Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,114, for Thomas Lofton, North Carolina
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(S—1776)
Service
N. C.
S. C.
Lofton, Thomas
Number 
S. 17.114
Carded
Contents
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5719
Alabama
Thomas Lofton of Pickens Co. in the State of Alabama who was a Pri. Sergt. and Capt. in the company commanded by Captain Duff, McKenzie and Howe of the Regt. commanded by Col. Moore in the South Carolina Militia for two years from 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 340 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feby 1833 and sent Hon. W. R. King K. S. S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 510
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 170
D. W. 680.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk; Book D. Vol. 10 Page 203
3rd Act June 27/57
Alex B. Clitherall
July 23rd 1857
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The State of Alabama
Pickens County Ss. 
On this [cross out: 10th day of October] 11th day Dicm., A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the judge of the County Court of said County, now sitting Thomas Lofton a resident of Pickens County, and State of Alabama, aged between 71 or 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:- to wit as follows.
I do hereby certify that after the Revolutionary War began in the year 1775, and being then in my fifteenth year, I joined Capt. James Duff’s company of mounted riflemen under the command of Col. Thomas Niel, of South Carolina, in the district now called York, who marched to join Genl. Richardson of said state, appointed commander in chief against the tories, who had risen up in arms in a large body, and had forced Col. Williamson to surrender, with all his men, together with a rail fort which they had built: Our commander Richardson marched to what was then called 96 in pursuit of the enemy, but finding
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they had dispersed themselves we therefore found no enemy to contend with, were discharged, and returned home. This was called the Snowy Campaign, and lasted two months. That winter the assembly of South Carolina passed an act to raise six regiments of regulars for the term of twelve months, and my father, Andrew Lofton, and myself, enlisted in Capt. James Duff’s company. George Duff 1st Lieut, James Hawthorn 2nd Lieut, and Joshua Lucy Ensign. The company embodied at Capt. Duff’s house, and marched for Charleston S. C. on the first day of April 1776, where we arrived on the following first day of May; when the regiment was organized under the command of Col. Thomas Sumter we were then set to work raising batteries and mounting heavy canon on the wharves, the British first shortly after appearing in sight off Sullivan’s Island, and our regt. was ordered over to join the other regiment which were stationed at the upper end of that Island, and in view of Long Island, where Cornwallis had landed with 2500 men, and were waiting for a low tide to march over to Sullivan’s Island; at the time the shipping attracted the Fort Sumpter’s regt. was ordered from Sullivan’s Island to [illegible] Point, and from thence two miles higher up to Bolton’s Landing, where we remained till after the attract of the shipping on fort [illegible].
The British left the State, and the regiment commanded by Sumpter was ordered over to town and sent against the Cherokee Indians, who have out
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and was driving the inhabitants of the bush settlements before them, we were ordered to join Genl. Williamsons’ at fort Rutledge Seneca river in the Cherokee Country, from thence we marched through the said country till we passed the middle settlements where we camped for the night and next day we had a sharp action with the enemy which lasted about an hour in this action we lost twelve white men and one Catawba Indian, we took the ground from them. After burying our dead we proceeded on to the valley towns which we burnt, and destroyed their crops of corn we then marched back by another rout [route] to Seneca where the militia were discharged and Sumpter marched his regt. to the Santee river where we encamped and each [illegible] for themselves. Some time in the month of Feby we received orders to march to the Attemahaw [Altamaha] River and on our route we proceeded on to [illegible] from then to from thence to Savannah and to Juneberry and reached the Attemahaw [Altamaha] which we crossed and went to the great and little Sattilas [Satilla] Rivers where we had several skirmishes with the Creek Indians and made prisoners of some mounted horsemen, a Capt. McGuth of Pensacola they stated was their commander. We then recrossed the Attemahaw [Altamaha] returned by the same route and arrived at [illegible] late in the month of May. We then remained here incamped for three weeks till the paymaster arrived from Charleston who paid us off and we were discharged about the middle of June 1777 and marched home where we arrived at the latter end of June having
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been in the service about fifteenth months.
My brother and myself remained at home with our father untill [until] the fall of the year 1778 when we then volunteered for a five month tour, Col. Hugh Brevard of Bunker County North Carolina was our Col. and William McKenzie Capt. and the whole of the militia commanded by Genl. Griffith Rutherford our army then joined Genl. Lincoln at Purvysburgh [?] S. C. and the whole was commanded by him as continental general appointed by Congress for the southern district; after remaining here sometime Genl. Ash was sent over to the Georgia side of Savannah River near the mouth of Briar Creek. General Rutherford received orders to march to the two sisters ferry to cross over and join Ash, we marched to the ferry and encamped but had not been long there when the action commenced by the British on Ash and his militia. Rutherford ordered 300 men to cross the river among whom was sent Col. Grimkie of the artillery of the South Carolina line with three field pieces, the officers and artillery men we landed got the guns out and fixed on their carriages began our march and met General Ash who told us he was defeated, and then regrouped at the river, and in about a week marched back and joined Lincoln, nothing further happened till we were discharged which was the 5th April 1779. This last mentioned tour from the time we left home till we returned lasted six months. Early in the spring of the year 1780 the British appeared of Charleston S. C. we were obliged to be out from the first of April in hushing down the tories who were numbered in Lincoln County, and Rutherford, North Carolina, but
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but in the month of May and after Charleston was taken by the British, they embodied under Col. John Moore and encamped at Ramsour’s Mill Col. Sumpter had left his home and came into the back part of S. C. where numbers joined him and amongst the number my brother and myself and marched for the tories at the above named mill I was at this time 1st Lieut. in Capt. Joseph Howe’s company commanded by Col. Andrew Neel and joined General Rutherford of the N. C. Militia and about two hours before we got to Ramsour’s the tories were completely defeated by Col. Francis Locke who commanded the militia of Rowan County. Col. Neel then marched from thence with 110 men and defeated Capt. Huck of Tarleton’s Dragoons. Huck was killed, Capt. Adamson of the infantry wounded and taken prisoner, and the whole party was either killed, wounded or dispersed. Our next affair was at Rockymount where we failed and our brave Col. Neel was killed. The next Sunday following we attacked the British at the hanging rock where we defeated and took from them nearly 100 prisoners. Sumpter was our commander in chief during the above actions. After Col. Neel’s death I was under the command of Col. William Hill and continued with Genl. Sumpter till after his defeat on Fisher’s Creek when my brother Andrew and myself returned to Lincoln County where our father Samuel Lofton lived the tories began to make head again under Col. Ferguson of the British Army and we were reinforced by the mountain men under Colonels
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Campbell, Shelby, Sevier, and Cleveland with the S. C. Militia under Colonels Hill, Hawthorn, and Lucy and early in the month of October we attacked Ferguson on King Mountain whom we totally defeated and killed together with 150 of his men, a number surrendered and taken prisoners. On the first of this month October I was elected Captain of Barbers [illegible] Company Lincoln County. Shortly after the defeat of Ferguson, my brother Andrew left me and joined a party of militia under Major McDowel who united themselves to Genl. Morgan and I never saw him more since he fell at Tarleton’s defeat fighting for his County. I still continued to command my company and joined General Davidson under the command of Gol. Graham. Cornwallis made rapid push to retake our prisoners but he was stopped in his march by the Catawba river which was then very high from the heavy rains however they forced a passage at Cowans Ford where we fought them untill they got over when we were compelled to retreat our brave General Davidson being killed during the action. About this time Col. Graham was arrested for misconduct and left the service and I was now commanded by Col. Locke. Cornwallis pushed hard after Genl. Greene and when he crossed deep river into Virginia Cornwallis turned down to Hillsboro in N. Carolina and shortly after Greene recrossed the deep river and sent General Pickens of S. Carolina and Col. Henry Lee commander of Dragoons and mounted infantry to go as near to British lines as possible and endeavors to cut off off a party of them. I joined the above with my company and we were not long out when we fell in with Col. Pyles and 500 line [illegible] tories and I never before witnessed the work of death carried to such an
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extent in so short a time as here Pyles with his tories being all either killed or wounded in about ten minutes. After a good deal of marching and counter marching we joined hands with Lord Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse  and after a hard fought action we retreated a few miles to Troublesome Ironworks but in two days after we marched back to Guilford Courthouse but his Lordship was gone, this action was fought some time in the month of March 1781 and near the latter end of that month my company was discharged and we returned home. In the fall of the same year 1781 I was again called out by the order of General Rutherford who had been taken prisoner at Gates Defeat was exchanged and had returned home with vengeance in his heart against the British and the tories and accordingly he marched an army low down in [illegible] but finding no body of the enemy hardy enough to give us a battle and after being some time on that tour we were discharged and the General gave me written orders to return home to raise a company of mounted riflemen and take every man in Lincoln County who had been guilty of treason or misprision of treason and lodge them safe in Salisbury [illegible] and this was my last tour which ended in the spring of 1782.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Alabama.
In answer to the first interrogatory propounded by the Court this applicant to wit:
1.	Where and in what year were you born?
He states that he was born in Mecklenburgh
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 County and State of North Carolina on the 18th day of May 1760.
2nd. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have no record of my age, and know it only from the statements of my parents.
3rd. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
I lived in Lincoln County N. Carolina at the time I was called into service and continued living there untill ~1783. From thence to Abbeville District S. Carolina and lived there until 85 Afterwards in Pendleton District S. C. and lived there until the year 1828. Afterwards in Pickens County Ala. where I now reside and have been residing about five years.
4th. How were you called into the service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
I always volunteered
5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 
Stated in the declaration the names of all the officers except the second tour when Lee was then commander in chief and at Ferguson’s defeat William Graham was my Col.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given?
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Yes I obtained a discharge from my first tour by Col. Thos. Neel from my second tour by Col. Thos. Sumpter and from by third tour by Col. Francis Locke all the discharges I received together with my commissions or brevet which they were then called was placed at the close of the war in an old chest belonging to my father and in the possession together with many other old papers of his, which he deemed of but little value as I did my discharge and commission at that time, afterward my father moved to the State of Kentucky where he died, I have since tried to get possession of the papers but have been unable.
6th. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
I received a commission or brevet as above stated from Col. Sumpter for the office of 1st Lieut. which office I held six months I also received a commission or brevet for the office of Captain from Brg. Genl. Davidson which office I held until the end of the war +5 months much of that time I serve as a Lieut. and 12 mos. and Capt. in all about [illegible] which commission or brevet have been lost as above stated.
I am acquainted with Col. Holland and Col. Bradford who can testify to my character for truth and veracity.
Thos. Lofton
Sworn and subscribed to in open court this the 15th day of December 1832
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We Silas Dobbs a clergyman residing in said county and Col. Holland and Col. Bradford residing in the same county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lofton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 or 72 years of age as he has stated, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Silas Dobbs M. G.
Charles M. Holland
David Bradford
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Silas Dobbs who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Pickens and that Charles M. Holland and David Bradford who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Pickens and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
G. H. Flournoy, Judge
[Crossed Text]
I Francis W. Bostick Clerk of the County Court of Pickens County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Lofton for a pension.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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The State of Alabama
Pickens County
This day personally appeared in open court it being a court of record, Andrew Lofton the Administrator of the estate of Thomas Lofton decd. and made oath before said court that the said Thomas Lofton decd. was the identical person, named in a certificate which, the said court, appears to be a true copy of the original
(vig.) War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Thomas Lofton of the State of Alabama who was a private, lieutenant, and captain, in the army of the Revolution, is intitled to receive three hundred and forty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in any year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this same day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (signed) Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Endorsed on the back, payments to be made at Madison Ala by [illegible], Ala Bank agent for paying pensioners in the agency of Alabama.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk in Book D. Vol. 10 Page 203, Numbered (5719) that the said Thomas Lofton departed this [illegible] on the 28th day of May 1840 leaving no executor, widow and the said Alexander Lofton being duly appointed Adminis-
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-trator of the said Thomas Lofton decd. now asks for the pension that was due to the said Thomas Lofton at the time of his death.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 18th day of December 1840.
Andrew Lofton
Admr.
Francis W. Bostick Clerk
And the said Court do hereby certify that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration is true and that letters of Administration has been granted to the said Andrew Lofton upon the estate of the said Thomas Lofton decd.
Sam. R. Moore
Judge Geo. Cel. Sr. Geo.
The State of Alabama
Pickens County
I Francis W. Bostick Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the said [illegible] and that Letters of Administration has been granted to the above named Andrew Lofton upon the estate of the said Thomas Lofton decd.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at office the 18th day of December 1840
Francis W. Bostick Clerk
The word widow underlined before signed 	
Fra. W. Bostick Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[illegible] Raloora
Dec. 21 1840
Received of Patrick Realmorns agent for paying pensions seventy nine 33/100 Dols for 2 months and 24 days pension due to Thomas Lofton decd. (from the 4th March 1840 to the 28th May 1840) for which I have signed duplicate receipts 
$79.33
Andrew Lofton
As Administrator
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[illegible] Lofton
Alabama
The character of the app ‘w well supply a Clergyman, and two credible witnesses, certified by the Judge.
James Robertson, a credible witness, swears that he was with app. under Col. Sumpter, for 15 or 16 mo. and subsequently in other service
Margaret McDow, sister of the applicant, says she remembers that her brother was [illegible] home in the service during the war, and states the different tours of duty, as set forth in the declaration. That he was a Lieut. and Capt. The witness’ character is supported by Edwd. Herdon, Justice, and also by the affidavit of Almer A. Steel. The character of the app. is also further sustained by the affidavit of Arthur McDow.
12 mos as Sergt. 240
6 “ “ Lieut. 80
6 “ “ private 20
$340
Says that his companion has been lost.
W. Wing Ala
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
BRIEF in the case of Thomas Lofton of Pickens County in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.	Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.	How old is he? 72
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1775
Enlisted 1776 12 mos
Disch middle June 1777
1778 disch Apr. 1779
Spring 1780
Oct. returned home last of March 1781
Fall 1781 disch spring 1782
Duration of Service 
Years
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1
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Months
2
2
6
6
12
Days
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15
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Rank
As a
Private
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Lieut.
Capt.
Capt.
Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Duff Capt. T. Niel
“  “ 	 “ Col. Sumpter
“ McKenzie, Col. Brevard
Col. How Col. Jn. Moore Gen. Rutherford Col. And. Niel
5.	In what battles was he engaged?
6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? South Carolina
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not doublesealed
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3—525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.7. 17114
Washington, D. C., …………………….., 19….
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In reply to your request of……………., received………………… for a statement of the military history of Thomas Lofton, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for a pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. Colonel. State.
1775 2 mos. Pvt. James Duff Thomas Neel S. C.
14 or 15 mos Apr. 1, 1776 15 mos. James Duff Thomas Sumpter “
Fall 1778 6 mos. William McKenzie Hugh Brevard N. C.
May 1780 6 mos. 1st Lieut. John Barber Joseph Howe Andrew Neel William Hill “
Oct. 1780 Mch. 1781 Capt. William Graham Francis Locke “
Spring 1781 Spring 1782 “ No Colonel Stated
Battles engaged in, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, King’s Mountain, Cowan’s Ford, Guilford Courthouse.
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Lincoln County, N. C.
Date of application for a pension, Dec. 10, 1832. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Pickens Co. Ala.
Age at date of application. Born May 18 1761 in Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] Co. N. C. Died May 28, 1840 in Pickens Co, Ala.
Remarks: Soldier’s father Samuel Lofton died in Kentucky, date and place not stated. Soldier left two children but no widow, no names are stated.
Respectfully,
Brother Andrew killed at Battle Cowpens
6—2856
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Greene County Alabama Oct-9-1832
I do certify that when the revolutionary war began I was living with my father Samuel Lofton in the state of North Carolina and lived with him till after the end of the same war do remember the different times that my brother Thomas Lofton was from home in the service of his country during the continuance of this war his first service was in the year 1775 under Capt. James Duff as a mounted rifleman under the command of Col. Thomas Neill of South Carolina this was called the snowy campaign which lasted two months. After that was ended by two brothers Thomas and Andrew Lofton enlisted in the regular troops of the State of South Carolina for the term of twelve months in Capt. James Duff’s Company Col. Thomas Sumpter Regiment, my brothers [illegible] they left home about the first of April 1776 was from home in said service untill near the latter end of June 1777 when they returned home have been from home 14 months. In the year 1778 they were out again [illegible] being under General Rutherford of N. Carolina 5 months later were six months from home which was in the year 1779 in the year 1780 my brothers were both out again from early in the month of May they were said to be under Genl. Sumpter till after his defeat by Tarlton[Tarleton?] on [illegible] Thomas Lofton was elected Lieutenant under under Capt. John Barber in Lincoln County where he served till after Ferguson’s Defeat where he was elected Capt. of said company, which he was said to command in said county till after Tarlton’s[Tarleton] defeat by Gen. Morgan
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my Brother Andrew Lofton was killed in that engagement my Brother Thomas Lofton was thenafter with Genl. Greene where he served till sometime in the March following when he returned home and was at home till the next fall and then he was said to be under the indicate orders of Genl. Rutherford my Brother Thomas Lofton was [illegible] he finish[ed] his tour in [illegible] with orders from the Genl. to take all persons prisoners in said County who had been guilty or known as perpetrators of treason and lodge them in Salisbury [illegible] the said was his last tour and ended in 1782.
Margaret McDow
The State of Alabama
Greene County
Personally appeared before me Edward Herdon Esquire and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State Margaret McDow, who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the fact is set forth in the certificate, are true and best of her knowledge and belief.
Margaret McDow
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of October A. D. 1832
Edw. Herdon Seal
I Edward Herdon an acting Justice of the Peace for Greene County and state of Alabama do hereby certify that Margaret McDow, who has made the above statement, is from [illegible] without the [illegible] in her first [illegible] fall [illegible] it is [illegible] some insight to be given to her oath that
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she is of good standing in the neighborhood and very well respected by all who know her.
Given under my hand seal the 9th day of October 1832
Edw. Herndon Seal
The State of Alabama
Green County 
Personally appeared before me Edward Herndon Esquire an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, Abner A. Steel, who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Margaret McDow ever since the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, and that she has always maintained a fine [illegible], she is now of good standing and security, and of the first respectability in the neighborhood, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to her oath. And after that he has been acquainted with Mr. Thomas Lofton for a number of years, he supposes the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, and that he has always maintained the character of an honest respectable man, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to any statement he might make. He is now a member of the church, in which capacity [illegible] known him for about five or six years, and part of that time one of the sisters of the church to which he belongs. Mr. Lofton was generally respected, in Pendleton District, South Carolina where ac-
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-quainted with him, as an active [illegible] revolutionary office, and from that circumstance his [illegible] but in that [illegible], and I always deemed him as such entitled to the benefit of [illegible] as any officer of the revolution.
Abner A. Steel
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of October A. D. 1832
Edw. Herndon. J. P. Seal
The State of Alabama
Greene County
Personally appeared before me Edward Herndon Esquire an acting Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County and State Arthur McDow Senior, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Mr. Thomas Lofton since the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, and that he has since born the character of an honest respectable man, that he was reputed in Pendleton District, South Carolina to have been a brave active revolutionary officer, and was much respected and esteemed in that District, and State, always deemed here to be as much entitled to the benefit of a pension, as any revolutionary officer Wm. Lofton is now a member of the Church and has acted as one of the [illegible] of the Church to which he belongs, great credit is due and ought to be given to any statement which he might make, and care and ought to be believed on oath.
Arthur McDow
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of October 1832
Edw. Herndon J. P. Seal
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
The State of Alabama, Greene County.
I, ISAAC C. SNEDECOR, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Greene aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Herndon whose certificate appears to the Depositions of Margaret McDow, Abner A. Steele, and Arthur McDow, whose names appear to the above appended depositions now is and at the time of his certifying was an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected, qualified, and commissioned ; and that due faith and credit are due, and ought to be given to all his acts as such, and that his said certificate are in due form of law that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed, the twelfth day of October 1832 and of American Independence, the 57th year. 
ATTEST, 
I. C. Snedecor CLERK.
The State of Alabama, Greene County.
I, THOMAS F. MOODY, Presiding Judge of the County Court, of said County, do, hereby certify, that Isaac C. Snedecor, whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, now is, and was, at the time he signed the same, Clerk of the County Court of said County, and that his certificate is made in due form of law.
Given under my hand seal this 12th day of October 1832
Thos. F. Moody SEAL
Judge of said Court.
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Carrollton, Pickens Co. Ala
June 9th 1857
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Thomas Lofton, late of this County, deceased, was in his life time a pensioner, having been a soldier and officer in the Revolution, last serving as a Captain under Col. Wm. Graham, North Carolina Militia, and Col. Francis Locke, and Genl. Rutherford his last service being the command of a company in Lincoln Co. N. C.
Thomas Lofton died in this County some seventeen years since, leaving children, two of whom now are living.
The object of this, is to ascertain if, by any existing law, these surviving children are entitled to arrearages of pension, or any other bounty of the Government. And if so, to request you to forward to me such information and regulations of the department as will enable me to prepare the papers properly.
Respectfully
Alex. B. Clitherall
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17114
INVALID.
No. 17114
Thomas Lofton
Capt. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]
21 June 13 Hist. to Mrs. W. D. Dozier
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Davison Ga, May 30th 1921
Pension Commissioner 
Washington
D. C.
Please refer to your pensioners on file for the name of Thomas Lofton (Revolutionary Soldier aged 78, and a resident of Pickens Co. prvt. Capt, and Sergeant in S. C. Militia) enrolled on file, from 1833. Do not know the name of his wife, but either son Robert Lofton, born in S. C. about 1783 died in Columbia Co. Ga and his wife Lucindia Harden
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Also the service of Abner Flewellen his wife Ann (Lane) Flewellen, she died in Bibb Co. Ga in 1846. Did she draw a pension for his service? Their children W. F. Flewellen and Mary Tweatt Alexander H. Flewellen and Kisiah Peoples Patsy Flewellen and Timothy Mathews Betsy Lane Flewellen and Tarpley Holt, several others. Am seeking their records for his great granddaughter Mrs. Lizzie Cotton of West Point Ga. for D. A. R. application.
Respectfully
Mrs. W. S. Dozier
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Want this for Mrs. Mary (Golley) Dozier, who is a living descendant of the said Thomas Lofton seeking this for D. A. R. application. Please let me hear at your earliest convenience, and oblige
Respectfully
Mrs. W. S. Dozier
CHIEF’S DESK
RECORD
JUN 2 1921
DIVISION
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor’s Office
June 1, 1857
Sir,
Your letter of the 27th [illegible]: enclosing the papers in the case of Thomas Lofton, of the Alabama will, under act of June 7, 1832 at $340 per annum, has been received and in reply I have to inform you that he died May 28, 1840, and his pension has been paid in full to that date to Andrew Lofton, his administrator, having left now widow.
I return the papers,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Robt. J. Atkinson
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Commsr. of Pensions
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Thomas Lofton
Hon. Wm. R. King
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The State of Alabama
Pickens County
I Francis W. Bostick Clerk of the County Court for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Thomas Lofton for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office the 27th day of December A. D. 1832
Francis W. Bostick Clerk
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October the 26th A. D. 1832
I do hereby certify that I was with Thomas Lofton was in the Revolutionary War in a regiment of state troops of South Carolina commanded by Colonel Thomas Sumpter the [illegible] regiment [illegible] in the said regiment for 15 or 16 months until he was discharged by the commanding officer of said regiment from that time I saw him in the militia service and I do believe that he commanded in the war until the close on behalf of his country.
James B. Robertson
I do hereby certify that James Robertson has this day made oath before me to his said affidavit.
Tilman Mitchell [illegible]
I do certify that I have known James Robertson for a number of years such that he always has acted as fair as any man his [illegible] may be [illegible] on in any court of record October 23rd 1832 Tilman Mitchell J. P.
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The State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County
I John A. Hodges Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Tilman Mitchell whose signature appears to the within as such was at the time of subscribing thereto and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County qualified and commissioned, as and such due faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 24th day of October A. D. 1832
John A. Hodges Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Lofton of the State of Alabama who was a Private, Lieutenant, and Captain in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive three hundred and forty dollars and ---- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
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S. Craig 8 Wesley Haggard 26
J. M. Craig. 9 Wm. Barnes—27
Wm. Conner 10 Ransom Newsom
John Cloer 11
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO