Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10562, for William Thompson, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va
CONTENTS

Thompson, William
NUMBER
R. 10562
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State of Virginia
Brunswick County Ses ⎬
J. E. R. Turnbull, Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick
in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that it appears
from the record of said Court that Betsey Thompson orphan
of William Thompson was bound as an apprentice to John
Nicholson on the 24 day of October 1789
ER Tumbull
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Wm Thompson
Ohio Jas 52
Power of Attorney
to examine the claim of
Wm Thompson's heirs
Filed March 18. 1852
by Richd Partington Esq
Henia Ohio
Chas. C. Tucker
Atty.
Present--
Aug 1852
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Know all men by these presents that I William Brown
one of the heirs at law of William Thompson who was a
soldier in the revolutionary war of the United
-
States, do hereby constitute and appoint Charles
Tucker of Washington D C. my true and Lawful
attorney for me and in my name to act in
conjunction with Richard Pastington mattering
to examine my declaration and all papers and
documents concerning the claim and services of
the said William Thompson and also to procure
and obtain from the United States the amount
due me as heir of the said William Thompson
and all other business in anywise appertaining
thereto
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of June 1832

William his x mark Browne

Sealed and [illegible]
in presence of
B Nesbitt
Abraham his x mark Roberts
State of Ohio Greene County ┃
Be it known that on this 19th day of June 1852
before me B Nesbitt Mayor of Henice Ohio personally
appeared William Brown above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act
and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the Corporation of Henice
the day and year above written
Ben Nesbitt
Mayor
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[scan illegible see extract below]

Sir
Pension Office
March
your communication of the dust
line to the case of Wm Thompson
enclosing his declaration is
and will be fully considered as a
Zion be reached in its hope
estate
pestin
E Weakness
of houses
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Wm Thompson
dec
Ohio
Act 7 June 1832
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State of Ohio
County of Greene SS
Be it known that before me B Nesbitt
a Justice of the peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer
oaths personally appeared Margaret Cain
Betsy Maton and William Brown
and made oath in due form of law that they
are the children and heirs of Betsey Robert
deceased who was the daughter and heir of
William Thompson who was a soldier in the
war of the Revolution and who served four
years and four months in said war in
the American Continental Line in the State of
Virginia and died during said war while
in the service of the United States
They do not know what Company or Regiment
he served in but herewith send two affidavits
made by his comrades in the service which they
hope will throw some light on the matter
They make this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining from the United States the amount
due them as heirs of said William Thompson
for the past years and four months services rendered by said William Thompson in the
war aforesaid
Margaret her x mark Cain
Betsy her x mark Morton
Wm his x mark Brown
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3d day
of March AD 1852
Ben Nesbett J P
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Know all men by these presents that we
Margaret Cain Betsy Maton and William Brown
of the County of Greene and State of Ohio heirs
at law of Betsey Roberd deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Richard Partington of
Nevin Ohio our true and lawful attorney for
us and in our names to receive from the third
Auditor of the Treasury of the United States or other
officer authorized to pay us the amount due
no in right of our Grandfather William Thompson who was a soldier of the American revolution
Witness our hands and seals this 3d day of
March AD 1832

Margaret her x mark Cain 
Betsy her x mark Maton 
William his x mark Brown

Sealed and delivered
in presence of
G. W. Shapod

State of Ohio
County of Greene SS
Be it known that on this 3d day of March 1832
before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Margaret Cain Betsey Moton and William Brown
above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power
of Attorney to be their voluntary act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
the day and year last above named
B Nesbitt J P
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State of Ohio
County of Greene S
J. W. Harper
Clerk of the Court of
Probate holden at Henice in Greene County
in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to
said Court that William Thompson was a
Soldier in the American Revolution and that
he is dead and that no widow survives him
that he left the orphan whose name was
Betsey Thompson and that said Betsey Thompson
Married Abraham Roberd and that she is also
dead and that she left four children whose
names are Sally Matthews Betsy Morton Margaret
Cain and Lucy Brown who is dead and who
left one Son who is now living William Brown
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this
day of March AD 1852
J. W. Harper Clk of Probate
State of Ohio
County of Greene L
I
Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the County and State aforesaid do certify
that Ben Nesbitt is a Justice of the peace
you and within the County and State aforesaid
and that he is duly authorized to administer
oaths for general purposes and that his
Signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office
this 3d day of March A.D. 1832
J. W. Harper Clerk of Pro
late Court ┃
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Hon Le
Henill Ohio March 1831
I herewith send you the claim of the heirs
of William Thompson they cannot give the name of
the Officers but if you will examine the
papers of John Camp who has made affidavit
in the case and who I am told was a pensioner
think that you will be able to find the said
showing the residue of Said Wm Thompson
The heirs tell me that said Thompson was
part Indian or Mulatton
pleas inform me as soon as possible when
the claim will be allowed or not
by Espeth
B Pastington
Hon S. Gallop
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To the Clerk of Brunswick Court
Sir
This may certify that agreeably to a license issued by you,
I joined together in the State of Matrimony Abraham Roberd
& Betsey Thompson agreeably to the rites & ceremonies of the
Church to which I belong
Ira Ellis
Brunswick April 19th 1799
State of Virginia
Brunswick County Set ⎬
I E.R. Turnbull, Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick
in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the above is a
true transcript from the record of said Court.
In testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and annex the seal of said
Court this 16th day of February 1852,
in the 76th year of our foundation
E. R. Turnbull
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[stamped] REJECTED

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10362

Service:
P. O.
Wm Thompson
Enlisted:  18
Discharged:  18
Application filed:   18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
 
Contract.
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No38387
William Thompson
decd
Ohio
Richard Partington June 24/52
10562
Act 7 June 1832
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Brunswick County Court.
This day William Stomback personally
appeared before me a Justice of the prose
for the County aforesaid
and
made oath that he was painted with
Will Thompson and that he was a regular
soldier in the Continental army & that he was
killed or died during the Revolution this the
26th day of Novr 1827.
Wm Hornback
The above was sworn to before me a Justice of
the Peace for the
. Cordle
County of Brunswilt 26 Novr 1829
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State of Virginia
Brunswick County to wit ⎬
J. E. R. Turnbull Clerk of the County
Court of Brunswick in the State of
Virginia, do hereby certify, that it appears
from the records of said Court, that
C. Cordle was a justice of the peace
for the said County, at the time the
within certificate is dated, to wit: on
the 26th day of Nov 1827 duly
Commissioned & qualified-
In testimony whereof
I hereto set my hand
& annex the seal of
said Court this 16th day
of February 1852
E R Turnbull
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A. Robert Poper
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This is to Certify that in the Revolutionary War in the United States
Army that I will recollect a man by the name of
William Thompson he was a man of Common life he appeared to be in
ing from twenty five to thirty and then serving
as a Solder in that army Given under my hand this
John Camp
Brunswick St.
The above Interment of Wrighting was taken before me
on oath the state above
Chapman