Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,982, Thomas Hamilton, N.C.
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(8-1667)
Service
NC
Hamilton, Thomas
Number
S. 6982
carded
[illegible] NC
Contents
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16281
North Carolina
Thomas Hamilton
of Edgecomb in the state of N. Carolina
who was a pri [private] in the [left blank] commanded by Captain [left blank] of the Regh commanded by Hogan in the N.C. lines for 6 month
Inscribed on the roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars [left blank] cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 33 and Sutto H. Blount Nashville N. Carolina
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 September 10
$50
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by N. Rice Clerk, Bool E Vol. 6 page 43
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[illegible] 29, 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of Law 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept. 1837. Agt notified 18 Sept. 1838.
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sept 1838. Agt notified 2 Oct 1839.
Paid as above from 4th Sept 1839 to 4th March 1840. Notification to Agent 27 Nov. 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1840 to 4 march 1841. Agt notified 22 Dec 1841.
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Declaration of Thomas Hamilton in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
Male of North Carolina County of Nash [illegible initials] Superior Court of Law.
On this 18th day if Sept 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. William Norwood Esq Judge of Sup. Court of Law [illegible] now sitting, Thomas Hamilton a resident citizen of the county of Nash and state aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 states that he first
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Thomas Hamilton
first ent. service he thinks in 1776 aged 23 a volunteer in the N.C. Militia for 3 mo. under Capt James Gray. recollects that he was in service at Wilmington N.C. when independence was declared on which occasion two of the largest steers [illegible] that I ever saw was baked or roasted as a feast I think that he [illegible] amongst the first ever raised
Mayor Hogans is the only field officer now recollected and he afterward became Genrl. as was said. 
Volunteered in Edgecomb under Capt. Gray. Marched to Wilmington N.C. under him where we joined a battalion or Regt that were stationed there Major Hogan is the only field officer now recollected. 
where we were stationed during the term of service occasionally however detachments were sent out as a Piquet Guard, scouting and reconnoitering parties and sometimes [illegible] aid down the river at a place as well as now recollected then called Brunswick.
after the three month tour had expired our officers gave no other than a verbal discharge to the company to which I belonged and we all returned to our respective homes.
in 1799 ent. service again as a substitute for .....Cockrell under Capt. William Avent in the No. Carol. Milit. in Nash County for 3 mo.  and started to savannah Georgia under Capt. Avent, and got as far as a place the name of now not recollected but beyond Charleston somewhere, when we over


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heard that the Enemy had left Savannah when we returned to Charleston. when then a great many soldiers stationed and when we were put under Genl. Hogan and were put to work on a Breast Work[illegible] until the term of our service had expired when our Capt. (William Avent ) told us that we were discharged and we all returned to our respective homes. receiving no other discharge. 
Questions
As informed was born in No. [North] Amphton [Hampton] County NC in the year 1754 has no other record of his age than made by himself upon the recollection of other neighbors.
when first called into service [illegible] living in Edgecomb County; but since the Revolutionary War Nash County what was then a part of Edgecomb has been my place or residence; being a Brick Mason and plasterer [illegible] in pursuit of business ahs lived part of [illegible] in many of the different parts of N.Ca [North Carolina] until within about 40 years since. the [illegible] part of my time (i may say almost all) has been spent in Nash County where I now reside. 
volunteered both times for 3 mo each time.
does not recollect the names now of any of the Regular Officers other than those already mentioned.
knows of no documentary evidence in support of his declarations
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that he knows of no documentary evidence or living witness in support of this his declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a persion or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pensions roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. 
his mark [signed] Thomas Hamilton
We John H. Drake and Gideon Stricklen [Strickland] residing in the County of Nash hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hamilton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 75 or 80 years old; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid [signed] J.H. Drake Gideon Strickland
and the said court doth hereby declare its 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 he states.
and the court further certifies that it appears that John H. Drake and Gideon Strickland Esq.
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who has signed the preceding certificate an resident citizen of the said Country of Nash and that they are credible witnesses and also that it is not conveniently within the power of the applicant to procure the certificate of a clergyman there being none within his immediate neighborhood. and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I John H Drake Clerk of the Supreme Court of Law of and in for the County of Nash do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original  proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hamilton for a pension.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on this 22nd day of September A.D. 1832
[signed] J. H. Drake [illegible]
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Thomas Hamilton N. Carolina
Rev
[illegible] as private
6 ms. $20.00
16
apl 27. 1833
12010 P 358
H. Blount
Nashville N.C.
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Hamilton Co. of Nash in the state of N.C. 
(act 7th June 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Open Court
2. if before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
Period.
North Carolina Militia
In 1776 tunes
1779. Substitute

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
3
3

Rank.
As a
private
"

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Gray. Major Hogan
Cap Avent

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Edgecomb Co. N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not [illegible] agreeably to the regulations
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
[signed] George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 13. 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Thomas Hamilton a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of twenty
Dollars and "-"Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4thof March 1837
to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
November 18th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Thomas Hamilton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty
Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1839 to the 4th March 1840
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 6th 1841
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Thomas Hamilton a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and -- cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840
to the 4th March 1841
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Comptroller.
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[illegible writing on left]
6982
INVALID
File No. 6982
Thomas Hamilton
Pris Rev War
Act June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. [illegible] Page 160
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Tho [Thomas] Hamilton [illegible]
[illegible] June 7 1832 SC [illegible]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
September 27th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Thomas Hamilton a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina 
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Nashville North Carolina 
Hon. Louis Cass Esq. 
Rev War
1st June 1833
Sir,
I have the hon.  herewith again to enclose the Declaration of Thomas Hamilton a soldier of the Revolution with the hope that it may now pass; believing as I do that unless it does, his diction in life is such as to put it out of his power to make another attempt. He is quite old and feeble and for the last seventy years has seldom been out of his immediate neighborhood, and as stated in his declaration and Certificate of the Court it is not in his power to obtain the certificate of a clergyman there being none near him. Your earliest attention to this case is called for by the wants of the Declarant.
Very respectfully
[signed] H. Blount