Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31811, for Thomas Landrum, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Landrum, Thomas

NUMBER
S 31811
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Died Apr 13 1833 (AB)

12.034

Georgia

Thomas Landrum
of Ogletherp in the State of Ga:
who was a private of the Compy commanded
by Captain Burley of the Regt commanded
by Woodford in the Va
line for 18 months_

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia -
at the rate of 60. Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18_ day of March
1833 and sent to Geo. M.
Dudley - Lexington. Ga.

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 1833_    120-
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep._  30-
                                                      $150-
Revolutionary claim.
Act June 7, 1832.     ⎬

Recorded by Nan: Rice_ Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 96
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Thos Landrum
Georgia

On the [illegible] Conl Roll

Admit for 18 mo as
private from 1778
Capt Burley
Woodford
Geo Woodford [illegible]
sha
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Landrum
County of Oglethorp in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
29 Feb In 1778 drafted
1780
1781

Duration of Service.
Years, 1
Months,
3
3
Days.
[Total: 1 year 6 months]

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Burley Genl Woodford
Cap Webb
Cap Cave

5. In what battles was he engaged? battle of Monmouth
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary__nor is there any seal
of office      the portions as to his respectabity are not certified
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Tayton
Examining Clerk.
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10,945.

Claim
of
Thomas Landrum
Revolutionary Soldier
1832
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Georgia
Oglethorp County
On this third day of September eighteen hundred &
thirty has personally appeared before the Justice of the foresaid court while seating
for ordinary purposes Thomas Landrum resident of the County & State aforesaid
nearly seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to court on his
oath made the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed on the 7th of March the present year entitled an act supplimentary to
the act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution
that he entered the service of the United States against England in the Revolutionary War
under the following named officers & served as herein of the stated
That he was born in Orange County Virginia on the 6th October 1759_ that the family
bible containing the record of his age was destroyed in the time of the war_ that he lived 
in the same County when he was drafted on 2d February 1778 for the term of
one years service which he performed in the continental army_ that sometime
in March of the year last aforesaid they marched from Fredericksburg under the
command of Lieutenent Lipscomb & joined a company under the command of
Captain Burley at Valley forge in Pennsylvania Captain Burleys company belonged
to General Woodfords brigade_ the commander of the 7th Virginia regiment 
to which he belonged was Colonel Heath a one eyed man Major Williams
he thinks commanded the battalion_ [illegible] at [inserted:] that time General La Fayette was surprised
at his post near Philadelphia & driven to near Valley Forge & about that time also
the spy Shanks was taken & hanged - shortly after  [two words illegible]
part of the army moved out in tents to watch that enemy. Sometime in May
a rejoicing took place in Camp for what cause deponent does not now remember
In June the enemy was found to be in motion & our company was [two words illegible]
took him on the 25th at Monmouth where we had a considerable battle
on the [two words illegible] the enemy [portion is illegible] through the missmanagment
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of Lee. The rear of the army was not up at the time of the battle & a 
detachment from the rear links was ordered out to Princeton with the wounded. From
Monmouth he marched by the way of Princeton to White Plains where he joined the rest
of the army_ was permitted to halt a short time at Princeton for the purpose of
seeing his wounded fellow Soldiers. About this time Captain Burley was broke
of his commission very unjustily was thought & deponent's company fell under
the command of Captain Lipscomb a brother to the above mentioned Lieutenant
of that name. Captain Lipscomb commanded but a short time before he died
& we were then put under the command of one Captain White_.  About this
time deponent joined Colonel Richard Parker who commanded a regiment of
Light Infantry under General Scott_ Parker's command lay near Cedar _
Point & these deponent joined a rifle detachment commanded by Colonel
Morgan who was watching the enemy about Fort Independance. Morgan soon
got to be general & we fell under the command of one Colonel Guess_ several
us soon became dissatisfied with Guess & left him & returned to
White Plains to the former companies & we remained there deponent thinks
until September.  The [illegible] and army then marched to West=point & when we
got there we understood the enemy had crossed North River & was doing
considerable damage to our friends in New Jersey. General Morgan [illegible]
crossed the river his brigade & we had not long landed before
we were alarmed by the enemy but had no engagement_ We continued to march
up & down the river about Hackensack & Newtown & stopped at Kings ferry
until the grand army came up_ We then went into winter quarters at [Illegible]_
The army made it late before it came up_ The clothing was
sent to Middlebrook & many of the soldiers had to march through deep
snow bare foot: We had scarcely fixed our hurts when there fella [illegible]
snow & the Brigade of Colonels New[illegible]burg & Scott came across &
attacked us with snow balls_ we were in no very good plight for sport
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& treated it as an insult & had not the officers interposed but a short time we made
a serious matter of it & even as it was some from each brigade
got severely wounded. Here deponent remained until February 1779 when he was discharged & 
marched home under the command of Captain Robert Powell. The reason
this deponent cannot now shew his discharge the Captain made
out his amount of rations & clothing due him on the same
piece of paper that contained his discharge & when drew his
rations & clothing he gave up the paper containing the account. Miller
Bledsoe an aged & respectable minister of the [the rest of the line, illegible]
of the country who was in a great part of the same service will probably
assist deponent in establishing this tour of
service. Deponent performed other service [the rest of the line, illegible]
Bledsoe knows nothing of my farther than heard.
He performed a tour of three months service in the [the rest of the line, illegible]
as well as he can recollect in the month of May [the rest of the line, illegible]
of Captain Webb_ the field officers were changed so often he cannot
recollect much about them_ he marched from home to Land &
there joined the main army under General LaFayette [the rest of the line, illegible]
that same night from Richmond retreating from the [the rest of the line, illegible]
nent did not however leave Richmond till next morning_ on their retreat
they crossed Rappahannock just above Fredericksburg
up into Fauquier County_ there we heard that General [the rest of the line, illegible]
on to our assistance-- we turned back & crossed Rappanhanock
again at Racoon ford & waited for Weyn at [illegible] ferry on
Pamunky_ as soon as he came up we marched for Richmond Captain
Pamunky at Brock's bridge_ from here we went to [the rest of the line, illegible]
old field where a duel took place between Light [the rest of the line, illegible]
a militiaman the other a regular which [illegible] north of the
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latter from here we marched & crossed James River at Jamestown when
our advancement the British we had considerable fight_  We pursued
the British down James river believing that their aim was to go to Little
York_ Our time expired before we reached York & we returned  & were
anchored at the Malvea Hills near Richmond.
In the fall of 1781 deponent was drafted again for three months & went
down to Little York under the command of Captain Cave [crossed out, illegible]  but when
is not there the siege was near its close & he did little else than
assist in conducting some prisoners to Winchester about eighty milies
above Fredericksburg. He moved from Virginia to Oglethorp County in
this State &  arrived here in January 1803 & has lived here ever since_
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 any agency in [inserted:] any state in the Union.
Sworn to and subscribed the day the first above written
Thomas X his mark Landrum
William H Smith Clk

[Largely illegible] Oglethorp County Georgia do
hereby certify that I verily believe that [illegible] Thomas Landrum who has served [illegible] the foregoing declaration for a pension did serve the
[illegible] therein described by him, for although I was not acquainted with
him under the time of the war yet I was present at witnessed the said
which he has spoken & know from conversations which I have
had with him that no man could give [illegible] circumstantial an account
of the latterr accurances which transpired in those days in which he
[illegible] been personally present & without having borne
a part in them_ I have been acquainted with [illegible] Landrum many
[illegible] since he has lived in [the rest of the line, illegible]
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strictest veracity & any fact that he would state under oath I
should consider as indisputable.
Sworn in open Court the day & year aforesaid
Miller Bledsoe M.D.
William H Smith

We the undersigned residents of Oglethorpe County & State of Georgia
do hereby certifying we have been acquainted with Thomas
Landrum who has sworn to & subscribed [the rest of the line, illegible]
for many years_ we believe him to be a man of strict veracity
& truth & that he has served in the war of the Revolution as
he has stated
Joseph J Moore
Wm Lesly
Sworn in open Court this day
& year aforesaid
William H. Smith Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
named applicant was a Revolutinary soldier & served as he stated.
John Bank J.J.C.
Bird Pope J. J. C.
P.W. Hutcheson J. J. C.
Edward Cox J. J. C.

I Wm H Smith Clerk of said Court hereby certify that the [the rest of the line, illegible]
the original proceedings of the said court [the rest of the line, illegible]
[illegible] for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of
office the third day of September Eighteen hundred thirty two
William H. Smith Clk
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NL1
Rev Sec

Quitman, Ga.
Nov. 6. 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir,
You would [?:] emper
a I am in me by giving me
the information contained
on the application for pension,
if such is to be found in
your office, of the men whose
names appear within this
sheet. Hoping to hear from you
soon.  I am-
Very Gratefully
Mrs. John Lee Davidson, [illegible]
Hannah Clarke Chapter D.A.R.
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S 31801
Thomas Landrum, born in
Va. moved to Oglethorpe Co. Ga.
right after the Revolution, in
which he is said to have
served, also War of 1812.
Wife, Nancy Bell

Zachariah Butler, served
in Revolutionary War in
Va. had grants of land
in Wilkes Co Ga 1788-1800
Wife, Mary Edwards

His son, Patrick Butler, wife
Elizabeth Hubbard. He drew
land in the Lottery of 1838,
while living in Elbert Co
Ga.
S 31?87
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Joseph Bell, wife Elizabeth
Mosely, probably served in Va.
settled in Ga. probably
Wilkes, Oglethorpe, or Ebert Co.

Sarah R. Horton, widow of
Prosser Horton, he died
in Jackson Co. Ga. 1823
she lived there until 1834.

Sarah Trout, widow of
Nathaniel Tront, he died
in Jackson Co. Ga. 1809
she lived there till 1837.
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Tandy Key, same from
Va. to Ga. died in
Jackson Co. Ga. 1839.
Revolutionary & War of
1812.

John Robinson, wife Mary
Raymond probably lived
in Camden Dist. S.C. served
as private in Gen'l Sumter's
Brigade (Rev), said [ the rest of the line, illegibe]
[illegible] Ga. after the Revolution

See negative slips
for all except
Thos Landrum &
Patrick Butler
AW

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 10 1915
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31811
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 31, 811
Thomas Landrum
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 237

[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Nov. 11. Hist to Mrs.

1915 Nov. 11 hist to  Mrs.
John Lee Davidson        AW
1923 - Apr. 28 Hist. to Hon. W. J. Harris
for Mrs. N.C. Anderson_ See letter_
and carbon reply in C.S. 1906 of
Levi Phillips- MM H.F.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Thomas Landrum which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides yes


II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one and
June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVI. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? [illegible]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeard before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peac, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For___ year ___months, and ___ days, I served as a___ For  ___months, and ___ days, I served as a___ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served.
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, 
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office,
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.
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 accompany the papers.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3 -- 525
S 31811

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,_____. 19__

In reply to your request of_____. received_____
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Landrum
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out:] (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

ENLISTMENT ORAPPOINTMENT. [Illegible]

LENGTH OF SERVICE. [Illegible]

RANK, Prvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. [Illegible]

COLONEL. [Illegible]

STATE. [Illegible]

Battles engaged in, [Illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [Illegible]
Date of application for pension, [Illegible]
Residence at date of application, Oglethorp Co. Ga
Age at date of application, [Illegible]
Remarks: [Illegible]

Respectfully,
Commissioner.