Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14776, Thomas Hamilton, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Hamilton, Thomas

NUMBER
R.14776
Va. half-pay

CONTENTS
N.A. Acc No. 874
See 050082 Half Pay Thomas Hamilton
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Know all men by these presents that I, William K. Johnson, having been, by Power of Attorney legally executed constituted and appointed the true and lawful attorney of John Woods, one of the donees of William Hamilton, deviser of Hans Hamilton legal representation of Thomas Hamilton deceased who was a Captain in the Virginia State Line in the Revolutionary War, which said power of Attorney contains a clause and power of substitution giving me the said William K. Johnson full power to constitute and appoint one or more attorney or attornies [sic] under me.

And I, the said William K. Johnson having been by Power of Attorney legally executed, constituted and appointed the true and lawful Attorney of James Hamilton Woods, - Andrew Woods - and Martha Woods - devisees of William Woods, one of donees of William Hamilton, devisee of Hans Hamilton legal representative of Thomas Hamilton, deceased who was a captain in the Virginia State Line in the Revolutionary War, which power of Attorney contains a clause and power of Substitution giving me the said William K. Johnson "full power to constitute and appoint one or more attorney or attornies [sic] under me"

Now therefore, I said William K. Johnson, in pursuance of said powers of substitution contained in the above mentioned powers of Attorney, have made constitute and appoint William Nourse, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney under me to ask for demand and receive from the United States of America for me and in my name and for and in the name of the said John Woods, James Hamilton Woods, Andrew Woods, and Martha Woods, any and all sum or sums of money which may be due from the said United States
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Co the said John Woods one of the donees of William Hamilton, devisee of Hans Hamilton, legal representative of Thomas Hamilton, deceased, and to the said James Hamilton Woods , Andrew Woods, and Martha Woods devisees of William Woods, one of the donees is William Hamilton devisee of Hans Hamilton, legal representative of Thomas Hamilton, deceased, on account of the Service of the Said Captain Thomas Hamilton, of the Virginia State Laine [sic], deceased, aforesaid, as half pay on Commutation pension or otherwise, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney shall faithfully do in the premises.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of April A.D. 1852
Witness W. Meeks
John C Tidball

W.K. Johnson {seal}

State of Ohio Coshocton County ss
 On this 14th day of April 1852 personally appeared William K. Johnson and acknowledged the signing + sealing o the above power of attorney to be his act and deed 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand officially the date above written
Thomas Smith
Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents that we [marked out: William Woods] James Hamilton Woods, Andrew Woods and Martha Woods devisees of William Woods one of the donees of William Hamilton devisee of Hans Hamilton legal representative of Thomas Hamilton deceased who was a Captain in the Virginia State line in the Revolutionary War do hereby constitute and appoint and by these presents have made, constituted and appointed William K Johnson of Coshocton State of Ohio our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names and stead to ask for, demand and secure from the United States of America any and all Sum or Sums of Money due us for and on account of the service of Captain Thomas Hamilton aforesaid as half pay or commutation, pension or otherwise with full power to constitute and appoint one or more attorney or Attornies [sic] under him.
  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or Attornies [sic] shall lawfully do in the premises.
  In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 12th day of [marked out: February] March AD 1852
Signed Sealed & delivered
in presence of
James H woods  [seal]
Martha Woods  {seal}
Andrew Woods {seal}

Andrew Nixon
S. Trayer


State of Ohio Holmes County Ss.
   Be it known that on the 12th day of [marked out: February] March A.D. 1852 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared [marked out:  William Woods,} James Hamilton Woods, Andrew Woods and Martha Woods, the above named and being of lawful age acknowledged that signing & sealing of the above  Power of Attorney to be their act and deed.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written.
(The word "March" interlined before signing)
   Andrew Nixon
   Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Holmes County SS
  I Joseph McDowell, clerk of the court of Common pleas within and for the County of Holmes and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Andrew Nixon is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine as herein affixed.

In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the seal of the court of common pleas in and for said County of Holmes and state of Ohio.
March 12th 1852
Jos. McDowell Clerk
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Copy of the
last will &c of
William Woods
Deceased

Fees $1.25
Paid by S. C. Beaver Esq
James Cain Clk
Feb 6th/52
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A copy of the last Will & Testament of
William Woods deceased

"That my affairs might be settled in case it should please the Almighty God to call me unexpectedly from this life I the undersigned William Woods of the County of Holmes and State of Ohio have deemed it expedient to make, while I enjoy all my mental faculties, my last Will and Testament and to publish it to all whom it may concern to wit
  First, It is my will that my funeral expences [sic] and all my just debts be fully paid
 Second I give devise & bequeath to my Nephews, William, John, James Hamilton and Andrew Woods and my Niece Martha Woods, Children of Archibald Woods, the Farm on which I Reside and known as the North West quarter of Section five in Township fourteen of Range Eleven, in the district of Wooster and State of Ohio containing one hundred and sixty acres, and all the live stock, houses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c, and farming utensils, and all notes of hand for moneys due or becoming due and other Items not particularly named and otherwise disposed of in this will, they however, first disposing of a sufficiency thereof, to pay my just debts.  The condition of the above bequest is such that the above Named William, John, James, Hamilton and Andrew Woods, and Martha Woods, are to live on the farm and work it to the best advantage for the Support of my Brother in law Archibald Woods & Elizabeth his wife, during their, the said Archibald & Elizabeth Woods, natural life, and after their decease, the above described farm and all appertaining thereto, to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided among the above named heirs
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But in case My Brother in law Archibald and Elizabeth his wife do not imigrate [sic] to this country, I wish the amount of their share of the proceeds from the products of the farm to be remitted to them or subject to their order.
  Third I give devise and bequeath unto my aforesaid nephews, William, James, Hamilton John, and Andrew Woods and my niece Martha Woods the following tracts of land in the district of lands subject to sale at Chillicothe, Ohio to be equally divided among them, either by sale or by as nearly as equitable division of the lands as possible.  First, the East half of the South west quarter of Section thirty two, in Township eight of Range eighteen containing eighty acres & eighty five hundredths of an acre. Second, the East half of the South east quarter of section five, in Township Seven, of Range eighteen containing eighty one acres and twenty five hundredths of an acre. Third. The west half of the South East quarter of section thirty two, in Township eight, of Range eighteen, containing eighty eight acres and eighty five hundredths of an acre.  Fourth, The South East quarter of the South east quarter, of section thirty two, in Township eight, of Range eighteen, containing fort four acres and forty two hundreths [sic] of an acre.
  Fifth.  West half of the South west quarter of section four, Township seven, Range eighteen, containing eighty two acres and twenty six hundredths of an acre. Sixth.  North west quarter, and the east half of the South west quarter of Section five, Township Seven, Range eighteen, containing two hundred and forth three acres and seventy five hundredths of an acre.
Seventh.  South east quarter of the South west
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quarter, of section twenty nine, of Range eighteen, containing forty three acres and sixty one hundredths of an acre.
 Eighth = North East quarter, of the North East quarter, and the west half of the North east quarter of Section eight, Township seven, of range eighteen, containing one hundred and twenty acres. 
Fourth= As my Nephew, Andrew, son of Archibald Woods, having worked on the farm for me, for one year, I bequeath to him the sum of Seventy two dollars, and he to receive a compensation at the same [marked out: rate] rate from the date hereof until my decease, provided he does not leave me, nor neglect his duty.
Fifth, I give and devise to my Brother John Woods, the following described tract of land, to wit, North West quarter, of the North west quarter of Section Nine, Township Seven, of Range eighteen containing forty acres.
Sixth.  In as much as my Brother, Thomas Woods, owes me, on the purchase of my share in John Woods' farm, in the County of Donegal in Ireland, the sum of one hundred and sixty two pounds Sterling, or seven hundred and nineteen dollars and twenty eight cents, in Currency of the United States, with interest thereon, for thirty three years, at the rate of six per cent, making together with the principal the total sum of two thousand one hundred and forty three dollars and twenty three cents, I therefore bequeath to him the sum of five dollars, which amount I consider more than equivalent to the rest of my bequests.
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Seventh= I give and devise to William Woods the Son of a certain Nancy Toy of the County of Derry in Ireland the following described tract of land to wit, the west half of the north west quarter of Section four, in Township Seven, of Range eight, in the district of lands subject to Sale at Chillicothe, Ohio, containing eighyt two acres and twenty six hundredths of an acre.
And lastly I hereby constitute and [marked out: appon]
appoint William Thornburg and Michael Johnston, to be my Executors for this my last will and Testament.
  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of August AD  {marked out: 18] eighteen hundred and forty four
   William Woods {seal}

Signed, published and declared          }
by the above named William Woods   }
as and for his last will & Testa             }
ment, in presence of us who               }  
at his request have signed as              }
witnesses the same                             }
   { John Downs
   { Jacob Richards
   { C. Vansteenberg

   The State or Ohio Holmes County ss.
I James Cain, Clerk of the Court of Common Please of Holmes County and State of Ohio, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the last will and testament of William Woods late of said County deceased.
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as Probated and Recorded in this office
as of Record appears
   In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto Subscribed my name & 
affixed the seal of said Court at
Millersburg, this 5th day of Febru
ary A.D. 1852
   James Cain Clerk
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December 1, 1914

Mrs. Maude H. Hodges,
Washington Street,
Greenwood, Miss.
 Madam:
   In response to your letter of the 15" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Matthew Thomson described by you.  For information relative to land that may have been granted by the State of South Carolina, on account of the services of this soldier, you should apply to the Secretary of said state.
   From the records of this Bureau it appears that Thomas Hamilton served as a Captain of Infantry in Colonel George Gibson's first Virginia Regiment, War of the Revolution, and died soon after the war.  The dates of his service and death are not stated.
     Very respectfully, 
     G M Saltzgaber
     Commissioner

I did not mention heirs or give any data relative thereto as the relationships are so involved, all collateral evidently some fraud and conflicting statements as to soldier's being married.
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The State of  Ohio Coshocton County SS
   I Benjamin R Shaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Smith whose genuine signatures appears above is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
   Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Coshocton this 14th day of April AD 1852
  B. R. Shaw Clerk
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Rec: 17 Dec 1834               1227
  
General Land Office
     9th December 1834
Sir
Having been informed that in June last a considerable sum was drawn from the Treasury, by the Agent of pensions, representing themselves as lineal descendants of Capt. Thomas Hamilton of the Virginia State Line, as half pay due him to the time of his death in 1829, and that you intended to reexamine the documents on which the amount was obtained as well as the papers on file in this office on which the claim to Land bounty was satisfied to the collateral heirs of said Thomas, I have now the honor to submit, for your inspection paper No 1 containing a copy of the Original Warrant No 4388 issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va on the 4th day of March 1788 to Hans Hamilton the legal representative of Thomas Hamilton dec for 4000 acres.
   The original Warrant was surrendered by this Office, in September 1832, to the Register of the Land office at Richmond, together with the Will of Hans Hamilton admitted to probate in Franklin County, Pa in December 1738 (see paper No 2) by which he devised all his estate to his brother William Hamilton in Ireland, and the Deed of said William, the devisee of Hans (see paper No 3) by which he gave the whole of his estate in America derived from his brother, to his three
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Nephews John Woods, William Woods, & Hans Roulston for the purpose of executing the original Warrant, and reissue Exchange Warrants to each of the donees separately, in order to enable two of the claimants to draw their portion of the Scrip.
   The Register of the Land Office at Richmond, did not hesitate, upon the papers accompanying the original Warrants to issue Exchange Warrants to each of the claimants for 1333 2/3 acres, see Paper No. 4.
   Having no authority to question a Warrant issued from such a source (except in cases of palpable error) and where satisfied by documentary evidence of the validity of the claim, the Scrip which was issued those Exchange Warrants was delivered to two of the donees residents of Ohio, they having complied with all the provisions of the 3d section of the Act of 30 May 1830.
   John Woods and William Woods are stated to be men of good character, and of very respectable connections. They located their Scrip in the Chillicothe Land District, but when I received information of the transaction in the Treasury, by the (supposed or real) lineal heirs, of said Thomas Hamilton, I caused the issuing of the patents for those locations to be suspended which with the Scrip unclaimed by Hans Roulston will secure the United State  against any loss caused by the acts of this office until this singular transaction is adjusted.
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   On the 25th ulto, I addressed a letter to the Governor of Va. requesting him to transmit a copy of the evidence on which the Warrant was granted to Hans Hamilton in 1788, to this Office. His reply stated that the evidence could not be found, but he forwarded a Copy of the Order of the Council, see paper No. 5 which admits that Hans Hamilton the legal Representative of Thos. Hamilton decd. is entitled to the Bounty allowed a Captain.  This alone seems to be good evidence of the death of Thomas which must have happened before the 1st January 1787 when the law of primogeniture ceased to have effect in the states.  It proves that Hans was the oldest brother & William the third, who in his deed several times refers to his brother Thomas the Captain.  Moreover at the time the Warrant was issued at Richmond, there were no inducement for imposition and I do not believe that any were attempted without being instantly detected, in as much as Richmond was the general rendezvous of all the Va. Officers then drawing their bounty land.  It appears also by the records of the Pension Office, that Thomas Hamilton in 1784 & 1785 acted as Agent for several of his brother Officers, in drawing their back pay due them by the State of Virginia, but as his name does not appear after that period seems to corroborate the fact of the death, and Col. Nicholas who served with him in Col. Gibson's Regiment and knew him well states that
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he was a single man and believes that he died shortly after the war.
   Hans Hamilton was also a single man, I have been informed, was a very respectable Citizen of Chambersburg Pa. well known there, the executor of his will, Josiah Crawford, was the father of the late member of Congress from that District, and the [?] executor John Calhoun I have understood, is still living.
   I also beg leave to remark, that if J. & W. Woods had designed to defraud the United States, they would have sold the Scrip, but locating the whole in their own name proves their honest of purpose.
   On the other hand the Agent for the lineal heirs did not exercise the authority vested in him, that to obtain the Scrip from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, authorized to be issued under the Act of 30th May 1830, this clause being in the several powers from the [?], and he not calling at this Office to obtain the same is calculated to regard the transaction on his part as very suspicious, for had he made the call at the Office, the whole case would have been suspended at the Treasury.
   Be pleased to return the papers.

I have the honor to be
   Very Respectfully,
      Your Mo. Obt.
   Elijah Haywood

Hon:
Levi Woodbury
Secretary of the
Treasury
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[postmark:  NASHVILLE T NOV 25]


free
 The Honble
   Levi Woodberry
     Secry of the
      Treasury
      Washington
    City




[written vertically]

Dec'd  M 12 - Dickins

1226

FAD
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Recd. Decr. [marked out: 4] 5th 1834  R. & J.
Nashville 24th. Novr. 1834

Sir
  Agreably [sic] to your request, I have caused my sister Mary Hamilton to come before one who makes the following statement. To wit "that more than fifty years ago she intermarried with Hance [sic: Hans] Hamilton the only son of Thomas Hamilton who has been dead five or six years and his son has been dead some twenty years having ten children, some of whom are now dead, that she became intimately acquainted with the various branches of the connections of said Thomas Hamilton, and in the many conversations she had it was stated that Thomas Hamilton served as an officer in the revolutionary war, that the first acquaintance she had with him was at the Guilford Battle, if she [marked out: I] ever heard what line he served in [marked out: I have] she has forgotten it, but again & again [marked out: I have] she has heard it stated that he was in the Army, and he would boast of his [?]. before the Guilford Battle he and a large connection of his lived in the State of Virginia near the South boundary of the State, About the close of the war he and a large connection moved from Virginia and settled in North Carolina, Guilford County nearly all of whom are dead.  She feels confident The said Thomas would not mislead her, that she nursed him for twenty years before his death.  For a year before his death
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indeed for years he lamented at not being able to move about to obtain this just claim--She further states that she is informed that Frank Wamey, who was a a [sic] witness examined in support of this claim, made oath that he was with Thomas Hamilton in the Virginia line, and that there was another witness named Lane who confirmed what Wamey had said, as to the Virginia Line.

     I have no personal knowledge of what line Wm. Hamilton served in as an officer.  I believe what my sister has stated above.  It seemed to be universally spoken of as a fact acknowledged by all, that he had been an officer in the revolutionary war--I am informed that Wm Thompson makes about the same statement with my sister.
   I am Sir with much respect
   your obedient servt.
    John McNairy

P.S. If it were proper it would
gratify me much to know
what is the matter in this
business

The Honble
Levi Woodberry
  Secy of the treasury
Washington  City
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Abstracts from the
testimony at the
Land office
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A. M. Green  [?]  Dec 17, 1838

[unintelligibie marks/code?]  Capt Ham.  [unintelligible marks/code?] 

Va.  [unintelligible marks/code?] Yk Co.
18 Mar 83
Mr Hubert  [unintelligible marks/code?] 

Copy [illegible]

Sam [illegible]  Cyc

[illegible] Digges
  [unintelligible marks/code?]  Capt Th. Hamilton
Col. Daking's  [unintelligible marks/code?] 1782

 [unintelligible marks/code?] 1783
July 2, 1836  Dudly Digges

Authd. Anderson  J.P.
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2 Sept 1852
A M Nourse

In relation to the half-pay
claim of the heirs of Capt
Thomas Hamilton  Va State line
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Pension Office
Sept 2.1832

jas. E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions

Dr. Sir:
   I have waited patiently for 3 months, expecting a decision in writing as I requested in Case of the "Wordy" legal Representatives of Capt. Hamilton. You will remember the Case--your Son had it under examination--& I now respectfully hope & request that immediate attention may be given it.

   Very Respectfully
   Your Obt. Servt
    A. M Nourse
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State of Ohio   }
Holmes County }  ss
    Personally came before the subscribed an acting justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid Archibald Woods of Holmes County in the state of Ohio who being first duly sworn deposes and says that the deponent is the brother in law of William Woods late of said county deceased testator  named in the Second item of the last will and testament of the said testator, and that the deponent was well acquainted with John Woods one of the devisees and nephews of the said testator mentioned in said second item of said testator's will deponant [sic] being the Father of the said John; that deponant's [sic]said son John is now dead having departed this life on the 27th day of October 1830. That deponant's said Son John was never married and left no children heirs of his body and that deponant [sic] is informed and believed that his said son John having died without having made any last will & testament his survived brothers & sister are his heirs at law; and deponant [sic] further says that the only brother and Sisters of his said son John deceased are William, James Hamilton, Andrew, and Martha, the other devisees named in said Second item of said testators will.  And further deponant [sic] sayeth not.
   Archibald Woods

   I do hereby certify that the above named Archibald Woods was by me first duly sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that the foregoing deposition was subscribed by him in my presence.  Given under my hand this 12th day of [marked out: February] March AD 1852.
(The word "March" interlined before signing)
   Andrew Nixon
   Justice of the Peace
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(State of Ohio Holmes County Sct
  I Joseph McDowell clerk of the Court of COmmon pleas in and for the county of Holmes state of Ohio do hereby certify that Andrew Nixon [marked out: whose name] is an acting Justice of the peace the [sic] within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature is genuine as herein affixed.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Holmes, Ohio.
March 12th 1852
Jos. McDowell Clerk
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Adams Act July 5
1832
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Washington
Jany. 25th 1854

Hon L.P Waldo
Comr.Of Pension

Sir
Several years since/ during the administration of J.E. Heath Comr. Of Pension i filed as Attorney for W.K. Johnson, Attoney for John + William woods,heirs of Capt. Thonas Hamilton deceased of the Va Line a claim for half pay, and after verbally informed C W Heath, that the claim would not be allowed having been already paid to other parties yet i never received a communication from the Department to that affect- The parties interest are auspicious when the decision of he Commissioner
You will please favor me with a report in the said letter 
your most respect
William Nourse
65.214
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Know all men by these presents that I john Woods one of the donees of William Hamilton devisee of Hans Hamilton legal representative of Thomas Hamilton deceased who was Captain in the Virginia State line in the Revolutionary war, do constitute and appoint and by these presents here made constituted and appointed William K. Johnson of Coshocton State of Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to ask for, demand and receive from the United States of America any and all sum or sums of money due me for and on account of the service of Captain Thomas Hamilton aforesaid as half pay or commutation, pension or otherwise with full power to constitute and appoint one or more attorney or attornies [sic] under him: hereby satisying [sic] and confirming all that my said attorney or attornies [sic] shall lawfully do in the premises.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of March AD 1852.
   J W John Woods [seal]

Signed sealed & delivered }
in presence of                    }
Ule Blaser                           }
T. T. Blaser Dr.                    }
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The State of Ohio     }
Holmes County Ss    }

Before me N S Joss a Notary Public in and for said County personally appeared John Woods who acknowledged the signing and making of the foregoing power of attorny [sic] is his voluntary act & deed for the purposes therein expressed.
   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my notarial seal of office done at Winesburg this 22nd day of March AD 1852.
  N S Joss Not. Public
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18 Oct 1852

Let: from F A Dickens
in relation to the papers
in the half-case of Capt.
Thomas Hamilton, which are
lost & from an entry in
the Registers Office, were
last in his possession
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Washington 16 Oct 1852

Sir,
  In answer to yours of the 12th inst.--I [?] to say that I am ready at any time to give all the information in my power relative to the case of Thomas Hamilton.--I will remember that since 1834 or 1835, in consequence of some representations made by Mr. John H. Sherburn the papers were gotten from the Registers Office for Mr. Woodbury, who was then Secretary of the Treasury and that he re-examined the claim, saw Genl. Jackson who had given a certificate in support of it, and that letters were written from the Treasury making enquiries about Hamilton as will appear by the records and documents in your office.  After Mr. Woodbury had made his examination I am very confident the papers were returned.  If they were not they should be in your office or that of the Secretary of the Treasury.  I was told yesterday that some years after Mr. Woodbury
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described in relation to the  [?] that the claim had been improperly paid.  If so no doubt he had all the papers before him when he made that decision. He was very particular and unwilling to reverse the decisions of his predecessor and the papers may be [?] at the Treasury.
   Respectfully
   Francis A Dickins

James E. Heath Essq
Commissioner of Pensions
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James E. Heath Esq
Coms of Pensions

Treasury Department
Register's Office September 22 1852
Sir
In reply to your letter of this date, calling for the papers in the case of Cap. Thomas Hamilton of the Virginia Line, I have to state that diligent search among the files of the office has been made for the paper indicated, and that, with the exception of the statement now in your office, they cannot be found. By an entry in the record of papers delivered out, the papers asked for, appear charged on the 13 August 1834 to Mr. Francis Dickins, without any note of their return altho he say, they were.

Permit me to suggest that as the vouchers connected with the settlement No. 65214 were, without doubt, referred too in 1834, when land scrip was issued to a different set of heirs from those whose representative received the half pay, that instead of their being returned to this office they may have been placed with Virginia half-pay case, settled by the pension office subsequently to the 1 July 1835, the time when those claims were transferred from the Treasury.

I am respectfully
your Ob Servant
N. Sargent
Register
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Treasury Department
Registration Office Sep. 24. 1852

Sir
Your letter of the 23d Inst. to the third auditor having been referred to this office, I enclose a copy of the warrant for the payment of the half pay reported by the 1st auditor to be due to the administrator of the Estate of Thomas Hamilton to which is attached the receipt of the Attorney in the cases-

I am respectfully 
your ob Servant
N Sargent
Requester

J.E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Free

To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.


Official Business

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[overwritten:  W Ceddes]
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Washington, Sep. 28. 1852
Jas. E. Heath Esq.
Commr, of Pensions
Sir: 
I have had the honor of receiving your communication under date of yesterday in which you state that after an examination of the case of the heirs of Capt. Thos. Hamilton, you are of opinion that our only recourse is against Andrew M. Hamilton as adm. of the estate of Capt. Hamilton. I would respectfully dissent from the justice of this decision but as it has been officially made I ask to be furnished with certified copies of the papers upon which the payment was made to the Attorney of Andrew M. Hamilton, including the power to said Attorney. I would also state that the proof that Andrew M. Hamilton did not represent the heirs of Capt. Thos. Hamilton of the Va. State line is on file in the Genl. Land Office and that in my letter making application for the parties I represent I mentioned the fact. I shall, however, apply to the Genl. Land Office for certified copies and of all the papers in the case to be filed as additional evidence in the Pension Office.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
William Nourse
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WARRANT.
TREASURY.
NO.
APPROPRIATION.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TO [strikethough] John Sloane [\strikethrough] John Campbell, Treasurer of the United States, Greeting:
Pay to John M. Walker and George W. Garnes,, jointly and severally of the administrator in the estate of Thomas Hamilton, a captain of Infantry in the regiment of the Virginia Line, commanded by Colonel George Gibson in the Revolutionary War

or order, out of the appropriation named in the margin, Eleven thousand and twenty eight Dollars. and eighty two cents- for the amount of his half pay from the 22 April 1783 to 4 April 1829, pursuant to the 3rd section of an act of Congress " to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia " approved July 5. 1832

3d. Sect: act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the state of Virginia, approved July 5. 1832

Agreeably to a certificate of the Comptroller of the Treasury, No. 65214 dated 7 June 1834 recorded by the Register. For so doing, this shall be your WARRANT.
Given under my hand and the seal the Treasury this seventh  day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and [marked out: fifty] thirty four and of independence the fifty eighth
R.B. Tanny
Secretary of the Treasury.
Jos Anderson
Comptroller.

$11.028, 82/100
Recorded,

COUNTERSIGNED,
F.L. Smith
Register.

[marked out:  Received for the above Warrant, draft]

The Cashier of the Bank of the Metropolis, will pay the above Warrant agreeably to its bearer
John Campbell
Treasurer of the United States - 7 June
Received payment of the above Warrant from the Cashier of the Bank of the Metropolis - John M walker for himself and GW Garnes Atty.
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Treasury Department
Registers Office Sep. 24. 1852

I Certify the within Warrant to be a true 
copy of the original, and also the receipt of John M. Walker, for the amount of the 
said warrant.

N. Sargent
Register
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17 pieces of scrip issued 25 Sept 1832, of 80 acres each, to Hans Roulston donee of Wm Hamilton the devisee of Hans Hamilton the legal representation of Tho Hamilton Capt Va state line-

17 pieces of scrip of 80 acres each issued same date to John Woods donee of Wm Hamilton devisee of Hans Hamilton legal representative
17 do issued to William Woods donee &c.

On the 11 April 1832 the whole 4000 acres was issued a on  pieces of scrip to Wm Woods, John Woods + Hans Roulston donees of Wm Hamilton devisee of Hans Hamilton the legal representation of Thomas Hamilton, Capt &c This scrip was cancelled and that mentioned above issued.
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In 1834 half-pay was allowed the heirs of Capt. Thomas Hamilton of the Va State Line in the rev war. The vouchers were filed in the Registers Office but cannot now be found. It has been suggested by the Register that they may probably be in the land Office, as in 1837 a contest arose between two rival sets of heirs in regard to who should receive the scrips, and the papers from the Registers Office was no doubt then sent for. The Comr Pensions wishes to know if any trace exists of these papers in the land office please let him know,
 R M Heath
11 Oct 1832

memorandum in relation to the new application for half pay of the heir of Capt Thos Hamilton
Va State Line
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Crestline Crawford Co Ohio  Jany 24th 1855

Dear Sir
   I write these lines to you for Information concerning The Estate of Thomas Hamilton who served three years as a Captain in the Virginia state line and obtained a land warrant from [marked out: from] said State for 4000 acres of Land on the 4th of March 1788 and it also appears that he was entitled to a sum of money from the United State for money, that he lent to Congress During the War of the Revolution and also for Computation and back pay. I would wish to know how much is due to his Heirs as I have understood that some of them have sued the U.S. for said Claim and whether they have obtained a decision of Court in their Favour.  And I being one of the Heirs of the Late William Woods and as I am Entitled as Heir to one fourth of one Third of said Estate I do hereby request you not to pay out my part to any person Until I Shall authorise [sic] some one to receive it For me.
     No more at Present but I
  Remain your humble Servant
   William Woods

To the Commissioner }
of                                }
Pensions                     }          

[vertically in left margin}

Thos Hamilton Capt Va. State line, recd. land bounty from state of Virginia
He is not entitled to land from the Genl. Government
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(Allowed)

Wm Nourse

Tho Hamilton

Half pay

 Filed 13 May 1852

letter to the Register of the Treasury
22 Sept 1852
letter to 3rd and 23 Sept 1852
    "     "  Wm Nourse  27 Sept 1852
   "      "    do               11 Oct   "
   "      "  F A Dickins     12  "    "
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Washington April 26, 1852

Hon. Jas. E. Heath
  Commr. of Pensions
   Sir:
     I beg to present the application of John Woods, James Hamilton Woods, Andrew Woods & Martha Woods parties entitled to receive half pay due under the Act of 5th July 1832 to the representatives of the late Capt Thomas Hamilton, of the Virginia Line Revolutionary war, and to refer you to the files of the General Land Office for the affidavit of Dudley Diggs, a Revolutionary Officer and Pensioner as to the Service &c of Capt Hamilton, a certified copy of the order in Council on file in the Virginia Land Office acknowledging Hans Hamilton to be the legal representative of said Capt Thomas Hamilton--a deed of donation from William Hamilton, devisee of said Hans Hamilton, to his three nephews Wm Woods, John Woods, and Hans Roulston; the Original Virginia Land Warrant issued from the State Land Office to Hans Hamilton & the Exchange Warrants issued to said John Woods, William Woods, & Hans Roulston donees of William Hamilton, together with
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the other evidence in the case upon which the present applicants obtained the land due them for the Services of said Capt. Hamilton, & the decision of Secretary Woodbury, then of the Treasury, in their favor.
   Please also find enclosed with this a Power of Attorney from John Woods, nephew & donee of William Hamilton, & a like power from James Hamilton Woods, Andrew Woods, & Martha Woods devisees of William Woods, nephew & donee of William Hamilton, both to William K. Johnson of Ohio with powers of substitution; together with a copy of the last Will & Testament of said William Woods, and a power of Attorney from William K. Johnson to me.
   Very Respectfully
   Your obt: Servt
   William Nourse
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Thomas Hamilton  Capt.  1st Va.
Died 1786 ?  must have died prior to Jan 1, 1787.
single
State of Va. granted land Mch. 4, 1788, on acct service of Thos. deceased to brother Hans Hamilton, whose will, probated in Dec. 1788, made his brother William Hamilton his heir--who in turn bequeathed the property in America (inherited from Thos. & Hans) to his nephews  1. John Woods, 2. William Woods, & 3. Hans Roulston for the purpose of cancelling the original warrant & the office at Richmond issued Exchange Warrants to said heirs (Act 30 May 1830) but location of said lands was suspended.

[marked out:  Apl. 11, 1832 4000 a. issued cancelled]

Sept. 25, 1832.  land to Hans Roulston, thro' Hans & Wm Hamilton
                          land to John Woods        "      "            "
                             "    "    William Woods   "      "            "

#14,776
   June 7, 1834  Half pay alld--Attys for Adm. of Thos. Hamilton
   from Apl 22, 1783 to Apl. 4, 1829.  [last date underlined with note: This is queer]


Capt Thos. Hamilton to Hans Hamilton to Wm Hamilton of Ireland to nephews {John Woods  Wm Woods  Hans Roulston ||  [arrow from Wm Woods] to nephews & niece {William Woods   James Hamilton Woods
 Andrew Woods  Martha Woods
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William Woods 2
Nephew in 1844
Wm.
James Hamilton
John died Oct 27. 1850 moissal
Andrew
Martha
William Woods

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pension
Washington 191

A & N Div.
Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General, War Department, requesting a report showing age at date of enlistment of the soldier named below.
Inv. Ctf.
Name
Service
(inclosures)
Commissioner.
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William Woods 2
Nephew in 1844
Wm.
James Hamilton
John died Oct 27. 1850 moissal
Andrew 
Martha
William Woods

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pension
Washington 191

A & N Div.
Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General, War Department, requesting a report showing age at date of enlistment of the soldier named below.
Inv. Ctf.
Name
Service
(inclosures)
Commissioner.
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[?]
Greenwood Mississippi
Nov. 15, 1914

My dear Sir:
   Please give me the record of Matthew Thomson who's [sic] wife Rachel Allen  [marked out: who] had land grant, after Rev War in Abbervill District S. C.--I would like to know what rank or the regiment he was in, I know he was a Rev. Soldier but, have no other record.  Also Please give me a copy of the record.
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of Capt Thomas Hamilton
1st Va Reg.  I shall be very much obliged to you for your kindness.

Respt
Mrs Maude R. Hodges
Washington St.
Greenwood
Miss
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No.
[strikethough] ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871. WAR OF 1812. 
31.46[\strikethough]

Thomas Hamilton
Capt.
Va Line
Revolution
Discharged , 18
4046

Hf. Pay_Act-'32
Received . 187
Attorney.