Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1595, for Stephen Thompson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Thompson, Stephen
NUMBER
S1595
carded
CONTENTS
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P266
July 26, 1836

??? Office
Term
Free
Jasper L.
July 14th

Andrew Jackson
President U.S.
Washington City District

Referred to the Act. Secretary of War
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To Andrew Jackson  P. U. S.
Dear Sir,
I beg leave as a humble Individual [illegible words] with the enclosed and [illegible] a few lines from one who is old, poor and a cripple but have through envy and malice and the loss[?] of my little home combined to deprive me of my pension & [illegible] from the United States my just due and [illegible] my name [illegible] to the American people.

I say before my God that the [illegible] recorded 
in the pension office is true. I make this appeal to you to [illegible words]  pleads here to permit me to give you a short sketch of my family.

My father George Thompson lost his life in the service of his country who left my mother with six[?] children. She recd her annuity on account of the death of my
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[illegible] my Brother Burwell Thompson  recd his pension who lived in Franklin County Tn under the act of 1832 but is now dead. my next brother Saml who now lives in the Province of [illegible] is yet [illegible] & drawing his pension and myself who is the next Brother whose pension is now stopped by [illegible] who neither have love of country or love of truth who wanted my little home & knows I would have to sell it if my pension was stopped.
I am too poor & old and too destitute of funds to procure [illegible] proof the tories burnt my mothers house and all the records were burnt that would establish my age.
Stephen Thompson

I George W. Thompson Post Master at Pleasant Plains Ten do certify that I am 42 Years of age & I have been acquainted with Stephen Thompson ever
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since I can remember & the statements that he had made in the foregoing I believe correct and have no doubt but he is entitled to a pension having always understood that he was a true whig & fought for his country
Geo. W. Thompson P. M. PRI Jno H Hatfield Merchant in said county & Town do certify that from Stephen Thompsons apearance I believe him old enough to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war & further certify that I am well acquainted with Wm Champion the man who had sent his own deposition & caused others to be sent to J L Edwards commissioner of pensions and can safely say (illegible) done through malice as Wm Champion informed me he was mad with Thompson or would not have done what he did & if his pension is not restored I think he will become a county charge 22nd June 1836
Jno H. Hatfield
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22051

east Tennessee
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Stephen Thompson
of Marion Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the comy commanded
by Captain Robush of the regt commanded
by Col Thomas in the S Carolina
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessess
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept
1833 and Stephen Hicks
Selphi
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept.                    200 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March     40 00
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                                                                  240.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Saul  Boyd  Clerk,
Book E.       Vol. 7.    Page 63

[left side]

[statement has been struck out with a note - can not find - did not transcribe]

-letter
4 Aug 1886 to Stephen
Thompson addressed to him
at Jas[illegible] returned as a
decd letter & sent  to Geo.
W. Thompson Esq in Pleasant
Plains Tenn

Date of death not on A.B.
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State of Tennessee
Marion County} This day personally appeared Jno W Salmon & Abraham Hargess before me Lewis Bible one of the acting justices of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of Law that they heard Stephen Thompson a pensioner of the US say that he was too young to serve in the Revolutionary service and that he was frequently dressed in womens clothes when a boy or lad and he Thompson was in Company with some other man during his grandfather property from South to North Carolina and on their return fell in with the army a going to Kings Mountain and went as a spectator and saw the battle without being engaged in it sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 of May 1836 
Lewis Bible  J W Salmon
Justice of the peace  Abraham Hargess

State of Tennessee
Marion County}  This day personally appeared William Champion before me Lewis Bible one of the acting justices of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of Law that he heard Stephen Thompson a pensioner of the US say nearly to the same amount in the stated above in the affidavate of Solmon & Hargess and I never have heard the first man say they thought he was a revolutionary soldier sworn to and subscribed before
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me this 7 day of May 1836
Wm Champion
Justice of the peace
Lewis Bible

State of Tennessee 
Marion County
This day personally appeared 
James Klepper & John McGriff before me Lewis Bible one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County and made oath in due form of law, that they heard Stephen Thompson a pensioner of the U.S. say that he was too young to serve in the revolutionary service and he was engaged in running his Grandfather's
property when he fell in with the army and went to Kings Mountain with them not as a Soldier but merely for safety. And that he was dressed in women cloaths to keep from being known. We never have heard any man say he thought he was a revolutionary soldier 
sworn to and subscribed me this 7 of May 1836
Lewis Bible
James Klepper
John McGriff
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Marion County

This day personally appears Anna Holley before me, Lewis Bible, acting justice of the peace of said conty  and made oath in due form of law that she had a conversation with Stephen Thompson, a pensioner of the US, at her own house in February last, and Thompson asked her her age and she said she was in her sixty first year. He stated he was sixty three, she replied you must be older than that he then stated he positively was not, sworn to and subscribed to this 7 of May 1836

Lewis Bible
Justice of the Peace

Anna  Holley (x marked her name)

State of Tennessee
Marion Count
This day personally appeared Thos (illegible) before Mr. Lewis Bible an acting Justice of the Peace for said county  and made oath in due form of the laws that be in later conversation with Stephen Thompson a pensioner of the US as stated to him on the 28th of April last that he, the said Thompson, was not in the action at the battle of Kings Mountain but was there in disguise and that his brother was an officer by the name of Roebuck would not admit him into the Battle because he was to small and young. Sworn to and subscribed this 7th of May. 
Thos (illegible)
Lewis Bible Justice of the peace.
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State of Tennessee 
Marion Count
This day personally appeared Noble Ladd before me, Lewis Bible arm of the acting justice of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of law, that he heard Stephen Thompson, a pensioner of the US and a Mrs. Anna Holley talking about their age and Thompson said he was only sixty three years. Sworn to and subscribed to this 7 of May 1836.  Noble Ladd
Lewis Bible
Justice of peace
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Stephen Thompson
Marion County Tennessee
From 1779 private 2 yr. $80

Stephen Hicks, Delphi, Marion
County Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
29 July 1833

Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of John Thompson Marion County Tennessee

Period when the service was rendered
Vol 1779
Vol June 1780
Vol. May 1781

Duration of the Claimant's service
7 Months
9 months
2 years

Rank of the claimant.
private
  "
  "

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Genl Pickens & Gales
Cap. Robuck, Col Thomas
Cap Culberson, Colonel Williams
Cap Gowan

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
69 years
County of Spartanburg S. Carolina

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary & one witness
papers not properly attached

Battle at Augusta, Camden
Kings Mountain

I am, respectfully

Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory District of County of On this ---day of --- personally appeared (a) before ----- A. B. a resident (b) of ----- in the county of ---- and State, Territory or District of ----- aged (c) --- 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 pension made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ----, with ---- and served in the ---- (e) regiment of the ---- line, under the following named officers (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I -------------------- of the Court of ----------------------------- do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of --------------- for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ------- day of ------------------ & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ------------- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ---------------- , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be -------- years of age; 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 A.B. ------ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ------- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, -----------Clerk of the Court of ---------------- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this --- of ---- & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. 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 services. 6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. {a] the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county were he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served [e] Every Continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. 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 worn, deposes 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 persons mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- years ---- months, and -----days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ----- for ----- months ----days, I served as a ----- and for such service I claim a pension." 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 that they served two years in the miliia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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 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, [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which in can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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. 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 papers 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 once, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] in a 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 affidavits 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 credibly of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. the notes [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of militia men, volunteers, and state troops The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensible in militia cases [l] if a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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State of Tennessee
Marion County
S.S.
On the 12th day of April 1833, personally appeared open Court before the Hon Nathaniel C. Williams, one of the Judges
of the City County of Law and Equity in and for said state, now sitting said County at the Courthouse in the Town of Jasper, 
Stephen Thompson
resident in said County and State, aged about sixty nine 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 June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States &  under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz
first that on the day of October 1779 he volunteered to serve as
months tour of duty under Capt Robuck, Lieut Thompson and Ensign Bath in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Thomas and Maj White while he lived in the County of Spartanberg in the State of South Carolina
where he entered the service, and was discharged from the same in the
month of May following, having served seven instead of six months
That he marched in said Regt from Spartanberg cross Broad River at Lyles Ford, t o [?]borough when they were stationed a short time and were then and the Congaree River to William Fort a place called 96, where they found the American army commanded Genl.
Perkins, and from there marched with the army to Augusta, Ga.
that shortly as they arrived the siege was commenced which continued
the several days, which was the only engagement in which this applicant
fought during said term of service. That shortly after the siege terminated
this applicant was discharged and returned home. This applicant
states that in the month of June 1780 he again volunteered to perform
month tour of duty under Captain Culberson, Lieut Smith
(the Ensign's name he has forgotten), that he served under said officers
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Williams and Maj. Thomas
that he was marched under said officers from Spartanburg (when he
live across Rankin and to may Camden St. where they found
the American army commanded by Genl Gates. that they were there
short marched to Camden St. when in the month of August 1780, they
fought the British commanded by Lord Cornwall, in which Battle
his applicant fought that short after the Battle had been fought the
Camden, this applicant was marched with Col. Williams Right through
Chester and Union County S. to Kings Mountain, in the State of
South Carolina, at which place they arived the day before the Battle
was then fought by the lions under the command of Col. Campbell
Cleveland, Swin, Shelby Clark and others will the British and
the month Sept. 1790
tories under the command of Col. Ferguson
in which saith
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this applicant fought; that shortly after the Battle, he was marched from Kings Mountain under Capt. Culberson to Jamisons Fort, near
the head of Packalt, where he was stationed as a guard under Capt Jameson, where he remained until in the month of March
1781 when he was discharged, during which service he was occasionally called out on scouting expeditions but was in no general battle That in the month of May 1781, this applicant again volunteered
to serve in a company commanded by Capt John Gowan, lieut Mathy and Ensign Allen Gowan, that he was march under said
officers from Spartanburg sc also where he lived to Jamison's Fort and that he was there stationed under Capt Gowan as a guard to the frontiers, for the span of two years, occasionally out on scouting expedition against the Indians, who annoyed the frontiers
that he cannot recollect the date at which he was then discharged but is confident that he was discharged by Capt Gowan from a
service of two years. This applicant states that he has no distinct recollection of any of the Regular or other officer with whom he
served, except them he has already named; that he has herein given a statement of the general circumstances and dates of his services as [illegible] as he can in recollect them. This applicant herewith sends the affidavit of Benwell Thompson, the only testimony of his
services he is able to procure. This applicant states that he was born in Granville County in the State of North Carolina, on
the day --- of October 1764 - That his parents inform him that they had a record of his age, but that their house was burnt by the tories, when it was also burnt. That he was living in
Spartanburg County in the State of South Carolina when he was called into service each time, that he moved from Spartanburg Coty.
to Madison County, Kentucky, where he lived about 15 years from there he removed to Franklin County, Tennessee, where he lived
about ten years and from there he removed to Marion County, Tenn. where he now lives. That he served as a volunteer each one of services herein specified, and that he never was a substitute That he has already stated the names of all such officers as he
during his service with the general circumstances of his services as well as he can recollect them. That he was regularly discharged from each time of service by the Captains in served, to wit, Captain Robert Culberson & Gowan, that said
discharges an last as will appear from the affidavit of Benwell Thompson, herewith sent.-This applicant states that he is requainted with and refers to the following named gentlemen
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to wit John W Salmon Peter Aiken Capt Wm Anderson Isaac H Roberts Esq Abram Harges William Champion the Revd John C Everett and John Hagis Esq Sargnt [illegible] some of whom can testify as to his character for veracity & 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } Stephen Thompson
Wm Standefer clk
We John C Everett a clergyman residing in the county of Marion and state of Tennessee and Isaac H Roberts & Peter Akin residing in said county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Thompson who as subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age 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 
JC Everett
Ic Roberts
Peter Akin
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Wm J Staudefer clk 

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 John C Everett who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the county of Marion and state of Tennessee and that Isaac H Roberts and Peter Akin who has also signed the same are residents of the same county and state and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Nath W Williams Judge JC
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State of Tennessee
I, William J. Standifer, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Marion County, do hereby certify that this for going contains the original proceedings of the said Court matterof the application of Stephen Thompson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Jasper this 12th day of April 1833.
Wm J. Standifer, Clk [signature] (Seal)

I certify that William J. Standifer is clerk of Marion Circuit Court and that the [signature] is genuine and that there was no seal of office for said Court. 

30th April 1833
James Standifer
Former M.C.
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Mrs. B. K. Scott 534 West Park Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 
Dear Madam: June 3, 1937 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX STEPHEN THOMPSON S. 1595 BA-J/ MLB Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Amos Whiddon or Whiddin, of Cheraw District, Darlington County, South Carolina; of William Whiddon and of his son-in-law, Stephen Thompson, both of the same address as Amos. You state that each of the three received land grants in that district. 
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file which was made to the United States based upon service in the Revolution of either Amos or William Whiddon, under any spelling of the surname. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The land which you state they received may have been granted by the state from which they served. The record has been found of only one Stephen Thompson, of South Carolina. That record follows as found in pension claim, S. 1595, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Stephen Thompson was born in October, 1764, in Granville County, North Carolina, and was one of ten children left by George Thompson who lost his life in the service of his country, no details of which were given. Stephen's mother whose name was not stated survived his father. 
While residing in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Stephen Thompson volunteered in October, 1779, and served as private in Captain Roebuck's company, Colonel John Thomas' South Carolina regiment, was in the siege of Augusta and was discharged after having served a tour of seven months; one Lieutenant Thompson served on this tour with Stephen, no relationship between the two shown. He volunteered in June, 1780, served as private in Captain Culbertson's company, Colonel Williams' South Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Camden and King's Mountain, after which he marched to Jamison's Fort at the head of the Pacolet where he was stationed as a guard under Captain Jamison and was discharged in March, 1781, after having served a tour of nine months. He again volunteered in May, 1781, served as private in Captain John Gowan's company, Colonel Thomas South Carolina regiment, stationed
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most of the time at Jamison's Fort guarding the frontiers and occasionally going out on scouting expeditions against the Indians and was discharged after having served a tour of two years.
After the Revolution, the soldier moved from Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to Madison County, Kentucky, where he lived about fifteen years, thence to Franklin County, Tennessee, lived there about ten years then moved to Marion County, Tennessee. 
Stephen Thompson was allowed pension on his application executes April 12, 1833, while a resident of Marion County, Tennessee. In 1836 his address was given as Delphi, Tennessee, in care of Stephen Hicks, no relationship stated
It is not stated in the claim whether the soldier was ever married. 
The soldier, Stephen Thompson, referred to his oldest brother, Burwell Thompson, who lived in Franklin County, Tennessee, and died prior to 1836. also to his brother, Samuel Thompson, who in 1836 was living in Texas, and to his sister past sixty-three years of age who was living in Tennessee but did not give her name. He stated there were five children between him and his sister but did not designate their names. 
In 1836, one George W. Thompson, aged forty-two years, was postmaster at Pleasant Plains, Tennessee, his relationship not stated. Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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(left side)
1937 June 2   Hist to Mrs. B H Scott  MLB

(right side)
Rev War
1595
Invalid
File No. 1595
Stephen Thompson
Priv. S.C. Line

Act: June 7 1846
Index:- Vol A Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of Tennessee
Marion County } Court of Pleas and quarter sessions
November Term 1832
Personally appeared in open court Benwell Thompson and made oth that in the year 1778 or 1779 Stephen Thompson entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the county of Spartanburg in the state of South Carolina, under Captain Robuck the other company officers were Lieutenant Thompson and Ensign Butler in the Regt commanded by col John Thomas that said Stephen Thompson served in said Regt in the army commanded by Genl Pickens for about the term of seven months and was regularly discharged from said service by Capt Robuck which discharge was put into the hands of this affiant to keep and that he has lost or so mislaid the same that he cannot come at it  affiant further state that in the year 1779 as nearly as he can recollect the said Stephen Thompson again volunteered in the county of Spartanburg in the state of South Carolina to serve under Capt Culburon that he served under said officer in the Regt commanded by col Williams for the term of nine months that during said term of service said Stephen Thompson fought under said officers in the battle of Kings Mountain This affiant further states that the said Stephen Thompson again volunteered in the year 1781 to serve under Captain John Gowan Col Thomas and Genl Pickens in the county of Spartanburg and state of South Carolina that said Stephen Thompson served under said officers about the term of two years that said Stephen Thompson was stationed the most of said term on the head of Packalet at Jamisons Fort under the command of capt Gowen that said Stephen Thompson was regularly discharged from said service by capt John Gowen which discharge was given to this affiant to keep and that he has also lost or mislaid
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the same so that he cannot find it. Applicant states that he was with said Stephen Thompson part of the time during each term of service herein specified and knows of his having served as herein stated. 
Burwell Thompson 
Sworn to in open Court November 19th 1832 Wm. J. Standifer, D. Clk 
State of Tennessee Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions - Marion County ⎬ August Term 1833 
The undersigned Justices of said Court now in session, do certify that Burwell Thompson, who has Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credit. Given under our hands this 19th day of August 1833.- 
Obadiah Beine 
John Hargis 
Hiram Marfield 
Justices of Sd Court
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Hon G Standefor 
HR
May 30 1836

Record V 31 page 1191
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War Dept
Pension Office
May 30 1836

Sir,

The papers which you deposited
here in the case of Stephen Thompson have been
placed on our files: His pension has been
stopped, and from an examination of
the proof and charges exhibited in this Case,
I do not think that the pension will be
restored to him

I have the honor

Hon J  Stanclefer
House of Rep
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Hillsboro Tenn }
15th Sept 1837}
free
J. L. Edwards Esq
War Department pinoson ofc
Washington City
Dr Colu


Sept 25
Term
Adol [illegible]
Stephen Thompson
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State of Tennessee Franklin County SS
This day James Murphy came before me James Wilkinson one of the acting Justices of the peace and made the following statement after being sworn; I do hereby certify that I lived in South Carolina in the District of Ninety Six in time of the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with Stephen Thompson personally and I frequently herd of his being in the Service of the United States under Colonel Robuck and I verily believe he was a true whig. Given under my hand and seal February 17th 1837
James Murphy seal(circled)
Attest
James Wilkinson JP

I James Wilkinson do certify that I am well acquainted with James Murphy and have been for fifteen years and believe him to be a man of truth; and from his appearance seventy years of age February 17th 1837
James Wilkinson JP seal(circled)
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State of Tennessee Franklin County 
I William W. Brazellon Clerk of the County Court of said Franklin County hereby certify that James Wilkinson is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal at office this 5th day of June June AD 1837
W. W. Brazellon Clk
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Dear sir, I will humbly take the liberty to say or mide a few more words - if my pension cannot be restored by the proof that has already been made which was made by my oldest brother whose character can be established by all who knew him I will have to send to the Province of Texas to get the deposition of my brother Saml Thompson or if James McCray who lived in (illegible) is living yet I can prove my services by him. I can prove by my sister who lives in this state that there was five children between us & she is over sixty three years of age if you cannot have my pension restored to me please write me what will be necessary to have done before my right can be restored
Stephen Thompson
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Steven Thompson 
Feb 6, 1836
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War Dept Pen Office
Feb 6, 1836

Sir,
It has been represented to this office that you have stated on several occasions and to different persons that you were not old enough to perform military service during the revolutionary war, and that at the battle of Kings mountain although you were with the army, it was for the day only and that you did not belong to any company. In your declaration on file, you claim for six months service as a militia man commencing a year before the battle of Kings mountain and also for nine months commencing in June 1780, and also for two years, on the Indian frontier. It has been ascertained that the militia served in short tours under one engagement and that the service alleged on the Indian frontier was not noted to one within the provisions of the act of 7 June 1832; The further payment of your pension has therefore been stopped. 
Mr Stephen Thompson
care of Mr Stephen Rich Delphi, Ten.
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Hon. J. Standefor
Feb 6, 1836

Record Vol 28, Page 315.
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War Dept. Pension Office 
February 1836 
The papers sent by you to this office purporting to be a caveat in the case of Stephen Thompson who is now in the receipt of a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, has been received. The Pension Agent at Kenville has been instructed to suspend the further payment of his pension. I will be obliged to you if you will obtain statements under oath from the person who have given the information resp ting Stephen Thompson Their names are J W Salmon, Wm Champion, James Hepper and Abraham Hargess 
Sir Hon. J. Standifer, N. R.
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State of Tennessee, 
I, John Kelly Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of Marion County do certify
that Obadiah Bean, John Hargiss and Hiram Manfield Esquire, who has officially signed the foregoing certificate are acting Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County of Marion, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given these official acts as such; and that said Court is now in session. Given under my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Jasper this 19th day of August 1833. 
John Kelly Clk
I certify that John Kelly is Clerk of Marion County Court and that Wm. Standifer was his deputy November the 19th 1832 and that the Signatures are genuine and that there is no seal of office for said Court 
19 August 1833 
James Stander M. C
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State of Tennessee
Coffee County
This is to certify that I was acquainted with Stephen Thompson in Ninety Sixth district in the state of South Carolina & know him to be a faithful soldier in the Revolutionary War was called a true Whig & I believe he served under Col Thomas & Col Robuck given under my hand this 9th day of May 1837
Sanford Berry
his X mark

State of Tennessee
Coffee County
Personally appeared before me Josiah Berry an acting justice of the peace for said county Sanford Berry and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing certificate is just and true
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of May 1837
Josiah Berry JP
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State of Tennessee 
Coffee County
I, Daniel McLean Clerk of the County Court in the county and State aforesaid do certify that Josiah Berry whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his sign ture is genuine. Given under my hand at office (having no seal of Office) this 10th day of May A.D. 1837- 
Daniel McLean
Clerk of the County Court
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Pleasant Plains 11th September 1837
Dr Sir
This morning Stephen Thompson handed me two affidavits to in clon to the department shance you think the evidence sefature you will please start his pention and direct the paymene for he marce is Nashville in the place of Knoxville should it be decaed against him he is not in a caledes to procure any more evidence beng old and in a mannor confreed to the years with out means to travel an but case thing save cortains he is entitled to his pention and is by the by a subject of charity he prohaps might have said that he was too young to have been forsed in the service by the [illegible] of the country but will is ladth his own acarce
Liv I served twice years in the lone war and now a would put me to law isute to prove it
yours [illegible]
Respectfully
[illegible] W Thompson
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Jasper of ⎬ Jany 7th 
Free ---
 Hon. James Harding
Washington
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Union 100 
9 May 
The Honorable James Standifer
Free S 
City of Washington
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Delphi T. 
24 Aug. 
Free 
Hon. Lewis Cass,
Secretary of War 
Washington City
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Delphi, Tenn.
August 24th 1833.

Sir,
The papers in the case of Stephen Thompson
application for a pension on herewith again
sent to your department. - Burwell Thompson, the
witness by whom the services were proven, you will
discover was sworn to the affidavit in open
Court instead of before a single Justice, therefore
I have procured the certificate of the Court to his
credibility, will the necessary certificate of authenticity...
should there yet exist any difficulty or doubt
about the proof, you can postpone any investigation
until  Col. Standifer shall come to Washington - he
was an [illegible] of the whole proceedings

Respectfully

Your Obt. Servt.
Stephen Hicks

Hon. Lewis Cass
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State of Tennessee Marion County 7 of May 1836
Dear Sir 
We Recd a letter from you dated in Febry
also enclosed a letter from the war department riques
=ting affidavits to be made out by us to what we
knew of Stephen Thompson Owing to our new
Constitution taking place: we could not get any
Justice of the peace to make out our affidavits
We now avail ourselves of the first opportunity
of complying with the requisition, and send you
the affidavits of four more persons to the same
amount. You will please deliver the affidavits
to the proper authority. We have nothing worth
your attention to write you. We remain yours
Respectfully
Wm Champion
J W Salmon
James Klepper
Abraham Hargess
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Tennessee Marion County 2nd January 1830
Col Standerfer
Sir we whose names are subscribed besides a number of others do positively believe from the talk or conversation we have heard Stephen Thompson a pensioner of this county have that being drawing his pension undersigned by and we wish you to form the person agent of the U N States of our blief and let him have a new hearing in this county we have heard him say about to this amount
We certify that Stephen Thompson a pensioner of the U N Sttates told me several in convers with him that he was too young to serve in this revolutionary service and had to be dres in wo ers clothes and was employed in running his fathers & grandfathers property from South to North Carolina an his return with some other person with him fell in with the army a going to the battle of Kings Mountain and for safety went on with them and was in the battle not as a soldier but a passinger to the best of my recollection he stated he stayd three days and then went on home he is [illegible]
J W Labnon
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I certify I heard him say near the same words as certified above Wm. Champion 
I certify I heard him say to the same amount as certified above James Klepper 
I certify I Stephen Thompson say above to the same account as J W. Salmon has certified  
Abraham Hargess
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Tallahassee Fla
May 6 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

[stamped
RECEIVED
MAY 10 1937
VAI SUB DIV
illegible 27]

Will you kindly furnish me with all information contained in your filed regarding the following Amos Bliddon (Bliddin) of Darlington Co SC Chester District
William Bliddon same address & his sons father in law Stephen Thompson same address
All three obtained original land grants in that district I desire the Revolutionary War record of each one as well as names of family & dates gives in records or reference to any persons mentioned in records
Yours very truly Marie Glenn Scott
(Mrs B K)

5 34 W Park Ave