Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2025, Thomas Wilkerson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6
Wilkerson, Thomas
S.2025
Rouin N.C.
Carded.
CONTENTS

Read Letter to Mrs. A. Bullard of Pension Agt. 21. April 1846
7524 West Tennessee Thomas Wilkerson of Jackson in the State of W. Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dickerson of the P.V. commanded by Col Moore in the N.C. time for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1833 and Scott W. Tenn Garbreath Jamesboro Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 10 " $50 "
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 101

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Thomas Wilkerson Jackson Tennessee
10.14.15.16. from 1780 private 6 months $20.
In letter Oct 25. 1832 to W m Gailbreath
Gainesboro Tenn.
Page 1
Dickerson Moore N.B.
W m Gailbreath Gainesboro Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Wilkerson  of Jackson County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Some time In 1780 Decr. 3 Private Gen. Butler Col. William Moore Capt. Dickerson   1781 Sept. 3 Gen. Butler Col. Joseph Taylor Col. William Morris  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Caswell Co. N. Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee } August Term 1832. County of Jackson }
On this 14 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before John M c Carver, John Welch and Willeroy Pate Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county of Jackson, now sitting Thomas Wilkerson a resident of said county of Jackson and State of Tennessee aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he the said Thomas Wilkerson was drafted twice for three months each time, he was drafted the first time and entered the service of the United States sometime in December 1780, under Captain Dickerson, Colonel William Moore & General Butler the last of whom commanded the Brigade, like (said Wilkerson) resided in Caswell county State of North Carolina when he entered the service, he marched under said officers from Caswell county over Dan river retreating from the enemy under Lord Cornwallis, he returned back through Hillsboro' North Carolina thro' Caswell county, then to High Rock ford of Haw river where he joined General Green at head quarters, then he marched with the main army to Guilford in the same State where the Battle was fought, in March 1781, he was not in the battle but was sent off to guard the prisoners (being on the provost guard) he was discharged. on the day after the battle Colonel William Moore gave him a discharge, which is lost. The names of the Regular officers whom he recollects to have

been with the troops, where he served, were, General Green who commanded the army, Colonel Washington who commanded the cavalry and Major Lee of the same corps and General Morgan who commanded the light infantry - since the revolutionary war he (said Thomas Wilkerson) has lived in Rutherford county Virginia on Clinch river, in Green county State of Tennessee on Nolachucky river, in Davidson county Tennessee State in Robertson county said state and he now resides in Jackson county Tennessee State.
He was born in Caswell county State of North Carolina 11 th March 1762 which appears from the family register in a Bible formerly belonging to his father and the last he knew of it was in possession of his brother who now resides in the Indian Country in State of Georgia. He was discharged on the day after the battle of Guilford, to wit, on the day of March 1781. After he said Thomas Wilkerson was discharged.
He was again drafted about the middle of September 1781 for three months and entered the service of the United States and was placed in a lieutenant's guard commanded by Lieut. Wilson; it was placed in a creek Cape Fear river State of North Carolina the said claimant was put under command of Captain Dickerson and served under said Captain the balance of the tour - Colonel Joseph Taylor's regiment & Col. William Moore's Regiment constituted Genl Butler's command under whom he said claimant served during his last term of service.
He was drafted and entered the service of the United States in Caswell county State of North Carolina and set out for Little York State of Virginia but was halted at Harrisburg North Carolina to guard the magazine, whilst at Harrisburg an express arrived that Governor Burke of State of North Carolina was taken prisoner and he, said claimant, with the army was ordered to his rescue and the magazine as said claimant understood was sent to the barracks in Virginia, but did not effect his rescue, being taken by the enemy out of the state. He marched a force march to head quarters at Crops creek State of North Carolina then to North East fork of Cape Fear river in said state to storm a bridge but the enemy retreated before the

American army attacked them. He was then marched about with the army to and fro. through the country until the army arrived at McLean's Bluff above Wilmington in said State. When his term of service having expired he was discharged by Colonel William Moore which discharge is lost. He served out his full term each time making in all six months of service, in the United States army as above stated. During his last term of service there were no regular officers with the troops where he served. He has no documentary evidence of his service, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Elizabeth Johnson who can testify to his having entered the service of the United States - whose statement will be annexed. The persons who live in the neighbourhood where he said applicant now resides and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are Jonas Griffith and Johnson W. Hutcheson
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Thomas his Wilkerson mark
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Gailbreath Clerk of said Court -
I Elizabeth Johnson of Jackson county State of Tennessee being first duly sworn doth declare on oath that I know of Thomas Wilkerson the above applicant having entered the service of the United States during the revolutionary war and that he was in their service when the Battle of Guilford was fought. He entered the service of the United States twice during said war, being drafted but how long he served or under what officers I cannot state. nor do I know the particulars of his service. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year Elizabeth her Johnson mark
William Gailbreath Clerk - of said Court -
We Jonas Griffith a clergyman, residing in the County of Jackson and State of Tennessee and Johnson W. Hutcheson residing in said

county of Jackson and State of Tennessee, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wilkerson and who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seventy 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jonas Griffith J. S. H. Hutton William Gailbreath Clerk of said Court.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after a thorough investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears, that it appears to them that Jonas Griffith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Jackson State of Tennessee and that Johnson W. Hutchison who also signed the same, is a resident in the said county and State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John M. Carver John Welch William W. Water
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I, William Gailbreath, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Wilkerson for a pension. And that said Court is a court of record.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, there being no seal of office yet provided. this 14 th day of August A.D. 1832.
William Gailbreath Clerk
[Handwritten initials or mark]

House of Repn 19 th April 1846
Sir
I herewith send you the letter of of Ruge & Hernandez of Gavshoro Tunysse with the paper therein regard to with a request that you give them such direction and attention as will secure the desired result and that you communicate the same to me at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully your obed Servt H. Bellom
Col L L Eamond Court of Russian

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Wilkerson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes. V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes. VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes. IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes. X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no device,

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes. XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? one witness, but she does not state how she became acquainted with the claimant's service, or XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no. credibility not certified. XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no. XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
† In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.

State of Tennessee \frac{5}{3} ss. County of Jackson \frac{3}{3}
On this twelfth day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before John McCarver John Graham and Sandy R. Witcher Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county of Jackson now sitting being a Court of record Elizabeth Johnson a resident of said county of Jackson and state of Tennessee aged about sixty six years who being first duly sworn makes the following statement.
I Elizabeth Johnson, who was witness for applicant Thomas Wilkerson at August Term 1832 of said court, am aged about sixty six years. I am sister to said Applicant Thomas Wilkerson who was then unmarried and we both lived with our father in Caswell county state of North Carolina I heard him say he was drafted and saw him set set out with a party of soldiers who said they were going to join the United States troops and I was at home when he returned home. I think he was absent three months or more but cannot state positively - Applicant remained at home cannot say how long, when he again said he was drafted and I saw him set out with three men who said they were going to join the Army of the United States. I saw him return home. I cannot say how long he was gone but thought it a long time I have no doubt he was absent at least for three months but I cannot state under what officers he served nor the particulars of his service, nor the year in which he entered the service. To the best of my recollection he was in the service when the battle of Guilford was fought. I was young at the time and did not

expect to be called on to give evidence concerning his service.
So help me God.
Sworn to and subscribed in court Elizabeth his Johnson before me the day and year of mesaid
William Gailbreath Clerk
And the said Court certifies that it appears to them that Elizabeth Johnson who has signed and sworn to the preceding statement is sixty six years of age, that she is a resident of the County of Jackson and State of Tennessee and that she is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit
John M. Harvey John Graham Vandy R. Williams
I William Gailbreath clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Jackson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court at August Term 1832 and at February Term 1833, in the matter of the application of Thomas Wilkerson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this, 12 th day of Febry 1833.
William Gailbreath Clerk.

Rev. War.
2025
INVALID.
File No. 2025
Thomas Wilkerson
Post S.C. Line
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]