Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,326, for Thomas Pope, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

Service     Pope, Thomas        R.8326
N.C.                    Charlotte
Va.
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18,541

South Carolina
_________________________
Thomas Pope

of Spartanburgh Died in the State of South Carolina
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Innis of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years.
_____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of November 1820.
______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of April 1827
and sent to Hon: J Gist  __
______________________________
Arrears to 4th of March 1822     $127.43
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep '22     48.00
                                                       __________
                                                      $175.43

15 mos:

24/30, 4/31

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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Spartanburgh S. Ca.

Thomas Pope's Oath

Schedule
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State of South Carolina

At a Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas began to be
holden at Spartanburgh Court house, in & for the District

of Spartanburgh, on the Second Monday after the fourth
Monday in October, being the sixth day of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty  Present his Honor Judge Nott.

Court adjourned until tomorrow ten of the Clock
Tuesday 7th November 1820, Court met according to
adjoinment.

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

To Wit On this seventh day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & twenty, personally appeared, in open Court, to wit
the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas being a 
Court of record for the District aforesaid, Thomas Pope,
aged sixty one years resident in Spartanburgh District
aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows, to sit, in November 1775, I entered the service of
my Country, under the Command of Captain Taylor &
Colonel Stephens, while under them commanded I was at
the Battle of long Bridge, the siege of Norfolk and
a skirmish at Gosport Point. On the 29th of January 1777
I enlisted for the Term of three years under Captain Gray
and Col Ennis in the 15th Virginia Brigade (or 15th 
Regiment Virginia line) I continued in this corps about
two years; the balance of the three years I was under General
Wayne and was in one of the light corps, commanded by
Captain Booker and Col Febidger, and was regularly
discharged by Col Febidger, on the 28th or 29th of Jany
1780, in Philadelphia; during that time I was in the
Battles of German Town, Monmouth, Honey Point and
Several Smaller engagements such as Waynes surprize &
about this time my Father died and my attention was
necessarily drawn towards home; however, in about five weeks after-
wards I followed the Virginia troops toward So. Carolina
and on my way fell in with General Caswell.
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at Kingston No.Carolina I remained with General Caswell
and discharged the duty of Adjutant until the surrender
of Charlotte; on my return to Virginia we found
General Arnold at Norfolk with the enemy
robbing & plundering the adjoining Country..Capt Blunt
Lieutenant Tyler & myself as Ensign raised a company
of Horse, comprising in number one hundred & two
for the Term of six months; I afterward continued in
Service under General Parker and acted as Adjutant
to the different troops until October 1781. I was at the
Siege of Little York and many smaller actions; if I recollect
right, I was in nineteen different engagements and skirmishes
during the War; I was slightly wounded twice by the  Bayonet,
and had my sense of hearing very much injured by the
report of a cannon in Stony Point Fort and I do further
Swear that I have no other evidence now in my power of
my said Services And that I am in reduced circumstances
and need the assistance of my Country for a support
          
'And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in
any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself
within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled Pension act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Navel 
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not,
nor has any other person in ____ for me any profits or
Securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor  have I any income
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed
and by me subscribed. The Declarant swears the number and
ages of his family are as follows, to wit, my wife Charlotte
aged 42 years, my Daughter Sally Ingram born on the
26th day of June 1800 my son Benjamin born on the 
9th of January 1803, Ginsey Williams born 14th Oct
1804 Leonard born on the 14th February1806, Mathias
born the 25th Nov 1807, Milly Ellis born 5 March
1810. Vinson born 5th August 1812, Thomas born 25 August 1814 and Eaton born 25th May 1816. The Declarant
further swears the following in a correct Schedule of his
property to wit

8 Acres of land    worth     $  6.00.0
1 Mare bridle & saddle         45.00.0
1 Rifle gun                             12.00.0
1 Shot gun                              10.00.0
                                           ____________
                                                70.00.0
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Amount Brought over  $73.00
Plantation Tools            $19.75
                                       _______
                                       $92.75
The Declarant further swears that he follows the
occupation of a farmer, but having received an injury
some years since, in his shoulder, side, & knee, by the
fall of a tree, he is unable to bear the fatigue of
hard labour. The Declarant further states on oath
that he has never received any pension or assistance
from his country                  Thomas Pope

Sworn to & subscribed
this day & year aforesaid
Before Abm Nott

I am of opinion that the total amount in value of the property in the above schedule does not exceed one hundred
and twenty dollars          Abm Nott

State of South Carolina

I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of General
Sessions of Common Pleas for the District of
Spartanburgh & State aforesaid do certify
that the foregoing oath and Schedule
thereunto annexed are truly copied from the
Record of the said Court And I do
further certify that is is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule does not exceed one hundred and
twenty dollars.  In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the Seal of said general Court this 14th Day of December 1820

E Bomar
Clerk of the Court
of General Sessions &
Common Pleas for
Spartanburgh Dist
So. Carolina
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Thomas Pope
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We John Pope and David Pope do
Certifie that we have bin aquainted
With Thomas Pope from the first of
His goine into Sirvice of his contery for three
years and we do beleave he did serve as
a Solder in the united Stated Service the
time of three years as a faithful Solder
and was honourbley discharged from the
Same and we do beleave he was a man that
Rendered mutch Service to his Contery
for profe of the same he turned out
very young in the minet Service before
He inlisted in the united States Service
and after he returned home from the
grand armey he was but a Short time
before he turned out again and appeared to take
an active part to the End of the Ware

I John Pope was with him in the Service 
the time of the Siege of Yourk  __________
he now is a cripple and hard of hearing he
has alway told us he lost his hearing by the
Report of a cannon in Stoney point fort
the Said Pope is a industrious man and is under
dures by bad loses we do beleave he stands
in kneed of the aportion aloud him

South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

              The above names John 
Pope & David Pope came before me George
Camp a Justice of Peace for said District & 
after being duly Sworn Saith on their Oaths
that the words of the above Certificate is Just
& true to the best of their Knowledge & beliefs
Sworn to & subscribed the          John     Pope
8th March 1821                               his  X mark

Geo Camp   J.P.                    David Pope
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

Personally appeared before me the Subscribing
Justice, Edmond Clemens and
Robert Belcher who being sworn in due
form of Law on their oaths do say that they
were well acquainted with Thomas Pope
during the Revolutionary war, and they
do know, that the said Thomas Pope
did serve in the continental service of
the United States for the Term of Nine months
and upwards under one enlistment.

Sworn to and Subscribed       Edmond Clement    
before me this 10th March   
1821                                       Robert     Belcher
W Hunt J.P.                                  his   X  mark  

I do hereby certify that Edmd Clement
and Robert Belcher the Persons Sworn above
are men of truth and worthy of credit
Certified 10th March 1821

                                                  W. Hunt    J.P.
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

Personally came before me the subscribing
Justice Benjamin Newton who being sworn in
dur form of Law sayeth that he was well
acquainted with Thomas Pope during the
Revolutionary Ware and that he does Know
that the said Thomas Pope did serve in the
Continual service of the United States for
the Term of Twelve Months under one
Enlistment  Sworn to and subscribed
before me 11th March 1821

                        Benjamin     Newton
                                  his  X  mark

W. Hunt  J.P.
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No.  15,461

Charlotte Pope, dec'd

widow of Thomas

So. Carolina

Act July 7 1838




J.C. Caldwell
Spartanburgh C.H.
S.C.
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

           SS: On this twelvth day of
June 1857 personally appeared before the Court
of Ordinary Sarah I Giles a resident of
Spartanburg District aged fifty seven years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following decla
=ration in order to obtain the benifit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838 an act Granting half pay and
pensions to Certain widows that she is the
daughter of Thomas Pope who was a pensi
=oner of the United States at the rate of ninety
six Dollars per annum She further declares 
that she is the daughter of the said Thomas
Pope and Charlotte Pope his wife and that he
died on the 17th of January 1825 and that they
were married previous to the year 1800 that
she now Claimes the arears of pension due
her said mother under the act of July 7th 1838
and all subsequent acts and that her said
mother died on the 30th of August 1842 leav
=ing the following Children her Survivers
Sarah I Giles Jane W Stricklin Lenard C Pope
Nathaniel Pope Vincent B Pope Milly E
Nolen Thomas W Pope and that they are
the only Surviving Children and that her
said mother did not entermarry after the
death of her said father and that this is her
first and only application for a pension
and I authorize J C Caldwell or his agent
to prosecute this claim

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and 
year above written before me

                                            Sarah I Giles
R Bowden Judge
of the Court of Ordinary
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The State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

I Reuben Bowden Judge 
and Clerk of the Court of Ordinary
in and for the District and State
aforesaid which Court is a Court
of record Do hereby certify that it has been shown in evidence to
the satisfaction of the Court that
Charlotte Pope Late of said District
Dec'd was the wife of Thomas
Pope departed this Life intestate
on or about the      day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight Hundred & Forty Two. It is
further shown that the said Thomas
Pope was a United States
-sioner under the acts & provisions 
of Congress made for that pur
-pose  I further certify that Thomas
Pope departed this Life many years
Service Leaving his will duly exe
-cuted which was admitted to record
in the ordinary & Office in said District
the 14th day of March A.A. 1825
all of which is satisfactory to the
Court Witness my hand
& Seal of the Court at Spartan
-burg Court house the Twelfth
day of June A.D. 1857

                     R Bowden Judge
                     of the Court of Ordinary
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared before me Edwin
Thorn aged sixty three years and made oath
in due form of Law that he was well
acquainted with Thomas Pope and his wife
Charlotte from infancy and he recollects
seeing them married by the Reverend John
Blackwell but cannot tell the date he
Knows that Thomas Pope was a pensioner
of the United States and that they are both
now dead by cannot recollect the date
of their deaths but the old man died a 
Good while before the old lady
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
13th June 1857

J.C. Caldwell           Edwin Thorn
Magistrate


State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared before me Jefferson
Henderson aged fifty seven years and made
oath in due form of Law that he was well
acquainted with Thomas Pope a Revolutionary
pensioner and his wife Charlotte whose
heirs is now applying for the pension due
their mother and that Charlotte Pope died
in 1842 when the peaches was ripe he thinks
in August
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 13th 
June 1857

J.C. Caldwell               Jefferson   Henderson
Magistrate                           his X mark

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared before me Ann
Henderson aged Sixty three years and
made oath in due form of law that she
was well acquainted with Thomas Pope a
revolutionary Pensioner of the united states
and his wife Charlotte whose heirs is
now applying for the pension due their
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mother and that she was there and attended
on Mrs Pope a great deal on her death bed
in 1842 in August she thinks about the Last of the month

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 13th June 1857
J.C. Caldwell          Ann   Henderson
Magistrate             her  X mark

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared before me Lidia
Henderson aged sixty years and made oath in due form of law and states 
the same as Ann Henderson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
13th June 1857

J. C. Caldwell           Lidia   Henderson
Magistrate                her X mark

A Record of the births of the Children of 
Thomas and Charlotte Pope
Sara I. Pope Born  26th June 1800
Benjamin D. Pope   9th January 1803
Jane W. Pope   Born  14th October 1804
Lenard C. Pope   "      14th February 1806
Nathaniel Pope   "      27th November 1807
Milly E. Pope        "       5th March 1810
Vincent B Pope     "      5th May 1812
Thomas W. Pope    "    26th August 1814
Robert E. Pope        "     30th May 1816

Sate of South Carolina 
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared before me Hugh
McDowell aged fifty seven years and
made oath in due form of law that he
was well acquainted with Thomas Pope and
Charlotte his wife and that they were always
reputed as husband and wife and that
they are both now dead and that he saw 
the above record of births of their children
taken from an old much worn record
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and that it is a true copy
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
13th June 1857

J.C. Caldwell            Hugh McDowell
Magistrate

I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that
Edwin Thorn Jefferson Henderson Ann
Henderson Lidia Henderson and Hugh
McDowell who have sworn and subscrib
=ed the above affidavits before me are
respectable citizens of said District and
that they are disinterested and that there
Statements are entittled to the highest
Confidence 

J.C. Caldwell
Magistrate

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District 

        I  J. B. Tollesen Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions
for the district & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that I C Caldwell Esq before whom the
within affidavits was made was and is
now at this date a Magistrate for the
district & State aforesaid who has been duly
appointed and quallified and the Signed
true purporting to be his is genuine and 
that all due faith and credit should 
be given to all his official acts as such
                 Given under my hand & seal
                  of Office at Spartanburgh           
                  Court & House this 12th day of June A.D. 1857
                     
                                         J. D. Tolleson     
                                                        Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.

     In reply to your request of ______, received______
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Pope
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. R. 8326

DATES                               RANK                   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVED     STATE
 SERVICE     LENGTH                                                                   

                                                           CAPTAINS                  COLONELS
Nov. 1775                          Pvt                    Taylor                 Stevens                                       Va.  
Jan 29 1777 Jan 29 1780     "                James Gray              Mason & Innis                             Va.
                                                              Samuel Booker        Morgan & Buford & Febiger      Va.
soon after to  May 1780     Adj.          Gray & Booker                           Under Gen. Caswell    N.C. 
1781              6 mos.           Ens.                  Blunt                        Under Gen Caswell               Va.
1781 Oct 1781                     Adj.                                                         under Gen. Parker         Va.

Battles engaged in, Long (Great) Bridge & Norfolk;  Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point where wounded inland & Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7 1820. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Spartanburg Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, 61 years. died Jan 17 1825.
Remarks: he married Charlotte--(aged 42 years in 1820) who died Aug. 30, 1842.-
Children: Sarah Ingrain born June 26, 1800 mar - Giles; Benjamin D. born Jan 9, 1803; Jane Williams
born Oct 14, 1804 mar- Strecklen; Leonard C born Feb. 14, 1806; Nathaniel or Mathias Mathias born Nov.
27, 1807; Millie Ellis born Mch 5, 1810 Mar-Nolen; Vincent B. born May 5, 1812; Thomas W.
born Aug. 26, 1814; Robert Eaton born May 30, 1816.
                                Respectfully,
                                                      Commissioner.   
Office note: For battle of Great Bridge and
                    Col. Stevens  See Lossing Vol
                     II. pp. 329,330
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No. 15,461

Charlotte Pope dec'd
widow of Thomas
S.C.

Set Jno C. Caldwell July 17, 1857

8326


Act July 7, 1838
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Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War


                    Hon. J Gist
                    Mr Edward
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Jno. C. Caldwell
July 17 1857
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                                    Pension Office
                                     July 17, 1857
Sir:
          The application of Sarah I. Giles, daughter
of Charlotte Pope, the widow of Thomas, of S.C.
for arrears of pension under the act of 1838, has been
examined.
          It is apparent that the marriage of
Thomas and Charlotte Pope was of a later date
than the first of January 1794, and, if such is really
the fact, his widow would not have been entitled
to a pension and the children have no claim
for arrears.  The next act of Congress which entitled
widows to pensions who were married after January
1794 was passed the 29th of July 1848; and, as the
widow died in 1842, her children have no claim 
under the latter act

John C. Caldwell, Esq.
Spartanburgh C.H.
So. Carolina
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1914 Mch IG; Hirl to
Mrs. Estelle Christopher
MBM
Lellen in W. F 2.545
Moses Henricks

8326
P.O. ____
Charlotte Pope
SERVICE: ____
REJECTED
Enlisted: ____, 18  .
Discharged: ____, 18  .

Application filed: ____, 18  .

Alleges: ____
Re-enlisted: ____

Attorney: ____
P.O. ____
____ Recognized. ____ Contract.
____ Cert. of Dis. Searches for ____, 18   .
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Affidavits of
Robert Belcher, Edmd
Clement & Benjamin
Newton in favour of
Tho. Pope
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The State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

Personally appeared Benjamin Newton before me and made
Oath in due form that he was present when Thomas
Pope enlisted in the service of his country and that he does
know that the said Thomas Pope did enlist in the service                 
of his country in the continental establishment  some time in the year 1777 
in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for
the term of three years; the Regiment & line to which the
said company was attached or belonged this depo=
nent does not know. But some time towards the Spring
of the year 1778 this deponent entered the service of his
country himself, of which time or when he joined the
Army he found the said Tho. Pope under the command
of Capt. James Gray, the Capt. with whom he, the said 
Thomas Pope first enlisted, whose company of that time
was attached, or belonged to the 15th Old Virginia Regiment a
line commanded by Colonel Ennis that he this
deponent served nine months and upwards with the
said Thomas Pope that he has just cause to believe and
does verily believe that the said Pope actually served
out the full term for which he enlisted because of the
expiration of the three years the said Pope returned home
This deponent never saw the said Tho. Pope's discharge 
that he knows, or at this time recollects of, But does
believe he was honorably discharged

Benjamin   Newton
         his  X  mark

Given and subscribed before me
7th February 1822

James E Henry J.Q.            
     & Notary Public
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The State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

Personally appeared before me Edmond Clement and
Robert Belcher and mad Oath that they served in
the revolutionary War with Thomas Pope against the common Enemy
in the 15th Old Virginia Regiment or line, nine months
and upwards, perhaps upwards of two years, which Regiment
was commanded by Colonel Ennis and which Regiment
during the above term of service was reduced to the
Eleventh Old Virginia Regiment which was commanded
by Blueford
Robert Belcher saith that on the morning after the
Fort at Stoney Point was stormed, he saw the said
Thomas Pope, in the said Fort in this company or
line commanded by Genl. Wayne. These deponents
do not know neither the time of the said Pope's entering
the service of his country, nor the manner he left it
because he, the said Thomas Pope, was chosen (being a
man recommended by his officers) for the purpose
of joining the Infantry, under General Wayne's com-
mand this is the reason why we do not know the
manner he left the service: He never joined the
former regiment any more But was discharged while in the
Regiment command by Colonel Febidger under
whose command (from the time he left us) we have
just cause to believe and do believe he served nine months
     But the time of service in
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Febidger does
not come immediately, within our knowledge.

Sworn and subscribed before me
7th February 1822

James E Henry J.Q.                   Edm Clement 
& Notary Public  
                                              Robert     Belcher
                                                    his   X  mark
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State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District

I do hereby certify that I have no reason to doubt
the truth of the affidavits of Benjamin Newton,
Edmd Clement & Robt. Belcher and believe there to
be disinterested as to the claim of Thomas Pope

Given under my hand this
7th day of Feby A.D. 1822
                         James E. Henry J.Q.
                              & Notary Public

The State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the 
Court of General Sessions and
Common Pleas for the district of & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that James E Henry before
whom the two foregoing affidavits were made
and whose signature appears to the above certificate
is Notary Public and Justice of the Quorum for
the district & State aforesaid that all due
faith & credit are & ought to be given to him
in all his official acts as such and
that the above attestations are in due form
                    Given under my hand and
the seal of the said Court at Office,
this 8th Day of Feby A.D. 1822

                              E. Bomar   C.C. S.D.
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The State of Indiana
Sixth Judicial Circuit

I Charles H Test president
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the 
State of Indiana of which the County of Delaware
forms a part do certify that William Van
Matre Exq. whose name appears to the forego
-ing attestations was at the Several times of
signing the same Clerk of the Delaware Cir
-cuit Court and by virtue of his office also
Clerk of the Delaware Probate Court and
that his Certificates are in due form of Law
and by the proper offices and that his official
acts are entitled to full faith and credit
and that the signatures purporting to be his are
genuine And that the said Circuit and 
Probate Courts have no other Seal nor device
except on ink scrawl

Given under my hand this 30 day
of April 1834          Charles H. Test
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Spartanburgh Dist.

Thomas Pope Proof
of service
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November Term 1821

At a Court of Common Pleas to be holden at
Spartanburgh Court House in & for the District of
Spartanburgh on the second Monday after the fourth Mon-
day in October being the fifth day of Novemner in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
one
             Present his Honor Judge
                                                    _antt

Court adjourned untill tomorrow ten o'clock
Tuesday 6th of November 1821 Court met according to
adjournment
Court adjourned untill tomorrow ten o'clock
Wednesday 7th November 181 Court met according to adjournment

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District

Personally came Robert Belcher and Edmond Clement who being
sworn in open Court on their respective Oaths say that
they were acquainted with Thomas Pope during the Revolu0
tionary War and they do know that the said Thomas Pope did
serve in the Army of the United States for the term
of nine months and upwards and there deponents do believe
that the said Thomas did serve for the term of three years
Sworn to & Subscribed in open
Court 7th November 1821

Edmd Clement

Robert     Belcher
       his  X mark

South Carolina
Spartanburgh Dist

I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of
General Sessions & Common Pleas for the
District & State of aforesaid do hereby certify that 
the above affidavit is a true copy of the origin-
al one taken from the minutes of the Court
And I do further certify, that I have no
reason to doubt the truth of the above affidavit
viz of the said Edmond Clement & Robert
Belcher and I believe them to be disinterested as
to the Claim of the said Tho. Pope

Given under my hand and the Seal 
of the said Court this 6th day of December 1821

 E. Bomar

Clerk of the Court 
of Sessions & Common
Pleas for Spartanburgh
District    So. Ca.
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Honorable Joseph Gist
Washington City
D.C.
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As to my listing in the 15th Virgnia Ridgment
it was on the 29 day of January 1777 James Gray
was my Captan Col Mason did first command
that Ridgment But I didn't think it worth
while to mention him as did not take us to head
quarters..we joind headquarters under the command
of Col. Ennis at Middlebrook Col. Ennis Remained with 
us some time after the Battle of Germantown by this
time the troopes was so redust that the 15 Ridg
and 11 Ridgment made one we then come under
the name of the 11 Ridg Col. Ennis left us I cannot
say whether he resined or had no place to command
after this Col Morgin commanded and Col Blewford
I shud feel my self as happey as Saint Paul
Before a griping if I was present with you at
Congress to giv an account of y Service in the army
as to my Redust circumstance you can witness part
you know William Caldwell took by an older Rite my land
you Know Clab Cliton made me pay money  I beleave
you thought I had paid it before I do not blame you--
you acted well in the cause at that time I had two likely
Slaves I was oblidg to sell one to pay that cost the other
soon died and one good horse in a short ime after
a tree fell on myself which wounded me from the
sholder to the foot I was not able to do anything
for three years I had one son able to plow was all and
 all in family my hole dependence was that boy he
so disturbed because he cannot git Education he is left me 
I am 63 years old and a crippl and that in such
a place that treets me by of hard labor
I am Sir with Respects your Obedient Servant
                        Thomas Pope
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South Carolina Spartanburg February 6th 1822
Deare Sir from youre letter I find theay do not
find me on the Roles if theay will look on the
Muster Roles of the 15th Virginia Ridgment for 1777
and 1778 theay will find me.. this 15 Virginia
Brigade was a mistake of the riter. I told them of
that when I was sworne. it was altered or the 15th
Virginia Ridgment a bout the last of May or the
first of June 1779 I went with Gen Wain and
Remained the ballance of my time and was dischargd
By Col. Febiger the 28 or 29 of January 1780 in
Phildelphia..if appears theay cannot find Col
Febger..he was with Gen Wain and I think this Ridg-
ment was the first Mager Flewry was the Mager
a french man Capt. Samuel Booker was my Capt.
Mager Flewry followed the fourteen tooke at Stoney Point
I was with him and went in at the posthole by the
cannon the first attempt I made the cannon was discharged
So neare my hed it beate me back into the ditch. the report
was so hard it disstroyed my hearing I have some of the pow-
der in my hand at this time I likewise Received a wound 
in my hand with a bynet. Gen Wain commanded troops
before this on the lines when he was surprised at 
Poley I didn't belong to his troops at that time but
was on a Scout and fell in with him & there I Received a wound. I am informed
by Mrs Kniesbit there is a Mager Gibbins now living
neare the Sittey of Washinton who was in Stoney
Point..if it is the man I think he can witnes what 
I say there was a officer by that name that 
did command the fortene troops Either in Febigers collum 
or Col. Butlars I cannot say which Gibbins was on
one nex the other.
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Form VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD

Name:  Pope, Thomas

Grade:  Private

Line:  Virginia

Warrant 
Number: 12456

Acreage:  100

Issued: May 2, 1794 to-- not shown