Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6884, for Thomas Mansfield, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Mansfield, Thomas
R 6884
CONTENTS
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Rejected
In letter 29 March 1827 to Stephen Hecks Esq Jasper Jen

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6884
REJECTED
P. O.
Thomas Mansfield
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Thos. Mansfield
Marion Co
Tennessee
6884
Stephen Hicks Esq
Jasper
Tennessee
T. Mansfield

Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818
State of Tennessee County of Marion § 53.
On this 25 th day of February 1837 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record, for the County of Marion aforesaid Thomas Mansfield, a resident citizen in said County aged about Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Thomas Mansfield enlisted, during the War, in the town of Hampton in the State of Virginia (but having long since lost his discharge, is now unable to say on what day or in what year he enlisted, though as well as he can now recollect he served between six and seven years) in the State of Virginia in the Company or Battalion then commanded by Major Lea, was then put under the command of Captain Long in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Habney in the line of the State of Virginia on the Regular, Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the day in the year 1783, when he was discharged from the service in the city of Richmond in the State of Virginia (Memento of his discharge is stated only from the best recollection he can now have of it) that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except the Muster Rolls of Virginia, that he has several times, applied to the War department for a pension, has understood that those of the Virginia line were not entitled to pensions; but that he has lately understood that his name has been placed upon the pension

list at Knoxville in the District of East Tennessee, but has never got a certificate from the War department, entitling him to a place there - declarant states that from the place of his enlistment, he was marched to Savannah, back in New York, from thence to Little York where he was at the taking of Lord Corn Wallis, from thence to Port mouth where we wintered and from thence to Richmond in the State of Virginia where he was discharged by Colo. Dabney, which discharge he believes has long since been worn out, as he regarded it as being of no service to him, not knowing or thinking he would ever be entitled to a pension for his Revolutionary services; until shortly before his first application, about 7 or 8 years since. and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1830, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 18 th 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for an extra pension 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 I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due me. Nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: - My property consists in one bed, one pot one cotton wheel, & six plates. That declarant is by occupation a farmer, & that by age and infirmity unable to pursue it. His family consists of eight in number when all together including himself, viz, three boys, to wit, Norman, aged 17 or 18, who contributes very little to the support of declarant, as he works abroad and mostly for him- self, Thomas aged 20 years, who works abroad for himself and does not contribute any thing to

the support of declarant & this part of his family, who remain with him about 12 years, who, aside from the poverty of declarant, is compelled to work abroad for a subsistence, a daughter named Rebecca aged thirty odd years, who is deficient in her mental faculties, and contributes nothing to our support, as she is with us only at her will; a son, who is aged twenty odd years, who lives abroad and does for himself, an infant girl named Betsy aged eight years, who is yet living with me. Besides my companion aged about fifty seven, who from age and infirmity is wholly unable to contribute much to the support of the family. — My companion and the youngest and last named child Betsy, now constitute my family, and from age, infirmity and infancy they are altogether unable to support themselves without, the assistance of the country or by private charitable donations. Declarant states that no material change has taken place in his property since the 18th of March 1888
Schedule of the property now owned by me viz:
   1 Bed, straw $2.00   6 plates 50   1 pot 1.25   1 Cotton Wheel 2.00   $5.75  
Thomas Mansfield
State of Tennessee
I John Kelly, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions of Marion County, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Thomas Mansfield did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term set forth in his declaration, under an engagement under the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of my office of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount of the property exhibited in the the aforesaid schedule is in value five dollars and seventy five cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Paeonian Springs, this 21 st day of February 1827.
John Kelly
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Marion County