Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31429, for George Tomlinson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Tomlinson, George or Ambrose
S. 31429
CONTENTS

1357 Kentucky
George Tomlinson of Madison in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Spencer of the Reg t commanded by Col: Stevens in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annu m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov: 1832 and sent to D. Prentiss Richmond, Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120 — Semi-ann l allowance ending 4 March 1833 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9. Page 62.

31 429 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 31, 429
George Tomlinson
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 2994 Geo. Town station
Declaration
from 1777 private Three years $80.
on Roll

(Tomlinson)
State of Kentucky } Madison County } S.S.
On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Will. Goodloe Joseph Turner & Jacob S. White Justices of the County Court in & for the County of Madison now sitting George Tomlinson a resident of said County aged 78 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 on the day of Jan. under Capt. Joseph Spencer in the Virginia Rifle Battalion - The Regiment commanded by Colo Lawrence Toliver - or Toliver - Edward Stevens Lieut. Colo. and Thomas Marshall, Major - That he served from that time in the army until some time about the last July or first of August 1776 when he was honorably discharged by Capt. Spencer - in Orange County Va - That he afterwards enlisted on the day of January 1777 in what was called the 1 st State Regiment of Virginia under Capt. Windsor Brown - Geo. Gilson was Colo - That he was honorably discharged on the 6 th of January 1780 in Frederick Town Maryland by Colo John Ellis - On the 1 st day of March 1781 turned out a volunteer in Fisher Rices Company, James Haysman Colo - was at the battle

Coriwallis was discharged in Dec 1781 - That during his services he was in Battle Long Bridge, Va - at Monmouth, at Storming Stony Point - & Paulus Hook - and at Long York - He first enlisted at Orange County, Va, his second enlistment was at same place - has resided in Madison County about 20. years -
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency in any State -
Ambrose Tomlinson
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states -
Wm Goodloe
J. P. White
Kentucky, Madison County ss.
Joseph Turner
David Irvine clerk of the Madison County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of George Tomlinson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17. day of August 1832.
David Irvine Clerk