Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,632, for Thomas Stovall, North Carolina
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No. 6. Stovall, Thomas S.7632
VA
Candid
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North Carolina 16.975.
Thomas Stovall
in the State of North Carolina
he was a... in the... commanded
by Captain... of the Rear commanded
by Colonel Washington in the North Carolina
line for...
Transcribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 30 Dollars ____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of April and J. J. Ambrose Sureoboton, North Carolina
Arrears to the 4th of September, 1775
Semi-annual allowance ending April 1815
$90
Revolutionary Claim
Aov June 7, 1832
Recorded by... Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 73
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State of North Carolina 
Lincoln County

Court of Peace & quarter sessions 
October Session 1832

On the 30th day of October 1832
personally appeared in open Court before this justice of the Country Court of Peace of quarter session now setting Thomas Stovall, a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oats make the following delegations in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He entered the service in the year 1778 or 79 under Captain Powell Lewis, Lieut. Howell Rose in the regiment  Commanded by Col. McDowell or a drafted militiaman for six months. entered the service in Granville County North Carolina & marched into South Carolina, marched to the defense of Charleston, but the city was taken by the enemy before we reached it, then returned to Sunter in South Carolina & was there dismissed, & returned home to Granville County N.C., formed part of Genl Gates' army.
He entered the service again in the same county in the subsequent year under the command of Capt. Philip Taylor as a substitute for the term of three months, & marched into South Carolina in the army of Genl Gates, near Camden where he was defeated by the British army & returned home to Granville County N. C. He entered the service again as a volunteer in the county of Mecklenburg Virginia for the term of three months under Capt John Brown in the year 1780 (of the rifle company) in the regiment of Col Robert Muntford & marched into No. Ca. & joined Genl Green army, at Highrockford on haw river, & marched on to Guilford Courthouse No. Ca. & was in the battle against Cornwallis & was discharged at Hillsboro No Ca, & returned home.
That he was born on the 22nd of January 1758 in Granville County No. Ca. He but formerly had a record of his age which is now lost, was living in Granville County No. Ca when he entered the service & Lived in Muhlenburg County Virginia for thirty two years, after the revolution when he removed to Rutherford County No. Ca.
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Where he lived until 1830 when he removed to Lincoln County where he now lives. He was first called into service as a drafted soldier afterwards served as a substitute & a volunteer. 
He was acquainted with genl Lawson, Col. Malbardy, Genl Green, Col. Montferd, George Luke Major. He never received any written discharge.
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state & declare that he is unable to prove his services by any documentary evidence
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid
the Thomas Roberts residing in the County of Rutherford & Thomas Glasscock residing in the County of Lincoln State of North Carolina herby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Stovall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to &  subscribed the day & year aforesaid

[illegible] Pardy McBee
Clerk of Said Court

Thomas Stovell
Thomas Glasscock
Thomas Roberts

The following inquiries are put by this Court:
1st: When or where were you born? Have you any records of your age at officer when it is? Where were your...
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I, Varedy McBes, celebrate of this County place the auarantee for... heavy cavalry that the foreign cavalries... In testimony...October 1832.
Varedy McDes.
North Carolina... Lincoln County...1832
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln Country
I Vandry McBee Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the [page folded] & state aforesaid Do [page folded] John Leecker which appears to the above certificate [illegible] & that he is an acting Justice of the Peace for Lincoln Country & was an acting Justice at the time of 
this signing the above. In testimony where of I have set my name & seal of Office this 3rd Day of August 1833.
Vandry McBee CC
by [illegible]
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State of North Carolina, Court of...
Lincoln County, July 7th, 1833.
On this day of July 1833, personally appeared in this court Thomas Stovall of this county and state  after being freed duly from according to Law, duties on his oath made. His following statement of his former declaration in order to attain this benefit of the promises made by the act of Congress. Presented on June the 7th, 1833.
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State of North Carolina,
Lincoln County
Thomas Stovall, on this 8th day of October, 1833, personally appeared before one John (Quincy) Adams, a Justice of the Peace... who, being just duly deserves, according to Law...the following movement, ambulatory of his formal declaration and amendment to his favors of the declaration that in aclade favors this first courts a... militia for this phase of three months.
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County.
I, Vanceley McBes, blevts of thr County Courts, plea once quarters pepirs for diverts County, healing swiftly, and that Adams... who has figured the above ambultory statement is an acting Justice of the peace.
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Mrs. Mayola Stovall,
806 East Saint Vrain Street
Colorodo Springs, Colorado.
Dear Madam;
You are furnished herin the record of Thomas Stovall, as found in pension claims S. 7632, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Stovall was born on January 22nd, 1756, in Granville County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While resideing in Granville County, North Carolina, Thomas Stovall enlisted in 1779, marched to the defense of Charleston, South Carolina, but the city had been taken by the British before he arrived there. He served for three months as a private in Vaptain Howel Lewis' company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina regiment, then returned home. He enlisted in 1780, and served three months as private in Captain Philip Taylor's North Carolina company, "marched into South Carolina in the army of General Gates near Camden where he (Gates) was defeated by the British Army, and returned home to Granville County, North Carolina." He volunteered in 1781 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain John Brown's company, Colonel Robert Mintford's Virginia regiment and was at the Battle of Guilford.
After the Revolution, the soldier lived thirty-two years in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, then moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he remained until 1850, thence to Lincoln county, same state.
Thomas Stovall was allowed pension on his application executed on October 30th, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
No family data are shown in the claim.
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In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Thomas Stovall, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following date: Thomas Stovall, certificate No. 16975, issued October 21, 1832, rate, $50 per annus, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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18571
Thomas Stovall
N. C.
Admission...
11.12.14...
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Brief in the case of Thomas Stovall
County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. 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? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed:
Period: 1779, 1780, 1781
Duration of Service: 6 months, 3 months, 3 months
Rank: as a Private, as a Private, as a Private.
Names of Commanders under which served" Gen. Green, Capt. Lewis, Capt. Taylor, Capt. Brown
5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville, NC
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary, leaving records of a three-month service.
8. Are the papers defective as to form of authentication, and if so, in what respect? No, Congressman.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
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2 ed
... Aug. 17, 1971
Thomas Stovall...
You can attract from pension paper relating to live family.
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And Millitary records...
Record
AUG 19 1921
DIVISION
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7632
INVALID
Filo No. 7632
Thomas Stovall
Brig. Rev. War
Act: June 4th, 1832
Index:--Vol. 1 of 3, Page 33-9
[Arrangement of 1870]
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The declaraitons of Thomas Stovall have been received. The family admitted and his certificate is herewith enclosed...
It is clear from the statement given over six months that he performed for a duration of that time.
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March 29, 1939
Mrs. Mayola Stovall
806 East Saint Vrais Street,
Colorado Sptings, Colorado

Dear Madam,
Refrence is made to your letter of February 28, with which you enclosed a report from the Department of State, Atlanta, Georgia, showing lists of persons who drew land through the Georgia Land Lotteries, to aid this office in identification of the record of the Thomas Stovall in whom you are interested, and in which you request to know how to address some official of a county sent to obtain copies of records, etc., as you are trying to ontain the name of the birthplace of Martha Stovall Smith, Civil War (Confederate service, it is assumed) pensioner, who died January 6, 1939, in Alabama, also how to obtain information in regard to the early Land Lottery records of Alabama.
There is one claim for pension, only on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Stovall. His record is furnished you herewith.
It is suggested that you apply to the Clerk of the Court at the county seat of the county from which you are interested in obtaining information, and that you apply to The Custodian of Karly Land Lottery Records, Montgomery, Alabama, for information you desire. These are merely suggestions of possible sources of information.
Your Georgia State Report is returned herewith, also letter from this office to you dated February 7, 1939.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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April 6, 1926
Mrs. Mims Williams
Magee, Miss.
Madam,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7638 it appears that Thomas Stovall was born January 28, 1758, in Granville County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Granville County, North Carolina, he enslisted in 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Howel Lewis' Company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlsited in 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Philip Taylor's North Carolina Company.
He enlisted in 1781 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, served three months as private in Captain John Brown's Company, Colonel Robert Muntford's Virginia Regiment and was at the Battle of Guilford. He lived in Mecklenburg County, Virginia for thirty-two years after the Revolution. He was allowed pension on his application executed on October 30, 1832, while a resident
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of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

In reply to your request of..., received... for a statement of the military history of Thomas Stovall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
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General Merchant
Magee, Mississippi,
Cotten & Produce buyer

Bureau of Pensions... the pension to adhere of Thomas Stovall, soldier of the Revolution, Granville County, NC. He was, I think, private in Militia. If you make any changes for driving...
Yours truly,
Mrs. Mime Williams.
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Office of the Commissioner
Feb 18 1926
U. S. Bureau of Pensions
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806 East St. Vrains St
February 28, 1939
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Veterans Administration,
Dear Sirs,
Martha Stovall Smith, Civil War Pensioner, died January 6th, 1939, of this year.
At the present time, I am able to get the necessary information to ascertain her native birth place.
I addressed a letter to Fayette, Alabama where the legal records are apparently kept, but never received a reply. It is possible that my letter may not have been addressed correctly to the County Seat.
Could you please tell me the correct way to address a letter to the county seat or a department adhering for their information, here in Alabama State received a leter reach the early Land Lottery records of that state.
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I received a reply from the Georgia Land Records to which you referred me, the information was very enlightening. Thank you for this helpful advice. I wish to send a letter to Nicks Co, Georgia. in reference to Thomas Stovall. great-grandfather, and see if I can verify that county as the birthplace of Green Porter Stovall, born march 4, 1826. He was the youngest son of Thomas Stovall, descendant of George Stovall of Campbell County, Virginia. Green Porter Stovall migrated into Alabama territory and was the father of Martha Stovall Smith.
Thank you for your kind assistance.
I remain,
Mrs. Mayola Stovall.