Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,238, for John Thompson, Virginia
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]
(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Thompson, John. | S. 41.238
CONTENTS
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10.154
Virginia
John Thompson
Q

In the state of [blank space] who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Louis of the Virginia [cut off], for the term of 2 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] of May and [illegible] and sent to J Morton Charlotte C H. Va.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1845 2
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1848
                                                       ___________
                                                        $93,29
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

[right side of document] 
Notification sent 23 Sep. 1820 to Mr. Mortons Charlotte Ct House Va
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John Thompson
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Virginia At a Court held for Charlotte County the 8 day of  August 1820

On this 8th Day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County John Thompson aged sixty years Resident in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. Inlisted to the United States army under Colonel Moses Hawkins of the Virginia Regiment in February 1777 for three years, sometime afterwards the [illegible] and 1st Regiment of the Virginia Line were consolidated, when I was marched to Capt Minnis Company from whence I was discharged April the first 1780 as stated in my former declaration bearing date the 15 day of September in the year 1818 and that I have received a pension in virtue of a certificate issued from the War Department bearing onto the 1 day of May 1819 and number 1015 and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts owe to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and
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and by me subscribed.

The following is a schedule of my property
No Real Estate, and no other estate but my Carpenters Tools worth about sixty dollars.  -That I am by occupation a Carpenter that from age and Infirmity and particularly from a more than Ordinary blindness for one of my age and not able to follow the Calling, but in a small degree - That my family living with me Consists of my wife aged about 56 years, and my son Robert aged 15 years. - sworn to and declared on the 8 day of August 1820 before the County Court aforesaid.

I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I further Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousandth hundred and twenty

Winslow Robinson

[image of seal, illegible]
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The Declaration of John Thompson of Charlotte County State of Virginia-
In 1775 I enlisted in a volunteer company under the command of Doctor Thomas Walker of Albermarle, In 1776. his company was divided, I fell to Capt Henry Gravell's Company of minute man. In 1777 I inlisted with Capt Moses Hawkins for three years in Col Lewis or 14thVa.  Regiment.  Here [illegible] fell at [illegible] and Lewis left the service. In 1778. Capt John Overton took command of the Company and William Davis the Regiment. In 1779 I was attached to the Infantry Capt Claborn Lawson's Company Col. [illegible] Regiment, under Genl Wayne and ended [illegible] about Christmas- about the time the 14th Regiment was annexed to the first I feel to last August in company Col Russels Regiment and began our march to the south, on this March [illegible] was appointed aid de Camp to Genl Woodford and Capt Minnis appointed to the command of the company but did not join before I was discharged April 1st 1780.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Louisa County Set
I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa do hereby certify that R. Terrell who made and subscribed the last certificate on the other side, is and was at the time of making and subscribing the same an acting Justice of
the peace in and for the said County of Louisa, duly commissioned and qualified according to law & that full faith & credit is and of right should be attached to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand caused the Public seal of said County to be hereto affixed this 17th day of August 1821 in the 40th year of the Commonwealth.
Jno. Hunter C.S
[Image of possible seal, illegible]
{illegible] of Virginia
Louisa County Set
I Peter Crawford presiding magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hunter who made & subscribed the above certificate is [illegible] the time of making and subscribing the same clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, duly appointed and qualifed according to law and that his certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand & seal this 17th day of August 1821.
Peter Crawford

Comwth of Virginia
Louisa County Set
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Crawford Esqr whose signature appears to the above certificate is presiding magistrate in and for the said County of Louisa duly commissioned and qualified according to law that full faith [illegible] is of of right ought to be allowed to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand this 17th day of Aug 1821
Jno. Hunter CSC
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim,
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March 1818. John Thompson 1st late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 15th day of September one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1st day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
I certify that John Thompson about five feet ten or eleven high, black hair and eyes, dark complexion, about sixty years old who now holds a Certificate, of which, the above is a copy, is the John Thompson who served the Revolutionary War in my company of the Verg Regt Commanded by Col William Davis. Given under my hand this sixteenth day of August 1821 in the County of Louisa Va.
John Overton Capt 14th Virg Cont. Regiment
Louisa County clerk
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid [illegible] have oath to the above certificate given under my hand the 17th day of August 1821
R. Terrell
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

41238
Revy INVALID. [illegible]
File No. 41, 238
John Thompson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Thompson's Certificate to War Department

The opinion of the Court as to the claimant's circumstances wanted Adm

[illegible] 58.18.7
To J. Morton, Esq.
Charlotte C.H. Va
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Virginia

At a Superior Court of Law continued and held for Charlotte County at the Court House on Tuesday the fifteenth day of September One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the forty third year of the Commonwealth

Present the Hon Flemming Saunders one of the Judges of the general Court and Judge of sixth Judicial Circuit

This day John Thompson came into Court and made oath that he enlisted in 1775 in Doctor Walkers Company from Albermarle County as a volunteer against [illegible] that 1776 Walkers company was divided and he fell to Capt Henry Gravell minute men - In 1777 he enlisted in Moses Hawkins Company for three yours as a regular soldier in the Continental army in Lewis's Regiment (or 14th Virginia Regt) that Hankins was killed at Germantown and Louis left the army; John Certon then took command of the Company, and William Davis of the Regiment in 1778- in 1779 he was attached to the infantry under Capt Claiborne Lawson of Col. Faber's Regiment, under sevice Wayne, ended that companion at Easton about Christmas-that about this time the 14th Virginia Regiment were annexed to the first Virginia Regiment, and he was attached to Capt Augustus Kindalls Company of Col Russel, Regiment, and marched to the south, on this march Kindall, were appointed and decamp to General Woodford, and Capn Miners appointed to command the company, but did not
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not take command before he was discharged which was on the 1st day of April 1780 and was in the following engagements towit,  at Bonbrook, Germantown and Church Hill in 1777. Monmouth in 1778. Stoney point 1779,
Gates 1780. Guilford, Jamestown, seige of York 1781 and that in addition to the foregoing he served nine short tours  in the militia and was in twelve skirmishes towit, at voluntines Hill, Philips Hill, Schuylkill bridge Flourtown Coopers Ferry Schuylkill, Sandahook
and 5 near about Stoney point, and one at Waterbotters Church, and that he served during the time for which he enlisted as above, and was regularly discharged and that he has since lost his discharge."
"Grossett Green being sworn in open Court saith that the above named John Thompson is in reduced circumstance, and in need of assistance and is a man of truth, supposes
to be fifty nine years of age". Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Thompson was regularly enlisted for the term of three years to serve against the Common enemy, It is ordered that the same be Certified to the War Department

I William L Morton Clerk of the superior Court of Law for the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the affidavits of John Thompson and [illegible] Green and the order and Certificate made thereon, [illegible] of record in the
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said Court.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office at Charlotte Court House this seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

William L Morton CCSC.

I Fleming Saunders one of the Judges of the General Court, and Judge of the Superior Court of law for the County of Charlotte in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that William L Morton whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, Clerk of the said superior Court, and with all due faith and credit is [illegible] to be given to his official acts and that his certificate is in due form of law.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlotte Court House this 17th day of September 1818.

Fleming Saunders [the word seal is circled]

Virginia Charlotte County towit

I Fleming Saunders Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am of opinion from the testimony of Grossett Green in the foregoing proceedings stated that the above named John Thompson is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country. Given under my hand & seal this 15 day of April 1819.

Fleming Saunder [the word seal is circled]
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Charlotte Ch Va | Free
Sept 2 1820

The Honble. John C Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City 

Va Rec'd 6 Sept. 1820 Virginia No 82[illegible] Schedule Registered [illegible]
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Charlotte Ch Va Augt 31st 1820

Dear Sir

Enclosed is John Thompsons Certificate & Schedule, Should any thing be allowed him please direct the necessary information for him to Charlotte Court House Virginia

Yr Obt Sv
JW Morton