Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2801, for Thomas Mc George, Virginia
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Va.              McGeorge Thomas           S2801
                                                              Carded
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                                                    25357
West Tennessee
Thomas McGeorge
of [illegible] in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Ranfro of the [illegible] commanded
by Col Preston in the Virginia
line for 18 months private
       [illegible] signature   Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 75 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec
1833 and [illegible]
Forrester [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept    187.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March   37.50
                                  $225.00
                               Revolutionary Claim,
                               Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 93
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                               Tenn

                 Hon. John B. Forrester
                                     HR

signature of John B. Forrester



                            H.R      Dec. 12.
                                         1833
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        Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of congress [illegible]
7th of June 1832.
                 State of Tennessee
                    Warren county
                                          On this
10th day of Oct. 1833 personally appeared
in open court in the court of pleas and
quarter sessions for said county Thomas
McGeorge aged seventy four the 23rd of
January last, a resident of said county &
and State 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 passed on
7th of June 1832. This applicant states
that in April 1778 he entered the Service
of the united States in Botetourt County
Virginia for six months as a substitute
for Charles Wingate in Capt Joseph
Renfros company which was garrisoned
in at Col. Prestons in said county Montgomery the object of said company was
to guard and protect the frontiers home the incursions of the indians
William Wingate being of said company
was stationed at Weather's fort on
Sinking creek a branch of new [illegible] with
sixteen men this applicant was one of
them and remained at said fort until
his time expired when he was discharged
and went home. This applicant again
entered the service of the United States
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as a volunteer
in May 1779 in Capt [illegible] company
for six months organized in Battetout
county Virginia and marched on to the
led mines in Montgomery County now
by the county as new miner to guard
them from the tories when his term
expired he was discharged and went 
home. This applicant again entered
the service of his country in June 1780
as a volunteer for six months under
Col Charles Sinek in Capt [illegible]
company which was organized at
Patterson mill marched from there
to the led mines to guard them against
the tories remained there till his time
expired was discharged and returned
home. agin entered the service of the
United States as a volunteer in Capt
Eason's company in Jan 1781 which organize on the waters of
Smith's mine in Franklin or Bedford
county where the company joined Col
Hugh Crocketts regiment which moved
on to Guilford county North Carolina
and there joined General Green's army. Gen Green
detached Col. Crockett with his regiment
to be [illegible] in said county where
Col. Tarleton was stationed at that time
Col Crockett fired on the enemy and
retreated in order to draw them out
from thier encampment so that Col
Lee's light horse might charge on them
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but the enemy refused to follow our
troops we had four men killed we
then returned to Greens army in a
few days Col. Crockett & Preston with
their regiments were sent 
over the Right fork of [illegible] to annoy the enemy
and came in contact with the whole
British army near Whitesills
arrives Our troops were encamped and information came that
the enemy were arriving to attack
us we retreated from our encamp
ment and our regiment realized said
viner at a ford and drew up in battle
array on the opposite bank Col
Preston's regiment formed & were attacked
before they could get across Col. C regiment
fought until they were driven from
their position by the enemy we then
retreated to the main army again
where we remained until the battle of
Guilford on the 15th of March 1781
our troops were drawn up in battle
array about a mile from the old
court house at the crossroads the 
regular were but in the centre
and Col C regiment were put on
the extreme left the left wing
commanded by Col. Campbell in their
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position to the enemy attacked us part of 
our troops retreated. applicant served three
months this time and was discharged
and went home applicant was afterward appointed by Col William
Ward to purchase provisions
for the British prisoner which
had been moved from [illegible]
Barrack to Winchester we continued
for three months in that employ
he then returned home and were
entered the service of his country again
he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present and he declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency
of in any state. applicant has no docu
mentory evidence in his possession now but
did he ever receive a written discharge
from Capt McClenehan for the
Guilford tour which he left with
his papers in Virginia 1816 and perhaps it is there yet applicant has written for it twice but has received no answer to his letters and he knows of no person by whom he can prove the same except Levi Loys whose statement is hereto annexed and who would not attend court there is no clergyman residing in the community neighbourhood (sic) of applicant
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answered to the interrogation [illegible]
to be put by the main [illegible]
Says he was born in Warren
County Virginia on the [illegible]
1758 has no record of his age lives
in Bottebout county Virginia during
the revolutionary war and until [illegible]
1816 when he moved to Kentucky from
County where he remained until August
1822 when he moved to Warren
county Tennessee where he has since
lived except a short time in
[illegilble] Blunt Alabama
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
a written discharge
1781 for a [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
he was attacked.
[illegible] left the service
[illegible] a short time before
[illegible] Guilford at which
[illegible] and applicant
[illegible] to McCleneham
[illegible] until 19th of
[illegible] Sergeant
[illegible] with [illegible]
[illegible] Cols Washington
[illegible] Guilford tour he has
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answers to the interrogatories direct
to be put by the war department.
Says he was born in Hannover
County Virginia on the 28th of Jan
1758 has no record of his age, lived
in Bottetout county Virginia during
the revolutionary war and until Dec
1816 when he moved to Kentucky, Knox
County where he remained until August
1822 when he moved to Warren
county Tennessee where he has since
lived except the short time in
Franklin Tenn and Blunt Alabama
he entered the service the first tour
as a substitute for Charles [illegible], every other time he
volunteered received a written discharge
on 19th of March 1781 for a three months with his papers 1816
tour he gets by Capt. Wm McClenehan
to whose company he was attached.
after Capt Eason left the service
which took place a short time before
the battle of Guilford at which
time Amos Graham and applicant
attached themselves to McClenehan's
company and continued until 19th of
March 1783 he served with Genl
Green and Stephenson Cols Washington
and Lee in the Guilford tour he has
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applicant was a soldier of the revolution
and served as he states and the court
further certify that John North and
Adrean North has signed and sworn this here are residents of same
county and that there is no clergyman
residing in the immediate neighbor
hood of said applicant and that they
are credible persons and their state
ment is entitled to credit.
                          William W Greger
                          Aaron Heggenbotham
                          Samuel Danby
                                Justices of the peace
   I Joseph Colneler clerk of
the court of place and quarter designated
for so county herby certify that
the foregoing contains the original papers
in the matter of the application
of Thomas McGeorge for a pension.
                         In testimony whereof I
                          have hereunto set my
                          hand and private seal
                           there being no seal of
                           office 18th of Nov 1833
                             L Colvila Clerk
                              By L Colvilla DC
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I hereby certify that Joseph
Colvila whose name appears to the
foregoing certificate is the clerk
of the court of peace & quarter region
for the county of Warren
and L. Colvila is his deputy clerk
and that the foregoing signatures
[illegible] to be made by 
said L. Colvila are genuine this
19th of Dec 1833
                         John B Forester
I would further state if it
should by the regulations of 
the department require proof of
his serving as Sergeant the Guilford
tour of Bromouth I am willing 
to accept pay for him as a private
Dec 24 1833
                     John B Forester
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No 28.777
Thomas McGeorge
        Tennessee

       for 1776 per
           [illegible]
Sept [illegible]    $15
[illegible]               60
                           ______
                            $75
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                         WAR DEPARTMENT
                                     Pension Office,

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 a 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 show 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, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

Statement, showing the Service of Thomas McGeorge
Period | Duration (mos) | Rank | Field Officer Age at Present | Proof
1776    | 6 | Pri | Capt Renfro | 74 | Traditionars?
            | 6 | Pri | Col Prestons| ?   | and one witness not certified to be credible. See note
             | 6 | Pri | Col Lynch    |
             | 3 | Sargt |
             | 3 | not provided for

                    I am, respectfully,
                        Your obedient servant,
                             JAMES L. EDWARDS,
                               Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army.
and to include under the terms "Continental Line", "State troops", "militia", and "volunteers", all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
    Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
                1. The Regular Troops
                2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
                3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
                4. Indian Spies
    As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first,
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of 
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
                 DECLARATION
    In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
       State, Territory, or District of
           County of
On this           day of             personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of        in the county of             and State, Territory or District of          aged (c)           years, who being first duly sword, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)          , with         and
served in the       (e) regiment of the        line, under the following named officers:
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term o enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c,]
He herby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the presend, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of 
the Agency in the State of                 
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid,
    [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do herby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                            of the Court of                 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of                         for a pension.
    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
          day of                &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
   Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
    (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the               and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be            
year of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,
             Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
     [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do herby 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 Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                            
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I                            Clerk of Court of                     do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of      
for a pension.
                        In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and seal
                           of office, this    day lf        &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtains, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
  If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition,, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service' were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these [persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other person, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party, And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. [Et cetera] . A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] . For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months", is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. [Et cetera] without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service, This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. [THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IS UNDERLINED AND BRACKETTED FOR MORE INFORMATION] The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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August 19, 1838.

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BAJ/ady
Mary E. Coppedge Thomas McGeorge
State Teachers College S.2801
East Radford, Virginia

Dear Madams

The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for
pension, S. 2801, based upon the military service of Thomas McGeorge in that war.

Thomas McGeorge was born January 23, 1758, in
Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his parents
are not shown.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia,
Thomas McGeorge enlisted in April 1778 and served six
months as private in Captain Joseph Renfro's Virginia
Company. He enlisted in May 1779 and served six
months as private in Captain Eason's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in June 1780 and served six months
priate in Captain Cummins' Company, Colonel Charles
Lynch's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted, served three
months as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel Eason's
and William McClenchan's Companies, Colonel Hugh
Crockett's Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of
Whitsall's Mills and Guilford and discharged March 19,
1781. He was afterwards appointed by Colonel William
Ward to purchase provisions for the British prisoners
who had been moved from Albemarle Barracks to Winchester
and served three months in that capacity.
In December 1816 he moved from Botetourt County,
Virginia, to Knox County, Kentucky, and in August 1822
moved to Warren County, Tennessee. He also lived in
Blount, Alabama, and Franklin, Tennessee, for short
periods.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 10, 1833, at which time he was a resident of
Warren County, Tennessee.
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Thomas McGeorge died April 27, 1834, place not stated.
    There are no family data.
                      Very truly yours


                       A. D. HILLER
                       Executive Assistant
                       to the Administrator
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Rev War                            2801
                                          INVALID

File No. 2801
        Thomas McGeorge
             Pvt. Virginia

Act: June 1732

Index: - Vol. A  Page 243
                [Arrangement of 1870]
1935 Oct 1 Hist. to Mabel Green.
1936 Jan 10 Mabel Green [illegible]
photo copies [illegible]
1936 Aug 18 Hist. to Mary E. Coppedge
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1935 Oct 1 Hist. to Mabel Green.
1936 Jan 10 Mabel Green [illegible]
photo copies [illegible]
1936 Aug 18 Hist. to Mary E. Coppedge
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State of Tennessee} This day personally appeared
Warren County}      [illegible] Loyd before me Kinchin
Mathews and of the acting Justices of the Peace
in & for said County at my house in said
County and made oath in dire form of
[illegible] That I was personally acquainted with
Thos McGeorge in the time of the Revolution
War that he served in the same company
I did and served at old Theo Godson.
He lived in Bartehalt County State of Virginia
at time he went into service to the Battle of 
Guilford and every man came home.
Except himself and Amos Graham
and it was some considerable time before
they returned from service Two Towers
Recollect of Thos McGeorge serving
in the old Revolutionary War was one
under Col Charles Lynch and one
one another Tour under Capt Samuel
Eason. I also was well acquainted Thos
Godson in the time of the Revolutionary War
I also was well acquainted with said
Thos McGeorge and his conduct in the time
of the War I think also had a whig as
ever fired agree [illegible] under my hand this
5th of October 1833.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 5th of Oct 1833.
Kinchin Matthews   seal            Lucy Loyd  seal
Justice of the Peace               mark
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State of Tennessee
Warren County
     I [illegible]
clerk of the court of pleas and
quarter [illegible] for said county
do hereby certify that Kinchin
Matthews whose name appears
to the foregoing certificate is
and was at the time of sign
ing the same an acting
justice of the peace for said
county and his signature as it
there appears is genuine.
    In testimony whereof
    I have hereunto set my 
    hand and [illegible]
Levi Loyd      seal there being
probate         no seal of office
                      this 18th of Nov 1833.

                 [illegible] Colville clerk
                 By L Colville DE
I am personally acquainted with
Levi Loyd who has signed and sworn
to the foregoing certificate his
character is that of a man of
truth and he is a credible person
and his statement is [illegible] to
credit L Colville as the deputy clerk
of the court of war and his signa
ture above is genuine given under this
24th of Dec 1833
                         John B Forentine
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Mary H. Coppedge           BA-J/ILL
State Teachers College      Thomas McGeorge
East Bedford, Virginia.       S. 2801


Dear Madam:
    Reference is made to your letters in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers of Virginia, John, George, and Thomas Bolling (Bowling), Laurence, Thomas and
William McGeorge(MacGeorge), Henry, George, Joseph, Jesia (Jesiah)
Samuel, Thomas and William Gilbert.
     There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file
based upon service in the Revolutionary War. Jesia (Jesiah) Gilbert
of Virginia or of any George Gilbert, or any George Bolling. A report
was furnished you July 9, 1956, regarding Laurence McGeorge, John
Rolling, Henry and William Gilbert. No claims of Thomas Rolling,
Samuel Gilbert and Joseph Gilbert have been identified. The record
of Thomas McGeorge is furnished you herewith from pension claim.
S. 2801
                   Very truly yours,

                    A. D. HILLEr,
                    Executive Assistant
                    to the Administrator

6 letters from this party
  5 in Misc. Corr - with carbon of this letter.
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                          January 13, 1936

                                BA-J/MMT/col
                                Thomas McGeorge-S.2801


Mabel  Green
Box 343
Harlan, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
    Reference is made to your letter in which you request photo-
static copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension
claim, S.2801, based upon services of Thomas McGeorge, whose record
was furnished you October 1, 1935, also,  the record of James Mc-
George.

    There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of James McGeorge.

    At the time the record of Thomas McGeorge was furnished you,
a very careful examination of the papers in pension claim, S.2801,
was made and the data found in regard to age, residences and ser-
vice were incorporated in that report.  No reference was made to
his family in the papers. However, if  you still desire photo-
static copies, they will be furnished you at a cost of $2.75.

    Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of
the Treasurer of the United States.

                        Very truly yours,

                        A. D. Mill
                        Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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                                 October 1, 1935

                              BA-J/ady
                              Thomas McGeorge
                               S.2801

Miss Mabel Green
Box 345
Harlan, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
    Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas
McGeorge, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

    The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension,
s.2801, based upon the military service of Thomas McGeorg
in that war.

    Thomas McGeorge was born January 23, 1758 in Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

   While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia,
Thomas McGeorge enlisted in April 1778 and  served six
months as private in Captain Joseph Renfro's Virginia Com-
pany. He enlisted in May 1779 and served six moths as
private in Captain Eason's Virginia Company. He enlisted
in June 1780 and served six months as private in Captain
Cummins'  Company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted, served three months as orderly sergeant in
Captains Samuel Eason's and William McClenehan's Companies,
Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia Refgiment; was in the
battles of Whitsall's Mills and Guilford and discharged
March 19, 1781. He was afterwards appointed by Col. Wm Ward to purchase provisions for his British prisoners who had been moved from Albernnarde Barracks to Winchester and spent 3 mos. in that capacity.

    In December 1816 he moved to Botetourt County, Vir-
ginia, to Knox County, Kentucky, and in August 1822 moved
to Warren County, Tennessee. He also lived in Blount, Ala-
bama, and Franklin, Tennessee for short periods.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 10, 1833 at which time he was a resident of Warren
County, Tennessee.
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Thomas McGeorge
    He died April 27, 1834, place not stated. (On AB)
     There are no family data.

                    Very truly yours,


                    A. D. HILLER
                    Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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The CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY

                      September 16, 1935

Custodian of Pensions,
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
    Kindly advise me what the record of
Thomas M'George or McGeorge or MacGeorge show -
one list shows that he had a small claim in 
Botetourt County 1781. Thanking you, I am,

                                 Very truly yours,

                                  Mabel Green
                                  Box 343
                                  Harlan, Ky
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W.W. Lewis, President
W. H. NOEL, SECT, & TREAS.
A.C. JONES, VICE PRESIDENT 

Lewis, Noel, and Jones
Incorporated 
General Insurance
Harlan, Ky
November 6, 1935

Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Re: BA-Jady-Oct. 1, 1935
Thomas McGeorge S-2801

Will you kindly look up the above referred-to pension and advise me how much a photostat copy will cost?

Also please let me know if you have a James McGeorge who applied for pension?

Thanking you, I am, very truly yours, Mabel {ineligible}

Mabel Green Harlan, Ky Box 343
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           State Teachers College
                     East Radford, Virginia

Mary Eolian Coppedge
Professor of Geography

                                  7-27,36
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
      I shall appreciate if you will kingly give
me as complete abstract of the following Revolutionary
soldiers as your records show:
Date & place of birth and death:
Revolutionary record;
Names of wife and children of
1. Thomas McGeorge
2. William McGeorge
3. Joseph Gilbert
4. Thomas Gilbert
5. ? Bowling or Bowling
              All of Virginia

         I thank you for favor, I am
                    Yours very truly,
                        M. E. Coppedge