Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,030, Thomas Vaughn, Va.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Vaughn, Thomas
or Vaughan

NUMBER
S. 22,030

CONTENTS
[blank]
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23.079
South Carolina

Thomas
Vaughan
of Spartanburg in the State of So. Car.
who was a pri in the [blank] commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt commanded
by Col Lowry-- in the Va 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct.
1833 and sent to E Boman
Spartanburg - So. Car.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833             200
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34    40-
[total]                                                     240

{Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 82
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Spartanburgh [sic]
27276-
Thomas Vaughan application for pension

On the Va State Rolls
Admited a
Private $80
2 years

E. Boman Esqr
Spartanburg
So Ca
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State of South Carolina  
Spartanburgh [sic] District

On this 28th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court being the court of Session & common pleas for the District of Spartanburgh Thomas Vaughn a resident of the  State & District aforesaid aged seventy one 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 June 7th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the State troops of Virginia on the 5th day of for the February A.D. 1777 in Caroline County for 3 years with Sargt. Gray Samuel & Lieut. Wallen, went into Epher County  where he joined the recruits & was received by Col Lowry & Upshaw, Marched to
Williamsburgh [sic] Va. from thence to York under the command of List Waller, who he there left & marched back to Williamsburgh [sic] under a recruiting officer whose name he does not recollect & there joined the Virginia State Regiment under Col George Gibson, Lieut Col Ellison, Mjr Thomas Meriwether, Capt Camp (he thinks), 1st Liet Stubblefield, 2nd Lieut. Triplet: From thence he marched to Fredericksburg & Alexandria Va, George Town Maryland & from thence into Pennsylvania where he joined the regular army under Genl George Washington, Brig Genl Mulenburgh [sic Muhlenberg], Genl Scott & Wayne were attached to the army: he remained with the regular army untill [sic] the battle at Monmouth, which he was in.
From thence he marched under Colo Gibson to West point on the North river where he remained two or three months - from thence to a place called Ramaps Oldfield
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where the Regt remained encamped some time, from there Genl Wayne took part of the men to stony point, he was not one of that number, but entered the fort next morning after it was taken - the army remained there only a few days when we back to Ramah old fields from this place he does not recollect where he marched but remained with the army marching through New York & Pennsylvania, was at Mount holly from which place he was marched toward red bank fort to meet the British but understood they had returned to red bank fort he then returned to Mount holly from thence by the of Princeton & Trenton to the white marsh camps was marching about  through the County sometimes does not recollect how long, when he was march again toward stony point & remained within about three miles of the fort three or four days when the British left it & they marched in & destroy the fort. from there he marched to Philadelphia & remained untill [sic] the 25th day of December 1779 on which day he left there & marched to Frederickstown, Maryland where he was discharged on the 4th day of January 1780 by Col George Gilson, which discharge is lost - This ended my service in the State troops of Virginia --
Sometime in the spring of 1780 he stood a draft at Caroline Court house Va. I came clear but entered as a substitute on the same day, (but the name of him as whose substitute he went into the army he cannot recollect) for six months under the command of Col
Capt Pendleton 1st Lieut Howard & Marched for South Carolina in the army commanded by Genl Gates he got his arm broken was paroled & returned to Hillsborough North Carolina where he remained untill [sic] his arm was well then joined the army again at the new garden near Guilford Court house under the same officers served out his time was discharged by Col Anthony Thomas in Caroline County Va
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he substituted again in the year 1781 (for whom I cannot recollect) & joined the army commanded by Genl Wayne I was at the surrender of Lord Corn Wallis commanded by
Col Johnson marched from thence to Fredericksburgh [sic] with the prisoner & was then discharged by Col. Johnson, which discharge is lost
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or an annuity, except the present, & declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency or any State
Thomas Vaughn

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jno B ONeall 
Pres Judge

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
Jno B ONeall

I Elisha Boman Clerk of the Court of Sessions & common pleas in & for the District of Spartanburgh [sic] do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Vaughan for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19th day of Oct 1832
E Boman Clk

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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Vaughn 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. S22.030
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT., LENGTH OF SERVICE., RANK., OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.COLONEL., STATE.
Feb. 5. 1777, Jan 4 1780, Pri, Camp, George Gibson, Va.

Spr. 1780, 6 Mos, Pri, Pendleton, [blank], Va.

1781, 6 mos, Pri, Pendleton, Johnson, Va.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth: Surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Caroline Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Spartanburgh [sic] Dist S.C.
Age at date of application, 71 yrs (date of birth not stated) omitted for Mrs. W. G. B.
Remarks: There is no family data on file
For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid you should address the Aud. for the Int. Dept. Wash D. .Citing all the following
data : "Thomas Vaughan" Ctf. 23019, issued Oct 26 1833 at $80 per Annum from Mch 4. 1831 Act June 7, 1832, SC Agency
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
October 22, 1924.

Rena V. Johnson,
Farmers' Bank,
Highland, OHIO.

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22030, it appears that Thomas Vaughn (pensioned as Vaughan) enlisted in Caroline County, Virginia,
February 5, 1777 as a private in Captain Camp's Company, Colonel George Gibson's Virginia Regiment, was at the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged January 4, 1780. He enlisted
in the spring of 1780 in Captain Pendleton's Virginia Company and served 6 months. He enlisted in 1781, served under Colonel Johnson in the Virginia Troops, was at the surrender
of Cornwallis, and was discharged soon after.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1832, while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, aged 71 years.
There is no data on file as to his family,
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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December 4, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir:
It is strange to me that cannot be furnished with records from your office because I cant give late in minutest detail- the invariable reply being:
"no records of So and So as described by you."
Now, I will ask you for the records of

[stamp]
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE.
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DEC 8 1913
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Henry Walker and Thomas Vaughan, as described by the Chief Clerk of the Adjutant Generals'
office -
"One Henry Walker served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Tarleton Woodson's Co. variously designated as Lieut. Ralph Barker's Co. and Lieut and Captain Hugh Woodson's Co. 10th Va. Regiment. He enlisted Dec 30. 1776 to serve three years.
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and his name last appears on the minster roll of Capt. Clough Shelton's Co, 6th Va. for the month of Nov.1779. This roll was dated at Norris Tavern
Dec 1779, and bears no special remark relative to his service" -
"One Thomas Vaughan served in said war as a private in Capt. John Camp's Co. 1st Va State Rig,
commanded by Col.
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George Gibson, He is shown to have enlisted Mch 1, 1777, to serve three years and his name  last appears on the roll for the period ending Apr
1780, with remarks showing that he was paid for one month and four days service.
Nothing further relative to these men has been found of record. It is possible that additional information
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can be obtained from the Librarian, Va. State
Library, Richmond & from the Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington D. C."
Please give me whatever record you may have of these two man, as herein described
Yours truly
Mrs.) M. C. Smithrick
Memphis
Tenn
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Revolutionary

22030

INVALID.
File No.22030
Thomas Vaughan
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 32

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1913. Dec. 15. Hist to Mrs. M. C. Smithrick
M.B.H.
1915. Sept 20. History to Mrs. Otto Hanni
M.B.H.
1917 Sept 4. Hist to Mrs. Alice V. D. Pierrepont, letter in S. 7788 John Vaughan &c.-
1917. Dec. 28. Hist. to Mrs. W. G. Smither
Letter with cl. S.14.487, William Smither
1924, Oct. 22. Hist. to Rena V. Johnson UM
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H. E. TERRELL, President
F. M. HORSMAN, Vice President
E. M. Johnson, Cashier
RENA V. JOHNSON, Ass't Cashier
FARMERS BANK
UNINCORPORATED
HIGHLAND, O. Sept. 30, 1823

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:
Please give me the pension record of Thomas Vaughn of Captain John Camp's Co. of the first Virginia Regiment under the command of Col. George Gibson in 1777. Virginia State records state that he served three years in this Reg.
In a Register of land bounties paid 1783-1807 it is shown that a Thomas Vaughan received 100 acres for a service of three years as a private in the Virginia State Line
I am very anxious to get the correct service of Thomas Vaughn, also the
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H. E. TERRELL, President
F. M. HORSMAN, Vice President
E. M. Johnson, Cashier
RENA V. JOHNSON, Asst. Cashier

FARMERS BANK
UNINCORPORATED

HIGHLAND, O., [blank] 192[blank]

names of dependents, place of enlistment etc.
Yours very truly
Rena Vaughn Johnson
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Troy Roller Mills
N. HANNI, Proprietor
High Grade Soft Winter Wheat
-- Flour --
Choice Roller Ground Meal, Graham Flour and
Mill Feed

TROY ROLLER MILLS
N. HANNI, TROY, MO.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs: -

Will you please give me all the information 
you have concerning Thomas Vaughn, who fought in the Revolutionary war as a private in the Virginia St. line for three years.
I would especially like to have the date of his birth, and death if it is possible for you to give them.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me,
I am very Respt yours,
Mrs. Otto Hanni
Troy, Lincoln Co. Missouri.
P. O. Box, 331.