Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11689, Thomas Vance, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Vance, Thomas Sarah
W. 11689 B.L.Wt. 77546-160-55
CONTENTS

4,527 Kentucky Roll
Thomas Vance 11 private
Col Spencer Reg t 1777. 3 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of August - 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to H. H. Harrison Esq.  H. of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep r - 1818
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819
56 28 3/4 4 30
43 14 43 14
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
28/31 4/30 $ 8" 28 48 $ 56" 28
Continued
Potification sent to H. Graves Esq. Dist. Col. 1820. Burlington Ky.

Advances claim for Pension
Admitted
Gen. Harrison, H. of Rep.

State of Kentucky Set
I John Trimble Judge of the Boone circuit Court in the State aforesaid Do certify that Thomas Vance made oath before me that in the year 1777 on the 2 nd day of February he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States. That the company in which he enlisted was commanded by Capt Craine was but that he was immediately transferred to Capt Maxwell's Company & after some time he was transferred to Capt James Bundles Company & continued in that Company until he was discharged That he enlisted for three years he enlisted in the State of New Jersey & that his term of enlistment was for three years. That he served in the army of the revolution as a private soldier dur- ing the term of his enlistment & was dis- charged in Morris County in the State of New Jersey on the 7th of March 1780. That the companies in which he served all belonged to Col. Oliver Spencer's regiment. That at the time he was dischar- ged Col. Spencer's regiment belonged to the New Jersey line on the Continental

establishment, but he does not know to what line the regiment belonged at the time of his enlistment. That he is now upwards of 57 years old & that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support, & that he has no other evidence of his service now within his power.
Given to & declared before me this 4 th day of August 1818.
John Trimble
I John Trimble Judge of the Boon Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Thomas Vane did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for nine months & years upwards & on making diligent enquiry I am satisfied that he is in such reduced circumstances that he stands in need of assistance from his country support & I now transmit the evidence taken & the proceedings had before me to the Secretary for the war department.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal caused the seal

of the Boone circuit court to be opened this 4 th day of
August 1818.
John Trimble
Columbia State of Ohio September 24 th 1808
I do certify that the bearer hereof Thomas Vance was a Soldier in my Regiment and served faithfully three years as a good & faithful Soldier in the Revolutionary War under my Command.
Given under my hand the Day & year above written
Oliver Spencer then Colonel

4,527. Thomas Varner
Declaration copy
A Graves Esq Burlington Ky

State of Kentucky 2 nd Judicial Circuit of Bell
On this 10 th of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record being expressly made so by the laws of this state for the said Lieutenant Thomas Vance aged 54 years on the 20 th of February last resident in Boone County in said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in Col o Oliver Spencers regiment Capt James Purvis Company in the New Jersey line and that he made oath to the above facts on the 4 th of August one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and that he has a Pension Certificate now in his possession N o 4. 827 and he solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, nor has any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed.
  One horse  $25.  One Cow  $15    Three hogs  13 50.  One Plow  5    One pair of Cows  3 —  4 Spots & Vens  " 6 —    Two Axes  3.  4 Chairs  1 75    One Table  1 —  One old Chest  2    Two Barrels  2.  One Keg  - 50    One old Saddle & 1 Saddle    3 00  
Amounting to eighty nine dollars and twenty five cents. sign Thomas Vance He is a Shoemaker by trade and is not able in consequence of his sight failing to make

more than one fine shoe in a day he has two besides himself in family. His wife aged fifty seven is unable to do any kind of business in consequence of severe Phthisis which she has had upwards of thirty years and is deranged the greater part of her time, and daughter 14 years old. Given to me before me this 18 th day of August 1820
John Trimble Judge
2 d Judicial District State of Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky Judicial District
Boone Circuit Court August Term 1820
The within declaration in writing of Thomas Vance a Revolutionary soldier with a schedule of his property as named therein this day produced in open Court and sworn to by said Thomas Vance, and the Court being satisfied as to the correctness of the statements contained in said Declaration as well as with the correct valuation of the property named in the said Schedule.
Whereupon it is ordered that the same be certified and Recorded all of which is accordingly done
Teste Alston Graves And in Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of said Declaration of Thomas Vance & orders thereon endorsed I do hereunto set my name and affix the seal of my said office the 18 th day of August 1820 & 29 th year of the Commonwealth
Alston Graves CLK

Kentucky State Absalom Graves Clerk of the Boon Circuit Court Do hereby certify that the foregoing Bills and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; that the 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 Afs. schedule is eighty nine Dollars & 25 Cents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 day of Sept r 1820
Absalom Graves Clerk of the Boon Circuit Court Kentucky

6320 Missouri, Sarah Vance widow of M j Thomas, Vance who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22 o day of Jan y 1858. and sent to
C. H. Barkley. Louisville, Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 159. Vol. H
1891 Jan y 29 Com t on Pensions - House Rep s reporting his source Crot
255896

This is to certify that, I, did celebrate the rites of Marriage between Thomas Vance and Sarah Myres, this 6 th day of Jan'y 1828.
Joseph Hardy M.G.
State of Kentucky Gallatin County S
I Hiram Baldwin clerk of the County Court for said County do certify, that the foregoing purporting to be a Marriage Certificate between Thomas Vance and Sarah Myres, is truly copied from the Marriage Records in my Office.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court at Mansam, this 16 th day of Decr. 1857.
Hiram Baldwin clerk.

The State of Missouri } County of St Francois } ss
I Sarah Vance of Said County aged from my best information about eighty five years do make the follow- -ing Statement (Viz) "I am the widow of Thomas Vance (deceased) who died in Galliton County Kentucky on (or about) the twent twenty second day of January 1837 and who at the time of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on Kentucky Agency at rate of $96- a year, under the Act of March 18th 1818 - - -
I was married to said Thomas Vance in Galliton County Kentucky on (or about) the fifth day of January 1829 by one Mr Ogburn a preacher and my name before said marriage was Sarah Meyers
I have never married again since the death of said Thomas Vance but I still remain his widow - - -
I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for and receiving the benefit of the Second Section

of the Act of February 3 rd 1853, and I hereby constitute and appoint C. H. Barkley of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim thereto Witness my name on this twenty eighth day of December 1857
his Sarah X Vance mark
The affidavit of John Jacobs aged seventy years and Mrs Elizabeth Jacobs aged sixty three years both residents of St. Francois County Missouri - We the undersigned above named and described do make the following Statement (Viz) "We were very well and intimately acquainted with Thomas Vance a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18 th 1818, and who was a resident of Galliton County Kentucky We knew him for many years but previous to his death. He was father-in-law of said John Jacobs one of us and the father of said Elizabeth Jacobs the other, who is wife of said John Jacobs.

During the latter part of the lifetime of said Thomas Vance and up to the time of his death, he and Mrs Sarah Vance lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be among their neighbors and acquaintances; and the said Thomas and Sarah were lawfully married in Gallatin County Kentucky about twenty nine years ago and the name of said Sarah before said marriage was Sarah Myers. V 3 Such is the statement that we have always heard and believed and never heard disputed, and the said Mrs Elizabeth Jacobs was present at the wedding and saw them married.
The said Thomas Vance died in Gallatin County Kentucky as well remember on (or about) the twenty second day of January 1837 or about twenty years ago and at the time of his death left said Mrs Sarah Vance his widow, and since the death of said Thomas Vance she has never again married but still remains the widow of

Said Thomas Vance, and she now resides in this County, and did on this day in our presence sign and acknowledge the foregoing declaration, and for the reasons herein set forth we certify that she is the identical person whom she therein represents herself to be and that she is now a widow. And we are disinterested. This twenty eighth day of December 1857 John Jacobs Elizabeth Jacobs
The State of Missouri County of St. Francois } ss
that on this 28th day of December 1857 before me a justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Mrs. Sarah Vance

who is well known to me as a resident of said County, and who is a lady of good reputation for truth and veracity, and who I believe to be of the age that she calls herself and she did in my presence sign and before me in due form of law make oath to the truth of the foregoing annexed declaration.
And I further certify that on account of bodily infirmity, said Mrs Sarah Vance is not able to walk, and is therefore not able to appear at Farmington our County seat - a distance of ten miles from her residence - for the purpose of making a declaration before the Court.
At the same time also came Mr John Jacobs and Mrs Elizabeth Jacobs his wife both of whom are well known to me as residents of this County and as being persons of good reputation for truth and veracity and whom I believe to be of the respective ages that they call themselves and to be disinterested, and they did before me sign and in due form of law make oath to the truth of the foregoing annexed joint affidavit of even

date herewith, concerning the widowhood and identity of the above named Mrs Sarah Vance as the widow of Thomas Vance deceased late of Gallitow County Kentucky a revolutionary pensioner of the United States - And I Certify that I fully believe the foregoing Statements to be true And I certify that I am disinterested
Alfred A. Roudy
J. P. H. C.
The State of Missouri County of St. Francois
3 rd John Coble
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby Certify that Alfred A Roudy Esqr. whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified And I further certify that the foregoing Statements are satisfactory evidence to me that Thomas Vance a reputed

Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and Kentucky Agency died in Galliton — County Kentucky about 20 years ago, leaving Mrs Sarah Vance his widow and that she has not again married since his death but still remains his widow and now resides in this County, and claims a pension as the widow of said Thomas Vance as more fully appears by the foregoing above named Statements
And I certify that I am disinterested Witness my name and official seal at my office in Farmington on this 31 st day of December AD 1857
John Cobb. Clerk

285.896
Act March 3/55
Jun 7/58
158
End P
Sarah Vance widow of Thomas Vance, priv
Enl 77.54
col
{ Ky Mil
Rev. pension
Mrs. A. Kelly 33-6320 Ad 160 Ac. Feb. 2/58.
Blythe
Shelby
6 H Barkley Louisville Ky.
Vol. 9. 82. 5

Mrs Sarah Vance Widow of Thomas Vance (Revolutionary) Bounty Land Claim Act March 3 rd 285.896 1855 May 14 th 1856
On account of old age and Bodily Infirmary please make
"Special"
C. H. Barkley Louisville Kentucky

State of Missouri County of St. Francois
vs I Sarah Vance
of said County aged from my best information about eighty five years do make the following statement (V 3 )
I am the widow of Thomas Vance deceased who died in Gallion County Kentucky about Twenty years ago V 3 on (or about) the twelfth day of January 1837 and who at the time of his death was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on Kentucky Agency — I was married to said Thomas Vance in Gallion County Kentucky on (or about) the fifth day of January 1829 and my name before said marriage was Sarah Myers
I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for and receiving the benefit of the Bounty Land Act of March 3 d 1855 and May 14 th 1856, I have never heretofore applied for or received the benefit of these or any other Bounty Land Acts of Congress, and neither did said Thomas Vance that I remember ever hearing of, and if

he ever did it must have been on account of his revolutionary services for which he was pensioned as he never performed other Military services
I make an application of even date herewith for Revolutionary pension under Second Section of the Act of February 3rd 1833, and I refer to my statements therewith and to such evidence as may accompany it — I have never married again since the death of said Thomas Vance but I am yet his widow This twenty eighth of December 1857
Sarah her X Vance Mark
We John Jacobs and Mrs Elizabeth Jacobs both residents of St Francis County Missouri do state that Mrs Sarah Vance a resident of said County did on this day in our presence sign acknowledge the above declaration and we certify that we were well and intimately acquainted with

Thomas Vance (now deceased) who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United on Kentucky Agency and who died in Gallatin County Kentucky as we well remember on (or about) the twenty second day of January 1837 and who at the time of his death left Mrs. Sarah Vance above named his widow, and she has never again married since his death but still remains his widow and during the lifetime of said Thomas Vance and up to the time of his death he and said Sarah lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed to be among their neighbors and acquaintances, and the said Thomas and Sarah were lawfully married in Gallatin County Kentucky on (or about) the fifth day of January 1827 and the name of said Sarah before said marriage was Sarah Myers as we have more fully set forth in our joint affidavit of even date herewith that accompanies her application for revolutionary pension, and to which we refer - And we

therefore certify that she is the identical person whom she therein represents herself to be and she is now a widow
And we are disinterested
This twenty eighth day of December 1857
John Jacobs
Elizabeth Jacobs
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year set forth therein —
The parties thereto are all persons of good reputation for truth and veracity and I certify to the identity and present widowhood of said Sarah Vance —
Referring more particularly for the reasons herefor to my official Certificate that accompanies her application for a pension —
I believe the witnesses to be disinterested
And I am disinterested
Alfred A Rudy Justice of the Peace in and for St. Francois County in the State of Missouri

The State of Missouri County of St. Francois ss John Cobb —
Clerk of the County — do hereby certify that Alfred A. Rudy
Esquire whose genuine signature appears to the annexed certificate, was, at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified Witness my hand and official seal at my office in Farmington on this 31 st day of December 1857
John Cobb, Clerk
For Reasons set forth in Petition Papers please make case
Special

Co. rec: of Ma & 1 pr. 2 to Octobang 27 1837 2 (out) & 1 (in) & 1 (out) to death in river St. Francis Co. Mo.

Sarah Vance wid; Thomas,
Mo,
Allowed for #96. per Anus Com: Feb: 3 d 1853 under act of Decr of Feb: 3 d , 1853.
not paid
E. H. C. H. Barkley Louisville Ky;

S
77,5246
160 Acres

Station Office, July 19 th 1858.
No 6927
Sir, Be pleased to certify the time to which the within new pension was paid on the date of his death & who drew the arrears,
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. C. Hall for Commissioner.
22 Jan 1857 88 R. J. Atkinson Esq. Shore Auditor. Treasurer.

3 d Auditor's Office Jany 20. 1838.
Sir: Thomas Vance, Ky. 1818, at 8 p.m. died Jany 22. 1837 & his pension has been paid in full to Sally Vance his widow.
Very Resp ly
W. G. Sumner
Gen. C. Whiting Auditor Comm. of Pensions

285.896
Official Business AMERICAN WASHINGTON D.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11689
Sarah Vance
Wid.
Thomas Vance
Br. Rev.
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index:—Vol. (M) , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Returned from House Conn. Feb. 19/89.

Brief in the case of Sarah Vance widow of Thomas H. Francois County and State of Missouri , act 3. Feb; 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 th March, 1818. § 1 st May, 1820, @ the rate of $96. Per Annum. Marriage proven by one witness who was present at the County Rec d thereof. Pensioner
On 22 nd Jany. 1837, as per the affidavits of two credible witnesses & Report of the Genl Auditor, Widowhood & Identity established by the affidavits of two credible (If for increase.)  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? witnesses & a Certificate of Court.
C. M. Barkley Esq te Louisville Ky; Name and residence of Agent
J. H. B. Smith Examining Clerk.

Mrs-Sarah Vance Widow of Thomas Vance Revolutionary Pension 2nd Section February 3rd 1855
For Reason named within please make "Special"
Attorney G H Barkley Louisville Kentucky

Louisville Ky July 4 1858
Sir
Annexed please find papers in support of Mrs. Vance's pension claim. The whole I believe is perfect except a discrepancy between her Statement and certificate of clerk in regard to name of preacher. Date of year is also one of difference, which however is not material. — You will see that the claimant is not able to walk and being very old and as I am informed also very poor it would be a favor to make her case special.
Yours Respectfully
C. H. Buckley
Commissioner Pension Washington D. C.