Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41248, for Buckner Thomas, Virginia
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Service Va. | Thomas, Buckner (colored) | Number S.41248
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8,574
Virginia Roll
Buckner Thomas, of Nottoway Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davis of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Mar 1819, and sent to Rich Epes, Esq. Nottoway Co. Va.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ... 76.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4, 1819 .. 48.

[illegible] 18/31.

$124.64

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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Buckner Thomas private
Col. Davis
Virginia line 77 till 86
18 May 1818

Wanting the justice's certificate of the recorded circumstances of the applicant


Adm.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Nottoway County Vir.

On this Eighteenth day of May 1818 before me one of the Justice of the Peace for the said County of Nottoway personally appears Buckner Thomas a free man of colour aged Sixty years a resident in Nottoway County aforesaid who [illegible] by me had duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain personal engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That be the said Buckner Thomas enlisted in the County of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. Peter Jones in the fourteenth State regiment on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corp. or in the Service of the United States until he was exchanged at James Town in Virginia from whence he went to Richmond in Virginia and was discharged, that he enlisted about month of September 1777 under said Capt. Peter Jones for three years, was taken prisoner in Charleston South Carolina where he remained about eighteen months till he was shipped round to James Town in Virginia to be exchanged -  that near about the time he
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was taken prisoner in Charleston South Carolina his time of enlistment would have expired, that he was present and a Soldier in the Company commanded by Walker, Capt. James having gone on the Recruiting Service at taking of the Fort at Powells or Sandy-hook near New York, that he was in the Scouting parties at Scotch plains, Black bull, and once of the Waggon and baggage guard  at the battle fought at Stoney point, that the fourteenth Virginia regiment was transferred to the tenth Virginia regiment - Col. William Davis to the North. Walker marched us to the South and Browne had the immediate command of the company when we marched in to defend Charleston and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the first pence of his [illegible] for Support - that his discharge was looked from him by a certain Joshua Winn in Dinwiddie County at a [illegible] he was sick and delirious with fever and that he has received no pension in any way from Government and that along with this he transcribed the affidavit of William Davis who served with him in the same company he was taken in Charleston with him, both having enlisted with Capt. Peter Jones in Dinwiddie County and marched to the North and South together - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Richard Epes Esq.
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I Richard Epes ones of the Justices of Peace for Nottoway County Virginia do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Buckner Thomas did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy [illegible] transmit the proceedings and testimony taken [?] before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the decision  of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this Eighteenth day of May, 1818.

Richard Epes Esq.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Nottoway County

I Francis Fitzgerald Jr clerk of the County Court of Nottoway in the State of Virginia, do certify and make known that Richard Epes who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned sworn and that faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his declarations and attestations as such. For witness whereas I have hereunto set my hand with the seal of said County [?] this 19th day of May 1818 in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth.
F. Fitzgerald Jr. CNC
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Nottoway County and Commonwealth of Virginia [?]

I Richard Epes one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for the County of Nottoway and State of Virginia do Certify and make known that Buckner Thomas a free coloured man & a resident of said County of Nottoway and where services are narrated in the foregoing Certificates and the one of William Davises hereunto affixed - is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support - that he has [?] now personally before me and has proved the same to my satisfaction Given from under my hand the Fourth day of February 1819.

Richard Epes [?]
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Lunenburg County Solicitor,

This day William Davis made oath before me a Justice of the Peace for said county that Buckner Thomas (a man of colour) served three years in the Revolutionary War, under the command of a certain Capt. Peter Jones, in the 14th Virginia Regiment which service was faithfully rendered. Given under my hand this 10th day of April 1818. 
John Knight JP.

This is to certify to all whom it may concern, that the said Davis above names, is a man whom oath may be fully relied on. 
John Knight
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Virginia, Lunenburg County [?]

I William H. Fry [?] Clerk of the Court of Lunenburg in the said State do hereby certify that John Knight Gentleman where signature is affixed to this within written certificates is our acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Lunenburg and that he is duly [illegible] and qualified. Given under my hand this 16th day of May 1818 in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth. 
William H Fry [?]
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41248
Invalid
Revy
File No. 41248
Buckner Thomas
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index Vol. [?], Page 507

Arrangement of 1870