Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,877, for Jonathan Tharp, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Va

Tharp, Jonathan or John
Eliza Ann

NUMBER
W. 3.877
B.L. Wt. 38348-160-55

CONTENTS
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   No. 19989
North Carolina
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Jonathan Tharp
of Surry Co. in the State of No Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kirkpatrick of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robechar in the Va line, for the term of the war from the years 1781 to the year 1783
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Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 30th day of May 1828
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of November 1828 and sent to S. Graves Esq.
Mount Airey No Carolina
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1828             28.18
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March   48.00
1828                                                =====
                                                         $76.15
{Revolutionary Claim
Acts March 18,1818
and May 1, 1820}

See letter 1 March 1831 to Hon Lewis Williams
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Restoration 5159
North Carolina (Raleigh)
Eliza Ann Tharp
widow of Jonathan who served in the Revolutionary war VA, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1861

Certificate of Pension issued the 2st day of August 1866 and sent to C S Bundy, Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 198 Vol. 26
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33.892   Feb Mar  3
                        55
            Feby 4, 1856
Eliza Ann Tharp
widow of Jonathan
Tharp dec    Priv
                   Pensioner
Eliza Ann Tharp
wid: of
Jonathan Tharp
    Revolutionary War,
He had a pension of $96
   per anm.
& she has since re'd a pension of $80 per annum
from 4th March 1848 under
Act of Feby 2, 1848.
  Va Feby 48-5159
AC: 160 ac, Aug 16" 1856
      Boyton
      Fielden L Hale
     Hillville
          Va

   vol T-68
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   7069
Eliza Ann Tharp
wid. of Jonathan
 Va  JNE
Act of July 1838

[written sideways on document]
Declaration of 
Eliza Ann Tharp
for a Pension
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State of North Carolina}        ss
Surry County }

On this 11th day of May 1840 personally appeared before the County Court of please [sic] and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid now sitting William P Tucker and made oath in due form of law that he is a neighbor to the within applicant Eliza Ann Tharp Who made the foregoing declaration that she is the lawful widow of Jonathan Tharp Deceased who was a United States Pensioner and that the said Eliza Ann Tharp has remained a widow ever since the Death of her husband towit the said Jonathan Tharp and that this affiant believe the said Eliza Ann Tharp above stated to be correct in the time her said Deceased husband died.
Sworn to and subscribed before this county court aforesaid the day and year above Written.

Test. J. K. Armstrong, Clk.

                                 William P. Tucker
And the court doth hereby certify that the above affiant William P. Tucker who was qualified to the foregoing affidavit is a man of probity and entitled to credit on oath -
                        Subscribed in open court 
                        May Term 1840

                        N L Williams         JP
                         Wm J Parkes       JP
                          F Altaway            JP
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State of North Carolina }
Surry County }

Be it remembered that at a court of pleas & quarter sessions began and held for the County Surry at the Court House in Rockford on the 2nd Monday of May A.D. 1840. It was ordered to be certified that the foregoing are the Original papers produced in open court by Eliza Ann Tharp in relation to her application for a pension. That the Court has satisfactory proof that she is the lawful widow of Jonathan Tharp who was a soldier in the revolutionary war & was at his death a pensioner of the United States. That she is a credible woman & entitled to full faith & credit & also that William P. Tucker whose afficavid [sic] is also hereto appended is a credible man.
In testimony whereof I Frances K. Armstrong Clerk of our said Court have hereunto set my affixed seal at office on this the 13th day of May 1840
Test
F. K. Armstrong cc.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pension to certain widows 
State of North Carolina
Surry County } ss.

On this 11th day of May 1840 personally appeared before the County Court of pleas and quarter sessions held for the county of Surry State aforesaid Eliza Ann Tharp a resident of said county aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Jonathan Tharp who was a private and regular soldier in the Revolution and late a pensioner of the United States that she is unacquainted with the nature and particulars of his services but for the same refer to his declaration and evidence filed by him in the pension office upon which he was pensioned she further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Tharp on the 20th day of August seventeen hundred and ninety two to the best of her recollection in the county of Pittsylvania state of Virginia. That her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Tharp and on the 23d day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three that she knows of no record proof or documentary evidence of her marriage neither has she any register of the birth or baptism of her several children. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four at the town above stated. That she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Tharp as will more fully appear by reference[?] to the proof hereunto annexed.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the county court aforesaid 
Sworn to & subscribed the 11th day May 1840
Left. F.K. Armstrong Clerk

Eliza Ann Tharp
her mark X
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Schedule of property belonging to Jonathan Thorp on 18th. day of March 1818
Description of property | Sold to | Time of sale | for what sold
one gray horse 12 yrs old | Edmund Brayden | July 1823 | twenty dollars in money -
one cow & calf | J. Tomthark | July 1823 | $10 in money
One cow & calf | Jesse Sanders | do | $10 in money
{one looking glass | Wm Slade under execution | do | 25 cts
three beds - | Wm. Slade under execution | do | $1.50 cts
Two bails some knives and forks; plates one dish | Wm Slade under execution | do | 2.28
} to satisfy execution of Wm Slade [illegible]

One Tract of land in Rockingham County containing one hundred and sixteen acres adjoining Thomas Settle & others sold to Abram Perkins for two hundred & fifty who was then esteemed to be good but has since become insolvent so that no part of that money is ever likely to be recovered
The land was sold on a except of two years for one half the purchase money & three years for the other half Perkins became insolvent about the time the first payment became due - This declarant further swears that the deed of conveyance from him to akeram Perkins is in the possession of said Perkins and that if it has ever been recorded it has been in the county of Rockingham a distance of sixty miles from where the declarant lives and that from his poverty and infirmity he is unable to procure a copy of the same - He further states that in November 1821 he took a bond with a penalty from John Farkin which bond he has transferred to Joshua Boys for the purpose of indemnifying him against the loss he sustained in 
Jonathan x his mark Thorp
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sequence of his securityship in the notes for the purchase money of the land that Forkner was to convey to them said Tharp that the demand in said Forkner under said title and is not more than sufficient to indemnify him for said loss - for that the amount of two hundred dollars was recovered on the same by a suit in this court which has been conducted soley at the expense of said Bays and the expense thereof in addition to what the said Bays has actually paid with interest on the same will probably amount to two hundred dollars this the exact amount has not been precisely 
ascertained.
Schedule of property now in the possession of
Jonathan Tharp March 7th 1826
One plow worth 25 cts one cutter 30 sh? 30 cts -- $80 cts
/ cotton wheel $2 1 flax wheel $3 1 pair cards $1 - $6.00
one bed $8 2 dishes 1 basin two plates 1 set coffee cups and fancy tea pot - worth together $3 } 11
1/2 dozen spoons 25cts one sets knives & forks 50 cts   4.50
two sows & three pigs about $5     5.00
$24.05
I Jonathan Tharp make oath that the above is a full statement of all the property that I had on 18th of March 1818 and since also the manner I have disposed of all time what I have now which I further swear is a full statement of what I now have except my wearing apparel.

Sworn to in open Court
March 8th AD 1826
Just. J William Jun  CSC

Jonathan Tharp X his mark
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Eliza Ann Tharp
Bounty Land Claim

233.892

returned warrant to Frielden L. Hale
Hillsville Virginia
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State of Virginia
County of Carroll
      On this 5th day of December AD. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid,  Eliza Ann Tharp, aged 80 years, a resident of the County and State who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonathan Tharp, who served in the Company commanded by Capt. [blank]  
in the  [blank] regiment 
commanded by Col. [blank] in the Revolutionary War; and continued in actual service in said War for at least 14 days and was honorably discharged at [blank]
on the [blank] day of [blank] 18  .
  She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Tharp in Pittsylvania County, State of Virginia on the [blank] day of [blank], and that her name before said marriage was Eliza Ann Sanders. That her said husband died at his own house in Surry County, North Carolina, on the 23rd day of January 1833 and that she is now a widow.
  She further declares that she has never made application for bounty land heretofore, but that her husband Jonathan Tharp drew a Pension at the rate of $96.00 per annum from about the [blank] day of [blank] 18   , up to the time of his death, and that she the said Eliza Ann Tharp has drawn a Pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the 4th of March 1848, up to this time & that she now has in her possession an original Pension certificate, of which the following is a true copy.
"Department of the Interior; Widows Pension.
" I certify that in conformity with the Act of February
"2, 1848, Eliza Ann Tharp, widow of Jonathan Tharp
"who was a private in the Revolutionary War is 
"inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of eighty dollars per
"annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing
"for life, until she should again marry, in
"which case the Pension is not payable after
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"the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twentieth day of October One Thousand Eight hundred and forty nine.
D.C. Goddard
Acting Secretary of the Interior

"Examined and "Countersigned J.L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.}

She now refers to the Declaration and evidence filed at the War Department by her deceased husband Jonathan Tharp, for the particulars of his service in said Revolutionary War, and for the Dates of which she was unable to furnish, and she further refers to the Declaration & evidence, filed by her at the War Department for the evidence of her marriage, the death of her said Husband, & &: She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed the 3rd day of March 1855. She also declares that she has never received, nor applied for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress except as above stated.

Eliza Ann Tharp seal 
her X mark

Personally came Benjamin Cooly and William H. Tucker residents of the County of Carroll in the State of Virginia who upon oath declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Eliza Ann Tharp, and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and acknowledge it; it having been read to her, and that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that they have no intent in this claim whatever.

Benjamin Cooly seal
W. H. Tucker seal
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 day of December 1855. And I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be. That I am well acquainted with her; That I know the witnesses to be highly credible persons. And that I have no intent in this claim.

James Williams Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia Carnoll County Court.
I Esaw Morrell Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Wilkinson, whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county & state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand the seal of my said office at Carnoll Court House insignia, this 6th day of December 1833.
Esaw Wenell Clerk 
by F.L. Hale D. Clerk
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Pitts'a Co ho Va} 12 1/2
July 3th, 1840

Mr. George W. Cloud
Mount Airy
Surry County
N [obscured]
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"Know all men by these presents that we John Tharp & Matt. Mcglasson are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Sum of fifty pounds Currt. Money to which payment will and truly to be made we bind our selves and each of us our and each of our heirs Exers & admrs. firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this fifteenth day of Augt. seventeen hundred & ninety one
Whereas there is a marriage depending and Suddenly intended by Gods permission between the above bound John Tharp and Lizaan Saunders - Now the Condition of the above obligation is such that if there is no lawfull Course to obstruct this Said Marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force
John x his mark Tharp {SS}
Matthew McGlasson {SS}
In presence of
Will Tunstall Jr.

"Seventeen hundred
& ninety one} John Tharp and Lizaan Saunders} - Matthew Bates"

Virginia to wit
I William H. Tunstall clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the state aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing bond is a true Copy of the original now on file in my office except that the day of the month and the year are in figures instead of letters - I further Certify that the time written immediately following the bond, to wit "Seventeen hundred & ninety one} John Tharp and Lizaan Saunders} - Matthew Bates" is Copied from a book in my office Containing the lists of names of persons between and by whom the rites of matrimony have been celebrated, that the names of John Tharp & Lizaan Saunders are taken from the Column in which are written the names of the persons married and that of Matthew Bates from the Column in which are written the names of persons celebrating the rites of matrimony -
In testimony of all Which I hereunto
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Subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty.
W. H. Tunsall

State of North Carolina
Surry County

Be it know that on the 14th day of August, 1840 personally appeared before me Samuel H. Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Eliza Ann Tharp, the widow of Jonathan Tharp deceased, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Jonathan Tharp deceased who was a United States Pensioner up to his death, that she is the identical Eliza Ann named in the copy of the record of the marriage of John Tharp and Eliza Ann Saunders as above certified by a clerk of Pittsylvania County Virginia, that the said John Tharp as above stated properly calling his name as Jonathan Tharp that his name commonly called by his neighbor in short was Jon Tharp but his proper name is Jonathan Tharp as stated in dictation upon which he was pensioned and also the declaration which is filed in the Pension office on my behalf as an applicant for Pension that she was married by the same Matthew Bates as above stated in the foregoing copies. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written.
X her mark Eliza Ann Tharp
S. H. Jones J/P

I Samuel H. Jones a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Surry & state afore sd. do certifie [sic] that I was person acquainted with Mrs Tharp whose name came from Virginia his name is incerted [sic] in two ways John & Jonathan this form I know Mrs. Elizann Tharp who is present is the identified widow of Mr. Tharp and who drew a pention [sic] four [sic] several years to my certain knowledge.  J H Jones JP
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Pitts Courthouse 30 June 1840
Dr Sir
Agreeable to your request I enclose the copies sent herewith, but for other engagements
as well as the difficulty in finding there old
matters which it has been truly troublesome
to do. they would have been forwarded sooner -
An old official certificates are considered as being made under oath I deem it unnecessary to make any affidavit before a justice of the peace as suggested by W. Huart - the County seat will supply the place of such an affidavit, I presume -

Respectfully

W. H. Tunstall
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State of North Carolina }     Superior Court 
            Surry County     }      of Law
                                              March Term 1826
At a Superior Court of Law begun and held for said county on 7th day of March A D 1826 before the Honorable Judge Daniel the sworn being a court of Record personally appeared in open court Jonathan Tharp aged Sixty three resident in said county of Surry in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn have, doth, on his personal oath, make the following declaration  in order to obtain the provision made by acts of Congress on the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Jonathan Tharp enlisted in the continental army in the county of Acomack some time in the year 1779 under Captain Southey Capes of the  regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Fubecker for the term of eighteen months that he served the greatest part of the said term in a fort on Wallops Island on the coast of Virginia near a place called Chincoteague Inlet that while in the service aforesaid he and the rest of the company to which he belonged were captured by a British Privateer Schooner called The Irish Hero that he was immediately thrown into irons and kept thus fettered for twenty four hours under great suffering when the irons were removed but that he was imprisoned for four days after in the hold of the vessel
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when he was exchanged and served the remainder of said term of enlistment  in a blockhouse on Potameke river or inlet and was then discharged by Colonel John Copper at that time Colonel of the regiment to which he belonged  That in a fortnight after he again enlisted for the war under Capt John Kirkpatrick in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb and Major John Paulson that he served part of the rest of the term in the counties of Cumberland and Chesterfield and was 
employed in many scouting and foraging parties and was engaged in several [ two words illegible] that he was stationed in the above mentioned           blockhouse on Potameke  when Cornwallis was captured at Little York across the bay in the neighborhood that after the war was concluded he was discharged in writing by Colonel Frubaker 
at Cumberland old Court House  but that he has lost this as well as the other discharge and that he has now no evidence of them or his service except his own oath This declarent further swears that he is very infirm from age and a very bad affection of one of his legs occasioned by the tude of a reptile many years  since. That he has living with him two grown daughters one son 11 years old and two other daughters 
about ten years old (twins) That his wife is very infirm and unable to contribute to his support or that of the family That he has no trade or means of support except cultivating a poor piece of land for which he has to pay rent This declarent further maketh oath that  in the year 1819 he applied before Judge Ruffin at Rockingham Superior Court for a pension in a declaration [the word properly crossed out] [word smudged] in proper form but it thus appearing to [word smudged] honour  that this declarent was owner of more property
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than would entitle him to this provision under the Act of Congress - a certificate was not made - Since that time your declarant shows from misfortunes and enscrutable hardships he has been reduced to a very low degree of poverty & want as is more fully set forth in the annexed Schedule and affidavits with the extracts accompanying this declaration - I Jonathan Tharp aforesaid do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or otherwise disposed of any part of my property with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 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 passed on 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained and [illegible] in the annexed schedule and by me Subscribed & Sworn to and I further Swear that I am the person meant in the annexed affidavits of Wm Moore John S Creed and the other exhibits sometimes called by the name of John Tharp. And the declarant hereby relinquishes all claim or protection to any pension until the filing of this declaration
Jonathan x his mark Tharp
Sworn to in open Court
March 8th AD 1826
Test Jos Williams Jun CSC
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State of N Carolina
Surry County

This day William Moore and Robert S. Creed personally appeared [illegible] four of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Surry and made oath that they believe John Tharp (a neighbor of theirs) [obscured] not [illegible] any property - Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of April A.D. 1825
William S. Moore  X his mark
Robert S. Creed

Test
William Slade JP
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North Carolina
Surry County

I Joseph Willliams Junr. clerk of [illegible] in court for said county do certify that is the opinion of the court that the annexed affidavits of Jonathan Tharp as to the amount of his property are true and that the schedules herewith Sworn to contain the true amount of his property at the time therein set forth - Witness
Joseph Williams Jr. Clerk of said Court at Office on 7th day of March 1826 and also the seal of said court
Jo Williams Junr. CSC

[SEAL]
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Application For a Transfer

Virginia
Carroll County jp:
On this 26th day of August 1846 before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Carroll personally appeared Eliza Ann Tharp, who on her oath, declares that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina from where she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of Virginia, where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable, in future. The following and her reasons for moving from the State of North Carolina to the State of Virginia, that se has for many years resided with her Son Thomas Tharp who sold his lands in North Carolina and moved to Carroll County, Virginia, and she decided to remain with him & moved at the same time.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Hanks - J.P.
X her mark Eliza Ann Tharp

County of Carroll p.
This day Thomas Tharp personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the said County of Carroll, and made oath, that Eliza Ann Tharp who has taken the above oath, is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit. Given under my hand this 26th day of August 1840.
J Hanks J.P.
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Virginia
Carroll County

I, Joshua Hanks a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Carroll aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Tharp - who has made oath to the identity of Eliza Ann Tharp is a respectable citizen of the aforesaid County, and a man of veracity. Given under my hand this 26th day of August 1846.
J. Hanks J.P.

Virginia
Carroll County
I William Lindsey, Clark of the County Court of Carroll County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Hanks is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purported to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 16th day of September 1846.
William Lindsey
Clerk of the County Court of Carroll County.
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December 29, 1939. 
Harmon Kelly, Pastor, Methodist Church
405 East Salo Street Tuscola, Illinois
RA-J/ILL Jonathan Tharp W. 3877
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Tharp, a pensioner of North Carolina.
The data which follow were found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.3877, based upon service of Jonathan Tharp in that war.
Jonathan Tharp, called John Tharp, enlisted sometime in 1779, in Accomack County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Southy Copes' company and under Colonel Bebiger in the Virginia troops, was stationed first at a fort on an island near the Virginia coast, where he, with the company, was taken prisoner by a British privateer schooner, "Irish Hero", was put in irons for a day, after which he was confined in the hold of the schooner, was exchanged, then served at a blockhouse on the Potomac River and was discharged by Colonel John Copper (possible meant for Cropper), having served eighteen months. He enlisted later, served as private in Captain John Kirkpatrick's company, Colonel Webb's Virginia regiment, was in several skirmishes in Chesterfield and Cumberland Counties, Virginia, and was discharged sometime after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 8, 1826, at which time he resided in Surry County, North Carolina. He was aged then sixty-three years: the data and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 
In 1826, when Jonathan Tharp applied for pension, he had the following children living at home: two grown daughters, one son,
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aged eleven years, and twin daughters, aged about ten years. The names of these children were not designated.
Jonathan Tharp died January 23, 1833 at his home in Surry County, North Carolina. 
The soldier married August 13, 1792 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Elisa Ann (Lisann) Saunders. His name was recorded as John Tharp at that time. 
Elisa Ann Tharp, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 11, 1840, at which time she resided in Surry County, North Carolina. She moved, previous to May 1844, to Caroll County, Virginia, with her son, Thomas Tharp, with whom she had resided in North Carolina. November 26, 1864, she returned to Surry County, North Carolina: she died there April 10, 1872 at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Galyen. The data and place of birth of Elisa Ann Tharp were not given: her age in 1840 was given as sixty-four years, in 1849 it was given as seventy-eight years, and in 1866, it was given as ninety-two years.
There are no further data regarding the family of this soldier.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Jonathan Tharp
Declaration for a Pension
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pen to com: 30 May 1828
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James Forkner maketh oath that some time in November 1821 Jonathan Tharp and Joshua Boys became indebted to him in the Sum of two hundred and fifty odd dollars in two notes wherein Boys was the Security for consideration of a sale of land as set forth in the affidavit of said Boys and that he enclosed the said notes as set forth in Boys affidavit - and that he was unable to make title to the land as set forth in said affidavit and that in consequence of which a judgement was rendered against him at that term of this court for two hundred dollars but to whose use he does not know -

State of North Carolina} I Joseph Williams Cork
Surry County} of the court of pleas and Quarter sessions do hereby certify that William McCrane Stephen G. Easley Elijah Harry & B. Potter whose names are subscribed to the annexed [illegible] judgements Executors &c were at the time of subscribing the same acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Surry aforesaid and that Caldwell [illegible] was at that time a [illegible] That all due faith and credit are due and are to be given to their acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto assigned my name and affixed the seal of office this 9th day of March 1828
Jo Williams CC
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State of North Carolina} 
Surry County} 
I Jonathan Haines Chairman of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that Joseph Williams whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was and still is the clerk of said court and that all due faith and confidence are to be rendered in his acts as such given under my hand and seal at Rockford on 7th day of March 1826
Jonth Haines Ch

Hamilton C Jones maketh oath that he exhibited the foregoing form of an affidavit to James Forkner for his signature and requested him to swear to it - and he refused to do alledging [sic] that he had been badly treated in the suit on the title bond wherein a verdict had the day before been rendered against him for two hundred dollars - but did not deny that it contained the truth as to the manner in which the total for two hundred & fifty dollars had been contracted
H. C. Jones
Sworn to in open Court
March 11th 1826
Test Jo Williams Jun CSC
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State of No Carolina} 
Surry County} 
This day personally appeared Caldwell P. Shipp before us William Slade & Jonathan Walker two acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made affidavit that some two or three years ago he as a Constable in and for the County aforesaid sold by virtue of two executions in favor of William Slade all the visible portable property of John or Jonathan Tharp of the County aforesaid, Sworn and subscribed to before us this 8th day of March AD. 1826-
Caldwell P. Shipp
Test
William Slade J.P.
Jas Whitaker JP
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 3877
Eliza Ann Tharp
Wid
Jonathan Tharp
Pvt Rev War
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Act: Feby. 2nd/48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 204

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[illegible] Mar 25. Hist to Mrs. R. E.
[illegible] ILL
[illegible] Dec 29 - Hist. to Norman
[illegible] ILL
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38,348

Mes Any
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7069

Eliza Ann Tharp.
Wid: of Jonathan.
-----
let to Hon.: G. W. Hopkins
June 6, 1860.

Act of July 1838.
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Eliza Ann Tharp, widow of
Jonathan Tharp.
Virginia
Admittn Act 2nd Feby 1848
& Joint resolution of July 1/48
at rate of $96 per annum
commencing July 1, 1848
former payment under
Act. Feby 2, 1848. Due
deduction.
Pay widow
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3759
Virginia _ Rich _
Eliza Ann Tharp
widow of Jonathan Tharp
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private --

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of October 1849
and sent to
Anthony Robinson
Richmond Va--

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1848, Page 194 Vol. 3.
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5759
NorthCarolina.

Eliza Ann Tharp,
widow of Jonathan Tharp, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818,
and who died on the 23 January 1833
of Curry Co in the State of N Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
by captain Kirkpatrick of the reg command
by Col. Webb in the Virga
line for 2 years.
======
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
======
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Septr
1840, sent to G. W. Cloud, Esq.
Grayson Co. Virginia
======
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1840 $360.00
Pension annual allowance ending 4 Mar 41 $40.00
------
$400.00
=====
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 189.
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5574 Virginia

Elizabeth Tharp
widow of Jonathan Tharp
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1844 and sent to Geo W Cloud 
Mount Airy, N. Carolina

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 205

Repd.
Letter to Hon G. W. Hopkins 12th Feby 1846
Cen to Pen Agt. 30. Sept 1846
To Virginia from 4 March 1845. Oct 19 1846 Notification
Same McComant, Gray C. H. Virginia
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Virginia 5.159 Richmond
Eliza Ann Tharp
widow of Jonathan, 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private 
Increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96, Dollas 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough - 4th day of March, 1848]
1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of February 1836 
and sent to 
George C Ames
Present

C.S. Bundy June 13th 
30 Creed page 23-66
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Jonathan Tharp N. Act March 18. 1818
when paid   d 1834

Died 23 Jan 1833 for
to that pend

HHS
22 Aug '40
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Pension Office, Feby 25. 1856.
The Third Auditor will please certify last payment to within named widow -
Very respectfully
R. Mc.Rae
For Commissioner
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3d Auditor's Office
Feb.y 26. 1836

Sir,
Eliza Ann Tharp, 2 Feb. 1848 at $80.00 per annum Va (Richmond) has been paid to 4 Sept 1833
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Rob J Minot
Auditor

J. Minot Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
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Eliza Ann Tharp
Wid of Jonathan
NC
Act July 7 1838
Married 1792
died 23d Jan: 1833
Allow 2 yr pr Capt
Kirkpatrick Va. line
$80 per ann to Commence
4 March 1836

GW Cloud Esq
Grayson CH
Va.
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Nov 14th 1842
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Some months since I administered on the estate of Eliza Ann Tharp pensioner issued for the purpose of drawin what was due her for the benefit of her heirs and Sent to the agt at Raleigh NC who informs me that that he sent them on to you to pass upon them Now I would like to know what disposition the legature is desirous to know you will please inform me and oblidge yours friend
Jno J McMickle Atny
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OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 21 1872
PENSION OFFICE.
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OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
This oath is required from pensioners once, (on the first payment to new ones,) who are native-born, or have been naturalized. If a ward, from the guardian, and whenever there is a change of guardian; If dead, from the person or persons executing the vouchers. When those of foreign birth have not resided in the United States, the magistrate may certify to the same; but if they have, and do not own allegiance, it should be properly explained. When a pension has been increased, and the oath has been previously furnished, it will not be required again of the pensioner.

He Samuel Gallyen & wife Elizabeth the only heirs of Eliza A. Tharp a pensioner of the United States, do solemnly Swear that he will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and, further, that I do this with a full determination, pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and, further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law: So help me God
Samuel x his mark Galyen
Elizabeth x her mark Galyen
[Two witnesses when mark is made.]
Jas S Redys
brandis N Lawdin
State of North Carolina} ss: Subscribed and 
County of Surry} sworn to before me, this tenth day of June, 1872.
L,, M,, Smith, J. P.
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June the 10th 1872

State North Carolina} We Samuel Galyen and
County of Surry} wife Elizabeth who is the daughter of Eliza Ann Tharp (Deceased) pensioner do Certify that it was our desire and request of John J McMickle to administer on the estate of Said Deceased and that we are the only heirs named in the Will given under our hands day and date above written Subscribed and Sworn to before me
Samuel x his mark galyen
Elizabeth x her mark galyen
Witness
J,, M,, Smith,, JP
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Grayson C. Ho. Va. Sep. 22nd 1844

Sir
Enclosed you have Mrs. Tharps application for a transfer of her pension from North Carolina to Virginia, which has been made out according to printed form furnished her by Our Representative, the Hon. G. W. Hopkins, sometime since, when the transfer is made she desires you to advise me of the fact as early as may be Convenient.
Respectfully, Sir,
your obt. servt.
Saml McComant

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
This oath is required from pensioners once, (on the first payment to new ones,) who are native-born, or have been naturalized. If a ward, from the guardian, and whenever there is a change of guardian; If dead, from the person or persons executing the vouchers. When those of foreign birth have not resided in the United States, the magistrate may certify to the same; but if they have, and do not own allegiance, it should be properly explained. When a pension has been increased, and the oath has been previously furnished, it will not be required again of the pensioner.

I, John J McMickle admr of Eliza Ann Tharp a pensioner of the United States, do solemnly Swear that he will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding; and, further, that I do this with a full determination, pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and, further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law: So help me God
John J McMickle, admr
[Two witnesses when mark is made.]
C. C. McMickle
State of North Carolina} ss: Subscribed and
County of Surry} sworn to before me, this tenth day of June, 1872.
J M Smith, J. P.
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Payment to be made at Raleigh by 
Jesse W Page
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Raleigh NC
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 198 Vol. H
E D Collier Clerk.
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5159 Restoration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INERIOR,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify, that, in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Eliza Ann Tharp widow of Jonathan Tharp who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1861 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this First day of August one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six.
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington City Feb 4th 1826

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.

Sir
I am requested to ask that the name of Eliza Ann Tharp, widow of Jonathan Tharp, be transferred from the Pension Agency at Fayetteville North Carolina, to the agency at Richmond Virginia, as she is now a resident of Grayson County in the State of Virginia. I hope you will inform her through me, what steps she must take to have the changes made.
Very truly yours
Geo W Hopkins
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Department of the Interior.
Pensions Office.
June 13" 1866.

Gentlemen
The claim of Mrs. Eliza Ann Tharp for restoration will be favorably considered as soon as proof is filed that she indeed has been a widow since Sept: 4" 1860.
I am Yours Very Respectfully
Jos. H. Barrett.
Commissioner

Messers:
C. S. Bundy & Co.
Present.
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Fayetteville 2" March 1841

Sir
I have made application to the agent here for paying pensions with the paper vouchers in the following cases viz Eliza Ann Tharp widow of Jonathan Tharp, Ann Marcum widow of Richard Marcum & Martha Slade widow of William Slade all pensioners under act 7th July 1838. the agent informs me that their names are not subscribed upon the north Carolina Roll Consequently he is not [illegible] to pay when notwithstanding I have all the original Certificates all of which been dated anterior to 4th Inst. will you be pleased to inform me how to act in their Cases as the old Ladies are extremely poor & Kneedy [sic]
I am Sir
Respectfully
Yr Ob Servt
Elijah Fullers

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions
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Washington July 20 1854
Hon J Minot
Sir
Enclosed you have the application of Eliza Ann Tharp widow of Jonathan Tharp for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of 1st July 1848
Mrs Tharps husband was a Pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 at $94. per ann. She has been pensioned under the law of 1838 and all acts supplemental thereto at the rate of $80- p ann. She asks to be placed on the Roll at the same rate her husband received
Her pension Certificate under the act of 2d July 1848 is herewith returned
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Geo C Ames
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Breif in the case of Eliza Ann Tharp, widow of Jonathan Tharp
Carroll County and State of Virginia
act February 2, 1848 and Joint Res 1st Juy 1848
===================
Claim, ("for increase,")
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818 at $96 per annum. Claimant was pensioned under act of July 7, 1838 at $80. She now claims, under Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, the same amount of allowance her husband received, and surrendered her previous certificate.
Allowance at that rate commencing 1st July 1848 - payments under act of February 2, 1848
be deducted

George C. Ames, Esq
Present
Name and residence of Agent

R. Giddes, Examining Clerk.
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Payment to be made at Richmond
Virginia by Anthony Robinson Agent for
paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Richmond
Va 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 194 Vol. 3
Henry Robinson Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d. 1848
Eliza Ann Tharp
widow of Jonathan Tharp ------
who was a Private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and - - - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
the Twentieth day of October
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
D. C. Goddard
Acting Secretary of the Interior
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Left Side - Stamp
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 8 1868
PENSION OFFICE

Right Side
Eliza Ann Tharp
Payment to be made at Richmond by
M. D. Newman, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Virginia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 
2d, 1848, Page 194 Vol.

G. T. Getty Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION
--------------------------
I certify, that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Eliza Ann Tharp,
widow of Jonathan Tharp,
who was a private in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 1st July 1848, continuing for  life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Deducting former payments at the rate of Eighty dollars, per annum.

Given at the Department of the Interior 
this 27th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior 

Examined and Countersigned,
J. Minot 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office
Fayetteville Oct 5 1846

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Eliza Ann Tharp, a pensioner was per the Act of 1843 &c at the rate of $80 per annum was paid at this office to the 4th of March 1845. 

I am Sir
respectfully your Ob Svt
Jno Huske
Agt.
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City of Washington June 3rd 1840

JL Edwards,
Com of Pensions

Sir, 
I inclose herewith a declaration for a pension, which I have received from Geo. W. Cloud of Grayson Co. Va, and which he requested me to lay before you. 

On his behalf and on behalf of the widowed claimant, I invite for it, your early attention

I am sir
with great respect
your truly 

WO Hopkins
DE

$7 1/2
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Envelope

Hon. James Barbour,
Secretary of War
Washington City

mail
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Surry N. Carolina Decr. 23 1827

Sir, 
Old M. Tharp papers are herewith sent. That he is a fit object for your notice there is no doubt. More especially amongst those who best know the old man and his claiming on the public for favours. That he rendered revolutionary services seems to be admitted at your office, and so far as any knowledge of his character and life exist. This is, I think universally believed that his present wants and needs bring him within the benevolent provisioning of the Acts of Congress on the subject of the soldiers of the revolution, is equally clear. But a proper regard to faithfulness in the discharge of a public trust requires the strictest scrutiny into all claims of this description. And whether any act or fraud has been practiced by this old man is proper to be enquired into. In examining his papers it appears his claim on the government for aid was served years ago. At that time it was thought his property was such as to do away the necessity of applying to the public for aid. I have long been acquainted with the old man and I believe he has been generally viewed as a poor man. he has always been considered industrious and honest. But not so managing as some men. It is true he once owned a little poor tract of land as mentioned in his declaration in the County of Rockingham, which he sold to a man by the name of Perkins, and purchased another very poor little tract in Surry County immediately in my neighborhood, about the title of a part of which there arose a dispute. Forkner the man of whom
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he purchased gave him a Bond for title, but neglected or failed to make him one in the time stipulated, and a trist was commenced in consequence thereof. He, it is believed, exhausted what other little property he had in endeavoring to pay for this land. He has failed to preserve a copy of the deed to Perkins for the land he sold him, as required, but he has, as you will perceive obtained from him, Perkins, an affidavit stating he has paid off every amt he owed for the land. Sometime before the date of his declaration. The old man has been down twice to get a copy as required, but he informs me Perkins has never had the deed rendered, it was therefore improbible to get a certified copy - Perkins he stated had  also took or mislaid the Deed he made him heretofore and that he had him made him a second Deed  - a copy of which later Deed he has not produced neither. The reason why he did not was that it was not recorded - But the regulations of the Pension office require the copy for the purpose of discovering whether fraud has not been practiced. But under the existing circumstances of the case, it is [illegible] whether the inhibition of this copy cannot be dispensed with, as the affidavit of Perkins is exhibited showing that there is nothing in his hand due to or owing from him to Tharp. Now it is not believed by any person in this quarter of the world the old man has been guilty of any fraud in secreting or conveying any of his property for the purpose of bringing him within the provisioning of the Acts of Congress in order to
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entitle him to a pension. The old man's sore leg which is mentioned in his declaration in his old age increasing its stronghold upon him, he complains very much of it indeed.  You will perceive from an affidavit accompanying these papers, that I am so situated as to place it in my power to know something of the old mans concerns.  I am unable to form any idea of what weight any voluntary Statement I might make would have at your office, for I suppose I am unknown there, But I can unhesitately [sic] state, the old man is as proper an object for the benefit of the provisions of the Government on this subject, as ever applyed [sic] for aid, there may be men who are in more suffering circumstances as to their bread, but none who have more apple Justice, [hole in page] their claim.  The old man is moral, upright, and very industriously inclined, and is yet able to labour so as to gain a daily piteance [sic], but he complains to me  of an infirmaty [sic] not mentioned in his declaration to wit, a rupture, which often occasions him to be unable to labour, - he is now tottering under something like seventy years--without twenty dollars worth of property in the world, owing debts and having a considerable family dependant [sic] on him for support.  Thus [?] he thinks and hopes and they think & hope, if his country can render aid in procuring the comforts of life, it would be acceptable.
I have the honor to be yrs,
W Graves
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N. B. It is requested that any answers it might be thought necessary and proper to make, should be made to me, at Mount Airy Post Office Surry Co. J. P. N.C.
Solomon Graves
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widow

File No. 27601
Cert " 5159
Eliza Ann Tharp
Jany 2, 74
--------------
Died April 10 72
Paid Sept 4 71
--------------
Bills - 
Due $57.60
--------------
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 3d March 1842 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838

State of Virginia
Carroll County  SS
On this 4th day of May 1844 personally appeared before me Joshua Hanks a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Eliza Ann Tharp a resident in said county and state aforesaid aged seventy          years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Jonathan Tharp who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and late a Pensioner of the United States
That she is unacquainted with the Regiment Corpse or rank in which he served but refer to his declaration filed in the war department upon which he was pensioned.

That she received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Eliza Ann Tharp  X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before me
J. Hanks
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State of Virginia
Carroll County SS
I Joshua Hanks a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid certify that I am personally acquainted with Eliza Ann Tharp the widow of Jonathan Tharp and have no doubt of her statements in the foregoing declaration for a pension to be the truth and that she formaly resided in the County of Surry State of North Carolina but recently removed to this County.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 5861 and seal the day and date first above written
J. Hanks
[SEAL]

State of Virginia 
Carroll County SS
I William Lindsey Clerk of the Court of Carroll County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Joshua Hanks is a magistrate in the County of Carroll and state of Virginia and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 6th day of May in the year 1844.
William Lindsey
Clerk of Carroll County Court
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Eliza Ann Tharp D'cd

Respectfully referred
to Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions

Shall payment be made,

Tharp
To be briefed and recorded on the books

5766
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Raleigh

Brief in the Case of Eliza Ann Tharp, wid: of Jonathan for restoration
Surry County and State of N. Carolina
Act 2d Feby:1848

Claim for New Pension Certificate.

Proof Exhibited.
Claimant was pensioned on the Richmond Va: roll, at the rate of 96 per an:
Widowhood, identity, loyalty is established by two credible affiants.  Original Cert: of pension is surrendered.
The Third Auditor reports that the pension was last paid March 4" 1861.
Claim allowed at the rate of $96 per an: commending the 4" March 1861 to continue during her widowhood

July 30" 1866,
Boynton
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent,
C.S. Bundy
Present.
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Mt. Airy N.C.}
May 14  }

3861 May 15
NC
Mar 30 1843
Ann Tharp
Place on [?] Roll
$80 per an

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
City of Washington DC
War department

Geo. W. Cloud
Mount Airy
N. Carolina  [marked out: 25]
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Carroll County Va. May 8th 1844
Dear Sir  I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Tharp for on years Pension under the act of 3rd March 1843.  If the papers are properly authenticated you will please to send her Pension Certificate so soon as it comes in turn to act upon her claim.
You will please further to enclose me a blank form of a Power of attourny [sic] with her certifficate [sic] addapted [sic] to the present claim direct to Mr Airy N Carolina.
I am sir your Obt and humble servant
George W. Cloud

Mr. J. L Edwards Esqr}
Com of Pensions}
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State of Virginia }
County of Carroll }  ss.
Personally appeared before me Creed L. Hanks and Edward Hanks persons to me well known and whence I certify respectable and worth of belief, who being first duly sworn do depose & say that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Eliza Ann Tharp, widow of John Tharp a Revolutionary Soldier That they have been neighbors of hers for the last [?] years. that they know that she now is a widow and has been a widow since September 4th 1960. and they further swear that they have no interest he application for restoration to the Pension Rolls. 
C. L. Hanks
Edward Hanks

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of June A. D. 1866, and I certify that I am disinterested in this claim --
Saml. D. Stapler  J. P.
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State of Virginia }
County of Carroll  }  ss.

I W. H. Sutherland Deputy for G. D. Hanley Clerk of the County Court of Carroll County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Saml D. Staples before whom the affidavits of C. L. Hanks & Edward Hanks appear to have been made, and whose genuine signature appears thereto, is and was at the time of the making of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county & state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn --
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said county  on this the 23rd day of June A. D. 1866
W. H. Sutherland D. C.
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Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls
WHOSE
Name have been Dropped under the Act of February 4, 1862
State of North Carolina 
County of Surry }SS.

On this 28th day of May, A.D one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, personally appeared before me, Jackson Lowe a Justice of the peace in said State and County, Eliza An Tharp aged Ninety one years, a resident of Surry County in the State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Eliza An Tharp who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Richmond, Va, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January, A.D. 1861, as follows: in Carroll County, Va. unlike the 25 Nov 1864 and since that date in Surry County North Carolina that during this period her means of subsistence have ben upon the charity of her friends and that she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last paid her pension on the first day of October, A.D 1860. 
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she may be entitle to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim. And I hereby appoint C L Bundy of Washington DC, my Attorney to present this my application, and perform all that is necessary therein, without revocation, as well as to receive my Certificate when issued. and I further certify that the contents of the Declaration were made known to her before signing.
X (her mark) Eliza An Tharp
Also personally appeared Nathaniel Allen Franklin Banner a resident of Surry County N.C. and Nathan Allen Franklin Banner a resident of Surry Co. N.C persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Eliza An Tharp, make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with that she is the iden-
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tical person (2) she represents (2) herself to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. And they do further swear that they  have read the allegations in theforegoing declation and know from our acquaintance with the applicant that the same and each of them are true, except the allegation as to her sympathy with the Rebel cause, and as to that they believe it to be true. (The foregoing was underlined before signature)
Jackson Lowe JP
(8) Franklin Banner
(8) Nathaniel Allen

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of May A. D. 1866; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
(1) Jackson Lowe J P
__________________________
Oath of Allegiance.

I, Eliza An Tharp, do solemnly swear, (or affirm), in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves:  So help me God.

(2) Eliza An Tharp
x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of May A. D. 1866, and I further certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration were made known to her before signing
(1) Jackson Lowe JP
_______________________
The State of North Carolina County of Surry, ps.
I, H L Hampton Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, do certify that Jackson Lowe Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement were made, was, at the time of taking the same, and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the several signatures, purporting to be his, which are appended to said declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement, are his genuine signatures.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court at Dobson this 28th day of May A. D. 1866.

H L Hampton Clerk
by S. A. Freeman D C

SEAL
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FOR ARREARS DUE DECEASED PENSIONERS.
==========
I, (Claimant.) John J. McMickle Administrator of Eliza Ann (Pensioner's name.) Tharp deceased widow of Jonathan Tharp who was a private in the revolutionary war (Service) do solemnly swear that the said Eliza Ann Tharp was the identical pensioner to whom certificate No. 5159 was issued (which is herewith surrendered(2) ______), payable at the Pension Agency at Raleigh, N.C., at $8.00 per month; and that she died at Samuel Gallyen in Surry Co., on the tenth day of April, 1872; (3) that she had not again married but continued to be the widow of the above named Jonathan Tharp up to her death that my post office address is (Town) Edwardsville, (County) Surry County, (State) North Carolina.
(Claimant's signature) John J. McMickel Adm with the will annexed
(Witnesses)
S A Freeman
Isaa Lowe
STATE OF North Carolina, COUNTY OF Surry, 88.:
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this tenth day of June, 1872.
(Magistrate's signature) J. M Smith
(Official character) J P
============
CERTIFICATE OF COURT AS TO DEATH
STATE OF North Carolina, COUNTY OF Surry, 88.:
I, Alexander H Freeman, Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Eliza Ann Tharp was a pensioner of the United States, residing at (No. Samuel B. Galyen Street), in the County of Surry, State of North Carolina and died on the tenth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy two and that She left no (*) one named transfer claimant who is the daughter of the Pensioner, the deceased, Samuel Galyen's wife

Given under my  hand and sseal of said Court this tenth day of June, 1872.
S. A. Freeman, Clerk.

1 Insert "Widow of" or "Guardian of minor children of." &c., &c.
2 If lost or destroyed, so state, and erase "is herewith surrendered."
3 When an invalid, insert "that he has not been employed or paid in the army, navy, or marine service of the United States from _____ day of ________, 18__, to the day of his death. For a widow pensioner, add "that she has not intermarried, but continued the widow of the above mentioned (husband's name) until her death. If the pensioner was drawing two dollars per month additional for minor children, give the names of those under sixteen years of age who, at the date of the last payment, were alive. If any one of the children has died, married, or been abandoned since the last payment, add in this space the name and the date when. For a dependent mother, add "that she has not intermarried since the death of the above-mentioned (son's name), and was dependent on her pension for support until death." For dependent father, add "that he was dependent on his pension for support until his death."
4 State what relatives, nearer to the pensioner than the claimants, do not survive, in the following order: widow, child, father, mother, brother, sister; and then give the name and relationship of the claimant. If children are claimants, give ages. Then certify to relationship or guardianship, &c., of claimant.

VOUCHER No.
ORIGINAL
Paid by check No. __________
Dated ______, 187__.
$ _____________, 187__.
Received of _____________, U.S. Pension Agent
at ________  ____________dollars, being for ___________ months' and ___________ days' pension due on pension certificate of ______________, deceased, No. ____________, from the __________ day of ______________, 18____, to the _______ day of ___________, 187__, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
(Witness.) S. A. Freeman John J. McMickle Admin
with [illegible}

VOUCHER No.
ORIGINAL
Paid by check No. __________
Dated ______, 187__.
$ _____________, 187__.
Received of _____________, U.S. Pension Agent
at ________  ____________dollars, being for ___________ months' and ___________ days' pension due on pension certificate of ______________, deceased, No. ____________, from the __________ day of ______________, 18____, to the _______ day of ___________, 187__, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
(Witness.) S. A. Freeman John J. McMickle Admin
with [illegible}
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FORM

STATE OF ______________, COUNTY OF ___________, 88:
I, _____________________, Clerk of the _____________ Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that _________________ is ___________, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ____ day of __________, 18 ___, and will expire on the  ____  day of _____________, 18 ___; and that his signature within written is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court this ________ day of ___________, 187 __.
________________, Clerk.
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INSTRUCTIONS.

FIGURE (1)--Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Clerk having seal. [NOTE--If a Judge or Justice of the Peace, authenticate the papers, the signature must be verified in usual form by the Clerk of the Court.]
(2) He or She; Name of Applicant; His or Her; Him or Her; Himself or Herself, as the face may be.
(3) Name the place or places at which claimant has resided since last paid, and during the time for which original Pension has not be drawn.
(4) Here name the employment or other means by which a livelihood has been gained. (4 1/2) Means of subsistence.
(5) Signature of Applicant. If X is made, two witnesses must sign their names opposite the same, and who can write.
(6) Names of Witnesses in full.
(7) State name of residence, City, Village, County, and State.
(8) Signatures of Witnesses.
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NOTES TO BE PARTICULARLY OBSERVED.
If the declarant, or any witness, signs by mark, the officer must certify, that the contents of the paper were made known to the affiant and witnesses before signing.

In every case, the declaration or affidavit must be either signed by the affiant's own hand or else by mark, [X.] Signing by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write, is wholly inadmissable.

The allegations made in the applicant's declaration, must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken. If the applicant be an Invalid Pensioner, he must be examined by an Army Surgeon, or by a Surgeon duly appointed by the Pensions Office, as to the continuance of the disability.

If a widow, she must prove, by two credible witnesses, (certified to in the usual manner, and under seal,) her continued widowhood.

If remarried, the minor children, (under 16,) through their guardian can apply for the Suspended Pension, and if the guardian of a minor child be newly appointed, he or she must file the proper evidence of his or her appointment as such.

In all cases, the ORIGINAL Pension Certificate must be surrendered.
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________________
Application for Restoration
TO THE
PENSION ROLLS,
Under Act of February 4, 1865.
==================
APPLICANT'S ADDRESS:
Eliza Ann Tharp Applicant.
of Surry County North Carolina
-----------------
FILED BY
C. S. Bundy
Washington D.C.

Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th Street, Washington, D. C.


STAMP
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
[ILLEGIBLE] 8 1866
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Act 2 Feb 18[illegible] (handwritten)

Virginia Rall (handwritten)
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State of Virginia,
On this 18th day of September 1849, before me Joshua Hanks, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll, in the said State, personally appeared Eliza Ann Tharp, a resident of the said County aged seventy eight 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 on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Jonathan Tharp, who was a private in the Army of the United States, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17th June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Witness
J Hanks, Jr.
Capt Wm Lunch
Eliza Ann Tharp
x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written, before me
J. Hanks, sw  J. Pence
I certify that Eliza Ann Tharp, the Declarant above names is personally known to me:
J. Hanks sw  J. Pence

State of Virginia, Carroll County, to wit,
I Fielden L Hale, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. Hanks sw is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified that he is legally authorized to and as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purported to be his, are genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court, this 29 day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Fielden L. Hale C. C.
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Mt. Airy NC
August 17th

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
Pension Office

Aug 22, 1840
Eliza Ann Tharp
[illegible]
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Grayson County Virginia August 16th 1840
my Dear friend I herewith enclose you the record evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Tharp as suggested to you in my letter heretofor you will see that there are some clashing in the name of Mr. Tharp you will see his name in the enclosed copies written John Tharp instead of Jonathan in which I presume has been a mistake in the old clerk of Pittsylvania County Va,. When I rec'd the those copies from the clerk I discovered that there were some mistake, I went to see Mrs. Tharp and related the case she unduly said that her husband was generally called John Tharp by her neighbors and a great many more nothing to  the contract. I told her it might be difficult for the department to determine on her claim unless they had some evidence of these facts towit that Mr. Tharp's usual name in the neighborhood was Jon and that she was the identical Liza Ann Saunder named in the original copies, she saw she would make affidavit to those facts, which she done together with the affidavit of Mrs. Rachel Potts in order to give more light on the case, it may be proper to have the clerk certificate of Surry annexed to those affidavits but as you have the magistrates name on file in  your office in several cases towit. Samuel H. Jones certified Cy the Clerk of Surry Court I deem it hardly necessary to ride 25 miles for the purpose of having the same annexes if it can be satisfactorily to your without the same to be affixed thereto. Therefore shall defer it at present so I hope that this enclosed copy of the record of Mrs. Tharps marriage together with the affidavits will be satisfactorily to grant her Pension certificate upon there are no other evidence in which I can give
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so I am confident that there were a mistake in old Mr. Tunstall old clerk of Pittsylvania County Va in writing John Tharp instead of Jonathan. You readily see that Tharp made his mark to the bond that he was illiterate and could not write or read therefore perhaps thought his name were written Jonathan and made his mark to it.
Sir where I wrote Mrs. Tharps declaration I made an inquiry of Mr. Tharps brother in law what he given name was he saw it was John Tharp I inserted his name in the declaration John Tharp left it blank in places to be filed ap I then went to Surry Court and read the declaration to Mrs. Tharp. She said that husband's name was Jonathan. I then had to write a new one. she also stated to that she was married in Pittsylvania County Va by Mathew Bates; that her name before she was married was Liza Ann Saunders which corroborates exactly with the License bond. Therefore on examining those papers you will please determine on her claim if the evidence is sufficient if not you will inform me what is requisite.
Sir I am sorry to inform you of the [illegible] of the new light modern federal Whigs in our county I was at an election held in Surry County N C on the 18th [illegible] in which there were 5 commissioners & 1 senator elected to the next legislature of that state & the Whig candidate for Governor ran a head also in that county though a small majority nothing more at present I am Sir your sincerely when you write about Mt. Airy NC
G W Cloud
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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State of Virginia
County of Carroll
On this fifth day of February 1856, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Eliza Ann Tharpe, aged 80 years a resident of said County & State discloses that she is the widow of Jonathan Tharp deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of 1818 or 1828, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum for services rendered in the Continental line in the State of Connecticut, and that she is now in the possession of a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum as his widow under Act of Congress of 2nd Feby 1848, that she now asks to be placed on the Pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, the same which her said husband received his annum under the Joint Resolution of Congress of the 1st July 1848. She herewith returns her original Certificate.
Eliza Ann Tharp
X her mark

Personally comes W. H. Tucker and Creed Hanks residents of the County and State aforesaid, who being sworn according to law declares that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Eliza Ann Tharpe and know her to be the identical person she presents, herself to be, and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and that they  have no interest whatever in this claim.
W. H. Tucker
Creed Hanks
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the declarant and affiants to be credible persons, that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim whatever
Jas,, Wilkinson J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Carroll
I Esaw Worrell Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that James Wilkinson Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, was at the time of it being done a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified by law to administer oaths and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on this 15th day of Feby 1856
Esaw Worrell Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Surry County} SS
Be it known that on the 14th day of August 1840 personally appeared before me Samuel H Jones a Justice of the peace in and for said, Rachel Potts and made Oath in due form of law, That she was well acquainted with Jonathan Tharp for the space of twenty years or upward. that the said Jonathan Tharp deceased Was the husband of Eliza Ann Tharp who is an applicant for a Pension That she never heard Old Mr Tharp's name was Jonathan Tharp untill about the time he Received his Pension certificate from the Pension Office That the said Jonathan Tharp was Generally called John Tharp in his neighborhood
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and date above Written
Rachel x her mark Potts
S H Jones JP

Surry County State of North Carolina
I Samuel H. Jones a Justice of the peace for said County do hereby Certify, that the above affiant is a credible Witness on Oath Given under my hand the 14th day of August 1840
S H Jones JP
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Mount Airy NC
October 26 18 3/4
Mr. 
James L. Edwards.
Mail} Pension Office
War Department. Wash.

Recd 4 Nov. 1828.

pen: to com: 30 May
1828

Jonathan Tharp
is the name
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Surry. October. 25th 1828. N. C.

Sir
Your letter of the 25th August, has been received. And on Consultation with old Mr. Tharp; I find the old Man wishes, rather than be Subject to any longer delay, in receiving the money needed and of his Country, to deliver any application, under the Act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828. and prays to know his fate, render the application made to your office. War Department. He hopes and trusts, that the few remaining days he is permitted to exist in time, will be cheered, by the recollection of deriving from his Country, that aid and assistance, which will greatly alleviate the cares and informalities of  declining life; reduced the more Consoling, under the knowledge of it being not renmerilled. - - 
To Obtain the benefits of the Act of the 15th. of May 1828. the old man finds, it would be necessary to procure additional evidence perhaps, and a tedious round of new applications to another department of Government, this, together with his needs and rapid decline of life induces him to look to
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and despond refer the result of the application above as made at your office -
Respectfully &C.
E. Graves, for
Jon. Tharp a Soldier
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Mr. J. L. Edwards.
Mail} War. Department
Pension Office.
Washington City.
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Surry June 1st. 1828.

Sir.
Accompanying this, you will Receive Several additional affidavits, going to Show, fully and Completely, that Tharp sold to Perkins, his tract of land as mentioned in his declaration, for a valuable consideration, which Consideration has been received by Tharp or his agent and applied to the payment of his Debts, principally to the Debt for the tract of land bought in Surry County of James Perkins, as heretofore mentioned. These affidavits further show that the Deed which accompanies them is a Copy of the Deed made finally to Perkins. It will be perceived that these are two affidavits given by Abraham Perkins, the one dated February 22nd. 18[illegible] was thought not to be as full as might be wished, hence the other, dated the 22nd March 1823 was  taken, which is a little more in detail, but in substance one in the Same. From my knowledge of the history and many of the facts of this Case, I am very Confi-
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-dent that it is clear of fraud, and that the transactions alluded to by these affidavits, inbetween Tharp and Perkins are bone fidie, and therefore not done with a view, to enable the old man Tharp to apply for his Pension - Pardon the liberty taken, in making those remarks for I feel so well assured, that the old man is a fit and deserving subject for Governmental and I cannot refrain from making them.
Respectfully Yours &C
E. Graves

J: L Edwards.

N.B. Old Mr. Tharp wishes information to be forwarded on to me, as to the Result of his application at Mt. Airy N. C.
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Joshua Boys maketh oath that the annexed Judgements were given on note to the amount of two hundred & fifty seven dollars & a half in which he was the security of Jonathan or John Tharp. That the notes were given to James Forkner in November AD 1821 for a tract of land for which said Forkner gave his land to make title but which he was unable to make title to - That one of said notes had been endorsed to Wm Slade, by Forkner for the amount of 125 dollars and the rest to Dabney Maker & by him married to Jonathan Roberts. That they were sealed by said Slade and Roberts. for the said notes and judgements were endorsed against them Therein which judgements are annexed hereto that part of the property of said Tharp mentioned in the time schedule was sold at private sale the previous thereof month discharged the said judgements and the tract was sold fairly and bona fide to [illegible] same as far as it would go or is stated in the annexed affidavit of Caldwell Shipp the officer who sold the Same - That he said Joshua was obliged to pay the amount of one hundred and three dollars of said Judgements in [illegible] of the [illegible] of said Tharp - in consequence of which sd Tharp assigned to him the aforesaid title bond on Forkner to indemnify the [illegible] which in no event will prove more than sufficient to indemnify the for said loss - He further swears that he balances the Schedule of property stated to be now in his possession is true - He further swears that from the character of Jonathan Tharp he believes that he has sworn truly in every part of the declaration - and that he is an
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object of charity on account of his extreme poverty & infirmity
Joshua x his mark Boys
Sworn to in open Court
March 7th 1826
Test Jo Williams Jun CSC

I William Slade do make oath that the foregoing affidavit of Joshua Boys So far as it relates to myself I know to be true & the rest I expect to be true
William Slade
Sworn to in open Court
March 8th 1826
Test Jo Williams Jun CSC
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State of North Carolina
Surry County.} November 1st 1827.
This day Came James Forkner before me Wm Slade one of the acting Justices of the Peace for Surry County and made Oath in due form of law That, Sometime in the year 1821. as well as he now recollects, he sold to John alias Jonathan Tharp a small tract of land lying on the waters of the Arraratt River adjoining the Lands of Drewry Magee & others for the Sum of two hundred and fifty odd dollars or thereabouts. for which the said Tharp Executed to him, two Notes, one for the Sum of $125. The other for the sum of $127 1/2. bearing date as well as can now be recollected, the 10th of November 1821. or thereabouts - That one Joshua Boys became Security to those Notes - That he the affiant, transfered to the same - That he is informed, and believes the Said Boys, was Compelled to pay off a considerable part of these Notes as Security - that this Affiant executed to the said Tharp, in and about the time of the sale to him, of the Land, a title Bond, requiring and obliging him to make a good and sufficient conveyance in fee Simple, of the Land aforesaid to him the said Tharp Perkins &c - That he, this affiant, failed to comply that the conditions set forth in said title Bond - whereupon he was Said in one Session Court of law for Surry County in the name of the said Tharp. That after various containments of said Suit, a Judgement was finally recovered against him, for the Sum of two hundred dollars, the Supposed Value of the said tract of Land - that the said sum of two hundred dollars has been paid off with its Interest - That he is informed and believes, that a considerable part of the said two hundred dollars has been paid to the said Joshua Boys to indemnify him, for what he paid, as security for the said Tharp - the balance, this affiant believes has been applied to the payment of his debts - that since the termination of the debt aforesaid, the affiant has taken possession, and sold, the said tract of Land to one Daniel Mayer - that the said Tharp has at this time lives within a half mile of the affiant on Rented Land - that he believes him poor and needy - 
James Forkner
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the within affidavit Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 1 November 1827
William Slade JP.

State of North Carolina
Surry County} SS I John Wright Clerk of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Surry, do hereby certify that William Slade, whose signature is to the above Probate, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County of Surry, and that due faith and Credit Should be given to his Official acts as such. - - - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Office the 10 day of Decr. 1827.
John Wright CC
by Jo Williams DC

State of North Carolina
Surry County} I Jonathan Hesing, presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County Aforesaid, do hereby Certify, That John Wright whose name and Signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the acting Clerk of our Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid. And as such all due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. it being made in due form of law. given under my hand this 10th day of December 1827
Jonth. Thomas Ch
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Affidavit
of
Abraham Perkins.
Page 103

State of N. Carolina
Rockingham County}
This day came Abraham Perkins before me Edward Newman a Justice of the Peace for sd. County & made Oath that he purchased, a Tract of Land of Jonathan Tharp in the year eighteen Hundred and twenty, the month of Decr. for which the sd. Perkins give sd. Tharp two Hundred & fifty Dollars, [illegible] at two different payments, the last payment in these years, after the Purchase of this; a Land. The sd. Perkins do further say that he has paid the last twenty Cents to the sd. Tharp for his land, & do not at this time owe the sd. Tharp anything at all
Sworn to before me this 13 of February 1827.
Abraham Perkins
E,, Newman. JP

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I Robert Galloway clerk of Rockingham County Court do hereby Certify that Edward Newman is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixd. the seal of said court at Office the 14th Febry A.D. 1827
Ro. Galloway CCC
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I Abraham Philips presiding Justice In and for the County Aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that Robert Galloway Esquire, whose Name and Signature is affixed to the foregoing Instrument, of probate, is the Acting Clerk of our Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid; and as such Due faith is Due to his Official Acts - it being made out in due form of Law, Given under my hand this 15th day of February. AD. 1827-
A. Philips
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State of North Carolina }
                Surry County }  December 6, 1827.
This Day came Solomon Graves before me William Slade one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Surry aforesaid and made oath, that sometime in the year 1826 In then alias John Tharp employed him as agent and attorney at law, to act for him the said Tharp, in receiving and paying over to his Creditors, the amount of a Judgment which he the said Tharp had lately recovered in the Superior Court of Surry county in a Suit, commenced in his name
against one James Forkman upon a penal Bond to make title to a certain tract of land. That the sum recovered was $205, including Interest or thereabouts. That he accordingly paid over the same in Strict accordance with what he conceived
to be Justice, to different creditors, and only such as appeared to be bonefied ones, amongst whom was a certain Joshua Baize, for whose benefit the said aforesaid, was, as this affiant 
understood principally Instituted, to whom was paid the sum of $122.66. to reimburse the said Baize, for money he had paid for the said Tharp.
That after paying over to the various creditors of the said Tharp, their respective sums and retaining a fee of some dollars for his services there remained a ballance of $29. or thereabouts,
which according to the direction of the said
Tharp, was paid over to one Johnathan Renthank.
to be applied to the sum of the said Tharp which sum has been long [illegible]expended as this affiant has been informed and believing. This affiant further states, he was of Council for the defendant, Forkman, in the before mentioned suit, commenced in the name of the said Tharp, which circumstance afforded him an opportunity of being well aquainted with all the particulars of the Suit he states, he does not believe, or suspect, any thing like fraud or collusion was practiced between the parties in any manner whatever in relation to the aforesaid recovery he further states, he is well acquainted with the said Tharp, and has been for a considerable time living in the same neighborhood, and believes him to be strictly honest, but has become poor and very needy. That he lives on rented land, as he is informed and believes. And that of his debts were paid he would not be worth $20.     S. Graves
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State of North Carolina }
           Surry. . . .            }

The within affidavit was sworn to and Subscribed, before me this 5th day of December 1827
William Slade

State of North Carolina}
               Surry County }  I John Wright Clerk of our court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William Slade whose Name and signature is affixed  to the above probate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Surry, so that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official  Such Testimony where of I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said court at office the 6th day of December A D 1827   John Wright Cl
                                         by Jo Williams DC

State of North Carolina}
              Surry County}

I Jonathan Haines presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Wright
whose name and Signature is affixed to the above
certificate is the acting Clerk of our Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, and as such all
due [ word crossed out] faith and Credit aught to be given to his official [illegible] it being made in due form of law. given under my hand this 10th day of Dec. 1827.
Jonathan Haines Ch

[ illegible name crossed out]
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Surry. N. Carolina. Decr. 23rd. 1827.

I take the liberty of Enclosing to you, old Mr. Tharps papers. he makes application to his Government for aid. under acts of Congress, providing for soldiers of the revolutionary war. Be pleased to attend to his application, and much oblige your friend &C.
E. Graves.

N. B. If any thing appears to be deficient in relation to the old mans papers, be so good as to give me inform thereof. - - 
The news of Surry is not interesting, nothing new has Occurred since you left us. Our friend William Slade has taken leave of Surry, and becomes a Citizen of Rockingham County, in future ~
E. Graves.
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State of N. Carolina} This day came William Slade
Surry County} before me Saml. D. Moore one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and made oath that he was well acquainted with John (alias) Jonathan Tharp who removed from Rockingham County N.C. to this County some years ago, and that he as informed and does not believe that the said John (alias) Jonathan Tharp bought a small poor piece of Land in this County, for which he obligated himself to pay two hundred & fifty Dollars, and that the obligations so given for that amount fell into his hands and were Collected from the said John (alias) Jonathan Tharp and Joshua Boys who was security to the aforesaid obligations - And the said Wm. Slade further swears that he was informed and does believe that most or all of the money that was recd. for a tract of land sold by the said Tharp in Rockingham County to a Abraham Perkins was paid over by the said Tharp and his security Boys towards the extinguishment of the aforesaid obligations for two Hundred & fifty Dollars - Sworn & Subscribed to this 10th day of May AD. 1828
S D. Moore J.P
William Slade
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State of North Carolina
Surry County} I John Wright, Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Surry do hereby Certify that Samuel D. Moore whose name appears to the within Affidavit is, and was, at the Signing of the Same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Surry aforesaid and that his official acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Said Court at Office, the 30 day of May A D 1828. John A Wright CC
By Jo Williams DC

State of North Carolina
Surry County} I Jonathan Haines presiding magistrate of and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify That John Wright whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the signing the same, the acting Clerk of our Said Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Surry aforesaid, and that as Such all due faith and credit should be given to his Official acts as such.
Given under my hand this 30 day of May AD. 1828.
Jonth. Haines CL
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Copy of a Deed
John Tharp
to
Abraham Perkins
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State of North Carolina }
Rockingham County      }

I Robert Galloway Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County do hereby Certify that Otway L Baily & Edward Newman Esqr whose names are signed to the proceeding afadavits 
is and were at the time of signing acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and our faith and credit is due to all their official acts as such I have hereunto set my hand and seal and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Wentworth this 22nd Day of March 1828                 [Illegible circular seal                                                        R Gallaway CC                 left side of document]
                                  

State of North Carolina }
Rockingham County      }
March   1828

I Abraham Philips presiding Magistrate in and for the 
county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Gallaway Esquire whose name and Signature is subscribed to the above Certificate is and was at the Signing the same, the acting Clerk of our County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the county
aforesaid and as such all due faith and credit is due to his official acts it being made out in due form of law. Given under my hand this 23rd day of March 1828.
A Philips
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This Indenture made this 21st day of March in year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven between John Tharp [illegible] of Surry County North Carolina of the part and Abraham Perkins of Rockingham County of the Other part (and state aforesaid) as witnesseth, that the said John Tharp, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars to him in hand paid, the rec't[receipt] whereof is hereby acknowledged and hereof exonerate acquit and discharge; have given granted bargained sold and confirmed and [illegible] these presents give grant and confirm unto Abraham Perkins his heirs and assizes one certain tract of land containing one hundred acres, situate lying and being on the waters of Hogan's creek, in the County of Rockingham and beginning at a [illegible] John H. Taylors corner (formerly [illegible]) thence North seventy one degrees East one hundred and two poles, to a chestnut oak on John Masters line and, thence [illegible], (formerly Hugh Reeds) thence North One Hundred and thirty nine poles to John H. Taylors corner, (now in possession of Robert Menzies) thence with said Taylors line up the road to a [illegible] [persimmon?] in edge of the old field, thence to the first station began at one hundred acres more or less, agreeable to the bounds thereof, together with all woods ways waters, mines minerals, shores orchards hereditary appertainance to said land belonging or appertaining, to have and to hold to the said Abraham Perkins his heirs and assizes forever, I the [illegible] John Tharp do warrant and the right and title of the said land from my self my heirs or assizes, or any other person laying or having any just claim thereof, to Abraham Perkins his [illegible] heir and assizes forever, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above written
Signed Sealed & delivered
in presence of 
Edward W. Newman
his
Melanda Newman
mark

his
John Tharp
mark

Copy of Deed
[illegible], to Abraham Perkins
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State of North Carolina }
     Rockingham County } 
March 22nd 1828.

This day, personally appeared before me, Otway L. Baily
one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said county
Edward Newman and made oath that he is the person purporting to be the attesting Witness to a Deed of conveyance of a certain tract or parcel of land bought by Abraham Perkins of one John (alias Jonathan) Tharp, 
which Deed he understood to be a second one for the same tract or parcel of land. That the within, is a true copy of the Deed, attached of aforesaid by this affiant and one Melinda Newman.
E,, Newman
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day and date above written.
O L Bailey JP
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State of North Carolina }
Rockingham County      }
March 22nd 1828.

This day personally appeared before me Edward Newman one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county, Abraham Perkins and made oath that the reason why the original Deed of Conveyance, made by John (alias Jonathan) Tharp to him for a certain tract or Parcel of Land, sold to him by the said Tharp, being the only tract or Parcel of Land ever purchased by him of the said Tharp, was that in some short time after he purchased the aforesaid tract of Land of the said Tharp he sold the same to one Richard Coram of the State of Virginia. That in making title to him, he this affiant, supposed he transfered or otherwise lost or mislaid the said original Deed so that it was not recorded. That after two years had lapsed he conceived the said original  Deed to be out of Date, and therefore could not be admitted to Record, so has under this belief since procured from the said Tharp a second Deed since obtaining which he has not had it recorded
[line crossed out]  
                                                        Abraham Perkins
Sworn and Subscribed before
me the day and date above written
E,, Newman JP
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State of North Carolina }                            [ Circular Seal]
Rockingham County }
March 22nd. 1828.

This day personally appeared before me Edward Newman
one of the acting Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, Abraham Conner and made oath that he saw, John alias Jonathan Tharp in posesion of a certain Brown horse, which he had received from Abraham Perkins in part of the purchase money for a tract of land,
which this affiant understood he said Abraham Perkins 
 had purchased from the said John alias Jonathan Tharp,
Containing one hundred acres which horse this affiant
understood was received at a hundred dollars or thereabout.
Sworn to and Subscribed            Abraham Connor
before me the day and date
above written.
E Newman JP
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-ingham County North Carolina} this day came Abraham Perkins before me Edward Newman one of the Justices of the Peace for 5th County and made oath that this is a true and [illegible] copy of a Deed to a certain track and piece of land (sealed to this affidavit from John Tharp to Abraham Perkins which is the only track that he was brough of sa. Tharp and further said on oath that the only reason why the Original Deed was not recorded was nothing more than neglect till it ran out of date.

Sure to before me this 22d day of February 1828- 
Abrm Perkins

E. Newman
Abraham Connor

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State of North Carolina Rockingham County}
I Robert Gallaway clerk of Rockingham County Court do hereby certify that Edward Newman is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham that his official act as such are entitled to crest.
In witness whereof than hereunto let my hand affect the seal of said court of Winforth the 25th of February 25 1828
R Gallaway
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State of North Carolina                                
Rockingham  County  }

I Abraham Philips presiding Justice In and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert
Gallaway Esquire whose name and signature is affixed to the within probate and Certificate is the Acting Clerk of our County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County aforesaid and as
such due faith is due to his Official acts, it being made out in due form of Law Given under my hand this 25th day of February A.D. 1828
A. Philips
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
I John Wright Clerk of the County Court of plans and quarter session of the county of Surry do hereby certify that Samuel D Moore whose name appears to the written affidavit is and was at the beginning the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Surry aforesaid and that all due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at office the 30 day of May A.D. 1828.
John Wright Esq
by J[illegible] DC

State of North Carolina
Surry County
I Jonathan Haines residing [illegible] in and for the county of Surry aforesaid do hereby certify that John Wright whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the signing the same the acting clerk of our said court of pleas and quarters session for the county aforesaid and that as such all due father and credit should be given to his official seal given under my hand this 30 day of May A.D. 1828.
Jonathan Haines PD
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State of North Carolina }
                Surry County } April 26th 1822

This day personally appeared before me Samuel D. Moore one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Joshua Baze and made Oath that as agent and attorney in fact, he Received a payment of Sixty Eight dollars and fifty cents as part of the purchase money [word crossed out] for a certain tract or parcel of land sold by John, alias Jonathan Tharp to Abraham Perkins of the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina which [word crossed out]  amount, upon a transfer of the Bond to one Jess      Delap,was Received ^ at a discount of something like twenty Per Cent, and paid over by this affiant in part payment of any of the Debts of the said John alias Jonathan Tharp, due to one James Forkman of the county of Surry [word crossed out] the^ other part of the purchase money for the said tract of land. To wit 
$151.50 was also Received and paid over in discharge of the Debts of the of the said John alias Jonathan Tharp, as this affiant was informed and believing 
[crossed out word] This affiant further states, that he became bound as Security for the said John alias Jonathan Tharp and the Debt due to the above named James Forkman, which afforded him an opportunity of being well acquainted with the business and situation  of the said Tharp.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
S D Moore JP
                                             Joshua his X mark Baze
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POSTCARD

STAMP - YORK
FEB 23
1937
4 PM
NEBR.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Pension Bureau,
Revolutionary War Section, 
Washington, 
D.C.
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Please send to address any information
your files may contain concerning
JONATHAN THARP who drew pension from
only N C per John T (handwritten)
Revolutionary War service while living
in G uilford Co., No. Carolina.
Thanking you,
Anne Cutler (handwritten)

Mrs. R.E.Cutler
222 W_10
York, NEBRASKA.
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Treasury Department, 
Third Auditor's Office,

July 25 1866 .

Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 23rd inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs Eliza Ann Tharp,
( on the Richmond VA roll under act 2" Feby 1848.) appears by the books of this office to have been last paid to 4 March 1861
Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Com. of Pensions

JHB                                                  [3 letters to faint]
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The Methodist Church
Harmon Kelly, Pastor
Tuscola, Illinois

405 East Sale Street
Tuscola, Illinois
December 12, 1939

Administrator 
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to secure any information you may be able to supply relative to Jonathan Tharp, a Revolutionary War soldier from North Carolina, whom I have reason to believe is my great-great grandfather.
From the North Carolina Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers, published by the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, page 586 - Revolutionary pensioners under the Act of 1818 and 1832, as reported by the Secretary of State to Congress in 1835, I find
1519  Jonathan Tharp, private.
I wonder if there might be records in the pension files which will show names of children, and other data, which may help me to determine if this individual is my great-great grandfather.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me relative to the above, I am
Very sincerely yours, 
Signature [Harmon Kelly]
Harmon Kelly 
405 East Sale Street
Tuscola, Illinois 
                         [Circular stamp  RECEIVED 
                           Dec 13 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV
                           Reader No. 4  VETS ADM ]
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                                           March 25, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
Jonathan Tharp
W. 3877

Mrs. R.E. Cutler
222 West 10
York, Nebraska.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Tharp, a pensioner, you state, of Guilford County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were found in pension claim, W. 3877, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Jonathan Tharp, the only pensioner of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
Jonathan Tharp, called also John Tharp, enlisted sometime in 1779, in Accomac County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Southy Copes'[ underlined][ hand written side note in margin, In our file] company and under Colonel Febiger in the Virginia troops, was stationed first at a fort on an island near the Virginia coast where he, with the company, was taken prisoner by a British privateer schooner, "Irish Hero", was put in irons for a day, after which he was confined in the hold of the schooner, was exchanged, then served at a blockhouse on the Potomac River and was discharged by Colonel John Copper (possibly meant for Cropper), having served eighteen months. He enlisted later, served as private in Captain John Kirkpatrick's company, Colonel Webb's Virginia regiment, was in several skirmishes in Chesterfield and Cumberland Counties, Virginia, and was discharged some time after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 8, 1826, at which time he resided in Surry County, North Carolina; he was aged then sixty-three years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not whown[shown].
In 1826, when Jonathan Tharp applied for pension, he had
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the following children living at home; two grown daughters, one son, aged eleven years, and twin daughters, aged about ten years. The names of these children were not designated.
Jonathan Tharp died January 23, 1833, at his home in Surry County, North Carolina.
The soldier married August 15, 1791, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Eliza Ann (Lizann) Saunders. His name was recorded as John Tharp, at that time.
Eliza Ann Tharp, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 11, 1840, at which time she resided in Surry County, North Carolina.
She moved,  previous to May 1844, to Carroll County, Virginia, with her son, Thomas Tharp, with whom she had resided in North Carolina. November 26, 1864, she returned to Surry County, North Carolina; died April 10, 1872 at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth, wife of 
Samuel Galyen. The date and place of birth of Eliza Ann Tharp was not given; her age in 1840 was given as sixty-four years; in 1849, it was given as seventy-eight years; and in 1866, it was given as ninety-one years.
There are no further data in regard to the children of Jonathan, or John Tharp, and his wife, Eliza Ann Tharp.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.