Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,515, for John Thomas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Thomas, John
S 46515
B.L.W.E. 1769-300
CONTENTS

John Thomas N o . 1769 Rev.

(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
13 th August 1839.
Sir :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Captain of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) H. D. Ingham - Secretary of the Treasury.
John Thomas Esq. 2 Diana Mills, Va.
Virginia Gen.

A. B. Lapscoff
ans? July 26.58
Mrs Thomas as Capt. Price
1769
300
Enquiry Act of 1812
Glennmore Va 18 th July 56
Price
Honbl. Commissioners of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Rec d July 24. 1856
Concession from the Virginia Writ. No. 1069 for the sum of $12.64 for 1831 to John Thomas, Captain

Glenmore Post Office Buckingham Co., Va July. 16. 1886.
Hon ble , Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your letter to the claim set up for land of the 28 th of August last in relation of the heirs at law of Captain John Thomas late a Col el y. Officer who now say by the authority of the state of Virginia received in 1831 - 300 Acres land and therefore his widow and children could be excluded under the recent bounty laws - In this the office is right - But what I wanted to know is this, Is not the heirs of Capt. John Thomas who was a Continental officer of the Virginia line entitled to 320 Acres of land under the bounty land Act of 1812 - I have not the act of 1812 before me but it seems to me that they are in as much the 300 Acres him in 1831 was by authority from the state of Virginia thereby eliminating from what Virginia promised and not what the act of 1812 promised by the gen l government. Will you be pleased to answer me in this relation.
Very respectfully Yr. Ob dt . Serv t .
N. H. Sapscomb

1027
Respectfully expressed to the Secretary of the Army.
✓ J. Thomas.
recd. Sept. 15. 1828. ack'd 16
Dep. Q.M. Sept 15 1828.

I, John Thomas of the County of Buckingham, in the State of Virginia: do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution, and served as such, (until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in October 1781, my memory does not now serve me whether the War was completely ended, I was discharged honorably in the Town of Winchester, my Country requiring no further service of me, although I was an officer entitled during the War) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the Resolves of Congress of the 3 rd & 21 st of October 1780, was carried into effect - and was reduced under that arrangement) at which period I was a Captain in the first Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line - I also declare that afterwards I never received a Certificate commonly called a Commutation Certificate, for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by the Resolves of Congress, of the 22 nd March 1783, instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the Resolves of the 21 st October 1780 -

October 1780 And I do further declare, that I have not, neither before nor since the 3 rd March 1826 received any money as a pensioner of the united states -
John Thomas Springe 8 13 28 Ginnace
I the S d John Thomas do further declare that General James Wood Commanded the Regiment when I was discharged, and that my Commission was forwarded on to the War department of the united states, under the expectation of getting some pay & land bounty which I never did get, & that my Commission was lost when the War office was burnt
John Thomas
before us  the Charles Yancey, & John T. Brooks, Justices of the Peace for the County of Buckingham state of Virginia: Personally appeared before us this day Abraham Jones & Harding Woodroof of the said County, who did, severally, make oath, that John Thomas, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the two -States in manner as therein stated. Witness

our hands this 8 th day of September in the year of our Lord Christ 1828.
C. G. Yancey J.P. J. T. Bock J.P.
Virginia.
I Wolfe Aldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that Charles Yancey and John T Bock whose certificate appears above, are justices of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law and that full faith and credit is due to their acts & deeds as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at the courthouse the 9 th day of September 1828.
Wolfe Aldridge C.B.C.
To Richard Rush Esq r —
You will direct your letter answer to this to Diana Mills Buckingham county Va. the nearest U. S. Bank is Richmond Va.
John Thomas

James E Heath for John Thomas Rec d 10 Aug 1829.
253
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
J. D. Ingham ex qm
FREE

Auditor's Office V o Aug: 6. 1829
Sir,
In compliance with your request I have reexamined the original Register of military certificates in this office, and find that John Thomas who is referred to in the within certificate is expressly and distinctly styled a Captain .
There are only two other officers on the list that I can find named Thomas — Ensign Thomas Thomas, and Lieut Lewis Thomas. —
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedient servant
J. H. Heath
J. H. Ingham copy

Re. d 27 Feb 1829.
Auditor's Office 20 Feb. 1829.
I certify it appears from a Register in this office, of such Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary army on Continental establishment as received Certificates for the balance of their full pay under the act of 1781 - That a Certificate issued on the 30. April 1785 to Captain John Thomas for £77. 17. 4. and that the said Certificate was delivered to Mr. Bryan.
J. R. Heath Aud. pub. Account,

John Thomas Capt. Va. line
Deane Smith

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
For ascertaining whether any Increase or Arrearages of Pension are due to the Widow or Heirs
John Thomas of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF Virginia County of Buckingham
} 55
Be it known that before me,
John M. Harris — a Justice of the peace — personally appeared Schuyler M. Thomas , aged 54 years, who being duly cautioned, and then sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the son of Captain John Thomas
who was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of Virginia and that he died on the 15 day of Septbr 1849, and that his mother named
Susan died on the 27 day of Feb 1842, and that they were married on the 12 day of Feb 1821, in the year
and that they were residents of Buckingham County in the State of Virginia and that they resided there
35 years, and that he resides in said County of Buckingham and that furthermore he
by these presents, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably, and with powers of substitution, N. B. TAPSCOTT of the County of Buckingham State of Virginia as
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government and State Officers my rights in all and in any
manner of claims for increase or arrears of pension or land that may be due me as one of the heirs of said John Thomas who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law I may be entitled.
IN WITNESS whereof he has on this 29 day of January 1855 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Teste Wm W Newton
Sch. Thomas
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that Schuyler M. Thomas
has always by the community been known as the son of Captain John
Thomas , a Rev. soldier — Dated this 29 day of January 1855
M. Harris J. P.
STATE OF Virginia County of Buckingham } to wit:
I hereby certify that — John M. Harris Esq.
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court, this twelfth day of February — one thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855)
Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of Buckingham County Court
If a widow apply, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner, and amount of pension.

Cap Thomas's Declaration for Land Bounty -

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Virginia }
County of Buckingham }
I, John Thomas aged seventy four years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty six I enlisted for the term of two years, and served in the regiment No. six under the command of Colonel Daniel Morgan of the Continental line; and was afterwards appointed a Captain in Col. Taylor's Regt. in which I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the said regiment, commanded by Colonel J. Taylor aforesaid.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
I know all men by these presents, that I, John Thomas aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Col. John Nicholas to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, George Christian
John Thomas (seal)
I, John Stephens aged Seventy five years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Capt. John Thomas who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, George Christian
John Stephens
Before me, George Christian a Justice of the Peace of the County of Buckingham, Va. personally appeared the above named John Thomas - subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared John Stephens who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twentieth day of October 1820
George Christian Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this day of 18
C. Clerk, &c.
This law expires 3d March, 1827.
The authority of George Christian, as a Magistrate, is shown on the Papers of Capt. John Thomas, in file in the Treas'y Department N.G.

for a statement of the military history of John Thomas 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. Sur. 7. 46,5-157
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 2 Yrs. ✓ Capt. Daniel Morgan Va.   ✓ ✓ and in First reg't Va.   Francis Taylor's reg't "   and discharged at Winchester Va. in Oct. 1781  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 8, 1828. Ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Buckingham Co., Va.
Age at date of application, Aged 74 in 1830.
Remarks: In 1855, soldier's son, Schuyler W. Thomas, of Buckingham Co. Va., aged 54 years, stated that his father died Sept. 13, 1849, his mother, Susan — died Feb. 17, 1842, and that they were married Feb. 1, 1821.

Mr Stone Jan'y 6-81
May 22, '08. Hist. to Miss Susie B. Brigg. 1914 Aug. 25. History to Mrs. Joe Roby.
Reg # 10.502
# 10 27 Oct 1828
(13-230.)
Certif. No. 735
46.515
Name John Thomas Rank: Captain Comp'y: Reg't: Virginia Line Reg't Virginia } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Aug 13, 1829 Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g $480 per annum
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Act 14th July, 1862. Blk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Disability. {

Ans d June 1/55
(Rec d . March)
Glenmore Va 19 th May 55
Free
Capt John Thomas
No - ad, 1828
No book, 99
Genl. J. P. Waldo
Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Glenmore Post Office
Buckingham Co. Va
May 15 th 81.
Hon ble Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the power of attorney of Schuyler W Thomas son of the late Captain John Thomas a revolutionary soldier. The object in filing this power is for the purpose of opening the papers John Thomas, his father, who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war and drew an annual pension up to the day of his death which took place as will be seen in the year 1849. His son, Schuyler W Thomas, believes that his father's service was of such a character as to entitle him to be paid from 1783 up to the time he commenced receiving a pension which was overlooked at that early period of the pension laws. Of course the nature of his service will show whether he was or was not so entitled. He says his father received a full pension, and it does seem therefore that there is some grounds for the belief that he was so entitled. He is not able to say under what act he was pensioned but presumes under the act of 1828 or 1832.
Neither can he say what regiment his father belonged to or whether he was of the infantry Continental or state line branch of the Army but it is believed he belonged to the state line. I suppose the papers in her case will not be hard to come at in the Office and would therefore be glad if you would give me a certificate of the service in the case or such information in relation to the case as will prove satisfactory to the children of the def d soldier.
Very respectfully
N B. Tappan

Diana Mills July 10 th
Free
S. D. Ingham Esq. Treasury Department Washington Cy
mail 5

John Thomas 1027. 1888. 1907. Rec. 13 July 1829.
179
1027

Re. 27 Feb 1829
I John Thomas of the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare that I was a Captain in Col. Francis Taylor's Regiment in the army of the Revolution in the Virginia Continental line for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination: and I also declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1827 on the pension list of the United States: I also further declare that I received no compensation for five years extra pay to which I was entitled under the resolve of Congress passed 15 th day of May 1778 Witness my hand this 16 th Feb 1829 John Thomas
Before me George Christian a justice of the peace for the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia personally appeared this day Hardin Woodroof a Liberty Pole of the said County who did severally make oath that John Thomas by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed is personally known to us to have served as a captain in the Virginia Continental line in manner therein stated Witness my hand — this 16 th day of February 1829
George Christian

Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that George Christian whose certificate appears to the foregoing declaration is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that due faith and credit ought to be given to his acts & deeds as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at the Courthouse of the said County the 16 th day of February 1829. R Eldridge C.B.C
To Richard Rush Secretary Department—
Direct to me at Dianna Mills. The nearest branch Banks of U.S. is at Richmond Va
J Thomas

Buckingham County Va 9 th July 1829
Dear Sir
Some time last spring (perhaps in February) I enclosed to you a declaration of my services in the Revolutionary War with evidence in support of it; for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act of congress passed some time since for which my Declaration will certify. With my declaration was inclosed those of Abraham Jones & Hardin Woodroof. I have received no answer. I trust that it will not be out of your power to inquire how my case stands or if it is or not it has been received your attention in the case will confer an obli- gation on your obedt Servt
John Thomas
Direct to me at Dianna Mills Via Cum- berland C H. John Thomas

1827
See the evidence Received the 28 March 1831 in the case of Thomas Terry. 51941-5602 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr. [unclear] payment 994
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 16. 1828
John Thomas of in the County of Buckingham, in the State of Virginia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Captain in the First regiment of the Virginia line; and that he has not received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,  dollars, paid to him by the agent  in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson
+ Lieutenant.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Sept. 23 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to the  line, amounting to  in dollars.
It further appears that John Thomas  not is now on the pension list of any  the agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  pension
There is no record in this office of the services of John Thomas as a Captain in the Virginia Line.
John H. Payne
Allowed Oct 1828

There is no record by the name of John Thomas, either as Capt. or Lieutenant, on the list of Warrants to be paid
H
General Land Office
February 17 th 1827
The name of John Thomas does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, Virginia, so far as they have been received
G. W. Graham Commissioner
Col. Nicholas this day exhibited on behalf of John Thomas Virginia Land Warrant No 6755 for four hundred acres granted to Thomas for his services as a Captain on the Continental line during the War. Warrant dated 3 Nov. 1830
Filed Sept. 12. 1833
A. Bicknell

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
15 Nov 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of John Thomas under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner.
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department.
Bountyland Office
I have the honor to inform the Honble Secretary of the Treasury that there is no record in this office showing that John Thomas as an officer of the Virginia line in the revolutionary army ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor 18 Nov 1828

May 5th, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been advised by Adjutant General of the War Department, to write you concerning one, Capt. Jno. H. Thomas, of Virginia, who fought in the Revolutionary War.
The War Department records show that he served as Captain in Artillery regiment during the war, also was Captain in an organization of the Virginia line, Continental troops, and received payment for that service April 30th, 1785.
Anything that your records will show will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Address, (Miss) Susie B. Briggs, 708 Georgia St., Louisiana, Mo.
Susie B. Briggs

May 8th, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been advised by Adjutant General of the War Department, to write you concerning one, Capt. Geo. H. Thomas, of Virginia, who fought in the Revolutionary War.
The War Department records show that he served as Captain in Artillery regiment during the war, also was Captain in an organization of the Virginia line, Continental troops, and received paymen for that service April 20th, 1785.
Anything that your records will show will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Address. (Miss) Susie D. Brinker 705 Georgia St., Louisiana, Mo.

109 South Union St.,
Independence, Mo. Aug. 19 th 14.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Dear Sir:- Your letter of Aug. 17. received. Further reference to my letter of the 12th. inst., regarding the Revolutionary military history of Thomas Trent and John Thomas will say that,
Thomas Trent was born in Virginia Feby. 6th. 1757 and died in Appomattox or Buckingham Co. Va. June 28th. 1820. Thomas Trent fought in the battle of Monmouth where he lost his right arm and a part of his left hand. I think he was a Captain at some time in the war, probably at the time he was wounded.
John Thomas was of Buckingham Co/ Va. I think he was a Captain and that he was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill. We have in our Public Library here some Virginia State Library Records that refer to him as having received a pension the notation being " John Thomas- Buckingham--S.W.1835. Pen.210."
With this further information at your command, if you can give me any further information or official information, please do so and very much oblige,
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. Joe Roby.
J. R.