Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35103, for Henry Tomm, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Tomm, Henry or Tom

NUMBER
S35103

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CONTENTS
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3209.

Maryland Roll
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Henry Tomm.
Private. Maryland
Houseggers German Reg.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issues the 1st of October 1818 and sent to The Kennedy Agent-
Hagerstown Maryland
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Arrears to 4th of September 1818....41:58[or 7]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819.....48:-
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$89:58[or 7]
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5-2/31  & 4/30

{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
1776

Eighteen months

Continued

Washington County

[Written vertically on right side]
Notification sent September 5th 1820 to T. Kennedy Hagerstown, Maryland
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Henry Thomm.
3209

March 1819.
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Henry, Tomm aged seventy seven years, resident in said couty, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his ath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:-

That he enlisted Capt. Heysers company in the German Regiment Colonel Weltner and served, nearly three years and was discharged in consequence of being wounded at the battle of German Town. That he was formerly on the Invalid pension list-and made his original declaration under the law of March 1818 on the 30th March 1818-His pension Certificate is 3209 and bears date 1st October 1818.








And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

1 Table
5 Chairs
1 Chest
1 Stove Spike
some Kitchen Furniture
1 Iron Kettle 2 Pots 1 Pan
a few dishes cups & saucers

A laborer by profession but totally unable to do any thing for his support. Has a wife aged 63 years of age. A daughter Nancy 20 who has an infant child, a son John 16 years of age- but neither of them can render him much services

Notary
Tho. Kennedy

Henry Tomm
x his mark


Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August in open court.
Th Williams Clerk

Tho H Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the [hand written inclusion]founded on the appearance of ____ ____ who was sworn & _______ in open court[end] said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirteen dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820.
Tho H Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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July 7, 1906
[Initials]
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Tomm, Henry

This name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Maryland, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class __, page 104.

Rank: Private.
Regt: German.
Disability: Wounded in his right arm at the battle of Germantown.
When and where disabled: 1777, Germantown.
Remarks: Mustered; wounded in August, 1777; invalid March, 1779.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.
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Henry Tomm
Correct
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State of Maryland, Washington County ___
Be it remembered that on the 30th day of March in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and eighteen, personally appears Henry Tomm, of Washington County, before me, an associate Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State or Maryland, composed of Frederick, Washington and Allegany Counties, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he, the said Henry Tomm, was a soldier in the German Regiment, and a private soldier in the Company, attached to said Regiment, commanded by the late Capt. William Heyser, that Michael Bayer was afterwards his captain; that he was wounded at the Battle of German Town in year 1777 in his arm, and has for some time past received a small pension from the United States;- that he continuedin the United States service about 18 months, and was in consequence of his wound sent home on _______ - at the same time the said Tomm made oath that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the aid and support  of his country - 

[The following was lined out by the author] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the day and year first above written. [End of lined out section]

At the same time the said Henry Tomm produced to me the following certificate, of which the ahead is a true copy-

Frederick County Maryland
I do hereby certify that Henry Tomm
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of Washington County has been a soldier in the German Regiment Capt. William Hyser's Company, and was wounded in his arm at the battle of German Town in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven as will appear by the said Company ____ Nolly taken in the year 1777___ of which Nolly is in my possession and of the same date may be seen at the ____ of war
Given ___ as my hand this 5th day of October 1792

Signed Michl. Bayer Capt.
Lat German Regt.

I do certify to the Secretary for the Department of War of the United States that the aforesaid declaration was made upon oath, and the above certificate produced day & year ____ above written - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand

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State of Maryland
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I John Buchanan Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Henry Tomm did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had as aforesaid to the Secretary for the Department of War,  pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress-

September ___-1818

Jn. Buchanan Clerk
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Washington County
On the 16th Sept 1810 personally appeared William Gabby before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county and made oath in the presence of the omniscient and heart _____ God that Henry Tomm an old revolutionary soldier, is old, _____, and ____, and stands in absolute need of the assistance of his country for support 

Sworn before

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35103
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35,103
Henry Tomm
_____ Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 421

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Tomm, Henry
Md. 535103
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Frederick County Maryland.
I do hereby certify that Henry Tomm of Washington County has been a soldier in the German Regiment Capt. William Heyser's Company and was wounded in his arm at the Battle of German Town in the year 1777 as will appear by the said Company's Muster Rolls, taken in the year 1777 on eof which rolls is now in my posession and one of the same date may be seen at the part of war- Given under my hand this 5th day of October 1792.-

Michl Bayer Capt.
Late German Regt.