Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 11048, Thomas Gaines, Va.

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SERVICE Va.  Gaines, Thomas / Catharine L. NUMBER W 11048 / BL.Wt.26505-160-55.

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Date of Death 
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513 
Kentucky 
Catharine L. Gaines 
[W]idow of Thomas Gaines (19) 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Bombardier 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  
108 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence 
The [begin crossed out text] 4th day of March, 1848 [end crossed out text]  
3d February 1853 
Certificate of Pension issued the  
28th day of May 1853  
and sent to 
S. A. Spencer 
Greensburg 
Kentucky 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
[begin crossed out text] July 20, 1848, [end crossed out text] Page 174 Vol. A 
1832

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691 Act Mar 3/55 
Mar. 22/55 (20) 
Mrs. Catherine L Gaines 
Widow of Thos. Gaines 
Bombardier 
Widow of a Pensioner 
Rev War 
A[illegible]: 160 acs May 15/56 
BOynton 
Boynton 
S.A. Spencer 
Greensburg Ky 
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W026505 iss May 17/56 
 
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Let: to S.A Spencer May 18[illegible – possibly 18/56] 
“ “ “ [Let: to S.A Spencer] Feby 63 [illegible] 51 June [illegible] “ / “ 
Vol; G. 8.

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[Illegible] 923 
Kentucky 
Thomas Gaines (18) 
[illegible] Greensbs in the State of Kent 
who was a Bombardier in the co commanded 
by Captain Quarles of the regt commanded 
by Col Marshall in the Va 
line for 2 years Bombardier of  
Artillery 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kent 
at the rate of 108 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Augt 
1833 and William T Willis Munfordville 
Arrears to the 4th of March 216.00 
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept. 54.00 
[Total] $270. 00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by D Boyd Clerk 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 10 
 
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Se[illegible] letter 23 Jany ‘34 
To Sec of War 
Do. 7 June 1834.

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State of Kentucky Green county Sct (1) 
On this 23rd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Green circiut [sic] court now sitting Thomas Gaines a resident of said county and state aforesaid aged 73 years the 7th day of July last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make [begin crossed out text] make [end crossed out text] the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provcolon [?] made by the act of congress of the 7th day of June 1832, That he entered the service of the United States, under the following names officers, and served as herein stated – That he enlisted in Williamsburgh [sic] Virginia in September 17th in the year 1777 under Captain Henry Quarles, in the redgment [sic] commanded by Col Thomas Marshall of Faquier [sic] county State of Virginia, which was a regiment of artillery; that he enlisted as a bombardier in the artillery regiment, which commission in the artillery is of the same rank as a sergeant in the infantry The term of the enlistment was for three years – The said Regiment was on the state line establishment [insert caret] in the army of the revolution in that war as he understood, that he served part of his enlistment as aforesaid as bombardier & the rest as a sergent [sic] major – he served the full time of three years out & was discharged in Richmond Virginia, in the year 1780 as well as he recollected on the 11th day of October – after about 18 months of the term of the enlistment of the said Regiment had expired, which had been spent in the garrisons at Norfolk, Hampton, Portsmouth & York, a proposition was then made for the regiment to [insert caret] march to the South which was agreed to, and the regiment accordingly marched to the South; about this time several of the officers of the regiment resigned Capt Quarles who had commanded the company in which he served resigned and Captain Thomas Marshall succeeded him, Marshall had previously been a lieutenant, The Colonel also resigned & [illegible] Mathews resigned, as well as several other officers – and Elias Edmonds who had been first

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captain in the redgment, [sic] was appointed Colonel in the place of Marshall, Mooter who had been Lieutenant colonel to the Regiment resigned also, & who succeeded him he did not recollect, the major who was appointed to succeed Mathews was, Captain Mayret, he and Edmonds went with the redgment [sic] to the South, but no Lieutenant colonel went with the redgment – while in the South this regiment was in the battle of Campden [sic] at which Gates was defeated, That while in the South he was also in the said action, & was in [insert caret] a brigade united with the Maryland line, Baron DeCalb was one of the brigadier Generals and General Smallwood was another – at Richmond when he was discharged he obtained a written discharge but has lost the discharge – after he was discharged from the redgment [sic] of artillery, and had remained at home from October till January ending he with, Captain William Morton raised a company of Volunteers to aid General Green in defending the south from the British, which company said Wm Morton commanded, as captain and he commanded in said company as lieutenant, the company joined a redgment [sic] commanded by Colonel Nathaniel Cooke and marched on to Guilford courthouse in North Carolina, where he was ingaged [sic]  in said action with his company, and was also in a Skirmish at Alamance – in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, this company served & he with them the whole term for two months, and was discharged at Cape Fear in North Carolina – in Said company he had no other commission than a written commission from the Colonel of the county, who was Thomas Reed, at the time he entered the service on each of these occasions he resided in Charlotte county Virginia – The commission he has lost or mislaid

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He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity of any kind whatever except the present and [inset caret] declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, sworn to & subscribed as above stated – The said Thomas Gaines also stated that according to the best of his information from his parents he was born in Hanover county State of Virginia on the 7th day of July 1759 - that he continued to live in the state of Virginia, until he removed to Kentucky om the year 1817 in the month of December & settled in Green county where he has continued to reside since - 
Thomas Gaines 
 
On this 23rd day of August 1832 Thomas George a citizen and resident of Oldham county and state aforesaid came into the circuit court of Green county & state of Kentucky in open court, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that his is well acquainted with Thomas Gaines who has signed the above declaration, and that while he lived in the state of Virginia during the american revolution, his father & the father of sd Thomas Gaines lived near neighbours, & both he & the said Thomas were young men & well acquainted with each other, he was not himself in the service of the united states in the army of the revolution, at the time said Gaines served in the artillery regiment commanded  [insert caret] by Col Marhsall but at the time it was generally stated in the neighbourhood that he was in the army and  in the regiment he has stated he served in, he has no doubt himself that he served as he has stated in his declaration above. He remembers the time he returned home, was about the time said Gaines has stated – he states further that he himself volunteered & served in Capt Walkers company to the south, at the time Thomas Gaines served in the company as Lieutenant

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commanded by Captain Wm Morton -  The company that he served in met with & joined Mortons company at Dobben’s (called the Red house) in Caswell County North Carolina, from thence they marched together to Guilford courthouse and both said Gaines & himself were in the battle at Guilford, & he knows that said Gaines in that engagement commanded a platoon as Lieutenant – he saw Lieutenant Gaines, after some thirty or forty of his men had retreated from the scene of the battle, attempting to rally them & did rally them to the fight, that at this moment he was near Lieut Gaines & clapped him on the shoulder & said to him that he would stick to him as long as there was a pea in the dish – he continued to serve with Lieut Gaines until a short time before he states he was discharged – The said George was discharged in South Carolina immediately after the [insert caret] Battle of Eutaw Springs he thinks in the district of 96, in September 1781. 
Thomas George 
 
Personally appeared in open court in the Green circuit court holden for Green county Kentucky John Smith a resident citizen of Green county who being sworn doth on this 23rd day of august 1832, and on his oath makes the following statement in relation to the services performed by the above named Thomas Gaines – to wit, That in the year 1779 in the month of november he belonged to the light horse in Nelson P corps and he together with some fifteen of the other soldiers was sent down to Little York Virginia for the purpose of taking some deserters & on reaching the said town of little York the said Smith states that he learned that [insert caret] sd Thomas Gaines with [illegible word crossed out] Marshalls regiment of

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artillery were stationed there, and being well acquainted with said Gaines he went to the incampment [sic] and staid [sic] all night in the camp with Said Gaines – the said Smith states that said Gaines was equiped [sic] at [illegible] time as the rest of the army was 
Jno Smith (2) 
 
On this 23rd day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the circuit court holden for Green county Kentucky Thomas Smith a resident citizen of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make a statement as follows in relation to the services rendered by the applicant Thomas Gains (to wit) he the said Thomas Smith was a soldier in the army of the revolution and whilts [sic] in the service during the year 1780 the time of the year not recollected he states that in his marching through the country he does not recollect even in what state he met with [illegible] Col [begin crossed out text] Thomas Marshalls [end crossed out text] Elias Edmunds regiment of Virginia [insert caret] artilery [sic] and being well acquainted with the applicant Thomas Gaines he went into the regiment & saw said Gaines who after spending some time with him in conversation went and shewed him his cannon 
Thos Smith   
 
At a circuit court continued and held for the Green circuit at the courthouse in Greensburgh on the 23 of August 1832 
On the application of Thomas Gains [sic] to be placed on the Pension list roll under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 who filed his declaration for that purpose and made oath to the same Thomas George John Smith & Thomas Smith whose affidavits also accompanies this declaration

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being in court swore to the same And the court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was an American Revolutionary soldier and served as stated in his said declaration -  
All which is ordered to be certified to the secretary of War -  
I John Barret clerk of the Green circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said circuit in the matter of the application of Thomas Gains [sic] for a Pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my said office this 5th day of Septr. 1832 
John Barret CGC 
 
 
[written upside down] 
11480 
Thomas Gains [sic] 
affidavits 
certified

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No 8691	 
Bounty Land claim 
of 
Catharine L. Gaines 
Widow of Thomas Gaines 
Amended Declaration 
Act 3d March 1855 
 
Presented by 
S A Spencer of 
Greensburg Ky

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State of Kentucky } 
Green County } Sct 
On this 14th day of March 1853 personally appeared Mrs. Catharine L. Gaines before the undersigned a Justice and one of the Judges of the county court in and for said County and being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 3d of February 1853. That she is now of the age of fifty Two years That she is the widow of Thomas Gaines Deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and Pensioner and who drew a Pension from the United States at the rate of one hundred & odd dollars pr annum which he drew semi-annually at the Pension agency at Louisville Kentucky that he resided for many years in Green county Kentucky and died in Said County on the 28th day of January 1844 that she was married to said Thomas Gaines in said county of Green on the 22d day of January 1832 and she is still a widow and has not ever intermarried since the death of her said husband Thomas Gaines and was a widow at the passage of the said act she has herein made application for a Pension heretofore she refers to the Declaration & evidence filed by said Thomas Gains in the Pension office at Washington for his services and rate of his allowance as a Pensioner the certificate granted him was dated about the 17th day of August 1833 and she believes was numbered 19.236. Signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War & authorising [sic] the said Thomas Gaines her husband to draw a Pension at the rate above named Viz One hundred and odd dollars she states that her maiden name previous to her marriage with said Thomas Gaines was Catharine L. Pentecost She further declares that she is in bad health an dis unable from bodily infir-

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[infir]mity to attend Court to make her Declaration in court being quite feeble & infirm. She will file herewith a certified Copy of the Records of her Said Marriage if to be obtained.  The precise amount Pension she cannot state 
Catharine L Gaines    D 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year above written 
and I certify that the above named Catharine L. Gaines is the widow of said Thomas Gaines Decd. who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner as Stated by her That she is a widow and was a Widow on the 3d of February 1853 and has not intermarried since his death and I further certify that said Catharine L. Gaines is a Person of Credibility and truth and that from age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court to make her said Declaration in open court & I further certify that I have no interest in her claim for a Pension and am not concerned in its prosecution [?] 
John P Hudson JPGC 
State of Kentucky Green county sct 
On this 14th day of March 1853 personally appeared Edward G. Poor and Mary S. Poor before the undersigned a Justice & one of the Judges of the county court in and for said county and who being duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths State that they were well acquainted with Thomas Gaines in his lifetime and also with his wife Catharine L. Gaines who is now his widow. They state that said Thomas Gaines intermarried with said Catharine L. Gaines on the 22d day of January 1832 in Green County Kentucky by the Rev John Howe a presbyterian preacher. That the name of said

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Catharine L. Gaines before her said Marriage was Catharine L. Pentecost. that said Thomas Gaines is dead and died in Said County of Green & of State of Kentucky on the 28th day of January 1844 Eighteen hundred and forty four and leaving the said Catharine L. Gaines his widow and she is still a widow and has not ever intermarried Since the death of the said Thomas Gaines. That said Thomas Gaines was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew a Pension whilst he lived at the rate of One hundred and odd dollars per annum. that he is the Identical person who died at the time Stated above and is the identical man who was the husband of and who had intermarried with the said Catharine L. Pentecost above named & that the said Catharine L. Gaines is the identical person who was the wife & is now the widow of said Thomas Gaines above described. They state that they have no interest in the claim of said Catharine now set up by her for a Pension and are not concerned in the prosecution [?] thereof. they state that they were at the wedding & same said Thomas & Catharine married 
E. G. Poor 
Mary S Poor 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year above written & I certify that Edward G. Poor and Mary S. Poor are credible witnesses and are personally known to me 
John P Huson JPCC

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State of Kentucky Green county sct 
I Robert Marshall Clerk of the county court in and for said County certify that John P Hudson is a Justice and one of the Judges of the county court for said County duly commissioned and Sworn that his commission is dated the 20th day of May 1857 [possibly 1851] and continues for four years and untill his sucessor [sic] is duly Elected and quallified [sic] and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his as Genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county court which is a court of Record this 17th day of March 1853 at Greensburg Kentucky 
Robert Marshall CGC

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State of Kentucky County of Green (16) 
On this 26th day of May 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mrs. Catharine L. Gaines aged [blank] years a resident of said county who being duly sworn doth on her oath state that she is the widow of Thomas Gaines Decd. who was a revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner and that he was Engaged in the Service of the United States as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and Service in Said War for upwards of twelve months she believes but She is not Enabled to give a particular account of his Services He in his lifetime made his application for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier and filed his proof &c and there was Issued to him a Certificate of Pension bearing date the 17th Augt 1833 No. 19.236 authorising him to draw a Pension at the rate of one hundred and Eight dollars pr year and under this Certificate Said Gaines drew his Pension to the time he died at least up to the 4th Sept 1843 the last drawing day before he died and he died on the 28th day of January 1844 and She as his widow then drew the amount of the Pension that fell due from the date of the last draw to the 28th January 1844 She states further that after this she made her application to the United States as the widow of said Thomas Gaines and obtained her pension Certificate under the act of 3d February 1853 authorising her to draw her pension at the Service Rate of her said husband and she is now drawing said Pension

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and her certificate thus granted to her is in her possession and is dated the 28th May 1853 No 513 and will be found “records in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act of February 3d 1853 in Vol A page 174. She refers to the original application of her said husband for the proof of his Service &c. and to her former application for the evidence of her marriage with said Thomas Gaines – and of his death &c She declares that She is Still a widow & has never intermarried Since her said husband died. She was married to Said Thomas Gaines in January 1832 and her name before her said Marriage was Catharine L. Pentecost she has never heretofore received any bounty land Warrant under any law of Congress nor did her said husband. - She makes this Declaration in order to obtain the Bounty land Warrant to which she may be Entitled under the act of 3d of March 1855 she made her application for said bounty land in March last under said last named act but her Declaration as she is informed was defective and not in conformity to the rules of the Department and she therefore makes this amended Declaration to comply with the rules required and to draw her said bounty land and this is all the application she ever made 
Catharine L Gaines  D

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State of Ky Green County 
We Samuel A Spencer and W N Vaughn residents of Green county Kentucky on our oaths declare this the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Catharine L. Gaines and that we believe from the appearance and Statements of the said Catharine that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest in her claim. She is well Known to us she is the widow of Thomas Gaines Decd. She is still a widow and is the identical Catharine L. Gaines who is now drawing a Pension as the widow and in right of the services of sd Thomas in the war of the revolution 
S. A Spencer  
W. N. Vaughan 
 
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit was Sworn to and Subscribed in my presence by the said Catharine L. Gaines and by the said affiants and I certify that I know the said affiants to be credible persons. That the said Catharine L Gaines is a widow and the widow of Thomas Gaines Decd. a Revolutionary soldier & that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim 
John P. Hudson JPGC

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State of Kentucky County of Green 
I Robert Marshall Clerk of the County Court in and for said county Certify that John P Hudson whose Genuine Signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the date and time of Signing his name thereto a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his official [?] oath as Such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said county court this 26th day of May 1855 at Greensburg Kentucky 
Robert Marshall clerk 
 
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No 8.691 
Bounty Land Claim 
of 
Catharine L. Gaines 
Widow of Thomas Gaines 
Amended Declaration 
Act 3d March 1855 
Presented by 
SA Spencer of 
Greensburg Ky

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Catharine L. Gaines 
Widow of 
Thomas Gaines Decd 
Revolutionary Claim 
Act of Feby 3d 1853 
 
S. A Spencer of 
Greensburg Ky atto

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State of Kentucky Green County (11) 
Among the Records of the Marriages now on file in my office as Clerk of the county court for said county is the following viz. 
“Know all men by these presents that 
“we Thomas Gaines & Peter B. Atwood are 
“held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth 
“of Kentucky in the sum of £50 the 
“payment of which will and truly to be made 
“to the said Commonwealth we bind ourselves 
“and our heirs &c Jointly and Severally by 
“these presents Sealed and dated this 19th 
“day of January 1832. The condition 
“of the above obligation is Such that 
“whereas the above bound Thomas Gaines 
“is about to obtain a license for a  
“marriage intended between himself and 
“Catharine L. Pentecost now if there be 
“no lawful [illegible] to obstruct said Marriage 
“then this obligation to be null and void [illegible] 
“to remain in full [inset caret] force and enter [?] in law 
Test W G Wood D 
Thos. Gaines D 
P. B. Atwood D 
A Copy Test 
Robert Marshall CGC

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And also among the returns of Marriages now [? or none] of Records in my office as Clerk of the county in and for said County of Green and State aforesaid made by the Rev. John Howe is the following viz 
This is to Certify that the following Couples were Joined together by me in the holy bond of Matrimony viz 
1832. . Jany 22. 
Thomas Gaines to Catharine L Pentecost 
John Howe 
A Copy Test 
Robert Marshall CGC 
State of Kentucky Green County sct 
I Robert Marshall Clerk of the County Court in and for said county Certify that the foregoing is a true & correct copy of the Records of the Marriage of Thomas Gaines to his wife Catharine L. Pentecost. Given under my hand & seal of said county court this 17th day of March 1853 
Robert Marshall CGC

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11480 
Thomas Gaines 
Kentucky 
from 1777 bombardier 
of artillery 2 yrs 
$108 
look on Va State Roll 
& contl and return 
for authentication &c 
$108 
Wm T. Willis 
Munfordsville 
Wm T Willis 
[begin crossed out text] Greensburg [end crossed out text] K

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[This is a typewritten form with handwritten details filled in] 
 
(3) 
BRIEF in the case of Thomas Gaines 
County of Green in the State of Kentucky 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank] 
How old is he? 73 
State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
 
Period. |  Duration of Service. / Years, Months, Days. |  Rank. / As a  | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
[Period] Enlisted In 1777 | [Duration of Service]  3 [Years]  | [Rank] Bombardier Art.: Sergt Major) | [Names of General. . .] Gen. Gates, Baron DeKalb a Cont [?] Capt Quarles, Col Marshall Capt Edmonds, Captain Mayret  
[Period] Vol | [Duration of Service] 2 [Months] | [Rank] Lieut: | [Names of General. . .] | [Names of General. . .] Capt Morton, Genl Green Col Cocke, 
 
In what battles was he engaged? Camden, Guilford 
Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fauquier County Va. 
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? living Witnesses - & traditionary 
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Chs W Forrest 
Examining Clerk.

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[This is a typewritten letter] 
 
(22) 
November 25, 1935 
BA-J/EEL 
Thomas Gaines – W.11048 
 
Mrs. Charles W. Folks 
Box 84 
Yorktown Heights, New York 
 
Dear Madam: 
 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Thomas H. Gaines, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, born in Hanover, Virginia, July 7, 1759, died in Green County, Kentucky, January 28, 1844. 
 
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.11048, based upon the military service in that war of Thomas Gaines. The name does not appear as Thomas H. Gaines.  
 
Thomas Gaines was born July 7, 1759, in Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. 
 
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, Thomas Gaines enlisted September 17, 1777, served as bombardier in Captain Henry Quarles’ Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall’s Virginia Regiment of Artillery, and after the resignation of those officers in Captain Thomas Marshall’s Company, under Colonel Elias Edmunds who had succeeded Colonel Marshall.  He was in the battle of Camden and was discharged October 11, 1780. He stated that two years of the above service was rendered as bombadier [sic] and the remainder as sergeant major. In January, 1781, he assisted Captain William Morton in raising a company, was appointed lieutenant of said company, served under said Captain Morton [handwritten line drawn to handwritten text in margin “Could not identify Capt Wm Morton”] and Colonel Nathaniel Cocke, marched to North Carolina, and was in the battles of the Alamance and Guilford Court House; length of this service, two months. [Also handwritten in margin beside this paragraph “Sol in Heitman as ensign”] 
 
In December, 1817, he moved to the state of Kentucky, and settled in Green County, that state, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832. 
He died in said Green County, Kentucky, January 28, 1844.

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[This is a typewritten letter] 
 
Thomas Gaines married January 22, 1832, in Green County, Kentucky, Catharine L. Pentecost. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.  
 
Soldier’s widow, Catharine L., was allowed pension on her application executed March 14, 1853, at which time she was aged fifty-two years and resided in Green County, Kentucky. 
 
There is no reference to children, 
 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistance to the Administrator.

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Bounty Land Claim 
of 
Catharine L. Gaines 
Widow of Thos. Gaines 
Act of March 1855 
 
Presented by 
S A Spencer of 
Greensburg 
Ky

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State of Kentucky Green County Sct (14) 
On this day of March 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the 
peace in and for said County Mrs. Catharine L. Gaines and made oath that she is the widow of Thomas Gaines Decd who was a Pensioner of the United States and who drew a Pension at the rate of One hundred & Eight dollars per annum. She was married to the said Gaines in Green County Kentucky on the day of [blank] 18 [blank] he Said Thomas died in said county on the 28th day of January 1844 leaving her the said Catharine his widow who still remains his widow and has never intermarried Since the death of said Thomas that under the act of 3d Feby 1853 she as the widow of said Thomas was placed upon the Pension list at the agency of Louisville Ky at the rate above named & she is now drawing said Pension her Certificate is dated at the Department of the Interior the 28th May 1853 and is No 513 -  
She refers to her Declaration and proof now on file in the Department as evidence of the facts above Stated She makes this Declaration for the Purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed the [blank] day of March 1855 granting bounty land to the widows and Soldiers of the war of 1812 and the Revolution. She has never yet drawn any bounty lands for said service nor has she ever applied for it she respectfully requests the Commissioner of Pensions to issue to her the Warrant for what she may be Entitled -  
Catharine L Gaines

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The foregoing Declaration of Mrs Catharine L Gaines was this day Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year above mentioned & I Certify that said Catharine L Gaines is personally Known to me and that She is the widow of Thomas Gaines Decd. and that she is the identical person who drew and who now draws a Pension as the widow of said Thomas Gaines Decd as stated by her & that I have no interest in her claim 
James G. Craddock JPGC 
 
State of Kentucky County of Green 
On this 12th day of March 1855 personally appeared Daniel P White & Wm. N Vaughn before me a Justice of the peace for said county and made oath that they were well acquainted with Mrs Catharine L. Gaines within named who signed the foregoing Declaration that she is the Widow of Thomas Gaines Decd. who was a Soldier and Pensioner of the Revolution said Gaines is dea[d] and died leaving Said Catharine his wid[ow] She is still a widow and has never since intermarried She is the identica[l] Catharine L Gaines who in right of the Services of said Thomas Gaines applied for her Pension under the act of 3d Feby 1853 and is now drawing it at the rate of $108 pr year they state further that they have no interest in her Claim for bounty land. 
Daniel P White 
W. N. Vaughan

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Sworn to and subscribed by the said Daniel P White and William N Vaughn before me the day & year above mentioned & I Certify that said persons are Credible & their statements Entitled to full belief & that I have no interest in the claim of said Catharine L Gaines. 
Jon A. Adair JPGC 
 
State of Kentucky County of Green Sct 
I Robert Marshall Clerk of the County court in and for said county Certify that James G. Craddock and John A Adair whose Genuine Signatures appears to the foregoing affidavits & Certificates were each one of them at the State and times of placing their Signatures thereto Justices of the peace in and for said County and that they are [illegible crossed out word] Such Justices duly Commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all their official acts as Such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 12th day of March 1855 at Greensburg Kentucky 
Robert Marshall CGC

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No 684 
Appl. of Cathe L 
Gaines widow of 
Thomas Gaines 
Ky: [written in lighter ink/pencil] 22 
[written in lighter ink/pencil] 19236 
Act 3d Feby 1853 
$108.00 Per Annum 
Commencing 3d Feb: 1853. 
Revy: 
 
S.A. Spencer 
Greensburg 
Ky: 
 
[Typewritten vertically on lower right edge of page] 
[illegible]ENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Pension Office, Official Business 
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Wid. File No. 11,048, Thomas Gaines was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky. He stated that he was born in Hanover County, Virginia, July 7, 1759, and resided in Charlotte County, Virginia when he enlisted September 17, 1777, and served two years as Bombardier and one year as Sergeant-Major under Captains Thomas Quarles and Thomas Marshall, Colonels Thomas Marshall and Elias Edmunds, was at the battle of Camden, and was discharged October 11, 1780 at Richmond, Virginia. He assisted in raising a company in January 1781, and served as Lieutenant under Captain William Morton in Colonel Nathaniel Cocke’s regiment for two months, and was in the battles of Guilford and Alamance. 
 
Soldier married, January 22, 1832, Catharine L. Pentecost, in Green County, where he died January 28, 1844, and she was allowed pension on her application executed in Green County, Kentucky, March 14, 1853, at which time she was fifty-two years of age. She was allowed bounty land, location not known. The date of her death is not shown, nor is there any further family data in the case.

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[This page is a typewritten form with handwritten details] 
 
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Gaines a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 11048 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered. /Captain. / Colonel. | State. 
[Dates of Enlistment. . .] Sept. 17. 77 | [Length of Service] blank | [Rank] Bombardier | [Officers under whom service. . ./ Captain] Henry Quarles | [Officers under whom service. . . / Colonel] Thomas Marshall | [State] Arty 
[Dates of Enlistment. . .] [illegible]is Oct. 11. 1780 | [Length of Service] at Richmond | [Rank] & sergt maj | [Officers under whom service. . ./Captain] Thos Marshall | [Officers under whom service. . ./Colonel] Elias Edmunds | [State] blank 
[Dates of Enlistment. . .] Jany 1781 | [Length of Service] 2 mos. | [Rank] Lieut | [Officers under whom service. . ./Captain] William Morton | [Officers under whom service. . ./Colonel] Nathl Cocke | [State] blank 
 
(wt. 26505-160-55) 
 
Battles engaged in, Camden, Guilford, Alamance 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte Co. Va 
Date of application for pension, Aug 23, 1832 
Residence at date of application, Green Co Ky. 
Age at date of application, born July 7, 1759 in Hanover Co., Va Removed to Green Co,. Ky Dec. 1817 
Remarks: Sol mar. Green Co. Ky Jan. 22 1832 Catharine L. Pentecost 
he died Jany 28, 1844 Green Co, Ky & she was alld pens on her appl exe Mch 14, 1853 ag 52 yrs old.

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Date Mar. 20, 1916 
Name Thos. Gaines No. W.F.11048 
Va troops Rev. War 
Photographic copied wanted of 5 
pieces, consisting of 13 pages.    over 
Remarks [blank] 
Exr. AE Wilson Chief Rev. War Sectry 
APPROVED 
[blank] Chief, Law Division. 
Serial No. 1366

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Hon. John Wesley Gaines 
Hotel Bellevue 
McPherson Sqr. 
Washington DC 
paid in person for 
these photos Mar 17, 
1916 to Mr Burrows 
Land Div. 
Copies sent to above 
Mar. 27, 1916 
See receipt for 
payment in 
James Gaines 
Va. W. 25652 
Over

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[This page contains a circular stamp that reads: “Nov 11 1935/ MAIL [illegible possibly SUB] DIV/ VETS. ADM 9/ READER (?)] 
 
Mrs. Charles W. Folks 
Box 84 
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 
Nov. 8, 1935 
Commissioner, Veterans Administration; Bureau of Pensions,  
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Will you please let me have a copy of the following Rev. War record. 
Thomas H. Gaines 
Enlisted in Virginia 
died in Green Co. Ky 1-28-1844 
born Hanover Co. Va 7-7-1759 
Thanking you I am 
Very truly yours 
(Mrs) Chas. W. Folks

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[This page is divided into two sections: a left section and a right section] 
 
[Left section] 
Revolution 
Virginia 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 11048 
Catharine L. Gaines 
Wid- of 
Thomas Gaines 
Bombardier 
Act: 1832 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 263 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
 
[Right section] 
1909 Nov. 19. Hist to Hon. John W.  
Gaines letter in S. File 
8546 Richard Gaines 
1935 – Nov 25 – Hist to 
Mrs Chas W. Folks ES

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State of Kentucky Green County Sct (4) 
The affidavit of Thomas Gaines of Green County Kentucky taken before William B Allen Esqr a justice of the peace for said county, in addition to his declaration heretofore made and forwarded to the office of the Secretary of War, under the act of congress of the 7th day of June 1832, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, makes the following additional statements to his former declaration. That he served in colonel Marshalls redgment [sic] of artillery as bombardier, [illegible] the redgment [sic] marched to the south, which was, as well as his memory now serves him two years, the balance of the term of his enlistment he served as Sergeant major to said redgment [sic], which was one year, the whole term of his enlistment being three years – While in said redgment [sic], he made out the pay rolls, and kept an orderly book, which he has suffered to be destroyed, and he recollects, the pay of the soldiers in said redgment [sic] was two shillings per day, the gunners received [illegible] was their lawful pay two shillings and six pence the bombardiers which was his commission first held, were paid & received as their legal pay, fifty cents per day; to each company in said redgment [sic] there were four bombardiers, and one sergent [sic], who was & [illegible] as the orderly sergeant to their company his pay was seventy five cents per day; to the best of his recollection

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and it his his [sic] recollection, that as Sergent [sic] major he received the pay of the orderly sergeant, which was seventy five cents per day – at the time the Redgment [sic] was raised by an act of the Virginia Legislature, the continental paper, (with which the troops were paid) was considerably depreciated – The said Gaines also stated that he had a record of his age at home which he had taken from his fathers record, and according to that he was born on the 7th day of July 1759. He is acquainted with a number of persons in his neighbourhood & county who can testify as to his character for veracity, & the tradition of the neighbourhood as to his services in the American revolution – and amongst them he would name – Capt Wm. Hobson & Thomas S T Moss -  
Thos Gaines 
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of April 1833 before me a justice of the peace for Green county Kentucky -  
Wm B Allen J.P.G.C. 
We John Howe a Clergyman, residing [insert caret] in the county of Green and William Hobson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Gaines who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - 
before me a justice of the peace for said county.  
Wm B Allen J.P.G.C. 
John Howe 
W Hobson

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3 [in a circle]      (5) 
Also the affidavit of Wm T Willis, who stated that he has seen, and is slightly acquainted with Thomas George whose affidavit was taken and forwarded with the declaration of Thomas Gaines for a pension, that from the appearance and conduct of said George he is of opinion that he is a gentleman of respectability and cleverness, and that his statements on oath are entitled to credit; he has also seen & conversed with some of the neighbours & acquaintances of said George who represented him as a man of honesty, and respectability – The said George when he saw him was on a visit to Green county to procure the testimony of Capt. Thomas Gaines an old brother soldier, in order to procure a pension, under the [illegible] act of congress on that subject, but that said George made a short stay, & returned as he understood, to Oldham county his place of residence 
Wm T. Willis 
given under my hand Sworn to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for Green county Kentucky this 17th day of April 1833 
Wm B Allen JPGC

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[This is a mostly typewritten page with handwritten details filled in] 
 
This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 19th day of November 1783, in the name of Thomas Gaines as a Soldier of Infantry for £55.14.2, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to F. Strother and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782. 
P 155 {No Seal of Office} Given under my hand at the Auditor’s Office, Richmond, this 20th day of March 1849. 
Jas E Heath AUDITOR.

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State of Kentucky Green County Sct 
On this 17th day of April 1833, [insert caret] General Elias Barbee, and Capt Thomas S.T. Moss and Capt Wm Hobson, appeared before me and were duly sworn according to law, and stated that they were well acquainted with John Smith & Thomas Smith, whose affidavits were taken by Thomas Gaines to support his declaration for a pension under the act of congress of 7th June 1832 that the said John & Thomas Smith are citizens of this county, and that their statements on oath are entitled to credit & belief, they are both of them as they [illegible possibly learn] receiving a pension, from the government of the united States as revolutionary soldiers, given under my hand as a justice of the peace for said county - 
Wm. B. Allen J.P.G.C 
And I the Said William B Allen a Justice of the peace in and for Green County Kentucky do hereby Certify that the aforesaid [insert caret] Wm T Willis General Elias Barbee and Capt. Thomas S T Moss and Capt Wm Hobson are all of them men of credibility and truth and that the above statements sworn to by them is entitled to full credence & belief, and I also certify that John Howe who has signed & swore to his certificate above is a clergyman of said county – given under my hand this 17th day of April 1833 - 
Wm B Allen J.P.G.C

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State of Kentucky Green county Sct 
I John Barret Clerk of the Green County court certify that Wm B Allen who has signed the several certificates upon pages 2, 3 & 5 of these papers is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for Green County Kentucky and that full faith and credit is an aught to be given to all his official acts as such given under my hand and the Seal of my office this 17th day of April 1833 
John Barret 
Clerk of the Green County 
Court

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[This page contains one circular stamp that reads: “GREENSBURGH KY/ APR/ 18”] 
 
Pension 
Free claims 
Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War 
Washington City 
 
[Written under the stamp: “Ky. Retd / mail”]

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Greensburgh Ky (7) 
April 17th 1833 
Hon Lewis Cass 
 
I send enclosed the original & amended declaration of Thos. Gaines for a pension – will you have the kindness to examine the act of the Va Legislature raising the redgment [sic] of artillery in which he served in order to ascertain the amt of his pay monthly  
 
I have endeavored to obviate all the objections to its allowance before – which are now respectfully submitted – I am your obt st 
Wm. T Willis

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[check mark] (21) 
26.505 
Mo [?] Revy [?]

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James L Edwards Esqr 
Commission of Pension 
Present 
 
[lower left corner contains math calculations (subtraction calculation 73 – 59 = 14 and unreadable)]

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(9) 
Washington City DC March 27 1849 
Dear Sir 
The enclosed is the Cirteficat [sic] of the Auditor of Va in Support of Mrs Catherine Gains the Widow of Thomas Gains [insert caret] Claim for the benefit of the act of July 7 1828 on July 36 
I request a Spedy [sic] examination and decis [?] in this Case 
I am yours with great Respect 
Lewis C Suggett 
 
James L Edwards Esqr 
Presant [sic]

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S A Spencer 
May 18

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Greensburg Green Co. Ky   (15) 
May 26th. 1855 
To The Hon L P Waldo 
Coms of Pensions 
Sir 
I here send the amended Declaration of Mrs. Catharine L Gaines widow of Thomas Gaines who was a Revolutionary Soldier – The Proof required by the Dept as intimated by your letter of the 18th Inst of the Services of Thomas Gaines in the War of the Revolution is now on file in the Department he made out his case and proof of Service in 1832 3 and upon which his pension Certificate was granted allowing him $108 pr annum The chance or hope of getting proof now of the Revolutionary Services of Gains is beyond the reach of his widow nor is she Enabled to give any evidence of it Except that on file – She identifies herself as his widow and filed her proof & she was in right of his Said Services Pensions and we presume the same proof will authorise her land warrant to be issued to her -  
I also send the claim of Jinny Allen late widow of John Timberlake. She heretofore drew her 40 acres Bounty Land Warrant under the act of 28th Sept 1850 - 
Claim Mrs Allen taken out 
I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully 
Yours 
SA Spencer

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Gaines

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Brief in the case of Catherine L. Gaines widow of Thomas. 
Green County and State of Kentucky. 
act 3d of February 1853.       (13) 
 
Claim, (“original” [begin crossed out text] or “for increase.” [end crossed out text] 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June, 1832. 
Marriage proven by Certified Copy of record entry of the same & parole [uncertain] proof 
Certified to be credible. 
(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
 
SA Spencer Esqr 
Greensburg Ky 
Name and residence of Agent 
 
S.C. Boynton 
Examining Clerk.

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[This page contains two stamps] 
[Circular stamp reads: “GREENSBURGH KY / MAR / 19”] 
[Other stamp reads: “FREE”] 
 
free 
To The Hon Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C

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State of Kentucky (12) 
Greensburg Green county 
March 17th 1853 
To the Hon Coms of Pensions 
Sir 
I here send you the claim of Mrs Catharine L. Gaines the widow of Thomas Gaines a Revolutionary Solder & Pensioner The Records of the Department will show the rate of Pension which he drew the widow had kept in her Memoranda [?] the time of the issuing of the original Certificate & the Particulars concerning it [?] but [?] the rate he drew at she Cannot State.  
If her claim is made out in conformity to the rules please forward us her Certificate as Early as Convenient 
I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully 
Yours 
S.A Spencer