Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39107, for William Thacker, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Val.
Thacker, William
S 39107
CONTENTS

20269 -
East Tennessee
William Shackel
of Washington in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sams of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell in the Virginia line, for the term of from 1781 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of December 1831 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of December 1831 and sent to the Hon. John Blair, Hon. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $22-70 Semi-annual allowance ending
$22-70
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Reserve Book D
Vol 9 Page 113
113

39107 INVALID.
Rey
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File No. 39107
William Thacker
Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dep. Dec. 10. 1891
pen: to com: Dec. 10. 1891
from 1751 to 1783

Mr J. L. Edwards;
Washington C. D. Decr. 9 th 18 th
Sir;
In your note to me of the 5 th inst in reference to the claim of William Thacker, for pension, you remark "that it is not sufficient for the applicant merely to state that no charges have been made except such as were necessary for immediate support" also, that "he must be particular in describing the property sold & the value thereof."
I was present in Court & aided in making out the claim, & would have specified the particular items of charge, but for the reason that the consistor alone in the killing of & disposition otherwise, of stock for immediate subsistence, & the deponent was unable to speak with certainty as to these small items extending to a period of some twelve or more years. I can say that he is my neighbor - in extreme indigence & has been since my first acquaintance with him - & in good faith has stated his circumstances at least as favorable as truth would justify. He is to my knowledge an object of

charity, rather than the purpose of hostility or means to deprive him of a pension. This being his condition to my knowledge, & that being the case when the law of 1818 passed I hope you will feel no difficulty in allowing him the pension provided for indigent soldiers of the Revolution.
Respectfully your obed serv
John Blair
P.S. the papers are returned for record- ation
J.B.

State of Tennessee Washington County
Be it remembered
that on this 12th day of November 1831. personally appeared before the subscribers one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County William Jones, who is now a pensioner on the test of invalidity of the U States. & made oath that in the Revolutionary whilst in service he became acquainted with William Thacker who is now an applicant for pension, and assertedly recollects that he is the identical William Thacker then of the Virginia line under the command of Genl Greene but does not know the length of time for which he enlisted or how long he served but he is positive he knew him in service & that to the knowledge of this deponent P. Thacker did serve eleven months & how much longer he does not know, they being the length of time together under Genl Greene in the continental line.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this date above written
His William Jones mark
attest Isaac Hantrell Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Washington County
I James Severn Clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Hartsock before whom the within Probate was made was at the time and still continues to be an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such Justice under my hand & Seal of Office at Office in Jonesboro this 14 th day of November 1831
James Severn Clerk By Saml. Gray

21. 9957 William the  the  the for Mexican
p. 290.
Hon. J. Blair H.R. Dec. 3. 1881

Original claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 County of Washington ss On the 10 th day of October 1831 personally appeared in open court being a bounty of record for the County of Washington aforesaid State of Tennessee Wm Thacker resident in said County aged Ninety one years who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the S d William enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the day of in the year in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Lanson in the Regiment commanded by Col Camp bell in the line of the State of Virginia Second Regiment on the Continental establishment that he has since then to serve in said Corps until the close of the War when he was discharged from from the services in Eutaw Springs in the State of North Carolina but he hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except the services aforesaid and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension that being ignorant of the way of obtaining a pension and being willing to labour as long as he was able but because of his Great age is now unable to labour wishes to obtain a pension and in pursuance of the act of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident 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 dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the

proofs of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Marine forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War Pensions on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I here not now has any person in trust for me any property or securities 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 An Cow of Bull two Year Old Calves a Mare An Cow seven pigs of fine Hogs Thirty an acres of Broken land and no changes have been made on my property since 18 th March 1818 except such as are necessary for immediate support. Sworn to and subscribed before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Washington State of Tennessee in open Court
I James Sever Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Washington State of Tennessee do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Thacker as above in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of eighteen Months under an engagement on the Continental Establish- ment I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the Total amount of Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and fifty dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 10 th day of Oct r 1831 J. S. Sever Clerk by Saml Gentry D. Clerk