Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,508, for Bernard Thompson, Maryland
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Service
Continental
Maryland

Thompson, Bernard or Barabay

Number
S. 46.508
B.L.Wt. 1698-100
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S-230
No. 551

Name: Bernard Thompson
Rank: Private   Comp'y: Dragoons
Reg't: D Armand's Corps. Rev.

Kentucky } Agency

1921, Feb. 15 History to
Mrs. C.R. Williams.  Eu.

1924 Mar. 13. Hist to
Mrs. C.R. Williams
1930 - Apr. 16 -1  [illegible]
Miss L. Ora Brown 

1933 - Mch - 3  hist to Mrs.
M Armstrong
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Bernard alias Barabay Thompson
No. 1698
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(Copy)

Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 2828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
19 August 1828

Sir:
Your claim, under the aforementioned act, having been examined, you
are found to be entitled to the pay of a Dragoon
in the Continental Line.  The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be
remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
Your discharge is now returned.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(signed) Richard Rush

Mr Bernard Thompson

[written along left side of document]
A true copy
Mr Thompson belonged to Armands Corps.
FA Dickins
clk. Tres. Dept  17 Dec. 1830
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Hon J. Kincaid
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Bounty Lands

For revolutionary Services - individual application

State of Kentucky   }ss
County of               }

I, Bernard alias Barabay 
Thompson aged Sixty Seven years, do,
upon oaths, testify and declare, that about
or in the year one thousand seven hundred
and Eighty one I enlisted or entered the service
as a private for the term of "during the war",
in the regiment, commanded by Col. Armand
and afterwards served in the same regiment
under the command of Colonel Armand
and that I continued in the service aforesaid
until the close of the war, when I was regularly
discharged from the same corps or 
regiment, commanded by Colonel  or Gen'l
Armand composed of all the lines and
when I was a Private Dragoon; [inserted] - my discharge I have lost-
that when I entered the service in Captain Brown's company,
I was a resident of Virginia, within the County of -
and that whilst in the service, altho 
my proper name is Bernard, I was known
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as and called Barabay both by the officers
and soldiers.
I further declare, that I have never received
a warrant for the Bounty land promised to 
me on the part of the United States; nor have
I ever assigned or transferred my claim in
any manner whatsoever.
Therefore know all men by these presents, 
that I Bernard alias Barabay Thompson
aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint
Capt John Kincaid member of Congress
 to be my true and lawful attorney, for me
and in my name, to demand and receive
from the Secretary of war of the United
States, a warrant for the quantity of Land
due to me as afoesaid; and my said
attorney is hereby fully authorized and
empowered to constitute and appoint one
or more substitutes or attorneys under him,
for the special purposes above expressed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed
my hand and seal, this 25th
day of November    A.D.  1830

Bernard alias Baraby Thompson   his mark
aged 65 years

Ambrose Thompson
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do, upon oath declare that I have been
long acquainted with Bernard alias Barabay
Thompson who has subscribed the above
declaration in my presence, and well
know that he is the identical person
he herein represents himself to be; and 
further, I know, or do believe, that he
did perform the military service there in
stated
attest.   [signature] Ambrose Thompson   his mark

State of Kentucky  } ss
County of  

Before me David H Spears
 a justice of the Peace in and for the
county aforesaid, personally appeared the
above named B. alias Barabay Thompson
subscriber to the aforegoing declaration, and
in my presence acknowledged the power
of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his
free act and deed; and likewise, personally
appeared    [signature]  Ambrose Thompson
who hath subscribed the above certificate of
identity, both to me well known to be men
of respectability and truth, and made solemn 
oath to the truth of the depositions by them
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day of November 1830
[signature] D. H. Spears JP.W.C
State of Kentucky County of Washington  Set
In testimony that the above written David H
Spears is a Magistrate Authorized to Administer Oaths and
take Acknowledgements in the State of Kentucky at the above
date And that his name was subscribed in my presence
I have hereunto applied the County seal and affixed my
name as Clerk of the said County Court this 25th day of
November 1830.
[signed] John Hughes Jr     Ave
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Lebanon KY
July 17                   Free
To the Treasurer
of the United States
Washington City  D.C.  

[left edge
641.
B. Thompson
rcd. 26 July 1828
ackd. Aug. 9.

Papers in #10525 Rejd Oct 1818
returned to J. P. Moore in 1825
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462     641.}
           658

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Original payment  462
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt. 9, 1828

Bernard Thompson, of     in the County of
Washington in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a  private of Dragoons in captain
 [blank]   's company, in D Armand's Corp
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th May, 1778; and further; that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.
[inserted]  [Having been enlisted in Maryland he styles himself of the Maryland line]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
[signed]  Regards of the Secretary

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 13 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Barabay Thompson in Armand's Corps
It further appears that Barabay Thompson is not now on the pension
list of any agency and has not been so since the  3d March 1826
[signed]    Peter Hagner  Aud
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit
of the act for the relief of certing [certain] surviving
officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution
approved on the 15 of May 1828 I Bernard
Thompson of th county of Washington & State 
of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted
 in the continental line of the Army of the 
Revolution for three years, and
continued in its Service untill its termination
at which period I was a private
in Capt. Brown in the Regiment of
Coln. Warner of the Maryland line.  And I
do also declare that I afterward received a
certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to
which I was entitled under a resolve of 
Congress passed the 15 of May 1778
And I further declare that I was not on 
the 15 of day of March 1828 on the Pension list
of the United States.  [signed] Bernard Thompson  his mark
Witness [signed] John B Smith

Washington County  s
Before me John B. Smith
a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to
administer oaths in the county of Washington
& state of Kentucky Personally appeared this
day Randolph Haskins & Ambros Thomp son of
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the said county who did severally make
oath that Barned Thompson by whom the
the forgoing declaration was subscribed in
is generally reputed and believed to have 
been a prvt in the army of the revolution
in manner as hear in stated
Witness my hand this 16th day 
of July in the year 1828.
[signed] John B. Smith J.P.W.C.

State of Kentucky
Washington County    I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the
County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John B
Esquire whose Signature is above affixed is a Justice of the peace in &
for the said County of Washington duly Commissioned and
sworn with full power and authority to administer oaths in all
Cases and Testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of said County Court
this 16th day of July AD 1828
[signed] John Hughes Jr  Clrk
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Lebanon Ky July 17th 1828

Sir,
at the request of Mr. Barney Thompson
an old revolutionary war soldier I enclose
you his declaration of discharge & proof for the
purpose of obtaining a pension from the
United States aggreeable to the late
Law of Congress.  Should they be approved
of he wishes his pension made 
payable at Louisville Ky he wishes
you to Inform him as soon as convenient
if they will answer if not what 
will be necessary for him to do
Respectfully your Obt Svt
[signed] William McElroy
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March 3, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bernard Thompson - S.46508
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. M. Armstrong
5642 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information relative to the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Barnard Thompson.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.46508, based upon
the Revolutionary War service of Bernard Thompson.
The first name appears also as, Barabay, Barney, and Barnard.

The date, place of birth and the names of his
parents are not given.

He stated that he resided in the state of
Virginia, at time of his enlistment, but enlisted 
in the state of Maryland in 1781 and served as a 
private in Captain Brown's company, Colonel Warner's
Maryland regiment, and as a dragoon in Colonel
Armand's Corps, and continued in that in organization
until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 16, 1828, at which time he was living in
Washington County, Kentucky, then aged about sixty-five years.

There are no data relative to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid, and probabaly the
date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Bernard
Thompson, you should apply to the Comptroller
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General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Bernard Thompson
Certificate No. 551
Issued August 3, 1829
Rate $100.00 per annum
Act of May 15, 1828
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
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[Seal]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE  JAN 14 1921

History Department
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Fifth and Buntin Streets
Vincennes, Indiana
C. Roy Williams     M. Maude Taylor Assistant
Jan 10, 1921

Commissioner of Pension
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
Do records show Bernard Thompson,
who enlisted in First Partizan Legion from Md.
in 1782, commanded by Brig. Gen. Marquis
de la Rourerie and discharged Nov. 15, 1783 and
who also served in the 3rd Md. Regiment, commanded
by Mordecai Gist - as having received
any pensions from either service?  If so do you
have date of birth and death - His, wife's
maiden name and time of marriage?     over
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If you haven't it here where could
I get such information, concerning his
pensions
Very truly
Mrs. C.R.Williams
410 N. Seventh
Vincennes Ind.

[stamp] RECORD DIVISION JAN 14 1921
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Marguerite Hanford,
Critic in English
Cecile Bell,
Critic in French
C. Roy Williams,
Critic in History
Martha Livingston
Critic in Home Economics

Ruth Alexander,
Critic in Latin
J. Z. A. McCaughan,
Critic in Mathematics
Lee C. McCauley,
Critic in Music
Cora C. Edge,
Critic in Art

INDIANA UNIVERSITY
School of Education
Department of Supervised Teaching and Observation in the  High School
Director
H. G. Childs
Prof. of Secondary Education
Asst. Director
C. G. F. Franzen,
Assoc. Prof. of Secondary Education
Bloomington Indiana

Feb. 11. 1924
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C,
[stamp, at top "PENSION"  "E"]
[stamp, middle "FEB  13 1924"]
[stamp, left side "U."]
[stamp, right side "S."]
[stamp, bottom "OFFICE"]

Dear Sir: -
Please sent any records [crossed out "of"] you may have of the services of Bernard Thompson in the Revolutionary War and any dates or further information you may be able to find.
Yours truly,
Mrs. C. Roy Williams
339 S. Walnut
Bloomington, Ind.
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[Handwritten "Data" or "Date"- underlined "Z"]
8 [superscript "11"]

CINCINNATI SANITARIUM
COLLEGE HILL
CINCINNATI

U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Wash. D.C.
att. E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner

Sir: - In regard to one Barnard (or Barsby) Thompson. - [?has] claim S.46508 -  I would [illegible] ask if his birth and death or either if 
 you can furnish source.
Also any family record, particularly maiden name of wife - and if possible county - in Maryland from which he enlisted.
Thanking you.
Yours Very Truly
Mrs. [?J] M. Armstrong
5642 Hamilton Av.
Cincinnati Ohio

[stamp on left side - inside edge ruler markings from 1 to 12. "RECEIVED FEB 6 1933, MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSION #3"]

[stamp on right side - inside edge ruler markings from 1 to 12. "RECEIVED [Feb [illegible, faded] 33, PENSION FILES SECTION"]
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[stamp - inside edge, ruler markings from 1 to 12. "RECEIVED FEB 15 1933, PENSION INDEX SECTION"]
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[? Newtown], Ohio, off [subscript "2"], '30.

[stamp top and bottom inside edge "PENSION OFFICE". Left and right inside edge "U." "S."
"APR 3 1930" ]

Bur. of Pen.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.
It has been a matter of six weeks, if not two months, since I wrote you for information, in regard to my ancestors, but without reply. I am repeating the inquiries. Whom did Bernard Thompson marry and ^give volume and page of his military record
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Did Joshua Durbant serve in the Revolutionary - if so, give vol and page of his military record. Did Nathan Barrow serve in the Revolutionary and if not, give me a list of any one by the names of Barrow, who did serve in any capacity and where they married? 
Kindly reply at your earliest convenience as I am tracing my lineage in order to become a member
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of the D.A.R. and my papers should be in Washington, right now, Thanking you very much for an immediate reply.

I am most cordially Yours.
add.
(Miss) L. Ora Brown,
Newtown, Ham. Co Ohio

Box 67
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Newtown, Ohio

Feb 19, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sirs

An early reply to following inquiries will be greatly appreciated.

Did my great-great- grandfathers, Bernard [crossed out "Thomp"] Thompson, Nathan Barrow and Joshua Durham serve in the Revolutionary Was and if so, in what capacity and whom did
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each marry? Bernard was of Maryland also the Durham and the Barrow of Virginia and later of Kentucky. All particulars, please as I am seeking admission to the D.A.RS.

Thanking you 
yours
add. (Miss) L. Ora Brown
Ham. Co, Newtown, Ohio
Box 67
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Rev..and 1812 
Wars Section 

AWF/HMM 

April 16, 1930. 

Miss L. Ora Brown 
Newtown, Box 67 
Ohio. 

Dear Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims S. 46508, it appears that Bernard (or Barabay) Thompson enlisted in Maryland in 1781 and served as a private in Captain Brown's Company, Colonel Warner's Maryland regiment and as a dragoon in Armand's Corps and served until the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Kentucky, and aged sixty-five years. 

There are no data as to family. 

Very truly yours, 

E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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Revolutionary War Records Section
S.46508

Form 3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Feb 14, 1921

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Bernard "Barabay" Thomspon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out "(or his widow's)"] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: 1781 (and served until the close of the war)

Rank: Pvt under Captain Brown and Colonel Warner in the state of MD
Rank: Dragoon under Captain Brown and Colonel Armand's Corps.

Battles engaged in: None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Enlisted in Md.
Date of application for pension: May 15, 1828 et. al.
Residence at date of application: Washington Co, Ky
Age at date of application: 65 years
Remarks: There are no data on file as to family.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAN-51 
12-3-41 
| 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
| 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

NAME Thompson, Brashers GRADE Private LINE Virginia 

WARRANT NUMBER 12611 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 22, 1791 
To Jacob Clingman, 
assignee 

[line break] 
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.