Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30731, for William Thompson, North Carolina
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(3–1776) 

SERVICE 
N. C.

Thompson, William
or Wiliam

NUMBER 
S. 30731

CONTENTS
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146,66
36.66
183.32

S30731

Thompson, Wm,
N.C. S 30731
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ce Cir. Tr. — May 25 35
Kentucky fr. 4th Sept. 1834 - 
[Illegible] 8” 1835

Kentucky 23,240
North Carolina
William Thompson
of [illegible] in the State of N. Car
who was a Pr. in the [blank] commanded
by Captain Counsell in the Regt commanded
by [illegible] Halton in the N. Car
line for 22 months —

d on the Roll of North Carolina
rate of 13 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
nce on the 4th day of March, 1831.

ate of Pension issued the 11- day of Decr [illegible]3.
and Sent Hon. H. W.
Conner &. G R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Mar 34
183.33
36.66
$219.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 ½ Page 76

No
death
date
on agency Book
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William Thompson
application for
a transfer

William Thompson

N.C. to
Ky
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Application for a Transfer
State of Kentucky
Graves County } SS
On this 7th day of May 1835 before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Graves personally appeared Will
iam Thompson who on his oath dec
clares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the companies of North Carolina
Militia 1st commanded by Captain Arthur
Counsel in the corps commanded by General
Moore and 2nd to the company commanded
by Captain John Cokely in the regiment com
manded by Colonel Thomas Eaton and 3rd
to the Company commanded by Captain Edward Hall [crossed out] White
in the army of Genl Lincoln at Stono and
4th to the company commanded by Captain
Wazry in the army of Genl Gates at the fatal
field of Camden and 5th to the company
commanded by Captain while in the army
of General Greene at Guilford Court house
and lastly to the company commanded by

X Note the word or name “white” [crossed out] was erased &  Edward Hall inserted before the affidavit was 
Signed & Sworn to by deponent   attest   Crawford Anderson J P
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Captain Thornton & regiment commanded by
Commandant Thomas Eaton in 1781
the whole in the service of the United States
during the war of the revolution. That
his name was placed on the pension roll of
the State of North Carolina from whence he
has lately removed that he now resides in
the State of Kentucky & in the County of Graves
where he intends to remain and wishes his
pension to be there payable in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from
North Carolina to Kentucky towit The most
of his children were living in Kentucky and
he wished to spend the remnant of his days
with them

Sworn and subscribed
before me the day & year
aforesaid
Crawford Anderson J P }

his 
William x Thompson
mark

And on the same day as stated above towit
on the 7th day of May 1835 before me
the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the
Said County of Graves personally appeared
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Evans Gordon Who on his oath declares
that William Thompson the person who
has taken the above oath is the identical same
person described in the foregoing affidavit

Sworn to and subscribed
to before me the day and
year aforesaid and I do
hereby further certify that
the said Evans Gordon
is a person of veracity } Evans gordon

Crawford Anderson J P 

State of Kentucky
Graves County Sct } I John Anderson clerk of the
County Court of Graves County certify that
Crawford Anderson is a Magistrate or Justice
of the peace as above stated and that the forego
ing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed my Seal of office
and subscribed my name this
7th day of May 1835
Jno. Anderson
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State of North carolina 
Mecklenburg County } on this the 27 day of May 1833 personally
appeared in open court Before the court now siting
Wiliam Thompson a Resident of the County and State aforesaid
Aged about 73 years who Being first duly Sworn according to Law
Doeth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the Benefit of the act of Congress pass June 7, 1832 that he entered
the Service of the United States under the following named officers
and Served as herin Stated he Entered the Service. he served
in the year 1776 at Sixteen years of age and Served a tour of
Six month under Cpl Arthur Council in he Belived the
6th Regiment, Gen Moor Commander and was the End
of Six months [crossed out] Leagally discharged and then in in and
About the 1st of December 1778 he Substituted a five month
Tour for a man By the name of Thomas Millor and was in That Tour
Cpt John Coakely
Aat the Briar Creeke on the 3rd March 1779 and
a few day after the Battle he was discharged and on his way
home he met Col. Jonas Jonston Regiment in Camden
South carolina and then Substituted for a man By the name
of Owens and Served a Tour of three month under Cpt Hall
in the same Regiment of the no. not Recollected and in that Tour
he was in the Battle of Stono Ferry on the 20th June 1779
and at the End of three month was discharged in South caroli
na By Col Lonston and in July 1780 he was drafted
for three month and Served under Cpt Nazarah and
fougt at Battle of Gum Swamp General Gates Command.
on the 16th of August 1780 and after the defeat at Gum
Swamp he went on to Drownden Creek in N Carolina
and join Colole Sowel and Served the Balance of
the three month and was leagally discharged and
then in February or March 1781 he was drafted a Tour
of three months and served ^ under Cpl White in Col [illegible]
Regiment Gen. Greene Commander and faught at
the Battel [crossed out] of at Gilford Courthous on the 15th of March
1781 and after the Battle he was discharged By Gen
Butler at Ramseys Mill on Deep River N Carolina
Chatham County and bout this time Lord Corn
wallis was marching his army on to the north and he
Volunteered Under Cpl Frank Thornton and Served
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A Tour of Two month and was discharge at Gen
Eatons Jury on Roanoak By Cpt Thornton and served
Twenty Two monts he herby Relinquishes every claim
To whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present and
Declares his name is not on this pension Role of the agency of
and State and he has no documentary Evidence of
his Service Sworn to and Subscribed the day and
year afforsaid
his 
William x Thompson
mark

Interogatories
Whose and in what year wear you born
I was born January 24, 1760 in Waren County, N Carolina
2 have you any Record of your age and if so where is it
My age was Set down by my Father in his family Bible
and the last account. I had of it it was in the possesion
of my Brother in the State of Tennessee
Where were you living when caled in to Service and
where have you lived ever since the Revolutionary 
War and where do you now live
I lived in Chatham County when Caled in to Service
North carolina and have lived in Mecklenburg County
where I now live ever since the Revoution war.
5 I was aquainted with Genrl Gates, Col. Caswell Cole
Porterfield who was Commander of the advance Guard at
Gum Swamp in the night and I was with him and he was
Kiled and Col Clinch and the officer at Briar Creek
Gen Ash Cpl Allin CP Cokeley & also General
Green Col Washington Col. Lee.
[Illegible] you ever Recd a discharg from the Service and
and if so By how was it given and what has Becom of it
I did Recd. Sevral discharges from difrant men 1 discharg
from Gen Mor. 1 [illegible] from Cpl Coke
from Genl Butler

her
William Thompson
mark
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburge County }
We Zachariah Starnes Clergyman
a Resident of Sd. County and
Wiliam Yearly also of Same County do herby Certify that
we are well acquainted with William Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the [illegible] and
we Believe him to Be the of the age set forth in the declaration
that he is Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where
he Resides to have been a Solder of the Revolution and that
we concur in that oppinion Sworn To and subscribed this
the 13th day of May 1833.
Befor me
John M Ingram JP

Rev Zachariah Starnes
William Yealy

And the Said Court do herby declar thare opinion
After the Investigation of the matter and after putting
the Interogatories presented by the war department
that the above named applicant was a Revolution
ary Soldier and Served as he states and the Court
further Sertifys tha it appears to them that Zachariah
Starnes who Signed the preceding certification [crossed out] is is, a
Clergyman Resident of in the County of Mecklenbu
and Wiliam Yearby who has allso Signed the same
is, a resident in the Same County and is, a,
Credible person and that ther statement is
Entitled to Credit and the Said Court further
Sertify that Charles Elms, Sir is A Resident
of Said County and is of the age Sufficient to
have Be a Solder in the Revolutionary war and
his Statement is entitled to Credit
Mathew Wallis
C C C. of M C
24,509.
William Thompson

6
5
3
3
3
2
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State of No Carolina
Mecklenburg County } SS May Sessions 1833
I Isaac Alexander clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions held for the County aforesaid Do certify
that the foregoing Contains the Original proceeding of
the Court in the matter of the application of
William Thompson for a pension also that
Walter Davis Esquire whom is [illegible] to the [illegible]
affidavit of Charles Elms is & was at that Term [illegible]
lecting Justice of the peace in for Said County duly
Guilliford
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & refined the Seal of Office
this 29th day of May 1833

Isaac Alexander Clk [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Mecklinburg County } Personally Came Before me
the Subscribing Justice of the peace of the above State
and County Charles Elms, and Being Duly sworn
Declareth that he the Said Charles Elms was well 
acquainted with William Thomson of the above State &
County and ^was with him the sd. Thomson in a Memorabel 
Battel on the 16 day of August in the year of our Lord
1780 under the Command of General Gaits at the
Gum Swamp in the State of South Carolina
Sworn to & Subscribed Before me 
this 13th Day of May 1833 } 
his 
Charls Elms
mark

Test
Walter Davis J.P.
Walter D
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3—525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION.
Washington, D. C., May 26, 1921

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Wm Thompson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.

[Table]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Apl 1776
Decr 1, 1778
July 1780
Feb or Mar
1781
✓

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 mos.
5 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos.
2 mos.

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN
Arthur Council
{ Coakley
Edward Hall ?
Nazarah
While-
Frank Thorton
COLONEL.
Halton
Eaton
James Johnston
✓
Benj Williams
✓

STATE.
NC.
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“
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Battles engaged in, Brier Creek, Stono Ferry, Gum Swamp, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham Co:, NC
Date of application for pension, May 27, 1832 Cl al
Residence at date of application, Mecklenburgh Co, N.C.
Age at date of application, 16, Jan 24, 1760 in Warren Co., NC.
Remarks: In 1835 he removed to ^Graves Co. Kentucky as “the most of his
children were living there”, no names given, nor any further
family data.
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30 731
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,731
William Thompson
Pri. Rev War

Act: June 7” 32”
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921, May 26 List, to Miss Helen
Estes — Eu

1922 Apr. 12 data of Hon. A. W. Barkley
see letter in Jno. Brimmage
S38568.
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Joseph Ficklin [illegible]
for
John Anderson Esqr
Mayfield
Ky
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If you are in correspond
-ence with Mr Edwards & known to him
on former occasions he will trans
=fer any case on your requesting
it & Stating the matter to come
from the purpose if you
are not so known, but the
[illegible] state his request is
alotted to Mr J L Edwards & let
the familiar witnessed by one or
two persons — this is the rate
as I heard from the agent been
I have placed for a
Blank in the hands of your
restoration for [illegible] - he may
be expected at home next week Yours
J Ficklin
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Mayfields }   Free
May 13

Hon. J. L. Edwards
commissioner of
pensions 
City of Washington
D C

Hon: May 29.
Mr Brown.
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Mayfield Ky. May 11th 1835
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner
of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have the honour to enclose the within
application of Transfer of William Thomp
=son from the pension agency of
North Carolina to that of Kentucky
I have conformed as near as practicable
to your printed instructions contained in
your late letter to me.
I have the honor to remain
Very respectfully
Jno. Anderson
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William Thompson

sen let Jno. Anderson
Aprl. 7th, 1835.
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Mayfield K
March 10 } Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
commissioner of pensions
City of Washington
D C

C&pC. 7.
Jn. — [illegible]
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Mayfield Ky Ky 5th March 1835
Dear Sir
William Thompson late of the State of
North Carolina a revolutionary pensioner
has emigrated from N Carolina and settled
in this county - Graves Ky) a few days ago
and wishes to be transfered from the North 
Carolina to the Kentucky agency
I usually transact the business of the pension
-er of this County & was applied to by Mr.
Thompson on his arrival. I Immediately
addressed a note to Joseph Ficklin Esqr of
Lexington and recd the enclosed answer from
him.
In conformity with his instruction I have
caused Mr Thompson to address you the
enclosed letter
I have also enclosed his original certificate
as the old veteran is needy. I hope
you will make the transfer as soon as your
convenience will permit and send back the
original certificate by return of mail
And accept assurances of
my regard
Jno Anderson
J L Edwards Esqr
Comr pensions
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State of a North Carolina
Mecklenburg County } On this the 25 day of November 1833
personally appeared in open court
Befor the Court now Siting William Thompson a Resident
of the County and State afforsaid aged 75 years
who being first duly Sworn according to law doth
On his Oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress pased [crossed out] the
June the 7th 1832 that he Enter the Servis of the
United States under the following named officer
and Served as herein stated he entered the Service
as a Volunteer in April 1776 under Cpt Arthur
Counsell and Served a tour of Six monts and in
that Yaer he marched from Chatham County
North carolina To Fayetteville in Col Halton
Regiment and was Stationed in Fayetteville, N.C.
Two monts and then marched on to wilmonton
N. C. and was Stationed there Four monts and
was discharged in Wilmonton N Carolina in
October 1776 By General More and then he returned
Back to Chatham N.C. and then to Waren County
North carolina and then in November 1778 he substitut
for a man by the name of Thomas Miller and Served
a Tour of five monts and in that Tour he marche
from Waren county, N. Carolina through S Caroli
To Augusty in the State of Georgia [crossed out]
and was Stationed that for some Time and in
this Tour he Served under Cpt Coakely in Cole.
Eaton Regiment Genera Ask Commander
and he let Augusta Turner down Savannah
River and Fougth at the Battle at Over
Creeke in the State of Georgia on the 3rd day
of March 1779 and after the Battle he Crosed the
Savanah River and Rendevosed at a place Caled
the white hous In South Carothrage and was stationed there until
April 1779 at that Time he was discharged By
Genera Ea .
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and then on his Returned home To waren N Ca from the
while hours the place where ^he was discharged he met
Colonel Jonas Johnson Regimen in Camden South
Carolina and share substitute for a man By the name
Of Dred Owens and Served a Tour of Three monts
he Substituted for Owens in Aprail 1779 under
Capt Hall in Col Johnstons Regiment and in
that Tour he marched from Camden, S.Co.
To Ashley Rivr and was Stationed at a place 
Caled the pon ponds about four weeks
and then he marched with Johnsons and
Gen. Linkholm To Stono Fery and was in
the Battle of Stono on the 20th of June 1779 and
after the Battle he Retreated Back to it
[illegible] and was [illegible] he was
discharged, which was in the later parts of July
or the first of August 1779 and he was discharged
By Cole Johnston and then he Returned
Back to warn N Carolina and in July
1780 he was drafted in Waren County N Carolina
and Served To w of three monts under Cpt S Nazara
in Colonel Caswell Regiment and in that
Tour he marched Waren County, N.C. By Kingston
on, to the Cheraw So Carolina and then Joined
Gen Gates army and Marched on to Rugeleys
Mills and from then on to Gum Swamp and
was in the Battle at Gum Swamp, S.C. and
after Gates defeated he Retreated Back in Co. N.C.
and met Col Towels Regimen at Drounding
Creeke Brige and Joined his Regiment and
suggest the Balance of his time in said Regiment
and was discharged in September 1780 at Drounding
Creek Brige N Carolina and then he Returned Back

Thompson, Wm.
N.C. S30731
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Waren N Carolina and then in Feburary or March 1781
he was drafted and Served a Tour of three monts
under Cpt White in Collone Benjamon Wiliams
Regiement and in that Tour he marched waren
North Carolina To Gilforde Court house, N.C.
and was in the Battle at Gilford Corte hous
On the 15th of March 1781 and after the Battle
he marched on to Ramseys Mills on deepe River
and was stationed their until the End of the Tour
and was discharged in the later part of May
1781 By [crossed out] Col Gen. Butler and then he returned Back
to Warren County and then in June 1781 he voluntered
under Cpt Thorneton a Tour of Two monts
& in that Tour he marched from waren County
to Eatons ferry on Roanoak in Said County
of Warren and was Stationed that the hole Tour
in order to prevent Corne Wallis from passing
To the north and was discharged at Eatons ferry
By Thornton [crossed out] in September 1787 and he
Served in all Twenty Two monts he herby
Relinquishes Every Claim whoever to a pension
or annuity except the present and he declares that
his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency
in any State Sworn to and Subscribed the day
and year afforesaid.

his
James x Thompson
mark

State of North Carolina 
Mecklenberge County } 
We Zachariah Starnes a Cer
gyman a Resident in said
County and William Wilson Residing in the same here
by Certify that we are well acquainted with Wiliam
Thompson who has Subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration that we Believe him
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To Be of the age Set for the in the declaration
that he is Reputed and Belived in the neighbour
hood where he Resides to have been a Solder of
the Revolution and that I Concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesa
} Zacharh Starnes
Wm Wilson

and the Said Court do hereby declar their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible]
the interrogatories prescribed By the war depart
ment that the a bove named applicant was a
Revolutionary Solder and Served as he Stated
and the Court further Certifies that it appears
them that Zacariah Starnes who signed the
above Certificate is a Clergiman and is
in the County of Mecklenburg and that Wiliam
Wilson who has also signed the same

is a resident in said County to Entitled
To Credit and their statement is
Entitled to Credit and Charles Elms
who Signed the annex Certificate is of
age suficient to have Been in the Revolution
ary War & is a Credible person and his
Statement is Entitled to Credit

I Braley Oates Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session held for Meck
lenburg & do herby Certify that the foregoing
Contains the original procedings of the same
Court in the matter of the application of
William Thompson for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name
& affixed my Seal of Office at Charlotte the 29th
day of November 1833.

B. Oates C.C.C.

Thompson, Wm.
N.C. S30731
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
commissioner 
of pensions
City of Washington
D C
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Graves County Kentucky March 4 1835
J L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I am a revolutionary pensioner late
of Mecklenberg County North Carolina
I have lately moved from there and sett
=led in this place, will you do me
the favor to transfer me from the
North Carolina to the Kentucky agency.
I enclose you my original certificate
which you will please return with
advice of my transfer when made
and believe me your
Obt Sevt
Sir
William x Thompson
mark 

Attest
Rich. S. Mayes
Michael Eaker
Jno. Anderson
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Rev El.
Gainesville, Ga.
60 Green St.
May 10th

Get stamp.
Enclosed
E. B.

Rev. Sol.
CW

Commissioner of Pensions —
Dear Sir —
I am trying very hard
to get my papers
fixed to join the D.A.R.’s,
so Miss. Prescott, genologist 
of Atlanta who is helping
me with them, told me
to write to you for the

[Stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAY 12 1921
Page 29

following: 
The record of service in the
revolution of the pensioner
Robert Henderson, of Jackson Co. Ga,
1833, and William Thompson
of Mecklenburg Co. N.C. in 1833,
also whatever family record
may be on their papers. Then
look for ^major Chediah Thompson, Mec-
lenburg Co, 1790. It is possible
that these two Thompsons are
brothers and it will help a
great deal to know.
Thanking you most heartily for
anything you may be able to
find, I am.
Sincerely,
(Miss) Helen Estes.
60 Green St -
Gainesville, Ga.

[Stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAY
12
1921