Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32551, for Benjamin Thomson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Thomson, Benjamin
or
Thompson
NUMBER S32551
CONTENTS
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25773
Alabama
Benjamin Thompson of Montgomery Co in the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dunlap of the Regt commanded by Col Marshall in the S Carolina line for Militia
2 yrs Private - $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Jany 1834 and Sent to Goldthwait & Campbell Montgomery Ala

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 | $200.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '34 | 40
[total] | $240.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk
Book C Vol 8 Page 51

Decd
See Letter to W. A. Thompson Jan, 21. 1835
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The State of Alabama
Montgomery County
In open court July term 1833
Supplemental declaration of Benjamin Thompson made on oath before the honorable Benaiya S. Bibb Judge of the Orphans & County Court for said county. To obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
I cannot recollect the year that I entered the American service. My best impression is that I was not more than fourteen years of age when when [sic] I was taken sick at Dorchester I returned home. I remained then I think near three or four months. I joined the army in Lancaster district as a volunteer. A short time after I joined the army it is impossible for me to state how long the fight at Rocky Mount was had. I have endeavored to state with minuteness the service I performed. I cannot state positively the length of the various tours of service I performed. I well remember that but very little of the time from the period I entered the service until I left it was passed at home or any where else except with the corps to which i belonged. I performed the duty of a militia horn man. My officers I have particularly named in the previous declaration. During all the time that I was in the service I was not engaged in any civil employment or pursuit but as before stated was rarely out
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of active service. At the battle of Blackstock my officers were Col Henry Hampton a brother of Genl Wade Hampton who is now living My own brother Major Thompson acted as major & Lieutenant Kennedy aced as Captain The British were defeated we killing a large number of them We had halted to get dinner at the plantation of Blackstock when the British overtook us. I do not know who commanded then I again state that I do not remember the period of this engagement. The battle Hanging Rock was fought on a Sunday & it appears to me a very short time after the battle at Rocky Mount. The British were defeated & a regiment of tories commanded by old Col Bryant nearly destroyed. I state that it was some time after the battle at Eaton Springs that our company was disbanded. I never acted while I was a soldier in any other grade but that o a private. I was never drafted but served the army as a volunteer. I have stated with as much particularity in this & in the declaration as possible all the facts that I can now remember. I have never received a pension & relinquish all claim to any but the present
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Answers to Interrogatories
1st I was born in Lancaster district South Carolina in 1762
2d There is a record of my age made by my parents in a bible now in the possession of my son Samuel W Thompson who lives near Franklin Williamson County West Tennessee 
3d I was living in Lancaster district at the time of the Revolutionary War. I removed from there some years after the war to Williamson county Tennessee & from there to this place.
4th I was a volunteer in the troops of Lancaster
5th The first officers that I had after joining the army were Col John Marshall Reg. Thomas Thompson Capt Dunlap Lieut Kennedy Genl Sumpter being commander in chief. I was a different times placed under the command of other officers but for a very short time. for instance Col Hampton had the command at Blackstock of our regiment. And I was under the command of Major Crawford at Rocky Mount. At Eutaw Springs I was with Marion. I performed the duty of a militia [illegible] man in the regiment above described. My second at the Hanging Rock. I fought at Blackstock & had a slight skirmish at Parkers ferry on the Edisto. The last & most severely fought battle was at the Eutaw Springs about 70 miles
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from Charleston. Our service was generally more in the hill country of South Carolina principally in Lancaster district.
6th Henry Shaver, Thomas Bortley, John Montgomery & George Vickery are now living who served with me. They do not live in this immediate neighborhood but within a circuit of sixty or seventy miles. I was at much trouble in procuring the affidavits of two of them by order of the court.

In open court personally came Benjamin Thompson who made oath that the above statements & declaration is just & true
Benjamin Thomson
July 15th 1833 Sworn & subscribed before me
Benajah S Bibb
J C C MC

In Benajah S Bibb Judge of the County Court in & for said County do testify that Henry Shaver is a man of truth & veracity & worthy of credit when testifying on his oath. I do further certify that Benjamin Thompson appears to be as old as he states himself to be & there from the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the war department declare its opinion that he was a sol
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dier of the revolution & served as he sates. Given under my hand & seal this 15th July 1833
B.S. Bibb
J C C M C

I James E Belser Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Daniel Urquhart whose attestation is continued in the foregoing proceedings at the date thereof was an acting justice of the peace for said county & that full faith & credit aught to be given to his acts as such I do likewise certify that the foregoing is a full exemplification of all the proceedings in the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Thompson for a pension
Witness my hand & seal of office on the 15th of July 1833
James E Belser Clk
C.C.M.C.
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14206
Benjamin Thompson
Montgomery Co Alabama

Adm 2 years
$80

Goldthwait & Campbell
Montgomery Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
12 Aug 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The note and the regulations will shew what is necefsary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, shewing the Service of Benjamin Thompson Montgomery Co Alabama.
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Period when the service was rendered
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Duration of the claimant's service.
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Years. | Months. | Days
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- | 3 | -

About 3 | 6 | -
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Rank of the claimant.
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Wagener

Priv
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Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served.
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Genl Lincoln

Col Marshall
Maj. Thompson
Col Dunlap
Gen Sumpter 
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Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
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70 years
Lancaster Dis S. Cara
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Proof by which the declaration is supported.
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Witnefs
" Henry Shaur
" Geoge Vickery

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J L EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of ___} ss.
County of ___}
On this ___ day of ___ personally appeared (a) before ___ A. B. a resident (b) of ___ in the county of ___ and State, Territory or District of ___ aged ___ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___, with ___ and served in the_____ (e) regiment of the_____ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ___ A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I  ___ of the Court of ____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ___ day of ___ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the  ___ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we  ___ are well acquainted with ___, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ___ Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ___ day of ___ & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Solder. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. (Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For___ year___ months___ and ___ days , I served as a ___For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i ] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
[There are braces on both sides of the sections: (d) through (i)]

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. [There are braces on both sides of this section.]

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. [There are braces on both sides of this section and the last line is underlines.]
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Joseph Rowen
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Benjn Thompson
14206

$3.00
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The State of Alabama}
Montgomery County} On this 10th day of September in the year 1830 Personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the County Court of said County and State, while setting for the transaction of Orphans businefs Benjamin Thompson a resident in the Town of Montgomery County and State aforesaid aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs pafsed June 7 1832. - I was born in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty two in Lancaster District South Carolina - My age is recorded in a large Bible now in the possefsion of my son Samual W Thompson now living in Williamson County West Tennessee about seven miles from the Town of Franklin - I was living in Lancaster District at the time I entered the Service during the War of the Revolution. I lived for a number of years after the war in Lancaster District South Carolina, after leaving Lancaster District I removed to Williamson County West Tennefsee where I lived sixteen years from thence I came to the Town of Montgomery where I now reside. The Waggon of my Father, Alexander Thompson was prefsed into the service - My Brother Thomas Thompson drove it for some time - My Brother wrote to my Father to be relived + I was sent to relive him. The Waggon was attached to the Army of Genl. Lincoln + was employed in conveying hospital Stores - The Army was driven from Black Swamp into Charleston where I remained two or three weeks and afterwards went to Dorchester - I was employed as a Waggoner three months I was taken sick in Dorchester and returned home my Brother taking my place - I remained at home some time I cannot say how long, I afterwards joined the Army afterwards as a Volunteer - The Regiment I was attached to was Commanded by Col John Marshall My Brother Thomas Thompson was a Major in the
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Regiment and George Dunlap Commanded the Company to which I belonged - The first engagement in which I was concerned was at a place called Rocky Mount [illegible] I think in Chester District So. Ca. General Sumpter was Commander of the body engaged - The Officers the same as I have mentioned above except Col. Marshall whose place was supplied by old Major Crawford. I do not recollect the time of this fight, I fought at the Having Rock under Sumpter in the lower part of Lancaster - Dunlap was Captain, My Brother was a Major + Col. Mashall or his succefsor Col. Kimbal commanded. I was with Sumpter at a fight at Black Rock, at this place Col. Henry Hampton commanded our Regiment - I was at a skirmish that Genl. Marion had with the British on the Edisto near to a ferry called Parkers ferry - I was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs - I was attached to the command of Genl. Marion I was commanded by Capt. Dunlap we were placed on the right Wing. I fought at Camden in a fight between Genl. Green + Lord Lawdon - I was in the Army about three years + a half - I never received a discharge but received permifsion to go home with the rest of the Company to which I belonged - Henry Sharn, Thomas Bartley, John Montgomery, + George Vickery are living in an adjoining County to this (Pike County) with the exception of Sharn who resides in Montgomery and who will testify to my Character for veracity and who can testify to my services as a Soldier in the Revolution - He hereby relinquishes any claim what ever 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. Benjamin Thomson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, W B Street Judge of the County Court of Montgomery County
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I Sigman B Sawyer a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church Stationed in the Town of Montgomery for the Present Year, hereby Certify that am Slightly acquainted with Benjamin Thompson who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be Seventy years of age - that he is respected and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion,
Sigman B Sawyer
Sworn + subscribed on the 10th Sept 1832

I John A Campbell do make the same Certificate as that of the Revd. Mr. Sawyer + that I am a resident of the Town of Montgomery
Sworn + Subscribed on the day + year aforesaid

The State of Alabama}
Montgomery county} Before me Daniel Urquhart an acting Justice of the Peace in + for said County personally appeared Henry Sharn who being duly sworn on oath says - That he lived in Lancaster District in the State of South Carolina during the war of the Revolution, that he lived within two miles of Benjamin Thompson, and that he distinctlly recollects the said Thompson entering the service - That this deponent served at different times with same Regiment with the said Thompson, and knows him to have served at different times nearly if not quite three years - The Regiment in which they both served was commanded by Colo. John Marshall and afterwards by Frederick Kimball, Thomas Thompson the Brother of Benjamin Thompson was a Major in the same Regiment - after the Close of the war we lived in the same Neighbourhood for many years until said Thompson removed to Tennefsee
Henry Sharn (his x mark)
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Sworn to + Subscribed before me 13th August 1832
Daniel Urguhart J.P. (Seal)
I Nimrod E Benson late Judge of the County Court for Said County do Certify that Henry Shaw Ser. is a resident of said County + has been for some years, that his Character for honesty and truth is unimpeachable
Montgomery August 21. 1832 N E Benson

I John Martin late Sheriff of said County do hereby Certify to the same facts as contained in Judge Bensons Certificate
Jn Martin

The State of Alabama}
Lowndes County} Before me Jacob Champion An Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally Appeared George Vickery Sen. who being duly sworn on oath says that he lived in Lancaster District in the State of South Carolina during the War of the Revolution, that he lived in three or four Miles of sd Benjamin Thompson and that he distincally recollects the said Thompson being in the Service - That this deponent at different times in the same Regiment with the said Thompson and knows him to have served at different times Nearly if not quite for three years in the Regiment in which they both served was commanded by Col. John Marshall and afterward by Frederick Kimball, Thomas Thompson the Brother of Benjamin Thompson was a  Major in the same Regiment, after the Close of the War we lived in the same Neighbourhood for many Years until said Thompson removed to Tennessee,
George Vickery (his x mark)
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 16th August 1832
Jacob Champion J.P.
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I William B Street Judge of the County Court for Montgomery County do hereby declare its opinion from the 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 states, and the Court further certifies that it appears that Seymour B Sawyer who has signed the preceeding certificate
is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Montgomery is a credible person and his statement is worthy of
credit and that John A. Campbell who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is likewise a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.-
[signed] W. B. Street Judge C.C.M.C.

The State of Alabama } 
Montgomery County ⎬ I James E Belsen Clerk of the County Court in and for said
County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the Record in my Office
Given under my hand and seal
of Office this 6th day of October AD.
1832.
James E Belsen Clk. C.C.M.C.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

MCS/HMM

April 18, 1930.

Mrs. John L. Davidson
Quitman
Georgia.

Dear Madam:

In reply to your letter of March 29, 1930 which was forwarded from the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department, I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S 32551, it appears that Benjain Thomson or Thompson (signed Thomson, pensioned Thompson) was born in 1762 in Lancaster District, South Carolina. He was the son of Alexander.

While a resident of Lancaster district, South Carolina, he served with the South Carolina troops as follows:

Three months as wagoner in the army of General Lincoln, time of enlistment not given. He then served about three and a half years, date of enlistment not stated, as a private under Captain George Dunlap, Major Thomas Thompson (his brother) and Colonels John Marshall, Henry Hampton and Frederick Kimball, and was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Camden, Black Stocks, Parkers Ferry and Eutaw Springs.

After the Revolution he lived in Lancaster District, South Carolina, for a number of years and then moved to Willimson County, Tennessee. After living there for sixteen years, he moved to Montgomery, Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Montgomery, Alabama.

His son, Samuel W was a resident of Williamson County, Tennessee, in 1832.

There are no further data relative to the family of the soldier.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Benjamin Thompson, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Benjamin Thompson
Certificate No. 25773
Issued January 2, 1834
Rate - $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama Agency.

Very truly yours,

E W MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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32557
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32551
Under

Benjamin Thompson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. 9 Page 431
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1914 Apr 29: history to Mrs
Thomas Peters M.B.H.
Letter in S.F. 41.415 George Dean
1919 Nov. 15. Hist to OcD Thompson
Room 440, Senate Office Bldg
Wash DC. (see his letter in James S. Ferrel. S7697)
1930 Apr 18 hist to
Mrs. John L. Davidson MC
1937 Mch 19 hist to Hon Edwin S. Broussard
for Mrs. H. G. Patterson - did not send her letter to us [illegible]
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The State of Alabama
Lowndes County ⎬ I Jacob Champion a
Justice of the peace for said County do
certify by that George Vickery is a citizen
of this county & is a man of truth
& veracity & that his affidavit is worthy
of credit Sept 27th 1833
J. Champion  [seal J.P.]
I John Varner Clerk of the County
Court for said County do certify that
Jacob Champion is an acting Justice
of the peace for Lowndes County that
his attestation is in due form
& that he has been a Justice for the
term of two years witness my hand & seal of said Court Sept 27th 1833.
[signed] John Varner
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This claim to remain on file untill [sic] Congress sits
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War Department
Pension Office 14th Aug 1833
The claim of Benjamin Thompson
has been again examined and the only objection to the admission thereof, is the want of authentication. 
See note i [underlined], and that the Magistrate certify as to the credibility of Mr Vichery, and the clerk certifying as to the official character of the Magistrates who have administered the oaths. See note f [underlined].
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards

Messrs Gold Harraid & Campbell
Montgomery
Alabama
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of Chief Clerk
Washington
April 10, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions,
Interior Department,
Washington, D. C.

Respectfully forwarding communication from
Mrs. John L. Davidson, State Chairman Genealogical Research, D. A. R.
dated March 29 1930, requesting information in
regard to the children of one Benjamin Thompson,
Revolutionary Pensioner.
reference.
The writer has not been advised of this reference.

F. A. BIRGFELD,
Chief Clerk.
By J. B.

(Enclosure)
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[stamped]
U S PENSION OFFICE
A
APR 11 1930
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Quitman, Ga.,
March 29, 1930.

Office of the Auditor, Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:-

Benjamin Thompson, Revolutionary Pensioner, died March 1841 in Montgomery Co., Alabama. In his pension record, his widow Lustacia is referred to in 1855 as having died in 1849, leaving
two children, names not given.
Please send me the names of these children as receiving the last payment of this pension if found of record in your office. One is supposed to have been a son, James K. or James P. Thompson, and
another a daughter who married Jonathan Ewing.
This information is needed to verify the eligibility of a prospective member of Daughters of American Revolution.
Very truly,
Mrs. John L. Davidson
State Chairman Genealogical Research,
D. A. R.

[circular ink stamp reading: "U. S. PENSION OFFICE APR 31 1930"]
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[upper left corner of letterhead]
EDWIN S. BROUSSARD
UNITED STATES SENATOR
STATE OF LOUISIANA
[upper right corner of letterhead]
COMMITTEES:
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMERCE
TERRITORIES AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 15, 1932.
Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of letter from Mrs. H. G.
Patterson, of New Orleans, Louisiana, who is
anxious to obtain some record of the soldiers whose names are given below who served with the American Forces during the Revolutionary War:
Benjamin Thomson, Private, Regular South Carolina Line; in service August, September, October, 1779; in Captain
John Heninton's Company;

William Thomson, Private, Regular South Carolina line; in Captain George Liddell's
Company;

Col. William Thomson, a Staff Officer in the South Carolina Line through the Revolution.

Also, if possible to do so, would be glad if
you could give any information as to their identity as to parents, children or wife.
If you will forward such information to me
I shall, in turn, be glad to transmit it to Mrs.
Patterson.
Yours very truly,
[signed] E.S. Broussard
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[stamped]
RECEIVED
MAR 16 1932
CONGRESSIONAL [illegible]
MAIL SUB. DIV.
U.S.V.B.
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March 19, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Hon. Edwin S Broussard
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

Reference is made to your letter requesting information for Mrs. H G Patterson of New Orleans, Louisiana, in regard to Benjamin Thomson and William Thomson, soldiers of the War of the Revolution from South Carolina.

You are furnished herewith the record of the only Benjamin Thomson (Thompson), found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served in the South Carolina troops, and the records of two William Thomsons, who were officers of the South Carolina Line.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32551, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Benjamin Thomson or Thompson (signed Thomson, pensioned Thompson).

He was born in 1762 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and was the son of Alexander.

While a resident of Lancaster District, South Carolina, he served with the South Carolina troops, as follows -

Three months as wagoner in the army of General Lincoln, time of enlistment not given. He then served about three and one half years, date of enlistment not stated, as a private under Captain George Dunlap, Major Thomas Thomson (his brother) and Colonels John Marshall, Henry Hampton and Frederick Kimball, and was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Camden, Black Stocks, parkers Ferry and Eutaw Springs.

After the Revolution he lived in Lancaster District, South Carolina, for a number of years and then moved to
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Williamson County, Tennessee, after living there for
sixteen years, he moved to Montgomery, Alabama.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted September 10, 1832, then a resident of Montgomery,
Alabama.

His son, Samuel W. was a resident of Williamson
County, Tennessee in 1832.

There are no further data relative to the family
of the soldier.
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[note in right margin]
Letter also
for William Thompson
B. L. W & 2506 - & William
Russell Thompson 
W. 2394
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
S. 32551

3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___, 19__

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Thomson (signed) or Thompson (pen) a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
[check mark]
[check mark]
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3 1/2 years
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RANK.
Waggoner
Pvt
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
in the army of | Genl Lincoln
George Dunlap | John Marshall, Henry Hampton, Frederick Kimball
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STATE.
S. C.
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Battles engaged in, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Camden, Black Stocks, Parkers Ferry, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept 10, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Montgomery, Montgomery Co Ala
Age at date of application, Born in 1762, in Lancaster Dist S.C. son of Alexander
Remarks: ["There is no family data on file" has been crossed off.] Error corrected by aw. Nov 14. 1919
Son Samual W res. in Williamston co. Tenn. in 1832. name of wife not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

Brother Major Thomas Thompson of his regt

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