Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10517, for William Thomas, South Carolina
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SERVICE SC
Thomas, William
Aukey
NUMBER R.10517
CONTENTS
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No.17550
Wm Thomas
Butler Co
Alabama
Return 5.10.17
Nathan Cook Clk
Greenville
Butler Co
Alabama
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Brief in the case of Wm Thomas 
County of Butler in the State of Alabama (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? 75
State his service as directed in the form annexed
Period. vol In 17__
Duration of Service. 1 Month
Rank. As a _
Names of General and Field Officers
Gen.[Andrew] Williamson
Capt [James] Pollard
ditto 2 months, ditto 1 month
ditto 3 months Capt. [Angus] Campbell, Gen.Williamson, 
Capt [John] Wallace
he was taken sick & served about half a tour
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, or
by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
6 & 7 tours he does not state the time but says in his whole service he was better than twelve months out
Examining Clerk
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Wm Thomas
act 1832
Alabama
V. Ellis Atty
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POWER OF ATTORNEY   
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF Alabama COUNTY of Butler                                                                                                        Be it known that before me
Williamston Williams a Justice of the Peace in said county personally appeared Robert Thomas                                                                                   aged 44 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Wm Thomas who was a revolutionary  pensioner under the Act June 7 1832  in the State of Alabama and that he died on the                         13th day of January 1843  and that    his  mother, named Aukey Thomas                   died on the 25th day of  November  in the year 1844, and that they were
married on or about  the  25th day of  October  in the year 1783  and that they were residents of _ in the State of  South Carolina   and that they resided there forty two years, and that 
he  Robert Thomas  resides in Alabama  and that furthermore said Robert Thomas for himself & all other 
heirs  BY THESE  PRESENTS, 
constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution,   Vespasian Ellis,   of Washington City, D. C., as    his   true and lawful Attorney for   them   and in
their name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government
and State officers  their   rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due   them  as      heirs  of   Wm Thomas  who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law they  may be entitled.
In witness whereof,  he has on this       4th day October 1852,
hereunto signed  his  name, and affixed    his   seal s/ Robert Thomas       Witness: R Wright 
Witness: Davis B Woen 
Executor of John Thomas deceased
Signed sealed and sworn to before me and I further certify that Robert Thomas has always by the community been known as the son of William Thomas deceased. dated on this 4th day of October 1852
s/ Wmston Williams JP

State of Alabama County of Butler to wit I hereby certify that Williamston Williams Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of probate this 4th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. s/ Samuel J Bollings Judge of Probate

[SEAL covers text] state the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
[SEAL covers text]  pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner--and amount of pension.
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F Moulton
Atty
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The State of Alabama Butler County
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Robert Thomas and
made oath in due form of law, that he is the son of and Administrator of the Estate of William Thomas the identical person who was a Revolutionary soldier and is now dead. The deceased Revolutionary
soldier resided in Lowndes County in the State of Alabama for the space of Eight years, before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Butler County Alabama Eleven years; and that previous thereto he resided in the State of South Carolina. Affiant further says upon oath that said William Thomas departed this life on the 13th day of January 1845, in Lowndes County Alabama, and that about one half of the estate of said deceased was in Butler County
Alabama at the time of his death; and that said William Thomas left surviving him a widow whose
name was Aukey Thomas, that his said widow Aukey Thomas departed this life on the 25th day of November
1846, in the State of Texas Upham County, that said William Thomas deceased left surviving him Phillip
Thomas, William Thomas, Margarett Raben wife of David Rahin, Stacy Hutson wife of Thomas Hutson, Mary Peevy wife of Thomas Peevy, Jane Stringer wife of William R. Stringer,
John Thomas, and affiant Robert Thomas, and the heirs of James Thomas deceased, to wit; Elizabeth Thomas wife of James Perdue, Amanda Thomas wife of Francis
Herlong and Emily Thomas wife of Franklin M Black, all of the above named heirs are the children of the
said William Thomas, except the first named Aukey Thomas his widow, and the three last named to wit;
Elizabeth, Amanda and Emily, who are his grand children
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that James Thomas the son of said William Thomas deceased and
who is the Father of said Elizabeth, Amanda and Emily departed
this life sometime in the month of June 1853. And affiant hereto attaches a copy of the indents issued to said William Thomas
Robert Thomas X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed this the 25th day of November A.D. 1854.
s/ A. McKellar Justice of the Peace.

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Thomas of the County of Butler in the State of Alabama the son
of and Administrator of the Estate of William Thomas who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful
attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Treasurer of the United States at the City of
Washington aforesaid, all pension or arrearages of pensions from the date that his deceased Father and intestate was entitled to a pension, up to the 13th day of January 1845 being the day of his death.
Robert Thomas X his mark Administrator of the Estate of William Thomas deceased
Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of November A.D. 1854.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of s/ Saml J. Bolling
A McKellar

The State of Alabama Butler County,
on this the 25th day of November A.D. 1854 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Robert Thomas Administrator of the Estate of William Thomas deceased, and acknowledged
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the foregoing Power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid, s/ A. McKellar
Justice of the Peace.
The State of Alabama Butler County⎬ I Samuel of Bolling Judge of the Probate Court holden at Greenville in and for Butler County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to said Court that William Thomas who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, was a resident of the County of Lowndes
and Butler in the State of Alabama, died in the said County of Lowndes in the State of Alabama on the 13th day of January 1845, and that the names of his widow and children within mentioned are correctly stated,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Greenville this the 25th day of November A.D. 1854.
s/ Samuel J. Bolling Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama Butler County⎬
I Samuel J. Bolling Judge of the Court of Probate of Butler County and State aforesaid, certify that Alexander McKellar is a magistrate as above, and that the signatures to the foregoing declaration and power of
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attorney purporting to be his are genuine and he is duly qualified and commissioned as such, and that his official acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 25th day of November A.D. 1854
s/ Samuel J. Bolling Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama Butter County special term court of probate present S. J. Bolling judge of probate October the 20th 1854. 
Be it remembered that on this day came Robert Thomas who makes application for letters of administration on the estate of William Thomas deceased; whereupon it is ordered by the court that said Robert Thomas be and he is hereby appointed administrator of the estate of said William Thomas deceased; on his giving bond with good security in the penal sum of one thousand dollars; whereupon the said Robert Thomas presented his bond with Nathaniel J. Roberson and John Pickett as securities for the penal sum of one thousand dollars. payable and conditioned as required by law, which bond with the securities thereto are approved of by the court and said bond is ordered to be recorded and filed in this office and letters of administration issued accordingly.
s/ S.J. Bolling 
Judge of Probate
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The State of Alabama Butler County
Know all men by these presents that
we, Robert Thomas, Nathaniel J. Roberson and John Pickett of the County and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto J. Bolling Judge of the Probate Court
of said County, and his successors in office in the penal sum of one thousand Dollars, for which payment well and truly to be made
and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs executors, or Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, Sealed with our seals and dated this 20th day of
October A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty four The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound Robert Thomas has been appointed Administrator
of the Estate of William Thomas deceased. Now if the said Robert Thomas shall well and truly perform all the duties which are or may be by law required of him as such Administrator then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to
remain in full force.Attest S. J. Bolling
Robert Thomas X his mark
s/ N. J. Roberson
John Pickett
Approved this 20th day of October
1854 s/ S J. Bolling Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama Butler County
I Saml J. Bolling Judge of the Probate
Court of said County, certify Letters
of Administration on the Estate of
William Thomas deceased, were on
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the 20th day of October 1854, granted to Robert Thomas, who has duly qualified and given bond as such, and is authorised to administer such Estate, dated this 20th day of October 1854. s/ Saml J. Bolling Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama Butler County
I Samuel J. Bolling Judge of the
Court of Probate within and for the
County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that the above and within on pages four and five contains a true and correct extract from the Records now in my office, of the order appointing Robert Thomas Administrator of the Estate of William Thomas deceased, also of the bond given by said Robert Thomas at the time of making said order, and also a copy of the Letters of Administration issued to the said Robert Thomas
Given under my hand and seal
of office at office this the 25th day
of November A.D. 1854.
s/ Samuel J. Bolling
Judge of Probate.
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State of Alabama Butler County: County Court August Term 1832
On this day 13th of August 1832 personally came in open Court William Thomas before James Lane Judge of the said County Court now sitting a resident of said County and state aged about 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 passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as
herein after stated.
He believes from the statement of his mother as was told him that he was born about two years after Braddock's defeat  -- he judges from that he is about 75 years of age. He was born in South Carolina in the part now called Lawrence [Laurens] District. His first tour was under Captain James Pollard and General Andrew Williamson against the Cherokee, he does not recollect the date of his commencement but he was not then on the muster roll till he
volunteered. He does not recollect how long it was he was in two engagements with the Indians and wounded and was discharged or sent home from Keowee -- he thinks it was more than a month -- He took a 2nd tour under the same officers against the Cherokee towns he thinks that
this tour with the other would make at least two months -- 3rd Tour was on the frontiers of Georgia under the same officers. This last tour he thinks was at least one month. The 4th tour under the command of Captain A. [Angus] Campbell  and General Williamson
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he marched down to a place called Liberty Hill below Camel Town
[Campbell town] opposite Augusta where the British lay at the time. This tour he thinks lasted 3 months. In this rout a number of prisoners were taken to Cambridge or Ninety Six. The 5th expedition under Captain [John] Wallace & General Green [Nathanael Greene] & General [Andrew] Pickens was at the siege of Ninety Six -- on
account of sickness he did not serve out the siege he does not recollect exactly the length of this tour -- he thinks he served about half the time of the siege. The latter tour was after Cameron who commanded a party of hostile Indians, they marched over as he understood to within 20 some odd miles from the great Shoals on Tennessee [River] commanded either by Williamson or Pickens he is not certain which. He was called on in the case is generally to perform -- 7th rout was under Pickens was in pursuit of a number of Tories he does not know their commander, they took some Tories prisoners -- some were hung -- this was the last expedition and was performed after Cornwallis was taken. In addition he was in a number of scouting parties during the
revolution which he cannot now designate by specific length of time. In the whole he feels certain he served at least 12 months. He has no written evidence of his services & discharges -- there is no one that he can prove any of his service by. 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 any State.
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sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
his mark -William Thomas

We James Miller a Clergyman and Robert Smyth residing in said County hereby that
we are well acquainted with William
Thomas who has subscribed his name and
sworn to the above declaration, that we
believe him to be about the age he says that
he is represented and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion
James Miller
Robert Smyth

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 stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Miller who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
and that Robert Smith the other signer thirty one residents of said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Robert Reid Clerk of the Court aforesaid as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding, of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Thomas for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (for want of official seal)
13th day of August 1832
Robert Reid  Clk (seal)
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I hereby certify that Robert Reid
whose signature is attached is
Clerk of the County Court of Butler County
was acting clerk of said Court at the
time his signature was affixed, that
Benjamin Newton whose signature is
also affixed within was elected Clerk
during the last month & I have just
been informed has received his com
mission & was acting Clerk on the
27 August last & that Butler County
is in the congressional District repre
sented by me in Congress
Sept 2d 1833
Dixon H Lewis
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Edward H Cook esqr who attests that the
above amendment to the declaration of
William Thomas is the acting Judge of the County Court for said County duly qualified & commissioned according to the laws of said state and that all due faith and credit are and ought to be given his acts as such - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal for the want of Official the
27th day of August 1833
Benjamin Newton M Clk Co Court
Butler Co Ala
By Robert Reid
17550
William Thomas

The State of Alabama 
Butler Co
The amendment to the within declaration of
Wm Thomas Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the County Court for said County and State William Thomas who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned
below and in the following grades - For one year and (crossed out -eighteen) six months I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension
the above amended declaration
his mark - Wm Thomas
The above amended declaration sworn 
to before me the day and year aforesaid
Edward H Cook Judge of
the County Court of Butler County
The State of Alabama Butler County
I Benjamin Newton Clerk of the County
Court of said County do hereby certify that
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The State of Alabama Butler County
County Court August Term 1832
On this day 13th of August 1832 personally came in open Court - William Thomas before James Lane Judge of the said County Court
now sitting a resident of said County and state aged about 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 passed June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. He believes from the statement of his mother also told him that he was born about two years after Braddacks defeat; he judges from that he is about seventy five years of age. He was born in So Carolina in the part now called Lawrence [Laurens] District. His 1st tour was under Capt James Pollard and Gen  Andrew Williamson against the Cherokee he does not recollect the date of his commencement but he was not then on the muster roll till he volunteered, he does not recollect how long it was he was in two engagements with the redcoats and wounded and was discharged or sent home from Keowee. He thinks it was more than a month. He took a 2nd tour under the same officers against the Cherokee towns. He think that this tour with the other would have made at least two months -
3rd tour was on the frontiers of Georgia under the same officers. This last tour he thinks was at least one month-- The 4th tour under the command of Capt A [Angus] Campbell and General Williamson
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August 10, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
William Thomas R. 10517


Mrs. Clem Wilson
108-8" Street
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of John Thomas, Junior, the son of
General John Thomas; Robert Thomas, killed in battle; Abraham
Thomas, wounded at Ninety Six and died in prison; William Thomas
and William Chick.

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land
which have been made to the United States based upon the military
service of soldiers in that war.

There are no claim for pension or bounty land on file
based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a John
Robert or Abraham Thomas, as described by you or of a William
Chick. The record of William Thomas, the only soldier of that
name who served with the South Carolina troops, that is found
on the Revolutionary War records of this office, in furnished
herein and it hoped that this record will be of assistance
to you in your research.

William Thomas                        [handwritten: Copied from MMF]
R. 10517

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.10817, based upon the military
service in that war of William Thomas.

William Thomas born in Laurens District, South Carolina,
about two years after Braddock's Defeat. The last date of his
birth and names of his parents are not shown.

William Thomas married in South Carolina, October 25, 1783,
Aukey. Her maiden name, date and place of birth and names of
parents are not shown.
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William Thomas moved from South Carolina to Butler County,
Alabama, where he was residing when on August 13, 1832, he applied
for pension and stated that  he served during the Revolution,
ary War at various times on short tours, one year or one year and
six months in all, as a private in the South Carolina troops under
Captains James Pollard, A. Campbell and Wallace and General Andrew
Williamson, Green and Pickens, mostly against the Cherokee Indianas
and the Tories, was in a number of scouting parties, in two engage
ments with the Cherokees in which he was wounded, nature of wound
not stated, and was at the siege of Ninety Six a part of the time,
also stated that his last service was after the surrender of Corn
wallis. No dates were given.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish any proof
of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.

He moved from Butler County, Alabama, to Lowndes County, same
state, where he died January 13, 1843 or 1845. His widow, Aukey,
died November 25, 1846, in Upshaw County, Texas.

Children who survived soldier and his wife:
Phillip Thomas
William Thomas
Margarett, the wife of David Rabun
Stact, the wife of Thomas Hutson
Mary, the wife of Thomas Peevy
Jane, the wife of William R. Stringer
John Thomas
Robert Thomas, born about 1808 and in 1852, residing in Butler County,  Alabama.

Sadler's son, James Thomas, died in June, 1833. The name 
of the wife of James was not shown but he had three children living 
in 1854, as follows:
Elizabeth, the wife of James Perdue
Amanda, the wife of Francis Herlong
Emily, the wife of Franklin M. Black.

No dates of birth or places of residence are given for any
of the above named children and grandchildren with the exception
of son Robert Thomas.

Very truly yours

George H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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REJECTED
19,374.
Wm Thomas
Printed list of 1852 gives as cause
of suspension: "For explaination why he claimed but one year's service in his original declaration, and
one year and six months in
his amended declaration"

1925 Oct. 8 Hist. to Margaret Peavy 1935 - Aug 10 - Hist to Mrs Clem Hilson
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Wm Thomas
.
17, 550

[4 lines of text have been mark out]

Act 7th June 1832
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of                                  Wm Thomas                                               which require                                               further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes



II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes



III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 



IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes


V.* Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?  No


VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?    yes
            

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes


VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes


IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes


X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  no
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  yes


XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 


XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  yes


XIV.+ If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  No


XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?   yes


XVll. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  5

                          
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                                                                     EXPLANATORY NOTES. 

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; 
For _____year _____ months, and ____days,
I served as a_____ For_________months   and ______days, 
I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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Washington City
April 12th '55

Sir

I enclose additional evidence in the case
of Wm Thomas a suspended (as I believe) Rev
claim under act 7th June '32. Hoping it
may receive the early & favorable attention of
the Department   I am
Very Respectfully
Yours 
F Moulton

Court of Pensions}
Washington            }
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Oct 1st 1833

Nathan Cook

Alabama

Copy
_______________


Recorded [illegible]
/6/90
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War Department
Pension Office Oct 1833

Sir

The claim of William Thomas has
been again examined and the papers will
remain on files of this office. He is required to shew
to the satisfactory of this Dept why he claimed but one year
service in his original and one year and six months
in his amended declaration.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L E

Nathan Cook Esq
Greensville
Butler County
Alabama
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Loundesboro Sept 2d 1833
J L Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir

Enclosed
I send you the amended
application of  Wm Thomas
for a pension, which after
examination - you will
return to Nathan Cook
Greenville, Butler Cty Ala

Your Obdt
Dixon H Lewis
Con Levi
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F. Moulton
April 18
/33
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Pension Office,
April 18, 18?5.

Sir,

I have received the additional evidence
transmitted by you in support of a claim
for pension in virtue of the services of
William Thomas of Alabama, in the revolutionary 
war
The father of the present claimant
not identified as the soldier who served as certified 
by the Comptroller General of South 
Carolina. He declared for service under
different officer than those named in the
Certificate = He moreover distinctly swore that
his service was as private, the
soldier named in the certificate of [illegible]
to have been a sergeant a portion of the
time. The claim upon the evidence now on
file cannot be allowed
                                                    Respectfully
F. Moulton, Esq}
Present               }
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Office of Comptroller General
Columbia SC August 24 1854

No 1633 Lib X issued the 26th of January 1786 to Mr William Thomas for three pounds, one shilling & 
five pence Ster. for militia duty in 1782 pr account passed  by the commissioners. Principal £3.1.5 
Int £0.4.3

No 33.1633 X William Thomas his 
Account of 43 days duty done in the militia as private in 1782 at 10/ curry pr day amounting to £3.1.5 sterg

No 3735 Book X issued 19 September 1786 to Mr William Thomas for 
£48.7.6 sterling duty in Roebucks Regiment pr Ac audited
No 114 anl interest £3.7.8

No 3735 No 114 X William Thomas
for balance militia duty in Col Roebucks Regiment before and since the fall of Charleston (as private and sergeant) pr Andersons Return amounting to currency  £338.12.6
Sterling £48.7.6
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State of So Carolina
to William Thomas for Militia duty in Roebucks Regt before & since the fall of Chas town as Privt & sargt
for Andersons Return amotg to Currency (say Balance) £338.12.6.
                         St £48.7.6.
Recd 21 Febr 1788, the Amount of the within in an Indent No 3735. Book X for William Thomas 
[signed] John Thomas

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true Copy as taken from the Records of this Office
For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs Deputy
(No Seal of Office)
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Bureau of Pensions:
asking for informa
ton contained in

the Revolutionary War 
Pension application
of William Thomas of
S.C. line  pensioned
1831 aged 77 -

All data & names of
family greatly desired

Margaret Peary
506 Explanade St
[illegible]
Tex
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MRS. CLEM WILSON
108 EIGHTH STREET
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
July 23, 1937

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please be so kind as to let me know if
you have the Revolutionary War record of John Thomas, Jr.,
the son of Jane and Col. John Thomas? John Thomas, Jr.
rose from Captain to command of the Spartanburg Regiment.
I would like to have the names of his children and wife's
name and dates concerning them.

Would also appreciate it if you could give me any
information in regard to Revolutionary War service of
William Chick, who was born in Virginia about 1750. His
wife was Jean Ragland, b. 4-12-1755, Hanover Co. Va. and
one child was Col. Wm. Miles Chick, b. 8-31 - 1794, near
Lynchburg, Va. I would like to know if your records show
the names of other children and if so, what are they and
data concerning them.

John Thomas, Jr. above had brother, Robert, killed
in battle, and brother, Abraham wounded at Ninety-Six, died
in prison and brother, William, a mere boy, served in several
battles. Would like to know names of their children, if you
have records. Also their wives names.
Yours truly,
is Clem Wilson

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 8, 1925
Margaret Peavy
508 Esplanade St.,
Cuero, Texas
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10517 it appears
that William Thomas was born in Laurens District, South Carolina , the date not stated.  
He moved from South Carolina to Butler County, Alabama where on August 13, 1833, then aged about seventy-five years, he applied for pension and stated that he served during the Revolution at various times in short tours, one year, or one year and six months, as a private
in the South Carolina Troops under Captains James Pollard, A. Campbell and Wallace, and Generals Andrew Williamson, Green and Pickens, mostly against the Cherokee Indians and Tories, was in a number of scouting parties, in two engagements with the Cherokees in which he was wounded (the nature of wound not stated) and was at the siege of Ninety
six a part of the time, also stating that his last service was after the surrender of Cornwallis. No dates of
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enlistments given.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
any proof of the alleged service as required by
the pension laws.

He moved from Butler County, Alabama to Lowndes
County in the same state, where he died January 13,
1843 or 1845.

Soldier married in South Carolina, October 25, 1783,
Aukey, her maiden name not given. She died November 25,
1846 in Upshaw County, Texas; her age not stated.

Soldier last surviving him the following children:
Phillip, William, Margarett the wife of David Rabun, Stacy
the wife of Thomas Hutson, Mary the wife of Thomas Peevy,
Jane the wife of William R. Stringer, John, and Robert who
was born about 1808 and was living in Butler County, Ala-
bama in 1852.

Soldier's son James died in June 1833 and his children:
Elizabeth the wife of James Perdue, Amanda the wife
of Francis Herlong, Emily the wife of Franklin M. Black 
were living in 1854. The name of their mother not given.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.