Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20519, for Prestley Thorn, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Thorn, or Presley or Presley or Priestley
R, 20519
CONTENTS

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No. 20.519
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_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Priestly Thorn of Ala Capt N. 6 Rev War act 1828
REJECTED
Died at _____
other claim.
_____, 18 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 d Feb 1830.
Priestley Thorn — of ————— in the County of Madison — in the State of Alabama 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 third regiment of the N Carolina line; and that he 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 F.A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
23 d February 1830
does not It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Priestley Thorn - Captain in the North Carolina line, amounting to  _____ dollars.
It further appears that Priestley Thorn — is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of _____ per month.
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Capt Priestley Thorn of the North Carolina line —
John Hagner Auditor

War Dept. Bounty Land Office
March 8 th 1830
The name of Prestley Thorn, does not appear on the list of Officers of the North Carolina line, on file in this Office, among those, entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States, or, to whom a Land Warrant has issued
W m Gordon

PAID
Honorable V. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury Washington City D. C.

Rec d 22 Feb 1830
1377.
Huntsville July 9 th 1830—
Dear Sir;
Your letter under date 25 th July 1829 is before me and in obedience to its requisitions I give you the following information I served in the quota of the State of North Carolina under General Green in the Thirds Regiment commanded by Samuel Hooper Esq. This I believe is all the information your letter requires me to give— Respectfully &c Prestly Thorne

Thos Brandon for Presley Thon.
Rec 10 July 1829
470
Clair Revolutionary
FREE
Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary at War Washington City

Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary of War Dear Sir not being personally acquainted with you I feel some delicacy in thus intruding on Your Valuable Time, But when the object of my letter is explained, With you an apology I know will not be considered unnecessary, I trust Thoms Whose Statement is herein inclosed is a resident principally in (our) Madison County Alabama) He is extremely "poor and needy" and if there ever was a case that called for the prompt assistance of our Government this is that very case Therefore to you it is altogether useless to be otherwise than short, You can address any communication that you may think proper to make on the subject of Old Mr. Thoms Case to me who live in Huntsville and will promptly attend to the business for the Old Man, this is done at the request of the poor Old man his self. May peace and happiness always await you Ardently prays your most Obt Servt, & Friend
Thos. Brandon 27 th June 1829

1682 The State of Alabama } Declaration of Presley Thorn Senz Madison County } I, Presley Thorn Senz in the County of Madison in the State of Alabama do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Captain in the third Regiment of the Con- tinental line and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st of October 1780 And I do further declare that I have received of the united States as a pensioner since the 3 rd day of March 1826 no money 1 st June 1829. Signed Presley Thorn
The stat of Alabama before me W Graves Bouldin Madison County an acting justice of the peace in the state and County aforesaid personally appeared this day John H Wright and Lewis Sanderson of the said County who did severally make oath that Presley Thorn Senz by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated witness my hand this 1 st day of June 1829. John H Wright
Signed W Graves Bouldin Presley Thorn Lewis Sanderson I Thomas Brandon Clerk of the Court of the County of Madison in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that W Graves Bouldin before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace in the County and State aforesaid in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27 th day of June 1829 and of our Independence the 53 rd Year
Tho: Brandon C

Priestly Thorn - Capt. N. Car - line.
Not allowed Rev- ack 7828 Alabama
No record of this or wills Aug 27/00 S-
No Record in old Books. Ref. Ref. claims Ad Inv. Ad Wills.
Ser # 27,564 Adt Wills " # 10,567 Ref -