Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16271, for John Thomas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Thomas John
S 16271
Benjamin N. G. CONTENTS
boarded

Let. to Pen. Agent Apr. 10, 1837. Cer to Pen Agt 29 Nov 1837. To Indiana (Indianapolis) from 4 th March 1837. 18. Dec 1837. Note sent to J. M. Ray Pen Agt. Indianapolis To Pen to Pension Genl 17. Apr. 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March 3 rd 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 March to 4 Sept 1838. A gar Note filed 10 July 1838
Will of death sent on A. B.
John Thomas
Memoranda in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wirtz of the Regt commanded by Genl. Morgan in the Virginia Line for 6 months from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20. Dollars per Annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of October 1832. and due to Jonathan D. Morris Batavia, Ohio.
  Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1832.  30.00    Pension allowance ending 4 th March 1833.  10.00     $40.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

John Thomas
Ohio
No 1801.
private 6 months for 1775
$20

BRIEF in the case of  John Thomas of Belmont County in the State of Ohio , (Act 7 June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 " 6 " As a Private Gen. Morgan Capt James Winn afterwards Capt Frank Triplett    6 months
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Cowpens.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fauquier County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionally also the testimony of two credible persons.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Charles Little  Wm Allison Examining Clerk.

Batavia Co Aug 16 th
Free
Aug 21 32 P.M.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Washington D.C.
(John Whitten application for a pension)
Thomas John No. 516811

State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
In the Ninth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable George P. Fisher a President in age of the Court of Common Pleas and James Whitaker, Robert Blaine and John Lundy Esq. Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County now sitting. John Thomas of Wayne Township, Clermont County Ohio aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law to the on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1822. That he entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He was born on the 11th day of November 1760 in a
Massachusetts Colony, Freehold Township and when deposed was about 72 years of age. He moved into the State of Virginia to Fauquier County about 25 miles from Warrenton where he continued to reside until 1778 when he entered the service. First on the 3rd day of October 1778 he entered the service under the command of Capt. James Winn. He was drafted for six months as a militia man. William H. Daring was 1st Lieutenant 1st Sergeant named Sanders John Patterson or Patterson he is not certain which was 2nd Sergeant. At the time he entered the service there was no regular pay. He was furnished with a rifle, bayonet and knapsack. The line of battle the rifle was useless as the distance of the bayonet was 200 yards at least, the rifle was not used except when he fired without order. The rifle was used to pierce and round break in the center and pull off to the right and flank of the main line. They stood in this kind position for some time until the baggage train was ordered to get away and inform him that the British were in sight. He then ran down to the rifle men and gave them orders to fire. They fired five rounds and broke in the center, and flanked the right and left of the main line. The British then charged by men on their horses. The main line then had order to fire but did not know how to use it. They fired before they reloaded. They then ran about 800 yards and were then ordered to wheel and fire. They did so, the British being within about 30 steps of them. The hot firing continued about an hour and forty minutes.

beat up for volunteers to go to Stone the house at that place. and between four and five hundred men (deponed with them) turned out. They marched until they got within three miles of the mill and encamped. That they might go in the night Col Washington who had been away from the camp for some time, had got to Rugeby Mill some time before and was busy in the trees. On the same day that the aforesaid company had encamped at Washington had been there and got a piece of wood marked it on a stump and ordered the Tories to move by in two hours. They did so and came out under a Rugeby Mill Col Manders and proceeded their arms There was about 300 of them. Washington brought them to the place where the before mentioned volunteers detachment were encamped, staid there that night, Col Washington's troops joined the Tories, & the next morn- ing the detached part and Col Washington's troops of them and the Tories went back to the main army at New Providence Village. Col Morgan then marched that last mentioned detachment. Staid at New Providence until about the eleventh (think) the first of January, when he started under the command of Col Morgan to Stone 86. While on their march were overtaken by Tarleton and his men. They were at the village of Providence and encamped in the woods. To which he belonged and another company commanded by Captain Frank Triplett. Colonel was seen towards of that company. The two companies only marched together to Hillsborough, N.C. and when they got there Captain Wom resigned his commission and gave his company to Triplett. Marched from there to Salisbury in North Carolina, and from there to a town called Charlotte, but whether that is in the South or North state deponed is unable to tell. Marched from Charlotte to a place called New Providence and there joined the standing army. General the command of Col Morgan and at New Providence took up their winter quarters. While they were there there was a company of Tories encamped at a place called Rugeby Mills. Col Morgan

And there the British broke and ran. The Americans took about 600 prisoners. The Americans had no cannon on that occasion, the British had two field pieces. I still stand about the center of their division, Lieutenant Daring of the Company to which I belonged was wounded through his hand on this occasion and bled to death, he died the next day. The battle took place in the woods. The timber was mostly pine. The whole American army who fought at the Cowpens started with the prisoners for Charleston and marched to the Catawba River. There the militia from Fergusburg and Rockingham County left the army. And Major Triplett (who upon the resignation of Captain James Wren was made Major and commanded both companies that marched from Fergusburg) took command of the militia (detachment with them) from the time before mentioned execution and conducted the prisoners to Salisbury. They gave the prisoners up at Salisbury and were there discharged. I returned home, was only six months. Had a discharge signed by Major Triplett but don't know what has become of it. After the war moved from Fergusburg City - to the County of Hardy on the South Branch of the Potomac. There about 8 years, then moved into Montgomery Co. Kentucky, moved from Montgomery County to a place where he now lives about twenty four or five years ago. And still continues to reside at the same place. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Given to in open court August 9th 1873. John Thomas  I do hereby certify in that I know John Thomas who is now living in the township of Clermont State of Ohio and I have known him for many years and believe him to be sixty five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Given to in open court August 9th 1873. John Thomas  I do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Thomas and believe him to be sixty five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Given to in open court August 9th 1873. John Thomas  I do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Thomas and believe him to be sixty five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Given to in open court August 9th 1873. John Thomas

June 11, 1937
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Mr. Lester Myers Victory Post No. 70 Shelbyville, Indiana
JOHN THOMAS S. 16271 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Thomas who, you state, was born in 1763, died in 1842 and was buried in Shelby County, Indiana.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named John Thomas who settled in Shelby County, Indiana, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S. 16271, based upon his service in that war.
John Thomas was born November 11, 1763, in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, and when about three years of age moved with his father to Fauquier County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, John Thomas enlisted in the fall of the year, served as private in Captains James Winn's and Frank Triplett's companies, Colonel Howard's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Cowpens and assisted in marching the British prisoners taken in that battle to Salisbury, North Carolina, and was discharged at that place after having served a tour of six months.
After the Revolution, the soldier moved from Fauquier County, Virginia, to Hardy County, on the South Branch of the Potomac River, where he lived about one year, then moved to Montgomery County, Kentucky, and from there to Clermont County, Ohio.
John Thomas was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while residing in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio. In 1837, he was living in Shelby County, Indiana, to which place he had lately moved to be with his three children and was living with one of the three there; the names of his children and name of his wife were not given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Thomas, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Thomas Certificate #856 Issued October 20, 1832 Rate $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

P 1627 1/2 INVALID.
File No. 1627 1/2
John Thomas
Pri Rev war
Act: June 7" 39
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Dec 4. History to Nashua P. Warefoot. 9nd 1937 June 11. Disc. to Lester Myers — 77.2.3

Branch State Bank Ia Indianapolis 7 March 1838
Hon. J L Edwards
Sir
Herewith I enclose, Pension Voucher, John Thomas, and request your Authority for its payment
Respectfully Yours
D. K. Morris Cash

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7. 1839.
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," John Thomas a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indian Agency , at the rate of Twenty Dollars and 10 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
Indian Agency Roll
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Mar 22
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Champion of Pensions Washington
856
In Memory
1810-1910

Franklin of Cincinnati
16 th March 1837
Sir,
The enclosed pension voucher, of John Thoms as was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1835 at the rate of $20 00 per annum, is for your examination, which if found correct you will please return to this Agency with an order for payment.
I am Yours
Very respectfully, John H. Grotbeck P.H. Supt By R. M. Lawrence
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Dec 11.
Mr Evans
Yours J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Indian Washington

Franklin Bank of Cincinnati 4 th Dec 1837
Sir,
The last payment made to John Thomas, a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832. at the rate of $20. per annum, was up to the 4 th day of March 1837. No further payment will be made.
I am Yours
Very respectfully John H. Griesbach P. Agt By R. M. Lawrence
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Nov 28.
M c Ewen
FREE
V. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Internal Washington City

Printing Agency Indianapolis Nov 15. 1839
V. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Printing Dear Sir
We enclose please receive the papers of John Thomas, forwarded as an application for transfer from the Agency of Ohio to that of Indiana. Please forward transfer name to this Office.
Yours Respectfully Emmett M. Ray Cabin.

Shelbyville, Ind. December 17
Paris 6 th
James M. Ray Esq. Indianapolis Indiana.

State of Indiana } County of Shelby } ss
On this 16 th day of November 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Shelby, personally appeared John Thomas who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Frank Triplett, who was promoted to Major in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Howard in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio, whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - The following are his reasons for removing from Ohio to Indiana to wit, Three of his children with whom he now lives, removed from Ohio to this County of Shelby Indiana Witness present Oscar F. Jones Royal Mayhew John his Thomas mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid, John Morris Not Public
State of Indiana
Shelby County ss } Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of said personally came Oscar F. Jones of lawful age, who being duly sworn, upon his oath saith that John Thomas who has this day exhibited before me his original certificate as a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Ohio agency is well known to him, and that he knows him to be the identical person who has taken the above oath, and who is in said affidavit described, and further saith that said John Thomas resides in the County of Shelby, Indiana, -
Oscar F. Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this sixteenth

day of November A.D. 1837 and I certify that the said Witness is a man of respectability and en- titled to belief. John Morrison Jr,
State of Indiana Shelby County ss. 3. I Sylvan B. Morris Clerk of the court of Shelby County Indiana: Certify that John Morrison is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine, In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office. And subscribed my name this Sixteenth day of November 1837.
Sylvan B. Morris Clerk clerk of the Court of Shelby County

Clermont Common Pleas August 20 th 1832.
Thursday August 9 th 1832. This day personally appeared in open court John Thomas an applicant for the benefit of the act supplementing to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution passed January 1 st 1832. and made under oath the declaration by the said act required and at the same time produced in court Francis Prickett and I see Wood who upon oath made their statement in reference to the said application all of which is ordered to be certified. I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the journals of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County. This made at their request June 1832. and I do further certify that the said court declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in I further certify that it appeared to them that Francis Prickett who signed the above certificate is a credible person residing in the township of Stonelick County of Clermont State of Ohio and that I see Wood who also signed the same is a credible person residing in the town of Cincinnati State of Ohio and a resident of the township of Goshen, County of Clermont State of Ohio and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Jonathan D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Thomas for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court. This 15 th day of August 1832.
J. D. Morris Clerk

2801 Monroe St. Toledo, Ohio
Nov. 20 - 1919
Rev. Sec.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, -
Kindly send me the military history of John Thomas a soldier in the war of the revolution.
Ref: John Thomas lived in Clermont Co., Ohio in 1835 - at that time was drawing a pension for services rendered in the Virginia line during the Revolutionary War.
Yours Truly. Kathryn P. Barefoot.

B. M. Gibson, First Vice Karl A. Kennedy, Second Vice Vern Riser, Chaplain Harvey Meltzer, Sergeant-at-Arms Lester Myers, Adjutant Allen Bennett, Finance Officer Loren H. Murphy, Service Officer Sherman Keeling, Athletic Officer Leonard Worland, Publicity J. G. Lemmon, Historian Harvey Meltzer, Membership
Victory Post No. 70
FLAVIA MOORE, Commander
Shelbyville, Indiana
Russell Parker, Child Welfare Maurice Thralls, Americanization Raymond Peters, Employment Lester Myers, Sons of Legion James Emmert, Ex. Committee Fred Courtney, Relief Louie Neu, Finance Ora Mann, House Dr. R. W. Gehres, Medical Earnest Conrad, Charity Lowell Fix, Com. Firing Squad
June 4-1937
Dear Sir:-
We have an old Vet's grave in our county & I would like for you to give me some information if you possibly can.
This fellow was the first one buried in this cemetery. His name is Thomas JOHN THOMAS - BORN 1763. DIED 1842. I would like to know what outfit he belonged to & all about him as to service & etc.
There is not any marker on his grave & our post is going to see that there is one put on it. Although he is an old Vet we feel like it is our duty to see that he has one.
Yours truly Lester Myers Adjutant

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ 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 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. 3 1778 6 mos Pvt James Munn Frank Triplett Howard Va          
Battles engaged in, Cropus
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Saugetown, Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 9 1832 then it was al.
Residence at date of application, Cincinnati, Ohio
Age at date of application, Nov 11 1763 in Freehold Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Remarks: In 1837 soldier moved to Shelby Co. Ind. where three of his children lived. names of children and wife not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
ad. Office note
sol. could not have enl. in 1778 as he only served 6 mos & was in battle at Cowpens which was on Jan 17 1781. he gives accurate acct of campaign