Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39104, for John Thompson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S. C.
Thompson, John
NUMBER
S 39104
CONTENTS
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[printed and handwritten]

15.722 R
South Carolina
John Thompson
Sumter Dis: in the State of S. Carolina
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Henderson of the South Carolina
line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Novr 1819
and sent to Thomas Waters Esq
Statesburg So. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 35.61
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 
4 mo 14/31  $35.61
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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[handwritten]

John Thompson
Private
77 to 80
Henderson S. Carolina
Rgt
Admitted
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State of South Carolina
On this 22 day of October 1819 before me, the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Equity and of the Court of Appeals for the date aforesaid, personally appeared John Thompson aged sixty five years, resident in Sumter district and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  That he, the said John Thompson, enlisted for the term of three years on or about the tenth day of June in the year of 1777 in Chester District in the State of South Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain McClintock of the Regiment commanded first by Colonel Sumter and afterward by Colonel William Henderson in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said or in the service of the United States until the year 1780 in the month of June, when he made his escape from the British at Charleston South Carolina, in whose
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hands he was a prisoner until his escape afterword in the year of 1783. He got his discharge in Charleston South Carolina from under the hand of Captain Thomas Gadsen of the first Regiment Commanded by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, to which he had been transferred, which discharge he has.
That he was in the battles of Stono, Savannah, and at the -- of Charleston South Carolina and at the Eutaw Springs and that he is in reduced circumstances, and in need of the assistance of this country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the affidavit of Captain Baker, herewith enclosed.
John Thompson
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
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[handwritten]

I Thomas Waties ____ Judge &c. as
aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my 
satisfaction, that the said John Thompson
did serve in the Revolutionary war as
stated in the preceding declaration, against the
common enemy, for the term of nine months
at one time, in the continental establishment
and now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken & had before me, to the Hontary [sic] for the
Department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also
satisfied that he needs the assistance of his
country for support
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my
hand & caused the Seal of the Court of
Equity for the said State & be affixed 
this 22d Oct. 1819
Tho. Waties
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[handwritten]

[Sta]te of South Carolina}
Sumter District}
On the fifth day of March in the 
year Eighteen hundred and Twenty one 
Personally appeared in open Court, for the District
of Hunter and State aforesaid John Thompsom
aged sixty six years Resident in said
District and State aforesaid who first
being duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary War as follows
under Capt. McClintick of the Sixth
Regiment of the South Carolina Line in
the year 1777 and 1778 and untill [sic] the
Fall of Savannah Georgia in 1779 then
Transfered [sic] to the first Regiment under the
command of Thomas Gadson untill [sic] the
12 May 1780 when I was taken a prisoner
where I remained untill [sic] the 16 June 1780
when I made my Escape and Volunteered 
under the command of General Thomas at
Sumter where I remained untill [sic] the close
of the war in the year 1783 when I
returned to Charleston So Car: and received
my discharge from Captain Thomas
Gadson, and which discharge I have lost
That he this Deponant [sic] has a Pension
certificate from the War Department No. 15.722
and do Solemnly swear that I was a Citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of
March in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and Eighteen 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
Dominish [sic] it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress entitled an
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[handwritten]

"an act to provide for certain Pers[ons]
engaged in the Land and Naval Serv[ice]
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day of March
1818 and that I have not nor has any
person in Trust for me any property
or securities contracts or Debts due
to me nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the Schedule
hereto annexed and by me Subscribed
one old Horse $0.054
Seven Head of Hogs 13. 00
one Bed 5.00
One Pot one Oven 3.00
one Table one chair 11.00
Two Plows 5.00
Two axes 4.00
One Loom 3.00
one Spinning Wheel 4.00
one Coffee Pot 1.00
4 Cups & Saucers .37 1/2
1 Grubbing Hoe 1.00
1 set of Knives & forks 1.50
4 Spoons .50
5 Plates .50
$52.93 3/4
I do hereby certify further on oath that
I am a Weaver by Trade and never was
of any other Trade and that I am now
Sixty six years of age and not
able to labor, my wife is now in her
Forty fifth year of her age and is in a
Bad State of Health and unable to
Labor also my wife's son about nineteen
years of Age in a quite bad State
of Health and has been under a Physician
for two or three years pasts
Sworn to subscribed in open Court  
John Thompson
J.J. Mathis c.c. S. & Ps.
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[printed and handwritten]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ____, 19___
S. F. 39.104
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
a statement of the military history of John Thompson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 10, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
McClintock
Thomas Gadsden
COLONEL.
Sumter
William Henderson
Charles C. Pinckney
STATE.
S. C.
was taken prisoner May 12, 1780, escaped June 16, 1780
volunteered under Genl Thomas Sumter and served untill [sic] 1783
Battles engaged in, Siege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Chester Dist SC
Date of application for pension, Oct 21, 1819
Residence at date of application, Sumter District, S. C 
Age at date of application, 65
Remarks: In 1821 he referred to his wife in her 45th year and to
his wife's son aged 19 years no names are stated and there is no
further family data
Soldier is referred to as a "[illegible] by birth"

Respectfully,
Commissioner,
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39.104

INVALID

Revy

File No:  39104

John Thompson
Priv - Rev War

18th March 18

Index:  Vol G, Page 507

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1914 Apr 7 - Hist to Geralda Brooks
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Fairborn, Ga
March 30, 1914

Mr J L Davenport
Commissioner of Pensions
Rev War Section
Washington DC

I am writing asking you to please see for me if you can find any record of pensions of Revolutionary war being paid to Anthony F. Storey, he died Aug 22, 1799, or his wife Sarah Farris Story

Also of the wife of Sergeant John Thompson to Alexander Boyer's Company, and Capt Benjamin Brown Company 6th Regiment of  S.C. Continental Troops
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commanded by Col William Henderson. His daughter Margaret Thompson was born in York Co. Pa, Dec 5th, 1774 and she was my great grandmother.  He was imprisoned at Ninety-Six S.C. and died soon after his release.  I thought it was possible his wife applied for a pension.  They were then living in upper S.C.

I am trying to establish my family line for D. A. R. Membership, and will appreciate any help you can give me; it was suggested that I
write you by the Adjutant General.  Hoping to hear at your earliest convenience and thanking you.

Very Respetfully
Miss Giralda Brooks
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P. S.  I am anxious to get the given name of this Mrs. Thompson.

GB
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Postmark stamp showing received in Pension Office   MAR 31 1914
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John Thompson

15722
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South Carolina
Sumter District

I Israel G Mathes Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto attached are truly copied from the Records of the said Courts. I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore said Schedule is Fifty three dollars.  And I further certify that the said Courts are Courts of Record and have Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and proceed according to the Course of the Common Law and keep a Record of the proceedings and have the
power to fine and his presence.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 
 Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

J G. Mathis
C.C. S. & S. A.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District

22nd October 1819

I hereby certify that the within named Joseph Baker was a Captain in the Sixth Continental Regiment
under my command in the year 1777. and also part of the year following. Which said Regiment was afterwards commanded by [illegible] William Henderson.  That the facts within stated by said
Capt Baker respecting the Military Services done by the within named John Thompson are in my belief strictly correct.

Thos Sumter
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[very faded document - transcribed readable portions as able]

South Carolina
Richland District 

I do Certify that John Thompson of this state aforesaid was a militia soldier in [illegible] Regiment of South Carolina Continental Troops on or about the tenth day of June 1777 for the term of three years and that he served his time [illegible] faith who was a Soldier [illegible]  Ending [illegible] my time had no expired at his town of his [illegible]


Capt King
Continental Troops

Sworn to before me this 19th October 1819
D J McCord
Columbia South Carolina