on different points of service shortly before its deploitation which took place so far as regards that portion of it to which this applicant belonged, at Rowan County North Carolina; that in consequence of there being no officer of higher rank than a lieutenant in command of the detachment in which he was included at the time of it being disbanded or from some irregularity in the officers or other cause to him unknown he received no written discharge when discharged, but he expressly alleges that he served out the full period of his said enlistment.
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and about four months in addition thereto as before stated faithfully and to the acceptance of his officers. During his said period of service, the company to which he was attached marched in quest of a detachment of Torries, commanded by Col. Cunningham in South Carolina crossing the Catawba River, Broad River, Tiger River, Pacolet River Emoree River, & defeated them on Saluda River, the company thence marched back to Salisbury, Rowan co. N. Carolina, thence to Guilford Court House to cross creek or as it is now called the town of Fayette; thence back to Rowan County where the deployment took place. Afterwards within six months or immediately after the time not exactly recollected this applicant volunteered as a private in the North Carolina militia for three months in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Young in a detachment or corps. commanded by General Rutherford and was marched across the Catawba river the head thence across the mountains, thence down and across the Savannah River thence across big and little pigeon Rivers from Broad river and little Taneice river and had a skirmish with and betrayed the towns of the Cherokee Indians on the Hiwassee River, then they marched back to Rowan co. N.C. where the corps was disbanded. afterwards the applicant volunteered in the N. Carolina militia for three months in a company commanded by Capt. Abel Armstrong in the regiment commanded by Col. Francis Lock also in the same militia for in a company commanded by Capt. David Calves some regiment also in the same militia in a company commanded by Capt. William Armstrong for three months also in the same militia for three months in a company commanded by a Capt. Thomas Cowen also in the same militia in a company commanded by Capt. Bartlett Marshall for three months also in a detachment commanded by Ensign Gallese for a time not recollected on the same militia also in the same militia, on a company commanded by Captain James Huggins for three months. While attached to the company of Capt. Abel Armstrong as he thinks, he was marched
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successively this Burke, Iredell, Surry and Wilks Counties then all included in Rowan Co. N.C. in pursuit of Colonel Fannings party of Tories, and had a skirmish affair with them near the Fallons Fort of Yadkin River. While attached to Capt. Caldwell's company, he marched through Rowan Co. (then very large) in quest of a detachment of Tories commanded by Col. Bryant. While belonging to Erwin Gillespie's command he marched in pursuit of Col. Fallston in Rowan Co. N. West of Salisbury. While under Capt. Huggins' command he was under Col. William Davidson at the time he was killed at the Cown Ford near Beatties Ford on the Catawba River. Afterwards under the same Captain he marched after the British to Dan River where they met and fell under the command of General Greene and went with him to _____River a little above Guildford Court House and was there discharged 3 or 4 days before the battle. He resided in Rowan Co. N.C. at the time of his joining as a volunteer the several militia companies above stated. About the fall of 1781, he removed to East Tennessee then N. Carolina here he resided about 28 years & from thence he removed to West Tennessee about the fall of 1809 where he resided about 20 years and removed from thence in the fall of 1829 to Monroe county, Indiana; where he has since resided. While under the command of Captain Marshall he marched on a tour against the Indians down the Tennessee River under col. John Blair. He volunteered as a private in the last named company after he had removed to East Tennessee, three months. This was the last of his revolutionary services. He joined the command of Captains Able Armstrong, William Armstrong, Caldwell, Cowan, Erwin Gillespie and Capt. Huggins in Rowan Co. N.C. From lapse of time he cannot well recollect the order or succession or exact time in which he joined the last named companies except that Capt. Huggins' company was the last which he joined, previous to Capt. Marshall's in East Tennessee. he frequently volunteered for a few days at a time on other occasions during the Revolutionary struggle to suppress the insurgents of the Tories. The different militia companies to which he volunteered as aforesaid excepting that of Capt. Marshall, belonged to
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the regiment commanded by Col. Francis Lock, the Lieutenant Colonel of which during the greater part, at least, of that time was James Brandon, all being under the command of General G. Rutherford No written discharges he believes were ever given on the militia service in which e he was engaged, to any one except in the last expedition under col. Blair in Tennessee. He never received a cent for those services (excepting 40 shillings bounty for enlisting in the regular service, and his claim for services under Capt. Marshall against the Indians, which he bartered for a hat and a pair of sheep sheers. He stats that he has no documentary evidence of any part of his services; nor does he know of any person before testimony to his services or any part thereof can be procured, excepting that of David Clement and William Clements. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Stewart

I Daniel Anderson a clergyman residing in Monroe County Indian in the same neighborhood with the aforesaid Thomas Stewart and James Alexander, residing in the same neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Thomas Stewart, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six or seventy seven 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.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Anderson
James Alexander

And the said court does hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 certifies that it appears that Daniel Anderson, who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in Monroe County Indian in the
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neighborhood of the said Thomas Stewart and that James Alexander, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and neighborhood, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William d. McCollough

I Jacob B. Lowe, clerk of the court of probate of Monroe County Indiana being a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court on the matter of application of Thomas Stewart for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said court, at my office, this twentieth day of August, in year of our Lord, 1832.
J.B. Lowe, clerk

I Jacob B. Lowe the same who gave the above certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Stewart for a pension. Said Court being one of record.
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said court this twentieth day of August A.D. 1833

Jacob B. Lowe, Clerk of the court aforesaid
Monroe County Indiana

{official seal on document}
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War Department
Pension Office
May 14 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On the comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when your return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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A Statement, showing the Service of Thomas Stewart Monroe County Indiana
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Period when the service was rendered.

Enlisted Aug. 1775 Continental
joined militia after initial 18months as volunteer 

Duration of the claimants service
Years
Months: 10, 3,3,3,3,3,3,3
Days: 

Rank of the Claimant
Private

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt. Davidson
Capt. Young
Capt. Armstrong
Capt. Catwell
Capt. Armstrong
Capt. Cowan
Capt. Marshall
Erwin Gillespie
Capt. Huggins
Capt. Marshall

Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.

Col. Martin
Col. Lock

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

None
Skirmishes

Country through which he marched.

North & South Carolina
North Carolina & Tennessee
North Carolina
North Carolina & Tennessee
North Carolina
Tennessee

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
76 or 77
Rowan County N.C.
Tennessee

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Traditionary
Witnesses who served that he was in service about 18months.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.

11 act 1832 N. L. Lipton
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
The law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," " State Troops." Militia", and "Volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a court of record of the county where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of } S.S.

On this ___day of ___ personally appeared 9a) before___ A.B. a resident (b) of ___in the county of___ and State, Territory or District of ___aged (c)___ 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)___, with ___ and served in the ___(e) regiment of the ___ line, under the following named officers:
[Here act forth the names and rank of the field and company officers; the time he left the service; ( and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and state in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any in which he was engaged,  and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, & c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in and State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____of the Court of ________
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of _____for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ___ day of ___&c. 

If, on examination of proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia. except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ____and C.D. residing (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 certifies, that is appears to them that A.B. and that C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I _________Clerk of the Court of _______do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ______for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ___day of ___&c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. this is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of this claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Declaration of David Clements
inform of Thomas Stewart claim for a pension.
County of Monroe S.S.

On this the fifteenth day of April 1830 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record to wit the Circuit Court for the County of Monroe aforesaid in the seventh Judicial District or Circuit of the State of Indiana David Clements resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration and deposition to wit.
That in the yar seventeen hundred and seventy five he was well acquainted personally with Thomas Stewart now of the county of Monroe aforesaid. He states that he the said David Clements belonged and was enlisted under Captain Knox of the South Carolina Troops in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Martin. That at that time, which was in the year last above he saw Thomas Stewart aforesaid mustering and serving regularly in a company commanded by Captain George Davidson in the first regiment of the North Carolina Troops which regiment was commanded by the above named Colonel Alexander Martin. That he himself the said David Clements had enlisted for six months and that the said George Davidson's company was raised in August 1775 aforesaid of which company the said Thomas Stewart appeared to be a regular soldier.
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That he repeatedly saw said Thomas Stewart standing in the ranks of said company and in the regular service thereof heard the Roll of said company repeatedly and daily called by its officers and saw and heard the said Thomas Stewart daily and repeatedly called by his name aforesaid from said roll by the officers of said company and saw and heard the said Thomas Stewart answer thereto. He continued in the service in the same detachment with the said Thomas Stewart from the time of raising said Davidsons company in August 1775 during the ensuing fall and winter without any interval. He saw the said Thomas Stewart regularly, and until, and for the last time at Wilmington in North Carolina were separated. the said Thomas Stewart still being and continuing in the regular service in said company. He states that before he, and the said Thomas Stewart enlisted and met each other in the army they were intimately and personally acquainted having resided about six miles apart they were therefore intimate and friendly, and the more particularly and nearly appreciated in the army.
He states that the time at which he left Wilmington in North Carolina aforesaid and separated from the said Thomas Stewart as aforesaid was in the month of June 1776. He recognizes the said Thomas Stewart now resident of Monroe County aforesaid and applicant for a pension to be the same Thomas Stewart identically who served in the army as aforesaid. 
David Clements
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The foregoing Declaration or Deposition of David Clements in favor of Thomas Stewarts was sworn to and declared in open court aforesaid the seventeenth day of April 1830.
J.B. Lowe Clerk aforesaid county.

I Jacob B. Lowe clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County aforesaid in the seventh Judicial Circuit aforesaid of the state of Indiana aforesaid do herby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration of David Clements in aforesaid of Thomas Stewarts claim for a pension is hereby copied from the records of the said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this the seventeenth day of April 1830.

I J.B. Low clerk of the court Circuit County Courts of the county of Monroe in the State of Indiana.
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(Original Claim of Thomas Stewart)
Declaration or Affidavit of William Clements.

County of Monroe in the state of Indiana S.S.

On this the twentieth day of February 1830 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of in and for the town and township Wilmington in the said county of Monroe in the said state of Indiana William Clements aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration or statement to wit. That in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy five, and for a long time previous he was well acquainted personally with Thomas Stewart now of the county of Monroe aforesaid. This affidavit states that he himself belonged and was enlisted under Captain Knox of the North Carolina Troops, and under the higher command of Colonel Alexander Martin that from the month of August through the year last above he said Thomas Stewart aforesaid mustering and serving regularly in a company commanded by Captain Geroge Davidson in the first regiment of the North Carolina Troops, which regiment was commanded by the above named Alexander Martin who was immediately promoted thereto. That he himself had enlisted for six months and being in Davidsons company was raised in August 1775 aforesaid of which said company the said Thomas Stewart appeared to be a regular soldier. That he repeatedly saw said Thomas Stewart standing in the ranks of said company and in  the regular service heard the Roll of said company repeatedly and daily called by its officers and saw and heard the said Thomas Stewart called by his said name.
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by the officers of said company and answer thereto. He continued in the service in the same detachment with the said Thomas Stewart (though in different regiments from the time of raising said Martins company in August during the ensuing fall and winter, without any interval), and until this deponent was marched to Sullivans island in South Carolina; leaving the said Thomas Stewart in June 1776 at Wilmington in North Carolina still in the service in said company. this applicant further states that before he, and the said Thomas Stewart enlisted and met each other in the army they were acquainted personally, had resided about six miles apart and therefore they were classed the now intimately in friendship and were the more particularly acquainted and that he now recognizes him a resident of Monroe County Indiana. And further the said William Clement now saith not.
William Clements
Sworn to and declared on the said 20th day of February 1830, before me the subscriber.
George W. Johnston
Justice of the peace

I David Killough a Justice of the Peace and for said county of Monroe in said State of Indiana do hereby certify that from my long personal knowledge of said William Clements who has sworn to the foregoing testimony and that David Clements who has sworn to the testimony to which this is attached also being long acquainted with him are credible persons that said David lived in the same neighborhood of Thomas Stewart applicant and the only one of that name in
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such neighborhood & for a pension under act of June 7, 1832, and that their statements are entitled to credit and that it appears satisfactory to me that said Thomas Stewart of whom they testify aforesaid is the same identically, who made his declaration to which this is attached of the 14th day of August A.D. 1832. Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of March A.D. 1836. 
David Killough {seal}
Justice of the Peace

I Jacob B. Lowe clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Monroe in the State of Indiana do herby certify that George H. Johnston Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Wiliam Clements was sworn to and subscribed as aforesaid, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace (having since resigned) in and for said county and state duly commissioned and in office according to law that his said signature is genuine and his said act  entitled to full credit. That David Killough Esquire whose certificate appears above was at the time when the same hear date and is now a Justice of the peace in and for said county in said state duly commissioned and in office according to law that his above signature is genuine and his above certificate entitled to full credit.
IN testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court as the clerk thereof at Office in Bloomington this 20th day of March A.D. 1836.
I Jacob Lowe clerk of the Circuit Court of the county of Monroe in the state of Indiana.
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State of Indiana
Monroe County}

On this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three in open court the Probate Court of said county in said state being a court of record personally appeared before me William D. McCollough sole judge of said court Thomas Stewart a resident of said county and state aged about seventy seven or eight years who being duly sworn in open court according to law (in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 7th June 1832) states whom his said oath that he is the identical Thomas Stewart who made the Declaration to which this attached as amendatory (dated 16th August 1832 as to the objectionable things to which his attention is directed by the department he states. (First) as to language "about or near about in reference to length of service it was not at the time known to him that more precise language was necessary. (Second) As to the omissions to state the lengths of tours in some instances he through ignorance omitted them in relating to his lawyer and it is presumed his lawyer being engaged in suite at court was too much hurried and (third) as to proof the clerk of the court has fortunately found the statements of William Clements which for a while was not e my proven to procure. This with that of David Clements (others and revolutionary soldiers) had been previously taken by the clerk with the intention of forwarding them with an application under the act of 1818 and which  Mr. Whitcomb my lawyer did not think necessary under the act 7th June 1832.

By reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise lengths of all his services (having fallen for safety below the probable lengths) in the according to the least of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned here written He had been advised and
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numerous as to length of services as are necessary to enable him to state positively as to the periods claimed for he has no doubt that he served longer; but not less 1st for ten months I served in the company commanded by Captain George Davidson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Martin as described in the first mentioned tour in said declaration. I served as a private I enlisted as a continental regular soldier in the organized troops and service of the United States in the war of the revolution. Since reflecting and conversing with David Clements he stated as his impression that having served out a six months tour as a regular soldier and it being apprehended that he distancing himself and others whose term of service had expired would be particularly unfortunate for the country in that destroyed position of it on account of the delay of recruiting troops he volunteered and continued four additional months. He is certain that he served said ten months without interruption. Having continued under the same occasions for said ten months he never took a thought had that he did right to call himself a regular enlisted soldier for the whole time 2 tours. For three months I served as a volunteer private soldier in the militia of the state of North Carolina in a company of Foot commanded by Captain Young in a regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lick in the Brigade commanded by General Rutherford as described in the second tour in said declaration.
3rd. for three months I served as a volunteer private soldier in the Militia
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of North Carolina n a company of Foot commanded by Able Armstrong in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lick in another and third tour.

4th For two months I served as a volunteer private soldier in the Militia of the state of North Carolina in a company of Foot commanded by Captain David Caldwell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lick in a gentle tour.

5th tour three months I served as a volunteer private soldier in the Militia of the said state of North Carolina in a company commanded by Captain William Armstrong in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lick in a fifth tour.
6th tour for three months I served as a volunteer and private soldier in the Militia of the state of North Carolina in a company of Foot commanded by Thomas Cowan in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lock in another and sixth tour or expedition.
7th tour for three months I served as a private volunteer soldier in the militia of the state of North Carolina in a company of Foot commanded by Captain Darnel Marshall in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lock in another and seventh tour or expedition.
8th tour for one month I served as a private volunteer soldier in the militia of the state of North Carolina in a small detachment commanded by Ensign Wilshie his first name forgotten
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9th tour for three months I served as a volunteer private soldier in the Militia of the state of North Carolina in a company commanded by Captain James Huggins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Lock.
10th tour for three months I served as a private volunteer soldier in the Militia of now Tennessee in the company commanded by Captain Darnell Marshall in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Pain At this time the place of entering the service in this tour is East Tennessee then North Carolina.

He states that he frequently during the revolutionary war rendered services besides those herein described of a few days at a time (temporarily and when detached) of Lieutenant Colonel Brandon. IN one of his said tours called he thinks the "Snow Campaign Wiliam Polk Esq Cashus of the Bank of Raliegh (since) was along and got shot in the shoulder. He is known well or was to James K. Polk representative in Congress from Tennessee was one of his constituents and supported him. 
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department being put to me the following are my answers faithfully to the best of my recollection.
To interrogatory No. 1. I was born in Rowan County North Carolina April 9th, 1756. No. 2 The record of my age was left by my father at his death to me which as I presume was written some after my birth His Bible I have now in my possession which contains said record. 3rd Where were you living when called into the
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service in the revolutionary war and where do you now live, answer. I resided in Rowan County North Carolina when called into the service in all said tours except the last under Captain Marshall when he lived in East Tennessee. he now lives in Monroe County Indiana since the war he lived in Rowan County N. Carolina in East Tennessee West Tennessee and Monroe County Indiana where now he resides.
Interrogatory 4th I was called into service as an enlisted soldier a continental or regular in the said first mentioned tour under Captain Davidson in all the succeeding tours he was a volunteer.
Interrogatory 5th I cannot recollect the names of any other militia or continental officers than those named herein. 
Interrogatory 6th I received a discharge from captain D. Marshall which is long ago lost.
Interrogatory 7th. He is well known to the Reverand Daniel Anderson and James Alexander Esq. I think of this county and others. He is known to the Hon. James Polk of Tennessee Representative in Congress and others in Tennessee which he formerly last resided. He is well known to William Clements and David Clements the former of Kentucky and the latter of this county with both of whom I served in revolutionary war. I was familiar with them in North Carolina and in this county when said David resides and said William has visited.
I applied for a pension under the act of May 1818. some years ago and also petitioned congress to place me on the pension roll. Since that time and prior to this I have made several declarations one of which was never forwarded to the Department. The declaration aforesaid to which this is attached he is advised is objected to on account of the want of a sufficient seal to the certificate of the clerk in authenticating the proceedings He hereby so far as said declarations goes in regard to the
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And the said court declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I the undersigned Judge aforesaid certify that I am well acquainted personally with said applicant that I have no doubt nor have any one to my knowledge been expressed by others of his patriotism and integrity in the revolution or the faith of his statement.
William D. McCollough

I Jacob Lowe Clerk of the Probate Court of Monroe County aforesaid in the state of Indiana aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is purporting to be a proceeding of said county probate in the matter of the application of Thomas Stewart for a pension amendatory of his original proceeding therein are as the same so purport and amendment of his original declaration proceedings therein. sworn and subscribed to in open court being a court of record before the Judge being sole Judge of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as the clerk of said court with the seal of my office thence in the town of Bloomington this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Jacob Lowe clerk of the Probate Court of Monroe County Indiana
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Suspended Letter
April 9 36
Hon. J. Tipton
10172
1832
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10172
P.O.
Thomas Stewart
REJECTED
Service: ___________
Enlisted: ___________, 18
Discharged: __________,18
Application filed: ______,18
Alleges: _________
Re-enlisted: _____________
Attorney: ___________
P.O. _______________
______Recognized. _______Contract.
______Cert. of Dis. Searched for ________, 18