Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7139, for Thomas Lewis, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
16
Lewis, Thomas
S 7139
CONTENTS
Carded

Reclamation
7139
INVALID.
File No. 7139
Thomas Lewis
6th Regt Wash
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Carolina.
Thomas Lewis of Wilson in the State of Va. — who was a Pr. in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cleveland in the Va. — line for 7 m. 0: 25 days. —
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 26 Dollars 10 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June 54 and Link Rufus, R. Thos. Wadsworth Secy.
Revolutionary Claim, Lot June 7, 1832. Recorded by Chas. Pierce — Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 60

State of North Carolina
Anson County. S I William Threadgill one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid on this 9 th day of April 1833, Swore Thomas Lewis according to Law who is the above applicant & he on his oath states as the amendment of his Declaration for Pension That he served under Capt. Henderson from Wilkes County Cross the Mountains to the Three forks of New River & back before discharged served two Months & Eight days after served under Capt. Henderson from Wilkes County to Burke County to Bridgetown there Stationed for some time then back before discharged served three Months & Seven days after Marched under Capt. Jackson from Wilkes County to Moravian Towns Leading Prisoners to that place then under Capt. Isbell & Maj. Horn to the Trading ford on the Yadkin River there Stationed Short time as aforesaid then Marched back before discharged served two Months & ten days & that from the time of his entering the service to the Close of the War he believes was seven years he served every Call of his officers but Short Terms of service before discharged the Number of times & the length service he cannot now recollect or the Year when there service was rendered his Country. Swore & Subscribed to the above date
W. Threadgill
Thomas Lewis
State of North Carolina
Anson County. S I William Dismukes Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby Certify that William Threadgill is Acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid & was at the time of the above date & all due faith & Credit is & ought to be paid to his signature as such Given from under my hand & the seal of Office This 9 th day of April 1833, W. Dismukes Clerk
(R. R. Johnson agent for applicant)

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Wadsworth No June 21, 1834, 10
W Edwards Esq.
Sir Yours 4 th Inst. is at hand I have enclosed You the same Declaration of Thomas Lewis which You returned to me in May last for amendment or explanation I was with Mr Lewis the above date he is very infirm of body & Mind he again states that he entered the United States service in the Revolutionary War he believes in the year 1776, or 1777 the month not recollected he volunteered his service as a number of others did to serve as a scouting party principally against the Tories & Indians to serve every call of his officers & before discharged the day & place appointed to meet again in that way he served the most of his time he was one time called on to serve six months at fort Johnson the lower part of this State the distance & length of service from home was his objection he furnished a substitute & he continued to serve as before near the close of the war he moved to Anson County there short time & was called on by Maj. J Farr to serve against the Tories on Drozoning Creek sixty miles distant he obeyed the call without regular authority that was his last service the way he served was not constant for the space of seven years the calls for his service was often & the length of service short The lapse of time & loss of memory to state the precise number of months & days he served in the space of seven years he cannot seven months & twenty five days he has some recollection of as he before stated which is but a small part of his services You will decide on seven months & twenty five days or otherwise as You may think just The above statement done without the signature of a Justice of the Peace if necessary not being convenient Owing to the infirm state of Mr Lewis done without his signature but consent
Yours respectfully
Rufus R Johnson (Agent)

Col. Cleveland then called on those of the County, who did not go with him to Kings Mountain to assist in guarding the Prisoners he with others turned out & Marched under Capt. Jackson with the Prisoners to Moravian Town a distance of about Ninety Miles crossed the Yadkin River at the Shallowford where it is said to be a quarter of a Mile or more wide he with others of the Guard & Prisoners after Marching five or six Miles in the Morning in the Month of November Passed through the River a part of it upwards of three feet deep as he supposed carrying their Guns & Knapsacks thence to Moravian Town there Stationed sometime with Prisoners, after Prisoners were Marched to Hillsborough he with others under Capt. Abel & May, then Marched to the Trading Ford on the Yadkin River & There Stationed as a Guard the time he continued there he not recollected he States there was so many Tories in the County & the Joining Countys those who were not of that Class was obliged to be embodied & Marching from place to place to keep them under he states a Distressing time as that was & serve every call as he & others was obliged to do in the County & Joining Countys with the lapse of time that it would be impossible for him to recollect the times called on places Marched to & Transactions, the day Month or Year, He does not think he served longer at any one time than two or three Months the last Year of the War he Moved to Anson County in the same State he was soon called out by Majr James Farr to go against the Tories on Drowning Creek about sixty Miles distant Marched part of two days & there was news that they would not be want- =ing returned back to Anson County where he now resides in the same Neighbo- =rhood, that he was not in any Battle he does not recollect seeing any Officers of the Continental line or Soldiers he never received any pay for his services or a discharge as he now recollects he thinks it was not customary in the back country at that time He has no Papers to prove his services & knows of no person Now living by whom he could prove the distance from where he now resides to Wilkes County where he then resided & served it is supposed to be one hundred & fifty Miles which he could not think of at so late a stage of life for evidence sho- =uld there be any Man Now living by whom he could prove his services, by
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his Name is not on the Pension Role of the agency of any State,
Francis Lewis
Sworn to & subscribed day & date aforesaid Francis Lewis

And we whose Names are here subscribed do certify that we reside in the same State County & Neighborhood of the above Named Thomas Lewis & has for Many Years and am well Acquainted with him that we believe him to be of the age as he has herein Stated & has is reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & he is intitled to Credit,
Sworn to & Subscribed day & date afore said,
Reuben Phillips Gordon
Reuben Smith Aaron Copeland
I Joel Gullage Clergyman do certify that he is well Acquainted with Reuben Smith the above Aaron Copeland who is Subscribers to the above Certificate that they are intitled to Credit,
Sworn to & Subscribed day & date aforesaid,
Reuben Phillips Gordon
Joel Gullage
I Joel Gullage Clergyman do certify that he resides in the same State County and Neighborhood of Thomas Lewis the above Applicant & am well acquainted with him fortyfive Years & he has been a respectable Member of the Church for Many Years & continues so, that he believes him to be of the age herein stated That he is reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & is intitled to Credit,
Sworn to & Subscribed day & date aforesaid,
Reuben Phillips Gordon
Joel Gullage
And the said Reubin Phillips (James Gordon) am well Acquainted & has been for many Years with Thomas Lewis the above Applicant & do hereby declare his opinion after the Investigation of the Matter & after Putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the above named Applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution & served as stated & he is intitled to Credit,
Reuben Phillips Gordon
State of North Carolina.
Anson County. 5 October Term of the County Court 1832.
And the court now sitting do certify that Reubin Phillips James Gordon and Member of this court Sade before the court the Declaration of Thomas Lewis the above named Applicant that the said court am well Acquainted with said Lewis & are of opinion the above Statements Made by the Applicant is Just & he was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as stated and is intitled to Credit,

Declaration,
In order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress.
Passed June 7 th 1832,
State of North Carolina,
Anson County,
On this 6 th day of October 1832,
I Reubin Phillips James Henson two? and of the Acting Justices of the Peace of Anson County State of North Carolina at the House of Thomas Lewis he being Very infirm. Was duly sworn by me 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 June 7 th 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a Private Soldier but the latter part of his time as Serj, the Year 1776  1777 but not recollected he believes he was Twenty Three Years of age at that time. That he is now Eighty Years of age the 29 th day of September last 1832, agreeable to a register found in a Bible, That he was resident of Wilks County at that time in the State of North Carolina near the Head of the Yadkin River & Mountains all his Officers resided as he believes in the same County.
He was a Minute Man who served at every call under Capt. Hargrove but served under Various Officers against the British Tories & Indians he served seven Years as well as he now recollects which he believes was the end of the War. He served under the following Named Officers Col. Benjamin Cleveland Maj. Hearn Capt. Hargrove Henderson Jackson & Isbel he Marched under Capt. Henderson Cross the Mountains to the Three forks of New River after the Tories & Indians then Marched back called to serve a Tour of six Months down at fort Johnson he hired a Substitute & continued serving in the back country he Marched to Briders fort in Burke County under Capt. Henderson to keep under the Tories & Indians the time Stationed there not recollected Marched back, Col. Campbell came with a Horse Company from beyond the Mountains New River as he believes in the State of Virginia to Wilks County & joined Col. Cleveland with his Horse & foot Company he believes four hundred Men, his officers did not call on him & some others who had returned from a Tour of duty Col. Cleveland & Col. Campbell Marched against Ferguson the British Commander Stationed on Kings Mountain & in an action with the British Took seven hundred Prisoners British & Tories as he understood the Number when they returned to Wilks County with them

And the Court do further certify that Joel Gullage is a clergyman & has been for many Years and is intitled to Credit,
For Benton B Solomon Williams Allen G. Foster
State of North Carolina, Anson County, 5 October Term of the County Court 1832,
William James Diemuchus Clerk of the County Court of Anson do certify that Reubin Phillips is a Acting Justice of the Peace in the County of Anson and a Member of the County Court & that the above contains the Proceedings of the said Reubin Phillips & the Court Now Sitting concurs in the same whose Signatures are above set,
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of Office the 21 st day of October 1832,
[Signature]
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