Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6138, for Thomas Lane, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Leane, Thomas
R. 6138
CONTENTS
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Pluto Venus
3-10-58 A. L. ...
M. ... 1958

In the case of Thos Love, we find by the records in this Dept. the name of Thos Love or Sergeant, but not on quarta masta Sergeant. is able to ascertain as nearly as possible, whether he is the same Thos Love found upon the records, he will state with as much precision  as he can the amount which he received on the pension due him for his service in Aug 1783
Letter to
Oct 19
R. Galloway Nov. 26. 1832 other half in R. 11910 Wm Wright.

REJECTED
6138
P. O. _____
Thomas Lane
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Thomas Lore
Pa 32.193
Wilson Holleman
Islebright C.C.
Mayfield Pa.

State of Virginia County of Surry 381
On this 25th day of August 1831 personally appeared in Open Court of the County of Surry at this sitting, Thomas Lane, President of the County of Surry, and State of Virginia, aged eighty two 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States at this time sometime in the year 1776 under Coln. Allen Cooke, and marched to Smithfield was in service there at least six weeks and returned home, Some time after entered the service again under Lieut. James Davis, and was stationed on Grady Creek in the County of Surry and served at least six weeks, Some time after entered the service again under S d Lieut. James Davis and was marched to Williamsburg and continued in service at least six weeks more at near the close of the war entered the service capt. William Hart and Lieut. Stephen Forsberry, and marched to Southgate, and there joined Coln. Wells & Colago. Boykins Army, from Southgate marched to Portsmouth, and from Portsmouth left James River to the Bragg Church and continued there until the Battle was over at Little York and then marched to Surry Court house and was discharged, at the time knows he was in the service more than six weeks, and knows the whole time he served to be more than six months; That he has no documentary evidence but Mr. Jesse King, whose testimony he can procure will testify to his services,
The following Questions were asked by the Court,
1st. Where and in what year were you born
Ans d In the County of Surry, State of Virginia, and was born in the year 1757
2d. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it
Ans d I have my register and at home
3d. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans d I was living in the County of Surry and State of Virginia at that time

I now live there and have lived there ever since 4. How was you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, Ans: I was drafted
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served, both continental and militia regiments as you can recollect
Ans: I do not recollect the name of any regular officer or Regiment
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service Ans: No written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character and veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution Mr. Nathaniel Laveridge & Jane King
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;
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Nathaniel Laveridge We the undersigned Justus King residing in the County of Surry and State of Virginia, and Edward Laveridge residing in the same neighborhood, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lame, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood 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.
Justus King Edward Laveridge
And the said Court do hereby declare 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, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Justus King

who has signed the preceding certificate is a legally qualified resident in the said county, and that Walter M c Carriage who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. In s C r Bruns J.P., Jno A s Schell J.P., W m E t Ruffin J.P.
Walter S t Booth clerk of the court of Surry do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Lane for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of October 1834.
Walter S t Booth clerk