Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36,828, for John Thompson, Virginia
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Service                                                                                                                             Number

Va                                                    Thompson John.                                                   S 36.828
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19.268      R

Indiana

John Thompson
of (unclear) in the state of Indiana
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain C. Porterfield of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Morgan in the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years.
                             on Roll
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on
he 1st of March 1823
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1826
and Sentto Thomas Porey Esqr
Corydon, Indiana
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Arrears to 4th of March 1824                 $97.3
Semi-anl. all*ce ending 4 Sept 1826         48
                                                                _______
 d. Nov 15, 1827
(unclear)
(unclear) 199                                         $145.3
                                                              ____________

(Revolutionary claim,)
(Acts March18, 1818)
(and May 1, 1820)
(unclear) 1826
S 36828
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1(?),470

John Thompson








H. G. Wintersmith
Elizabethtown
Kentucky
June 16 1829
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State of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Sch.

Be it remembered that heretofore (?) at a court held for the Nelson Circuit at the court House in Bardstown on the 23drd day of September 1822 John Thompson produced in court a Schedule in order to obtain the provision made by and not of an act of congress of which Schedule is in the words & figures following towit

Original Claim
Commonwealth of  Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Sch
13th Judicial District S. S. 

On the 23rd of September 1822 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record because its judgements and  orders are Directed by the Laws of Kentucky to be made a record and preserved , John Thompson aged sixty five years being first duly sworn according to law  doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Cogress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said John Thompson enlisted for the time of three years on the        day of       in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Poterfield in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan in the line of the state of Virginia
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Virginia on the                       Continental establishment  
That he continued to serve in the said corps until
   day of              he was discharged from the said service in 1779 in the State of Pennsylvania-   
That he was in the battles of Brandywine  Germantown and the Monmouth and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services  except his oath
     And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solomnly swear that I am a resided citezin of the Unitd States on the 18th day of March 1878 and that I have not since that time begift sale or in any manner disposed of my property  or any part thereof with intents  thereby so to diminish it as to (?)     myself  within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an (?) to provide for cerain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War proposed on th 18th day of March 1878 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto  (?) and by me Subscribed
one horse worth $20  Six Hogs worth $15 two cows worth $18 and one calf worth $5 and young colt worth $20 that my occupation is that of a farmer and I am only able to follow it that I have a wife aged forty five years and her children living with me (?)   Johm Thompson
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aged 18 years & Jane Thompson aged fifteen years 
that John Thomson is a sound health youth
and Jane Thompson a very unhealthy
                         his

                      John X Thompson
                                 mark

Sworn to and delivered this 25th day of 
September 1822 before me in open court

                                            James Slaughter (?)

It is the opinion of the court that the (?)
(?) made in this Schedule is correct.

State Of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Sch

I James Slaughter Jr Clk of the Court
for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that therefore 
going is truly Copied from the record in my 
opinion
In Testimony whereof I have 
subscribed my hand affixed the Seal of
Said Court at Bardstown this 20th day
of November 1822
                                   James Slaughter Jr
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36828

Revy  INVALID.

File No.  36828

John Thompson

Pri   Rev War


Act: 18 March 18th

Indix: - Vol. 2, Page 430

{Arrangement of 1870}
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I do hereby Certify that John Thompson who holds this Certificate (?) from Winchester in Virginia in the Spring one thousand Seven hundred Seventy Seven in Captain Charles Porterfield Company and Served as a Soldier in that Company in the Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan.  I Served in the Same Company and Regiment and was with him in the Battles at Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth I can testify to the fact.  I also declare on oath that I am one (?) Interested in Thompson obaining on a pension

John Collett
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State of Kentucky}
Shelby County Ses}
I James L. Whitaker clerk of this County Court of Shelby do certify that Charles Mitchell Esquire before [ink blot] him the within affidavit Now Taken Now is and was at the time of doing the Service and of the Commonwealth Justice of the Peace in and for said County Commissioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is & ought to be Given to all his official acts as Such In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County at Shelbyvile this 22d day of May 1823. & 31st Year of the Commonwealth
[Alt lined out] Ja S Whitaker CK
[illegible]
length of service not stated [written vertically]
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State of Indiana}
Harrison County }      

Be it remembered that, on this 3rd day of March 1824 - Before me William Truitt - a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William Madden who after being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith, That he is acquainted with John Thompson that, he knew him before and during the Revolutionary War that, he served in the Virginia Line and was Commanded by Con'l David Morgan as a soldier - and further I said Madden do most solemnly declare on oath that, I am no ways interested in said Thompson obtaining - pension - and further this (next words indistinct)  Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written                        William Madden

William Truitt JP (seal)

I certify that I am acquainted with William Madden the witness above named and that, he is a creditable man - and competent witness

William Truitt, J.P.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County  }
I Henry N  Helk clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid in the  (?) Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within Name WilliamTritt Esq. before whom appears to have been taken the within deposition  (?)) is and was at the Time of takeing such deposition an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Harrison duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as Such in Testimony where of I have the related scribes My name and affixed the seal of our said court at (?) this 3 day of March 1824

H. N. Helk clk
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18.470

John Thompson

(?) March 1824

Thomas Percy Esq

Condon

Indiana
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Corydon March 4th 1824

Honb'l
Jonathan Jennings
Dr Sir
Your favour of the 16th (?) reached me yesterday - I thank you for he atttention you have paid to my business at the City - and take this occasion to assure you that it shall be only appreciated and when opportunity appears returned - As to the Post Master should there be a opening, I cannot say that I am very anxious about it but, should like to get the appointment particularly as I am engaged in the mercantile business--it would be of great benefit and assistance to me - but the circumstance of my not getting it will never lesson my friendship toward you - How Gen' Tipton got his information I know not, he never consulted with me on the subject --  Enclosed I send you the Declaration of John Thompon an old Revolutionary Soldier - wishes to obtain a pension - the certificate, of two credible witnesses are also for (?) when he first made application he was
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a Citizen of Kentucky - this I presume can make no difference.  Since that he has become a citizen of this State and wishes to be placed upon the Roll of this Agency - I think his pension ought to commence from the date of his application 23 "Sept 1822 - Your attention to this business will confer a favour on the old man.  I told him I should forward the papers to you and get you to attend to the business for him - If you cannot obtain his certificate To as to forward it on before you return, he wishes you to bring it on with you - We have no news of a political character-

Very respectfully
Your friend
Thos [Thomas] Loscy