Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16020, Thomas Whitlock, Va.
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Service   Va.
Whitlock, Thomas
Number S.16020
Carded
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Virginia 23.5SH.
Thomas Whithock
~Prunsir...~ in the state of VA:
who was a ~Pr:~ in the ~ commanded
by captain -- of the ~reg~ commanded
by Cue Lui in the Ra
line for 2 years.

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~escribed on the roll of Virginia
the rate of 80. Dollars - cents per annum.
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 28- day of Feb 34.
and ~suih Hun (???)
~(???)

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Arrears to the 4th of Sep ~ (???)
Semi-~ant. allowance ending  ~(???)
200
40
$240-
{revolutionary claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
~Recorded by Nathan Rice - clerk,
book ~ Vol. ~ page 28.


Paid at the treasury a
~A (???) act of the ~(???) april 183~8?
age ho~(???) 3 June 1840
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letter to ~F.(???) Aug 21. 1857
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2052 

21 Sept 1832
State of Virginia
County of Brunswick

I Thomas Whitlock, aged about seventy five years, of the post office of Kennedy’s in the County of Brunswick as foresaid, do, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress approved on the fifteenth of May 1878, entitled “an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army" make the following declaration, That as well as I recollect, that I entered from the County of Halifax into the company of Militia commanded by Captain Turner in the year 1778, as a substitute for Joseph Hopson, and was marched to Ninety six. That after having been at that place perhaps six weeks and having had to retreat from it owing to a reinforcement of Rodden by Cragen from Charleston that of one of the advance guards. I and
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several others, of whom I remember Shields Cruise, Patillo, Silkcock were so many called at the house of a dutchman to get some refreshment. That while we were there relying and refreshing ourselves with butter Milk, Colonel Lee and part of his infantry come there perhaps for the same purpose That upon discovering as Colonel Lee I suppose gave orders to his sergeant to put us under guard. That we remained under guard until sometime of the afternoon of the same day, when Colonel Lee came to us and told us that he had determined upon the following sentence by way of punishment, namely, That we must immediately submit to any infliction of some hundred lashes, each man (the number of hundred I think was about five) or enlist in his legion in the infantry for during the war. That I felt indignant at the sentence & thought to refuse to comply. But that Patillo, Silkcock, Cruise, and perhaps the
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whole of the rest enlisted for the war rather than submit to the dreadful alternative, and then I concluded to follow their example, and did with the all the rest, enlist for during the war at the same time. 

That I was then transferred, together with all the rest, to the first company of Infantry commanded by Captain Handy, in Lee’s said legion, and that I continued in the said corps until the surrender of Charleston. That I remember that my name was placed upon the roll in connection with that of Silkcock and that whenever Whitlock and Silkcock were mentioned together in calling the roll it was always a subject of mandatory responsibility at the novelty of the association of every conveyed by the or intensity of the name 

That Peter Johnan I believe was Lieutenant and Clement Corington, a cadet wounded in the battle of Eutaw, in the same company. That Curick was our orderly report, and the fifers were Sutton & Phillips
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That upon our march into Charleston
the enemy wanted it and took to them 
sissing. That the enemy have ceased of 
course, all hostile operations, we were dis-
charged some that time thereafter, and many 
of the Infantry returned with me to Virginia, 
I having served under my said enlistment a-
bout
~--- of three years.

That my County of land I sold to a 
man by the name of Chester, by assign
ing to him all my claim of that nature;
 and that I do not remember to have ob
tained any certificate for any pay in 
consequence of my said service. 
That I further certify that I have
 soon been called upon any pension 
list and that I am, on the fifteenth
 of May 1828 a citizen of the United States, 
having been a resident of this County ever 
since the yon 1807.

Given under my hand this 3d day of September 1832. 
Will Whitlock
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Before me, Isham Trotter a magistrate for the County of Brunswick duly qualified to administer oaths and to take depositions, personally appeared this day, Thomas Whitlock who hath stated  this Declaration in my presence and was qualified according to law to the affidavit he as therein made and I certify that he is believable, and that he has been understood by me and I have also heard the P. Thomas Whitlock say frequently, before the passage of the a pension act that he had served in the revolution. Given under my hand seal this 3rd day September 1832 Isham Trotter

And I further certify that on my return to Halifax to the house of my brother in law James Medley, who is now died, to whom I sold the house I got from Joseph Robson for being his substitute and with whom I worked
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two years after my return, I put my discharge signed by Captain Hardy into his said reliable  hands, to keep for me as I was roaming about and he at home; and in the hope of it being yet among his papers, I have written to his son Isaack to search for the discharge amongst his father’s old papers and send it to me if it is possible to find it; and I done also (as every old man acquainted) with me there that I now remember fifteen or twenty in numbers are dead or moved requires the said Nephew Isaack Modey to state what he knows of the absence and return from the said service, to. 

Given under my hand this 3d of September 1832. Mr. Whitlock 

The above Sworn to before me the 30th day September 1832 J Trotter
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Brunswick Co. Virginia, 
I, Nath Mason, do certify that Thomas Whitlock has been a resident of this County, about 24 years; and I have heard him say that different times that he was in the regular service of the United States in the southern army. 
Given under my hand this 30th of September 1832. Nath Mason, Judge

This day personally appeared before me, Isham Trotter a magistrate for the County above, written, Nath Mason, and was qualified according to law to his affidavit; and I certify that he is credible; and that the erasures of the 4th 5th & 6th in and the interlineation being with the word “heard” and ending with that of “State" was made before my signature 
Isham Potter
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County of Brunswick 
I Jesse Kennedy, do certify that for the last four and twenty years I have been intimately acquainted with Thomas Whitlock before named, who has lived most of that time near my office where he now resides, and have ever understood from him that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war , but in what kind of service, as it never interested me, I have not remembered.
That said Thomas Whitlock his born the character of a man of truth in our acquaintance, and in various dealings he has returned a character of veracity and respectability. 
Given under my hand this fifth day of September 1832, Jesse Kennedy 

Before me, Isham Trotter. Personally, appeared this 7th day of September 1852, Jesse Kennedy and was qualified to his certificate. And I certify that he is entitled to full credibility. 
Isham Potter
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Hon Mr Gholson
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State of Virginia 
Brunswick County Court 
I Robert Turnbull Clerk of the County Court of Brims wick in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Isham Trotter whose hand and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a magistrate of the County of Brunswick and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his act and deeds as such – 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this fifth day of September in the year one thou sand eight hundred and thirty-two and in the fifty seventh year of our foundation 
R Turnbull
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Petersburg Va. 31st. July 1857
Mr. S. D. Watkins
Dear Sir
As you have had some experience in obtaining pensions, Land bounties &c &c for Revolution and other soldiers and their widows & children -
You will be so good as to ascertain at the proper Office at Washington or elsewhere, whether or not my Grand father Thomas Whitlock a pensioner as I am informed under the act of the 7. June 1832 (he lived and died in the County of Brunswick Va) was not entitled to some back pay at the time of his death, which I think was about August 1842 - he must have had something due him from the time he last drew up to the time of his death - I am not aware that it has ever been drawn tho' it might have been by his widow, if anything be due him, be pleased to obtain it for me I am the only heir at Law now living - My Grandfather had but two children, an Uncle who is dead & left no children - My Mother is dead and left no child living except my self - My step Grand mother lived some 18 months or two years after the death of my Grandfather she died I think in 1844 was she entitled to a pension or not? Please enquire. - And Oblige Yr Ms. Obt. svt
Geo; H, M, Callock
Witness
N. B. Jones
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3-525
RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 16020
Washington, D. C., _________, 19_

In reply to your request of _______, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Whitlock 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.
[1] [checkmark]
[2] 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 3 mos.
[2] 3 yrs.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[1] Duke Stenfield
[2] Telsner; Handy
COLONEL.
[1] [checkmark]
[2] Lee's Legion
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Ninety-Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Halifax Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 3. 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Kennedy, Brunswick Co. Va.
Age at date of application, born in 1756 in Goochland Co. Va. died Aug. 24 1843.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he had a wife or children.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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3d Auditor's Office
August 20 1837

Sir
Thomas Whitlock, Va. Act June 7 1832 at $80 per annum died August 24, 1842. paid in full.
Very Respy
Rob J Atkinson
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office, Aug. 19. 1857
The 3d auditor will please certify the date to which the within named pensioner was paid
Very respectfully
S Cole
Chief Clerk

Geddes)
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Petersburg, Va [postage stamp]
Free

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

Thomas Whitlock [written sideways]
Va -  1832 [written sideways]
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16020        Revy. {written at angle on paper}
INVALID
File No. 16020
Thomas Whitlock
Pri  Rev  War
Act. June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870]

1922 Apr. 29 Hist. to Mrs Dan C. 
Porter.  Letter in W.F. 18471
Jonathan Mansfield
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 10th, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,"  Thomas Whitlock,---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at 
the rate of Eighty--Dollars and ---- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839,
to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, your,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Respectfully referred
to the Secy of the Treasury.
War Department.
Pension Office 21. Sep. 1832

Act 15 May 1828.

PO
Sept 14. 1832
Kennedy, Va Sept 10 Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Respectfully referred
to the Secy of the Treasury.
War Department.
Pension Office 21. Sep. 1832

Act 15 May 1828.

PO
Sept 14. 1832
Kennedy, Va Sept 10 Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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4994
Recd 21 Sept 1832,
Kennedys, Brunswick County Virginia, September 3d, 1832 & 57th of Am. In.

Hon. Lewis Cass,
Secretary of war.

Sir,
Enclosed is sent herewith my claim to pay for case under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828.
As I have never recovered the benefits of said provisions by Congress for services to the end of the war, nor have I ever transferred my claim to that gratuity, you will have my warrant paid to me and be pleased to direct it to the Commissioner of the General Land Office to be filed in due order to be certified & delivered to Samuel H. Saunders for the purpose of having it located for me.
Your answer will be directed to me at the post office past designated.
I have the honor to be &c.
Thos Whitlock
Teste
Isham Trotter
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Lawrenceville Va                           Free
Febry 13               Hon Wm Gholson[written upside down]

Honble. James H. Gholson Esquire
Member of Congress
Washington City

Key site Charlotte Va [written sideways on page]

Admit at}
private}      [This is written upside down on page]
2yr $80}
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Lawrenceville 13" February 1834
Dear Sir
Since yours enclosing Mr. W. Papers are received, I have seen him, and he says he never acted in any capacity, but a private, and that he was not acquainted with Jeremy Mandy - Enclose are his papers for you dispose of as you think
Yrs with esteem
Rob Tumbull
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Petersburg Va. 31. July 1857
Dear Sir
I enclose a letter of Request from Mr Geo. H. McCulloch - please answer his enquiries at your earliest convenience - & Oblige Your Mo. Obt
S. D. Watkins
To the Secretary of
the Interior
Washington City DC
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OW FM
#16.020
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2052.
Revolutionary Claims.
Treasury Department.
4 Jany 1834:
Thomas Whitlock - of ________ in the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefit of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution", approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war as the substitute of Joseph Hopson and continued until its termination, at which point he was a Private - in Lee's legion - of the Virginia - line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th of May, 1828, on the Revolutionary pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pension since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
Exd. Rej. 16020 Iss/OK
By order of the Secretary.
Francis A. Dickins

Treasury Department.
Third Auditor's Office.
It further appears that Thomas Whitlock -- is not now on the pension list of the any - - - agency, and has not been so since the 3d. of March 1826
It appears from the Records in this office That Thomas Whitlock, has been paid as a private of Lees Legion to the end of the war but it does not appear that he received the gratuity of Eighty Dollars - The inference is that he did not enlist for the War - and Therefore was not entitled to Gratuity -
Peter Hagner Aud
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Department of War
Bounty Land Office
Jany 11th. 1834
The name of Thomas Whitlock, is not returned on the records of Lees Legion, Virginia line, among those entitled to, or who have received bounty lands from the U. States.
Wm. Gordon
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Clo.
Lawrenceville
Va
Hon J. H. Gholson
H.R.
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2098
State of Virginia Brunswick County to wit
On this 23. day of Septr. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Brunswick now sitting Thomas Whitlock born in the County of Goochland, and now a resident of the County of Brunswick and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years, but has no record 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 was drafted in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia and served a tour of three months under Captain Duke Stanfield in the year ______ was marched to Norfolk by the way of Cabin point where he remained a part of the time, does not recollect the names of any of the Officers. That in the year ____ he enlisted as a Substitute for Joseph Hopson under Captain Turner in the County of Halifax Virginia, and was marched to ninety six, Edmund King was a Captain, he remained at ninety six about three months as well as he recollects, and was driven away by the British, while retreating he enlisted under Colo. Lee in the foot services three years or during the war, and served until the end of the war and received a Discharge, which he has lost, from Capt. Hardy in the Town of Charleston, he does not recollect the name of any Officer except Majr. Eggbert, he thinks he served nearly three years - he recollects four persons who enlisted at the same time to wit, Silcock Shields, Prittillo and Cruise, but does not know where they reside if alive ~ That he was in the South all the time he was in the Service except the first Tour. That he was in no battle, except the one at ninety six, That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, or the years that he did serve but according to the best of his recollection he served as above stated ~ 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 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Whitlock
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We Littleberry Orgain, a Clergyman residing in the County of Brunswick and Rob Turnbull residing in the same County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Whitlock who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of Age; That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid ~
Litty Orgain
R Turnbull

And the said Court do hereby 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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Littleberry Orgain who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Brunswick and that Robert Turnbull, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. -

I Robert Turnbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Whitlock for a pension. -
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this twenty fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the fifty eighth year of our formdation. ~
R Turnbull
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME: Whitlow, Benjamin
GRADE: Quarter Master Sergeant "in Preston's Artillery"
LINE: Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER: 10641
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: July 16, 1789
to M. McConnell, assignee

*This information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.