Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,506, for Thornton Meade, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Meade Thornton or Mead
#18,506
Mary
CONTENTS

6405
Virginia
Thomas Brad
Private of Louisa Virginia 3 Years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Feb 1819 and sent to John Poindexter Esq John Poindexter Esq Louisa Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 30.65 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Nov 1819 - 68. - 78.43
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont'd I I I I I
Petification sent to John Hunter Esq Louisa Co. Va. 20 th Oct 1820.

6455x
Virginia
Mary Meade dec d late widow of
Thornton Meade dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 31 Dec: 1833. of Louisa in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt, commanded by Col. J. F. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 Years.
Enrolled on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & termi- nating on the 5 Aug: 38 the time of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov: 1841 & sent to Hon. F. W. Gilmer Charlottesville Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837. 80.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 5 Aug: 38 } 33.55 the time of her death 1838 $ 113.55
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by Theodore S. Moody Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 180
Payment to be made to Madison Meade the only surviving child said Mary de- ceased.

Thornton. Mead.s schedule of property 6,405.
CM
John Hunter, Louisa O. House, Va

At a Court held for Louisa County on a Monday the 10 th day of July 1820.
District of Virginia - To wit
On this 10 th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the County of Louisa Thornton Mead aged fifty nine years, resident in the County of Louisa in the State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in Louisa County in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Benjamin Timberlake afterwards by Captain Richard White in the Regiment Commanded by Col o Francis Taylor in the line of Virginia, on the continental establishment, that he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 - that the Original declaration was dated the 11 th day of May 1818, and that the number of the pension Certificate is 6405. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Reversion, Contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. The following is a true Schedule of all my estate (necessary cloathing and bedding excepted) to wit, One safe, One Chest, One Table, two stools, one skillet, five chairs, two stools, One spinning wheel, three pair cards, five plates, five cups and saucers, two jugs, two pewter dishes, two basins, five spoons, two coffee pots, five knives and forks, One tub, two piggins, and one can - I am a farmer by trade but owing to frequent rheumatic attacks and other diseases - am unable to follow my avocation with any prospect of a support - I have a wife named Mary about fifty seven years

years old who is very infirm - I have one son living with me - who is above the age of twenty one years - and consequently not under my controul - that I have no other family nor income
Sworn to and Subscribed this 10 th day of July 1820 before Raper S. Brumidge William Clark, & Nathaniel Thompson and Heuben (Justices of the peace) for the County Court of Louisa, now sitting which said Court is a court of record.
Thornton Mead
Virginia
Louisa County Court,
I John Poindexter, Clerk of the court of the County aforesaid - do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty dollars -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 11 th day of July 1820 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth -
John Poindexter Clerk of the court for the County of Louisa

1.20 2.00 3.75
Thomson Road Riga, Maine
Dear Sir,
22 years ago you
supported by
in Great
Adm.
P. P. Barbour
for the Department of War United States Washington

Virginia,
At a Monthly Court held for Louisa County on Monday the 11 th day of May 1818 th
David Bullock being duly sworn in open Court States that he was at Albemarle Barracks in the year 1788 and 1789 and that he knew Thornton Mead then as a Soldier in the Re- gular Service. He does not recollect the Company - The Regulars were Commanded by Colonel F t Taylor and that this deponent believes he the said Thorn- ton was in Service for nearly two years - Thornton Mead of the County of Louisa Swears in Open Court, That he was enlisted into the Service of the United States about the year 1778 th That he was attached to Captain Benjamin Timberlake's Company afterwards Commanded by Captain Richard White, under the Command of Colonel Francis Taylor and that he served as a private from the time of his enlistment till the 22 nd May 1781 - when he was regular- ly discharged - He served at the Barracks in Albemarle County where the Troops were Sta- tioned for the purpose of Guarding the British forces captured at Saratoga - . . . . . he further States he has a discharge and solit, and that he is Needy & Poor, and needs the assistance of his County for Support all all which is ordered to be Certified to the Secretary of the War department for the United States, according to an act of Congress in that case made and provided

Virginia, Louisa County, to wit;
I John Poindexter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the record, made upon oath by Thornton Mead in open Court.-
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of my said Office, the 29 th day of May 1878 in the 112 nd year of the Commonwealth -
John Poindexter
Virginia, Louisa County, to wit;
I Peter Crawford presiding Magistrate of the County Court of Louisa, do hereby certify that John Poindexter whose Name is subscribed to the above attestation - is Clerk of the County Court of Louisa aforesaid - and that full faith and credit are due, to his Official acts as such - Given under my hand and seal the 11 th day of August 1878
Peter Crawford Seal
* The Court upon hearing the above statement, do certify they are of opinion - the services were performed as stated above, and that the said Thornton Mead is in indigent circumstances and actually needs the aid of his Country for his support.

So You are hereby authorized to transact in my name whatsoever is necessary to be done in order to obtain my pension agreeably to the Act of Congress in that case made & provided as specified in the foregoing records. And whatsoever you do in the premises shall be good and binding on me in the same manner as if I had personally done the same.
(Yours, &c) To Philip P. Barbour Esq.      Threlton Meade Member of Congress Witness                              November 20 th 1818 J. P. Spindler J. M. Hunter

✓ 8057 Mary Meade die?
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act 7. July 38
M 88. a 33.

State of Virginia Louisa County ss.
On this 9 th day of October 1841, personally appeared before me John T. Quarles a Justice of the peace for the said County of Louisa. Madison Meade a resident of the said County aged forty six 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That Mary Meade his mother was the widow of Thornton Meade, who was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the War of the Revolutions, that the Original Certificate granting the said pension to the said Thornton Meade was surrendered up by the said Mary Meade to the Officer who paid her the arrears of the said pension due at the death of said Thornton Meade. That the said Thornton Meade was married to the said Mary Meade on the 24 th day of January 1788 as he has always been informed - That the said Thornton Meade died on the 31 st day of December 1833 and the said Mary Meade his widow died on the 5 th day of August 1838 that she was not married after the death of the said Thornton Meade That he is the only child of the said Thornton and Mary Meade living. They had two other children who died without ever having been married and without issue - That the said Mary Meade was not married to the said Thornton Meade prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. That the following is a copy of

a paper sent the said Thornton Meade from the War Department - " War Department
Pension Office, N o 6.405, October 23 d 1820.
Sir, (You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am Respectfully
(Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards"
Thornton Meade
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me
Geo. Quarles
a Justice of the peace of Louisa County
I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the State of Virginia, do certify that Geo. T. Quarles is a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his, is his genuine signature.
In test imony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 15 th day of October 1846.
John Hunter Clerk of Louisa County Court.

At a Court held for Louisa County, in the State of Virginia, at the Courthouse thereof, on Monday the 11 th day of October 1841.
This Court doth certify that it was proved to the satisfaction of the court, that Mary Meade the widow of Thornton Meade, who said Thornton Meade was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the War of the Revolution, died on the 5 th day of August 1838, that she was never married after the death of the said Thornton Meade, that the said Mary Meade was married to the said Thornton Meade on the 24 th day of January 1788 - that Madison Meade is the only child of the said Thornton & Mary Meade, who survived them, that they had but two other children both of whom died in infancy.
In testimony that the above is truly copied from the minutes of the proceedings of said Court, I John Hunter Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court this 15 th day of October 1841.
John Hunter Clerk of Louisa County Court.

Know all men by these presents that we Thornton Meade and William Meade are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Edmund Randolph Esq r our present Governor in the sum of Fifty pounds current money of Virginia to the which payment well and truly to be made to the said Edmund Randolph and his successors, we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Thornton Meade and Mary Garland. If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Thornton Meade William Meade
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the state of Virginia, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: Eighteenth 18 th January Seventeen hundred and eighty eight 1788.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County Court
I John Hunter above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of clerk of the County Court of the County of Louisa in the state of Virginia, and that the above is a true extract

from the records of said county court, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John Hunter clerk of the county court of Louisa County
Sworn before me
Wm. Quarles Justice of the Peace.
I John Hunter clerk of the county court of the county of Louisa, in the State of Virginia, do certify that John T. Quarles Esq. is an acting magistrate in and for the said county of Louisa and that the signature above pur- porting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said court this 9 th day of October 1841.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County court

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18576
Mary Weade Widow of Thornton Weade Min. Rev. Pa.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Spencer Virginia. see let to Rev. Thomas M. Gilmer October 25 th 1841
Virginia act 7. July 35.

At a Court of Quarterly Session held for Louisa County at the court-house thereof, on Monday the 8 th day of November 1841.
This court doth certify that Lewis R. Robertson a credible person appeared in court and made oath that Mary Meade the widow of Thornton Meade, who said Thornton Meade was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the War of the Revolution, died on the 5 th day of August 1838. That he is enabled to speak positively of the day, from having made her coffin & assisted in burying her - and from a near relation of his having married in an adjoining county on the first day of August 1838, and brought his wife over to the place where the said Mary Meade was buried on the 6 th day of August, the day on which she the said Mary Meade was buried.
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the minutes of the proceedings of said court. I John Hunter Clerk of said court have hereto put my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said court this 20 th day of November 1841. in the 66 th year of the Commonwealth.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County court.

W. H. Palmer Esq. Capt. Meade requests your attention to the foregoing order.
Wm. H. Raper. (Yrs ob. Servt. J. Hunter.)

Charlottesville Oct. 20 - 1841
Dear Doctor
I expect you will denounce me as the most troublesome of your friends when I tell you I am going to ask another to the thousand and one favors I have received from your kindness. I hope the time may come when I may have it in my power to reciprocate this kindness. At present I can do no more than a friendly doctor (one of your cloth & like you at least in kindness) once offered a friend who was in perfect health — I can serve you in my profession — that is I can heal you or defend you when used — but I wish you better health than to need such service — As to politics, you know that is a subject foreign from my thoughts & pursuits altogether. I am either one of the people, or their agent & humble servant, that's all.
But to the point. I enclose some papers sent me from a constituent in Louisa. You remember I got from you some papers prescribing forms in the

presentation of the claims. I enclose it to you, be- -cause I know the business does not lie far .off, if it be not in your immediate de- -partment. Have it righted & let me hear that you are well & in good cheer. I oblige your friend &c.
Thomas W. Gilmer
Dr. Church.

Mary Mead die d Wid o of Thornton,
Va
Act July 7 1838
Marned 1788
die d 31 Oct 1833
Allow of $80 per ann from March 4 1838 to Aug t 5 1838, the time of said Mary's death. The certificate to be found in the name of the only surviving child of Madison Mead.
Rev Thos M Gilmer Charlottesville Va

Thomson Mead d. 31 Oct 1833
Mary Mead m. 1788 d. 5 Aug S 1838
Madison Mead de only child

Nov 24 1874
Inverness N.S.
Mr Gilmer M.C.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington

Charlottesville Nov. 22. 41
Sir
I enclose a certificate from the county of Louisa relative to the claim of Mrs Meade, & representative, which has been prepared, I believe in conformity with your suggestions. I hope it will remove the only remaining difficulty - I shall leave home probably about the last day of this month & if convenient would be glad to hear from you before that time.
Your most obb.
Thomas W. Gilmer

From John Hunter Louisa A. House, Va. 14. August, 1820.
Answered, October 23, 1820.
Louisa A. H. Aug 19 1820 23. 1820. Origin  J. L. Edwards Esq of the Pension Office Washington
Mr. Lambert

Virginia - Louisa Court House 11 Aug 1890
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a declaration made by Thornton Meade - in order to obtain a pension by virtue of the act of Congress in that case made & provided. I am very much in hope that this declaration is correctly made - as Mr Meade is a very poor man and stands very much in need of the relief intended by the act of Congress - Will you be so good Sir as to enclose his certificate to Louisa Court house - directed to Thornton Meade - I have promised to attend to the post Office & to take the same out & convey it to Mr Meade when it arrives - by attending to this request you will very much oblige
Your Affec Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq.
John Hunton