Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6260, for William Thornton, Virginia
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[3-1776]

SERVICE
Continental (Va.)

Thornton, William
Frances

NUMBER
W 6260
B.L.Wt. 602-100

CONTENTS
see this woman claim as former widow of William Chesterman, W5189
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6793 [Illegible] 

Virginia

William Thornton
1h 85 d. 1819
of [blank] in the state of Virginia 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of three years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Feby 1819 and handed Mr. Abraham Walter 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, 4 mo 20/30  39: 46 
Semi-anl. [annual] all'ce [allowance] ending 4th March 1819 48:- 
$87:46
Date of death on Agency Book May 22, 1819 – 
{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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(No. 602.)

William Thornton 
Dragoon. 
1st Virginia Regt 

[fancy symbol]

This Warrant issued under date the 23d Decer. [December] 1812, and [?add] to Wm. Thornton same day. 

Transmitted by the Hon.le [Honorable] J. Dawson 
Note on Bl: Decr. [December] 22d 1812.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 720
Virginia, Richmond 
Frances Thornton 
widow of William Thornton 
who was a Private of Cavalry Va. 
in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of July 1843 and sent to F. V. Sutton Bowling Green, Va.

(Act of March 3, 1843.) 
Recorded in Book 
Vol. 1 Page 153 

[right side] Reported Frances Thornton was pensioned in August 1845 as the widow of Wm. Chesterman under the act of 1836. See letter to P. Agt. Sept. 24. 1845 wherein he is directed to deduct the pensions under act 38, 43 & 44. See also letter to R. [Saunder ?] Sept 25 1845
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Certificate from Robt. S. Coleman in [favor?] of Wm. Thornton Va. Lt. Dragoons 

[written sideways] Coleman Certificate
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Spotsylvania 17th of December 1812 

I do hereby certify that William Thornton have lived in the neighborhood since the year 1790, and have lived with me as an overseer for four or five years, during which time I found him industrious & faithful in his duty, and since he had left me rents land at a high rate pays his rent honestly with the assistance of his wife and children and acquired the goodwill of his neighbors whilst he lived with me frequently complained of the wounds he received at Gilford [Guilford] Courthouse and the Eutaw Springs, as age comes on, appears more infirm. Given under my hand as above. 
[Signed] Robt S. Coleman
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Spotsylvania County Clerks office
October 14th, 1840 

I Mapleton Crutchfield Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the Marriage bond of William Thornton for the marriage of the said William Thornton and Frankey Chesterman dated August the 8th 1785 and also the return of John Waller the minister of the Gospel, who solemnized the said Marriage, which return is dated August the 11th 1785, are on file in this office – 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my said Office to be hereunto affixed this 14th day of October 1840 and of our Independence the 65th year – 
Ma. Crutchfield C.C.
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In Spotsylvania County Court May 4th 1840 State of Virginia Spotsylvania County SS 

On this the 1st day of November 1839 personally appeared before Joseph Alsop Frances Thornton a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about eighty 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 July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of William Thornton who was a private in the war of the Revolution, as to the time of her husband's entering the service she can say nothing neither can she say anything in relation to the officers under whom he served, as she never knew him until after the war was closed. She has heard him speak frequently of the officers he served under as also the Battles in which he engaged, but of the officers she has no recollection, as to the Battles she has heard him speak of being at Brandywine [September 11, 1777], Valley Forge, Guilford Court House [March 15, 1781], Eutaw Springs [September 8, 1781], and other places, she believes her husband the said William Thornton served the whole war with the exception of the time he was taken prisoner by the Enemy she does not know how long he was kept as prisoner, but has heard him say that he was in service at the close of the war he received several wounds, lost one of his eyes and when he died which she thinks was the 22nd of May 1819
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had a Ball in his hip which was received during the time he was in service, she further declares that she was married to the said William Thornton to the best of her believe in the spring of Eighty seven or eighty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place in the County of Spotsylvania by Parson John Waller previous to the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [1794] Viz.: about the time above stated – not having a family register she had to make the calculation as to time of her marriage by the ages of her children together with other circumstances which she recollects took place about that time. 
Frances [her X mark] Thornton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Joseph Alsop J. Peace 

I have no personal acquaintance with Mrs. Thornton therefore can say nothing in relation to her respectability and her being the widow of the above named Wm Thornton but do not doubt the facts, she is an old Lady and infirm and has no conveyance to get to Court living at the distance of 6 miles from the Court House Given under my hand this 1st day of November 1839 
Joseph Alsop, J. Peace 

The Court having examined the Certificate of Joseph Alsop one of its body in the case of
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Frances Thornton, approve of the same and order it to be certified to the War Department 

Virginia 
Spotsylvania County Court towit: 
I Stapleton Crutchfield Clerk of Spotsylvania County Court in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the record in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 14th day of October 1840 and of our Independence the 65th year 
Sta Crutchfield C.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. and 1812 War Section.  Awz Own

January 26, 1926 

Mrs. Charles F. Trader 
901 E. Grand Ave 
Tonkawa, Okla. 

Madam: 

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6260, it appears that William Thornton enlisted October 20, 1780 and served as a private in Captains William Barrett's and C. Jones' Companies, Colonel George Baylor's First and Third Continental Dragoons, he lost his right eye at the battle of Guilford, and was wounded in the leg and hip at the battle of Eutaw Springs, and served until the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, while a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, his age is not given, nor is the date of his birth on file. He died May
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22, 1819. 

Soldier married in August 1785 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Frances or Frankey, widow of William Chesterman (her maiden name is not stated). She was allowed pension on her application executed November 1, 1839, while a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, aged about eighty years. 

Two children are referred to, but no names are given. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] 1912 Mch. 30 [March] Hist. to Mrs. Minnie E. Hogan V.L.M. 
Letter in W.F. 670, Thomas Hoston
1919 July 22 Hist. to Kemp Malone 
Letter in S. 31834 Cornelius Malone [Mellone]
1919 Aug. 4 Hist. to Kathryn Kemp
1921 June 4 Hist. to Mrs. Paul Sheppard
1926 Jan. 26 “ “ [history to] Mrs. C. F. Trader Awz
1931 Mar. 9, Photos mailed to Bernie Chesterman. See William Chesterman, W. 5189. A.D.Y.

[right side] Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6260

Frances Thornton
Wid.
Wm. Thornton
Pvt. Rev: War

Act: Mch. [March] 3rd/43
Index: - Vol. M, Page 269

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Virginia 5431

Frances Thornton 
widow of William Thornton, dec [deceased] 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 22d May 1819 of Spottsy [Spotsylvania] Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private of Cavalry the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Barrett of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col Washington in the Virginia line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Novr [November] 1840 and sent to F. V. Sutton Bowling Green, Virginia 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $500.00 
[Semi[annual allowance ending crossed out]

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. M. Cardy Clerk,
Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 184. 

[right side] Letter to F. V. Sutton 
Augt [August] 21, 41 
to Thos. J Northup} 
Nov. 7, ‘42}
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I do certify that William Thomson was Enlisted as a Soldier in the 3d Regt Light Dragoons, in which he served untill [until] it was Joined to the p- Regt. in the first Regt. he served to the end of the war. 
Decr [December] 23, 1785 C. Jones [Illegible] Cap.
P- Regt. Draft
Copy 

[? Passed] Cha: Jones com. Duns-comb
31st Decem.r [December] 1785
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It appears from the Size Roll of the 4 Troop that Wm. Thornton enlisted the 20th Octr [October] 1780 
Drawn by himself
Principal at 35.16.8
annual Interest 2.3 
Wm. Barret forly [formerly?] Capt. 
Bro Dragoons Decr. [December] [Illegible] 
Mr. Stublefield
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[written sideways on top right side of page] Mr. Dunscomb has settled what is due on the Certificate from his office -

[written sideways on bottom left side of page] William Thornton Drawn by himself
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Gentlemen, 
Be pleased to Issue Warrants for my Wages in the Continental service as a Soldier enlisted with Capt. Jones as [indecipherable symbol] his Certificate also a Warrant for my Land. Given under my hand & Seal this 7th day of Decr. [December] 1785 
To 
The Auditors of} 
Public Accts.} 

[Signed] William Thornton
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7469 
Frances Thornton 
Wid [widow] of William 
Va. 
Ad July 7 1838 
Married 1785 
died 1819 

Allow [allowed] 2 yrs. private 
Cavaly [Calvary] $100 per ann [annum] 
Col Washington 

F. V. Sutton Esq 
Bowling Green
Va.
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[stamped] FREE

[circular stamp] BOWLING GREEN NOV 19 VA

J. L. Edwards Esqr. [Esquire]
Commr [Commissioner] pensions
Washington

[written sideways] No7469 Nov 23 1840 Va. July 7 1838 Frances Thornton

[written upside down] Thornton
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Bow Green Nov 19th 1840

Colo. Edwards 

Dr Sir 

I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Thornton hoping that every paper requisite is sent on with it

Very Respectfully 
Yr mo obt [Your most obedient servant]
Frank V. Sutton
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[duplicate]

Bow Green Nov 19th 1840

Colo. Edwards 

Dr Sir 

I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Thornton hoping that every paper requisite is sent on with it

Very Respectfully 
Yr mo obt [Your most obedient servant]
Frank V. Sutton
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[circular stamp] BOWLING GREEN VA. AUG 18 

Free
[stamped] FREE

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways] August 19th [Illegible] Va. [Illegible]
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Aug 16th 1841

My dear Sir,

Some short time since (through mistake, I am sure) son wrote a letter to Mr. Alfred Noele which is well calculated to injure me in the County of Spotsylvania I did not believe you had ever written such a letter and gave it the lie direct - In that letter dated the 23 day of July 1841 you say no papers are on file in your office in relation to claim for Pension of Mrs. Frances Thornton - upon examinate it will be found that I did present last year her declaration for pension that it was allowed the certificate sent on in the name of Frances Thornton money drawn and paid her and the receipt taken from her in presence of a highly respectable gentleman (John Holladay Esqr) and yet this Mr. Noele says a trick has been played off on the Government by Mrs. Thornton getting a pension through in the name of some other person - I had determined on my come towards this Mr. Noele who seemed to be acting the part of a supervisor in the duties of your office and I suppose he heard of it when a letter inclosing yours alluded to is urged by him as the grounds for such a remark, I fear not suffering an injury in my own or adjoining County by any declaration of the Mr. Noele but when he has your letter to sustain him you will at once see the propriety of my putting a check to such things now
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please let me hear from you on the subject at your earliest convenience 

I am 
Very Respectfully &c 
Frank V. Sutton
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I John Goodloe of the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with William Thornton late of this County that said Thornton was a pensioner as I have understood as an old soldier, that he married Francis Chesterman many years ago, and that she is now living in this County as the widow of said Thornton, Given under my hand this 7th day of November 1842 
John Goodloe 

Spotsylvania County to. Wit
This day John Goodloe appeared before me a Justice of the peace and made oath to the facts in the foregoing certificate, I also certify said Goodloe is worthy of full credit - Given under my hand this 7th day of November 1840 
Robert Crutchfield JP

put the seal to this & enclose Fr. V. Sutton
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State of Virginia 
Spotsylvania County towit: 
I Stapleton Crutchfield Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Crutchfield Esq. whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts and Deeds as such, and that his signature is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 12th day of November A.D. 1840 and of our Independence the 65th year
Sta. Crutchfield Clk [Clerk]
Spotsylvania County Court
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William Thomson has lived many years in our neighborhood, we consider him an honest, peaceable and industrious man. He has a wife and Two Children, and but very little property, and yet by hard labor they serve to live “free from want; altho [although] he has Thirty dollars annual rent to pay & his wife a very weakly woman, we state the above from our own knowledge. 

We have heard and have all reason to believe that he lost an Eye at the battle of Guilford, and was wounded in the hip by a musquet [musket] ball at the Eutaw Springs. - This war worn Soldier is getting advanced in years, & we think he ought not to fare worn than his wounded brothers in Arms.

[left side of page] Thomas Carson George Mason Thos. Hackarry Dan. Hackarry James Smith William Crawford James Crawford Thomas Dillard William Dillard John Dillard  Wm. H Luck Lewis Collins Martin Luck Fleming Chiles A. Waller Jos. Waller Benjamin Waller Thomas Minor Junr [Junior]

[right side] Thomas Minor Senr [Senior] Henry Hewitt Luther Burniel Benjamin Caron William Webber John Webber James Wright Robt Lewis Walter Lewis John Cole Thomas Coleman Nelson Carsons Granville Carson Lewis L. Coleman Ro Coleman Rich C Cobernan Bernard Dickinson William Henderson John Chewning
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[left side] Wm Thornton Peter Dudley William Dudley James Hart
[right side] Wm. Smock James Smock Tinsley Chewning

 I have no doubt but the bearer who calls himself Wm Thornton is the person he represents himself to be Viz. late a soldier in the 1st Regt of light dragoons. 
Henry Tinnion
Dept [ink smear]
Acct office 
Dec 22, 1812
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Bow Green Apl 29th 1843

Dear Sir

I inclose you the Declaration of Mr. Thornton for pension under the act of 1843.

Very Respectfully
Yr obt Servt [Your obedient Servant]

Frank Sutton
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At a Court Continued and held for Spotsylvania County the 7th day of April 1818 William Thornton came into Court and declared on oath that in October 1779 he enlisted with Captain William Barrett as a trooper of the revolution on Continental establishment being the fourth troop and third Regiment that he was at the battle of Guilford [March 15, 1781] and lost his right eye, that he was at the battle of Eautaw [Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781] and was badly wounded by a musket Ball in the hip and a buck shot through his leg, that he served as a trooper until the end of the war after which he was discharged at Nelsons ferry upon Santee River South Carolina which he would be able to prove by papers which are either lost or misplaced, that he has now become old and unable to work & stands in need of the assistance of the Country for Support which evidence is deemed Satisfactory to the Court and is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War that the said William Thornton served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy. 

State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit 
I Robert S. Chew Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 1st day of June 1818 in the 42nd year of the Independence of the United States

Robert S. Chew, C. S. C
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State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit: 
I Edward Horndon presiding Justice of the Court of Spotsylvania County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by Robert S Chew (who was then Clerk of the said Court is in due form, and that full faith and credit is due there to in every Court within the United States, and I do further certify, that the within named William Thornton this day made oath before me that he served in the third Regiment of Dragoons raised in Virginia that (he thinks) it was first commanded by Col George Baylor and afterwards by Col. William Washington, and he the said Thornton further declared on oath. That from his reduced Circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. The truth of which I am well satisfied of. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of Feby 1819 in the year of the 43rd year of the Independence of the United States

Edward Horndon J.P. {seal}
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William Thornton Dragoon
79 War

Judges certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted 
Sect the line and colonels name be stated

11 of Feby

[written sideways left side] Mr. Ab. Waller

[written sideways right side] William Thornton 3d Virginia Regt 3 years

[written sideways middle] Va muster roll No. 293 £ 37.10
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July 3, 1841 private Va.

[written sideways left side] Cheeseman

[written sideways right side] Free
War Department
J. L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Citty [City] of Washington
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Quincy Caroline County Virginia
July 1st 1841 

Sir
At the request of Mrs. Frances Thorton I drop you these lines requesting to be informed what State of paying her claim is in at this time; her declaration was filed by Mr. Thomas Sutton of Caroline County she resides in Spotsylvania County and her application was from there under she supposes the law 7th of July 1838 in right of her husbands services in the war of the revolution Wm Thornton. She wishes information also whether she is not entitled to a pension on account of the services of her first husband Wm Chesterman who served a two years enlistment in the first of the war & reenlisted during the war was married to him in 1778 he was killed or missing at the battle of the Eutaw Spring in his second enlistment after Marriage she was married to her last husband in 1784 she States also that she is informed and believes that Mr. Sutton is about to defraud her out of half of the amount for getting it allowed and forbids the issuing her certificate to F V Sutton or any other person unless authorised [authorized] by power of attorney to that effect as she believes she is to be swindled out of it if she is not already; pleas [please] answer this letter to me at this place as early as possible and oblige yours Dear Sir 
Mr. J. L. Edwards [Illegible] Noele
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827 
Mrs. Thornton declaration 

Admit private Cavy $100 
Richmond, Va. Agency 
Send to
F. V. Sutton 

Bowling Green Virginia
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State of Virginia Hanover County SS 
On this the 21st day of April 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Frances Thornton now a resident of this County but until last year a resident of Spotsylvania County and State of Virginia aged about eighty four years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Thornton who was she believes a private in the cavalry but she does not know to what regiment he was attached nor under what officers he served That she has as the widow of the said William Thornton received a five years pension of one hundred dollars per annum under the act of July 27th 1838 and she further declares she is still his widow 
Frances [her X mark] Thornton 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
James T. Sutton J.P. 

I also certify that I believe Mrs. Thorntons statements from the Character she bears to be strictly true a part of the facts I can have no doubt of at all as I was aware of them before she made her declaration Given under my hand this the date this the day and date fist above written 
James T Sutton J.P.
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Omit

State of Virginia} 
Hanover County, to wit} 

I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of the said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James T Sutton is a Magistrate as within and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three 
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.
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2ct. stamp Enclosed 
Tennille Ga May. 18 – 21

Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. Dep. cw

Will you kindly search records for widow of Wm Thornton of Vaginia [Virginia] having received pension 
His name appears under A List of soldiers of the Va. line on Continental Establishment who have rec’d [received] Certificates for bal. of full pay agreeable to an act of assembly passed Nov. Session 1781. This information would be appreciated by 
Mrs. Paul Sheppard

[oval stamp] RECORD DIVISION MAY 24 1921
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[circular stamp] PENSION OFFICE K JUL 24 1919 U. S.

Rev Sec

M. E. SLAYDEN CLERK HICKMAN COUNTY COURT CLINTON, KY. 
July, 22nd, 1919. 

Bureau of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior, 
Revolutionary War Records Section, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen: 

Will you please furnish me with all the information your records show in regard to William Thornton of Spotsylvania County, Va., a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and his widow?

Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to the above matter, and assuring you that same will be highly appreciated, I remain, 

Very truly, 

[signed] Kathryn Kemp
Kathryn Kemp
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MRS. CHARLES F. TRADER 
901 EAST GRAND AVE. 
TONKAWA, OKLAHOMA 
Jan. 18/26 

Commissioner of Pensions 
Wash. D.C. 

Dear Sir: 

I would thank you for full record of the service of William Thornton on pension roll of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, a soldier of the revolutionary War. 

Very Respectfully 
Gertrude F. Trader
(Mrs. C. F.)
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

February 19, 1931

Bureau of Pension 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section   541

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

Rev. War pension claim, William Thornton, W. 6260 

Actual  1 of each page 

Remitter 
Mr. Bertram Chesterman 1408 H St. N.W. Wash. DC 
c/o Morris Plan Bank 

XXXX       $0.60     4 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1½ inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "Omit" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

[written sideways] See order in Wm. Chesterman, W.5189
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[this was written on the back of a page]

List to Bertram Chesterman: 
Wid. decl. Nov. 1 - 1839                     2 pages
Record of marriage, Oct. 14 - 1840      1 “
Wid. decl. Apr. 21 - 1843                       1 “
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[paper cut off] a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Thornton W. F. 6260

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.]
Oct. 20, 1780 to end war Pvt. [Captain] William Barrett [Colonel] George Baylors 
[Captain] C. Jones 1st & 3d Continental Dragoons 

Battles engaged in, Guilford where he lost right eye,  Eutaw Springs where he was wounded in hip & leg.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]

Date of application for pension, Apr. 7 1818. His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]

Residence at date of application, Spotsylvania Co. Va. 

Age at date of application, not stated 

Remarks: Soldier married Aug 1785 in Spotsylvania Co. Va. Frances or Frankey, widow of William Chesterman. She was allowed pens. on an application executed Nov. 1 1839 while a resident of Spotsylvania Co. Va. aged 80 yrs. He died May 22 1819 2 children referred to but the names are not stated. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

see Agency Book
I have not given battle of Brandywine alleged by widow as soldier gives no service during date of that battle V.L.M.


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