Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,015, for James Thomas, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Thomas, James
NUMBER: S. 32.015
CONTENTS:
only one to Ga.
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Georgia. 27.949
__________________________
James Thomas - 
of Oglethorpe in the State of Geo:
who was a pr in the ______ commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Rgt commanded by Col. Green in the Va
line for 2 years 
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Sept. 1834 and Sent Hon. A. S. Clayton, Athens, Ga
___________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '34 280 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 2 Mar: 35. 40-
320 -

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
ook C Vol. 6 Page 104

March 3 - 1836 AB
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Georgia}
County of Oglethorpe} ss. On this 30th day of August eighteen hundred & thirty four, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Inferior Court of the County & State aforesaid, James Thomas, a resident of the same, aged Eighty three years, who 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 7th June 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777, about the 20th day of February of the year, & served as a soldier in the 6th Virginia Regiment, for a term of three years, under the following named officers: The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Green, & the Company to which he belonged was Commanded by Captain Thomas Blackwell.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State in the Union.
Sworn to & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid, before me. James Thomas
Britton Stamps J.I.C.
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And I Britton Stamps a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County & State do hereby declare it to be my opinion that James Thomas the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
I further certify that said applicant, by reason of old age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend court. without assistance by hawling &c Britton Stamps, J, I, C

State of Georgia}
Oglethorpe County} I, John Landrum Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County & State do hereby certify that the sd. Britton Stamps before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County & was at the time the same was executed, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office at Lexington in said County, this 30th day of August, eighteen hundred & thirty four.
John Landrum C.l.k
I.C. O.C.

I Certify that John Landrum whose official signature appears above is Clerk of the Inferior Court of Oglethorpe County, Geo. & that the same is in his Own proper hand - Sep 8th 1834
A. S Clayton M.C
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April 19, 1938

James Thomas 
S. 32015
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Henry D. Russell
2514 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Thomas who served with the Virginia troops, and later lived in Georgia.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 32015, based on the military service of James Thomas in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only James Thomas, who was pensioned while a resident of Georgia, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of James Thomas were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

James Thomas enlisted February 20, 1777, served as a private in Captains Thomas Blackwell's and Williams' companies, and in Colonel Green's 6th Virginia regiment, length of service three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1834, at which time he was eighty-three years of age, and living in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He died March 3, 1836. [Handwritten note: OK by Gen acct off. records F]

The papers on file in this claim contain no

[Handwritten note]
Gen. Acct Office records 
show that his widow, [illegible] survived him 
F
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reference to the family of the soldier, James Thomas.

In order to obtain the name and address of person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

James Thomas
Certificate # 27949
Issued September 22, 1834
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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32015
Revy INVALID.
_____
File No. 32,015
James Thomas
Priv Rev war
_____
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 431

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 July 24. History to Miss Martha A. Robinson. C
1918 - Apr. 19 - Hist to Mrs. Henry D Russell
1938 - May 9 - Mrs. H. W. Russell for war cert F
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2 year
$80

A S Clayton
Athens
Georgia
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James Thomas
Declaration for a 
Penson 
30.774
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Treasury Dept
3 Aud Office
June 18. 1834

Sir

I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 17- Inst with [illegible] stating the Services of James Thomas a revolutionary soldier, and in relation to what you ask me whether there is any thing in this office which confirms the statement of Said Thomas in reply to which I have the pleasure to state that I have found James Thomas on Capt Jno. Blackwell's Comp of the 6 Va Regt. commanded by Col. Green as stated by him, He inlisted 20th. feb. 1777 for three years and continued on the Roll of the said Regiment, though in a different Company the one to which Capn Blackwells Company was transferred after
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Sep. 1778 when he became Supernumerary 
In this Company say Capt Thomas Williams or Col. Greens Co he is found to Nov 1779 inclusive the later period the Rolls of that Regt are to be found from the regularity with which he was during the above mentioned period enlisted and paid, then ca I should suppose he no doubt that he served out the time for which he inlisted.
The letter of Mrs. Kelley is returned.
With much respect.
I am Ob St
Peter Hagner Aud

The Honbl
A. S. Clayton
H R
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Athens, Sept. 8th, 1834

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir,
I enclose you the declaration of James Thomas & accompanying it the letter of Mr Hagner which will show beyond all doubt his right to a pension. During the last Session of Congress he addressed a letter to me stating fully his services as a continental Soldier or rather his enlistment with 6th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col Green & that his Capt was a Thos Blackwell.
I knew it was in vain for him to apply for a pension unless his name was upon the rolls or he could prove his service & therefore t ascertain the former addressed a letter to Mr Hagner & was fortunate enough to receive the enclosed answer - I hope no little irregularity, if there be any of which I am unconscious in that execution of his papers will be permitted to defeat so just a claim
As he is a very inform & old man without the means of support his claim I hope will be dispatched with all possible expedition -
Very respectfully
Yr. Obt. Svt
A. S. Clayton
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[Typed text:] THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
[Handwritten:] U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington,
D. C.
Robinson 18

[Stamp 1:] 
PENSION
O
U. 18 S.
1917
OFFICE.

[Stamp 2:]
NEWNAN, GA
JUL 17
10 AM
1917

[Stamp 3: Image of an American Flag]
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Will you please inform
Rev Sec
me if James Thomas of
Georgia, or his widow
ever drew a pension as
a Revolutionary soldier;
He lived in several counties,
but his later [illegible] were
connected with Walton,
Clark, Jackson,
Oglethorpe & Coweta.
He was in Walton Co, 1832,
He was sometimes called
James, sometimes James
L. Thanking you for
the information
Yours truly,
(Miss) Martha Reid Robinson
July 16, 1917 Newnan, Ga.
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[Typed text:] THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
[Handwritten:] 
Veterans Administration
Washington
D.C.

[Stamp 1:]
MACON
APR 9
330 PM
1938
GA.

[Stamp 2:]
RECEIVED
APR 11 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER No. 19
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Your letter [illegible] us etc - 
You attain of Rev. Soldier James Thomas - of Spotsylvania Co Va. He Ga and he later came to Ga. Oglethorpe Co-
There are three James Thomas listed as Rev. Soldiers from Va in the Archives of Va at Richmond 0 They were given in an index I learn from Richmond
Mrs. H. D. Russell - Macon Ga.
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MRS. HENRY DOZIER RUSSELL NAVY DEPARTMENT
2514 FORSYTH ROAD, MACON, GEORGIA
SECY'S OFFICE [illegible] DIV.

Navy Building
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
You Can [illegible]
P20-2(4) (3804.04-1)
James Thomas listed steal - received pensions from Va - as Rev. soldiers - As I am working on my genealogy of this Thomas [illegible] from Va. that came to Ga. following the Rev. War - Would like to recieve full Copy of dates pertaining
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To all three -
1 Their commissions
2 The Co. served in.
3 The place of enlistment
4 The name of wife
5 " " " Children
6 Their marriage date
7 The place of marriage
All of the above data had to be given for pensions. And I am most anxious to receive #4 - 6 - 7 as they are all [illegible] in proving my results.
Many thanks for
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your courtesy.
Yours truly
Carolyn C. Russell
(Mrs. H. D. Russell)
April 4th 1938
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[Stamp:]
APR 7 1938
130
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Secretary's Office
RECORD DIVISION
FORWARDED
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[Header]
Mrs. Henry Dozier Russell
2514 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia

[Handwritten text]
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
James Thomas
S. 32015
Dear Sir:
Thanks for [illegible] of April 19th relative to Rev. Soldier James Thomas - But you failed to give his service record which he had to give on application - That is where did he enlist?
Please look again and be very careful of inquiries & the for you had date of James Thomas death wrong - For he is buried in Oglethorpe Co. Has a tomb with his birth date & place also death date on it. And this tomb has been there since shortly after his death. His
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Will is filed in that same County - Oglethorpe Co. Ga. He is the only Rev Soldier by that name that ever lived there -
Copied from his Tomb
James Thomas
born
Spotsylvania Co. Va.
Oct. 10th 1751
Died June 6th 1826.
What we wanted from you was his service record and Name of wife & children & place of enlistment as we have only the first name of wife and not all of the children. And the place of enlistment would keep to locate his [illegible]  because we think he enlisted in
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[Header]
Mrs. Henry Dozier Russell
2514 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia

[Handwritten]
Culpeper Co. Va. Don't know the above data I last checked by a Copy of his will that is in my possession.
I am asking the data for family records as it is most important that we be most careful in reading this old [illegible] when Copying -
Very grateful for your writing I am
Yours truly
Carolyn C. Russell
April 20th 1938

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
APR 22 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER # 21
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May 9, 1938

James Thomas
S. 32015
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Henry D. Russell
2514 Forsyth Rad
Macon, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state the Revolutionary War record of James Thomas, pension claim, S. 32015, which was furnished you April 19, 1938, did not give his service record, where he enlisted, names of wife and children, and the date of death, March 3, 1836, was not correct.

The papers on file in this claim do not show the place of his enlistment, nor are there any data in this claim concerning the family of the soldier, James Thomas. The records of this office show that he died March 3, 1836.

Your attention is called to the fourth paragraph of letter from this office under date of April 19, 1938, in which the service record of the soldier, James Thomas, pension claim, S. 32015, is definitely stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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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. S. 32,015

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feby 20, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 years
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Blackwell
COLONEL.
Green
STATE.
6 Va.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ________
Date of application for pension, Aug 30 1834. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Oglethorpe Co Georgia.
Age at date of application, eighty-three years
Remarks: there is no family data on file.
The above is the only James Thomas pensioned in Georgia, found in the Rev. War file of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.