Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8548, Thomas Gardner, Va.
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(5-1776)

SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Va.               Gardner, Thomas          S.8548

                                                         Carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia 12.517
Thomas Gardner
of Louisa in the State of Virginia
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain Dudley of the Regt commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 120 Dollars [0] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May
and sent Jno. Hunt
Louisa Co Va

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 240
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.. - 60
$300

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by William Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 9
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22692
Thomas Gardners
Declaration
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Virginia Louisa County (To wit)
On this 11th day of February 1833 Personally appeared before the Court of the County of Louisa now sitting, Thomas Gardner aged seventy three years (and a few months) 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 June 7 1832, that he was born in the County of Hanover and State of Virginia, on the 6th day of September 1759 as appears from the family register, which he has frequently seen, he was raised in the County of Hanover until he entered into the army which was in the latter part of the year 1776 or the early part of the year 1777 in the militia to guard a magazine of arms and ammunition in s'd County of Hanover at a place known by the name of Gold Hill on the Pamunky River a few miles above Hanover Town, at which place after serving a short tour of duty he enlisted under Cap Benjamin C. Spiller of the County of King William in the early part of the year 1777 for three years or during the War; and some short time after, the company went at the City of Williamsburg and soon after the company joined the regiment at ?? I was appointed one of the sargeants of said company to serve in the State line of the Virginia troops designated the 2d Regiment and to the best of my recollection the Regiment while we remained at Williamsburg were under the command of Col George Mason.  The regiment left the City of Williamsburg to the best of my recollection in the latter part of the year 1777 to join the Northern Army and did join them at Camp Valley Forge on the Schuylkill River State of Pennsylvania at which place the troops comprising the aforesaid 2d Regiment was inoculated for the Small pox.  After joining the Northern Army the field officers to s'd regiment was William Brant Col. Commd, Charles Dabney Lieut Colonel and John Lee Major.  The names of the captains who commanded the companies at the time I received my discharge was Dudley, Tabb, Boswell, Hudson, Moody, Long, Welek and McElheney,  the adjutant Samuel Cary, the Quarter Master Serg George Miskie;  he further states that to the best of his recollection he was appoint Serg Maj'r to the aforesaid regiment either on the march to join the Northern Army or a short time after the arrival of the Reg't at Camp Valley Forge.  The Reg't left the Camp Valley Forge soon after the British Army evacuated Philadelphia and marched through the state of New Jersey to Sandy Hook.  The 2d Reg't of the state line of which I was the Sergt Major was after joining the Northern Army attach'd to Genl Peter Mughlenburg's brigade which brigade marched in the rear of the army in that year and was not engaged in the battle of Monmouth.  The Brigade arrived at Monmouth Meeting House sometime in the ?? of the same day, after being there some short time the Brigade advanced some five
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Hundred yards and was then taken back near the meeting house and formed on line while in that position Capt Frootsareaga ?? of 1d Brigade was killed by a shot of the cannon.  Some short time after the brigade fell back a few miles and remain'd there until nearly sunset;  The Reg't to which I belong'd lay on their arms during the night after the battle, and it was stated that the battle would be resumed early next morning, intelligence came the next morning that the British Army had in the course of the night arrived at Sandy Hook and imbark'd on board of their shipping;  the next day after battle we were the most of the day employed in burying the dead, I very well recollect that either in the year 1778 or 79 we crossed over the North River and march'd to a place called the White Plains in the State of New York.  White Plains was represented to me as being no great distance from Kings Bridge where the British had a detachment of soldiers, our troops had Winter Quarters for 1778-9 at Camp Middlebrook.  I do not at this late period remember whether the Reg't to which I belonged return'd into the State of Pennsylvania until the 14th day of December 1779 on which day we crossed over the Delaware River;  some small distance above the City of Philadelphia on as cold a day as I ever recollect of remembering and went into the barracks in the City of Philadelphia and remained there until the 24 day of the same month on which day we took our line of a March, as it was stated, to join the Southern Army.  He further states that he serv'd the three years agreeably to his enlistment first as Serg't and then Serg't Maj'r until he was discharged at Fredericks Burge (a Town) in the State of Virginia;  he further states that after the receipt of s'd discharge he retur'd to the County of Hanover, and after some short time, he was recommended by the County Court Hanover to the Executive of the State of Virginia as a Commissioned Offier and received the Commission sign'd by the Governor as Ensign to one of the Militia Companies for the County of Hanover State of Virginia, and served a tour of duty as Ensign in guarding British prisoners from the County of Hanover to the Town on Winchester in Frederick County State of Virginia;  he further states that he serv'd a double tour of duty as ensign and adjutant at the time that Gen'l Arnold invaded the State of Virginia;  the length of time he was employed in these tours he cannot at this time recollect.  He further states that in the latter part of the year 1783 as he ?? believes he moved from the County of Hanover the county of his nativity to the County of Louise and has resided in the
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County of Louisa ?? since say about fifty years.  I omitted to state in the foregoing part of this declaration that Gen'l Mughlenburger's Brigade accompanied Gen'l Wayne's  brigade as a reserve at the time of Gen'l Wayne's storming Stoney Point fort;  he also states that while on a march to the north he saw Col. Lee's Troop of horse with a parcel of British prisoners that he captur'd at Fowler's Hook (or some such name) and I understood that he captured them without shedding a drop of blood or firing a single gun.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscrib'd the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Gardner

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 he states.

Virginia Louisa County Feby 11th 1833
At the request of Thomas Gardner of Louisa County & State of Virginia I do hereby certify that I lived for many years with my uncle the late Col. Charles Dabney of Hanover and State aforesaid and that I frequently heard him say Thomas Gardner whose declaration is hereto annexed was a Sergeant under him in the Second State Reg't of which he was Lieut Colonel and as well as I recollect he said he was Sergeant Major and served in that office under him in the war of the Revolution.  Given under my hand and  seal the day and date before written.
Charles Dabney [SEAL}

I do hereby certify that Charles Dabney who is a credible person made oath to the above certificate before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid.
Thos. Johnson
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State of Virginia
Louisa County t wit:
I, John Hunter, Clerk of the Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Gardner for a pension.  And I do further certify that Thomas Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit of Charles Dabney was made and sworn to, now is and was at the time of doing the same, an acting Justice of the peace and Judge of the Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 12th day of February, 1833
John Hunter.
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22,692
Th. Gardner
Virginia

Admit as Sergeant for 2 years $120

John Hunter, Clk. 
Louisa County, Va.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension office,
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Sir:  The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them;  and you will, by complying with this request, great facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Th: Gardner, of Louisa Cy.,  Va.

Period when the service was rendered:
Served in '76 or '77
Duration of the Claimant's service
Years - 
Months - 
Days - 
Rank of the claimant:
Pr
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served:

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers:

Country through which he marched:
Williamsburg;  thence to Camp Valley Forge; thence through N. Jersey to Sandy Hook;  thence to the White Plains in the State of N. York
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period:
Hanover Cy., Virginia Aged 73 years
Evidence by which the declaration is supported:
Traditionary

Period which the service was rendered:
Enlisted 1777
Duration of the Claimant's service
Years 3
Months - 
Days - 
Rank of the claimant:
Pr. & Sergeant
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served:
Capt. Benjamin Spiller, Capt. Dudley, Capt. Tabb, Capt. Boswell, Capt.  Hudson, Capt. Moody, Capt. Long
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers:
Col George Mason, Col. Wm. Brent, Lieut. Col Chas. Dabney, Major John Lee

Period in which the service was rendered:
Commissioned
Duration of the Claimant's service
Years - 
Months - 
Days - 
Rank of the claimant:
Ensign & adjutant
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served:
Capt Welch, Capt. McElheny, Adjutant Saml. Cary
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers:
Gen. Muhlenburg
Country through which he marched:
From Hanover to Winchester

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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Document is printed.
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Note: Document is printed and signature in cursive is transcribed in Line 1.
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January 3, 1933
Thomas Gardner-S. 8548
BA-J/AWT

Mr. H.M. King
c/o The Life Insurance Co. of Virginia
Box 1154
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Gardner and Davis Mason, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

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

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a David Mason, as described by you.

You are furnished herewith the record of Thomas Gardner, which is the record of the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War Records of this office, who served with the Virginia troops.

He was born September 6, 1759 in Hanover County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in said Hanover County, Thomas Gardner, served in the county militia in 1776 and
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1777 and guarded a magazine in Hanover County.  He enlisted in 1777 and served 3 years as sergeant and sergeant-major in Captain Benjamin C. Spiller's company, a short time under Colonel George Mason and then in  Colonel William Brent's Second Virginia regiment and was at the storming of Stony Point.  After which he was appointed ensign in the Hanover County militia and in 1781 was Ensign and Adjutant, during which period he guarded prisoners to Winchester, and was out when General Arnold invaded Virginia.

After the Revolution he moved from Hanover County to Louisa County, Virginia, where he was living when allowed pension on his application executed, February 11, 1833.

The soldier, Thomas Gardner, died April 13, 1836.

There are no data relative to his family.

The letter from the Adjutant General's office, dated October 31, 1932, is returned herewith, as requested by you.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Line 1: under
Line 2: when [illegible] [illegible-certifed] awarded Va.
Line 3:  having [illegible-moved] there in 1782
Line 4: AB
Line 5: Only of Va-
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Line 1: [illegible-Hed]
Line 2: Apr. 13-1836 AB
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Line 1: Thomas Gardner
Line 2: s. 8b-48

Table
Columns A-E
A) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
B) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
C) RANK.
D) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Da) CAPTAIN.
Db) COLONEL.
E) STATE

Table Data set
A-1) 1776 or 1777 Early in 1777
B-1) _ 3 yrs.
C-1) Sgr(and sign) Sgr Major
Da-1) Va militia guarding Magozinian Hanover Va Benjamin C. Spiller
Db-1) George Mason William Brent
E-1) VA
A-3) _
B-3) -
C-3) Ensign in [illegible-?] of Hanover Co VA
E-3) " [note:meaning Virginia]
A-4) 1781
C-4) Ensign (and sign) Adj. where Gen  Crandel wounded Va.
Line 3: Stony Point
Line 4: Hanover CO, Va.
Line 5: February 11, 1833, His claim was allowed.
Line 6: Louisa Co, Va.
Line 7: Born Hanover Co, Va, Sept. 6, 1754
Line 8: No date as to family
Line 9: the above noted is the only Thomas Gardner of Va
Line 10: found on the Rev. War Pension records
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Line 1: H M King
Line 2: To the Life INS. Co. Of Virginia
Line 3: Box 1154
Line 4: Richmond, Va
Line 5: [illegible-snd] o.k.
Line 6: Request for Thomas Gardner
Line 7: Va. Service of Capt. David Mason
Line 8: in 11th (and sign) 15th Reginments_ see Reg-
Line 9: [illegible-Direc] Ar David Mason-
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Line 1: Shoals Ind. April 11 1932
Line 2: Director of Pensions
Line 3: Washington D.C.
Line 4: Dear Sir.
Line 5: [illegible-Came] you five us the
Line 6: record of Sergeant Thomas
Line 7: Gardner who was placed
Line 8: on pension roll of Louisa
Line 9: County, Virginia in 1833. With
Line 10: all the data given of
Line 11: his family._
Line 12: Also record of a Thomas
Line 13: Gardner form in Virginia 1783
Line 14: form Yancy Co N. Carolina
Line 15: with all data given
Line 16: on record.
Line 17: Thanking you for your
Line 18: Kindness
Line 19: Respet
Line 20: Susan Brooks
Line 21: David record of his pension (and sign)
Line 22: reg nocting about AV- others
Line 23: As you Can't tell
Line 24: When that
Line 25: date is-
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Line 1: Shoals Ind Only J.G. Va Ser
Line 2: To
Line 3: Directors of Pensions, Washington DC
Line 4: Dear Sir-
LIne 5: Does your records show tat
Line 6: a John Gardner-Private of Capt Thomas
Line 7: Hills Company. 7th Virginia Regiment
Line 8: also designated 3rd and the Virginia
Line 9: Regiment formded divissively by Col. A.
Line 10: McClenhan. Lieut. Col Holt Richardson and Lieut_
Line 11: Col (and sign) COl Heth Enlisted for 3 years_
Line 12: promoted to Sergeant April 1778. Transferred
Line 13: to Capt. Thomas Hill's, Company Nov- 1778. or
Line 14: Jan 1780s. also desgnated a 5th (and sign) 11th
Line 15: Virginia Regt. Commander of Col. Febrezer his
Line 16: name last appears on pay roll of that
Line 17: Regt. for months of Dec 1779. Jan., Feb., March,
Line 18: of 1780_on_ Sept. 12 1783 Received the
Line 19: sum of 478. $ 11. (cent sign) 5. balance of his full pays.
Line 20:  aquirable to an act of assembly
Line 21: passed November session 1781 
Line 22: Would like all your record shows
Line 23: of the John Gardner listed
Line 24: if more than one their record
Line 25: also- Will be much obliged
Line 26: Susan Brook
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Line 1: also services of
Line 2: Serg Thomas Gardner placed
Line 3: poension aroll of Louisa
Line 4: Co. Va in 1833 for Services in
Line 5: Virginia Continental Lines_
Line 6: Born 1759 in Hanover CO-Va
Line 7: Wife Sarah Wadkins
Line 8: Please give me all
Line 9: your record shows on this
Line 10: solider_ Childer if any
Line 11: on both services_
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Line 1: [illegible-Glasgow?] Ky.
Line 2: April 20 1927
Line 3: Commissioner of Pensions
Line 4: Washington D.C.
Line 5: Sirs:
Line 6: Please send me the
Line 7: War records of John Cosby.
Line 8: Revolutionary solider.
Line 9: Also Thomas Gardner (Gardiner)
Line 10: These names are found in
Line 11: record of State Librarian of Va
Line 12: 1911-12.
Line 13: Would very much like to know
Line 14: from what county_ they enlisted
Line 15: for service and where they
Line 16: later recieved pensions.
Line 17: ofcourse any information
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Line 1: you can give me will be
Line 2: very much appreciated.
Line 3: Thanking you I {illegible-?}
Line 4: respectfully
Line 5: Mrs Geo. W. Pedigo
Line 6: Mafle Driveway
Line 7: Glasgow Ky.
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Transcription what is prominently visible:
Line 1: No 8548.
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Line 1: Commissioner of Pensions
Line 2: Washington. D.C
Line 3: Dear Sir_ Ow Dec. 17th '07 I forwarded
Line 4: a Letter to you that I had written the adjutant
Line 5: General of Washington D.C. [illegible-referencing] same
Line 6: information concerning due Thos. Gardner
Line 7: of Revolutionary War I daid to because a
Line 8: member of the " D.A.R." and if is Treasuary
Line 9: for due to all we have data and your
Line 10: department is the one to whom I have
Line 12: been refferred. Thos. Gardner served in the
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Line 1: war about 1778 in there about. was in
Line 2: Virginia Company and from Louisa CO.
Line 3: Virginia, but we have not the exact date
Line 4: was from what place on who recieved
Line 5: his pension, on if fact some of the minute
Line 6: details that I must have,_ which I am
Line 7: still asking of you_ This Thos Garnder
Line 8: is my great grand father, but we have
Line 9: [illegible-look] same of the data that is necessary
Line 10: for me to have.
Line 11:  Hoping you can furnish me with this
Line 12: information at an early date, I am
Line 13: Respectuflly
Line 14: Miss Lula Gardner
Line 15: # 1801 Congress Avenue
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Briefed by S.D.L
Solider Thos. Gardner
Additional Service Rev. War

Remarks
Line 1: No Claim as above
Line 2: except No .#8548
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Line 1: F.C. Ainsworth
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Line 2: A. G. 1293908
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Treasury Department, State of Texas Austin
Sam Sparks, Treasurer. J.M. Edwards, Chief Clerk
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensioners- Lula Gardner
12/9/07
Adjutant General Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Pardon my intrusion once more concerning the [illegible] [illegible] of Revolutionary days. The records did not show [illegible] what counties any of the [illegible] Thos. Gardner [wore]. They evidently received same pension and this would necessarily give [illegible] counties in Virginia [illegible] [illegible] They received mail, etc. I dislike to cause you this trouble, but [[illegible] no other reliable medium by which this information may be derived.
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Treasury Department, State of Texas Austin.
Sam Sparks, Treasurer M.M. Edwards, Chief Clerk
If your records fail to show this could you drect me to the proper authorities by which some way be found. Would old Virginia records show any facts of this date?
Thanking you very much in advance for your courtesy and past [illegible],
Respectfully, (Miss) Lula E. Gardner
#1808 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas
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Left side
Line 1: St Louis Mo
Line 2: Gardner F.W.

Center 
Line 1: Rev War
Line 2: 8548
Line 3: Thomas Gardner
Line 4: Sergt. Rev. War
Line 5: Act: June 7" 1832
Line 6: I[illegible-?] Page 137

Right
Line 1: Ch 23-1902
Line 2: Jno. A Gardner
Line 3: Jan 6',08 History to Lula G
Line 4: 1927- Aug 24 Hist to Mrs
Line 5: G.W. Pedigo aws
Line 6: 1932- Afs 26-hist to
Line 7: Susan Brook Aug
Line 8: 1933-Jan 3 list [illegible]
Line 9: H. M. King Aug