Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2506-500, for William Thompson, South Carolina
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Service
S.C.

Thompson, William
Thomson,

Number
B.L.Wt. 2506-500
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2506
Special Warrant
William Thompson, Col.
So. Ca line
issued Jame 13, 1860
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S. 188.
AN ACT
For the relief of the surviving grandchildren of Colonel William Thompson, of the revolutionary army of South Carolina.
May 4, 1860.-- Reported from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims without amendment, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
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[The following is lined through:]
May 4, 1860.
Reported from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims without amendment, committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and order to be printed.
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Private 51.
AN ACT
For the relief of the surviving grandchildren of Colonel William Thompson, of the revolutionary army of South Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be paid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William E. Haskell, Charles T. Haskell, Charlotte Rhett, widow of James S. Rhett, Mary E. Darby, widow of A. B. Darby, Caroline Lewis, widow of Doctor John B. Lewis, and Charlotte A. Goodwyn, wife of Robert H. Goodwyn, the grandchildren and heirs of William Thompson, who was a colonel of the third regiment of South Carolina mounted continental troops during the revolutionary war, the sum of seven thousand three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighty-two cents, being the half pay for life to which their ancestor, the said William Thompson, was entitled under the resolutions of Congress for his services as
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colonel as aforesaid throughout the war of the revolution, the said Colonel William Thompson having elected not to take the commutation of five years' full pay.
   Sec 2.  And be it further enacted, That the Commissioner of Pensions be authorized and required to issue in the names of the aforesaid grandchildren of Colonel William Thompson a warrant for such an amount of bounty land as was provided for a colonel under the resolve of Congress of September sixteenth, seventeen hundred and seventy-six.

[the following is handwritten:]
Approved 7 June 1860.
Department of State.
Washington.
June 11, 1860

I do, hereby, certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original on file in this Department.
W Huntis
Chief Clerk
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Senator Geo. E. Chamberlain telephoned to the Rev. War Sec. for the history of Genl. William Thomson of S.C. brother of Charles Thomson Secty Contl Congr.
Nov. 12, 1919
See Lessing II, p. 444.
Heitman p 542.
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April 4, 1932.

BA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxxxxx x
William Thompson
B.L.Wt. 2506-500 acres.

Ruby McGill
Department of Education
Colorado, Texas.

Dear Madam:
   Referwnce is made to your letter requesting information relative to Colonel william Thompson, John Thompson, who commanded a company of South Carolina militia, Abraham Thompson and George Moore.
   The date furnished herein regarding William Thompson are obtained from the papers on file in the above noted claim for bounty land, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
   William Thompson (Thomson) served as Colonel of the Third Regiment of South Carolina mounted Continental Troops throughout the War of the Revolution.
   He elevted not to take the commutation of five years' full pay and that the "half pay for life" to which he was entitled, was on June 7, 1860 ordered to be paid to his grandchildren and heirs-
   William E. Haskell; Charles T. Haskell; Charlotte Rhett, widow of James S. Rhett; Mary E. Darby, widow of A.B. Darby; Caroline Lewis, widow of Dr. John B. Lewis; and Charlotte A. Goodwyn, wife of Robert H. Goodwyn.
   The above named grandchildren were also allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2506 on account of the services of the above noted Colonel William Thompson (Thomson).
   The particulars of Colonel William Thompson's (Thomson's) service, dates of his birth, marriage and death, and name of his wife are not given.
   A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show a calim for pension or bounty land on file on account of a John Thompson who commanded a company of South Carolina militia during the
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Revolution, or of an Abraham Thompson who served in the South Carolina troops or who applied for pension while residing in that state, or of George Moore, born 1716 died 1775. All spellings of these surnames have been searched.
Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.



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3-565

No. ........

ACT OF Special, 18 ....

Received ......., 18 ....

William Thompson
Col. So. Carolina
Revolution


Warrant No. 2506
For 500 acres


11960b5m2-94
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1910 Feby 26 - Hist to Mrs. James McAlister, letter in W. File 22394 Wm Russell Thomson.  C
1919 Nov 14. Hist to Hon. George E. Chamberlan. C
1927 Dec. 15 - Hist to Mrs. W. E. Rupp. awj
1932 - April 4 - Hist to Ruby McGill. JLL.
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Pursuant of the Second Action of the Act of Congress approved June 7th 1860 entitled "An Act for xxx xxxx of the surviving grandchildren of Colonel William Thompson, of the Revolutionary Army of South Carolina" And is hereby certified not according to the resolve of xxxx on September Seventeeth Seventeen hungreed and seventy six." William E. Haskell, Charles J. Haskell, Charlotte Robert, widow of James s. Rhett, Mary E. Darby, widow of A. B. Darby, Caroline Lewis, widow of Dr John B. Lewis, and Charlotte A. Goodwyn, wife of Robert H. Goodwyn. The grandchildren and heirs of William Thomson, who was a Colonel of the third regiment of South Carolina mounted Continental troops during the Revolutionary
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War" and entitled to five hundred acres of bounty land.

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Hillsboror Kansas
Dec. 12, 1927

Department of Interior
Revolutionary War Section
   I would like the war record of Col. Wm. Thompson of the 3rd South Carolina regiment.
   Was this entire regiment taken prisoner? What disposition was made of the regiment afterward?
   Did Colonel Wm Thompson draw a pension?

Yours,
Mrs. W. E. Rupp

Hillsboro, Kans.
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Ruby McGill
County Superintendent

Lila McCurry
Assistant Superintendent

Department of Education
Mitchell County
Colorado, Texas

U. S. Department of Interior
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

May I have a record of the data you have in your department in regard to the following men who gave service in the Revolutionary War. I shall appreciate greatly any information that you may be able to give me.

Col. Wm. Thompson - Third S. C. Range Served from June 17th 1775 to close of war.

John Thompson - Commander of CO. of Su. C. Militia - died in Union Town S. C. Was at King's Mt. Oct. 1780 and as Cowsons 1781.

Abraham Thompson - lived at Newberry, S. C. after the Rev. war

George Moore 1716-1775 b Charleston S. C. d New Hanover, N. C. m Mary - she.

Yours truly,
Ruby McGill
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In reply refer to
Rev. War Section.  3-1864
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

November 14, 1919.

Honorable George E. Chamberlain,
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:
   In response to your personal request on the twelfth instant, for the history of General William thomson the brother of Charles Thomson of South Carolina, I have the honor to advise you that the records of this Bureau show that William Thompson served as a Colonel of the Third regiment of South Carolina mounted continental troops during the Revolutionary War; that he elected not to take the commutation of five years' full pay, and that the "half-pay for life" amounting to seven thousand three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighty-two cents, and five hundred acres of bounty land to which he was entitled, for his services, were allowed by Special Act of Congress in 1860, for the benefit of his grandchildren and heirs: William E. Haskell, Charles T. Haskell, Charlotte Rhett widow of James S. Rhett, Mary E. Darby widow of A. B. Darby, Caroline Lewis widow of Dr. John B. Lewis, and Charlotte A. Goodwyn wife of Robert H. Goodwyn.
   The particulars of Colonel Thompson's service, and dates of his birth, marriage and death are not stated.
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   From the papers in the claim W. File No. 22,394 Rev. War, it appears that William Russell Thomson, son of the above, resided in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, when he entered the army in 1776, and served until 1780 or 1781, as a Lieutenant in the Third South Carolina regiment commanded by his father Colonel William Thomson, which regiment was in the battles of Sullivan's Island and Savannah.
   in 1781, he served forty-seven days as a Private and thirty days as a Brigade Major in General William Henderson's brigade of South Carolina militia; on July 12, 1781, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of Colonel Richard Hampton's regiment of militia; in 1782, he served five months as Lieutenant Colonel and six months ending April 13, 1783 as Colonel of a regiment in General Henderson's brigade.
   He married at Belbraughton, February 23, 1783, Elizabeth Sabb. He died April 17, 1807, and she died November 8, 1838 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, and the pension to which she was entitled was allowed for the benefit of her only surviving children in 1852; Charles R. Thomson, Mary E. Darby, Charlotte Goodwyn and Caroline S. Lewis wife of John B. Lewis M. M.
   Throughout the claim the name is that of Thomson.
Family Data.
William Russell thomson married Elizabeth Sabb February 25, 1783 at Belbraughton.
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Elizabeth Deborah Thomson was born December 23, 1783 at Belbraughton and died September 23, 1787 at Smith field.
William Sabb Thomson born November 10, 1785 at Richmond Hill.
Mary Eugenis Thomson born November 14, 1787 at Smithfield.
Elizabeth Anne Thomson was born January 1, 1790 at Smithfield where she died on September 2, 1791.
John Linton Thomson was born April 13, 1793 at Smithfield, married December 16, 1816, Margaret Ann Sinclair.
Charles Robert Thomson born Octoner 25, 1794 at Mavericks.
Harriott Deborah Thomson born February 20, 1797 at Midway.
Charlotte Ann Thomson born April 12, 1799 at Midway.
Caroline Sophia Rebecca Thomson born August 28, 1802 at Midway where she married December 21, 1819 Thomas B. Smith of Savannah, Georgia.
William Sabb Thomson married at Mount Thomson July 9, 1809 Eugenia Ann Lewis born May 12, 1789.
William Russell Thomson bornw May 11, 1810.
John Paul thomson born September 14, 1814 died April 12, 1815.
John Lewis Thomson born Januaru 1, 1816.

Very truly yours, 
E. C. xxxx
Acting Commissioner.
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The the records of this office it appears that William Thompson (Thomson) served as Colonel of the Third Regiment of South Carolina mounted Continental Troops throughout the war of the Revolution,
   He elected not to take the commutation of five years' full pay, and the "half pay for life", to which he was entitled, was on June 7, 1860 ordered to be paid to his grandchildren and heirs-
   William E. Haskell; Charles T. Haskell; Charlotte Rhett, widow of James S. Rhett; Mary E. Darby, widow of A. B. Darby; Caroline Lewis, widow of Dr. John B. Lewis; and Charlotte A. Goodwyn, wife of Robert H. Goodwyn.
   The above named grandchildren were also allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2506 on account of the services of the above noted Colonel William Thomson (Thompson).
   the particulars of Colonel William Thomson's (Thompson's) service, dates of his birth, marriage, death and name of wife are not stated.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
December 15, 1927

Mrs. W. E. Rupp
Hillsboro
Kans.
Madam:
   I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that William Thompson served as Colonel of the Third Regiment of South Carolina mounted Continental Troops throughout the War of the Revolution, that he elected no to take the commutation of five years' full pay, and that the "half pay for life" to which he was entitled was on June 7, 1860, ordered to be paid to his grandchildren and heirs-
   William E. Haskell; Charles T. Haskell; Charlotte Rhett, widow of James S. Rhett; Mary E. Darby, widow of A. B. Darby; Caroline Lewis, widow of Dr. John B. Lewis; and Charlotte A. Goodwyn, wife of Robert H. Goodwyn.
   The above named grandchildren were also allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2306 on account of the services of said Colonel
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
December 15, 1927

Mrs. W. E. Rupp
Hillsboro
Kans.
Madam:
   I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that William Thompson served as Colonel of the Third Regiment of South Carolina mounted Continental Troops throughout the War of the Revolution, that he elected no to take the commutation of five years' full pay, and that the "half pay for life" to which he was entitled was on June 7, 1860, ordered to be paid to his grandchildren and heirs-
   William E. Haskell; Charles T. Haskell; Charlotte Rhett, widow of James S. Rhett; Mary E. Darby, widow of A. B. Darby; Caroline Lewis, widow of Dr. John B. Lewis; and Charlotte A. Goodwyn, wife of Robert H. Goodwyn.
   The above named grandchildren were also allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 2306 on account of the services of said Colonel
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William Thompson. 
The parties etc. 
    It is suggested, as a possible means of obtaining information relative to the history of the Third South Carolina Regiment, that you consult the archives of that statement Columbia, and also the Adjutant General's Office, War Department, Washington, D.C. 

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Mrs. James McAlister, 
Iva, South Carolina

Madem: 
    In reply to your letter dated the 12th and received the 14th instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that William Thompson served as Colonel of the 3d regiment of South Carolina mounted Centinental troops throughout the War of the Revolution, that the elected not to take the commutation of five years' full pay, ant that the "half-pay for life" to which he was entitled was, on June 7, 1860, ordered to be paid to his grandchildren and heirs: William E. Haskell, Charles T. Haskell, Charlotte Rhett widow of James S. Rhett, Mary E. Darby widow of A.B. Darby, Caroline Lewis widow of Dr. John S. Lewis and Charlotte A. Goodwyn wife of Robert H. Goodwyn. 
The particulars of Colonel Thompson's services, and dates of his birth, marriage and death, are not stated.