Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8217, for Thomas Philpot, South Carolina
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SERVICE  SC
Philpot, Thomas
NUMBER  R.8217
CONTENTS
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State of Kentucky Clay County
Be it remembered that on this 4th 
day of April 1837 - personally appeared before the Hon Judge of the Clay Circuit Court, in open Court
Thomas Philpot of said County aged 74 years and made the following Statement upon oath in order to
obtain the benfit of the provisions
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
He States that he entered the service of the Revolutionary War the same year of the Battle of Ninety Six District in the State of South Carolina, Lawrence [Laurens] County under Capt Daniel Williams,  and after scouting and fighting under him several months, marched by
him to the Island Ford of the Saluda River and there joined Colo. [Colonel Philemon] Waters, who lived on
the said River, and then marched to
the siege of 96 and joined Genl
Green [Nathanael Greene]. He continued with him during the
siege and when information
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REJECTED
8217
Thomas Philpot
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H Reps July 16/50
Sir
A careful examination
of the papers of Thos Philpot
& Sylvester Adams, Revolutionary
Pension Claimants from Ky,
induced me to believe that the
claims ought to be allowed
They reside in my district & all
claim old [illegible] I know also
the certifying Clergyman, Justices
&c & they are correct views
I hope, therefore, you will reconsider
them and especially him in one
or both cases, additional testimony
has been adduced, since there
was any final action
Your early attention will oblige
most respectfully Yours
D.Breck
Commr of Pensions
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Illiterate man, and that from conversations he has heard him have in relation to the Revolution, he has no doubt that he was soldier of the Revolution
Given under my hand the
day & year afsd
Jas C. Jones JP

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I James Terrill Clerk of the
County Court for the County afsd
do Certify that James  C. Jones whose name is to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County
and that the signature above purporting to be his is his genuine
Signature
In testimony whereof have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 25th day of April 1837
James Terrill Clerk
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April 9 1841
Ken
add affd
Thos Philpot
Free
Sec of War
Pension Bureau
Washington City DC
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Mt Vernon
Jan. 24.45
Dear Sir some years since a pension was allowed Jacob Gabbord of Laurel Co Ky. for only about half of what he was entitled to you stated in your letter to me that 6 mos of his service could not be allowed
without further proof. I had additional
proof made & forwarded & I have never heard of an action on it, the additional proof was by John Forbis an old soldier. will you inform me whether this proof ever came to the Dept. and if not whether if forward the pension will be increased & if the proof is there forward me the certificate.
you would do an act of kindness
to allow old man Philpot, pension
the proof is certainly sufficient if
not inform me what proof is necessary
when the rolls of the Chiverlous
State afford none, I once obtained
a certificate from the Comptroller
stating the rolls contained the name of Robt. Philpot but not Thomas, this I
forwarded to our member of Congress. he wrote me that he never wrote again to the Comptroller & stated that there was no Philpot there. this I sent to Mr Owsley when he was our member & he told me he sent to the Dept. I wish to wind up my
pension business before the Anti Pension President comes in. I wish to have nothing to do with an Administration that is bound to be for & against every thing
Respectfully
J. A. MooreHonl J L Edwards