Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 164, for Thomas Mc Kissack, North Carolina
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Service NC
McKissack, Thomas
McKissick
Number S 164
Contents
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Thomas McKissick must
make an affidavit agreeably
to the within form, and transmit 
it to the War Department,
before a formal, or a new
certificate can be issued.
War Dept.
Pension office,
Sept. 24th 1821.
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The official character &
signature of the magistrate 
who may administer the oath, must
be properly authenticated.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
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County of Giles State of Tennessee
March
On this
thirtieth day of [crossed out] March 1822; before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Giles State Tennessee personally appeared Thomas
McKissack who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ballard in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Pattern in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the state of North Carolina that
he ^never received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal
of the Secretary of War; [crossed out - which certificates about the day of 182 , at or near he]
Thos McKissack
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Mayfield, [illegible]
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place,
and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.
If Thomas McKissick has never received a certificate of pension
under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War, he will so
state, and erase the following part of the form.
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State of Tennessee
Giles County SS}
I German Lester Clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter sessions held for the County aforesaid, 
do hereby certify that William Mayfield
Esquire whose name is signed to the within
certificate is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified.-- In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at office in
Pulaski, this 14th day of March
1822. ---
German Lester Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Giles County }
I Nelson Patteson Chairman of the
Court of pleas & Quarter Session holder for the said
County do hereby certify that German Lester whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk
of the said Court (duly qualified) and that faith &
credit is due to all his official acts. Given under
my hand & Seal this 14 day of March 1822
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to
N. Patteson Chm G.C.C.
Seal
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copied hist.
3-6-30.
M.C.S, absent.

January 31, 1940.

xxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Louis P. Paire
2537 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia

BA-J/app
Thomas McKissack
S.164

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail
to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on
account of the services in that war of Jesse Joneses
described by you, all spellings of the names searched.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show
that Thomas McKissack (pensioned as McKissick) served
in Captain Ballard's Company, Colonel Patton's Regiment
of North Carolina troops during the War of the Revolution.
He was pensioned for disability. The nature of the disability
and the manner of incurrence are not [crossed out - stated] shown.

In 1822 he was living in Giles County, Tennessee, having
lately moved there from North Carolina, place not stated.

There are no family data, and no further information
on file in regard to this soldier. His age is not [crossed out - given] shown.

The above noted is the history of the only soldier
by the name of Thomas McKissack that is found on the
Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings
of the names searched.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left column]
1909 July 21. Hist to C.P.
Jones. N.O. La - AH
1915. Oct 28 History to
Mrs. Lucy J. Pairo FW
1922 Mar 17 Hsty to
Mrs. S. L. Lightfoot (see
her letter in Robt Allen
Va. S37661.) AH
1920 Apr Photocopies mailed
of S. L. Lightfoot 212 Church Rd
Paris Texas See letter in Robt Allen S.F.37.661 with receipt of payment
for copies.
1920 Apr 21. Miss S. L. Lightfoot
refs papers burned back 1814
or original application not 
on file. AW
1936 Mar 6 Hist to Mrs.
A. M. Boyer  MCS
1940 Jan 31 Hist again 
return Mrs. Louis P. Pairo
copied MCS

[right column]
Revolution
INVALID
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File No. 164
Thomas [crossed out - McKissick] McKissack
Prvt. [crossed out] G.C. Laine
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Act:
Index: - Vol. A, Page 242
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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from N Carolina
To W. Tennessee
Thomas McKissick
Private

Sept 5, 1809

In the Army * McKissack W.D.H. Aug 4 1909 of the
United States. Inserted
on the roll of the N.
Carolina Agency at
the rate of $3 increase
to $4.80/100 per month
by the Law 24 Apl 1816.
Formal Certificate issued
8 Apl 1832 and sent to ┃
German Lester Esq
Pulaski Tennessee
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[left column]
Thomas McKissick must
make an affidavit agreeably
to the within form, and transmit 
it to the War Department, 
before his name can be
transferred from the North 
Carolina roll
War Dept.
Pension Office,
Sept. 24, 1821

The official character & signature
of the magistrate
who may administer the
oath, must be properly
authenticated.

[right column]
Tho McKissick
transferred from
N Carolina to
W Tennessee 8 Apr
1822 from 6 March
1822

Invalid
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
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County of Giles Tennessee State
On this thirtieth day of [crossed out] March 1822, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Giles personally appeared Thomas
McKissack who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Ballard in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Pattern in the service of the United States
; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
North Carolina from whence he has [crossed out - lately] removed;
that he now resides in the state [crossed out - (district or territory)] of Tennessee
where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives
Eight dollars per month.
Tho McKissack
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid }
William Mayfield Jr.
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character
and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of Tennessee
Giles County Sc.}
I German Lester Clerk of the Court of
pleas and quarter sessions held for the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that William
Mayfield Esquire whose name is signed to the
within certificate is and was at the time of
signing the same an acting Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly
Commissioned and qualified.-- In testimony
where of.  I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at office in the town of Pulaski
this 14th day of March 1822
German Lester Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Giles County }
I Nelson Patteson Chairman of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions holden for the said
County do hereby Certify that German Lester whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate
is Clerk of the said Court (duly qualified) and
that faith & credit is due to all his official
acts.  Given under my hand and seal this 14
day of March 1822

Nelson Patteson J.C.C. Seal
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MRS. LOUIS P. PAIRO
2537 PEACHTREE ROAD
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

January 18, 1940

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am trying to verify a statement made by
my father about thirty years ago, and would appreciate
any help that you can give me on the subject.

He said he had two great grandfathers wounded
in the Revolution, one at Brandywine and the other
at Germantown. A first cousin of my father's wrote
me that his father told him about the same thing.

The one I am trying to trace must have gone
from Caswell County North Carolina as his will was
written and proved there.

Jesse Jones in will dated January 1780 names
sons Drewry, Goodrich, Wilson, daughter Sally, and
wife Francis. Witnessed by Thomas and Joseph Palmer.
It was proved in open Court September 1780 by
Joseph Palmer.

I have not been able to find anything more of
Jesse Jones except that his sons Drewry and Goodrich
were paying taxes in Caswell County in 1790.
So I believe he must have died of his wounds.
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MRS. LOUIS P. PAIRO
2537 PEACHTREE ROAD
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Is there any record of this Jesse Jones, whether
he or his wife or children received a pension?

I have a note which tells of Gen. Nash being
killed at the battle of Germantown. That after the
battle the American soldiers were able to remove
their cannon and their wounded from the battlefield.

The granfather Thomas McKissick who was wounded
at Brandywine came back to North Carolina recovered
from his wounds received a pension and lived to
be an old man.

I have often heard about the relatives who
were killed and wounded in the Revolution but at
the time I was not interested enough to write down
their names.

So hoping that you can help me in collecting
this data for my children, I am

Yours sincerely
Lucy J. Pairo [signature]
Lucy J. Pairo
(Mrs. Louis P. Pairo)
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[postmark - Pension Office U.S. Apr 19 1920]
212 Church Street
Paris Texas

Bureau of Pensions -
Washington
D.C.

I have received
photostat copy of
Robert Allen File no -
37661 - original
application - but
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You did not send
the original application
of Thomas McKissack
File No - 164 -
You sent only his
transfer (photostat copy) from
North Carolina to
Tennessee - Have
you on record
there the original
application? - I
was hoping to get
more data in
regard to him -
They are both my great-
great grandfathers
& I am trying to
get all necessary
[stamp - Law Division Received - April 19 1920)
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data for the D.A.R. - 
Have you and record
of my great grandfather
Dr. Thomas Lightfoot of
Lawrence Co_ Alabama?
He died there in 1830.
Thanking you very
much for the information
I have already received
Very truly
(Miss) Sallie Lee Lightfoot
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308 Park Ave. Elyria Ohio
Jan 9, 1930

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, DC. [postmark]

Will you kindly inform me 
if you have any record of 
James Douglass who enlisted 
in the Revolution from North
Carolina? Did he ever draw
a pension?  I am his great
grand daughter and wish
to join the D.A.R.  I am unable
to read a word on his tomb
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stone in the old family cemetery located 
in Lauderdale Co. near Florence 
Alabama.  If you have such a record 
does it give his birth date & marriage 
date and to whom.  Her first name
was Susan a native of South Carolina.
We can read the death date as being
1826 so we judge she was much younger 
than her husband who is my revolutionary
ancestor.  The army record of James Douglass
is as follows-
"James Douglass enlisted in Rev. War from
state of North Carolina.  His name appears in 
list entitled Abstract" - The army account of
N.C. line no 2358.39.8.6 Rec'd by Philip
Fishburn state records of N.C. vol 17 page 206.
An account of building having burned
and papers ransacked ^during the Civil War are unable to get
record of birth and marriage of James
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It has been suggested by Registrar of D.A.R.
that I write your department. I can
not find where in NC or where he joined
Can you give me any information
about him, as I am very anxious to
forward same to Washington headquarters
of D.A.R. - Also of Thomas McKissack
Thanking you for any information
Sincerely
Mary Douglass Boyer
(Mrs. A. M.)
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[postmark - PENSION OFFICE U. S. Oct 25 1915]
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Rev War HW
48 West-5th St-Atlanta=Ga
Oct.-20, 1916

The Department of Interior or Pension office
Dear Sir,
Can you tell me if there is
any record of Thomas McKissick of
North Carolina who fought in the
Revolution and was wounded of the
battle of Brandy Wine-
 Or if there is any record of Jesse Jones of Brunswick Co. Va who fought in the Revolution-
Hoping there is some data and
that you will favor me with an
early reply I am Respectfully
(Miss) Lucy J Pairo
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Try No. 164

THE NEW ORLEANS ITEM
ESTABLISHED 1877

MARSHALL BALLARD,
MANAGING EDITOR.


New Orleans, La., July II, -09.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

[stamp - Record Division Jul 14, 1909]

My Dear Sir,
I desire to ascertain if you can verify information 
to the effect that my great grandfather, Thomas McKissack of
North Carolina, drew a pension from the government as a result
being wounded in the battle of Brandywine, in the Revolutionary war.

My information is that he did, up to the time of his death, in 1826,
although I can not state what year the pension started, I desire this
information for admission to the Sons of the American Revolution
and shall appreciate very highly if you can furnish same.

Respectfully,
[signature] C. P. Jones Jr.
C. P. Jones Jr.,
News Editor N.C. item.
or
Son
15
S.
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FW
Rev. War Section

October 28, 1915.

Mrs. Lucy J. Pairo,
48 West 5th Street.
Atlanta, Ga.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 20" instant,
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Rev. War Section
April 31, 1930.

Miss Sallie Lee Lightfoot,
213 Church St.
Paris, Texas.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 17 " instant, you are
advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. File No. 184
Thomas McKissack was pensioned prior to 1814, for disability, date
of commencement of pension not known, and as the papers in such
claims were burned when the City of Washington was burned in
that year, his original application is not on file.
By reference to the Bureau letter written to you on March
17, 1930, you will see how meagre[sic] the date is in regard to this
pensioner.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section,
Mar. 17, 1930.

Miss S. L. Lightfoot,
212 Church St.
Paris, Texas.

[handwritten]See her letter in
Robert Allen, Va. S. 37661

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 85" ultimo, you are advised 
that in the claim of Thomas McKissack, pensioned as
McKissick, Survivor File No. 164, it appears that the soldier
served in Captain Ballard's Company, Colonel Patton's Regiment
of North Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution and was pensioned
for disability, the nature of which and the manner of
incurrence [illegible] stated. In 1823, he was living in Giles
County, Tennessee, having lately moved there from North Carolina. 
There is further data in regard to him on file.
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Record Division
July 21, 1909.

Mr. C. P. Jones, Jr.,
News Editor New Orleans Item,
New Orleans, La.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 11th and received the 13th instant,
you are advised that in the claim of Thomas ^McKissack, pensioned as Thomas, McKissick, Sur. File No. 184.
it appears that the soldier served in Captain Ballard's company, in Colonel
Patton's regiment North Carolina troops, Revolutionary War, and was
pensioned for disability, the nature of which is not stated.
In 1822 ^1822 he was living in Giles County, Tennessee, having lately
there from North Carolina. There is no further data on file.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

No active dates on 1835 pension list
He is not on the Invalids of NC in that book only on Giles Co. Dev

The old written Invalid Agency
book shows payment on
N.C. rolls Sept 5. 1809, but does
not indicate when placed
on the roll so no way of
determine where the pension 
commenced
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Date 920
Name Thomas McKissack No.[illegible] 64 
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 1
pieces, consisting of 4 pages.
Remarks:
Exr A. E. Wilson  Chief Rev War Section
T. F. Dennis
Law Clerk
Serial
No. 1171

I sent her copies of me
four pages of
Application for a
transfer (not new cy
as it had same
data only more
complete are
App. for New Cy
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Rev. and 1812
[illegible] Section
S. 164
FCS/RFM

March 6, 1930.

Mrs. A. M. Boyer
308 Park Avenue
Elyria
Ohio.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau it appears that Thomas McKissack (pensioned as McKissick)
served in Captain Ballard's Company, Colonel Patton's Regiment of
North Carolina Troops during the War of the Revolution. He was
pensioned for disability. The nature of the disability and the
manner of incurrence are not stated.

In 1822 he was living in Giles County, Tennessee, having
lately moved there from North Carolina.

There are no further data on file in regard to this soldier.

The above noted is the history of the only soldier by the
name of Thomas McKissack that is found on the Revolutionary War
records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any inform
mation in regard to the James Douglass described by you.

[handwritten]who enlisted
from North Carolina

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.