Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 257, Thomas Atchley, New Jersey Va.
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Service
New Jersey
VA

Atchley, Thomas
Lydia

Number
W. 257
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East Tennessee
Thomas Atchley
Cooke Co in the State of Tennessee was a private in the company commanded Captain Lewis of the regiment commanded [illegible] in the New Jersey for 8 months and 14 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennesee the rate of 28 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Aug 1833 (A.B.) and [illegible] to the 4th od March 56.44 [illegible] allowance ending 4 Sept 14.11
Total $70.53
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 35
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Tennessee 
Sevier County

On this 3d day of Sept 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now Sitting Thomas Atchley a resident of Sevier County and State of Tennessee. aged 77 years & 4 month who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the  benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he was born 8 day of May 1755. in the State of New Jersey Middlesex County where he remained till he was grown to be a man that then he entered the service of the United States about the year of 1774 or 1775 in the State of New Jersey Middlesex County under the following named officers that he marched from Middlesex Co. N.J. to Brunswick Town, when he was then put under the command of Major Dunn and marched from Brunswick to Amboy which Lies on the Bay of opposite Staten Island & marched thence through Elizabeth Town N.J. to Barragin Town opposite the City of New York where they remained for some time was then discharged and returned through Amboy home to Middlesex County New Jersey making the time of one month.

said applicant further states that he again entered the service of the [illegible] in Sept under Capt Jas Reddakin & Lieutenant
Thomas Carin in the County of Lowden Virginia and marched thence to Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania at the confluence of Monongahela & Alligany Rivers he then took water in Boats from Pittsburg to the mouth of [illegible]  when they were stationed six miles above the mouth of said [illegible] that then the first of March following  he was discharged
and returned home to London County Virginia making a term of six months --- said applicant states that some time afterwards he removed to Botetourt County Virginia on the banks of Roanoke River. That he entered the service of the United States again under the command of Capt John Lewis & marched from [illegible] County to Guilford County, North Carolina where he remained for some time and was discharged making term of one
month. that he then went home to Virginia [illegible]

said applicant further states that he entered the service of the United States a fourth time as a volunteer to disarm some
suspected Torris on Walkers Creek Virginia that he & his company disarmed some of them & returned home [illegible] a term of about 2 
week that all his services in the 2 weeks that he knows of no person except John Clack who now lives he believes lives in West Tennessee when
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Whose testimony he can procure & that he has no documentary evidence of, he has any knowledge of and 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 this day and year 3rd September 1830
Thomas Atchley
Geo McCown, Clerk
The Elijah Rogers, a clergyman residing in the State of Tennessee & Sevier County and John Pharip residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Atchley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of ago that he is reputed, and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a solider of the revolution and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn to us open Court
3rd September 1833
Elijah Rogers
John Pharip
Geo McCown Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and of the 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 Elijah Robert who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the State of Tennessee & Sevier County & that John Pharip who has also signed the same is a resident in the State & County aforesaid & as a credible person & that their statement is within to credit.
I George McCown Cler of Court of Pleas and quarter ? for the County of Sevier do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Atchley for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3d Sept 1859
George McCown Clerk
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10.316
Thomas Atchly
Cooke Ct Tennessee

from a775 private
8 mo. 14 days
4. 10. 13. 16
$28.22/100

Saml. M. Phariss
Service C. H
Ten
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Atchley
County of Cooke
in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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[table follows with 4 columns, column headings as follows:]
(1) Period
(2) Duration of Service. {sub-headings:  a. Years, b. Months, c. Days.
(3) Rank.
(4) Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
In what battles was he engaged?
(1) In 1775, Sept.
(2) a. [blank] b. 1, 6, 1 c. 14
(3) As a private, " " "
(4) Gen. Maj. Dunn, Capt. Randakin, Capt. Lewis
[end of table]

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Middlesex Co. New Jersey

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No device on the Clerks seal

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee }
Sevier County } ss.    5th day June 1833

The amended Declaration of Thomas Atchley of the State & County aforesaid for a Pension Claim given to soldiers of the Revolution by an act of Congress of 7 June 1832.

4th Question 1st Negative in red ink
Said Declarant states his first term of service
was one month & this period of a months service was in the year of 1775 to the best of his
recollection.  That he was a volunteer under
Maj. Dunn & that he was a Private.

That his second term of service was under the command of Capt. Jas. Reddakin Lieut. Thos. Cavins & that he served as a Private volunteer under sd. officers for a term of Six months this was in the year of 1777, and whilst he was on
his march from Loudon County Va. to Pittsburgh & to Wheeling River & about this time the battle of Brandywine was fought which was announced to him & his officers; this he States was in the year of 1777 & that his officers were
of the Virginia Militia.

Said Declarant states that his third term of service was for one month & marched from Botetourt County Va. to Guilford County N.C. This was in the year 1781.

Said Declarant states this fourth term of service was for 2 Weeks in this he was private volunteer and in 1781 the above are the periods when he served in the war of the United States, and the above are the officers under whom he served.

10 question 3 Negative

Said Declarant states that he has obtained the
Clerks seal of office
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13. question 3d Negative in red ink

Said Declarant States he has no Documentary Evidence and knows of no living witness who could testify to his services & that [illegible] evidence to sustain his claim cannot be obtained.

15 Question 4th negative in Red Ink

Said Declarant states that his papers & property
authenticated or as much so as can be had from the memory & State of his mind, and that the term of all his services in the United States is Eight months & two weeks and has relinquished all other claim to a pension whatever but the present.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Atchley

Sworn to in open Court
the 5th day of June 1833
Geo McCown Clerk

State of Tennessee
Sevier County }  I Geo. McCown Clerk of
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thos. Atchley was duly qualified in open court to the foregoing amendment of his declaration, bearing date "September the 2d 1833, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 7th June 1832.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 5 day of June 1833
Geo McCown Clerk
[seal affixed at left]
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State of Tennessee }
Seven County   } SS
On this third day of June Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared in open Court  Lydia Atchley a resident of said County of Sevier and State of Tennessee, aged about seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July AD 1838 Entitled "An act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows &c."  That she is the widow of a Certain Thomas Atchley, late of
Sevier County Deceased, That her said Husband was the Identical Thomas Atchley, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, but she does not recollect the services
performed in the Army by the said Thomas Atchley Deceased.  But the said Thomas Atchley On the 2nd day of August 1833. was placed in the Pension List, at the war office
of the United States, by the Secretary of war, the papers upon which said Pension was granted she supposes are now on file at the war office, and to which the Department is respectfully referred.  The Pension Certificate now in affiants Possession is Number 19057. She also declares that when the services were rendered in the Army by said Thomas Atchley deceased, she believes he resided in Loudon
County Virginia, and at the time said deceased obtained said Pension he lived in Sevier County Tennessee - the amount of the Pension granted him was Twenty Eight Dollars per annum. the Certificate of said Allowances of Pension and which was above deponent [illegible]is herein enclosed and sent for the inspection of the Department. Said applicant further states that she was married to the said Pensioner Thomas Atchley Decd in Loudon County Virginia, and that the Rites were solemnized by a Regular
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Minister of the Gospel, that she knows of no person living in this country by whom she could prove the marriage neither has she any record evidence of the marriage nor does he know of any.  She further states that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service of
the United States but previous to the first of January 1794.  her recollection is that she was married to the said Thomas Atchley at about sixteen years of age, which will make the marriage to have taken place about the year 1780.  She further declares that her said Husband the said Thomas Atchly Deceased died on the 11th day of October 1836. and that she has not married since, the death of said Thomas Atchley but is still his widow and that she is the only wife said Thomas Atchley ever had and that he was the only Husband that she ever had.
         her
Lydia  X  Atchley
         mark

Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court.
I. A. Miller Clk.

State of Tennessee
Sevier County ⎬ Personally appeared John Lindsey in open Court and made oath in due form of Law, that he was acquainted with
the said Thomas Atchley Deceased and Lydia Atchley his wife for about the space of thirty
years, that his widow is the above named petitioner Lydia Atchley, that they lived together
as Husband and wife, that neither of them were ever married before this marriage together, to his knowledge, and that said widow has not
married since the death of said Thomas Atchley Deceased, which took place about the time mentioned in the above declaration to the best of his knowledge.
         his
John  X  Lindsey
        mark

Sworn to in Open Court
I A Miller Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Sevier County   }  County Court September Term 1841 and the 6th day of September 1841.
Lydia Atchley produced in open Court the following evidence in aid of her petition for a pension in right of Thomas Atchley, her late husband, decd, to wit,

1st The original family record of the said
Thomas Atchley decd in the words and figures
following to wit,
Thomas Atchley was born the [illegible] day of May 1755.
Lydia Atchley was born August 18th day in the year of our Lord 1762
Hannah Atchley was born February the 23d day 1782
Mary Atchley was born November the 15th day 1783
Sary Atchy was born November the 28th day 1785
Isaac Atchley was born December the 9th day 1787
Benjamin Atchley was born January the 24th day 1790
Joshua Atchley was born February the 26th day 1792
Lyddy Atchy was born April the 22d day 1794
Thomas Atchley was born April the 19th day 1796
Jean Atchley was born August the 1st day
1798
Elizabeth Atchley was born October the 14th day 1800
Roda Atchy was born February the 25th day 1802
Noah Atchley was born January the 19th day
in the year of our 2nd 1807
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2nd John Hatcher, Esqr one of the Justices of our of our [sic] County Court being called and sworn in open Court, deposes and says, that he has been Well acquainted with the said Thomas Atchley decd and the said Lydia ever since the year 1796. That they were living, together as man and wife at that time, and that it was the
general understanding and report in the neighborhood at that time that they were man and wife, that they had been married somewhere in the State of Virginia, and further, that at the time he first be came acquainted with them they had a considerable family.

Isaac Atchley being next called and sworn in open Court deposeth and says that he is the son of the said Thomas and Lydia Atchly, and that the said family record here exhibited was torn out of an old copy Book, given him by his father to keep as a family Record.

Lydia Atchley being next called and sworn in open Court, deposeth and says that the paper here presented by her son Isaac, as a Record of the births of her children is correct in the date, and that it is in fact the original family Record, and thereupon it is order that  the Court that said origin
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al, be marked exhibit A,. and sent together with A Transcript of this Record.

State of Tennessee
I P. H. Toomey Clerk of the County Court for Sevier County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect Transcript of the affidavits of John Hatcher Isaac Atchley and Lydia Atchley (the widow of Thomas Atchley deceased )now on Record and filed in my office, and that the enclosed sheet, marked exhibit A. is the same mentioned in said affidavits.

Given under my hand and
Seal of office, at office, in
Sevierville the 9th day of
March 1845.
P. H. Toomey Clerk,
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[illegible] Atchley.
Thomas Atchley was born the [illegible]e day in the year of our lord 1755.

Lydia Atchley was born August 18th day in the year of our lord 1762.

Hannah Atchley was born february the 23th day 1782.

Mary Atchley was born November the 13th day 1783.

Sarah Atchley was born November the 
the 28th day 1782.

Isaac Atchley was born December the 9th day 1787.

Benjamin Atchley was born January the 24th day 1790.

Joshua Atchley was born february the 26th day
1792.

Liddy Atchley was born April the 22d day 1794.

Thomas Atchley was born April the 19th day 1796.

Jean Atchley was born August 1 day 1798.

Elizabeth Atchley was born October the 19th day 1800.

Roda Atchley was born february the 25th day 1802.

Noah Atchley was born January the 19th day in the year of our lord 1807.
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Single Fellowship
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Single fellowship is to take
Each mans Stock and add        Benjamin
them all together and say if that sum
Total does gain the whole gain what will
one mans Stock gain &c.
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A B and C. Make A Stocke of 300t gained 30t A first in 90t.  B puts 70t 6 put the remainder 40t What is Doth one many sheare of the gain agreeable to his Stock
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300 t   30t.  90t.  70 B.  140 C

9
7
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30 proof

         90
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300 |2700 (71B/share
         2100
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            140
              30
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300 | 4200 (14t C share
          4200
        ______
          0000

A B and C Make A Stock
and gained 50t A put in [illegible]
B put in 90t C put
in 10t What is each man
There agreeable to his stock
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Exhibit A

100
  90
  10
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200t

Ga - A B C
200t 50t 100t 90t 10t

        100
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        25t A share
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                50
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                 22t 10T B share
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                  50
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5040
Tennessee         K
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Lydia Atchley
widow of Thomas Atchley
Capt. Lewis N.J.
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of Augt 1849.
and sent to 
Hon. Andrew Johnson
Greenville
Tenn.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act
February 2, 1848, Page 282, Vol. 9

Date of death not on A.B.
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No 5658
Lydia Atchley
wid of Thomas
Ten
Act 7 July 1838
[illegible] of 23 May 45
married before 1794
husband died
11 Oct. 1834

Admd. $28.22 pr
from 4 March 1836 to 4 Mar
1841.
Admd. Acts 3 March 1843
& 7 June 44
$28.22 pr
from March 1843 to 4 March
1848,
Adm. act 2 July 1848
$28.22
From 4 March 1848

Hon. Andrew Johnson
Greenville Tenn.
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State of Tennessee
Sevier County ⎬ SS
On this 30th day of July 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. Randal Hill aged Fifty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following affidavit That he is well acquainted with Mrs Lydia Atchley  who resides in this County and was well acquainted with her husband Thomas
Atchley up to the time of his death.  He further declares that the aforesaid Thomas and Lydia Atchley were living together with [illegible] of man and wife from his [illegible] with the ages  of their Children the relation of [illegible] and wife [illegible] is taken long before the 1st of January 1794 affiant further declares that one of the first marriage that he recollects as 
that of the daughter of Thomas and Lydia Atchley he further declares that while acting
as a Justice of the peace for this County
be qualified Thomas Atchley to his identity
for drawing his pension and the aforesaid Lydia
Atchley is his widow
Randal Hill
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Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am personally acquainted  Randal Hill and full faith and credit may be given to his statements.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
S.B. Hammer
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee }
Sevier County  }  I William S. J. Ford Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that S. B. Hammer whose name appears to the forgoing affidavits was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and
qualified according to Law and that his signature is genuine.  Given under my hand and
seal of office at office in Sevierville this 31st day of July 1849.
W.S.J. Ford Clerk
of Sevier County Ct.
[seal affixed at left]
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State of Tennessee }
Sevier County } SS
On this 31st day of July 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr Thomas Maples a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the Sixtieth year of of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Lydia Atchley who at this time resides in this Sevier County [illegible]/
he was also well acquainted with her husband
Thomas Atchley up to the day of his death.  
Affiant further declares that he emigrated
to the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee
in the year  1802 one thousand eight hundred and two at which time the aforesaid Thomas and Lydia Atchley were living together in the relation of man and wife and had five children the oldest of w[h]ich was much older than the affiant.  Affiant has resided in the aforesaid County ever since 1802 as aforesaid he further declares that the aforesaid Thomas Atchley was a pensioner of the United States 
Thomas Maples

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year
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above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Maples and his testimony would be taken in any Court in the United States w[h]ere he is known.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
S.B. Hammer
Justice of the Peace
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April 7, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Atchley
W. 257

Miss Johnnie Roberts
29 S. Thornton Ave
Dalton, Georgia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Atchley, whose widow, Lydia, was a pensioner unti 1851.

The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 257, based upon service of Thomas Atchley in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Atchley was born May 3, 17558 in Middlesex County, New Jersey: the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in 1775 and served one month as private under Major Dunn, in
the New Jersey troops. While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served six months as private in
Captain Raddakin's Virginia Company, during which he marched to Pittsburgh, thence to Wheeling. Some time afterwards, he moved to Betetourt County, Virginia, "on the banks of the Roanoke River"; he enlisted  there in 1781, served one month as private in Captain John Lewis' Virginia company, during which he marched to Guilford County, North Carolin.  He
served later two weeks engaged in suppressing Tory suspects in Botetourt County, Virginia.

The soldier served also in the Indian War in 1794, no details of this service given.

Thomas Atchley was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he resided in Sevier County, Tennessee.  He died in that in that county  October 11, or November 5, 1838.
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Thomas Atchley married in 1780, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Lydia Richards, who was born August 18, 1762, the names of her parents were not given.

Lydia Atchley, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed June 3, 1839 at which time she resided in Sevier County, Tennessee. She was living there in 1849. 

The names and dates of birth of the children of Thomas Atchley and his wife, Lydia, are shown as follows:
Hannah Atchley, born February 23, 1782
Mary           "            "      November 13, 1783.
Sarah          "            "      November 28, 1785.
Isaac           "            "      December 9, 1787.
Benjamin     "            "     January 24, 1790.
Joshua        "            "      February 26, 1792.
Liddy           "            "      April 22, 1794.
Thomas        "            "     April 19, 1796.
Jean             "            "      August 1, 1798.
Elizabeth      "            "     October 14, 1800.
Roda             "            "      February 25, 1802.
Noah            "            "      January 19, 1807.

In 1844, the son Isaac Atchley was a resident of Sevier County, Tennessee. Joshua Atchley made affidavit in Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1844, but did not state that he was the son listed above.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Associating Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Lydia Atchley, widow of Thomas Atchley, Certificate #5040, issued August 250, 1849, rate $28.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[left side]
1914 Nov. 4 History to
Wm. D. Atchley.        F.W.
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1926 Dec. 13 - Hist. to Mrs. Maud H[cut off]
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1927. Feb. 23. Mrs. Mau[cut off]
[illegible] advised as how to obain date of death.     W.L.S.
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1931. Jan. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Dixie
M. Miller - ILL.
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1933 - Dec. 5 - Hist. to L.B. Russell
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1937 - April 7 - Hist. to Miss Johnnie Roberts 
ILL

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257
Revy    WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 257
Lydia Atchley
Widow
Thomas Atchley
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: Feb. 2" 1949.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 21

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Va. & N.J.
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10716
Tennessee
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Lydia Atchley
Widow of Thomas Atchley
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 11th October 1836.
of Cooke County in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the New Jersey line for 8 mos. & 14 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 28 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day
of August 1847 and sent to 
Hon. Andrew Johnson Greenville Tenn.
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Total amount,         $
                                 __________
[Act July 7, 1838.]
and Joint Resolution of Jany. 1845.

Recorded by J.P. Chase, Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1   Page 341
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8626
Tennessee
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Lydia Atchley
widow of Thomas Atchley
who was a Private
in the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 28 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
& ending 4th March 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued 
the 25th day of Augt. 1849 
and sent to
Hon. Andrew Johnson
Greenville
Tennessee
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A [or H]
Vol. 1  Page 189
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Thomas Atchley E. Ten., Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
Augt. 31, 1839

died 1836
pd to 4 Sep 1836
JH
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Greenville Tenn.
August 19th 1849

Col. Edwards,

The papers in the case were filed Mr. Braien, the former M.C. fro Knoxville - I have requested by Mr.Merriman to forward the enclosed.

As usual
A. Johnson

Col. J.L. Edwards
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6061
Lydia Atchley
Ten.
Act 4 July 36
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of Tennessee }
Sevier County } ss  On this 29th day of January 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Mrs Lydia Atchley a resident of said County aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836; that she is the widow of Thomas Atchley who was a private in the New Jersey line in the war of the revolution; for further particulars of his service she would refer the department to the evidence upon which he drew a penbsion of $28.33 under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832.  She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Atchley in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Atchley lived in the County and State aforesaid on the 6th day of 
November 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Lydia Atchley

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me a Justice of the peace 
for said County and I further certify that the
said Lydia Atchley is from bodily infimity unable to attend court.
M.A. Rawling {seal}
Justice of the peace
for said County of Sevier
& State of Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
February Term 1844
Sevier County } personally appeared in open 
Court Hugh Blair, Joshua Atchley & Isaac Atchley, who being duly sworn according to law 
said that they have been acquainted with
Mrs Lydia Ashley for 60 years and that they have been acquainted with her from their earliest recollection and that they believe her to be the wife of Thomas Atchley as mentioned in the foregoing Declaration and their marriage was [illegible].  Since his first recollection [illegible] it was sworn and subscribed to 
Isaac Atchley
Joshua Atchley

Sworn and Subscribed 
in open court.
P.H. Toomey Clerk
of Sevier County Court

State of Tennessee } 
Sevier County } February Term 1846
The declaration of Mrs. Lydia Atchley widow of Thomas Atchley for a pension [illegible] he act of 4th July 18[illegible] duly certified by M.A. Rawlings Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid on the 9th day of January 1844 having been submitted to the Court it doth appear his acts and proceedings and the Court doth further certify that the aforesaid Thomas Atchley died on the 5th of November 1836, leaving Lydia Atchley his widow and hereby direct the Clerk to enclose this approval on the papers
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State of Tennessee }
Sevier County }  I P.H. Toomey Clerk of County Court and State aforesaid do hereby certify that M.A. Rawlings is a Justice of the peace for the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and the signature purport to be his is genuine and that the forgoing order of Court approving the acts of the Justice M.A. Rawlings is the original and that the foregoing [illegible] the  proceedings in the matter of Mrs Lydia Stokley for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal
of office and subscribed my
name this     day of
1844
P. H. Toomey Clerk
of Sevier County Court
[seal affixed at left]
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5658

[illegible] sent
June 22
Saml. Terappin
7 July 1838
5658
Lyda Atchley
wid. of Thos.

5658
Lydia Atchley
of Thomas
Tennessee

Sevier C H T
June 8th 1830

Secretary of War          Free
War Department
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Tennessee
Sevier County } SS
I Isaac A. Miller Clerk of the County Court of Sevier County, Do hereby certify that Lydia 
Atchley is known and reputed to be the wife of Thomas Atchley Decd late of Sevier County, and that the said Thomas Atchley Deed was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States- That the Widow Lydia Atchley and John Lindsey are both respectable Persons, and their oaths Entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand and seal
of office at Office in Sevierville
the 10th day of June 1839.
Isaac A Miller Clk
Sevier County Court
[seal affixed at left]
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19057

[above is written on other side of a letter headed 'WAR DEPARTMENT, Revolutionary Claim.' Remainder of letter is backwards and not legible, but it appears to be the document following this one, no. 36]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Atchley of the State of Tennessee who was a private of Infantry in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive- Twenty-eight dollars and
Twenty two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of August one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three.
[seal affixed at left]

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington 10 April 1844

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir:

Enclosed is the application for a pension, under act 4 July 1836, of Mrs Lydia Atchley of Sevier County Tennessee, widow of Thomas Atchley at $28.22 under act 7 June 1832.

I am yr. obt. sert.
Thomas Green
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[stamp:]. LEESBURG Va. AUG 17

(5)

Ames
Immediate
allow
Lydia Atchley

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Loudoun County to wit,
I Charles G. Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that I have made a close and diligent search in my office, and can find no evidence therein of any kind of the marriage of Thomas Atchley to Lydia Richards - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Leesburg this 16th
day of August in the year 1849 and 7th year of the Commonwealth.

Presly Saunder D. Clerk
for Chas. G. Eskridge Clk
[seal affixed at left]
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10.

Jacob Newman Esq
Knoxville
Tennessee
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Leesburg 28th June 1849

Dear Sir

I have received your communication upon the subject of Mrs Lydia Atchley Marriage to her decd husband Thomas Atchley two laborious searches were made in my office by two of my deputys without success - the[y] found the record of Joseph Atchley to some one - which
shows that the family of that named resided in our County. I must now request you to interrogate the widow, and ascertain as nearly as possible the year in which she was married, the neighborhood in which she lived & what parson she was married by what was his name & who were some of her neighbors & I may yet be able to help her out in the evidence required to establish her claim. I shall retain your paper enclosed until I hear from you again.

Respectfully your obt servt
Chs. G. Eskridge Clk
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Payments to be made
at Knoxville
by Robert King
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of East
Tennessee.


Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Bood E Vol. 7 Page 33 
by Danl. Boyd Clerk.


$70.55
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Pension Office            275
April 11, 1849

Sir,

In reply to the letter of Mrs. Lydia Atchley, received at this office ['under your frank' crossed out] in an envelope with your f. ank. I 
have to state that the only objection to her claim under act 7 July 1838, is the want of sufficient proof of the period of her marriage.
She has heretofore been required to show what evidence the records of Loudoun County Va, where she alleges to have resided at the time of
of her marriage, afford of said marriage, which she has failed to do. If the records of that County afford no evidence of her marriage, it should be shown, and the testimony of credible and respectable witnesses, who either had a personal knowledge of her marriage, or who knew the claimant and her husband to have been living together in the relation
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of man and wife previous to January 1, 1794 should be produced, or if there be persons living who were schoolfellows of any of their children and of like age, their testimony as to the childrens ages may perhaps be sufficient
to establish the claim.  The widow requests that the report in this case may be made to her attorney P. P. Porter Esq at Sevierville, Ten.  It is however enclosed to you mainly because her application came under your frank, and supposing that you may be a friend of the party.

Hon. J. H. Crozier
Knoxville
Ten.

J.H. Crozier
Apl. 1849
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Hon. J.H. Crozier
21st August 1849

[the above is on the reverse side of a letter, and so the text showing through is backwards and illegible.  It looks to be the document that follows, no. 46.]
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457

Pension Office
August 21st 1849

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you that we have this day received from the Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun County Va. his certificate in relation to the marriage of Thomas & Lydia Atchley in which he states the records in his possession afford no evidence ['of records relative' crossed out] the date of its occurrence.

Such proof as was required by my letter to your of the 18th April last should be furnished to authorize the admission of Mrs. Atchley claim.

Hon. J.H. Crozier
Knoxbille
Ten.
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Sevierville March 31st 1849

Honl. J.L. Edwards

Sir,

Having a claim on file in your office for a pention [pension] under the act of 4th July 1836 filed in 1849 by Wm. S.J. Ford who was then prosecuting my claim for probability, she has blended the service rendered in the war of the revolution with the services rendered by her husband in the Indian War of 1794 as he was a soldier in both wars.

I therefore claim a pention [pension] under the act of 7th July 1838 - you will thereafter report to my atto. P.P. Porter at Sevierville Tenn. on the claim.

        her
Lydia X Atchley
       mark

Test
P.P. Porter
Jacob Newman

submitted to commissioner and admitted by him under the [illegible]. not to form a precedent.
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10516.

Pension Claim

Mr Lewis Cass
War Department
Washington City
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Sevierville Tenn Oct 29, 1914
Rt 2 Box 25th

The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

My Dear Sir As I have made application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution, I am seeking all the information I can get relative to my Great g[r]andfathers Thomas Atchleys Military record in the revolutionary war, he served as a private in the line of New Jersey troops, and was a pensioner from Sevier County Tenn.  at the rate of $28.22 per year, entered
on the pension rolls Aug 2 1833, and drew $84.66 up to his death, and after his death
his widow Lydia Atchley age 75 who lived with her Son Noah Atchley who was entered on pension rolls June 1" 1840-  Any information you can give me will be thankfully received. Thanking you in advance. I am Fraternally Yours in F C & L
William D Atchley
Past Commander Dept of Tenn LAN
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315 West 22 Street,
Houston, Texas, Oct. 13, 1926

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I write you seeking information concerning my Revolutionary ancestor, Thomas Atchley. He was born in Virginia, served in the Revolution and in 1787, he and his four brothers moved to what is now Sevier County, Tenn. His wife was Lidia Richards. It is stated on his monument, in Alder Branch cemetery in Sevier Co., Tenn., that he served in the Revolution - thus "A soldier of the Independence of the Colonies."

We are not informed whether he or his widow ever had occasion to apply to the Bureau for a pension, but if such did take place we hope you will kindly give us the benefit of what information you have of record.

We would like very to know also the same information about William Atchley, brother of Thomas Atchley, if there be any such inyour [sic] files.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in this matter, I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. Maud Horn

[Official Stamp]

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 16 1926
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Rev. Sec.

315 West 22nd Street,
Houston, Texas

December 21, 1926.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Rev. War Pension Claim W-257

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Attention M. N. H. F.

Dear Sir:

I wish to thank you for the priceless record contained in your letter of Dec. 13, 1926 concerning Thomas Atchley, and also his widow, Lydia Richards Atchley, who was allowed a pension on her application executed June 3, 1839, while a resident of Sevier County, Tenn.

I am sure your file contains record of the exact date of death of the widow, Lydia Richards Atchley, and if you will have a little more patience with me may I ask you to kindly advise
me of that date?

I am very grateful to you for the very valuable information you have given me concerning my great great grandparents.

Yours very truly,
Mrs Maud Horn
Mrs. Maud Horn

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE F DEC 27 1926
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315 West 22nd Street
Houston, Texas

Dec. 7, 1926

THOMAS ATCHLEY.
LIDIA RICHARDS, wife

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Please advise as to what record you may have of my great great grandfather, Thomas Atchley, and his wife, Lidia Richards. Thomas Atchley served in the Revolutionary War, it is said, and afterward he or his wife is said to have been
granted a pension based on such service. Thomas Atchley is said to have been living in New Jersey or Loudoun Co., Va. at time of said military service, but in 1787 he and his
wife moved to Sevier Co., Tenn., and it is probable from the latter place you received application for this pension, if any. Would appreciate it if you would advise me of all
important information your files contain about Thomas Atchley and Lidia Richards Atchley, such as dates of births, marriage, deaths, and the military service. The Adjutant General of the
Army advised he was unable to find record of service of this Thomas Atchley but said his files were incomplete and referred us to you.

Any assistance you can give will be appreciated. We are quite sure that such a pension existed, though our information is legendary.

Yours very truly,
Mrs. Maud Horn
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Johnson City, Tenn.
Jan 1. 1931

The Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Please Mail me the record, or company and
rank of my great great grandfather Thomas Atchley borned 1756 - died 1837 and is buried
at Alder Branch in Sevier- County, Tenn. and on his tombstone is (a soldier of the Ind. of the Colonies) but not his Company.  If there is any charges for this information and letter C.O.D. or statement and I will mail check. Thanking you
for an early reply,

I am,
(Mrs) Dixie M. Miller
305 Lamont St
Johnson City
Tennessee

[stamp:]. U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 2 1931
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Sons of American Revolution
Society of the War of 1812
Sons of Republic of Texas
Sons Confederate Veterans
Son of Mexican War Veteran
Son Texas Secession member
Son of Texas Knight K. G. C.
Sire Two Graduates U. S. M. A.
Master Mason 61 Years
Past Master 56 Years
Dist. Dep. G. M. 7 Years
R. A. Mason 50 Years
Past H. P. 46 Years
Grand R. A. Visitor 2 Years
R. & S. M. 59 Years
Past T. L. M. 46 Years
Knight Templar 48 Years
Knight Pythias 39 Years
P. Chanceller 36 Years
Odd Fellow 61 Years
Past Grand 50 Years
Eastern Star 22 Years
A Lawyer 50 Years
Church Affiliation Baptist
Born Goliad, Texas, Sept. 16, 1850
Married July 4, 1872
Husband and Wife Still Here
Praise the Lord, O My Soul!
L. B. Russell
Comanche, Texas
Veterans' Administration
Pension Det. Old Records
Washington DC
November 26, 1933
Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter, File Reference BA-JILL of Aug 14 1933, by AD Hiller, Asst.
A mistake was made by the informants in the given name of the soldier, which should have been Thomas Atchley, instead of William Atchley. I would therefore ask that you examine your records for the name of Thomas Atchley, born May 22 1755 Died Oct 11 1836 served in Major Drums Battalion - Moved to Loudon County, VA (don't say where from); married Lydia Richards born Aug 18, 1762, died 1850. He moved to Tennessee before Dec 9, 1787, for his son Isaac was born there at that died, and died Aug 19, 1854
Courteously
L B Russell
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Veterans Administration
Pension Record department
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am trying to find the war records of my ancestor, Thomas Atchley and find this quotation concerning him in an old letter: "After the death of Thomas Atchley, Lydia his wife, drew a pension from 1839 until her death in 1851"
I might add that this Thomas Atchley died in Sevier County Tennessee and his wife was living there while drawing this pension.
Are you able to give me his war records which prompted his widow drawing this pension?
Most sincerely,
Johnnie Roberts
Miss Johnnie Roberts
39 S. Thornton Avenue
Dalton, Georgia
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Can you furnish this information?
Thomas Atchley:
Date of birth
Place of birth
When married
Where married
Name of parents
Extent of military service
Date and place of death
Lidia Richards Atchley:
Date of birth
Place of birth
Name of parents
Date of death
Place of death
I think such information would be required by your office before granting pension.
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F.W.
Rev. War
In reply to your request of _____, received ________ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Atchley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.                   Wid F. 257.
------------------------------------
[table below with 5 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  {sub-headings: a. CAPTAIN.  b. COLONEL.}
(5) STATE.

[text beneath collumn headings as follows:]
(1) 1775, Sept? 1777 ref. Lieutenant, 1781 res. Bate-, 1781
(2) 1 mo., 6 ", 1 ", 14 days
(3) Pri
(4) a. James Reddakin, John Lewis, names of officers not stated.  b. Major Dunn
(5) N. J., Va.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, _________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex Co. N.J. at 1" enl. and Loudoun Botetourt Co. Va at others enl.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Sevier Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, B. May 3, 1755, Remarks:  He mar. in Loudoun Co. Va. in 1780, Lydia Richards who was born Aug. 18, 1762. He died Oct. 11, 1836 [or Nov. 5] in Sevier Co. Tenn, where she resided when al. pension on her ap. ex. June 3, 1839.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6 -- 2856
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December 5, 1933

copied MMHF notes

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Atchley
W. 257

L. B. Russell
Comanche, Texas.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter  in which you state that the Revolutionary War soldier whose 
record you requested is Thomas Atchley instead of William Atchley, as stated previously.

The record of Thomas Atchley is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 257, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.

Thomas Atchley was born May 3, 1755, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in 1775 and served one month as a private under Major Dunn in the New Jersey troops.

While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served six months as private in Captain Raddakin's Virginia
company. While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1781, served one month as private in Captain John Lewis' Virginia company, enlisted again in the same year and served two weeks, officers not named.

The soldier served also in the Indian Wars of 1794, details of his service not given.

Thomas Atchley died October 11, or November 5, 1836, in Sevier County, Tennessee.

The soldier married in 1780, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Lydia Richards, who was born August 12, 1762.
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Lydia Atchley, the widow of Thomas Atchley, was allowed pension on her application executed June 8, 1839, at which time she
resided in Sevier County, Tennessee.

Thomas Atchley and his wife, Lydia, had the following children:

Hannah.  born  February 23, 1782.
Mary          "      November 13, 1783.
Sarah         "     November 28, 1785.
Isaac         "      December 9, 1787.
Benjamin   "     January 24, 1790.
Joshua       "     February 25, 1792.
Liddy          "     April 22, 1794.
Thomas     "     April 19, 1796.
Jean           "     August 1, 1796.
Elizabeth   "     October 14, 1800.
Rhoda        "     February 25, 1802.
Noah          "     January 19, 1807.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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January 17, 1931.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:il.   copied MMHF

Mrs. Dixie M. Miller
305 Lamont Street
Johnson City, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 257, that Thomas Atchley was born May 3, 1755 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in 1775 and served one month as a private under Major Dunn
in the New Jersey troops.

While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain Raddakin's Virginia Company.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted in 781, served one month as a private in Captain John Lewis's Virginia Company, then enlisted again in the same year and served two weeks, officers not stated.

Soldier also served in the Indian War of 1794, no details of service given.

He died October 11, or November 5, 1836 in Sevier County, Tennessee.

Soldier married in 1780 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Lydia Richards, who was born August 18, 1762.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 3, 1839, while a resident of Sevier County, Tennessee.

1.
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Thomas Atchley and his wife had the following children:

Hannah born February 23, 1782.
Mary         "    November 13, 1783.
Sarah       "     November 28, 1785.
Isaac        "    December 9, 1787.
Benjamin "   January 24, 1790.
Joshua    "    February 25, 1792.
Liddy       "     April 22, 1794.
Thomas   "   April 1.   1796.
Jean         "   August 1, 1798.
Elizabeth "   October 14, 1800.
Roda       "   February 25, 1802.
Noah      "   January 19, 1807.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

2.
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February 23, 1927

Mrs. Maud Horn
315 W. 22nd St.
Houston, Texas

Madam:

I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person to whom paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Lydia Atchley, W. 257, widow of Thomas Atchley, you should apply to the Civil DIvision, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Lydia Atchley, widow of Thomas Atchley, Certificate 5040, issued August 25, 1849, rate $28222 per annum, Commenced March 4, 1848. Act of February 2, 1848, Tennessee Agency.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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December 13, 1926

Mrs. Maud Horn
315 West 22nd St.,
Houston, Texas

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 257 it appears that Thomas Atchley was born May 3, 1755 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey he enlisted in 1775 and served one month as a private under Major Dunn in the New Jersey Troops.

While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain Reddakin's Virginia Company.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia he enlisted in 1781, served one month as a private in Captain John Lewis's Virginia Company, then enlisted again in the same year and served two weeks, officers not named.

Soldier also served in the Indian War of 1794, no details of service given. He died October 11, or November 5, 1836 in Sevier County, Tennessee.

Soldier married in 1780 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Lydia
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Richards born August 18, 1762. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 3, 1839 while a resident of Sevier County, Tennessee. Their children were:

Hannah borh February [illeible]3, 1782.
Mary " November 13, 1783.
Sarah " November 28, 1785.
Isaac " December 9, 1787.
Benjamin " January 24, 1790.
Joshua " February 26, 1792.
Liddy " April 22, 1794.
Thomas " April 19, 1796.
Jean " August 1, 1798.
Elisabeth " October 14, 1800.
Roda " February 25, 1802.
Noah " January 19, 1807.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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November 4, 1924.

Mr. William D. Atchley,
Route 2, Box 25,
Sevierville, Tenn.

[?] Dear Sir;

In addition to the military history of Thomas Atchley, Wid. File 257, Rev. War, you are furnished the following data from the papers on file, showing the names and dates of birth
of soldier's children.
Hannah  Born    February 23, 1782.
Mary          "        November 13, 1783.
Sarah         "        November 28, 1785.
Isaac          "         December 9, 1787.
Benjamin   "       January 24, 1790.
Joshua       "       February 26, 1792.
Liddy           "        April 22, 1794.
Thomas      "       April 19, 1796.
Jean            "        August 1, 1798.
Elizabeth     "       October 14, 1800.
Roda            "        February 25, 1802.
Noah            "        January 19, 1807.

Very respectfully,
E. C. Lieman
Acting Commissioner.