Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38175, for Thomas May, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
May, Thomas
NUMBER
S 38175
CONTENTS
Dec 1830

Dead Letter to S. Underwood, D.B. Head 1840.
Note taken from the Will of David B. Head dated 15th Decr 1820 for the benefit of his wife, Virginia
9,572
Virginia
Thomas May L 1
of Caroline Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor of the Virginia line, for the term of four years. - Mar
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Apr l 1819 and delivered to Wilson Allen Esq.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar, 1819 78.45   Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48   $ 126.45 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Nov 14, 1820

This day Thomas May appeared in Court & made oath to the following Declaration
That he is a revolutionary soldier aged about fifty eight years who enlisted a soldier in the 3 rd Reg t of Light Dragoons Commanded by Col o . George Maylor in Dec r 1779 for the war in which he remained until the end of the war. That before he enlisted in the Army he served in the Infantry under Gen l Lord Woodford to the North & was in the Battle of Monmouth C t . house in which action he was Wounded in the hip of which wound he believes he is now in his old age a cripple That he is poor and dependent upon charity for subsistence being entirely destitute & unable to walk at all without crutches. That he has lost his discharge but hope his Capt o the present Major will prove his service Marshall Jones of Stafford County Virginia That he is an inhabitant of Caroline County and conceives that he is entitled to the provision of the late act of Congress providing pen- sions for revolutionary soldiers
his Thomas May Mark

At a court of monthly session held for Caroline County at the Courthouse on Monday the 11 th of May 1818
This day Thomas May a revolutionary soldier came into Court and made Oath to this his declaration and it further appeared from the Certificate of Major Churchill Jones, that the said declaration contained the truth, which Certificate accompanies the said declaration, and the Court being satisfied that the said May stands in need of Public support the same is ordered to be Certified. Witness my hand & the seal of the County Teste John S. Pendleton Clerk.

I certify it appears from a list of the names of such of the soldiers of the Virginia State line on Continental establishment as received Certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeably to the act of assembly of 1781. That a Certificate issued on the 28 Augt 1784 in the name of Thomas May a private in the Cavalry for the sum of £67. 10. 7.
Tho. Pm foot and dr o Vrg. a
Andrews N. Expt 808

I do certify that Thomas May was enlisted a Southerner in the 3 Reg t of Light Dragoons (Commanded by Colo George Bayle) in December 1861 for the war - he was appointed a Corporal in said Reg t which warrant he held at the close of the war - that he was wounded at the Battle of Benton (I believe) that he is now a cripple & merits the consideration of Congress. I served as an officer in said Reg t from January 1861 to the end of the war - . Churchill Jones
March 13 th 1910 -

Thomas May's Revolutionary declaration
Colo Bartolo Regt of Dragons- Co. 3 Hears
Dec 11 May 1818
Admitted.

SCHEDULE.
District of Virginia, ~ 88.
On this 11 th day of November 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Henrico Thomas May aged 75 years, a resident in the County of Henrico in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: (c) In the 7 th Virginia Regiment Infantry, commanded by Col. Varner in Capt. Gregg's Smith's company commanded by Lieut. Thomas Hell in the Continental line in the Revolutionary war his original declaration is dated the 11 th May 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 9572. and I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (d) that he has no real nor person estate, necessary clothing, and bedding, excepted, that he had been a Labourer but had not pursued it in consequence of losing the use of his left leg, he had worked upon his own hands for 15 years, his family is one daughter 32 years of age and one son about 18 years of age residing with him and the deponent further make oath that he is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 11 th day of Novr. Thomas May 1820 before the Court of Henrico County
Virginia, Henrico County, to wit: Wm S. Smith
I, Isaac B. White clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 st day of November 1820.
I. B. White Clerk of the Court for the County of Henrico

In this case the Secretary of the War Department Will Return the Papers to Elijah Brown at the City of Richmond Virginia
[Large handwritten signature or mark]
Thomson 11-22-67
9.572

38 175
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 38 175
Thomas Ray
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Act: 18 th May 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas. May No 18 March 1818.
To what time last paid
Pension Office
23 Dec 1840
Died 14 th May 1830. 50% that paid
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In Caroline County Court May 11 th 1818 Thomas May a revolutionary soldier came into Court and made oath to his declaration, and it further appears from the Certificate of Major Churchill Jones that the said declaration contains the truth, which Certificate accompanies the said declaration, and the Court being satisfied that the said May stands in need of Public support the same is ordered to be certified
A Copy tested John L Pendleton Clerk
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I do certify that Thomas May was Enlisted as a Soldier in the 3 d Regt. of Light Dragoons (Commanded by Colo George Baylor) on the 20 th of Dec r 1779 for the war - that he was after- -wards a Corporal in 2 d Regt 15 th May 1782 that he was badly wounded while in service, & that he is now a cripple; therefore I presume, he is well Entitled to a pension - - I was an officer in the above named Regt. from the time it was Raised, to the of the war - -
Churchill Jones
31 st March 1819

DISTRICT OF Virginia , ss.
On this 12 th day of April 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the  Judges of the Court of Caroline County for the said district, personally appeared Thomas May  about aged fifty years, resident now in said  in said in the said district, who, being first 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Thomas May enlisted for three  three years during the war  war on the 12 th day of April in the year 1777 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Charles Long of the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Baylor in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the war when he was discharged from service in Richmond state of Virginia that he was in the battles of Monmouth  where he was wounded by a bayonet in the hip at the battle of Guilford and received a ball through the leg at the battle of Brandywine and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the certificate of Charles Long his capt.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid  The Court the day before  of my aid  Thos. May  near the  Caroline April Court 1819
The Court doth judge as aforesaid certify that it appears, to their satisfaction, that the said Thomas May did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before them  them to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. they are  they are also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
April 13 th 1819
John L. Pendleton Clerk