Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6277, for Joseph Thomas, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Thomas, Joseph W 6277 Rebecca
CONTENTS
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Virginia  23.160
Joseph Thomas, decd

of Kanawha Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the -- commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col. Stevens in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to 1st day of August 1839, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct 1840 --- and sent to C. F. Brown, Present.

Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi=anl. allowance ending ----
Payable to his widow ----
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 35 --

Increased from $43. [illegible] 3
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State of Virginia
Kanawha County } ss
    The deposition of Samuel Nelson a resident of said County taken this 10th day of December 1846 before me Philip R. Thompson the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid & duly authorized by law to administer oaths who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is sixty two years of age, the in the year of 1795 he removed with his parents to the County of Kanawha aforesaid, and that in the year following Joseph Thomas and family removed from the County of Buckingham into said Kanawha County, that from the year 1796 and this deponent thinks in the month of October of the last named year to the death of said Joseph Thomas, this deponent was intimately & personally acquainted with the said Joseph & Rebecca the wife since deceased that since Joseph was believed to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that in the year of 1796 the said Joseph & Rebecca had several children and this deponent thinks at least six, that Lewis the oldest son of sd Joseph & Rebecca was about two years older than the deponent; that from the year of 1796 to the present time he has ever been acquainted with said Rebecca & her family, and and this deponent would say that since Joseph and Rebecca must have been married more than
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sixty years since, that said Joseph & Rebecca ever lived together as man and wife were ever so regarded, and this deponent never heard it doubted or disputed that they were not legally & lawfully married; and that too more than ten years before the 1st day of January 1794, or thereabouts and that ever since the death of said Joseph Thomas the said Rebecca has remained a widow and further this deponent saith not.
In presence of Asa Lynn
     Samuel Hudson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written the words "never heard" being first interlined before me
     Ph. R. Thompson  J. P.

State of Virginia
Kanawha County } ss
     The deposition of Nancy Hudson a resident of said County taken the 10th day of December 1846 before me P. R. Thompson the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath state that she is fifty four years of age that she was the daughter of James Thomas who was a Brother of Joseph Thomas a revolutionary soldier; that from the deponents  recollection she knew
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and was personally acquainted
with said Joseph Thomas and with Rebecca the wife and now the widow of said Joseph; that this deponent's father removed with his family from the County of Buckingham to the County of Kanawha about one year after the removal of sd Joseph Thomas & family from said Buckingham to said Kanawha, and said James & said Joseph lived near each other as long as they lived.  And this deponent would say that she remembers said Joseph & family before they removed from sd Buckingham County  for about forty eight years, has lived within a few miles of Joseph & family, that she has been intimately acquainted with the Children of said Joseph and Rebecca, that they the said Joseph & Rebecca had five children older than this deponent viz Lewis, Polly, Washington, Henry & Matthews; that said Joseph & Rebecca ever lived together as man and wife, were ever so regarded, and this deponent never heard it disputed, or doubted that they the said Joseph and Rebecca, were not legally and lawfully married.  That the said Joseph died in said Kanawha County about seven years gone; and this deponent verry believes that said Joseph & Rebecca were married more than sixty years past, that they always lived together as man and wife untill the death of said Joseph, and ever since his death, the said Rebecca has remained a widow and further
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saith not.
In presence of Asa Lyon
     Nancy Hudson

Sworn to and subscribed the interlining of the word "she", "and was personally acquainted", "other" made before signing on the day and year first before mentioned before me.
     Ph. R. Thompson  J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Kanawha } ss
     I, Philip R. Thompson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Hudson and Nancy Hudson the foregoing deponents, that they are persons of good standing, and of good demeanor, and that their depositions are entitled to full confidence and credit for testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of December 1846.
    Ph. R. Thompson  J. P.

Virginia: Kanawha County to wit:
     I, Alexander W. Quarrier Clerk of the County Court for Kanawha County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Philip R. Thompson, Gentleman, [before--marked out] by whom the foregoing certificate is made is now and was at the time of making the same, an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Kanawha aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, duly commissioned and qualified, and that in all his official acts as such, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given.
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10th day of December 1848 and in the 71st year of our foundation.
 Teste
  A. N. Quarrier Clerk
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State of Virginia}
Kanawha County} ss
     On this 12th day of September 1846 personally appeared before me John Hansford, Jr. the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Rebecca Thomas a resident of said Kanawha County aged Eighty five in years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed [illegible] July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", and also of the Acts of the 3rd March 1843 & June 17th 1844 extending the benefits of said act of July 7th 1838 to five years from the 4th day of March 1843: that she is the widow of Joseph Thomas late and for forty years or thereabouts previous to his death a resident {marked out a second "a resident"] of said Kanawha County, and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate $43 33/100 per annum [ ^ Act 1832] and who died in said County on the first day of August 1839.
She further declares that she was born and raised in Buckingham County Va that her maiden name was Rebecca Thomas that she was married to the said Joseph Thomas by publishment & by the Revd Daniel Patterson near Providence Meeting House in said Buckingham County more than sixty years since
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but cannot now remember the day and year, that there is no family record of said marraige, that she knows of no record of the same unless there is one in said Buckingham County, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marraige took place previous to [marked out: his leaving] the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and ninety four as will be made to appear by testimony herewith or here after presented to the Department of War, she therefore claims the full benefits of the Acts of Congress before named--
In presence of Asa Lyon      

her
Rebecca X Thomas
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written the erasures being first made before me.
John Hansford, Jr..J.P.

State of Virginia }
County of Kanawha }  ss
I John Hansford Jr. the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rebecca Thomas the foregoing declarant, that she is a lady in good standing, and that her said declaration is entitled to full confidences & belief And I further certify that in consequence of old
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age, and infirmities is unable to go the Court House of the County to make said declaration in open Court.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of September 1846--
     John Hansford, Jr.

Virginia Ss
At a County Court held for Kanawha County (being a Court of Record), [marked out "held"] at the Court house thereof on Monday the 14th day of September 1846
This Declaration of Rebecca Thomas, a resident of Kanawha County made before John Hansford Jr a Justice of the Peace for said County, was produced in open Court and approved by the Court--And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Rebecca Thomas is the identical person making the said declaration: that she is a person of good standing and a competent witness--It is Ordered that the same be Certified to the Department of War.

And I Alexander W. Quarrier Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that John Hansford Jr [illegible] is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, that his signature affixed to the foregoing declaration are genuine, and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts.  In testimony of all of
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which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of September A.D. 1846 and in the 71st year of our foundation.
     A. W. Quarrier, Clk
Kanawha County Court
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13056
Rebecca Thomas of Kanawha Co. Va. Widow of Joseph Thomas
Acts 1838, 43 & 44
Va Roll
Clough Shelton's company [illegible] 3.76 to Nov 79 6 regiment commanded by John Green & others
married before 1794 
[illegilbe] [illegible] 1st Aug 1839
3 [illegible] was in this company
Act 7th July 1838
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1) Clk. of Buckingham Co.
to A. Lyon
26.Sep.46.
(circular stamp) BUCKINGHAM SEP 30 [illegible]
Asa Lyon Kanawah Couthouse Va
Clk of Buckingham
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Buckingham CH.  26. Sep:  1846
Sir,
In answer to your on inquiry looking the marriages of  Joseph Thomas and Rebecca Thomas I have to inform you that I can find no register of such marriage of record in this county _Capt John Thomas who is said
to be the brother of the applicant for a pension is still alive & in all probability can prove the marriage, which in the absence of record proof will answer the purpose_
Yours
R. Aldridge
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The affidavid of John Thomas taken at his home in the county of Buckingham before R. C Aldridge a juistice of the peace in sd county the 14th November 1841 the depenet being first duly sworn, deposeth [illegible] that he is well acquainted with Rebecca Thomas formally of this county who is his second cousin & who was married to Joseph Thomas who was also of Buckingham & his first cousin that he lived near them while they lived in this county (Bunkingham) as man & wife, & that they had before moving to Kanawaha several children that he was not present at this marriage but knows that they were is regarding both before & after their removal that some thirty years at least must have elaped [illegible] their removal in the Kanawaha [illegible] since their removal to that county he has visited them & that they were then living together as man & wife & futher this deponent saith not
John Thomas

Buckingham county to wit.
I hereby certify that John Thomas personally appeared before me a justice of the pease in the county aforsaid & made oath to the truth [illegible] in the avove deposition & [illegible] his name is subscribed also further certify that he is regarded in his neighborhood as an honest man & on of [illegible] [illegible] Given under my hand this 14th Nov 1846
R. C. Nicolas J.P.
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I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that I have carefully and deliberately examined the records of my office, and that I have not been able to find any registar of the marriage of Joseph Thomas and Rebecca Thomas, or any bond given in obtaining a license authorizing such a marriage _ and I further add that the absence of record evidence ought not to be regarded as any presumption that such a marriage did not take place since the ministors of the Gospel have in all time been very negligent in returning to the clerks office register of marriage _ and I further certify that Ro C Nicholas before whom the within affidavit of John Thomas was taken [illegible] the said marriage, is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the foregoing signature proposing to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony wereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 19th day of November 1846_
Rolfe Eldridge
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At a Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery held for Kanawha county the 21st day of October 1833
Present Lewis Summers Esqr one of the judges of the General Court of Virginia, and Judge of the 19th circruit in the 10th Judicial District
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State of Virginia Kanawaha county , to wit
On this 21st day of October, 1833, personally appeared in open court before Lewis Summers Judge of the circuit superior court of law & chancery for said count, Joseph Thomas a resident of said county of Kanawha aged 74 who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to abtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 1832
that he entered the service of the United STates under teh following named officers and [illegible] the said applicant was born in 1759 in the county of Buckingham Virginia. In the year 1777, when corn was about a half [illeiglbe] high he enlisted under Liutenant Clough Shelton of apt James Franklins company who (Shelton)was at that time [illegible] in Buckingham. Franklins company of regulars was [illegible] in Buckingham Amherst and [illegible] these counties and a tthe time this applicant enlisted in it it was at the white [illegible] or chestnut Hill near Philadelphia Leut. Shelton marched to join that company [illegible] Georgetown Md (now D.C.) At the battle place he was [illegible] ( perhaps a month) by the [illegible] of his men who had [illegible] of them [illegible] days introduction before they were fit for service some time in the month of September, 1777, This declarant thinks the recruites joined Capt Franklins company in the 6th Regiment Virginia Regulars under command of Col Edward [illegible] the main body of the American forces under the command [illegible] cheif Gen. Washington he thinks was a this place when this applicant joined the company in which he had enlisted on the day
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after his arrival at the white marshes there was an engagement or skirmish between a body of the americans under command of col Morgan and a party of gen howes britsh forces night coming on [illegible] ceased and the next morning the British were on thier march to Philadelphia. The american army followed immediately. Winter coming on it tookof its quarters at Valley Forge In the spring or early in the summer of 1776, the British [illegible] Philadelphia and the american army [illegible] it in its retreat through New Jersey during the spring of this year the declart believes the american army remained in the vicinity of its late winter quarters watching the movements of the royal forces when the former crossed the Delaware this [illegible] thinks Gen. Washington ordered Gen Lee in advance and sometime in [illegible] the detachment under his command engaged with the British at Monmouth court house the engagement had ceased when this aplicant reached Monmount in the body of the americans commanded by Col John Green of Culpepper Virginia. He thinks the main body of the american forces marched into Monmount at the same time. After this engagement the British pursued their retreat to New York and the Americans followed without the beat of a drum during the first night not having overtaken the British the american army crossed the North River and marched down toward New York to the white plains. from after retraced its steps and [illegible] the Hudson at Stony Point it was there kept in motion until the approach of winter drove them to quarters. This applicant was in service when Stoney Point was reduced by the Americans but was not in the detachment which accomplished it. The
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american forces were kept concentrated under Gen Washington in the vicinity of this place until the before mentioned apprach of winter when this applicat think they encamped into Midlebrook or Bonbrook. He will here state that about the close of 1777. Capt Franklin resigned and returned to Virginia and Lieutenant Shelton was promoted to his station under when this applicant continued to serve until the left the army which he thiniks was in November 1778. He served the term for which he enlisted and at the end of it received a written discharge which is now lost. He has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any one to whom he can refer as being personally acquainted with the services to which he now makes oath. he has no record of his age.
He hereby relinquished any claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid
Joseph Thomas
[illegible] A. W. Duarren clk
We David Harbour clergyman residing in the county of Kanauha and Marshall Borman residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Thomas who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood whre he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we [illegible]
David O Harbour
Marshall Borman
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
[illegible] A. W. Duarren Clk
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[redacted] And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, and the Court further certifies that it appears to it, that the Revd David Harbow, who had signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, and a respectable Baptist preacher resident in Kanawha County, and that [redacted line] Marshall Bowman who had also signed the same is a resident of the said County and is a credible and respectable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Judge of this Court further directs it to be certified that he had known Joseph Thomas the applicant for many years and that from his General Character as to probity and [redacted] truth, he is fully satisfied of the general accuracy of his declaration, and that he is justly entitled to the pension which he lacks? to obtain. All which is ordered to be certified to the war department.
Virginia
Kanawha County [illegible]
I Alexander W. Duaruir Clerk of the Circuit Supreme Court of Law [illegible] for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Thomas for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my land and seal of Office, being the seal of said Court this 28th day of October 1833 and in the [illegible] year of the Commonwealth
A. W. Duaruir esq
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Joseph Hunter
W. 6277
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Joseph Baker
New Paris, Box 36
Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Jones of Culpeper County, and Kanawha County, Virginia, and Joseph Thomas of Kanawha County.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.

The record of Joseph Thomas which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 6277, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. 

Joseph Thomas was born August 3, 1759 in Buck-ingham County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. 

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Joseph Thomas enlisted sometime in November, 1776, served as a private in Captain James Franklin's company, Colonel Edward Stevens' Virginia regiment, was in a skirmish at White Marsh, wintered at Valley Forge, and served in Captain Clough Shelton's com-pany in Colonel Samuel Hawes' sixth Virginia regiment, length of service about three years. 

Joseph Thomas moved from Buckingham County,
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Virginia, about 1796 to Kanawha County, Virginia.

Joseph Thomas was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1833, then living in Kanawha County, Virginia. He died in that county, August 1, 1839. 

Joseph Thomas married, date not stated, near Providence Meeting House, in Buckingham County, Virginia, Rebecca Thomas. She was a native of said Buckingham County, date of her birth not given, nor were the names of parents stated. 

The widow, Rebecca Thomas, was allowed pension on her application executed September 12, 1846, then aged eighty-five years and living in Kanawha County, Virginia. 

They had eleven or twelve children, only names shown in the (illegible) were - Lewis (their eldest son), Polly, Washington, Henry, and Matthews. 

James Thomas, brother of the soldier, Joseph Thomas, was living in Kanawha County, Virginia, about the year, 1801. Reference was made to Reubin Thomas a recruiting sergeant early in the Revolution (illegible). (Illegible)tionship to the family was not stated. John Thomas a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia in 1846, stated that the widow, Rebecca Thomas, was his second cousin, (illegible) the solider was his first cousin. 

Nancy Hudson, daughter of James Thomas (soldier's brother) was fifty-four years of age in 1846, then a resdient of Kanawha County, Virginia. 

Samuel Hudson was sixty-two years old in 1846, then living in Kanawha County, Virginia; it was not stated that he was related to the Nancy Hudson referred to above.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1908 July 23 Hist & Mrs. Ida Ludlow. A.E.P. 

1928 Sept. 5 Hist to Mrs. Arthur W. Neely 

1931 - Feb 9 - Hist to hon Rub Hogg aux
1938 Feb 8 Luisa Mrs. Josep

Reva Widow, &c. 
File No. 6277
Rebecca Thomas Wid Joseph Thomas 

Prt, Va. line Act: March 23 June 1844 
Index: --Vol. M, Page 220 
Arrangement of 1870.
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Virginia 10.162
Rebecca Thomas
Widow of Joseph Thomas who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the
1st August 1839 known in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the company command
by Captain ________ of the Regiment command by C. L. Stevens in the Virginian line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 dollars _____ cents per annum, to commence on the death day of August 1839, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of December 5 1865 and sent to. F. Brown, present.


Total amount, $ ~~~~~~

[Act July 7 1883.]
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Virginia 10.162
Rebecca Thomas
Widow of Joseph Thomas who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the
1st August 1839 known in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the company command
by Captain ________ of the Regiment command by C. L. Stevens in the Virginian line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 dollars _____ cents per annum, to commence on the death day of August 1839, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of December 5 1865 and sent to. F. Brown, present.


Total amount, $ ~~~~~~

[Act July 7 1883.]
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1838
Rebecca Thomas
letter to E. H. Thomas

to
to



7July 1838
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Buckingham County - State of Virginia vir:
I [D_ugato] Ferguson, a justice of the peace for the said county hereby certify that [illegible illegible] of the United [illegible] appeared before me, and [illegible illegible illegible] of almighty God that, that he enlisted as a private for three years. and first served under a Capt. James Franklin - who was discharged from the service - that then the said Moses Wright placed under Capt [illegible] Shelton, & continued under him until the expiration of the time of his enlistment - and that Joseph Thomas enlisted for the same time & served in the same company with him during his enlistment. The Company when first organized ]illegible] from Amhurst Court house in Virginia. and joined the army at [illegible] quarters at Middle brook in the State of New Jersey. At the time the said Joseph Thomas enlisted he was a resident of Amhurst County Virginia and I believe removed to Kanawha County in the same state [illegible] considerable time past - and is still a resident thereof.

Given under my hand this 23th February 1836
[illegible initial] B Ferguson
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Buckingham County, Virginia
I, John Ayres a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Capt John Thomas as a pensioner of the United States personally appeared before me and made oath upon the holy evangelist that he saw Joseph Thomas in the United States army, at a place called White Marsh in the state of New Jersey in Capt Shelton's company, that he understood sd Joseph Thomas was enlisted for three years [illegible] the said John Thomas left him there and as far as he knew the Sd Joseph Thomas served his time out given under my hand this 15th day of March 1836
John Ayres
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Virginia, Buckingham County Se
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of the county, [illegible] aforesaid do hereby certify that [illegible] Dougalo Ferguson and John Ayres are acting justices of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law, that the commission of said Ferguson was dated on teh 11the day of January 1800 and the commission of the said Ayres was dated tthe 22nd June 1821 that the signatues of said Ferguson & Ayres are genuine.
In tertimony whereof these warrants set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 15 day of March 1836
Rolge Eldridge CBe
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No 13047 (9159) (1315)
Rebecca Thomas
[illegible] of Joseph
Va
act of July 1838
aomo. [illegible illegible]
$80.00 pr an
from 1st August 1839
to 11 March 1841
Aomo ach 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$80.00 per an
E.  F. Brown
Present
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Washington 25 Sept. 1846

J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Commr. of Pensions 

Sir: 
 Enclosed I hand you the Declaration of Rebecca Thomas, Widow of Joseph Thomas, who, it seems, was a pensioner under act of 1832, as a Va. Continental Soldier, at $43.33 per annum; and would respectfully enquire whether that is not an unusual time (13 months) for a Continental Soldier to have served, and whether the said Pension ought not to be increased 

Very Respectfully 
Yr. Obt St 
Edm. F. Brown
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for Richmond 25 Sept 1837 

The enclosed power of Atto has been forwarded me by Mailey to draw the Pension and of 18 months Pension is due I am directed by the Agent to form and the same for your examination and approval before it can be paid you will please give it your attention when convenient I direct it payment with much respect Pensions W B Dabny

J L Edward Eq Commissioner of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[Vertical]
Apl 20.
Jas Thomas Va line
23160

[stamp]
FREE
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 14th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of Joseph Thomas, a
Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of Forty
three
Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March,
to the 1st August 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Recd 20 Aug
Kanawha CH 14th Augt 1835
Sir
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Va Aug 20
20th August 1833 Pension Office
case of Jos Thomas Va
[illegible] No. 23160
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EDMUND F. BROWN, Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Govenmnet, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed , E. F. Brown, Box 103, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office, Washington City, 17th Dec., 1846 } Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of 30th ult. relation of the proof of the marriage of Rebecca Thomas Widow of Joseph, I enclose herewith, 1st. A letter from the Clerk of Buckingham Co. Va. to Asa Lyon Esq.
2nd. _ The Affidavit of Capt. John Thomas.
3rd. _ A letter from the Clerk of Buckingham Co. Va to me.
4th. _ & 5th. _ The Affidavits of Samuel Hudson and Nancy Hudson, proving clearly that Rebecca and her husband removed to Kanawah Co. in 1796, and that they then had several children, and were, doubtless, married long before 1794.
As the old lady's health is rapidly declining, and her case is now established beyond a doubt, you will confier a special favor by
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giving the case an immediate examination, and forwarding me the Certificate.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt
Edw J. Brown
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3. R. Eldridge
Buckingham C.H. Va.
10. Dec. 1846.
Recd. 14. Dec. 1846.
Relative to Marriage of Rebecca Thomas.

(circular stamp lower right) BUCKINGHAM C.H. VA DEC 11
Edmund J. Brown esq:
pension agent to Washington City.
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Buckingham CH 10 Dec 1846
Dear Sir.
Before the receipt of yours of the 1st this month I had procured and forwarded to [illegible] Lyon of Kanawha the affidavit of Capt John Thomas in support of Mrs Rebecca Thomas claim to a pension which I expect by this time has reached you. Should the evidence you have be sufficient to establish the marriage, I think there will be no difficulty in showing by as good evidence that it happened before the 1st Jany 1796. and should the evidence after receiving Capt Thomas' affidavit be deficient in this respect, I will endeavour to supply it, as soon as made acquinted with the fact.
very respectfully yr. m. o. Svt. P. Eldridge.
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(circular stamp upper left) BUCKINGHAM CH VA OCT 14 
Recd Friday 16
Edmund J. Brown esq:
attorney & agent for claim
Washignton City
Clerk of Buckingham Count, Va
13. Oct. 1846.
Recd. 23. Oct. 1846.
No Marriage Bond for Rebecca Thomas
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Buckingham CH 13 Octo 1846

Sir

In reply to yours of the 10 this month this day read I have
To acquaint you that I examined the record of this office from the
Year 1770 down to the year 1795 I have found no marriage
license executed by Joseph Thomas, nor any register of a
marriage between him and Rebecca Thomas – and
the money you enclosed to pay the expense addressing
services required of me is returned –

Yours &c 
Rolfe Eldridge
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ROBERT L. HOGG
4TH DIST. WEST VIRGINIA

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 

February 4, 1931

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:    Revolutionary War Division,

I would like to get the Revolutionary pension record
In full of Joseph Thomas, who enlisted from Albemarle
County, Virginia. He was pensioned under Act March 18, 
1818, from Kanawha County, Virginia, but which is now
Kanawha County, West Virginia, where he resided after 1791.
Any information you can give me will be very much 
appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
Robert L. Hogg, M. C.

RLH/GF

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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
FEB 5 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev Pension Claim
Joseph Thomas - W. 6277

Mrs. Arthur W. Neely
1857 Byron St
Chicago, Illinois

Personal request
Aug - 28 - 1928
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Blue Island Illinois

Record Div.
Pension Office :

Will you kindly send me
copy of record in Rev. War of
Joseph Thomas Living in 1835
Kanawha Co, Va. Private Va 
cont line Com Pension Mar 4
1831 aged 75. Also that of his
widow.

Also that of David Presley,
residing in Dist. of Anderson
State of S th Carolina received
Pension under act of June 7 - 1832
David Presley Private S.C.
cont. line.
address.
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Miss Ida Ludlow
Public Library
Blue Island
Illinois

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U.S.
PENSION OFFICE
JUL 16 1908

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RECORD DIVISION
17 JUL 1908
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RECEIVED JAN 29 1938
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only send once

[handwritten]
New Paris Ohio
Jan 28 1938

Veterans' Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am trying to get some information on
my great great great grandfathers John
Jones, Joseph Thomas.
John Jones having lived in Culpeper County
Virginia and going to Kanawha County Va
in or around 1782. He was married to a
Francis Morris daughter of Levi Morris of Virginia
Joseph Thomas coming from the same place
married in 1781 to Rebecca Tindal. The
Jones + Thomas were both of Welsh descent both
were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The latter 
directly under Command of General Washington
and one History I have found states that
they subsequently received pensions, and one
history states neither would accept a pension
from the Government saying they fought
for principles, not for money.
I would like to know dates of Birth,
Death,  and when married, place of residence
during the war and where they are
Buried if you have such information.
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or any information you may have on these
two men. 
I might add some family history I have found
states that John Jones was a gallant soldier with
the colonists in the struggle for independence. He
participated in one of the most decisive battles
of the western frontier the Battle of Point
Pleasant.
I wrote to the War Department [underlined] and they
advised me to write to Veterans Administration
Hoping you have some record on this matter
as it means a lot to me.

I remain
yours truly

Mrs Joseph Baker
New Paris
Box 36     Ohio

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[page folded at top hiding title of form and beginning of text]
a soldier [illegible] 
information as contained in his (or [crossed out] his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.  wt 6277 Joseph Thomas [handwritten]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Nov. 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs.
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN  
James Franklin
Clough Shelton
COLONEL
Edward Stevens
Samuel Hearves
STATE
Va.

Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ____Amherst Co., Va.____
Date of application for pension, _____Oct. 21, 1833. His clm. was allowed
Residence at date of application,___ Kanawha Co., Va.
Age at date of application, ___Aug. 3 17?9 about 75 [crossed out] in Buckingham Co., Va. He died Aug. 1, 1839 (in Kanawha Co. Va.)
Remarks: Providence Meeting House, Buckingham Co., Va. Rebecca 
Thomas, b. in Buckingham Co, Va. She was allowed pension on an application
executed Sept. 12, 1846 while a resident of Kanawha Co., Va. aged 85 years.
Their children were, Lewis, Polly, Washington, Henry and Matthews.
11 or 12 chil.  
Very respectfully
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February 9, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Hon. Robert L. Hogg
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Hogg:

Reference is made to your letter of February 4, requesting
the Revolutionary War pension record of Joseph Thomas.

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6277, that Joseph Thomas
was born August 3, 1759 in Buckingham County, Virginia.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in
November, 1776 and served about three years as a private in
Captain James Franklin's and Clough Shelton's company, Colonels
Edward Stevens' and Samuel Hawes' Virginia regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October
21, 1835, at which time he was living in Kanawha County, Virginia.

He died in that county August 1, 1839.

The soldier married, date not stated, near Providence Meeting
House, Buckingham County, Virginia.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September
12, 1846, at which time she was living in Kanawha County, Virginia,
aged eighty-five years.

It is stated that they had eleven or twelve children, only
names given being Lewis, Polly, Washington, Henry and Matthews.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.


September 5, 1928.

Mrs. Arthur W. Neely,
1857 Byron Street,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam:
   I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 6277, it appears that Joseph Thomas was
born August 3, 1759 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
   While residing in Amherst County, Virginia he enlisted
in November 1776 and served about three years, as a private
in Captains James Franklin's and Clough Shelton's Company, 
Colonels Edward Stevens' and Samuel Hawes' Virginia Regiment.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed Octo-
ber 21, 1833, at which time he was living in Kanawha County,
Virginia. He died in that county August 1, 1839.
   The soldier married, date not stated, near Providence
Meeting House, Buckingham County, Virginia, Rebecca Thomas,
who was a native of Buckingham County, Virginia.
   She was allowed pension on her application, executed Sep-
tember 12, 1846, at which time she was living Kanawha
County, Virginia aged eighty-five years
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It is stated that they had eleven or twelve children,
only names given are Lewis, Polly, Washington, Henry and
Matthews.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.