Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38441, for Robert Thompson, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va            
Thompson, Robert          
NUMBER 
S38441

CONTENTS
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[stamp]
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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19,241 
Alabama 
Robert Thompson 
of Franklin Co in the state of Alabama 
who was a private in the company commanded 
[b]y Captain Overton of the regiment commanded 
[by] Colonel Ball in the Virginia 
[l]ine, for the term of 4 years to end of war 

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 2nd of February 1824 

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Apl. 1824. 
 and sent to Hon. A. R. Alexander, 
 H. R. 

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1824,                $ 8.04
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824    48.00
[total]                                                   $56.04
27 & 4                                     
28 31. 

                                                             {Revolutionary claim, }
{Acts March 18, 1818,}                                                            {and May 1, 1820.      }

File Sept 1824

Letter to Hon G. S. Houston
9 April 1842.
Letter to Honble. WW Payne and 
3d Auditor June 8th 1842 

Let to Hon G.S. Houston June 14, 1842.

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of April 6th 1838 from 
Sept 4th to 29th June 1831, Agt
noted June 25th 1842 

[vertical]
See 287789
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[printed form letter, handwritten responses]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
June 18th, 1842 

Sir: 
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing 
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and author-
izing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,”
The adm or de bonis non of Robert Thomp-
son, deceased, late
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Alabama
Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and 
[blank] Cents per ["annum" crossed out] month, under the law of the 18th March 
1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept. 1830, to the 29th June 1831.
Respectfully, yours,                                        Albion K. Parris 
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present.
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A. 181632.
Robert Thompson, 
Tenne. 

H. H. Buchanan [crossed out]
Lawrenceburg, Tenn 

Recd. 16 Novr. 1822 
War Department
Washington City 

William Davis Esq 
 Lawrenceburg 
 Tn

[written diagonally]
Lawrenceburg
Free
[illegible mark]
War Department
Washington Cty.
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On this day Robert Thompson came into Court and 
Filed his affidavit for a pension in the words and figures 
following to wit.  State of Tennessee Lawrence County Court 
October Term 1822 On the seventh day of October 1822 perso
nally appeared in open court being a court of record for 
the County of Lawrence and State aforesaid Robert Thompson 
about sixty two years who being first duly sworn accordin
-g to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by an act of con
gress of the 18th of March 1818 and an a ct of the first 
of May 1820 that he the said Robert Thompson enliste
d during the war in the summer before the Battle of 
Monmouth about the first [illegible] and 
making cider which from the date of said Battle would 
make his enlistment in the month of August in the year 1777 in 
the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by 
Thomas Overton Captain in the ninth Virginia Regiment 
commanded by some officer unknown for the Regiment 
was Broke before he joined It that he marched under the 
said Overton to Vally [Valley] Forge and was transfird [transferred] Custis
[page damage]nado’s company formed out of the ruins of the 
Ninth Regiment and attached to the 2nd Virginia 
Regiment Commanded by Col. Ball and Major Rusel 
of the continental establishment that he respectively 
served under General Muhlenburg Gates and Green and 
continued to serve untill [serve] discharged at Richmond in 
Virginia the sumer (summer) after peace was made but he gave 
this discharge for a certificate in [illegible] office 
in Richmond and has disposed of It sd [said] Certificate 
long since and is not able to keep a date that he 
served as [illegible] as he can recollect seven years in 
the revolutionary war that he was in several Battl
=es to wit, in the Battle of Monmouth Fowlers
Hook Charlestown in which he was taken prisoner 
Gates Defeat Eutaw Springs the Battle of Gilford
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Camba River Ninety Six and Cambaw besides several 
Other Small Engagements that he made an application 
for a Pension under the act of 1818 and the 2nd day 
of May 1819 at the Circuit Court for Wills[illegible]
Tennessee before the honourable [honorable] Judge Isaac & from 
which he has never since heard nor receive any answer 
and had the testimony of Henry Sims transmitted with 
it and that he has at this Time no other Testimony 
Except his own oath that my Family consists of 
my self aged as aforesaid by occupation a Far
=mer but am now infirm and have lost part of
my hand by the cut of a Butcher kife [knife] received in 
the Army and of myself only and in pursuance 
of an act the first of May 1820 I do solemly [solemnly]
swear that I was a resident Citizen of the united
States on the 18th of March 1818 and now a resid
=ent 
of Franklin County Alabama and that I 
have not since that time by Gift sale or in any 
other way Disposed of my property or any part thereof
so as to Bring my self within the provision of 
an act of congress entitled an act providing 
for certain persons engaged in the Land and 
naval Service of the united States in the 
revolu
=tionary war passed on the (8th March 1818) 
and that I have not nor has any person in 
trust for me any property securities contracts 
debts due me nor have I any Income other 
than what is contained in the Schedue {schedule] here to 
anexd [annexed] and by me subscribed             
Robert his x mark Thompson
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Schedule. Four cows and calves two year old heifers two
young steers one year old and the other two years old
and one pot I am not a house holder and have 
no Debts coming to me nor do I owe any 
Robert his x mark Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 
7th day of October 1822 
H. H. Buchanan clk 
And the Court having valued the property in the 
Schedule to sixty three Dollars this affidavit was 
ordered to be recorded. It is done accordingly 

State Tennessee 
Lawrence County October 27th 1822 
I H.H. Buchanan clk of the Court of 
pleas and quarter Sessions do certify that the 
above is a true copy of the records in my 
office I do further certify that the Property 
was valued to Sixty Three Dollars. In testimony
where of I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my private seal their [there] being no 
seal of office this done at office 
the date above 
H. H. Buchanan clk
(Seal)
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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The State of Alabama )
Franklin County           )
Be it known that before me George  Hargett, a justice 
of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Theophilus Skinner now near Sixty two years of age a Citizen 
of the above State and County who being first Duly Sworn according to Law, Doth on his Oath Testify that he [words erased] was 
well acquainted with Robert Thompson a Soldier of the armey [army] of the 
revolution, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight 
Dollars per month making ninety six Dollars per annum a year for the 
Space of twelve years last before his Death, and after wards continued 
my acquaintance with Woddey Thompson the Brother of Robert 
Thompson untill [until] the Death of the same Woddey Thompson and since 
his death with the said Woddey Thompsons family untill [until] the present
they being Citizens of the same state and County with me, and that the 
Said Robert Thompson did Execute a full power of attorney to me authe
-rising [authorizing] me to Draw his money then Due from the pension agent at the 
town of Kahauba [Cahawba] this money ninety six Dollars was paid to me Sumtime [sometime] in 
the month of December 1825 for the use and benefit of the same Rob
-ert Thompson, and that During the whole term of time of my continuel [continual] acquaintance with this family of Thompsons I never [knew] of my owne [own] 
Knoledge [knowledge] of any Relation or Relations that this same pensioner Robert Thompson had other wise then the hairs [heirs] of Woddey Thompson he being 
without any wife or children within my knoledge [knowledge], therefore it 
Seems to appear to me that Woddey Thompsons hairs [heirs] to the proper [word erased]
persons entiteled [entitled] to the amounte [amount] of pension Due or which mite [might] fall 
Due after his Death Knowing the Claim of Robert Thompson to be 
just and believeing [believing] that Woddey Thompsons hairs [heirs] are entiteled [entitled] to the same.
Sworn and Subscribed this the 6 Day of May 1842.
Theophilus Skinner

The State of Alabama
Franklin County
This day Theophilus Skinner came before me and made Oath to the 
truth of the above deposition-- and I certify that he is a man of 
truth and entitled to full Confidence
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace for said county
This 6 day of May 1842
George Hargett JP (seal)
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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4 Sep 30th
The state of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
Be it Known that before me George Hargett an acting
justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared 
Mary Thompson now but formerly Mary Matlock and made Oath 
in Due form of Law, that She is now near Sixty nine years of age 
and was Born in the State of Virginia a Daughter of John Matlock 
who moved to South Carolina, Grinville Destrict [District] where I was brought 
up and first enter married with Garrott Rutledge in the State and 
Destrict [district] in the year of 1791 and he the same Garrott Rutledge died 
in the year 1793 then I the Same Mary Rutledge then, again enter 
Married the second time with Woddey Thompson in the same State 
and Destrict [district] and after the marriage took place between Woddey 
Thompson and myself, the following named Children was Born 
of My Bodey [body] the first was a Daughter named Delishe Born on the 21st 
day of October 1795. John Thompson was born February 26th 1797
Robert Thompson was Born September 5th 1798 Nancy Thompson 
born and died when a child. Henry Thompson born July 11th 1801. Woddey Thompson born August 4th 1803. David Thompson born March 9th 1806. Susannah Thompson born Aprile [April] 30th 1808. Nathaniel Thompson 
Born and Died at six months old Mary Thompson born 17th July 
1812. William Thompson Born July 22nd 1816, I Mary Thompson 
now the widow of Woddey Thompson who Died on the 14th day of April 
1837 do now Certify that they above named Children are all the 
Children of Woddey Thompson who is now dead, she further states 
that She was well acquainted with Robert Thompson the Brother 
of my husband Woddey Thompson before the Marriage took place 
between Woddey Thompson and myself and often herd [heard] these two men 
Speak of a Brother But I never saw him nor now [know] other relation 
They had nor do I know of any other hairs [heirs] to this same Robert Thompsons 
Estate but the Children of Woddey Thompson Sworn and Subscribed this the 4th Day of May 1842
Mary her x mark Thompson

The State of Alabama)
Franklin County          )
This day Mary Thompson came before me and made 
Oath to the truth of the above Deposition-- and I Certify that She is a woman
of truth and entitled to full confidence, given under my hand as a justice of 
the peace for the said County
this 6th day of May 1842 
George Hargett
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The State of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
I Michart Dickson Clerk of
the County Court of Said County of Franklin 
do certify that George Hargett is an acting Justice 
of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid & that 
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & affixed the Seal of 
said Court at Office this 23rd. day 
of May 1842
Jst Michart Dickinson clerk
of Franklin County Court
Ala.
The State of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
I Henry C Jones Judge of the 
county court of Franklin do hereby certify that Michael Dickson whose name is Subscribed to the 
foregoing certificate is or was at the time of making 
the Same the duly elected & commissioned clerk of 
the county court aforesaid- that his official Signature 
is entitled to due weight and effect as due & that 
his Said attestation is in due [illegible] of law- [illegible] under my hand & seal this 23rd day oh May 1842
Henry C Jones Judge Ct C (Seal)
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See letter from Wm. Kelly 
of the Sen: U.S. showing that 
this orphans' court of Frank
lin County is a Court of 
Record on files
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State of Alabama  )
Franklin County     )   
["Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
January [illegible]" crossed out]
Orphans court of Franklin County February
term 1824
On this 2 day of February 1824 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of record for said County
& State Robert Thompson aged about sixty four years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818 and of the first of May 1820
that he the said Robert Thompson enlisted during the
War in the Summer before the Battle of Monmouth
about the month of August 1777 in the State of
Virginia in the Company commanded by Thomas
Overton Capt in the ninth Virginia Regiment command
-ed by same Col. unknown for the Regiment was
broke before he joined it that he marched under the
said Overton to Valley Forge and was transferred to
Custer Kindles Company formed out of the Remains
of the ninth Regiment and attached to the
2nd Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel
Ball & Major Russel of the Continental Establis
hment, that he respectively served under General
[illegible] Gates & Green and continued to serve
until discharged at Richmond in Virginia the
summer after peace was made but he gave his
discharge for a certificate in december an old office in
Richmond & has disposed of it long since, that as
near as he can recollect he served seven years in the
Revolutionary war, that he was in several Battles
to wit, the Battle of Monmouth, Fowlers Hook
Charleston in which he was taken prisoner . Gates 
defeat, Eutaw Springs, the battle of Guilford
Cawba [illegible], Ninety six & Camden, beside many
Skirmishes, that he made an application under
the act of 1818 on the 2nd day of May 1819
at the Circuit Court for Wilson County Tenn
before the honorable Judge Isaacs from which
he has never since heard, that he has no evidence
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at this time in his power except his own oath that my family consists of myself only, aged as aforesaid, by occupation a Farmer. but am now infirm 
& lost part of my hand by the cut of a butcher nife [knife] 
whilst in the army so as to injure me very much in my business
 and in pursuance of an act the 1st of May 1820 I 
do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 & that 
I now reside in Franklin County State of Alabama
and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in 
any other manner disposed of my property or any 
part thereof so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide 
for certain persons engaged in the land & naval 
service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
War passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I 
have not nor for any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor 
have I any income other than what is contained in 
the schedules hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Robert Thompson

Schedule
2 Cows & calves 2 year old heifer, 2 young steers
1 pot
Robert Thompson

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 
2nd day of Feby 1824
Richard Thompson
I Joseph Mofford clerk of the orphans Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto 
annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court 
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court 
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited 
in the aforesaid schedule is twenty four dollars & [blank] cents 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the 
seal of said court on this, 2nd of Feb 1824.
Jes Wofford Clk[illegible]
["Clerk of the Court of the [blank] of" is crossed out]
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The State of Alabama )
Franklin County           )
Be it known that before Henry C. Jones judge of the 
county court of Franklin County personally appeared 
Robert Thompson junr, and made oath in due form of Law 
that he is the Identical Same Robert Thompson who is the 
administrator of Woddey Thompsons estate, also is the Admini
-strator (de bones none [de bonis non]) of Robert Thompson the Identical 
person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a 
Certificate of pension was Issued, at the Rate of Eight Dollars 
per month making ninety six dollars per annum, on which 
Certificate this Identical pensioner Drew his pension for some 
years, and after his Death, the Certificate, which authorised [authorized] 
him to Draw money from the United State, fell into the hands of Woddey
Deciesded [deceased] pensioner, and while this Administrator was Manageing [managing]
Said estate, this pension Certificate was misslaid [mislaid], he being now
Dead, without making any Record of those papers pervents [prevents] this
Administrator from haveing [having] Knoledge [knowledge] where they can be found in
order that he could present a true coppy [copy] of them to the Hon.
Department, in this Case the pension Certificate cannot be obtained
for Surrendry, and that Due Serch [search] and inquiry has been made
for said Certificate, and that it cannot be found, altho [although] this applicant
believes that the said pensioner made four Draws and drew
ninetysix Dollars per year, and that he was Last paid at Tuscaloosa 
Alabama, and that one years pay was Due on fourth of 
March 1831 and this pensioners Death happened on the 29th Day of
June 1831 and the pay from the 4th March 1831 to the 29th of June
1831 fell Due on the fourth of September 1831 after his Death, and in 
consequence of the Loss of the pension Certificate and for want of a
form and understanding how to Shape an application in proper
form, this Claim has been Delayed till the present, time, and 
Should it be so that this form of Application is Satisfactory to the
Proper accounting officer or officers, in the Hon Department to
pay the money now Due to the above named Robert Thompsons
Administrator as above, they will please to transmitt [transmit] what
money is or may be Due to the agent for paying pensions at
Huntsville or to the proper officers of the state bank of Alabama
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Kept at Decator [Decatur] Alabama, that the deceased pensioner
Robert Thompson Resided in Franklin County Alabama at
the time he applied for a pension, and was a Citizen of the same
State and County at every Draw he made, and resided at the Same
place when he Died at the time above stated
Sworn and Subscribed this 23d Day of May 1842
Henry C Jones Jdge of C (Seal)
Robt Thomson [Thompson] his x mark (Seal)

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[printed form, handwritten responses]
38441
INVALID.
Revy
our
File No. 38441
Robert Thompson
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 507

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apl-10-190
Mr. Jno. R. Lullon[page damage]
Huntsville, Ala.
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On the 11th April 1842, The Hon Geo S Houston, was informed and reply to and inquiring
relative to the [illegible] to Bounty Land by Robt Thompson, decd of the Va. line That 
the
law authorizing the [illegible] of [illegible] bounty land warrants to the Soldier of the
Revolution having expired it had been determined by the Secretary of War, that
examinations of Claims for such bounty, should be discontinued
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Robert Thompson, Ala. Act March 18
1818. Cert issd. [issued] 21 Apl 1824.
M Fales will please look at the
[illegible] and say to what agency in Alabama
this pensioner belongs. Decatur Agency
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Honb
George S Houston
Rev & June
Ano 9th

[much of the writing is illegible;
layers of hand writing]

Respectfully 
[illegible] present to
the Comsr. of Pensions
and Mr. Hossford
so in [illegible]
3rd Auditors Office
Jan 9 1842

Robt Mony[illegible]
Ala [Alabama]
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Ho of Reps
8th June 42
Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter to me
refering [referring] to papers said to be for action the
papers have not been recd. [received] by me and
as it is possible they may have been 
sent to you I enclose you this letter
in order to Call your attention to the
Subject may I ask to hear from you
at your earliest convenience
I have the honor to be
Yr obt servt
Geo S Houston
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18.632
Robert Thompson
Franklin Co. Alabama

Hon A. R. Alexander,
H.R.
Recd. 19 Apl. 1824

Robt Thompson

When W Kelly of
the U S Senate [illegible]
have answered a letter
of 19 Apl 1824 This
case should be taken
up
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Washington
Aprl. 17th 1824
Honbl [Honorable] James L. Edwards
Sir
I have the honour to enclose
to you the Papers of Robt Thompson pray[illegible] a pention [pension]
directed to me by William Davis Esqr. saying that he
had the promise from the Dept. that on the certificate of
Judge Isaack he would draw from the time of his first
application which was on the second day of May 1819--I will
see Judge Isaacks and prevail on him to see you in
person on this subject if these papers are sufficient to
authorise [authorize] Mr Thompson to be placed on the pention [pension] list
which I have to request you to afford me the earliest
information.
Respectfully yours &c
A. R. Alexander
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The State of Alabama )
Franklin County           )
Be it Known that before me [illegible] a justice of the peace
in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared John Thompson and
made Oath in due form of Law, that he is now near forty six years of age
and a Resident of the above State and County and that he was well acquaint
-ed with Robert Thompson a pensioner of the United States and knows that
this same pensioner was a Citizen of the above State and County when he
was first placed on the pension roll of the United States, and continued
to Live in the Same State and County untill [until] he died on the 29th Day of
June 1831 and that there was Sum [some] part of his pension mony [money] Due and Un-
claimed at the time of his Death, which was Still Remaining in the 
Office kept at Tuskelucy [Tuscaloosa] where this pensioner was Last paid, and all
that part of his pension which was Due at the time he died, and all which
fell due after his Death is Still due and unpaid to his Legal 
Representatives
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th Day of May 1842
Robert Thompson (seal)
The state of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
This day John Thompson Came before me and made Oath to the truth
of the above deposition ___ and I certify that he is a man of 
truth and is entitled to full Confidence
given under my hand as a justice of the peace for the said County

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The State of Alabama )
Franklin County           )
I Michael Dickson Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that James Vernon is an acting
Justice of the Peace for the County & State afore-
said that the Signature purporting to be his
(on the first page of this sheet) is genuine.
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
The Seal of said Court at office
This 23rd day of May 1842.
[illegible] Michael Dickson clerk
of Franklin County Court Ala
The State of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
I Henry [illegible] Judge of
the County Court of Franklin County do hereby
certify that Michael Dickson whose name is
Subscribed to the above certificate is & was at the
time of making The Same The lawfully elected & duly
commissioned clerk of the county court aforesaid 
that his official Signature is entitled to due [illegible]
and authority as Such & that, the Said attestation
is in due form of law__ [illegible] under my hand & have
this 23 May 184[page damage]
Henry [illegible] judge cty (Seal)
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

[illegible]
No. 14.931

[illegible]
Robert Thompson
(Admr of)
Penr. Ala roll
Act 78. ML 1823
$78.93
9 June, 1842,
10

Regr[illegible] 879 dated 11 June 1842
Sent to Treasury 13 June 1842
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D. the U. States.
To the Admin de bonis non
of Robert Thompson
pens Alabama roll
Act 18 March 1878. 
For his pension from 4 Sept 1830 
to 29 June, 1831. The day of 
his death. 9 26/30 mo [months] at $8.-
per mo. [month] per voucher
filed herewith. $78.93
Treasury Dept.
3d Aud = Office
9 June 1842
Stated by [Illegible]
Second Comptrollery Office
Examined by J.L. Cathcart
9th June 1842
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State of Tennessee
Lawrence County Court April Term 182[page damage]
Personally appeared in open court John
Thompson & made oath that Robert
Thompson live [lived] in Franklin County State
of Alabama but wishes to draw his
pension at Nashville because he first
applied in Tennessee when he then had a
living witness & because [illegible]
John Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 8th Apl. 1823-- 
M H Buchanan (Clerk)
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The State of Alabama Franklin County
By the County Court of Franklin County-
Whereas it has been made known to said Court
that Waddy Thompson late of Said County lately
died intestate & that the right of granting admin-
-istration
of his Estate doth pertain to said Court
To the ends therefore that the goods & Chattles [Chattels] rights
& credits which were of the said Waddy Thompson
at the time of his death may be well truly ad-
-ministered, we by these presents give to Robert
Thompson Jr (in whose fidelity in this behalf we
very much confide) full power & authority to
administer all & singular the goods & chattles [chattels]
rights & credits which were of the said Waddy
Thompson at the time of his Death to ask [illegible]
& never the Same to pay the debts in which
Said deceased stood bound, so far as the same
will extend and the Law charge you the said
Robert Thompson Jr. being first duly sworn
to execute & make a true Inventory of said
goods & chattles [chattels] rights & credits & to exhibit the 
same unto the Clerks Office of said County at
or before the expiration of ninety days from
the date hereof & to make a true exhibit of
his said administration 
Witness Michael Dickson Clerk of our
said Court at Office this 24th day of April
1837 -
[illegible]
Michael Dickson Clerk
Issd. [issued] 24th April 1837
The State of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
I Michael Dickson Clerk
of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing Transcript contains a full
true & perfect copy of the original Letters
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of administration granted to Robert Thompson
on the day of the date thereof as from the re=
=cords in the Clerks Office remaining appears
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have here-
-unto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of said Court at Office
this 23rd day of May 1842-
[illegible]
Michael Dickson Clerk
of Franklin County Court
Ala
The State of Alabama )
Franklin County          )
I Henry C Jones Judge of
the county court of Franklin county, do hereby
certify that Michael Dickson whose names
subscribed to the foregoing certificate is & was at the
time of making the same the truly elected & duly
commission clerk of the County Court aforesaid
that his official Signature is entitled to due weight
& effect as such & that the said attestation is in
due form of law. Given under my hand & seal
this 23 day of May 1841 Henry C Jones Judge [illegible] (seal)

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The State of Alabama Franklin County
By the County Court of Franklin County
Whereas it has been made known to said Court
that Robert Thompson late of said County lately
died intestate & that the right of granting ad-
-ministration of his Estate doth pertain to Said
Court. To the end therefore that the goods & chattles [chattels]
rights & credits which were of the said Robert
Thompson at the time of his death may be well
& truly administered we by these presents give to
Waddy Thompson (in whose fidelity in this behalf
we very much confide) full power & authority to
administer all & Singular the goods & chattles [chattels] rights
& credits which were of the said Robert Thompson
at the time of his death to ask receive & recover
the same to pay the debts in which said deceased
stood bound so far as the same will extend & the
law charge you the said Waddy Thompson being
first duly sworn to execute & make a true Inven
-tory of said goods & chattles [chattels] rights & credits & to exhi
=bit the same unto the Clerks office of said County at
or before the expiration of ninety days from the
date hereof & to make a true exhibit of his said
administration.
Witness Michael Dickson Clerk
of our said Court at Office this 8th day of August
1831-
List
Michael Dickson Clerk
Issd. [issued] 8th August 1831

The State of Alabama )
Franklin County           )
I Michael Dickson Clerk
of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing transcript contains a full [illegible], and
perfect copy of the original Letters of administration
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granted to Waddy Thompson on the day of
the date thereof as from the records in the
Clerks Office remaining appears -
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of said Court at Office
this 23d day of May 1842
[illegible] Michael Dickson Clerk
of Franklin County Court
Ala
The State of Alabama )
Franklin County           )
I Henry C Jones 
Judge of the County Court of Franklin Conty
do hereby certify that Michael Dickson whose
name is Subscribed to the above certificate is & was
at the Making the Same the truly elected &
duly commissioned clerk of the county afore
said That his official Signature is entitled
to due weight & effect as Such & that this said
attestation is in due form of law. Given under
my hand & seal this 23 day of May 1842
Henry C Jones Judge (Seal)

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