Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,696, for Thomas Jinks, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
166
Jinks, Thomas.
S. 41.696
CONTENTS

Read Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1837, to the 5 August 1837 the day of his death Agent Wolfred 12 July 1838
Certificate of Pension 28 Feb 1838 For Hon. Mr. Bangs No. 44
19176  South Carolina Thomas Smith
of Wake County in the state of South Carolina who was a Captain in the company commanded by Captain Livingston of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephens in the Salisbury line, for the term of 1779-9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20. of November 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of January 1838 and sent to the Hon. William P.  Livingston , House of Representatives
Amount to date of Semi annual all'ce ending 4 th Nov 1834 $ 27.96 $ 27.96
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 1 March 1835

Thomas Jenkins
Ryukyu
Pafta min not con sidera contributal
London,
Explained & Amended by Supplemental Declaration 30 th Oct. 1823. see over Notice.

District of North Carolina Gs.
On this Eleventh day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States, for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Jenkins, aged sixty seven years , or thereabout, resident in Wake County in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war!" That some time during the revolutionary war & towards the latter part of that time, he the said Thomas Jenkins (was drafted or battalio servin ) in the said County of Wake, to go into the nine months & did thereupon go & enter d in the Company Company commanded by Captain Donoho, of the Regiment commanded by Col o Dixon (its number not recollected) in the North Carolina line on the Continental establishment, in the war aforesaid - that he was transferred to Captain Ramsay's Company, of the Regiment commanded by Col o McRae (its number not recollected) and was at last put into Captain Jenkins Company - that he continued to serve in the said army, in the service of the United States, until the end of the said nine months, when he was discharged from service at Charleston, South Carolina, which discharge he has long since lost; that he was in the battles of Stobo & Savannah; and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.
H. Potter J. H. S. H.

I Henry Potter District Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Jenkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken there before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Raleigh 16 th September 1818.
H. Potter J. M. W. G.
The within Thomas Jenkins appeared again before me the 30 th day of October 1823, and on oath declares, that he was drafted as a soldier as stated in the within declaration, and served under said draft about three months, and was then enlisted was returned as an enlisted soldier, in the company mentioned in his declaration, for the term of nine months, and served out the said nine months, under his said enlistment; and not under the draft as stated in his declaration. I do not recollect that he either did not recollect the circumstance of his enlistment after the draft at the time he declared, or he did not consider it material to be mentioned.
Sworn to before me at Raleigh The 30 th Octo. 1823.
H. Potter J. M. W. G.

that his family consist of himself wife only)
Wife Anna Lusk aged 78 or 79 Reginald Lusk his wife aged 75. & no other person
1 2 3 4

State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions Wake County 3 November Term 1823.
Personally appeared in open court it being a court of record for the County of Wake and State aforesaid, Thomas Pinks a resident citizen of said County, who being duly sworn, deposed and said, that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 1 st March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift sale or any other way disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 8 th day of March A.D. 1818, nor has he or any other person in trust for him, any property money or securities of any kind, other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed & by him subscribed,
(Signed:)
Schedule.
  One Mare bridle & saddle valued at $35:00   One bed & furniture 12:00   One Chest 1:00   One Table 1:00   4 Pewter plates & dish 3:00   One Hand Saw & drawing knife 2:50   Two Bowls & 3 Pitchers 1:00   1 Plough & gears 2:00   1 Axe & Hoe 3:00   1 Pitch & Hooks 2 lf , 1 Spiders 12 lf 3:25   4 Basins 2 lf , 1 Bread tray 2 lf 2:25   $66:00   5 Head of cattle $40: 8 Hogs $16: bed & furniture $12: $68: 73:00   1 Pott $2: a little crockery ware worth $2 which articles are given to his wife & are in her possession $138:00   $72 
Whereof and subscribed in open court by the aforesaid Thomas Pinks,
Thomas Pinks his mark

And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the value of the property contained in the above schedule is as stated amounting to $66:00.
State of North Carolina Wake County. I B. L. Benjamin B. L. King Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within affidavit & schedule are truly copied upon the records of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Raleigh, this 21 st day of November A. D. 1823.
B. L. King Clerk
The said Thomas Link, further maketh oath that his family consist of himself and his wife only, and that he is very old and infirm between the age of 78 & 79 years, and his wife named Elizabeth Link, aged 75 years, and very infirm & old, and are not able to support themselves by their labors without the assistance and charity of their neighbours, and that they reside in the County of Wake and have done so for many years, say about 40 years
I further sayeth not, Sworn to in open Court
the date aforesaid & subscribed
his Thos. H. Link mark
B. L. King Clerk
The above deposition as to the age of said Thomas is a part of his affidavit & schedule 1 st .
Wistle,
B. L. King Clerk
Thomas Link & schedule

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 9. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Catharine Mills daughter of Thomas Jerker  deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of — eight Dollars and — — — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 5 th August 1837, the day of his death —
Respectfully, yours,
Widow E. Parr Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

41 696 INVALID.
Ray
File No.
41 696
Thomas Jenkins
Camp New Era
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Name & Rank
Company
dates of Commission & Enlistment
Period of Service
Occurrences
10th Regiment Abraham Shepard Colonel Thomas Lusk Capt. Lusk's 1779 9 mos Discharge Decr 79.
The above is a true abstract taken from the Musterroll of the North Carolina Continent- al line in the Revolutionary war
Given under my hand this 8th Sept 1848
Wm H. Surratt Secretary of State

State of South Carolina Chatham County August the 19 th 1818 This day came George Finch be fore me William Arent one of the justices of the peace in and for the same County and State afore said and made Oath That Thomas Finch his Serv d Nine months in the army of the United States of America on the Continental Establishment in the war of the revolution and Receiv d a discharge for the same furthermore this Deponent Saith not his George Finch mark W m Arent, J.P.

North Carolina } Chatham County } This may certify that William F. Smith whose name is subscribed to the annexed paper is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Chatham and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestation as such ————— Witness Thomas Bagland Clerk of said Court and under seal of office the first day of September A.D. 1815.
Thos Bagland DCC

19. 20
Thomas Jenkins, Wake Co. N.C.
Hon. Willis K. Mangum, A. K.
Rec. D. 21 Jan. 1824
Free J. Mangum Esquire Member Congress City Washington

Dear Sir,
Raleigh 10 th Nov. 1824
At the request of this poor old man, Thomas Ginks, I have enclosed to your care, his papers They are an application for a Pension,
The papers were sent on several years ago by Judge Potter, but was not allowed on acct. of an error in drawing his declaration
It is now amended, and it is plain to be seen that there was an error, in stating of his being drafted, instead of Enlisting, by reference to the Certificate of W. Hill Esq. herewith enclosed
He wishes you to lay them before the Secretary at War, and if allowed to enclose the Certificate to me for him, or if any further Evidence, should be required, please inform me. Ginks lives up near the Orange line, & wishes me to apply to you on his behalf, and I had no doubt you would do him the favor.
I am respectfully
Yrs Richard Smith

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Wake State of N. Carolina ss.
On this _____ day of January 16 1833, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Wake & State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Sink , who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ramsey  Quinn in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maybin in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the Twenty Seventh day of September 1832 at near the City of Raleigh was burnt & totally destroyed by fire that he had left the S. Certificate in Raleigh with Mr. Richard Smith , & made a power of Attorney to Beverly Rose Esq. to draw his Pension due him on the 4 th Sept r 1832, and had not called for it, before the destructive fire at the time aforesaid took place which destroyed the S. Certificate, Store Houses, together with many others. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. J. C. Babb Thomas Sink - mark
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
☞ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one"
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
☞ 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.
☞ 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.
☞ No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known to the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

State of North Carolina Wake County } 3
The Affidavit of Seth Jinks who being duly sworn according to Law before the Subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid deponeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Thos. Jinks & well knoweth that he is the same Thos. Jinks and the identical person he herein describes himself to be, and that he also knows the said Thos. Jinks is a pensioner, having often seen & read his Original Certificate, signed by J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy. of War at that time and that he has no doubt it was burnt, as described by the said Thos. Jinks. Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 10 th day of Jan y . 1833.
J. M. P. [Signature]
Seth Jinks
I Certify that the above named Thos. Jinks who has deponed to the above affidavit is a person of Veracity.
J. M. P. [Signature]
State of North Carolina Wake County } 3
The Affidavit of Richard Smith who deponeth & saith that on the night of the 27 th Sept r last his Store House & other out Houses upon his lot, was by a vile incendiary burnt up together with all his store of Goods Books Notes & Accounts and that he was not able to save any thing in the store. That the Original Certificate of Thomas Jinks a pensioner was lodged with him, and he has no doubt it was burnt. The said Thomas Jinks he also is well acquainted with & knows him to be the identical person named in the Original Certificate from the War Department, signed by J. C. Calhoun then Secretary of War. — Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 23 rd day of January 1833.
Thos. J. [Signature]
Richard Smith
I also Certify the said Richard Smith is a witness of credibility — Thos. J. [Signature]

State of North Carolina Wake County 3
I B. King clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions for the County of Wake do hereby certify, that John Babb and Thomson Kelley Esqrs, whose names appear above are well acting Justices of the peace of said County and were so at the time of signing the same and that further Herkimer is and ought to be given to their official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal at office at Raleigh this 21 st Jan y 1833 B. D. King