Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14694, for James Theobald, Virginia

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Theobald, James
S. 14694.
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4046
Kentucky
James Theobald
of Grant Co. in the State of Kentucky who was appointed in the company commanded by Captain Manges of the reg t command by Col. ————— in the Va Militia line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan 33 ————— and sent to R. M. R. M. Johnson R.R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 32 — $ 20 — Semi-annual allowance ending March 33 40 —
$ 160 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. H. Allen Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 62
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1840 to 5 Sept 1840. Age notified 28 Feb 1842.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 12 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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," The widow of James Theobald, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 5 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

James Theobald
Grant 60
Hyf.
proof of service required.
4. 16.
Feb. 1. 2. 7
Sp. St. Col. R. M. Johnson
H. R.
Dec 19 1832
W. M. Johnson P. 117.

BRIEF in the case of James Theobald  of Grant Co in the State of Ky  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 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. As a Gen.     In 17 3 — pr Capt. Mills.   2 —    This enlist. was as a soldier during the war, under the command of a Genl Capt, Capt.
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Alexandria Ky  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Testimonial.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective not found on the Rolls. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. H. G.
Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky Grant County } S et
On this 21 day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Grant Circuit Court in open court sitting James Theobald of the said County of Grant and State aforesaid. aged Seventy two years from December last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That about eight months before the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York during the Revolutionary war he volunteered as a private soldier in Captain Mills' Company (his christian name forgotten) for three months service at Alexandria Virginia, on the Potomac. That he served then three months obtained his discharge but has no knowledge what has become of it has made search for it and can't find it. he does not recollect what Regiment he was attached to in said Company nor does he recollect the names of any other officers that during said service he was marched in different parts of Virginia but was in no regular engagement after his time expired he again volunteered

The Company of a Captain in the Virginia Militia Whose name he has forgotten. he volunteered for three months at Alexandria aforesaid. was employed as in his previous service until about two months after he volunteered the second time when he enlisted as a soldier during the war in Captain Mangers (a French Captain's) Company. he does not know how to spell his name. but the said Captain was in the American service and enlisted men as such. the bounty was in Congress money but he does not recollect how much he rec d directly after he enlisted the enclosed siege of York commenced and he was engaged in the siege as a soldier under the last mentioned Captain until the final surrender of Cornwallis, and continued in the said Company until the disbanding of the Army. That he received his discharge for said services but has lost or mislaid the same so that he cannot find it. He knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services except perhaps his brothers Clement & William Hoobolds who only know that he was a soldier of the Revolution. Whilst at the siege of York he knew General Washington - a Captain Washington of the Regular Army. He knew General Smallwood of Maryland also one Major Long who was the bearer of his dispatches Also Marquis Lafayette, he does not recollect the names of any other officers of the army. His memory has much failed him of late years. Many other officers were known & familiar to him in early time but he has forgotten them and their names, and he does not consider it proper

or necessary to look to the history of the war to find them out.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. He states that the time of his whole service was upwards of six months but the precise time he cannot state.
James Theobald
We William Conrad a clergyman residing in the county of Grant W. Va. and Lewis Sanders Jr residing in Frankfort Kentucky and Hubbard O Smith Thomas residing in  in  in  the county of Grant  Frankfort Martin Draper & Lewis Myers residing in  in  in  the county of Grant hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Theobald who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, signed by  Wm Conrad - Lewis Sanders Jr H. B. Smith. Martin Draper Lewis Myers
and the said court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to him that William Conrad who has signed the

Preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Prince George and that Lewis Sanders Jr. Hubbard P. Smith and Thomas L. Martin Draper & Lewis Myers who have signed the same are Residents as in said Certificate stated. and are Creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit -
H. O. Brown Circuit Judge Interrogatories by the Court
Where and in what year were you born Q. I was born in Saint Marys County State of Maryland. and was seventy two years old on the 20 th day of December last - as I have since my infancy understood I so counted. -
Question - Have you any record of your age and if so where is it.
Q. I have no record of my age. It was recorded in my fathers bible in Maryland. which Bible is in the family of some of his descendants. In 1813 it was at my fathers in St. Marys County Maryland. as I am informed by my son Griffin who then saw it there and brought a copy of it with him in that year to this County which he lost a number of years in his father's absence
quest. by same. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war. and where do you now live. Q. My Father lived in St. Marys Maryland. I had no particular place of residence. I followed the water and had a pilot boat in the Potomac but claimed my fathers as my home at the times of my volunteering and

enlistment - before the war was over. say about forty four years ago I removed to the state of Kentucky. and settled near Paris now Bourbon County. lived there one year & then moved to Woodford County four miles from Versailles. remained there about six years. then moved to Licking river in the now County of Pendleton remained there seven or eight years then moved on the Dry Ridge in the now County of Grant where I have resided ever since -
To the fourth interrogatory he answers presented by the war department he answers. That his declaration is referred to as answer to the same To the fifth. he does not remember the names of others than those mentioned in his decla- ration
To the sixth. he says he received two discharges one by the first and last Captain he served under 1 st and 2 nd Capt. Mangum & 3 rd Capt. Mangum for his services as a regular soldier as stated. They have been lost or destroyed so that he cannot find them
To the seventh he answers that he is acquaint- ed with most of the early settlers of Grant County. he having been an Inn Keeper for many years. and thinks any who know him can testify to his character for veracity and refers to William Congas a clergyman. Lewis Saunders J. Hubbard B Smith Martin Draper Esq & Lewis Myers as such & who believe he has served in the Revolution as a soldier
J Hubbard B Smith Clerk of the Grant County Court do hereby certify that the

Hereby contains the original proceeding of the Largo Court in the matter of the application of James Theobald for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal my said Office This Twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Commonwealth the forty first H: B: Smith C.G.C.C.

I do certify that James McRobb is a man of as unblemished integrity & of as high character as any man. This I know from 20 years personal acquaint- ance
R. W. Johnson
W. P. McRobb Secretary

Rev. man
14694 INVALID.
File No. 14.694
James Theobald Priv. Rev. war.
Act: June 7th 1852.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Theobald
ADM

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Theobald which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Made in my opinion
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 7. Not answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thehault, William (Thehault) GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5186 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 17, 1792 to Nathaniel H. Appleton
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.