Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,975, Thomas Hale, N.C. S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.  S.C.

Hale, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 37,975


CONTENTS
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(handwritten) 6857
(handwritten) Virginia
(handwritten) Thomas Hale
(printed) of (handwritten) Franklin Co (printed) in the State of (handwritten) Virginia (printed) who was a (handwritten) private (printed) in the (handwritten) company (printed) commanded by Captain ____ of the (handwritten) regiment (printed) commanded by Colonel (handwritten) Huger (printed) in the (handwritten) S. Carolina & N.C. (printed) line, for the term of (handwritten) four years.  from 17__ to 17__

(Printed) Inscribed on the Roll of (handwritten) Virginia (printed) at the rate of (handwritten) eight (printed) Dollars per month, to commence on the (handwritten) 21st (printed) day of (handwritten) October 1818. 

(Printed) Certificate of Pension issued the (handwritten) 1st (printed) of (handwritten) February 1819 (printed) and (handwritten) sent to Hon. W. A. Burwell House of Rep.  
(Handwritten) Restored to (printed) the Roll on (handwritten) 15 (printed) day of (handwritten) February 1831 (printed) and notification sent to (handwritten) Hon. N. H. Claiborne (printed)at (handwritten) House of Reps. 
(printed) Pension commencing on the (handwritten) 28th (printed) of ((handwritten) January 1831 
(printed) Amount due on 4th of (handwritten) Sept 1831 (printed) }        $ (handwritten) 58.06

(printed) {Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}

(handwritten) Order to pay 1 Nov 1837. Letter to S. S. Saunders 1 Nov '37 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to the 4 Sept 1837. Agts notified 26 Oct 1838. 
Date of death not on AB

Duplicate issued 9th November 1831 and sent to Major Samuel Saunders, at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va.
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(handwritten) Thomas Hale

See Rolls in S. Carolina Adm.
S. Carolina Line 5 Regmt 
1776.1780
His name on the Rolls of the 5 Regmt Spelt Thomas Hail
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(handwritten) At a Superior Court of Law for the County of Franklin continued & held at the Courthouse the 21st. Day of October 1818. 
Thomas Hale, of this County, this day made oath in Court, that he was enlisted in the Orange County, NC, by Lawrence Thompson a Lieutenant in Capt. Alfred Moores Company and 1st Regiment of the provincial Troops, for the balance of the term of one year, which said troops had to serve, and joined the Regiment at head quarters near Wilmington on Cape Fear River in said State, in the months of September, thence marched to Brunswick, where he staid [sic] til next Spring, thence marched to near the cross creeks against the Scotts, who were embodied under McCloud, thence back to Wilmington, thence to Charleston, SC, under the command of Genl. Charles Lee, in the year 1776, That after the Battle of the 28th June 1776 on Sullivans Island, he among the rest of the NC Troops, were sent to Hadrel's Point, from thence to Sullivants [sic] Island, where he was taken sick and sent to the General Hospital, where he remained with many others, until the NC troops marched to the north, leaving their sick behind, with leave for such as recovered, to be put the remainder of their time in the service to the South, That in the latter end of the year 1776, he joined the 5th South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col. Isaac Huger and in Capt. James Congers Company of Grenadiers for the term of three years, thence he marched to Savannah Georgia where the Americans had two Engagements with the British & lost 87 Rank & file, then march back to Charlestown S.C., under the command of Genl Howe, where he left us under the command of Genl Benjamin Lincoln, and in 1778 or 1779 marched back to Georgia where with the French Troops they attempted to take the Town of Savannah from the Enemy by storm, but were repulsed, after this defeat were marched back to Charlestown SC, where his Regiment was reduced and he was put in the 1st under the command of Col Charles Cotesworth Pinkney and in Capt. Thomas Gadsden's company for thence were marched to Fort Moultree [sic] , where they had an Engagement with the British Fleet, after this
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were sent back to Charlestown for its defence; but after a long seige were compelled to surrender it for want of provisions.  That his term of service expired about Christmas 1779, but upon the solicitations of Col. Pickney, he among others remained in the service until Charlestown was surrendered as above mentioned, when he did on the 12th day of May 1780, apply to Col. Pinkney for his discharge, and obtained it which said discharge he has since lost. That after he had obtained his discharge, in order to effect his escape believing that the regulars would not be paroled, and that the Militia could be, he parted with his uniform and disguised himself as a Militia man, and was paroled with Col. Hugh Tinnen's Regiment from Orange County N.C, That he is worth only a small tract of land of about 96 acres, two cows, one black ox, sixteen head of Hogs & eight sheep, that he is in the sixtieth year of his age, that he came to the County of Franklin Va in the year 1799, and acted as a bugle man in Capt. Daniel Smith's company of Militia.  
It also appeared from the Testimony of Hannah Gillaspie a sister of the said Thomas Hale, that she well remembers where he was enlisted by Lawrence Thompson, who had some short time before been the Schoolmate of her said Brother, and the son of her neighbour, and that he was four years and seven months absent from home, and as she supposed in the Militia service, that she saw her said Brothers parole by Clinton the commander of the Enemy and his discharge by Charles Cotesworth Pinkney.  
The said Thomas Hale having been known to the court for about fifteen years, who never heard anything to his prejudice as a man of the truth, and that his Land lies in a part of the County where it is not considered as valuable and the Court consider his property to be such as he has himself state it to be. 
Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Hale served at least nine months as a private in the Regular army against the British during the war of the revolution. It is ordered that the
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foregoing statement and Testimony be transmitted to the Department of War. 

A Copy, teste Caleb Tate, Clk Franklin 
Superior Court of Law

Virginia Franklin County court 
I Caleb Tate Clerk of the superior Court of Law of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript or copy from the records of the said Court of the Declaration made on oath and of the Testimony adduced on the part of Thomas Hale.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office my private seal, having no seal of office for the said court, this third day of November 1818 in the 43d year of the Independence of the United State, 
{signed} Caleb Tate, CNSCL

Virginia, Franklin County Court
I Fleming Saunders one of the Judges of the General Court in Virgina, and also of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Franklin in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that that Certificate hereto annexed made by Caleb Tate Clerk of the said Superior Court of Law is in due form, and by the proper officer appointed by the Laws of the said State for that purpose, and that full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to his official attestation, in every Court & office in the United States.  Given under my hand at the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid the third day of November in the year 1818, and of the Independence of the United States, the 43. 
{signed} Fleming Saunders
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Virginia
Franklin County to wit
I Fleming Saunders do hereby certify that since the within declaration made by Thomas Hale in the Superior Court of Franklin as appears by the within record , that he has understood by good authority that the tract of land belonging to the aforesaid Hale is not worth more than fifty Dollars.  Given under my hand this 13 day of November in the year 1818
Fleming Saunders

Thomas Hale
See Rolls S. Carolina
Admd.
So. Carolina line
5 Regmt [Regiment] -
(illegible) 780

His name on the Rolls of the 5 Regmt
spelt Thomas Haile
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Thomas Hale
March 1819
Not entitled
G.L.E.
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Schedule 
District of Virgina 
Franklin County Court

On this third day of July 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being the superior Court of law for the County of Franklin, and a Court of record, Thomas Hale aged sixty three years, an applicant for a Pension from the Government of the United States for military services performed during the revolutionary war, and gave in the following schedule of his property and effects, to wit.  
A Tract of Land containing Ninety acres more or less of the value..............................................96.00
One horse purchased on the Credit of his pension & not yet paid for ..............................36.50
eight head of cattle ............................................48.00
Twenty one head of hogs ................................31.50
eight head of sheep ...........................................10.00
Two potts...................................................................4.66
Two ovens ................................................................3.00
Two wheels /one flax & one cotton ...............3.50
Knives, forks & spoons, Dishes & plates.......4.00
                                                               $237.82

and that he has purchased meat and bread on the faith of his pension to the amount of fifty or sixty dollars, which remains yet unpaid.  He also declared on oath that his family consists of himself his wife and seven children, the oldest a boy about fifteen years of age, the next a boy about 13 years of age, the third a boy about eleven years of age, the fourth a daughter about eight years old, the fifth a boy about six years old, the sixth a boy about four years old, and the seventh a boy between one and two years old 
Thomas X (his mark) Hale
He also took and subscribed in open court on the same day the following oath.
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I Thomas Hale do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
 
{signed} Thomas X (his mark) Hale

The court being satisfied that the sum stated as the value of each article of property in the foregoing schedule is the full value of the articles respectively. Whereupon it is ordered that the same be transmitted to the war Department. 

Virginia, Franklin County,  towit 
I Caleb Tate clerk of the superior Court of Law for the county of Franklin in the state of Virginia, being a court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing is a Full and Complete transcript or copy of the schedule oath and declaration made in the said court on the third day of July 1821. by Thomas Hale, an applicant for a pension from the Government of the United States, with all things touching the same as fully and wholly as the same now exist among the Records of the said Court. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the office this twelfth day of September 1821, in the 46th year of American Independence.
{signed} C. Tate C Hale
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sign on file in this Bureau
Thomas Hale S. File 37.975
[column headings:  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
1. Sept 1775. /. Pvt. Alfred Moore. Moore. N.C.
2. Late in 1776. 3 yr 5 mos. ". James Couger. Isaac Huger. S.C.
3. ' '. ' '. ' '. Thomas Gadsden. Cotesworth Pinckney

Battles engaged in, Savannah, Moultrie , siege of Charleston 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, __________
Date of application for pension, Oct 21 1818 His cI. was aI 
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co., Va.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs. 
Remarks: In 1823 soldier refers to wife and 8 children the eldest a boy of 18 yrs. No name mentioned. 
Very respectfully, 
-------------------                         Commissioner

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1818
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November 9, 1937

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Mrs. Mary Hale Dean
413 Frederica Street 
Owensboro, Kentucky . 37975


Thomas Hale 
S. 379/75
BA-J/MLB 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Hale, of Franklin or Henry County, or Southwestern Virginia. 
The record has been found of a Thomas Hale of Franklin Couty, Virginia, which follows as shown in pension claim, S. 37975, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and of birth and names of the parents of Thomas Hale were not given.  
He enlisted in Orange County, North Carolina, in September, year not designated, served as private in Captain Alfred Moore's company, Colonels Moore's and Nash's North Carolina regiment, the balance of the year for which the troops had enlisted.  In June, 1776, he went to Haddrell's Point, thence to Sullivan's Island or Fort Moultrie where he was in an engagement with the Bristish fleet.  He enlisted in the latter part of the year 1776, and served a private in Captain James Conger's company, Colonel Isaac Huger's South Carolina regiment, marched to Savannah, Geogia, where he was in two engagements, then joined Captain Thomas Gadsden's company, Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's South Carolina regiment, went to the defense of Charleston, was in the siege of that place and was discharged May 12, 1780. 
The soldier moved in 1799 Franklin County, Virginia, and acted as fugle-man in Captain Daniel Smith's company of militia.  
Thomas Hale was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and residing in Franklin County, Virginia.
In 1821, the soldier was still a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, and referred to his wife and seven children, aged about as follows: the oldest fifteen years. the second, about thirteen years, the third about eleven years, the fourth, a daughter about eight years, the fifth
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about six years, the sixth about four years and the seventh aged between one and two years.  In 1823, in addition to the above-described children, the soldier referred to his eight child about one year old.  All children were boys except for the fourth.  He did not state his wife's name nor the name of any children.  
Reference was made in the claim to Hannah Gillaspie, sister of Thomas Hale, but her age, place of residence and name of husband were not stated. 
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Thomas Hale, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Thomas Hale
Certificate #6857
Issued February 1, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced October 21, 1818
Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1 1820 
Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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407 MASONIC BLDG. PHONE 178
JOHN A. DEAN, JR. 
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY

October 29 1937

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Please send me the application for a pension of one Thomas Hale of Franklin county Va or possibly of Henry co Va. He was in that section of Va during and after the War ofthe Revolution of 1776  .  Or whatever record you may have of Thomas Hale of South Western Va. 
Many Thanks. 
Respt 
[handwritten] no signature? [endhandwritten]
Mrs Mary Hale Dean 
413 Frederica st
Owensboro Ky 

[stamped receipt mark] 
received Nov 1 1897 
Mail Sub-Div.
VITS ASST 16
[illegible]
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Bloomington Ill Sept 12,1910
Department of the Enterior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs
Please look on the records of the Revolutionary war for the name of Thomas Hale born 1759 in Franklin County, on the Blueridge Mountains, in old Virginia and enlisted about the beginning of the war. Served under Gen Geo. Washington and part of the time under Gen Marion. 
Please let me hear from you soon if you find his name.
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Yours Respt
Mrs. Mary B Bradley.
515 E. Wash St
Bloomington Ill.
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37975
INVALID
REVY
File No. 37975
Thomas 
Pri Tev Iad
Act 18th March 18 
Index:__ Vol 2, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

right page:
1910 Sept. 21. Hist. to 
Mrs. Mary B. Bradley 
1937, Nov. 9 Hist to Mrs. Mary H. Dean 
MLB
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office
Oct. 20, 1838
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled 
“An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Thomas Hale a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond VA. Agency, at the sale of Eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 4th of Sept. 1837
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Rocky mount Va
2nd November 1821
M J.
C. Calhoun 
Secretary War Department 
Washington City 

[written other direction]
 Va 487.

Rcvd. 9 Nov 1821
Ex J.L.E
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D Sir   October 28th 1821
you have Enclosed the declarations made by us in court Respecting the Reinstating of our Pensions Which you will Please do act on as soon as is convenient as our Situations requires
that we should know the Results which you will Please to forward to Mag. Saml Saunders
Franklin Court House
With Respect
{signed}
Thomas Hale
William Kemplin
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Rocky Mount Va
18th. January 1831.                         Free

Capt Nathaniel H. Clayborne
Member of Congress
Washington City 

Mail  

Restore - 
rem: to com: 28 Jan. 1831
Hon. N.H. Claiborne H.R.
Dept.
Jan. 28. 1831
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DL 
January 8 1831

The applicant Thomas Hale Requested Me to forward you the Inclosed  [sic] papers who is Making Application to get his Pension again allowed him and to Request your goodness to attend [illegible] for any thing more should be be Required that you would Rite and that he might know what to do 
Your respectfully 
{signed} Samuel Saunders
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Rocky Mount Va 
 November 1 1831

top right:
Free

The Honor Secretary of War
Washington City 
D.C. 
Issue a new cert:

written in other direction:
Nov. 8 1831
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Dr [Dear] Sir
I wish thank you to enclose to 
Mayor Samuel Saunders Rocky Mount
Franklin County Va a duplicate of the warrant or certificate puting Thomas Hale on the pension list as the original is lost - Thomas Hale was restored to the list during the Last Session of Congress on my applications - I have requested Major Saunders to receive the duplicate and deliver it to Hale - By sending the necessary copy you with greatly oblige me and old soldier.
I am (illegible) yr mo (illegible) sent
{signed} Nath H Clairborne Rocky Mount Va Oct 25 1831
P.S .I wish your ans sent to Major Saunders as I shall not be at home when it would get here
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JW Evans Oct 30

on right:
Free

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Richmond October 24th 1837
Mr. J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a pension of T Hale that is refused being paid here saying that the form of the Power of Attorney is not worded
in form but the meaning is right and that 18 months pension is due that more than 12 months can't be paid without your express directions.  It would be very disireable to secure the pension as the distance T Hale living is considerable. 
I remain your obed [obedient servant] 
{signed} Samuel Saunders
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This Indenture made this a day of March Eighteen hundred & Twenty five between Thomas Hale of Franklin County of the one part & Isaac Griffith of the same county of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Thomas Hale for and in the consideration of the sum on One Hundred Dollars, to him in hand paid by the said Isaac Griffith the receipt whereof he doth herby acknowledge have bargained and sold and by these presents do the grant bargain and sell delevir [sic] into the said Isaac Griffith his Heirs & assigns forever one track or parcel of land lying and being in Franklin County on the branches of Runnett bag Creek containing ninety Six acres be the same more or less and bounded as followeth towit
Beginning on old line corner white Oak thence South 76 degrees East 30 poles to a white oak south 52 degrees East 28 poles to a Spanish Oak at a road, North 50 degrees East 30 poles to a gum, north 86 degrees East 22 poles to pointers.  North 77 degrees East 26 poles to Pointers at a branch, and down the same as it meanders the same course 62 poles to a Spanish oak, North 9 degrees West 76 poles to a Spanish Oak on a branch thence up the same to a gum, thence South West course to a Spanish Oak on the west side of the above mentioned road, then straight course to the Beginning.  To have and to hold the above granted Land and premises thereunto belonging to me said
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Isaac Griffith his heirs and assigns, said the said Thomas Hale his heirs, doth warrant and forever defend the above granted Land unto the said Isaac Griffith his heirs & assigns forever In Witness whereof he the said Thomas Hale have set his hand and affixed his seal this day and date above written. 
on right:
Thos. Hale

Signed Sealed & Delivered 
in presence of List Saml [Samuel] Saunders Daniel Griffith Lewis Arrington Samuel Arrington
At the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Franklin the 15th day of August 1825. 
This Indenture of bargain and fate between Thomas Hale of the one part and Isaac Griffith of the other part was proved by the Oath of Daniel Griffith Lewis Arrington and Samuel Arrington three of the Witnesses hereto & admitted to record. 
Testo {signed} Caleb Tate cfco [clerk Franklin Co.?]

A Copy Testo 
{signed} Jas [James] C Tate D. C. [Deputy Clerk]
I believe the above to be the handwriting of Jas [James] C Tate Deputy clk of Franklin I am well acquainted with his writing 
{signed} Nath H Claiborne
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Franklin County, to Wit, 
On this 22 day of August 1831 before me Samuel Saunders a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin
Personally appeared Thomas Hale Who on his oath declares that he is the same Person that his name was Placed on the Pension Roll of the United States that he received a certificate of that fact under the Signature and Seal of the Secretary of War Which certificate is lost or mis laid and that Diligent Search has been made for it.  
Sworn to before me
the day & year aforsaid [sic]
{signed} Samuel Saunders JP 
The is to certify that I have know Thomas Hale for twenty year and believe him to be man of truth given under my hand this 22 day August 1831  
{signed} Samuel Saunders
I Nath H Clairborne member of congress from Va certify on my honor that Samuel Saunders who signs the above is an ^acting Justice of Peace from Franklin County that I know his handwriting well & that the above is his writing & signature & affadavit (crossed out) that said Saunders is esteemed by all who know him an
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eminently respectable gentleman In witness of which I put name hereto this 25th Oct 1831.
Nath H Clairborne
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Franklin County to wit,
 This day Nathan Cochrane came before me Samuel Saunders Justice of the Peace for the said county and made oath that Some Time in the year 1821 Thomas Hale contracted debt with him to the amount of forty dollars for horse and cow Which debt he received from said Hale in Pork and small balance in money given under my hand this 11th September 1830 {signed} Samuel Saunders JP

Franklin county to wit
This day Josias Via came before me Samuel Saunders Justice of the Peace for the said county and made oath that Debt due him from Thomas Hale of Twenty dollars contracted about the year 1818 were for Bacon furnished him for the use of her family given under my hand this 11th September 1830 ~
{signed} Samuel Saunders JP 

I certify that I am intimately acquainted with the hand writing of Samuel Saunders and believe the signature above to be his & that he is a justice of the peace in the County of Franklin Va 
{signed} 
Nathl H Clairborne 
Washing 28th Jany 1821
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Schedule
District of Virginia South Franklin County
On this 22nd day of October 1823 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for the said county.  Thomas Hale aged between sixty five and sixty six years, resident in the county aforesaid and who has heretofore made application to the Government of the United States for a pension for services performed by him in the Revolutionary war, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
“That he was enlisted in Orange County North Carolina by Lawrence Thompson as Lieutenant in Capt. Alfred Moores company & 1st Regiment of provincial troops commanded by Col Moore and Nash for the balance of the term of one year which said troops had to serve, and joined the Regiment at head quarters near Wilmington on Cape fear river in said state in the month of September, from thence he marched to Brunswick where he staid [sic] til the next spring this near X creeks against the scotts who were embodied under McCloud thence back to Wilmington, thence to Charleston South Carolina under the command of General Charles Lee in the 1776,that after the battle of the 28th of June 1776 on Sullivans Island, he among the rest of the north Carolina troops were sent to Hadrecs  [Haddrell's] point from thence to Sullivans Island when he was taken sick and sent to General hospital where he remained with many others until the North Carolina troops marched to the
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north, leaving their sick behind, with leave for such as recovered to put in the remainder of their time in the South service. Then in the latter end of the year 1776 I joined the 5th South Carolina  Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Hughes & in Capt James Congero company of Grenadiers for the term of 3 years, that he marched to Savannah Georgia where we had two engagements & lost 87 rank & file, thence he was marched back to Charleston under the command of General Howe where he left us, under the command of Gen Benjamin Lincoln & in 79 or 79 marched back to Georgia where with the french troops they attempted to take the town of Savannah by storm from the enemy, but were defeated, after said defeat, marched back to Charleston South Carolina where our Regiment was reduced, & I was put in the 1st under the command of Col Charles Coatsworth Pinkney & in Capt Thos Gadsdens company, from thence to for Multrie [sic] where we had another battle with the British fleet; after this sent back to Charleston for it defense but after a long siege we were compelled to surrender it for want of provisions. That his term of expired about the Xmas 1779 but upon the solicitations of Col Pinkney he among others remained in the service until Charleston was surrendered as above mentioned, when he did on the 12th day of May 1780 apply to Col Pinkney for his discharge & obtained it which said discharge he has lost. That after he had obtained his discharge in order to effect his escape believing that the Regulars would not be paroled and that the Militia
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could be, he parted with his uniform & disguised himself as a militia man & was paroled with Col Hugh Tinnins [sic] Regiment from North Carolina Orange County. 
That having since his former application for a pension disposed of what little property was contained in the schedule thereof made at the time for the purpose of purging his just debts.  That his family consists of himself his wife and eight children, the oldest a boy now upwards of Eighteen years of age, the second a boy about fifteen years of age the third boy about thirteen years of age, the fourth a daughter about ten years of age the fifth a boy about Eight year old the sixth a boy about six years old the seventh a boy between three and four years of age and the eighth a boy about one year old
He also took and subscribed the following oath I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Stated on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United State, in the Revolutionary war" passed  on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me, my property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule
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hereto annexed and by me
subscribed
Thomas Hale
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the
22 day of October 1823.
And the Court being satisfied that he served
in the Regular army of the United states
during the Revolutionary War, that his property
and his family are not misrepresented in his schedule this day made, and that he is in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the aid of his country for support, doth order the same to be certified to the War department.

I hereby certify that the above is a true
copy from the records. In Testimony whereof
I Caleb Tate Clerk of the Superior Court of
Law of Franklin County in the State of Virginia, have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13th day of September 1830, in the 55 years of the Independence of
the United States
{signed} C. Tate C. F. S.C
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left side of page written in different direction:
Notise (?) Sent to Caleb Tate Esq of 6 Dec.1821
Rocky Mount
Va
6857
4
Virginia
Thomas Hale
of Franklin County in the State of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huger of the South Carolina line, for the term of 4 years 
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Feby [February] 1819 and sent to the Hon Wm [William] A Burwell House of Representatives
[Arrears to __ of, crossed out] Portion of
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819. 35.86
$35.86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
(illegible)
Franklin County
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Thomas Hale’s Schedule and Declaration
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Schedule
District of Virginia
Franklin County [illegible]
On this 22nd day of October 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County; Thomas Hale aged between sixty five and sixty six years, resident in the County aforesaid (and who has heretofore made application to the Government of the United States for a pension for services performed by him in the revolutionary war) and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; "That he was enlisted in Orange County N.C. by Laurence Thompson a Lieutenant in [illegible] Alfred Moore's Company and 1st Regiment of provincial Troops, for the balance of the time of one year, which said Troops had to serve, and joined the Regiment at head quarters near Wilmington on Cape Fear river in said State, in the month of September; thence marched to Brunswick, where he stayed til next spring; thence marched to near the Crop Creeks against the Scotts, who were embodied under McCloud; thence back to Wilmington, thence to Charlestown S.C.under the command of Genl. Charles Lee, in the year 1776 that after the Battles of the 28th, June 1776 on Sullivants Island the among the rest of the N.C Troops were sent to Hadrels point, form thence to sullivants
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thence was marched back to Charlestown S.C. under the Command of Genl. Howe, where he left us under the Command of Genl. Benjamin Lincoln, and in 1778 or 1779 marched back to Georgia, where with the French Troops, they attempted to take the Town of Savannah from the Enemy by storm, but were repulsed. after this defeat were marched back to Charlestown S.C. where his Regiment were reduced and he was put in the 1st under the command of Col. Charles Cotesworth Pinkney, and in Capt. Thomas Gadsdens Company, from thence were marched to fort Moultrie, where they had an engagement with the British Fleet, after this were sent back to Charlestown for its defence (defense) but after a long seige (siege) were compelled to surrender it for want of provisions;  That his term of service expired about Christmas 1779, but upon the solicitations of Col. Pinkney he among others remained in the service intil [sic] Charlestown was surrendered as above mentioned, when he did on the 12th day of May 1780 apply to Col. Pinkney for his discharge and obtained it, which said discharge he has since lost; That after he had obtained discharge, in order to effect his escape believing that the Regulars, would not be paroled and that the Militia could be he parted with his Uniform and disguised himself as a Militia man and was paroled with Col. Hugh Tinnin's Regiment from Orange County N.C. That his entire property at this time consists of only a few articles of household furniture not worth more than Thirty Dollars at most, which are as follows Towit:
One pot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Two Ovens. . . at $1:50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
One cotton wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:50
One flax wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:50
One Bed and furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00
Having since his former application for a Pension disposed of what little property was contained in the schedule thereof
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made at that time for the purpose of paying his just debts, that his family consists of himself, his wife, and eight children the oldest a boy now upwards of eighteen years of age, the second a boy about fifteen years of age, the third a boy about thirteen years of age, the fourth a Daughter about ten years of age, the fifth a boy about eight years old, the sixth a boy about six years old, the seventh a boy between three and four years of age, and the eighth a boy about one year old.
He also took and subscribed the following oath, "I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 there of, with intent thereby so  to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Thomas Hale,,
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 22nd day of October 1823.
And the Court being satisfied that he served in the regular army of the United States during the revolutionary War, that his property and his family are not misrepresented in his schedule this day made, and that he is in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the aid of his Country for support, doth order the same to be certified to the War Department.

A Copy, Teste
{signed} C Tate C.F.S.C
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Virginia, Franklin County, to wit 
I Caleb Tate Clerk of the superior court of Law of the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and complete copy of the Schedule, containing the Declaration of Services performed in the armies of the United States during the Revolutionary War by Thomas Hale, an account of his family, Inventory of his property, and oath made & subscribed by the said Thomas Hale, as the same doth now appear among the Records of the said Court.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at the office the 23rd day of February 1824, in the 48 year of the Independence of the United States.  
{signed} C. Tate C.F.C

Thomas Hale's Schedule and Declaration