Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1596, for Henry Thomas, North Carolina
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Thomas, Henry

NUMBER
S.1596

carded
CONTENTS
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22.202
West Tennessee
Henry Thomas
Dyer Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Purves of the reg't. commanded by Col. Armstrong in the N. C. militia for 6 months for 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct. 1833 - and sent to W. S. Mitchell, Dyersburgh [Dyersburg]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $50.--
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 March '36 10.--=
$60.--

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. Allison Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 98
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Questions
1st Where were you born and in what year ? 
Ans. in the county of Rowan N. Carolina in the year 1758 on the 4th day of March - 
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
I have lost a record but it is last but from the records of my Brothers both older and younger, than me I know my statement to be correct.
3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live. 
Ans. [illegible] the Catawba Rowan County since stretch off into Iredell, I remained in Iredell until the year 1798 then removed in to Summer County Tennessee where I remained one year. I then removed into the County of Wilson where I remained until the year 1830. I then removed into Dyer County Tennessee where I now reside.
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I was drafted twice and served three months each Tour
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. Regular officers Gates & DeCalp. [DeKalb] Col. Armstrong & Col. Loftin were the Militia officers which I served under. Captain Purviance: Morrison &c The above Declaration which this is attached to gives all the names of officers and other circumstances which I can recollect.
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6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans.  received a discharge for the first tour of three months from Major John Johnston which has since been lost. - for the second tour I was verbally discharged at Salisbury by Captain Morrison. -
7th State the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Ans. John Rutherford Esqr. & Ridley Jones whose names are attached to the above declaration Robt. Redd Esqr. Col.  Samuel J. Wilhmes Maj'r. J. M. McCorkel, Rev'd. Samuel Y. Thomas and my Brother James Thomas who can certify to my services.

State of Tennessee Dyer County July 21st 1833 I do hereby certify that Henry Thomas my Brother has performed the services as stated in his declaration given under my hand the day and date above written. [Signature] James Thomas [seal]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above before me [Signature] E. A. McCorkle an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said county
Edwin A. McCorkle J.P. [Signature]

I do hereby certify that the above statements contained in this supplement annexed to the Declaration are true to the best of my knowledge and recollection -
[Signature] Henry Thomas [seal]

State of Tennessee Dyer County This day personally appeared Henry Thomas and made oath in due form of law that the above statement contains the truth to the best of his recollection. [Signature] E. A. McCorkle an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Dyer the day and date above written. [Signature] Edwin A. McCorkle J. P.
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State of Tennessee} July 29th 1833
Dyer County}

I do hereby certify that Henry Thomas the within named [pplicant is unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to attend Court and James Thomas whose certificate is annexed is a man of undoubted veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit - I also certify that I have known Henry Thomas for a number of years and that he has always been reputed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary war and I believe all his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of July 1833.
[Signature] Edwin A. McCorkle [seal] J. Peace

State of Tennessee} I William L. Mitchell Clerk of 
Dyer County} Dyer County Court do hereby certify that Edwin A. McCorkel whose name is assigned to the above certificate as a Justice of the peace is an acting Justice of the peace for said county & was at the time of assigning the same duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith 7 credit is due & ought to be given to all of his official acts as such.  In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & cased the seal of office to be affixed at Dyersburg this the 14th day of August A. D. 1833
[Signature] Wm. L. Mitchell Clerk of  Dyer County Court  [seal]
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State of Tennessee] Circuit Court November Term 1832
Dyer  County}SS.
On this 6th day of November A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Joshua Haskell, one of the Circuit Judges of Law and Equity for said State Henry Thomas aged about Seventy four years as well as he can recollect having no record of his age a resident of the County of Dyer and State aforesaid, who first being sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
This declarant states that he entered the service of the Untied States and served under the following named officers as herein stated.
This declarant states that in the year 1780 he was drafted to go into South Carolina & serve or tour for 3 months against the British; the company to which this declarant belonged was commanded by Capt. James Purvines, his Lieutenant was by the name of Abel Armstrong and in the same company the Ensign was name John Lucky they rendezvoused at Salisbury in North Carolina, where the command of the regiment to which this declarant belonged was assumed by Colonel Martin Armstrong. Here the troops joined General Rutherford who was lying there at the time. This declarant states they remained here until all the troops rendezvoused when they marched  to the Yadkin, which they crossed at the mouth of Rocky River and from thence to the Cheraw hills in South Carolina, and from thence to Rugeley's Mills with Gen'l. Gates' army where they two days, and on the next night on their march they met a body of British within a few miles of Camden, where the battle took place, which resulted in their defeat. Here this declarant states General Rutherford was taken prisoner. After this took place, declarant returned to North Carolina; his term of service not being out he was called out under General Davidson; and they were marched to Mecklenburg North Carolina shortly after which this declarant states his term of service was expired, and he received a discharge from Major John Johnston, which has since been lost when declarant returned home. -
This declarant further states, that after
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afterwards in the year 1781, he was again drafted to serve another tour of 3 months to go to Wilmington against the British and Tories; the Captain who commanded the company to which this declarant belonged was by the name of Abel Armstrong who was afterwards superseded by Lieutenant Thomas Morrison ,The Colonel who commanded the Regiment to which declarant belonged, was by the name of    , Loftin, [Col. William Lofton] all again under the command General Rutherford. This declarant states they were marched, from Salisbury North Carolina, down toward, Wilmington; previous to their arriving in its neighborhood he was detached to the infantry under Captain Hugh Hall's company under the command of General Charles McDowel [McDowell]; where they were engaged scouting after tories and British for some time, when this declarant was taken sick where he remained so until his term of service  expired, and being verbally discharged at Salisbury, by his officers, when he returned home -
This declarant states he remained in North Carolina, County of Iredell until the year 1798, when he removed to Sumner County, State of Tennessee, where he remained on year, then he resided in the County of Wilson State aforesaid until the year 1830, when he removed to this county where he has continued to reside ever since. This declarant states he has no documentary evidence, by which he can prove his service, except on tour of 3 months under Colonel   , Loftin, and General Rutherford, by the affidavit of William Leech to one of his messmates, to when his service was fully, known, and which is hereunto affixed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. -[Signature] Henry Thomas
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court. - this 8th day of Nov. 1832.
[Signature] M. Mitchell Clerk
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I do hereby certify that Henry Thomas did serve three months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Loftin [Lofton] in the Corps commanded by General Rutherford in the year 1781 of the Revolutionary War. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of October 1832 -
[Signature] William Leech [seal]

State of Tennessee}
Dyer County}
This day personally appeared William Leach and made oath in due form of Law that the above statement contains the truth to the best of his recollection. Sworn to and subscribed before me E. A. McCorkle an acting Justice of the peace in and for Dyer County the day and date above written. [Signature]Edwin A. McCorkle J. Peace

July 29th 1833
I do hereby certify that the above William Leach is a man of varactiy and his statements are entitled to full credit. Given under my and and seal the day and date above written.[Signature]
E. A. McCorkle J. P.
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MMM&F
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

August 2, 1927

George B. Lockwood
435 Tenth St., N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1596 it appears that Henry Thomas was born March 4, 1758 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
While living near the Catawba in Rowan County (the part which was later Iredell County), North Carolina he enlisted
in 1780, served three months as a private in Captain James Purviance's Company, Colonel Martin Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment, also under General Davidson, and was in
the battle of Camden. He enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private
in Captain Abel Armstrong's and Thomas Morrison's Company, Colonel Loftin's North Carolina Regiment, and Captain Hugh
Hall's Company under General Charles McDowell.
After the Revolution he lived in Iredell County, North Carolina until 1798, then one year in Sumner County, Tennessee, thence to Wilson County, Tennessee where he lived until 1830
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then removed to Dyer County, Tennessee where he was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832. It is not stated whether he was ever married.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[note - referred to 2 bros. living in 1833 one was James.]
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Dec. 19 -1902
Miss May Lott
Lehi Utah

Jany 10-1903 To above - name of wife not shown - How to get date of last payment,
1913 Apr. 7. Letter to Jas. M. Kirkham no data as to family. . L.M.
19257 - Aug. 2 - Hist to Geo. B. Lockwood - MS & F -

1596.
Rev. War
INVALID.
File No. 1596
Henry Thomas
Pri. N.C. Mil.
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:-Vol. A., Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Henry Thomas
Dyer Co. 20034
WD
from 1780 private
6 months. $20 -

Clk.
Wm. L. Mitchell
Dyersburgh
Tn.
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State of Tennessee} Circuit Court November Term
Dyer County.} 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court John Rutherford, an acting Justice of the Peace and Ridley Jones, who first being duly sworn according to Law make oath that that they are well acquainted with Henry  Thomas, the foregoing applicant for a Pension, and that they believe him to be a man of veracity and believe his statement in the foregoing Declaration entitled to credit and that he has always been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion. -
[Signatures] J Rutherford   Ridley Jones
Sworn & Subscribed to in open court Nov. 6th 1832. [Signature] M. Mitchell Clerk

And the said Court, do hereby certify that after investigating the mater contained in the foregoing Declaration and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department it  appears that the above applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as  he states; And the said court further certifies, that John Rutherford, an Acting Justice of the Peace and Ridley Jones are citizens of the county of Dyer, and are credible Persons, and as such their foregoing statements are entitled to credit.
[Signature] Joshua Haskell [seal] Circuit Presiding in Dyer County -
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State of Tennessee
I Mark Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Dyer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry Thomas, for a pension.
In testimony whereof , I have hereto set my hand & private seal not having a seal of office. [seal]
[Signature] Mark Mitchell Clerk
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[Stamp - OLD WAR & NAVY FILED JAN 7 1903] ow

Lehi Utah
Dec. 30, 1902

Clk of Pensions Bureau.
Washington D. C.

Dear  Sir, Yours of the 19 inst. at hand and now I wish to know where the Pension of said Henry Thomas stopped. for still I do not think that -  is the the one I want. The  Henry Thomas I want was we suppose born in 1745. The one you sent was born in 1758. There may be some slight mistake on either side. So if there isn't any that - was born in 1754 I will trace the one you have sent and see if it isn't the one, if not I will try some other source.
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Will you please tell me when the Henry Thomas born March 4, 1758 ceased to draw his pension? In what state did he reside when his last pension was drawn? What was his wife's name?  How old was he? And will you please see if there wasn't a H. T. born in 1754. and ans. the above questions concerning him. By so doing you will greatly oblige. Yours Truly
[Signature] Miss May Scott,
Lake St.-
Lehi Utah

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE.D JAN5 1903]
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NATIONAL REPUBLIC

425 TENTH STREET, NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 25th, 1927

GEORGE B. LOCKWOOD, EDITOR

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

I have an inquiry from a reader asking if the name of Henry Thomas of North Carolina,
service not given, is listed as a pensioner of the
revolutionary war. If I can have this information I
will appreciate it very much.
Very truly yours,
Geo B Lockwood
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[2 identical stamps - OFFICE OF U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS THE COMMISSIONER MAY 26 1927]
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Lehi Utah
Dec. 7. 1902

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D. C.

Sirs, I rec'd yours of Nov. 29. today and in reply will say that the Henry Thomas you allude to isn't the one I wish to know about; all though he may be the sorc. Henry Thomas I wish to know about - further south after the war but - I can't tell from where he enlisted from - After the war he lived in Tenn. In 1828 he moved to Kentucky and lived there 18 yrs. he then moved to Mo. and died in the same yr. 1836 or 7. and drew a pension all the while for service rendered in the war. We have some of his war relics. He married Rachel Stilwell and she died the first of the yr and he died the last of the yr. So no widow drew any
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pension. We have always been told that he served under Washington for a short time and then under Morgan. I am anxious to get the right man for we want t prove up our claims and become legitable members of the Nation D. R's.
Thanking you for the Lott information you sent me and going still further can you give me any clue of the Darrows Did any person by that name serve in the war. By so doing you will greatly oblige.
[Signature] Miss May Lott, (Sec.) Lake St - Lehi, Utah

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE D DEC 12 1902]
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

KIRKHAM BUILDING
LEHI, UTAH

THE UTAH FARMER
Devoted to Agriculture in Ari. the Rock Mountain Region
Combined With 
The "Dessert Framer" and "Rocky Mountain Farming"

March 26, 1913.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

According to a circular report that you gave
Miss May Lott, December 19, 1902. I R W. 1596, Inv., Revolutionary War, being a request for the military history of Henry Thomas, we learned something about the services he rendered. What I would like to get is some
of his history; his father and mother's names and grandparents, if possible. Can this be obtained from your office? If you do not have such a record, could you suggest to me any means by which I might be able to trace this
matter up? Is there any historical societies or other avenues from whom I might get this information?
Thanking you for your early attention, I am
Sincerely,
James M. Kirkham

JMK/NP.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.

April 7, 1913.

Mr. James M. Kirkham,
Kirkham Building,
Lehi, Utah.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 26"" and received the 31" ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of Henry Thomas, Sur. File No. 1.596, Rev. War, there is no data as to his family. This Bureau has no knowledge
where such information may be obtained.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner.