Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,555, for John Tomlinson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Tomlinson John
5.16.555
carded
CONTENTS

6054 Kentucky
John Tomlinson.
of Boone, in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Scott of the Reg t commanded by Genl. Nelson in the Virginia Militia
Fifteen months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky Ohio at the rate of 50. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of Feb. 1833. and Handed to Hon. A. M. Johnson.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 32 75.00 Semizant. allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 1833. 25.00 $100.00
Released at. } Cincinnati. } Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. H. Palmer Clerk Book D. Vol. 10 Page 49

John Tomlinson Borne 6 th Nov r
Adm t for 15 mo as private from 1718.
Capt. Scott
Gen. Nelson
7 th Multia
$50 per m a
Mr. Tomlinson
Payable at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Col. Johnson.
Mr. Tomlinson makes his pension payable at Cincinnati Ohio.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Kentucky } S th . County of Boone }
On this 7 day of January 1833 personally appeared John Tomlinson a resident of said County of Boone & State of Kentucky aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - that in the year 1777 he lived in Orange County Virginia & was driving a waggan holding pack from Fredericksburg when he with the waggan & team was pressed into the service of the United States by a press master & went into service the 1 st of April with Col. Harrisons Regiment & March d with the troops into Pennsylvania & on the Susquehannah river & continued with them in the service six months . When he was discharged on the Susquehannah river at a place called Wrights ferry , & return d home - about one year after that time he volunteered as a private militia man in a Company of Capt McScott in Orange County Va for a tour of three months & served said tour of 3 months in the service of the U States by marching to Yorktown near the mouth of the Rappahannock river & there did service in guarding that place & the vicinity against the British Genl Nelson commanded us at that time after the 3 months expired he was discharged & return d home - Sometime after that the exact date not recollected he was drafted in a Company commanded by Capt Benny Johnson of Orange County to serve a tour of three months in guarding the British prisoners at the Albemarle Barracks & went with 5 th Johnsons & served the tour, at said Barracks in guarding the British prisoners at that place after which tour was performed he return d home - & some time thereafter he was called on again & drafted to serve a tour of three months more under Capt Roe in guarding said British prisoners at the Albemarle Barracks and went with 5 th Roe & his Company to said Barracks & served the tour in guarding said prisoners the exact time not recollected re

after which time he moved into Chester County Virginia and was drafted to serve a tour of three months in a Company commanded by Capt. J. Wood and went into the service under S d Wood. & marched & join d the Army commanded by Gen l La Fayette & served the tour at the Morven Hills, and James Town & other places on guarding the Country. Several Skirmishes & small engagements with the British under Cornwallis. after serving 3 d tour he return d home & remain d a very short time before he was drafted again to serve a tour of three months more under Capt. E. Kirby & march d to James River & join d the Army under Gen l Morgan & crossed James River at a place called Westham above Richmond then march d Southwardly and thence to Little York where engaged against Cornwallis until he was taken after which tour of 3 months he return d home — the official record state that for the services he performed the first 3 months when the wagon team was along he rec d no pay as teamster. The wagon team belongs to another person who rec d pay for it and that official services only went as having performed so much Militia duty —
That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services
and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year ago?
John Tomlinson

We Robert Kirby a Clergyman residing in the County of Boone and State of Kentucky and Edm d F r Brewster residing in the same County and State hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Tomlinson who has Subscribed and Sworn to the within foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the revolution and served as he states in his declaration - and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed to the day year afo d in Open Court
Attest Willis Graves Clk
Robert Kirby Sec
Edmond F r Brewster
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant John Tomlinson was as a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Kirby who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Boone and State of Kentucky and that Edm d F r Brewster who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Willis Graves Clerk of the County Court of said County of Boone do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of J. T. Tomlinson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7 th day of January A D 1841 hundred and thirty three
Willis Graves Clk

16555 INVALID.
1937 Sept. 11. Hist. to Kenyon Stevenson A.D.Y.
File No. 16555-
John Tomlinson Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

September 11, 1937.
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Mr. Kenyon Stevenson 82 Aurora Street Hudson, Ohio
BA-J/ady John Tomlinson S.16555
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Tomlinson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16555, based upon the military service of John Tomlinson in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Tomlinson are not shown.
While a resident of Orange County, Virginia, John Tomlinson served six months from April 1, 1777, as teamster under Colonel Harrison. About one year later he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain John Scott's Virginia Company. He then enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Johnson's Virginia Company. He then enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Roe's Virginia Company. He then moved to Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted, served three months as private in Captain Joseph Wood's Virginia Company and was in several skirmishes. He then enlisted, served three months as private in Captain E. Kirtly's Virginia Company, marched to Yorktown and was there engaged against Cornwallis until the surrender.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 7, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-three years, and a resident of Boone County, Kentucky.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date

of soldier's death, you should address the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
"John Tomlinson, Certificate No. 6059, issued February 21, 1833, rate $50.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Cincinnati, Ohio, Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

82 Aurora St., Hudson, Ohio, August 27, 1937.
Pension Department Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me all the information relating to the soldier's life and his family that your files show, regarding
JOHN TOMLINSON
whom the 1840 census of Revolutionary Pensioners showed to be living in Boone County, Kentucky, age 81?
I desire this information for a family history of Tomlinson, on which I am at work.
Yours truly,
Kenyon Stevenson
I am anxious to get, especially:
1. Place of birth, and date. 2. Parents' names 3. Wife's name. 5. Children's names. 6. Date & place of death. 7. Dates of Rev War Service & Company served in.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tomlinson, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6540 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 24, 1796 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.