Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7603, for Thomas Steel, North Carolina
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N.C Steel, Thomas S.7603
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30.183
North Carolina
Thomas Steel of Chatham Co. in State of N. Carolina who was a private in the com'y commanded by Captain Johnson of the reg't. commanded by Col. Butler in the North Carolina line for nine months private

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 30 dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept. 1835 and Sent to James A. Craig Haw River.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept, 15.00 = $135.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Boyd Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 74
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Admit as private
9 mo. $30
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the at of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 
State of North Carolina}
Chatham County} SS.
On this the 2nd day of September in the year of 1835. personally appeared at his own residence (he being too infirm to attend court,) Thomas Steel, a resident of the aforesaid County of Chatham, now in the Seventy-ninth year of his age, 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 June 7, 1832:
That he entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
1 Tour. That on or about the 1st day of July 1780, this Declarant was drafted in the United States Service for three months. the company to which he was attached was under the Command of Capt. Joseph Johnson, Lieut. not remembered - Ambrose Ramsey was our Col. John Dutton  Brig. Gen'l. we rendezvoused at Pittsboro Chatham Court House  - were marched to the south crossed Deep River at Buffalo Ford. thence to Gen'l Cornwallis' Camp - and was put under command of Gen'l. Gates - was in the engagement near Camden in  August following when our Troops were defeated & dispersed. rendezvoused at Hillsboro in Orange County, thence with Gen'l. Butler to Randolph County & thence to Bell's mill on Deep River, where my three months tour expired and I received a discharge from Gen'l. Butler 7 returned home - and this Declarant further says that in this Tour he was in a regularly organized Corps. and called into service by Legal authority.
2' Tour. This Declarant was drafted a Second time in the Service of the United States in the year following to wit 1781. for a three months tour the precise day he does not remember, but thinks it was it was the first week in January 1781 the company he fell to was under the command of Capt. Edward Douglass - Lieut. [illegible] - we rendezvoused at Luttrell's Barracks in the aforesaid County of Chatham, , thence was marched to the town of Hillsboro' in Orange County - from Hillsboro we wee marched to Harrisburg in Granville County thence to High Rock on Haw River where we joined Gen'l Green's Army - was in the Battle near the Guilford Court House in March following - thence to Rudy Fork - where we
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we remained some time - thence we marched in pursuit of Lord  Cornwallis to Ramsey's Mills -  - and while at this last station my three months tour expired and was marched to Littrells [Lutrtell] Barracks in this County, where I received a regular discharge from Col. Littrell & returned home. and this Declarant further says that in this tour he was in regularly organized corps and called into service by competent authority.
3rd Tour. This declarant Volunteered in the Service of the United States for a three months tour, the time this tour commenced was about 1st of October 1781. Edward Douglass was Capt. - ONeals was Col: William Cage was Major - rendezvoused at Pittsboro - Joined other companies marched to Randolf County thence to Peedee & crossed that River at Mask's Ferry  - thence to Anson Court House, thence to Waxhaws in South Carolina - our object was to Suppress the Tories who had become very troublesome - In this tour we took 7 or 8 Tories prisoner had no engagement & the place where we took them not remembered, but the Declarant things it was not far from Masks Ferry - the prisoners he thinks was sent to Hillsboro' in Orange County. we were marched to Pittsboro and whilst there our three months tour expired we returned home having served the United States in tis Tour three months - and received a regular discharge from our Captain Edward Douglas. And this Declarant further states tht in this Tour the Corps he was attached to , was a regularly organized one & called into service by competent authority. making in all Nine months this Declarant served the United States.
That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania. that he has no record of his age - but from the best information he can procure he was born in the month of March 1757. That he was living in this County when called into the Service. he has been living here ever since. That when called into the service he was drafted & volunteered that he remembers Col. Lytle, Gen'l Butler, Gen'l Caswell, De Kalb Gen'l Rutherford, Gen'l Green, Col. Gates, Col. Luttrell, Col. ONeal Major Cage & Atkins. that he had discharges from the service, from Butler, Col. Littrell,  & Captain Douglass.
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That his discharges from the army have long since been lost. That he is known in his neighborhood to Col. John Thompson, William Love & others - 
That he has no Documentary evidence of his services - and that he knows of no person living who can testify to his services in the war except, except his Cap.. Joseph Johnson, Moses Myreth Wm. Paris That there is no Clergyman living near to him  that he is to infirm to attend Court & make this Declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.  T Steel [Signature]
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me, 
Jacob Hadley. J.P.

We John Thompson & William Love, residents of Chatham County do  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Steel, who has this day subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy-eight years of age; that he is refuted & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, as he has set forth in his declaration, and that we concur in that opinion.  
Sworn and subscribed} [Signatures]
the day & year aforesaid} William Love
Jacob Hadley J.P.   Jno. Thompson

And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, And I do further certify that William Love & John Thompson are resident citizens of Chatham County aforesaid who have sworn to & signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the date first above written.
Jacob Hadley J.P. [Seal]
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State of N. Carolina}
Chatham County} I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jacob Hadley is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 4th day of September 1855
Tho. Ragland C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina}
Chatham County} SS.
On this the 2nd day of September 1835, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chatham aforesaid, Moses Myrick a resident Citizen of the aforesaid County now in the seventy-ninth year of his age (and an United States pensioner) who being first duly qualified maketh oath, that some time in the latter part of the year of 1781. he performed a tour of duty in the United States in the militia as a Light horse man in the Company of Captain Dash rendezvoused at the Barracks in the County and were ordered to the South: on our March thither were Joined by several companies of militia and amongst others was Captain Edward Douglas: of this county: the Dragoons were sometime in Company with the infantry and times detached from them. While we were at Watkin's Mills on Randolph County in said Tour, remembers a Seeing Thomas Steel of this county of this county now an applicant for a pension then a private in Captain Douglas: Company and my impression is Said Steel Served as he sets forth I was a good Whig [Signature] Moses Mryrick
Sworn & Subscribed this day & date first above written before me,}
John J Mann J.P.

And I the Said Justice do hereby certify that Moses Myrick who has this day Subscribed & Sworn to the above affidavit before me, is a man of truth and veracity.  [Signature] 
John T Mann JP
2nd September 1835.

State of North Carolina}
Chatham County} SS.
On this the 3rd day of September A. D. 1835 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chatham aforesaid, Joseph Johnson, a resident of the aforesaid county (and an United States pensioner) now in the 87th year of his age, who being first duly qualified maketh oath that in the Summer of 1780 (as militia Captain), he marched a Company of men from the County to the South: was under Gen'l Gates and
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and was in the battle near Camden in August of that year (1780 and amongst the men that marched to the South under him in this tour which was a three months one) was Thomas Steel of the County who was in that tour under me, and a private in my Company - Jno. Steel is now I understood an applicant for a pension. And the deponent further says upon his said oath, that in the Spring of the year of 1781. (that soon after the Guilford Battle he saw Capt. Ed. Douglas in the Service of the United States and has heard said that  day e was in the Battle of Guilford Court house & has every reason to believe this said Steel was in that Tour as he set forth under Capt. Douglass: - 
[Signature] Joseph Johnson
Sworn and subscribed before me}
this day & date first above written}
[Signature] R. Faucette JP
And I the Lord Justice do hereby certify the Capt. Joseph Johnson who has subscribed & Sworn to the above affidavit is a  man of trust & veracity.
[Signature] R. Faucette JP

State of North Carolina,
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Chatham County, do hereby certify that John J. Mann & Robert Faucett are magistrates or above, and that the pregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are Genuine.
In testimony whereof , I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name, this 4th day of September, A.D. 1835.
Tho. T. Ragland C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County} SS.
On this the 6th day of September A.D. 1835. personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for Orange aforesaid. William Paris a resident citizen of the aforesaid county, now in the 75th year of his [folded page] of and an United States pensioner, who being first duly qualified, maketh oath that  he was in the war of the Revolution, well acquainted with Thomas Steel of Chatham County that he well remembers of seeing said Steel in the Service of the United States, as a private in the militia - and particularly in the winter or spring of the Guilford Battle, remembers of said Thomas Steel being in the service in Captain Edw. Douglass' Company of three months men - and this deponent further says that he has always believed the said Steel to have been a good soldier and to have served as he states -  [Signature] William Paris X his mark
Sworn and Subscribed the day }
and date first above written }
before me. [Signature]
Richard Thompson J.P.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} SS.
On this the 15th day of September 1835 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hugh Curry a resident Citizen of the County aforesaid now in the 77thyear of his age who being first duly qualified maketh
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oath that in the Sumer of 1780 he served three months in the militia nd was in Gates' defeat in August of 1780. and while in this Tour which was a three month one this deponent well remembers that Thomas Steel of Chatham County (now applying for a Pension) was in said three months tour, and was one of my mess mates the said Thomas Steel has always been reputed a good soldier in the war of the Revolution and a man of truth & veracity.
[Signature] Hugh Curry X his mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me}
this 15th day of September 1853}
[Signature] B. Check J.P.
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Hugh Currey who has this day appeared before me, Sworn & Subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth & veracity.
[Signature] B. Check JP

State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of please & quarter sessions for Orange County do hereby certify that Richard Thompson & Burrows Check, whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits - and magistrates as above & that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed m seal of office subscribed my name this the 18th day of September 1835.
J. Taylor CC [Signature]
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Hillsborough N.C.   Free
18th Sept.1835

James L. Edwards Esq.
(Pension Office)
Washington City
D.C.
NC Sent 22
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Haw River PO N.C.
8th September 1835.

Sir,
I enclose you the original Declaration of W. Thomas Steel - the old Gentleman has been at no small pains to establish his claim as fully as he can - and hopes the evidence addressed may prove satisfactory to the pension Department. I also enclose you the amended affidavit of Dr. Smith Grubb, I have drawn up the affidavit as nearly as I could tot he Formula you enclosed. Any return to either of the above, please forward to my address. at Haw River P.O. Orange County N.C.
I am Sir, most respectfully your obed't .
[Signature] James A. Craig

J. L. Edwards Esq'r.}
Washington City

Tho. Jacobs letter out JDN
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North Carolina
Chatham Co.
Thomas Steel
pri 9 mos $80 -
Johnson 
Butler

James A. Craig
Haw River
N.C.
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,]7603
Rev. War
INVALID. ow
File NO. 7603
Thomas Steel
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 18th 1832
Index: - Vol. N et, Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]