Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17,147, for Edward Thomas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Thomas, Edward.
8 17147
Carded
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1830 from 14 March 1837 to the 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 14 July 1837.
Act 18 May 1842 Hon; J. C. Edwards
Missouri 29. 526
Edward Thomas Washington in the State of Miss o who was a priv: in the command of Captain of the Ry- command by Col. Taylor in the Va: line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r and sent Hon: M o 77 Ashley H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 24 210 — Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 35: 30 — 240 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Matthew Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 8 Page 88

A. R.
May 16, 1842.
J. A. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions:
Sir, Sir.
You will please examine the letter of the Hon. J. Cole and give me an answer when convenient.
Very respectfully,
Yr. oblt. Servt.
J. A. Edwards.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Missouri } ss. County of Washington }
On this 4 th day of November in the year 1834 personally appeared before the county court of the county of Washington aforesaid. Edward Thomas a resident of the Township of Bellevue in the county of Washington in the state of Missouri, aged Seventy six years and eight months who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born on the 19 th day of February in the year 1758 in the county of Buckingham in the state of Virginia, where he resided when he was called into the Regular Service of the United States as herein after mentioned, when he finally quit the Army, a few weeks before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, he settled in the county of Albemarle in Virginia where he continued to reside until the month of December 1820 when he removed to the county of Washington in this state where he ever since has resided - That when he was citizen of the county of Buckingham and as above stated he enlisted as a volunteer in the Army of the United States in the fall of the year (1777) one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, he believes in the latter part of October or in the first of November, with Hudson Carter, Zachariah Jones, Abraham Jones, Anthony Bryant, Giles Davidson, Stephen Davidson, Vothins and served first in Lord Francis Jaylors Regiment under the following named officers -

That he first entered the service of the Army of the United States, as a volunteer under Capt John Thomas of Buckingham county in Virginia, who was at that time under the command of Genl Francis Taylor - that he enlisted for one year and nine months, when he first entered under Capt Thomas he marched from Buckingham Court House into Albemarle county, and shortly after the arrival of the troops in that county, Capt Thomas resigned his office, and Capt Garland Burley succeed to the command of the company to which he belonged, that he continued in Albemarle county under the last mentioned officers, guarding the prisoners taken at Burgoyne's defeat until his discharge at the expiration of his term of service which was about the month of July in the year 1779.
A few weeks after his discharge as above mentioned he again enlisted as a volunteer in the United States Army, under Capt Leek then under the command of Genl Lawson. - that he continued in the United States Army from that time until about three weeks before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in the fall of the year 1781. - that he did not enlist for the war, but for the term of two or three months, but so soon as our enlistment expired he re-enlisted until his final discharge as above mentioned. The precise time of each enlistment he can not at this date precisely recollect. but he can state the names of his officers, during the time from July 1779 to the time of his discharge in the fall 1781 he served under Capt Leek, and Capt John Nicholas who were under the command of Genl Lawson. - under Capt Peter Patten, who was there (as he believes, but is not certain) under the command of Genl Morgan

His last enlistment was under Capt Railly Command by Genl Wayne and his last discharge was given and signed by Capt Railly, which has been long since lost or mislaid.
He will now state the battles in which he was engaged. He was at the battle at a place called Hot Water, in Fauquier County Virginia, commanded, as he believes, by Capt John Nicholas. The next engagement was at Hickory Run Church in Fauquier County, under the command of Genl Wayne and in the company of Capt Railly. - The last battle which he was engaged in was at Brandywine under the last mentioned officers at which battle Genl Lafayette was present and commanded with Wayne. He further states that he was in the attachment under Genl Morgan that marched as far as the time between the states of North Carolina and Virginia then going to re-inforce the American forces near Guilford Courthouse. But there hearing of the defeat of the our forces at that place the attachment marched no further South.
That he has no written discharge now in his possession nor any other written memorandum by which to fix dates or refresh his memory. That he kept no account of his services rendered by which to claim compensation at a future day - that he fought not for money but for liberty, but as the Government has thought proper to pay the survivors of Army of the Revolution he now presents his declaration in conformity to regulations of the war department as nearly as his recollection of the facts so long past will enable him. Perhaps his imperfect recollection may deprive him of compensation for his services during the war of the Revolution. If so he cannot help it. He is old and his memory much impaired and he can make no further statement.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this 4 th day of November 1834.
Edward Thomas
J. B. Bickley Clerk of the County Court
State of Missouri } ss. At a County Court begun and held Washington County } for the County of Washington aforesaid at the Court House in the Town of Potosi on Monday the third day of Nov- ember in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hun- dred and thirty four On the second day of the said Court Edward Thomas presented the foregoing Declaration and subscribed and swore to the same and thereupon the Court made the following order — And the said Court after hearing the evidence of witnesses in open Court do hereby declare their opinion that that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states
State of Missouri } ss. I John C. Bickley Clerk of the Washington County } County Court of the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Edward Thomas for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office in the Town of Potosi this 7 th day of November 1834 John C. Bickley Clerk
Hon. J. Bickley

In reply to your request of 24 ult , received 01 inst for a statement of the military history of Edward Thomas a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 17, 174 information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct or Nov. 1777 1 yr 29 mos John Thomas Garland Barley Leek. Francis Taylor Va.   July 1779 John Nicholas Peter Papterson Railey    discharged in fall of 1781.
Battles engaged in, Hot Water, Hickory Run Church and Jamestown, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Buckingham Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Nov 4, 1834. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Bellure Township, Washington Co. Va. Age at date of application, born Feb 19, 1758. Buckingham Co. Va. Remarks: He died May 11, 1847

April 19. 1909. List sent to John N. Thomas. L.H.

17147 INVALID.
File No. 17147 Edward Thomas Dr New Year
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

St Louis March 24 th 1904 Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
The Record of the Edward Thomas J. Weeks is the one that drew a Pension and that served from 1775 to 1781 and I think it is the 2 nd one on the list from Adjutant Genl's Report
Yours Truly
John M. Simmons 1415 N. Vandeventer
St Louis
Mo

Edward
St Louis Mo. Mar. 24. 1907
War. Dept Washington D.C.
Adjutant Genl. Office
Dr. Sir
Some time information I can give you indicates in the Infantry from Albemarle County Virginia about 1775 and served through the entire War and was at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered and during the latter part of his life drew a pension from the Government
Yours Truly John McShane
1415 N. Vandermark St. Louis
Mo.

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Dads
Dear Dad,
I hope you are well
I have not heard from you
for some time
I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
and I am very well at present
Yours truly
Yours truly
Yours truly
Yours truly

St Louis March 19 th 1909
War. Dept. Washington D.C.
Information Bureau
Dear Sir:
I. Would like to get Military Service of my Grand Father Edward Thomas who was a Soldier in the War against Great Britain from 1775 to 1781 think was under Gen. Nelson at Siege of Yorktown Va. Fine England
" Discharged Company Captain Reg. Col. Brigade Gen. Sir "
Yours Truly
John N. Thomas 1415 N. Vandergrift St-Louis Mo.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
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WAR DEPARTMENT
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Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C."
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March 27, 1909.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. John N. Thomas, 1415 N. Vandeventer, St. Louis, Missouri.
The records show that one Edward Thomas served as a corporal in Captain Lapsley's Company, 8th Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary war; that he was paid $22. on account of services for the months of October, November, and December, 1778, and that a certificate for £ 33 14s. 6d., the balance of his full pay, was issued August 12, 1784, agreeable to an act of the Assembly, passed November, 1781.
The records also show that one Edward Thomas served as a soldier in the Virginia Infantry (rank and regiment not stated), Revolutionary war, and that a certificate for £ 50, 2s., 6d., the balance of his full pay, was issued April 8, 1782, agreeable to an act of the Assembly passed November, 1781. Nothing has been found of record to show the date of his entry into service or the date of his separation therefrom.
In view of the statement made within that the soldier was a pensioner, his full military history can probably be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars.
J. P. [Signature] The Adjutant General.

Respectfully returned to
Mr. John N. Thomas, 1415 N. Vandeventer, St. Louis, Missouri.
To facilitate a search of the records the designation of the or- ganization in which the soldier in question is supposed to have served or the state from which he entered the service, should be indicated.
Rec'd Back A.G.O. MAR 26 1909 9
with 1 check
H. M. Smith
The Adjutant General.
[A. G. O. 72-1]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Edward Thomas
Service Pa
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim, except I. #17147

Pen Office
239
May 18 1842
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Hon P. Cole in the case of Edward Thomas and have to inform you that he was allowed a pension, not for his militia service as is supposed, but for his service as an enlisted soldier of which the records in this office afford proof. His pension was allowed for eighteen months service there having been no enlistments for twenty months, the time alleged in his declaration. His militia service was not specified as the regulations require, nor any evidence exhibited of his having served as such. It could not consequently be computed in fixing his rate of pension. If he can comply with the regulations, a printed copy of which is herewith enclosed in specifying his term of actual militia service and in producing evidence of it, an increase of his pension may

be allowed.
Hon. J. C. Edwards
18 May 1842
G. C.
Hon: J. C. Edwards H. R.
G. C.

Miss!
Edward Thomas
32.185.
Adm 18mo
Pr $10
on roll
Ho 11th Ashby M c Brewer

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 11. 1838.
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," Edward Thomas as a Pensioner on the Roll of the Missouri Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and " — " Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.