Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42040, for John Thomas, North Carolina
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SERVICE.[Name last, first].NUMBER
1. N6. Thomas, John. S42040
CONTENTS
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801
1/801 
[Document damaged handwritten below damage "North"] Carolina
John Thomas
of Craven County in the state of N. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Patten of the N Carolina
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 29 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1819
and sent to Henry Potter Esq
Raleigh N. Carolina

Arrears to 4th of March 1819                 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819          
15 mo + 6 days
[Figures to the right-hand of the text]
$81.06
48
________
$129.06

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
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John Thomas
Applicant for Pension

On Roll

Admitted [word circled]
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United States - North Carolina District.
John Thomas, of the County of Craven + District
aforesaid, declareth on oath, -- That on or about the third
day of March One Thousand Seven hundred seventy seven, he was enlisted as a Drummer by Major Levi 
Dawson + put under the command of Captain Charles
Stuart, of the Fifth Regiment of the North Carolina
line, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the 
Revolution - He enlisted in the County of Craven aforesaid
marched to Halifax, in the District aforesaid, joined the troops there as they came from Charleston + marched
with them northwards, through Petersburg, Georgetown,
(where he was stationed a short time) Baltimore, + Philadel-
phia [The word "Philadelphia" was split between two lines], [arrow pointing to next text] the Valley forge, where he went into winter quarters.
In the Spring following he marched to the North River,
where he remained for a considerable time; sometimes
marching + sometimes stationed -- then he was marched
to the white plains - back again to the North River + then 
to Peramus in New Jersey, where he took winter quarters --
He afterwards marched to Charleston (S. Carolina) and
Was there taken prisoner at the capture of that city by 
the enemy. [crossed out text: "he was"] While stationed at Charleston + before its
capture by the British, Deponent obtained his regular
discharge from Col Jno [?] Patton, the Col [Colonel] of the second
Regiments and then volunteered his services for three months 
in the militias. He obtained a parol of honor from
The British Commander + returned home. Deponent served
the full term of three years as Drummer in the
regular army, against the common enemy as aforesaid,
under the same Captain, but was shifted to the second REgiment.
His discharge obtained as aforesaid was destroyed in a storm
by getting wet, and was dated on or about the end of three 
years after his said enlistment. Deponent was in the battles
of Brandywine, Germantown, Stony Point, Monmouth; + at the siege + fall
of Charleston -- He is very needy from his reduced circumstances
[illegible] needs [illegible but possible "assistance"] of his country for
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support.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of April 1818.

H. Potter , Just

John Thomas (his mark)

United States - North Carolina District.

James Jones of the County of Carteret & District aforesaid, maketh Oath that he is well acquainted with John Thomas, the applicant for pension now present. He first became acquainted with him in the regular army of the United States in the year 1777, while they were both marching from North Carolina to the Northward. The said J. Thomas was then serving as a drummer in the fifth Regiment, under Capt Stuart of the North Carolina line on the continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution. Deponent & said Thomas Served in said line together from the time of their first acquaintence aforesaid, till before was discharged in 1780. The said Thomas was in the battles of Brandywine, Stony Point & Monmouth, to the knowledge of this deponent, & served faithfully as he believes, against the common enemy in the line aforesaid, as Drummer aforesaid

James Jones (his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 25th day of April 1818

H Potter, Judge
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United States  N. Carolina District

I Henry Potter, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Thomas did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress

Raleigh 31st March 1819-
H Potter, Judge
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John Thomas

Cert Soldier
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2nd Regiment - John Thomas - private - 3rd March 1777 - War

5th Regiment - John Thomas - mus'n 1777 Mar, Pv Dec 1777

10th Regiment - John Thomas private 10th - Nov 78 - 9 mos

The above are true abstracts taken from the muster roll of the N Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary War

Given under my hand this 22nd June 1818

Wm Hill, Secretary of State
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John Thomas
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State of North Carolina
Craven County

Before me John H. Smith one of the Justices of the Peace of Craven County Personally
appeared Isaac Perkins and James Jones and made Oath that they were soldiers in the second North Carolina Regiment in the Continental line in the war of the Revolution; that John Thomas, now of Craven County and Citizen of the United States, was a private Soldier in the Company of Captain Charles Stewart, in the second North Carolina Regiment of the Continental line and said John Thomas to the knowledge of these deponents served in said Regiment, more than three
years, was with deponents at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmoth, and was taken
prisoner at Charleston. Deponents also say said John Thomas is now near sixty years of age, feeble in body, in very reduced circumstances and greatly needs the assistance of his Country.

Isaac Perkins (his mark)
James Joyce (his mark)

The above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed by the deponents before mebat Newbury this 4th day of March 1819 and I do Certify to the Honorable Secretary at War that I am satisfied that the facts stated in the said deposition are true as they are therein stated.

J M Smith 
Judge and Chairman of the County Court of Craven N. Carolina
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State of North Carolina
Craven County
I James G Stanley Clark of the court of
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42 040
INVALID
File no 42 040
John Thomas
 (Illegible) Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:_Vol.8, Page 508

(Arrangement of 1870)