Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11138, Thomas Ware, Va.

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Ware, Thomas
R 11138
CONTENTS

State of Virginia Mecklenburgh Cty
On this day personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of August 1832. Who appears is not able to attend court by bodily infirmity - Thomas Ware a resident in the county aforesaid aged 68 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 provision made by the act of Congress June the 7 th 1832. This applicant states that he was drafted in the militia and entered the service of the United States the 1 st day of January 1781 under the command of Col n Robert Goode & Maj r Frank Goad and Capt n Gread Haskins and served up and down James River from a place called Smiths field above Richmond up the said river and returned home after a tour of some 8 Weeks - This applicant further states that in the same year he was called in to service in the light Infantry and served under the command of Col n Dick & Maj r Boice on James River & towards York for the period of 8 weeks and had one engagement on James River at a place called Sharley hundred killed 60 as well as he can recollect - The third time of his service he marched to York served there and from there to Winchester in the whole of his service was in the united states was six months, and that he was a resident of the county of Chesterfield state of Virginia. This applicant states that he has never received the benefit of any pension and that his

name is not on the pension roll of the agency of of any state - 26.207. Thomas his Ware Marks
The foregoing declarations was subscribed & sworn to before me this 17 th Aug t 1832
RH Walker J.D.
Virginia, Mecklenburg County ss
I John G. Baptist clerk of Mecklenburg County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Richard H. Walker Esqr one of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, who is a Justice of our said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Ware for a pension and that the signatures of the said Richard H. Walker Esqr who is a Justice of the peace in and for the said county are genuine.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 17 th June 1833 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jno G. Baptist C.C.

I I Ware Power of Attorney of Thomas I Ware son of Thomas Ware Act June 7. 1832 — " —

State of Virginia County of Halifax, SSS
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths, personally appears Thomas J Ware a Resident in the County of Granville State of North Carolina who being first duly Sworn according to Law States that he is the Son of Thomas Ware of the County of Mecklenburg State of Virginia who was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he is directly interested as a Claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said Thomas Ware etc. and Constitutes and appoints Isaac N. Coffin of Washington D. C. his true and lawfull attorney with irrevocable power to examine into investigate and establish the Claim for said pension and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof he the said Thomas J Ware has on this 29 th day of December 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his Seal Witness
Thomas J Ware (Seal)
Signed Sealed acknowledged and Sworn to before me on this 29 th day of December 1852.
Wilbourne Overby J.P.
Virginia County:
I William P Holt Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax in the State aforesaid certify that Wilbourne Overby is a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of January 1853
Wm P Holt Clk

Mecklenburg County State of Virginia
This day Joseph G. Bayham Personally appeared before me R. H. Walker a Justice of The peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that to the best of his recollection Thomas Ware stated at the time his declaration was taken that the last period of his last tour of service in the revolutionary war, was Eight weeks and several days, which made his service six months and some days in all his service, but he would only claim for six months was the reason  and accordingly he set it down in that way That he does not recollect how many days more than Eight weeks of that last mentioned tour but thinks to the best of his knowledge it was not less than 7 or 8 days and that he alleged to be a private in the service - given under my hand this 27. September 1834
R. H. Walker
We Elyah Griffin & John Worslam - residing in the county of Mecklenburgh & State of Virginia hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Thomas Ware who has subscribed and sworn to the decli- -ration hereto annexed. That we believe him to be 68 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Elyah Griffin mark
John Worslam
sworn & subscribed this 27 th day of Sept 1834
R. H. Walker

Mecklenburg County S c
J. R. H. Walker as justice of the peace for the said County, do hereby Certify that the matter investigated before me, and that he answered the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, which was neglected to be inserted in the body of his declaration, that the above named applicant Tho s Ware was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he has stated — and I do further Certify, that Elyah Griffon and John Worshea who has signed the within Certificate are persons of respectability & creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit — given under my hand this 27 Sep. 1834 —
R. H. Walker
I John G. Baptist Clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Richard H. Walker is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 18 th day of April 1836 in the 60 th year of the commonwealth.
Jno. G. Baptist C.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
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P. O. Thomas Ware
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Petersburg Va. March 2 nd 1859
Dear Gov r
Thomas Ware (now dec d ?) of Mecklenburg County Virginia made application under the act of 1832 for a Pension, and perhaps for land &c o or his heirs may now be entitled to land & $80 besides he died in some two or three years after the passage of the act - his heirs desire me, as you'll see from the enclosed letter to enquire into their claim and how much Pension was allowed him - they are enabled to prove his ship, time of his death - and the death of their mother, who they inform me died some years before their father's death, they are very poor and some of them, now inmates of the County poor house - They are not able to incur any expense, unless they

can be afraid of getting something worth the trouble as well as expense.
Please give me the information asked for — And say whether they are entitled to any land that might have been promised by the State of Va. or U.S. and of the $80 per
The enclosed letter may be needed to examine at Richmond, so after you are done with it please send it back to me — I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience —
Very Respectfully Yrs. &c.
J. D. Watkins
This claim was reported in a list of persons residing in Va. who applied for pensions under the act of 7 June 1832 and reported under a resolution of the Senate of the U.S. of 16 Sep. 1850.
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Thomas Ware dec d p. 6.
allow to me per. $70 per ann.

✓ S. D. Watkins Petersburg Va Mar. 17. 1859
✓ Respecting Pension claim of Thomas T. Ware, son of Thomas Ware
See No. 1859
✓ Respectfully referred to the Com. of Pensions Dept. of Int. - 9 Mar 19. 1859 J. Moses Kelly Ch. Clk
Rec'd 19 Mch 59 Mr. R. Hitt

Petersburg 5 th Mar. 19/37
Dear Sir
I enclose a letter of Request from Thomas T. Ware on the 2 nd instant son of Thomas Ware dec d of Mecklenburg County Va. asking you to inform him through me of the amount of Pension allowance that would be coming to his father from March 1831 to the time of his death 1834-5.
I see his claim reported for the benefit of his wife if alive, and if she was dead, then for his children, but the amount allowance is not named -
See Register of Surrendered Pension claims 1852 page 255 - under the act of 7 th June 1832 - Be pleased to let me hear from you upon the subject at your earliest convenience. I Obly Yrs No Bt.
L. D. Watkins

P.S. I think it probable that I directed the letter to the wrong Office. it was directed to the Compt. of Pensions instead of the Secy of the Interior. if I have will you be pleased to cause it to be answered - Oblige You &c W. J.

Thomas Hawe da pa
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Mecklenburg County S.C.
This day Lewis Yancey made oath before me against the peace for the said County and said  each that Thomas Wearn Jew. deed in September 1832 - Given under my hand this 12 April 1834
A. H. Walker

State of Virginia Halifax County To wit.
William Clibourn a resident of the county aforesaid. made oath before me Samuel Pointer a Justice of the peace in said county, that he was well acquainted with Thomas Ware late of Mecklenburgh county, who was a resident of Charlotte County in time of the revolutionary war and that he served in two or three hours with him as a soldier in the revolution, and believe he served six months in the said war. Given under my hand this 8 th day of January 1833-
Jam s Pointer J.P.
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax, do hereby certify that Samuel Pointer before whom the above deposition of William Clibourn was taken is an acting Justice of the peace of said County, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County at my Office this 18 th day of January 1833
Samuel Williams
I Samuel Pointer the subscriber to the above deposition of William Clibourn. do certify that the said William Clibourn is a Credible person. Given under my hand this 18 th day of May 1833
Jam s Pointer J.P.
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Pointer whose name appears to the

foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of office this 8th day of June 1833
Samuel Williams
Mr. Williams Affidavit