Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13,729, Thomas Denson, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.

Denson, Thomas

NUMBER
R.13.729

CONTENTS
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State of South Carolina Laurens District: On this the 15th day of January A.D. 1855 Personally
appeared in open Court before me the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District in State aforesaid the same being a Court of Record, William Denson aged fifty-two years, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the son and heir at law of Thomas Denson (deceased) who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War: That he has often heard the said Thomas Denson say that he served for the term of 3 years in said War: That he served a part of the time in the company commanded by Captain Virgus [John Verdin], and the Regiment commanded by [Lt.] Colonel [Levi] Casey, that as a private in said company he was at the siege of
Ninety Six and in the engagement at that place. That after the retreat from Ninety Six he was detached under the command of Captain Stark [James Starke] for the purpose of repressing the depredations of the Tories in the upper part of the said State: That he was also in the expedition against the
Cherokee Indians under the command of Captain [James] Irby to whose company he belonged, which
expedition was under the command of General [Andrew] Pickens, And that thus his services continued, to
the end of the said war: That after that he War the said Thomas Denson continued to reside in the State of South Carolina in the District of Newberry, where he died on the 24th of October in the year of our Lord 1849. And that this declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining the amount
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that may be due the declarant as the heir at law of the said Thomas Denson (Deceased) under the
act of 1832, and other acts of Congress for the benefit of Soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
S/ Wm Denson
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court on the day and year above written.
Given under my hand and seal of office
S/ W. Watts, JCILD
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Revolutionary Claim

Exparte
Wm Denson

Declar
[illegible]

Henderson & Williams
Attys

Fees
$3.00
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The State of South Carolina
To the Honorable the members of the House of Representatives of the said State The Humble Petition of Thomas Denson showeth that during the Revolutionary war he was a private in Captain Virgns' [John Verdin] Company and the Regiment to which the said Company belonged was under the command of [Lt.] Colonel [Levi] Casey . That your petitioner was under the aforesaid Command at the siege of Ninety Six and was in the engagement at that place; that after the retreat from Ninety Six your petitioner was retracted under the command of Captain Stark [James Starke] for the purpose of
suppressing the depredations of the Tories in the upper part of the said State. Your petitioner also
shows that he was also in the expedition against the Cherokee Indians under the command of
Captain [James]Irby to whose Company he belonged and the detachment to which your petitioner belonged was under the command of General [Andrew] Pickens.
Your petitioner further states that he is now at the advanced age of sixty-six years reduced to extreme poverty, and that in his best days
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of prosperity he has been in but humble circumstances, and now in his old age when his strength has wasted he is reluctantly compelled to ask a pittance for his support -- Whereupon your petitioner prays that you would grant him a pension and he
will pray &c.
Thomas Denson, X his mark
Attest S/ William Neel  

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Thomas Denson ever since the old war and believe that the within statement is just and true & that he served as a soldier in the said war
Certified by me S/ Wm Neill, JP

South Carolina Laurens district: I do hereby certify that Thomas Denson the within petitioner was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served a great part of his time as such & was thought to be a noble Soldier. Certified by me S/ James Dillard
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South Carolina Newberry District: Personally appeared before me Thomas Denson and made
oath that the statement made in the foregoing petition are true and that the services therein stated
worth faithfully performed and every word & some months therein are true Thomas Denson, X his mark
Sworn to before me this 3 November 1829 S/ Wm Neely, JP  

South Carolina Laurens District: Personally came Thomas Entriken before me and made oath that he was acquainted with the within petitioner Thomas Denson and was with him in the Army in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier in behalf of his Country against the British and that he acted as such till the close of the war.
S/ Thomas Entriken
Sworn to & subscribed before me 3 December 1828 S/ Wm Neely, JP
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South Carolina Newberry District: Personally appeared before me William Neel & made oath
that he is well acquainted with the petitioner & his circumstances and can say without hesitation
that he is entirely destitute of the means of support, and has to depend entirely upon the charity
of others for the means of subsistence. S/ Wm Neel
Sworn to before me 1 December 1828
S/ John R. Griffin, QU 

The petition of Thomas Denson praying for a pension Granted
The Committee on pensions to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Denson praying for a pension beg leave to report that the prayer thereof ought to be granted. November 26 1829 S/ F. Richardson, Chairman
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Senate November 28 1829
Resolved that the Senate agreed to the report. Ordered to the H. R.
S/ Job Johnson

The Committee on pensions to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Denson praying for a pension Respectfully Report that they have considered the same & recommend that the prayer thereof be granted.
4 December 1829
S/ Sampson Pope, Chairman

In the House of representatives
December 18 1829
Resolved that the House do agree to the Report ordered that it be sent the Senate By order of the House
S/ R. Anderson, C. H. R.

Senate December 18 1829
 resolved that Senate concur
S/ Job Johnston, C. S
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Clerks Office House of Representatives State of South Carolina I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the petition of 
Thomas Denson praying for a pension. with the Report of
committee, shewing the action
then thereof
Hon Y Arthur
Left Librarian &
State House Keeper
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Washington 13th Feb 56

Sir

I enclose you herewith an application for a pension for the Revolutionary services of W Denson.

Please examine and submit
report to me at your earliest
convenience,

Yours &c
James L Orr
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Fees paid $2.00
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Treasurer's Office Columbia August the 9th 1853
I do hereby certify that the name of Thomas Denson was placed on the Pension Roll of this State in December 1829 and that he continued to draw his Annuity of Sixty Dollars up to the month of May
1849 as appears by the following receipt from the tax collector of Newberry "Treasury Office Columbia May the 19th 1849

Received of RC Griffin Treasurer of the Upper Division Sixty Dollars on account of Annuity paid Thomas
Denson as Tax Collector of Newberry.
Jacob Kibler"

Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above mentioned.
E. P. Jones, Treasurer
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13729
Thomas Denson
Revolution
REJECTED
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Hon. Jas L. orr
Feb. 21, 1856
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Pension Office, February 1. 1856.
Sir
I have carefully examined the papers upon which arrears of pension are claimed in virtue of the services in the revolution of  Thomas Denson
late of South Carolina, and filed them under act of June 7, 1832.
these papers do not satisfactorily show the duration of service of William Denson, nor was it
necessary that they should, in an application for pension to the State of South Carolina; it is, however, indispensable, that this should be done when applying for pension under the laws of Congress, as under them the allowance is graduated according to the term of service - Doubtless evidence of service in this case can be obtained of the authorities of South Carolina
The proof is also defective in not showing by competent testimony that the father of claimant was the person who received pension from the State
South Carolina
I have the honor to be very respy
Hon James L. Orr
House of Reps
for Commissr
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No 39.043
Thomas Denson decd

South Carolina

Act June 7, 1832
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Free

J  L Orr
[illegible]

J Minot Esqr
Comm Pen
Washington
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Thomas Denson
S.C. Original
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