Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10543, for William Thomas, Other
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(8-1776)

Service [checked]            Thomas, William          R.10543

Residence Ohio
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Aota of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873 [Crossed out in black]

10.543
P.O. William Thomas
Service: [blank]

Enlisted: [blank, stamped REJECTED]
Discharged: [blank]


Application filed: [blank]

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]

[blank] Recognized.   [blank] Contract
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1.0543
William Thomas
Kentucky
Rejected

10543
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[Text vertical on left side of page] [illegible  Hood Nov 22 [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 121/56

Rejected, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] contract. See letter 8 July 1836 to Mr. R. M. Johnson [illegible]. Papers handed to Mr. R. M. Johnson today before [illegible]. See receipt 18 Jan 1835. (over)
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[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Dec 26, 1855
Brother William

Yours in relation to the
claim of William Thomas for a pension
came early to [illegible]. The William Thomas
you refer to is not the man of whom
I [illegible] [illegible].
William Thomas of Ohio
deserted the British Camp, I think, at the
battle of Bunker Hill, and immediately
enlisted as a private soldier in the revolutionary
army during the war, and 
served in that capacity until the
ratification of peace. He was in several
[illegible] and [illegible] battles, but was
never [illegible]. He received a warrant
for bounty land which I think he located
in Adams Co. Ohio and lived on it
till he died. The application for a
pension under an Act of Congress
that embraced his case.
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proved his learning by [illegible] then
living in Germantown [illegible], received
information from Washington that his
claim was allowed, fell sick about 
the same time and died, and here
tho matter has rested ever since.
I am satisfied from what I can
learn from his widow about it, that
she is entitled to a pension, no one needs
it more. She is very old and extremely poor.
As William Thomas was a deserter
it may be possible that he made some
alteration in his  name when enrolled
himself in our Army. The widow says
he was sometimes called Tomsson (Thompson).
If Thomas did aprove a fictitious 
name as he may have done, his aproved
name could probably be a certain form
the [illegible] of his Country
as I suppose it [illegible] there as it does
on the books at Washington.
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Copy
(Exhibit)          Marshall [illegible]
Nov 6, 1855

"I understand that William Thomas,
a soldier of the revolution, was allowed
a pension by the Department at Washington, 
but that he died about the time that he was
[illegible] when the pension list, and never
drew anything. If the records show these
facts, his widow is entitled to a pension.
Thomas, I think, dated his application
in Brown County, Ohio.  It would be advisable
to examine the records at the earliest date.
The old lady Thomas is very old and very feeble
and in very needy circumstances.
Much as soon as you can give me any
information in regards to his case. There may
be a slight difference is spelling Thomas,
the family differs about it, they [illegible] very [illegible]
and cannot tell much about the circumstances."
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Washington Nov 14, 1855

Sir,
I am [illegible] a statement [illegible] in
reference to the pension of William
Thomas, which the widow is desirous of
obtaining. While you [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
examination and inform me of the results at
your earliest convenience.
Respectfully yours
Obt. [Obedient] Servt [Servant]
William G. Flood
[ of Pensions
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Washington January 11, 1856
Sir,
Not long since I made enquirers
at your office in reference to a pension claim
by the widow of William Thomas for services
in the Revolutionary War. In answer to which
you informed me that the claim of William
Thomas was not allowed for. From the results
you will [illegible] that the William Thomas
alluded to by you is not the man referred to in
enquirers. I have to respectfully request
that you will give the matter another examination,
and I would be glad to be informed of the results
at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully yours
Obt. [Obedient] Servt. [Servant]
William G. Flood

Bureau of Pensions
I.B. Your letter in reference to this matter was the latter half of Nov last.
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The National Archives       Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*  Division of Veteran's Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Name Thomas, William  Grade Fifer  Line Massachusetts
Warrant Number 5175  Acreage 100  Issued Mar 25, 1790
                                                                to not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and
subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application of warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.