Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46540, Thomas Allmand, Continental
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Continental
(Lee's Legion)
Allmand, Thomas
S.46,540
Term. Agency and residence
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No. 949    46540
Name: Thomas Allmand
Rank: Private
Reg't Lee's Legion Va Revy War
Tennessee Agency
Act May 15 1828

1883 Dec 20 W. T. Almond - that a pension was allowed & paid on vouchers signed by himself & terminated with his death - There is no pension due the heirs -          Privt
1906 Apr. 1st. Hist. to Susie Gentry AW.
1913 Dec. 9 Hist. to Wm. T. Allmond
1924 June 21 Hist to E. H. Almand M.C.S.
1929 Apr 3. hist. to Mrs. E. R. McCord 
M.C.S.
1932 Apr. 7 hist. to Mary Louise Hardison M.C.S.
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For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of an Act entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving
For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of and act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution approved on the fifteenth May 1828. I Thomas Allmand of the County of Stewart and State of Tennessee do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the continental Line
of the Army of the revolution, for and during the War and continued in its service until its
Termination, at which period I was a Private in
Captain Fard Oneals Company commanded
by Colo Henry Lee, (Lees Legion of the Virginia
Line - and I also declare, that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States. Witness my hand this 30
day of August 1828 the year of our Lord 1828-
Thomas Allmand
Before me Benjamin Kelley a Justice of the
Peace in the County of Stewart and State of
Tennessee personally appeared this day
William H West and Nathan Thomas of the said County who did severally make oath that Thomas Allmand by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Army of the revolution in manner therein stated, Witness my hand this 30 day of August 1828
Benjamin Kelly
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I, William Williams
Clerk of the Court of  the County of Stewart and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Benjamin Kelly before whom the foregoing affadavits were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid and duly empowered to administer Oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 3rd day of September 1828.
W Williams Clerk
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1867

Revolutionary Claims.
_____________
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
____________
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Nov 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Thomas Allmand under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.

[Signed] R. Ruch.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Department.
Bounty land office
I hereby certify that it appears by the records in this office that Thomas Aldman is returned as belonging to his legion and as entitled to bounty land - and that Warrant No. 13966 issued on the 29th of May 1792 to Robert Means as his assignee for his bounty land. Whether the similarity in the sound of the names has produced the dissimilarity in the spelling, or whether they are different men is not for me to decide. The documents in the case were lost at the burning
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April 7, 1932
BA-J/MCS AW

Mary Louise Hardison
Box 574
Colorado
Texas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Thomas Allmond, Aldman, or Allman, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 46540, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Allmand.
He enlisted, date not given, and served as private in Captain F. O'Neill's Company in Colonel Henry Lee's Legion until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1826, while living in Stewart County, Tennessee.
He died March 15, 1839.
There are no data on file in said pension claim relative to the family of the soldier.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1067
No. of Assigned payment 804

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 22. 1828.

Thomas Allmond, of _____________ in the County of Stewart, in the State of Tennessee, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain __________'s company, in Lee's Legion line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826,, nothing,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary
F A Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1st October 1828
[crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to ____________ in the __________]
It further appears that Thomas Allmond is not now on the pension list of any - - - - - - agency, and has not been so since the 3. March 1826
The name of Thomas Allmand cannot be found among those of Lee's Legion, to whom Certificates for the granting of Eighty Dollars, were issued - J Thompson
Chu Clk
Correct
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O.W.&H,"Maplehurst"
Franklin, Tenn.,
April 10 1906
To the Pensions Department,
Washington, Tenn.
Gentlemen;
Since the Government has been so generous in offering to mark all unmark Revolutionary soldiers graves, we are more encouraged than ever in our labor of love in locating such graves in the soil of our loved Tennes-
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see. I have been chasing this for several years - with the kindly assistance of (        ) Department, in  (_______) locating records for me.
Will you please send me the military record of Thomas Allmond, who is said to have drawn a pension prior to 1837, when he died in Stewart County Tennessee. He was in "Light horse" Harry Lee's Legion, South Carolina Dragoons. Was also in the War of 1812. 
There is no renumeration
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in the authenticating of these records to me, or others. I just want to know the record of all I locate. We want these records kept in Tennessee, and their names on a monument we hope to erect to their memory at Nashville.
Yours sincerely,
Susie Gentry
Vice State Regent D.A.R.
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Record Division Dec 8 1913
Piggott Ark
Nov 27 1913
Dear Sir
the information will be found in the records of the revolution and he serve in. Lee's Legion. we would say Lee regiment I do not know it was wheather Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. or not I am not looking for a pension. I want
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his address
the place of inlistment
and the sate he inlisted
in
and his age at the time of his inlistment
the name is sometimes spelled Tom Allmond and sometimes spelled Thomas. Almond. he lived in the State of Tennissee. but it seemed he joined from the
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new England states the State in which he inlisted is what I want myself and if he gave any refference to his coming from England if so from what part give all the details in full
there is considerable money coming from him in England or from his people you no guess why I am intrested in
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and address for this will be of real value to me
here is hoping you success from what little in information given you
yours
William Thomas
Allmond
Piggot Ark
Rout 2
Box 75
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8-049.
Ex W of by Div. Record
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22, 1913

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

No. of claim,
Name of soldier, Thomas Allmond
P. O. address of claimant, I don't know the address
Company Neither the company
Regiment Lee's Leegion
enlisted
war of revolution
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Lee. I don't know who other Richard Henry Lee or not) of Virginia
Return attached letter with reply.
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

G-2469
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Nov. 7. 1913.
Pention Dept. Washington.
D.C.
Please give me the date when Thomas Allmond enlisted in the army, his Post office address, & his age when he enlisted.
he was in Lee's Legend. Also tell me whether he left any evidence showing that he was from England ore not.
W. M. Allmond
Piggott, Ark.
R#2 Box 75
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46.540

Burk Po Howell Co Mo
Dec the 9 1883
Col Wm. W. Dudly
Dear Sir I wish you to examine the records of the Revolutionary Soldier and see if there is any Pension dew the heirs of Thomas Almond of Lee's Legions if it has been drawn please State who dew it and oblige
Yours, &c
W. T. Almond
Direct your mail to
Burk Po Howell Co Mo.
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SUBJECT. PERSONAL
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPAY
INCORPORATED

GEO. J. YUNDT,
CHIEF ENGINEER

ATLANTA. GA. May 19. 1924 EHA

Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

On the Tennessee Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers, on page 116 of the last Session of the 23rd Congress U.S.A. Report from the Secretary of War, published 1834-1835, Senate Document 14, Pensioners 1st Session 23rd Congress, Vol. III, I find: Thomas Aldmond (Aldmand), Dragoon, in Lee's Legion, 1826, 12/11/828, applied for a pension while living in Stewart County, Tennessee.

Also in Vol. II, same Document and U.S. Congress, on page 122, I find William Almond on the Virginia Pension Roll, as Sergt. Va. Cont'l. line. He first applied for a pension 1818-1819, and again in 1832 while living in Campbell County, Virginia.

Please give me a full copy of the statements made by these soldiers when they applied for their pensions, as to families and where born, where and under whom did they serve during the Revolutionary War. In fact I will be pleased to have everything of record of these two men; also when their pensions ended, name of wife and children if given.

Thanking you in advance for any courtesy extended, I am,
Yours respectfully,
[signed] E. H. Almand
E. H. ALMAND
c/o SOUTHERN BELL TEL. & TEL. CO
ATLANTA, GA
[stamp]
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
MAY 21 1924
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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M. G. Church, South
E. R. McCORD, PASTOR

Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.
Aug - 21 - 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
I am seeking information from your office in regard to two of my ancestors in order that I may join the D. A. R.
Mr Thomas Sharp, a captain in the continental army, with pay of Col. He was in Martin's regiment and volunteered to lead the charge at Burke Hill He came from either Penn. or Maryland - settled at Bludeor Station in Tenn, then moved to Logan Co. Ky - Died 1813.
These are facts as tradition has given them, together with an old manuscript in our family.
The other name is Thomas Allmond of Virginia - He was a private in Lee's Legion Continental Troops. Enlisted for the war.
Can you verify any of this data from your records - I shall greatly appreciate any help you can give me. Sincerely. Edwina Lee McCord.
(Mrs. E. R. McCord, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.)

[stamp]
PENSION
F
AUG
U. 23 S.
1928
OFFICE
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Colorado Texas.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.,
Dear Sirs:
Please send me any information, regarding Revolutionary Service, you may have, of my great-great-grandfather Thomas Allmond (also spelled Aldman, Allman, etc.)
He served in Lee's Legion Continental Troops, and from some family data, I have found he received a bonus of eighty dollars, for enlisting for, & serving until the close of the War.
Did he receive a Land Bounty for this service, or pension? He was living in Nansemond Co. in 1790.
Very truly
Mary Louise Hardison
Box 574
Colorado Texas.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
MAR 3 1932
REPORT SYSTEM
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
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RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
F. O'Neill
COLONEL.
Henry Lee Legion
STATE.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Aug 30 1828 Claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Stewart Co Tenn.
Age at date of application,
Remarks: Date & place of death not shown and no reference to service in the War of 1812. Sold. deed Mar. 15, 1839. Tenn Agency Book
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

April 3, 1929

Mrs. E. R. McCord
Mount Pleasant
Tennessee

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46540, it appears that Thomas Allmand enlisted (date not stated) as a private in Captain F. O'Neill's Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Legion, and served until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1828, while living in Stewart County, Tennessee.
He died, March 15, 1839.
There are no data on file as to his family.
The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to a Thomas Sharp as described by you.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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M.C.A.

Rev. & 1812 wars Section

June 21, 1924

E. H. Almand
c/o Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.
Atlanta, Ga.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46540, it appears that Thomas Allmand enlisted (date not stated) as a private in Captain F. O'Neill's Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Legion, and served until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1823, while living in Stewart County, Tennessee. He died March 15, 1839.
There are no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,


Commissioner