Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17146, for James Thomas, Virginia
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Service:  VA.                 
Thomas, James     
Number:  S 17146.

Carded
Contents:
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Thomas,, James
VA.  S17146
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Missouri
James
of Clarke Co in th
who was a priva
by Captain Moo
by Col 
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll
at the rate of 43 D
commence on the 4th day
Certificate of Pension issued 
1834 and
Arrears to the 4th of March 136.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 10 Sept 21.67
$151.67
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jacob Biggs Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 47.

Letter to Hon. R. Hawes
4 Jany 1838
Same person 12. April 1838.
Duplicate Certificate issued 14 April 1838 and Sent to Hon R. Hawes House of Reps.
Letter to Hon R Hawes and 3 Auditor 2 June 1838
Letter to 3 Auditor 4 June 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 Sept 1836 to the 4 Sept 1837. - Agt notified 20. June 1838.
Letter to Hon. A. G. Harrison 26. Jany 1839.
Letter to Hon A G. Harrison & Cir to Pen Agt 28th Feb 1838
To Missouri from 4 Sept 1838. 28 March 1832.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Clarke County  [illegible]
On the 28th eqy of April 1834 personally appeared before the Justices of the county court of Clarke county afore and now sitting in open court James Thomas a resident of Clarke County and state of Kentucky, aged sixty  nine years w ho being first duly sworn 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 7, 1832 — that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 with Capt Thomas Moor, and serveed in the line of the Virginia Continental Troops as a private under said Capt.Moor - but he does not recollect the names of the officer  commanding the Division brigade regiment or battalion in which he served and he has forgotten the names of the Lieutenant & Ensigns attached to said Capt. Moore’s company during the time of his service in it.  He states that he was enlisted by said Capt. Moore in the opening of the year 1781 but the month and the day of the month on which  he was enlisted he has forgotten — that he was enlisted for the term of one year and he served not only the year aforesaid for which he was enlisted fort one month in addition there to by reason of said enlistment that he received a written discharge from said Moore which written discharge he has since lost and he has no written evidence whatever of his service aforesaid     That when he enlisted he was living in Loudon county in the state of Virginia and in that part of said county which is now Fairfax county.  that he was regularly sworn in as a soldier and thereupon was marched immediatly to Fredericksburg in said state and there was continued a few days and thence he was marched to Williamsburg  in said state and was stationed there some considerable time until the corps to which he was attached were marched to the town of York where he was at the siege of York and the capture of Lord Cornwallis — that at said siege he served under Genl George Washington and saw him at said siege and also the Marquis La Fayette that after said siege he was marched to Head quarters under General Washington at  or near Stoney Point on the other side of the North River and he believes in the State of New York and
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at that place to wit near Stoney Point he received a written discharge as before stated from said Capt Moore — andhe states that he served a a private as aforsaid at least thirteen months  that from old age and infirmity and consequent loss of memory he cannot state with more precision than he has done his length of service nor can he tell the month on the day of the month on which he was disharged as aforsaid or month knew but he remembers that he was discharged in the year 1782 that when he was enlisted he about seventeen years of age and as well as he can recollect he was born in the year 1764, but the month or day of the month of his birth he cannot remember— He states that he was born in Louden County Virginia in that part of said county which is now Fairfax County — that  he was born in the year 1764 and that he has no record of his age — and that when he was called into service he was living in Louden County aforesaid and he has stated above the names of each of the regular officers he has served with so far as he can recollect them.
 He states that during his service aforsaid he was in but one battle and that was at the siege of York that he was then marched to Alexandria in Virginia then to George Town in Maryland then to [illegible] & Baltimore in said state to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and through the state of New Jersey to said Headquarters on [illegible] River.
  He  herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state—
  He further states that in the year 1789 or 1790 he removed from Loudon  County in the State of Virginia to Fayette County in Kentucky and has lived in Kentucky ever since except that
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for about ten years of the time he lived in the state of Indiana and for the last two or three years he lived in Kentucky and  now lives in Clarke County Kentucky and until he removed from Virginia he continiued to reside in Loudon County [illegible] state.
 Sworn yo and subscribed the dayand year aforesaid—
                    James Thomas

Joseph Thomas states that he is the brother of the above named applicant James T homas  that said Joseph Thomas is now in his sixty eighth year of age.  that he recollects that said James Thomas [illegible] in the month of March 1781 as an enlisted soldier as the affiant then understood and believed — He did not see him actually enlist but then heard from his father’s family that said James Thomas had enlisted and marched as a private soldier — the affiant was then in his fifteenth year — and he recollects that he returned from the service, after being absent about thirteen months —  He heard his father and mother say that said James Thomas was enlisted and had marched and served as a soldier — the affiant then believed the statement to b e true and now believes it to be true and has no doubt and never has entertained a doubt sine that said James Thomas served as a regular soldier twelve or thirteen months during the Revolutionary War in the army of the United States — that when said James Thomas marched as aforesaid he and the affiant lived in their fathers family in Louden county in the state of Virginia in that  part of said county which now belongs to Fairfax county in said state 
 Sworn to and substantiated the day and year aforesaid.
      Joseph  Thomas
            his mark

Ellis Thomas  states that he is in his [illegible] year of age that the above named James Thomas is the son of Robert Thomas and the cousin of the affiant that said Robert Thomas and his wife which was
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the mother of said James Thomas,are dead — He remembers that   he was at Robert Thomas’s house in Louden county Virginia and while there said James Thomas returned home and his father and mother and he had just returned from the war — The affiant was t hen about eight years of age and he has ever since heard in the Thomas Family that said James Thomas had enlisted during the Revolutionary War and served as a private soldier and said report he then believed and how believes to be true.
    He states that Col. Benjamin Whaley (who is now dead) informed affiant that  said James Thomas had served with him in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier and he has heard and believed that said Whaley was a revolutionary  pensioner and a man of excellent first rate character for truth and honesty.
   Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
         Ely  R. Thomas
And the said court do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Thomas and Eli R Thomas are credible persons and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant James Thomas was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
  I James P. Bullock Clerk of the county court of Clarke County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of said James Thomas for a pension— In testimony whereof I gave hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of my said office on the 28th day of April 1834.
  James P Bullock

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  [vertical] $43.33
  [vertical] 1781 [illegible]
[vertical]James Thomas
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September 25, 1929

BA-J/MCS
James Thomas, S.17146

Mr. Paul E. Connor
1110 Parallel Street
Atchison, Kansas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to James Thomas, a Revolutionary War soldier who lived in Virginia and later in Kentucky and in Indiana.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.17146, based on the military service of James Thomas.

James Thomas, the son of Robert Thomas, was born in 1764 in Loudoun County, Virginia. The name of the mother of James Thomas is not shown.

While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, James Thomas enlisted in March, 1781, and served thirteen months as private in Captain Thomas Moore's Virginia company and was at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis.

James Thomas was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1824. At that time he stated he moved from Loudoun County, Virginia, to Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1789 or 1790 and that he had lived in Kentucky ever since with the exception of about ten years when he lived in Indiana and that for the last two or three years he had lived in Kentucky and was then (in 1834) living in Clarke County, Kentucky.

In February, 1839, James Thomas made affidavit in Callaway County, Missouri, that he had recently moved from Kentucky to Missouri, "that his children principally reside" in Missouri and he wished to be with them, names of children not given. He also referred to his daughter-in-law but did not give her name.
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Joseph Thomas, brother of James Thomas, stated in 1824 that he was "in his sixty-eight-year of age." In that year, Ely R. Thomas, "in his sixtieth year of age" stated that James Thomas was his cousin.

One Presley E. Thomas was living in 1839, relationship to soldier not shown.

There are no further data relative to the family of James Thomas.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of James Thomas, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, giving the following data:

James Thomas, Certificate #26738, issued May 9 or 10, 1834, rate $43.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency, transferred from Kentucky.

Agency Book shows May 10, 1834 (handwritten)

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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17.146
INVALID.
File No. 17,146
James Thomas
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922 - Nov. 2 - Hist. to Mrs. E. M. Clay - MMHF - Correspondence in Cl. N. 8957 of John Hunter 
1927 - Apl. 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Albert P. Hunter MMHF
1928 - Oct. 27 - Hist to Maude Bardue MMHF
1928 - Dec. 20 - Maude Bardue adv. hist. already provided JE - MMHF
1936 - Jan. 13 - Mr. Geo. F. Doyle advised regarding erraneous citation in Sec. of New Report - 1855 - Letter in Wm Martin - S. 36070 - Rev War ILL.
1939. Sept. 25 - hist. to Mrs. Paul E. Connor
M.C.S.
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Apl 13,

Let a new certificate be issued in this case.
J.L.E.
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H. Reps. 13. April 1838

Sir,
I have recd. your letter returning the documents enclosed to you in support of the Claim of Mr. James Thomas for a renewal of his pension Certificate, in which you state that the evidence in deficient, and in the printed form enclosed you indicate by brackets wherein the affidavit does not conform with the requisitions of the department. In consideration of the time required to perfect the proof & authorization, pertaining as I know it will to the prevation of Mr Thomas, of this his only reliance for support, I have thought it probable on examining the form, that my own personal knowledge of facts would supply the omissions.
I know Mr James Thomas very well, that he is the same person described in the affidavit, of the Justice & that he is a person of veracity and good character. I know the Justice of the peace who has Certified the affidavit, and his hand writing, and that of the Clerk of the County Court and that P. Bush who has signed the affidavit is a Justice of the peace from Clarke County and James P. Bullock is Clerk of the County Court -
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If the foregoing statement of facts will confirm to the Rules of the Department, and it be requisite I will make affidavit to the truth of them -
Mr Thomas lives in the County of my residence, and from my knowledge of his helpless old age & poverty, I know it will be inconvenient for him to attend to the business, and that he will stand in much need of the money.
Respy R. Hawes

J L Edwards Eq
you will be so good as to give me as early a reply as convenient, to the end that I may enclose the papers to Ky if my proof should be inadequate.
R. Hawes
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Col J. L. Edwards
Pensions office
Washington City

Hon R M Johnson
Rev.
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I feel great interest in this Case the applicant is most worthy. Examine his case & particularly the rolls if necessary & let me hear from you your friend
Rh. M. Johnson
6th May 1834

Case of James Thomas
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[BLANK FORM]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of                           88.
On this           day of         183  , before me, the subscriber, a Just of the Peace for the said county of     personally appeared            who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain                 in the regiment commanded by Colonel                     in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of                  that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the             day of                183    at or near        

he

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

NOTES.--The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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War Department
Pension Office
18th April 1838

Sir
This application of James Thomas for a pension certificate in lieu of and which has been lost or destroyed is herewith returned being defective. See each and printed instructions should be strictly complied with.
I am Sin
Very Respectfully
Goun oof Serv
J. L. Edwards

Hon Richard Haws
House of Representatives
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Mr. James L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

Jan 25
McEweny
Jm at
Hon A. G. Harrison
HR
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H. of Reps  23 Jan 1839

Sir:

I have the honor to enclose the letter of Irvine O Hockaday, in relation to a matter herein contained. Be pleased to answer at as early a day as possible and return Mr. Hockaday's letter and much oblige

Your obedient serv't
A G Harrison
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R. Hawes
J.L. Edwards Esq PA
W. City
Apl 10
W. Evans
Jr alt
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H. Reps. 10 April 1838

Sir,
Mr. James Thomas a revolutionary pensioner, residing in my District, has lost his pension certificate, and has enclosed the written affidavit for the purpose of obtaining its renewal. Will you be so good as enclose me a new certificate.
Ru/y
R. Hawes
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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From 
R. Hawes
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Off.

Jan 3
In at
Mr Evans
Hon R Hawes
HR
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D. Sir,
Will you be so good as to furnish me with the instructions desired by the enclosed letter, and any information you can give on the subject.
Respy 
R. Hawes
H Reps. 2. Jan. 1838.
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Mar 18
Mr Evans
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Northern Bank of Kentucky,
Lexington March 9. 1839

Sir
James Thomas a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832 has been paid up to 4 Sept. 1838 and has been marked transfd in Missouri
Respectfully
Your Ob. Serv
C. B Henry for
John Tilford
US. Pension. Agent
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 15, 1838.

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," James Thomas a Pensioner on the Roll of  the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of forty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1836 to the 4th of Sept, 1837.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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San Francisco Calif
4431 Geary Street
Nov. 27th 1928 -

Mr. E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir -
Please send documentary proofs and copies of James Thomas' Pension Record, and a copy of the document written by him after his enlistment from the Colonial Army, found in the Pension Office by Ora Muir Thelan, upon the evidence of which she was admitted as a member of the D.A.R. Ora Muir's father was Presley Muir & grandson of James Thomas -
Please send Pension Record & war

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of Eli Craven Mason b. Ky - was in War of 1812. Texas - & was [illegible] The States. Judge in Calif - & Oregon & died in Good Creek Oregon.
I am inclosing valuable family data which I ask you to be sure & return as I have no other - Hoping & early reply with - the - name of any "[illegible] Wife" of James Thomas or Eli Craven Macon.
I remain Resply
Maude Bardue
4431 Geary Street
San Francisco
Calif -
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1110 Parallel St
Atchison, Kansas,
August 23, 1939

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.

STAMP - RECEIVED AUG 25 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 7 VETS ADM

Gentlemen:

I am very much interested in the record of James Thomas of Virginia, who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War and who wintered with the army at Valley Forge. After the close of the War James Thomas married Mary Hayden of Virginia and settled in Madison County, Kentucky. During the war [of 1812] he joined the forces of General Harrison and [fought] at the battle of [Tippecanoe] and Michigan. He drew a pension at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, and he died at Terre Haute, Indiana at the age of 103 years.

If you can give me any information concerning his record during the above wars I shall be most grateful.

Sincerely,

Paul E. Connor (handwritten)
Paul E. Connor
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Please return
Maude Bardue
4431 Geary St
San Francisco
California (handwritten)

Statement of Sarah Thomas Lucas, wife of George Johnson Lucas, deceased, daughter of William Carroll Thomas and Edith Martin Thomas.

Sarah Thomas Lucas was born March 29th, 1928, in Clark County, Kentucky.

William Carroll Thomas was born in Madison County, Kentucky.

Edit Martin Thomas was born in Madison County, Kentucky.

William Carroll Thomas was a son of James Thomas, who was born in Virginia and married Mary Hayden, of Virginia, and settled in Madison County, Kentucky.

James Thomas, of Virginia, served under George Washington in The Revolution. He wintered with the army at Valley Forge. After the close of the Revolutionary War he came to Madison County, Ky. He drew his pension at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. He died at Terre Haute, Indiana. He lived to be about 103 years old. My mother has heard him related many incidents of the Revolutionary War, especially of his winter at Valley Forge.

Ora Muir Thelan, daughter of Henry Muir, in her work in Washington, found a document in the Pension Office, prepared and written by James Thomas after his retirement from the Colonial Army. Upon the evidence of this document she was admitted as a member of the D. A. R.

Ora Muir's grandfather, Pressley Muir, was a cousin of my mother, and a grandson of James Thomas. To become a member of the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution this data will be sufficient as long as the data carries direct evidence that you are direct descendants of William Carroll Thomas along his line.

(handwritten) Please send the Revolution record & the Colonial record of James Thomas and as a soldier, and of personal historical data regarding him. And data of the Muirs? Thanking very much.
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/eel

December 20, 1928.

Maude Bardue
4431 Geary Street
San Francisco, California

Madam:

I advise you that the War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Eli Craven Mason.

On October 27, 1928 you were furnished the history of James Thomas, S. 17146, and at that time advised that the name of his wife is not given.

The family data enclosed by you is herewith returned.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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January 13, 1926.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL

Dr. George F. Doyle
Department of Hygiene and Public Health
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Martin, Virginia Line, pensioned June 4, 1818, age seventy-seven years and William Martin, Virginia Militia, pensioned April 9, 1833, also, adjustment of conflicting records in regard to James Thomas who applied for pension April 28, 1834 in Clark County, Kentucky, recorded in Report of the Secretary of War in 1838 as of the North Carolina Militia, while an abstract you possess states that he served in the Virginia line.

Your citations in regard to William Martin pertain to one and the same person. His age as show in the Report of the Secretary of War printed in 1838, as seventy-seven years and a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and as seventy-seven years and a pensioner under the Act of 1832, only means that he was aged seventy-seven years at the time of the compilation of data for t hat report. His record is furnished herewith. (S. 36070 - William Martin ) [handwritten]

James Thomas, the pensioner (S. 17146, April 28, 1834, served in the Virginia troops and was recorded erroneously in the report referred to as of the North Carolina troops.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/eel

October 27, 1928

Maude Bardue
4431 Geary Street
San Francisco, California

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17146, it appears that James Thomas, (handwritten - son of Robert Thomas), was born in 1764 in Loudoun County (that part which was later Fairfax County), Virginia. He was the son of Robert. (crossed out)

While a resident of that same part of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in March 1781, served thirteen months as private in Captain Thomas Moore's Virginia Company and was at the Siege of Yorktown.

About 1789 or 1790 he moved from Loudoun County, Virginia, to Fayette County, Kentucky. He subsequently lived in Indiana, place not stated. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1834 while a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky. In (handwritten - Feb) 1839 he moved to Callaway County, Missouri, to be with his children "who principally lived there", but did not give their names. He also referred to his daughter-in-law, name not stated, neither
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in the name of soldier's wife given.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution surnamed Muir, the full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section

April 12, 1927

Mrs. Albert R. Hunter
LaGrande, Ore.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17146 it appears that James Thomas was born in 1764 in Loudoun County (that part which was later Fairfax County), Virginia. He was the son of Robert.

While a resident of that same part of Loudoun County, Virginia he enlisted in March 1781, served thirteen months as private in Captain Thomas Moore's Virginia Company and was at the Siege of Yorktown.

About 1789 or 1790 he moved from Loudoun County, Virginia to Fayette County, Kentucky. He subsequently lived in Indiana, place not stated. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1834 while a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky. In 1839 he moved to Callaway County, Missouri to be with his children "who principally lived there", but did not give their names. He also referred to his daughter-in-law, name not stated, neither is the name of soldier's wife given.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D C., Nov. 2, 1922

In reply to your request of _____, received ___ for a statement of the military history of James Thomas a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
March 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
13 mos.
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Moore
COLONEL.
[checkmark]
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Loudoun Co. (in 1834 that part Fairfax Co.) Va.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 28, 1834 - His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Clarke Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, Born in Loudoun Co. (Fairfax as above) Va. in 1764.
Remarks: Soldier was son of Robert Thomas of Loudoun Co., Va. He moved from Ky. to Callaway Co., Mo. in 1839. In 1838 a daughter-in-law is mentioned, name not stated. In 1839 "his children living in Mo." are referred to, no names stated.
Respectfully,
(Soldier had a brother Joseph living in 1834)
Commissioner.
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State of Oregon
SENATE CHAMBER

A. R. HUNTER
HOME ADDRESS:
LA GRANDE, OREGON

COMMITTEES
CHAIRMAN: CLAIMS
MEMBER: EDUCATION
LIVESTOCK
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION

[handwritten body]
La Grande, Oregon
April 7/1927 -
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
I wrote to the Registrar General, N.S.D.A.R. and she directed me to write to you for information I needed in order to complete my application to the Daughters of the American Revolution - I would like to have the dates given in the applications for pensions - I know pensions were received, but do no have dates, numbers, etc. Could you kindly give me
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State of Oregon
SENATE CHAMBER

A. R. HUNTER
HOME ADDRESS:
LA GRANDE, OREGON

COMMITTEES
CHAIRMAN: CLAIMS
MEMBER: EDUCATION
LIVESTOCK
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION

[handwritten body]
this information - If there is any expense for copying, etc, I will mail the amount necessary.
Am enclosing envelope for return of enclosed data I am sending you -
Respectfully Yours
Mrs. Albert R Hunter

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Statement of Sarah Thomas Lucas, wife of George Lucas, deceased, daughter of William Carroll Thomas and Edith Martin Thomas.

Sarah Thomas Lucas was born March 29th, 1828, in Clark County, Kentucky.

William Carroll Thomas was born in Madison County, Kentucky.

William Carroll Thomas was a son of James Thomas, who was born in Virginia and married Mary Hayden of Virginia, and settled in Madison County, Kentucky.

James Thomas of Virginia, served under George Washington in the Revolution. He wintered with the army at Valley Forge. After the close of the Revolutionary War he came to Madison County, Ky. He drew his pension at Lexington, Fayette Co. Kentucky. He died at Terre Haute, Indiana. He lived to be about 103 years old. My mother has heard him relate many incidents of the Revolutionary War; especially of his winter at Valley Forge.

Ora Muir Thelan, daughter of Henry Muir, in her work in Washington found a document in the Pension Office, prepared and written by James Thomas after his retirement from the Colonial Army. Upon the evidence of this document she was admitted as a member of the D.A.R.

Ora Muir's grandfather, Pressley Muir, was a cousin of my mother, and a grandson of James Thomas. To become a member of the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution this data will be sufficient as long as the data carries direct evidence that you are direct descendants of William Carroll Thomas, along his line.

[handwritten note]
Would like to have dates of births, marriages & deaths as far as can be found in records there - William Carroll Thomas is my great-grandfather -

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State of Missouri
County of Callaway} SS
On this thirteenth day of February 1829 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Callaway, personally appeared James Thomas who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Moore in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel - the name not recollected in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky, from whence he has lately removed, but he now resides in the State of Missouri, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Missouri, That his children principally reside in this state and he wishes to be with them
James Thomas
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day and
Year aforesaid
Thomas G. Jones J.P-

I Presley E Thomas do swear that James Thomas the person who has taken the above oath is the same person described in the above affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed} Presley E Thomas
before me the day and
year aforesaid
Thomas G. Jones J.P
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State of Missouri
County of Callaway} SS
I Thomas G. Jones a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that Presley E Thomas the subscribing witness to the affidavit of James Thomas is a reputable person and for veracity stands unimpeached, and that full faith is due and ought to be given to his said oath of [illegible]
Given under my hand this 13th day of February 1839
Thomas G. Jones Justice

State of Missouri
Conty of Callaway} Sct
I James B Grant Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid. Do Certify that Thomas E Jones Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing Certificates is and was at the time of making and signing said Certificates an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified according to Law. and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 13th day of February AD 1839
James B. Grant Clk
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Winchester, Ky
Apl 3

Free

Hon. Richard Hawes
Washington City 
D. C.
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State of Kentucky
Clarke County} SS.
On the 26th day of March 1838, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Clarke, personally appeared James Thomas, who on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Moore in the service of the United States; (the number of the Regiment and by whom Commanded, not recollected) that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky, that he received a Certificate of that fact under the Signature and Seal of the Secretary of War; which Certificate was on or about the last of September 1836, after drawing the pension due him on the fourth day of that month, placed in the hands of his daughter in law, from which time he was about from the State of Kentucky about six months, and on his return, his said Certificate could not be found, and Consequently, he presumes it has been destroyed.
Sworn and subscribed to} James Thomas
before me, the day and year
aforesaid. P. Bush JPCC

State of Kentucky, Clarke County Sect -
I James P. Bullock Clerk of the County Court of Clarke County aforesaid do certify that the above named Pleasant Bush is now and for several years last past has been an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and duly qualified as such, that his signature to the above certificate is in the proper hand writing of said Bush and that full faith and credit are due to his Official Acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office 26th March 1838 
James. P. Bullock
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The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Feb 28.
Jacob
Mr Evans
Hon. A. G. Harrison
H.R.
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Ho of Reps 27 Feb 1839

Sir
I herewith enclose the letter &c of Presley Thomas Be pleased to attend to it & return this letter and oblige
Your obedient servant
A. G. Harrison.