Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35512, for Thomas Landrum, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
W.
Landrum, Thomas Landrem or
S 355/2
CONTENTS

Kentucky
Thomas Sandrew
of Scott in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gibson in the Virginia line for 3 years from March 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eighteen Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sept 1832 and sent to R. M. Johnson Chancellor Kentucky. Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $120. Semi-annual allowance ending 2nd March 1833 40. $160
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk. Book 5 Vol. 4 Page 59
Let. to Hon. Wm. Butler Feb 16 1843. " " H. Holleman Mar 15. 1843 " " Hon. Garet Davis & order to S. C. Audt to pay - May 15. 1844
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act to April 1838 from 4 March to 3rd Sep 1841. Age Notified 29. Oct 1844.
Paid on a bond from 4 Sept 1832 to 2nd Jan 1833. Agent notified 8. April, 1840

$80 per ann.
11. 570 22.
Hon. R. M. Johnson Choctaw Academy Tenn
recd. 21 Sept. 1832

Declaration of Thomas Landrum of Scott County and state of Kentucky before Garret Wall Esq. a justice of the Peace for sd County & one of the Judges of the County Court of Scott County at the Poor House for sd County where sd Landrum lives as one of its paupers the sd Landrum not being able to attend the County Court on account of old age & infirmity
On this 6 th day of Sept r 1832 Thomas Landrum aged 80 came before me Garret Wall a justice of the Peace for Scott County Ken y . & made the following declaration to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 on his oath the sd Landrum being too infirm to attend Court He states that he is now a Citizen of Scott, that he has been for about 45 years. That during the revolution he lived in the County of Caroline in the State of Virginia that in March 1777 he enlisted into the service of his Country, for the term of three years by  under Capt Thomas M c Reynolds & was sent out into service under Capt Thomas Ewell after serving some time under Capt Ewell he was put under Capt Thomas Stott. Col Gibson Regiment Mullenburgs Brigade, was marched to the North & served out his three years & obtained an honorable discharge at Morristown in the State of Pennsylvania

or some adjoining state for he does not know in what state Morristown is situated. He has lost his discharge - He entered the Service again in 1741. He then lived in Sulphur County Va. He was at the Siege of York at the taking of Cornwallis, & in this last engage- ment he served 14 months under Genl. Shelton was honorably discharged. He is now about Eighty years of age. He has no register of his birth. He is on no pension list of any state or U.S. states he relinquished all Pensions except this one signed
Test Wm. Johnson
his Thomas X Landrum mark
and H. G. Garnet Wall Justice of the Peace as afore do hereby declare it as my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier. He served his country as he states
Signed this 10th day of Septm. 1842
Garnet Wall J.P.S.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
35,512      Only this Landlord DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____

35 5 12
Rev INVALID.
1936 Oct. 5. Hist. Soc. to Sue Flayner & Co.
File No. 35 5 12
Thomas Landrum Rev Rev War
Act: 15 March 18
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Landrem, Kentucky Mtl, Act June 7. 1832, at $80 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pennai Offic Feb 15. 1843. S

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 6 th 1845
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child of Thomas Sandrum, dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1832 to the 2 d Jan'y 1833 . Respectfully, yours,
Jno. M. Brooke Acting Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Enclosed you will find a record from the War Dept. showing that four men bearing the name of Thomas Sandrum, all from the state of Virginia were Revolutionary soldiers.
Thomas Sandrum, an ancestor of mine, a soldier in the Revolution, from the state of Virginia, received a pension until the time of his death which occurred in Scott County Ky.

Near the time of 1827
Do your records show whether  if these men received a pension and also how much. Also do the records show where these four men were residing at the time of receiving pension.
All the possible information that you can give me in regard to these men will be appreciated very much.
Desiring an answer at your earliest convenience
Respectfully,
Lee Haysnes
Macon, Missouri
102. E. Sheridan St.
Sept. 22 1918

Thomas Sanderson Private 1777 to 1780 Gibson, Virginia Regt
Thomas J. G. Galt Hon. R. M. Johnson Washington City Admiral

District of Kentucky ss.
On this 1st of May 1818 before me, the undersigned, one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky personally appeared Thomas Landrum aged 60 years resident in Scott 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 provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons aged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That he the said Thomas Landrum enlisted in 1777 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Thos. Moreweather the Regiment commanded by Col. Gibson and that he continued in the service of the United States until 1780 when he was exchanged from Service in the State of New Jersey at Morris Town or near it. That he was at the Siege of York at the close of the war for he again entered the army in the place of John Elliott who was drafted for 18 months

and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other means now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Benj. Shuman Concave Judge
Benj. Shuman Concave Judge to as aforesaid. to certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Sanderson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at the Continental establish- ments and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the provisions of the forementioned act of Congress given under my hand this 14 th day of May 1818 Benj. Shuman Concave Judge

Kentucky Scott Circuit Sec.
I B. Chambers clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Johnson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken and whose signature appears subscribed to the certificate thereto annexed was at the time of signing the same and is the Judge of the Court of the S d Circuit Court: and that faith and credit are and ought to be given to all of his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 2 d day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the Twenty Seventh Year of the Commonwealth
Attest B. Chambers Clk.
I know Sanderson to be poor & unable to support herself Phoebe Johnson

5000.
Kentucky.
Thomas Sandrum Private
Gibson's Virginia Regt 1777 to 1780
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the first of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of Jan y 1819 and sent to How R. McJohnson House of Representatives, U.S. States
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mos 30 33. 6 Semi-annual all'ee ending March 1819 48.
$ 81. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not on the continental establishment Certificate enclosed
81.00 75.91 $156.97

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Thomas Landrum
Service Va
Additional Service Rev. War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except Invd. # 35372