Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 5749, for Thomas Mc Dearman, Virginia

Va. McDearman Thomas 857H9

S. file 5749
Thomas M c Dearman
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Thomas W. Dearman, one of the Virginia Militia has served his time of Duty in Genl. Stephen's Brigade & delivered up his Gun & Cartridge Box - and is hereby Discharged by me H. H. Morris the 8 th of November 80. Major

Thomas M c Dermott
Amended declaration
18th March 1841

State of Virginia Charlotte County.
On this 7 th day of January 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Charlotte Thomas McDearmow a revolutionary soldier who being first duly sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following amendment to his original declaration as an answer and explanation of the objections made by the War department to the admission of his claim to a pension to a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 which objections are contained in a brief accompanying the return of his original declaration and marked in red ink In answer to said objections the applicant say-eth 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 Viz. In the first tour commencing in 1775 For one year and two months he served as a private in the regular service. 2 d Tour for two months and fifteen days he served as a recruiting officer to the north in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 3 d Tour in 1780 For seven months and eight days he served as an orderly Sergeant in the militia to the south at Gates Defeat. 4 th Tour For three months he served in the militia as a private in 1781 near Richmond Petersburg & 5 th Tour He served for three months as a private in the militia at the siege of Yorktown. and for the aforesaid services he claims a pension. The particulars of the above services are stated in his original declaration. The applicant further states in answer to the interrogatories not answered in his original declaration That he was born in the County of Prince Edward Virginia in the year 1758. That his age was recorded in the Parish register of the Episcopal Church in Prince Edward County at Sandy River Church. he does not now know where the said register is. The applicant refers to the following gentle men residing in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution Mr Robert Morton and Mason William Gaines whose certificate is annexed to his original declaration also to Mr William Walker Dr Isaac Smith and Col Joseph Wyatt sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Thos McDearmow

The following Certificate of Mr Elisha Collins a clergyman will answer the 2 d objection contained in the brief, I I Elisha Collins a clergyman residing in the County of Charlotte do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas McDearmon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
E Collins
And the Com te Certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Collins who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a clergyman resident in this County and that his Certificate is entitled to credit.
I William Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Thomas McDearmon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of January 1833 William Robinson

MRS. W. G. MASON COALWOOD WEST VIRGINIA
Aug 4, 1938
Veteran's Administration Washington, D.C., Dear Sirs:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Sergt. Thomas M c Dearmon of Charlotte Co., Va. He was a pensioner from Charlotte Co. in 1835.
I would also like to know if there are any records of the following Revolutionary soldiers: -
John Murry , Sr. or Murray or Murrey b. Caroline Co. Va in 1740 and d. Cumberland Co. Va.

MRS. W. G. MASON COALWOOD WEST VIRGINIA
in 1801. Did his widow receive a pension?
William Hill Jr. Charlotte Co. in 1740 and died in Prince Edward Co. Va. in 1812. Did he or his widow receive a pension?
Thanking you for kindness, anticipated, I am,
Yours very truly Margaret R. Mason
(Mrs. W. G.) Coalwood W. Va.,