Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,488, for John J Thomas, Maryland
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Md.		Thomas, John J.		S. 37,488
				
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
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7, 714
Kentucky 4
John J Thomas
of Brackin County in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the ["regiment" crossed out] Legion commanded by 
Colonel Lee Capt Lindsay of the Maryland line, for the term of 5 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 4th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Mar 1819 
and sent to Major Davidson 
Washington City ~~~

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 			80.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 	48--
						$128.25

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March,1818.}

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discontinued

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Dropt from
Roll april
25.1822 &
sent to Hon
T. Metcalf.
H. of Rep
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Schedule

District of Kentucky
Bracken County Set.

On this 5th day of February 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County (being so declared by law and haveing [sic] the power to fine and imprison) John J Thomas aged sixty one years resident in the county aforesaid in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted at the Head of Elk (now called Elkton) in Maryland on the 15th day of April 1778. for and during the war, with Lt. Rodolph, under Capt Lindsey in Lees Lyon commanded by Majr. Henry Lee. That he continued in service from that time until he was discharged in June 1783 at the Eutaw spring by Majr. Eggleston. that he was in the following engagements viz Stony point -- Springfield in Jersey -- Guildford [Guilford] -- Eutaw Springs & Combiehee, where Col Lawrence was killed
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That on the 4th of May 1828, he made application to the Bracken County Court this declaration for a pension is as certified upon which he received a pension certificate dated the 18th of March 1829. Number 7.774. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of march 1828;, that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to buy myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debt due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -- viz. one horse & two colts worth $125. ~~~ 3 cows worth $30 - 3 yearlings worth $9 --- 39.
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3 calves worth $6. 14 head of sheep worth $14 -- $20.00. 
2 sow + seven [shrats] $13. 8 chairs $4 -- $17. 
one table + two chests $5. two kettles $5. one pot $1.50. -- 11.50
one dutch oven $1. one skillet 3p one tea -- 1.50
kettle $2. one pair of [...] Irons - $1.50 -- 3.50
one plough $8. two pair of gees $12 -- 20.00
double trees [...] $5. two hoes + one axe -- 5.00
$2. Have no land -- $2

In all - $244.50

I am by occupation a farmer, I am very unable to pursue my occupation for a living owing to violent Rheumatic pains in my hips + groins - I Have three girls and a boy my children living with me two of the girls viz. Nancy + Priscilla are living + about 17 years of age healthy + able to support themselves the other girl Margaret about 11 years of age healthy, but not able yet to support herself the boy William, about 14 years of age a very sickly child, puny and defective in his eye sight. My wife is dead, she died in May last with a cancer -- the latter days of her life was ameliorated by the bounty of the United States ~ 
	[signature] John J Thomas
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Sworn to an declared on the 5th day of February 1821 before me presiding Justice of the Court for the County of Bracken

Robert Walton

Kentucky
Bracken County Sch.

I John Payne Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and forty four dollars and fifty cents.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 6th day of February 1921

John Payne
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To the Hon.ble the Secretary of War of the U.S.

The petition of John J Thomas a citizen of Kentucky most respectfully represents that being desiring to aid his Country all that lay in his power in her struggle for independence he entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the year 1778 by voluntary enlistment for "during the war" at the head of Elk, enlisted with John Rudolph a Lieutenant in Lees legion of light here remained in said legion from the time of enlistment untill the close of the war was discharged at Charleston [crossed out] South Carolina by Major Joseph Egleston of said corps in June 1783 was in the Battles of gilford court house and at the Siege of ninety six was at the storming of Georgetown on Black River south Carolina at the taking of Fort mott on the congress river, was at the Battle of the eutaw springs, then belonging to said troop of horse Commanded by Lieutenant Col. Henry Lee was at the taking of Golpin's fort on the Savannah River and was at the Battle of [Comben?] commanded by Col. Lawrence who fell in the engagements and your petition [...] states that he was in very many severe skirmishes,

Urged by necessity, being in indigent circumstances your petitioner most respectfully begs that he may be inscribed on the invalid pension list roll of the Kentucky agency, authorized by a recent act of Congress, passed for the benefit of the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army, and further your petitioner declares that he id not in the habit of receiving nor ever has received any pension from the named states, all which is respectfully submitted by John J Thomas

[... ...] of
John Payne
William Daily
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State of Kentucky} Ss
County of Bracken}

Be it known that on the 4th day of May 1818 personally appeared the above named [...] John J Thomas and made oath according to Law in open Court to the entire verity of the statements made in the foregoing petition all of which is ordered to be certified to the secretary of War. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 4th day of May ~ 1818

John Payne Clerk of the Bracken County Court

John J Thomas
Correct DM admitted

State of Kentucky} Ss
County of Bracken}

Be it known that before us Robert Walter and Arthur Thomas Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John J Thomas and Abra Hakill and made oath that they entered the service of the U.S. by voluntary enlistments to serve during the War. about the same time at the Head of Elk to the best of their recollection in April 1778. They both enlisted with Lieutenant R[...] of Lees Legion, in which they generally served together untill the close of the War were together in very many Battles
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and skirmishes and eventually were both Honorably discharged at Charleston South Carolina by Majr Joseph Egleston of said Corps in 1783

Before us this 4th of May 1818

Robert Walton
Arthur Thomas

Kentucky

Bracken County Ss

I John Payne clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Walton [illegible] before whom the foregoing affidavit was made unto have subscribed their names to the foregoing certificate now are aged men, a the time of administering said oath and of subscribing their names [...] Justice of the peace in and for said County [...] commissioned [...] + to all their official acts as such [...] faith and credit is due.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + official affixed my seal of office this 7th day of May 1818.

John Payne

I Adam Beatty, Judge of the first Judicial District, of which Bracken County constitues a part do hereby certify that John Payne is Clerk to both the
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Circuit, and County Courts of Said County and that the foregoing are his signatures, and his Seals of Office-- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th of May 1818

A Beatty

And I, Adam Beatty --- do moreover certify that I am satisfied ^by the testimony of Thomas C Blasengame^ that the aforesaid claimant for pension John J. Thomas is at this time on the 4th day of May [...] in indigent circumstances

[crossed out] that he served and [...] and that he is [...] make oath to all the [...] in the foregoing petition. [/crossed out]

But the part of his services having been made before a court in which I do not preside I cannot certify anything on that subject. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 8th day of August 1818. 

A Beatty

State of Kentucky Mason Circuit Ct

I Marshall Key, Clerk of the Mason Circuit Court, do certify that Adam Beatty, who hath granted the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of [...] the same, Judge of the Mason Circuit Court, duly qualified + acting under + by [...] of a commission denied from the proper authority of the commonwealth; and that to all his [...] a seach due fourth and credit are due. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said Court, the 8th day of August 1818

Marshall Key
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
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for a statement of the military history of John J. Thomas a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [or his widow's crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT|LENGHT OF SERVICE| RANK| OFFICERS UNER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED| STATE
CAPTAIN| COLONEL
Apr. 15, 1778 to June 1783| Pri.| Lindsay | Henry Lee| Continental

Battles engaged in, Stony Point, Springfield, Guilford, Fort Motte, For Galphin, Siege of Ninety Six, Entaw Springs, Cornbaher, Georgetown.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Head of Elk (afterwards called Elkston) Md.

Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818. His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Bracken Co., Ky

Age at date of application, aged 58 yrs.

Remarks: Soldier's wife (name not stated) died in May, 1820. Children alive in 1823: The eldest, as son (name not stated), Nancy and Priscilla (twins) aged 19 yrs, William aged 17 yrs, Margaret aged 15 yrs.
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
37488
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37,488
John J. Thomas Pri Rev War
Act: 15th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 480
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 24, 1911
Hist. to Mrs. Tina B. Dobyns, F. W.
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Sept 1819
John J. Thomas.
(Hon. T. Metcalf, H. R.)
age, 61 years -- served from April 1778 to the end of the war-- Property $244.50, consisting of one horse, two colts, three cows, three yearlings, 3 calves, 14 sheep, houshold furniture & farming utensils: -- by profession a farmer, unable to work on account of rheumatism -- two daughters, twins, 17 years of age -- 1 daughter 11 years of age -- one boy 14 years of age --

no

Informed April 25 1822 that he could not be [illegible] & sent to T. Metcalf. H. Rep
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Kentucky
John J. Thomas, priv Served 5 ys from 1778
1: Sched: dated Feb 1821 Personal property, principally cattle -- $244.50. no debts given.

Sched: under Act Mar 1823 Augst 25. 1823. Personal property $120.-- Indebted to sundry persons (names given) -- $70.-- accounts for the decrease of property & c. Lost $20-- by the exchange of a Horse - 1 Colt died, 1 do sold for $67.50 in payment of a Debt which he owed F. Spillman - 1 Cow died 1 do Killed for beef - 2 yearl died. 1 do Killed for his support [illegible, torn off] calves died - [illegible, torn off] 

articles reduced in value by breakup [illegible] aged 64 ys a Farmer afflicted with Rheumatism 3 Daughters two of them twins aged 19 & the other 15 ys. all healthy - 1 son 17 ys. ill health" states that himself & family live with his son who supports them & with out his assistance he would not be able to provide the necessaries of life

Returned 18 October 1823

[signed] John Payne, Esqr Augusta Ken. 

[illegible, torn off] 1819
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The Honble Secretary of War
Washington City

Pension Office}

John J. Thomas
472
7496

Atty - Recd. 25 Aug. 1821

S

Hon. F. Metcalf 
H. R
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Augusta Augt 12th 1821.
The Secretary of War.
Sir
The enclosed schedule has been by Mr Thomas kept up since it was made out, not knowing that he ought to sent it on until he applied to me the other Day to draw his pension for him - Will you be so good as to have it attended to as early as possible that he may be inabled to draw in Sept. he is a poor man & much in want of immediate assistance to provide for the approaching winter.

Yours respectfully
[signed] John Bayne
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Declaration
In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of 1st March 1823
in Kentucky Bracken County Sct
On this 20th day of August 1823, personally appeared in open court being a court of record (having the [illegible]fine and imp[illegible] by law; and being also expressly declared to be such by law) of the County aforesaid John J. Thomas resident in said County aged sixty four years [illegible] October, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said John J. Thomas enlisted for and during the war for Revolutioning the British North American provinces  (& which ended in the establishment of the Independence of the United State) on the 15th April 1778 in the state of Maryland in the Company or troop of cavalry commanded by Capt Lindsay in the Legion commanded by Colo. Henry Lee in the service of the United States on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps. untill sometime about eh last of May or first of June 1783 when he was discharged from the said Service in South Carolina at the Eutaw springs that his name has been placed on the pension list and drops therefrom on account of his property -- 
And in Pursuance of the act of the 1st of
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May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift-sale or in any manner disposed of my property on any part these of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of our not of congressithed? an not to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State of the Revolutionary War applied on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or ? to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to accused and by me subscribed: 
one mare $40 one cow $8 one dv $12  $60
4 calves $6 14 head sheep $14 8 dogs $12  $32
2 kettles $5 One pot $.50 1 oven $1   $6.00
one 14oz?  & one ? $2 ompr. smoothing grosby $3
one table & one chests $4 8 chairs $3   $7.00
one cupboard $4 one plough $5  $9.00
two pair old geese and swinsshers? $7  $7.00
one tea kettle $1 old ?   $1.00
John J Thomas $126.00

That since the petition of my ? schedule the following changes have been made in my property the horse which I had I exchanged for mare which I mow own. One of the calves died the other I sold for $67 in the payment of a debt which I owed to Farrier Spillman of Campbell County one of the cows before given in I have now mentioned in my schedule one of the other cows died. The other I killed for beef for my supper of the three yearlings given in my ?
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Schedule two died some I Killed for my support. one of the three calves mentioned in my first Schedule is now one of the cows mentioned in my present schedule the other two calves died - The sheep I have yet the same number some die and some are killed by the wolves or days - and some I have raised so that the same number is kept up I cannot describe
taken place in my hogs the table is the same one of the Chess have been broken therefore is not worth as much as when before given in the Kettles are the same the For has a piece broke out the side and one leg off the oven is the same the skillet is broke & distroyed the tea Kettle. smoothing irons. plough. geer double & single tries to her taxi are not mentioned in this schedule one of the hoes mentioned in the 1st schedule is destroyed - I am in debted to Joshua Pisson 25$ I owe John Scott about 30$ I owe Thomas Preble 3$ and the other little debts amounting to about 2$ amounting in all to about 70$ all which have been incurred expectation that I would still receive the pension allowed me by the United States and for necessaries for my support. 
My occupation is a farmer afflicted with Sciatic & Rheumatic pains I have three Daughters two twins nineteen years old healthy and able to make her own support. Those three and myself live with a son who has the use of my property - I Labour with him as much as it is in my power but find my
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strength failing fast. I have always been a poor man and having by labour raised a considerable family -- have not been able to give them anything of consequence I have a present a son dependant upon me for a support about 17 years of age,. I had bound him to a trade [about 17 years ago crossed out] but owing to ill health & a violent pain in the breast I have been compelled to take him home again and he also lives with my son. without the assistance of my son with whom I live I should not be able to provide necessaries for my support. 
[signed] John J. Thomas
Sworn to and declared on the 20th of August 1820 before me presiding Justice of the Bracken County Court.
[signed] James Armstrong
I John Payne clerk of the Court for the County of bracken do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John J. Thomas did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the the continental establishment. I do also certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied form the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore=
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said schedule is one hundred and twenty six dollars - and it also appeared to the satisfaction of said Court from evidence produced that the facts stated in said schedule relative to the sale and exchange of the property therein mentioned are true. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of August 1823.
[signed] John Payne
[white paper with zigzag edges attached to left margin]

in Kentucky Bracken County Sct.
I James Armstrong Presiding Justice of the peace of the Court for the County aforesaid do duly Certify that the forgoing attestation of John Payne Clerk of said Court is in due form of law.
Given under my hand this 26th of August 1823.
[signed] James Armstrong
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Hardin College
Mycer Missouri
Feb 16 1911

To The Commissioner of Pension.
Can you give me any information of John Thomas a Revolutionary Soldier from Bracken Co Kentucky (Collins Hert) I know not from what part of Va or Maryland he emigrated. I wrote to the Adjutant General and he referred me to you hoping you can assist me I am sincerely
[signed] Mrs. Tina B. Dobyns
Harden College.
Mexico Missouri
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[round stamp] PENSION U. S. OFFICE L FEB 20 1911

[round stamp] RECORD DIVISION FEB 20 1911
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51    
12-5-41                                                          Division of Veterans' Administrative Services

                                           BOUNTY LAND WARRANT  RECORD CARD*

NAME  Thomas, Jonathan     GRADE  Private        LINE New Hampshire




WARRANT
NUMBER        3526          ACREAGE      100             ISSUED   Jan. 14, 1799
                                                                        to Eln "Fitch assignee      





"The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional 
resolutions of September 16, 1776,  and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for 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.