Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,266, for Benjamin Thrower, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Thrower, Benjamin
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 6.266.

CONTENTS

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6.221

Georgia
Sarah Thrower widow of Benjamin Thrower
who served [written above] NC in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 29 Dollars 31. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March /56 and sent to Thos. Lumpkin Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 3.
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11934
May 27, 1845. [underlined]

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 intitled [sic] an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows

State of Georgia
Walton County } SS

Special Inferior Court

On this 6th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the Honourable the Inferior Court held in and for the County aforesaid the same being a Court of record Mrs Sarah Thrower a resident of said County and state aged Eighty years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made  by this Act of Congress of the 7 July - 1838 - intitled an act granting half pay - and pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of Benjamin Thrower who was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Malitia [sic, Militia] Taht she can state nothing further of her own knowledge and knows of no person living who can give a narrative of her husbands services other than Joel [?] Ethridge of Crawford County Georgia whose statements she refers to for proof of her said husbands services That she has no Documentary evidence in her possession of the fact further than Comptrollers Certificate And deponent further states that the said Benjamin thrower died on the 26th day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty in Wilkerson County State of Georgia And deponent further declares that she was legally married to the said Benjamin Thrower on the fifth day of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty three in Halifax County state of North Carolina by
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by Matthew Rayburn a Justice of the Peace That she was born in the year 1764 as she has always understood and believes and was married in the 19th year of her age on the day and month aforesaid and resided in Halifax County until her third Child was born and removed from there to South Carolina from thence to Georgia Putnam County from thence Jasper from thence to WIlkerson COunty all of the state of Georgia where her said husband and on the day aforesaid leaving her as his widow That she has no Documentary evidence in support of the foregoing statement her family Bible having been destroyed as she is informed That she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husbands death that she was not married prior to her husbands last service But was married prior to the 1st day of January 1794 viz at the time above states all of which will more fully appear by refference [sic] to proof hereunto annexed Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day above name 
[signed] Sara Thrower her mark +

Attest
W. W. Norris Clk.

Personally appeared in open Court Benjamin Thrower a resident of Newton County State of Georgia aged 42 years past - who being duly sworn saith on oath That he is the reputed son of Benjamin and Sarah Thrower the Declarent That he had in his possession the family registry of his said Parrents [sic] from the Tim of his said Fathers death until
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a few years past when he presented the Bible which contained the said registry to a neighbour of his laterly [?] he has applied for the said registry and finds that on examination of the said Bible the resitry has been torn out and destroyed.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court in this the 6th day of May - 1845 } 
[signed] Benj Thrower
Attest
W. W. Norrell Clk

Personally appeared in open Court William Pike a resident of said County of Walton state of Georgia aged sixty Eight past who being first duly sworn according to law saith on oath that he formerly resided in Edgefield District South Carolina and was acquainted with Benjamin and Sarah Thrower the Declarant That he became acquainted with them fifty years or more since but cannot state the year that he first became acquainted with them deponent further states that the said Benjamin was generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier and served in the time of during the War of the Revolution And that the said Benjamin and Sarah was living together as husband and wife and had [redacted] Children when he first became acquainted with them
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on this 6th day of May 1845
Attest 
W. W. Norrill Clk

[signed] WIlliam Pike his + mark
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[document is a small slip of lined paper]

Sarah Thrower Ga Act 7th July 1838
Suspended [underlined]
My power has been superseded and i wish to know by whom
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Washington D.C
Oct 23rd 1852

Jas. E. Heath Esq
Court of Pensions
Sir Herewith please find Enclosed the Application of Joel Etheredge of Crawford Co Geo for a pension under act of June 7 1832 the old soldier only claim for 2 Tours of 3 month Each he is 90 years old. It is hoped his Claim may be admitted for the Small amount Claimed - viz one fourth of a full pension 
Respectfully yours
Jas. G. Austin 
Atty
Present
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State of Georgia
Walton County }
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Thrower widow of Benjamin Thrower who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Jones of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful atttorney for me and my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension as the widow of said soldier as I made application and failed to get a Pension allowed me And I hereby constitute & autorise [sic] my said Attorney to [crossed out] am end all papers and documents on file in the Pension Office at Washington touching my claim and do all lawful acts and deeds that he may think proper to serve the recovery of said Pension 
Witness my hand and seal this the 23 day of May 1852
List
Jasper N. Dorsey
Well. Varnum N. Public }
[signewd] Sarah Thrower
Her X mark

[drawn circular place of the seal shape] L.S.
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Sarah Thrower
Widow of Benjamin
Georgia
Act July 7. 1838–
Admitted
Private. 8 mos 24 das
At $[crossed out] 29.31 per annum 
from March 4. 1836 excepting 2 years
Certificate payable to claimant

Agent
Thos Lumpkin
Present
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[document is partially pre-printed]

Brief in the case of Sarah Thrower, widow of Benjn Walton County and State of Georgia act July 7. 1838

Claim, (“original,” [crossed out word])

Is it documentary, tradionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Service - Certif of Comptroller N.C. and parol

Marriage - Parol - no record

Widowhood - Parol 

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
M. Lumpkin Present

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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Washington 
Sept 4th 1852.

Sir

I filed in your office a power of atty from Sarah Thrower Widow of Benjamin of Georgia, which I have transferred to Mr Lumpkin with a vecca for him to act for me in the case —
Very Respectfully
[signed] Geo H Jones [with flourish]

James E Heath Esq.
Commr. of Pensions

Act 7th July 1838 
[illegible] [suspended
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11934
May 27 1845

be

Sarah Thrower
July 7. 1838.
[underlined flourish]
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Col. J. L. Edward
Commr. of Pensions
Present
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Washington 26 May 1845

Col J. L. Edward
Commr of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed is the application of Sarah Thrower of Ga widow of Ben. under act 7 July 1838 for a Pension.
The Comptroller of N.C. Certifies his receipt of £10.15.9 —of course of more than 6 mo service altho [sic] Joel Etheridge testimony would seem to limit it to that period —— She says she was md. 5 June 83 & proves the refs of the family registry & can get us documentary [underlined] evidence — one of the witnesses, playmate of her children, states reason to show the marriage must have occurred before 1790.

I am yrs vry Respectfully
[signed] Thomas Green [underlined]
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Richmond 14th July 1845.
Col. J. L. Edward
Commr of Pensions

[flourish] Sir

Yours of 28th ult: requiring (among other things) proof that there is no documentary evidence [underlined], of Sarah Thrower’s marriage is before me. I now send you the certificate of the clerk of Halifax County N.C. that his records show no evidence of any marriage prior to 1810. Her own affidavit & that of her son, shows that the family record had been destroyed long since.
Here then, is proof, that there is no record or documentary evidence [crossed out word] 
She states, she was married 5 June 1783 — Wm. Pike [double underlined] knew them as man & wife 50 years or more [underlined] ago, and they had children [underlined] when he first became acquainted with them. Saul. Williams (59 years old) says their [crossed out] children were his comrades [underlined] — the oldest [underlined] of them he believes to be 55 years old. (Of course born about 1790) —
As to the time of service [underlined]. Etheridge says he served [underlined] a tour of 3 months [underlined] with Ben: Thrower in 1780 under Capt. WIlliams and that said Thrower afterwar [underlined] entered the service as a Militia man & served as he believes [underlined] a second term of 3 months [underlined]. The averment is positive as to his re-entry into service, the belief [underlined] relates only to the time [underlined]. The second affidavit of Etheridge re-iterates the same [positive averment?] as to a second [underlined] tour & evidently confirms his belief [underlined] to the duration [underlined] of the service.
The record proves a receipt of £ 10.15.9 [crossed out] by B. Thrower for his depreciation certificates equal to $[crossed out] 27 —-Forty dollars was the full pay in the Regular [underlined] army [caret] for 6 months The Militia pay of N.C was probably not so much.
At all events, the $27 [crossed out numbers] deficiency [underlined] of good pay must presuppen [?] 6 months service — thus affording Record [underlined] evidence of 6 instead of 3 months, as supposed, in Y. Letter of 28th uet [?]. I am Y obe sert [signed] Thomas Green
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   State of North Carolina
{  Comptroller’s Office

I William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:

Benjamin Thrower
Book C. No. 17 page 5 £1 S5 specie
Book C. No. 17 page 67 £12 S14 specie 
Book C. No. 17 page 89 £9 S10 specie 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of November A.D. 1852 —

[signed] Wm. J. Clarke [flourish] Comptr.



[lightly written below]

The Legislature being in session has kept me so long that I have not had time to attend to it sooner
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Washington D.C.
Feb 9th 54

Sir,

May I ask your personal attention to the case of Sarah Thrower [underlined] widow of Benjamin of Ga. Act 7th July 38
I think the case one of merit
I find record [underlined] and hard [?] evidence in support of this case, which I hope may be regarded as sufficient to give the claimant a small pension
The marriage and identity I trust also may be considered proven.
I refer particularly to the comptrollers [caret] last certificate showing payment to her husband Ben. Thrower.
I have the hereunto [?] Very rul Y,
Tho. Lumpkin
Hon L P Waldo Commr Pen
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Comptroller’s Office Raleigh N.C.

I, William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my offic, that the following certificates were issued in favour of Ben Thrower [underlined] , for military servcice, viz: 
one for one pound, five shillings (£1.5)
Found in Book C. No 17 page 5; another in same Book, page 89, for nine pounds, ten shillings, and nine pence (£9.10[s]. 9 [d]) given under my hand and Seal this 8 day April AD 1845
[signed with flourish] Wm. F. Collins Compt


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Brief

Dodge
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Brief

Sarah Thrower widow of Benjn Declaration made in Walton Co Ga 
May 6 1845 — Act ‘38 — 80 yrs Service —Refers to afft of Joel Ethridge and Comptrollers Certife
Benjn died July 26 1820 in Wilkinson Co Ga
Married June 5 1783 - in Halifax Co N.C. by Mattw Rayburn J P Declarant born in 1764 married at 19 Lived in Halifax Co till 3d child born thence to S C — thence to Putnam Co Ga — thence to Jasper Co — thence to Wilkinson Co.
No family record —- widow —
Benjn Thrower [illegible] 42 — same date 
Family Record - torn out & destroyed 
Wm Pike - Knew Benjn & wife in SC 50 yrs ago
(From 1845) - Reputation as soldier 
Samel Williams - Oldest child about 55
Death of Benjn in 1820
Proves widowhood [squiggly underline] - May 6 ‘45
Certife Clk Halifax - No Record of marriage (none before 1810)
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State of Georgia
Walton County [squiggly brackets]

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Thrower, (widow of Benjamin Thrower deceased who was a private soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War,) do hereby constitute and apoint [sic] Thomas Lumpkin of Washington CIty my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into the papers and proof on file in the Pension Office in relation to the services of my deceased husband the said Benjamin Thrower and see if I can be allowed a Pension; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do by virtue of these presence.
Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of Aug 1854
[signed] Sarah Thrower her X mark
[circular curly cue around word] Seal

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Hanford Williams
Gideon H Allen J Peace 

[very lightly written]
Examine & report to me in this case W. M. V.
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Executive Department Ga
Milledgeville Septr 1 1851

I certify that from the Records of this Department it appears that Gideon H. Allen whose name appeared as a subscribing witness to the within instrument was at the time said instrument was executed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Walton duly Commissioned 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department the day and year above written

L. E. Bleckley
Secty Ex Dept
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Washington D.C.
Nov 23 ‘53 [?]

Sir
I herewith enclose certificate of the Comproller of the N. C. Showing payments to Benjamin Thrower, which I wish filed in the case of his widow Mrs — Thrower of Georgia, Act 7th July 1838. I hope the case may be soon acted upon and be allowed by the evidence of service, marriage and identity are established I have the honor to be [illegible]

Th Lumpkin\Hon. J. E. Heath
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State of North Carolina 
Halifax County — [squiggly brackets]

I William W. Daniel Clek of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify, that in the case of Marriage between Benjamin Thrower and Sarah his wife there is no evidence in my office on record of said Marriage nor is there any evidence whatever of any marriage in my said office prior to the [caret] year 1810 eighteen hundred and ten.
Per testamony [sic] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Halifax this 10th day of July 1845
[signed]
W W Daniel Clk.

£10.15.9 N.C. = $27.
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Washington D.C.
Oct 20 1837
Sir
I have this & by exd the case of Mus. Sarah Thrower, late of Ga Act 7th July 1838, widow of Benjamin Thrower and respectfully request that this case may be reexamined examined and allowed upon its merits.

I have the honor to be
Your Very  respectfully 
Your Obt Sevt
[signed] W Lumpkin 

Hon J. E. Heath, Commr. of Pensions
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State of Georgia
Crawford County [squiggly brackets]’
Be it known that on 9th day of January 1844 before me Patrick M Calhoun a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Joel Ethridge a resident of said county and state aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement. That he was acquainted with Benjamin Thrower from his boy hood that he entered the service in Company with Benjamin Thrower some time during the year seventeen hundred & eighty that both he and said Benjamin Thrower entered the service at the same time as North Carolina Militia under the command of Captain John Williams The regiment command by Col. Sewell, that deponent and Benjamin Thrower both entered the service from Halifax County in the state of North Carolina and served a three months tour. And at the end of said tour said Benjamin Thrower was honourably discharged during which tour or term of service they  the said Ethridge and Benjamin Thrower rendezvoused at Franklin in the county of Halifax North Carolina from thence they marched through Wake Court house Now Raleigh, thence to Salisbury in the County of Rowan thence to Charlotte in the County of Mecklenburg all of which latter plans are in the state of North Carolina, after passing through Charlotte we were stationed near said place, until our term of service expired and that said Benjamin Thrower received from his Captain an honourable written discharge