Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6021, for Thomas Shores, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Shores, Thomas
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 6021
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7159
Virginia

Thomas Shores 
of Fluvanna Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the [illegible] Company
by Captain Dewitt of the [illegible] command
by Col Lewis in the Virginia [illegible]
[crossed out:] time for 3 years from '76

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March
1833 and Sent to
A Shepherd Esq Palmyra [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833          $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833   40.00
                                                               $200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 26,
m
Letter to W Tomplins & 3rd [illegible]
20. March 1845

Dead
Paid at the Treasury [illegible]
the Act of 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1841 to 15th
Oct 1841. Agt Notified 24th
April 1845
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3382
Virginia Richmond

Elizabeth Shores
widow of
Va Thomas Shore
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
   80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
3d [illegible], day of Jany 1834
and sent to
  Thos H Tutwiler
    Palmyra
    Fluvanna Co a

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page No. 12 Vol. A
32
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[illegible] 15383
Thomas Shores, Fluvanna
County Virginia
from 1776 private
3 years 180
  on Roll


Abm Shepherd [illegible] Clk of
Fluvanna County Virginia
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BRIEF in the caer of Thomas Shores
County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? C.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Enter In 1776 served
till
1778. Dichd
at Valley Forge by
Genl Woodford

Duration of Service.
Years Months Days.
[crossed out and illegible]

Rank.
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Woodford
Cap M. Jewett, Col Lewis

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albermarle County Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above

Richd Hey Walts Examining Clerk.
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Thomas Shores
  15383
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State of Virginia Fluvanna County towit
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared
before the Court of Fluvanna County State aforesaid
Thomas Shores aged seventy seven years and
of the County of Fluvanna, who being duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension
made by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
that he enlisted in the army of the United States.
that he enlisted in Feby 1776 in the Company commanded
by Capt Mathew Jewitt in the County of Albemarle
in the Regiment commanded by Col Lewis & [four words crossed out, illegible]
that the lieutenant was John H Thompson that the
troops marched to [illegible] & Gwinn Island and in
[illegible] two or three months_  [two words, illegible, crossed out] at Williamsburg
 & neighborhood marched through Fredicksburg and joined the
Continental army men whith march [illegible] in the State of
Pennsylvania was under the command of Genl
Woodford. That he served until March 1778 when he
was discharged at the Valley Forge by Genl Woodford
that his discharge is lost or not now in his possession
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension except the present and he declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any
State
Sworn to & Subscribed the day you
first have written
Thos Shores

And the said Court do herby declare their opinon
that the above land applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier & served as he states.
Bart G Parne
Presiding Justice

I Abraham Shepherd Junior Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna do
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hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court,
in the matter of the application of Thomas Shores for a pension.
  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
  my hand and seal of Office, this 30 day
  of August 1832
    Alex Shepherd Jr Clk.
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State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna
5
on this 9th day of February 1853
personally appeared before me James M Johnson
justice of the peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, Elizabeth Shores a resident of the County and
State aforesaid, aged about seventy eight years, who
first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
on the 3d of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of Thomas Shores who was a private
in the army of the revolutionary war, that her said
husband received a pension during his life time, under
act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, that the time
he entered and left the service, the names and rank of
officers under whom he served, and the place he resided 
when he entered the service, will fully appear
by the papers on record in the pension office of the United States
at the City of Washington, under which a pension
was granted to the said Thos Shores her husband under
act of the 7th of June 1832, and that the said Thomas
Shores received his pension during his life at the agency
of the Pension office in the City of Richmond State of
Virginia. She further declares on her oath that she was
lawfully joined in marriage with the said Thomas
Shores in the 4th day of June 1828, and that her said
husband died on the 15th day of October 1841 that she
was not married to him prior to the 2d day of
January 1800, but at the time above stated she
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further declares that she is now a widow
    Elizabeth X her mark Shores

Sworn to and subscribed before me James M Johnson
a justice of the peace in and for the County and
aforesaid the day and year above written
    James M Johnson J P


State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna
I James Johnson a Justice of the
peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly
certify that Elizabeth Shores who makes the declaration is unable by reason of bodily infirmity, to appear
in the County Court of Fluvanna to make the above
declaration. Given under my hand as Justice of
the peace aforesaid in my said County this 9th day
of December 1832
   James M Johnson J. P.

State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna
This day Elizabeth Johnson and 
John J Johnson personally appeared before me a
justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid
and made oath that Thomas Shores the husband
Elizabeth Shores who makes the above declaration
departed this life on the 15th day of October 1841
in the County of Fluvanna and that he was the identical
Thomas Shores who received a pension during his life
under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832
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Given under my hand this 9th day of December
1853.
James M Johnson J P
-
Copy of Marriage Record
"Thos Shores married Elizabeth Rutney widow of Ellis
Rutney on the 4th day of June 1828. In19 days
after paying his sincere respects to her"

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the
original record of the marriage of Thos Shores and
Elizabeth Rutney as entered in the family Bible of
the said Thomas Shores in his own hand writing -
I further certify, original record from which the above
copy is taken is genuine [illegible]
    Martin Tutwiler
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
aforesaid
    James M Johnson J P
State of Virginia, Fluvanna County SS
  I Abraham Shepherd Jr Clerk of Fluvanna County, Court
in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that James M Johnson
whose name appears to the foregoing, four certificates, is now and
was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the
Peace within and for the said County State, duly commissioned and
qualified, and that his signatures thereto are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and annex the seal of the said
Court this 10th day of December 1853
in the 70th year of the Commonwealth
    Abra: Shepherd Clerk of
    Fluvanna County Court
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November 1, 1932

Miss Jean Agnew
605 East Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia

THOMAS SHORES
W. 6031
RA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:
  Reference is made to your letter of October 18, in which
you request information relative to Thomas ShOres, a soldier
of the Revolutionary War.
  The data contained herein were obtained from the papers
on file in pension claim, W. 6021, based upon the Revolutionary 
War service of Thomas ShOres, and said papers do not show
the date of soldier's birth or the names of his parents.
  He enlisted in Albemarle County, Virginia, in February,
1776, served as a private in Captain Matthew Jewett's company,
Colonel Lewis' Virginia regiment, and was discharged in
March, 1778.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 27, 1832, while a resident of Fluvanna County, Virginia,
aged seventy-seven years.
  He died October 15,1841, in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
  Thomas Shores married June 4, 1823, Elizabeth, widow of
Ellis Putney. There was no reference to any other wife of the
soldier, and no reference to children.
  Thomas Shores widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her
application executed December 9, 1853, while a resident of
Fluvanna County, Virginia, aged seventy-eight years.
  Very truly yours
    A. D. HILLER
    Assistant to Administrator
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No. 3.8.73
Elizabeth Shores
  wid. of Thomas

Letter Abraham Shepherd
 Clk. County Court, Fluvanna
 C. H. Dec. 16. 53


Act 3 Feb. 53
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No. 3873

The [illegible] Auditor please
state the date of death of 
penssioner, and to when paid
and obligi,
    Respectfully,
      S. Cole
      For Comm.

F. Bunt Esq
3 Auditor,
Dec. 30. '53

Thos Shores, Act 1832.
$80 per annum - Paid to
4 March 1846 ?[ added underneath 1846], No death
           This pensioner [illegible].
    in 1841_
           F. Burt
           Auditor
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State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna ⎬ SS
  I James M Johnson a Justice of the
peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Elizabeth and John J Johnson
and Martin Tutwiler, whose evidence in relation to the
death and marriage of the [illegible] & Elizabeth Shores is attached
to the declaration of the said Elizabeth Shores, now
filed in the Pension office at the City of Washington
for the purpose of obtaining a pension, are credible
witnesses, and that full faith and credit is due
to their depositions
  Given under my hand in my County aforesaid
this 22nd day of December 1853.
    James M Johnson J.P.
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State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna SS
  I Abraham Shepherd Jr. Clerk of the County
Court of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify
that James M Johnson whose name is signed to the
within Certificate is now and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for
the said County & State only Commissioned and qualified and
that his signature thereto is genuine
    In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
    and annex the seal of the said Court this
    [illegible] day of December 1853 in the 78th
    year of the Commonwealth
        Abra. Shepherd Clerk of
        Fluvanna County Court
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these
  answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
  Thomas Shores which require
  further proof or explanation.

1. 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? [Crossed out:] No

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 under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

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? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it? No

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? No

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? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? None

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 appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &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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  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 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 amidavits 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.
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
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.
  NB: 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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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
    SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE
  March 22, 1845.
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, and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the 
pension agents, The widow of Thomas Shores ded-.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va
Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars
[two words crossed out:] and Cents per annum, under the law of the June
1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1841, to the 15 Oct 1841
    Respectfully yours
    Albion K Parris 
      Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
    Present.
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RICHMOND
DEC 5
Commisioner of Pensions
  Washington City
      D. C. 

Elizabeth Shores
    wid
Thomas

Geddes

Rec Dec. 16th 1833
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Richmond Decr 14th 1853

Sir.
  A few days since I sent you from this
place the declaration of Elizabeth Shores the
widow of Thomas Shores for a pension. I omitted
I think to write any thing and to put my
name in the letter. I now send you the
power of attorney necessary to give me the
control of the case. Please let me hear
from you as soon as possible.
    Your HC
      Thos H Tutwiler
my address is Palmyra
Fluvanna Co Va

To
Commissioner of Pensions
    Washington City
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BRIEF in the case of Elizabeth Stores, and of Thomas
Fluvanna County and State of Virginia,
    act Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, (original," [crossed out and illegible])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
    Marriage & identity proved by 3 witness,
    [crossed out:] not accredited_

(If for increase.)
    Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
        Allowed for $80 per ann.
        from Feb. 3. 1853

Name and residence of Agent
Th. H. Tutwiler
  Palmyra
    Fluvanna Co
      Va

J. F. Adams Examining Clerk
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Palmyra Va
Not Dclr

To The Commissioner of Pensions.
    Washington City
      D.C.

Recd Dec 17th 1853

Riddles
Allwed $80 pr an.
from Dec [illegible] 1853

Free

Elizabeth Shores
wid
Thomas
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                      Palmyra, Fluvanna Co Va
                      Dec 24th, 1853

Dear Sir
     Enclosed I send the certificate of J M Johnson the justice before whom the affidavit of John J & Elizabeth Johnson & Martin Tutwiler were taken, in the case of Elizabeth Shores' application for a pension.  I sent you the declaration from Richmond and omitted to put my name to the paper, but in the next day I sent you a power of attorney ie explaining the omission which I hope you have received.
                          Yours Very Respectfully,
                           Tho. H. Tutwiler
cc
The Commissioner of Pensions 
  Washington City
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State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna
Be it known that on this 9th day
of December 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly
authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared
Ths H Tutwiler the attorney named in the foregoing ┃
power of attorney, and made oath that he has
no interest whatever in the money he  is authorized
to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of
attorney, either by any ledger, mortgage sale and
asignment or transer, and that he does not
know or believe that the same has been so disposed
of to any person whatever.
Sworn to and subscribed
to day and year last
mentioned beofre me
Ths. H. Tutwiler
James M Johnson. J. P. 
  
State of Virginia, Flvanna County
  I Abraham Shepherd Jr Clerk of Fluvanna County
Court in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that James M
Johnson whose name appears to the foregoing two certificate is
now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice
of the peace within and for the said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures thereto are genuine
  In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and annex the seal of the said Court this 10th
day of December 1833 in the 78th year
of the Commonwealth
   Abra. Shepherd Clerk of ┃
   Fluvanna County Court
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State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna SS
  Know all men by these presents
that I Elizabeth Shores of the County of Fluvanna State of
Virginia do hereby irrevocably, make constitute and
appoint Thomas H Tutwiler of the County and state
aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and
in my name to receive from the proper agent of the
United States for pay in pensions in the City of
      whatever pension or
[illegible] of pensions may be due once on account of
the military services of my deceased husband Thomas
Shores in the war of the revolution, under the act of
Congress passed on the 3 of February 1853.
  witness my hand and seal this 7th day of December 1853.

Elizabeth x her mark Shores

Sealed & delivered
in presence of
M Tutwiler
John D Johnson

State of Virginia
County of Fluvanna
  Be it known that on the 9 day of
December 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the ssaid county, duly witnessed by law to administer 
oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Shores [illegible and crossed out]
named and acknowledged the foregoing power
of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof
have hereunto set my hand the day & year last mention
James M Johnson
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E. B. Stahlman.
Nashville. Tenn
---
[illegible] 11-1902
Mrs. Susan Bosson- [illegible]
---
1914 Aug 12 Mrs. [illegible]
Bettes V. L. M.
1915 Oct 12 Hist to Mrs CC
  Hamrich
1913 Mch 20 Hist. to Gertrude Downs
1926 July 1 HHist to Mrs.
  Temple. MM[illegible]
1932, Nov. 1 Hist to Miss Jean
Agnew- MLB

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File. No. 6021

Elizabeth Shores
Wid 
Thomas Shares ┃
Prvt Rev War
Act: Feb. 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 9/97
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3-049

[Crossed out:] Ex NF.
Div. Rev. 1812 Wars Sect

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 28, 1926

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.

[Three words crossed out:] No. of claim. [written in by hand:]1st name of widow  Elizabeth

Name of soldier Thos Shores Jr

[Initials crossed out:] P.O. address of [crossed out:] claimant, [written in by hand:] soldier at enlistment and after service

[Crossed out:] Copy

Crossed out:] Regiment

State where enlisted  Spring 1777

Date of [crossed out:] enlistment [written in by hand:] birth 1753

Date of [crossed out:] discharge [written in by hand:] death  After 1818

If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers,
Col Morgans Co

Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott

WINFIELD SCOTT  Commissioner.
6-216

[Written in margin:] See Hist of Ky Vol 2 pages 325-327. 611-615= [Illegible] Rev Record
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[Post mark:]
U.S. PENSIONS OFFICE 
L APR 17 1926
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Frankfort- ind
Dec. 16. 1925

Dear Sir_
  Will you please send to me
a copy of the services of Thomas
Shores Jr. who served in the
American Revolution in Virginia
and also under George Roger Clark
  Thomas Shores Jr. was my great
great grandfather. 
Very Respectfully,.
Clara B. Hillis Temple
Frankfort-,
Indiana
557 S. Wash St.

Nell H. Cain.
622 W. Mulberry, St.
Kokomo
Indiana.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC 23 1925
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[Post mark:]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 17 1925
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&1812 Wars Section
[illegible]

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

March 19, 1926

Mrs. Elonzo V. Temple
557 East Washington St.,
Frankfort, Indiana
Madam:

  I have to advise you that the records of this Bureau
show the names of two soldiers of the Revolution named
Thomas Shores. One, S. 6083 of Frederick and Hampshire
Counties, Virginia aged sixty-five years in 1818, the other,
W. 8021, of Albemarle and Fluvanna Counties, Virginia who died in 1841 leaving widow Elizabeth.
  If either of the above soldiers is the one whose his
tory you desire, please designate the same and the history
will be furnished you. Please return all correspondence.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
L APR 17 1926
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Fredenburgh, Ala
Aug 5, 1914

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
  Will you kindly advise [two words crossed out:] if you me if you have the War
record of one Thomas Shore
(or Short) of Fluvanna Co. Va.
in 1840
  He was my ancestor and will
ask that you kindly send me all
family data on his papers, as well
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[Blank strip of paper]
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O AUG 7 1914
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Salem Virginia
October 6th 1913-

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:-
Have you a
record of Thomas
Shores of Fluvanna
County Virginia who
served in the Revolutionary War-
and was
granted a Pension in
1835- (S. of W. 1835)
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Pen 2 -134)
Thanking you very
much.  I am
  Yours Truly
Mrs C.C. Hammit
  Salem
  Virginia
  R.F.D.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
OCT 8 1915
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Rochester N.Y
3-25-19

Commissioner Pensions
  Washington
    D.C.

Revs War

  Will you please
send me a certificate of Thomas
Shores services in the Revolution
I wish to be
a member of the
D.A.R. 
    (Record)
Gertrude Bell Downey
Born in Greencastle Ind-
Wife of John Samuel Downey
Descendant of Thomas Shores of
Virginia- Fluzanna Co.
  Daughter of Jas. Thornton Farrow
& Alice Bell Park his wife

U.S.PENSION OFFICE
O MAR 27 1918
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Grand daughter of Thornton S
Farrow and Susan Seward, his
wife_ Great Grand daughter
of William Farrow & Elizabeth
Shores, his wife.  Great Great Grand=
daughter of Thomas Shores and
Elizabeth- his wife- Thomas
Shores was rifleman in Colonel
Daniel Morgans Company in
1778_ He also served in the
Eleventh the Fifteenth and
the seventh Virginia Brigades
commanded by Colonel Febringer
he inlisted in March_ to serve
three years._ name appears
from that date_ to 1788
  Collins History of Ky Vol "2"
Thomas Shores was with Daniel Boone
fighting the Indians & British in Boones
borough_
I was told to send this
(over)
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record to you. Hoping to hear from you_
I am Yours Truly
Mrs Gertrude Downey
#315 Sherwood Ave
Rochechester N.Y

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
O MAR 27 1918
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E. B. STAHLMAN,
NASHVILLE, TENN.

W. H. H. P.

Oct. 26th, 1897.

[Handwritten:] B & S

Hon. H. Clay Evans,
  Commissioner of Pensions,
    Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
  John Bransford and James Snoddy of Virginia, [word crossed out, illegible] ancestors of Mrs. Stahlman and a large family connection, according to
the records we have, were soldiers in the Continental Army and present
at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
  It has occurred to us that possibly the records in the
pension office would give a confirmation of this fact, showing not
only, that they were soldiers but the regiments or commands to which
they belonged and their rank when they were mustered out of the service
Shall also be glad to have like information as to Thos. Shores, who
is understood to have been a private in Daniel Morgan's 15th Virginia
Regiment in the Revolutionary War.
  I understand of course the giving of information of this
nature is hardly officially encumbent upon you. I must therefore
ask you to please make it a personal matter and give me the information
as a personal favor.

Yours truly,
E B Stahlman
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FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE, CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM J. SEWELL.
WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM.
KNUTE NELSON
THOMAS M. BARD.
MATTHEW S. QUAY.
HENRY E. BURNHAM,
WILLAM B. BATE.
HENRY HEITFELD
JOSEPH W. BAILEY.
THOMAS M. PATTERSON.
WILLIAM B. ROBERTS, CLERK

COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES.
UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON

Jan 25th 1902
  H. Clay Evans
    Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:-
Will you please send me copies of the pension
records of Thomas Shores No. 1 and Thomas Shores
No 2. of Fluvanna Co. Virginia, for services
in the Revolutionary War.
They were ancestors of mine.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Susan Bosson
1430 V. St. N.W.
Washington D.C.
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O. W. & N. DIVISION
JAN 30 1902
RECEIVED.

US PENSION OFFICE
JAN 29 1902
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603 E. Grace St.
Richmond, Va
Oct. 18, 1932.

The Director of Pensions:
Washington, D.C.

  My dear Sir
    I wish very much to find
out the names of the parents of one
Thomas Shores of Fluvanna Co. b. 1755 d. 1841.
He was put on the pension
roll 1833, there's another Rev. soldier
pensioned from same Co. + with same
name but the dates differ.
The above named Thos. Shores m. 1st
Susannah Bugg, and 2nd Elizabeth Gilliam
who survived him. If there is any
personal data connected with the
pension application, I shall greatly
appreciate your giving it to me.
A chart says his mother was Martha
Cocke & his descendants wish very
much to verify that if possible.
With all good wishes Sincerely yours
(Miss) Jean Agnew 603, E. Grace St. Richmond, Va
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
  BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
    Washington, D.C., ____, 19___

W.F. 6021

In reply to your request of____, rec____
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Shores
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Feby 1776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Mch. 1778

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Matthew Jewett
COLONEL.
Lewis

STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in,____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, inlisted in Albemarle Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 27, 1832.  His cl. al
Residence at date of application, Fluvanna Co. Va.
Age at date of application, years.  He died Oct 15. 1841 in Fluvanna Co Va
Remarks: He mar. June 4. 1828. Elizabeth widow of Ellis Putney
She was al. pens on an app. [illegible] & Dec. 9. 1853 while a resident
of Fluvanna Co Va aged year 78 years.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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& 1812 Wars Section  MnHF

Mrs. Elonzo V. Temple
357 East Washington St.,
Frankfort, IND.

July 1, 1926

Madam;
  I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6021 it appears that
Thomas Shores enlisted in Albemarle County, Virginia in
February 1776, served as a private in Captain Matthew
Jewett's Company, Colonel Lewis' Virginia Regiment and
was discharged in March 1778.
  He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 27, 1832 while a resident of Fluvanna County, Virginia
aged seventy-seven years. He died October 15, 1841
in said Fluvanna County,
  Soldier married June 4, 1828, Elizabeth, widow of
Ellis Putney. She was allowed pension on her application
executed December 9, 1853 while a resident of Fluvanna
County, Virginia aged seventy-eight years.
    Respectfully,

    WINFIELD SCOTT
       Commissioner.

After all my efforts to
learn which she wanted,
she gave the service of 
the other Thos-. but
I guess she knew the location of residence of
the one the desired