Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10553, for John Thompson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Thompson, John Sarah
P. 10553
CONTENTS

List of Ages
John Thompson was born born June the 12 th 1762
Sarah Thompson was born July the 12 th July 1767
Richard Thompson son to John & Sarah Thompson was born March 9 th 1786
Francis Thompson was Born December the 23 rd 1787
Elizabeth Thompson was Born December the 13 th 1789
William Thompson was Born April the 7 th 1792
Sarah Ann Hall Thompson was Born May the 25 th 1795

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State of Georgia Oglethorpe County 3/35.
Be it known that on this 7 th day of May 1846. Before me James O'Kelley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mr Charles Strong a resident of said County aged Eighty four years past. who being first duly sworn according to law saith that He formerly resided in Goochland County State of Virginia and done service two Tours. during the War of the Revolution in the Va militia from to the siege of Little York. That He was personally acquainted with John Thompson a resident of the same place and knew him to be in service as many as two Tours one Tour he served in Capt Smiths Company Col. Flemmings Regt and was legally and honorably discharged at Cabin Point from said service as a private of Va militia. That the said Thompson afterwards served a tour as private in Genl. Nelsons Brigade the other officer not known making two tours as private and deponent has every reason to believe the said Thompson was honorably discharged from the last tour aforesaid at Richmond Va. deponent frequently saw the said Thompson while in service aforesaid being himself in service at the same time and date. which will appear by reference to deponents Declaration for a pension now on file. deponent has good reason to believe the said Thompson was in service previous to the serving of the above Tours. from the fact that he was years eleven or upwards older than deponent. And this deponent further states that the said John Thompson married deponents sister Sarah Strong in Goochland County State of Virginia the particular date not recollecting. But that deponent married the said Thompsons sister the year 1785. And the said Thompson was married at least one year before deponent was -

That the said John Thompson died in Clarke County State of Georgia leaving the said Sarah Thompson a widow who has remained a widow and is now a resident of Walton County Georgia and as he is informed superannuated by reason of age. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and Charles Strong year before named Before me James O'Kelley J.P.
I further Certify that Charles Strong is a respectable intelligent and Creditable witness And is in the receipt of a pension for his military Services during the Revolutionary War In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7 th day of May 1846. James O'Kelley J.P.
State of Georgia } I George W. Lester Clerk of the Inferior Oglethorpe County } Court in and for said County Certify that James O'Kelley is a magistrate as above And that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribe my name this fifteenth day of May 1846
George W. Lester Clerk

13127 Sarah Thompson
Ga
Act: July 38
10553

State of Georgia                      Special Inferior Court Walton County                      ss.                      May 9 th 1846.
It appearing to said Court by Satisfactory proff. It is therefor Ordered to be Certified That John Thompson who it is said was a private Soldier and served during the War of the Revolution, "in the Revolutionary" died on the day of April One thousand eight hundred and ten in the County of Clark State of Georgia leaving a widow Sarah Thompson who now resides in Walton County State of Georgia And that her mind by reason of age &c. has become impaired
Given under our hands in Open Court this 9 th day of May 1846. Attest W. W. Powell Clerk Warner J. Hill J.P. Waters Briscoe J.P. Orion Stroade J.P.
Personally appeared in Open Court William Thompson a resident of said County aforesaid aged Fifty four years past 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 on the 7 th day of July 1838. entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows in behalf of his said Mother the said Sarah Thompson who is by reason of age superannuated. That he is the reputed legitimate Son of the said John Thompson and Sarah Thompson. That his said Father John Thompson died on the day of February 1810. leaving his said Mother a widow and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husband's death aforesaid. That from the best information he can arrive at and from what he recollects to have heard his said Father relate in his lifetime He verily believes the following Statements very nearly correct viz Turnover

That his said Father was a resident of Goochland County State of Virginia during the War of the Revolution and was called out by a draft so soon as he became of age to do military duty and served three years as private prior to the Siege of Little York or Surrender of Cornwallis in 1781. which said years he supposes amounted to at least 9 months service in all. that his said Father John Thompson was a faithful soldier during the War of the Revolution
That he is informed his said Parents were legally married in Goochland County State of Virginia prior to the year 1794.
That the leaf herunto annexed purporting to be a family record. is his said Parents Original Family record and. He believes it to be in the hand writing of Robert String a Brother of deponents Mother who is now dead. And deponent verily believes it a true record
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court the 9 th day of May 1846 } William Thompson
Attest
W. M. Newell CLK.
And the said Court do hereby Certify that William Thompson the Declarant is a respectable person of undoubted veracity Given under our hands this 9 th day of May 1846.
Attest
W. M. Newell CLK.
Wm. B. Russell
Walter Baisden J.P.
Orion Stroud J.P.

State of Georgia } ss Walton County - }
I William W Howell Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County Certify that the foregoing are the Original proceedings as had in said Court on this day in the matter of Sarah Thompson (who is Superannuated) for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office in Open Court - This 9 th day of May One Thousand eight hundred and forty six.
W. W. Howell CLK

December 6, 1937
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John Thompson, R.10553 BA-J/MCS am
Mrs. Ada B. Holt Bellevue Hotel 15 E Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldier, John Thompson, who married Sarah.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R.10553, based upon the military service of John Thompson.
He was born June 12, 1762. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He married in Goochland County, Virginia, Sarah Strong, who was born July 12, 1767. The date of the marriage was not given but one Charles Strong who was a resident of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, in 1846, aged eighty-four years, then stated that he formerly lived in Goochland County, Virginia, that he married John Thompson's sister (name not given) in 1785 and that John Thompson and his sister, Sarah Strong, were married at least one year before he was married.
John Thompson died in February or April, 1810, in Clark County, Georgia.
His widow, Sarah Thompson, was living in Walton County, Georgia, in 1846.
The following children of John and Sarah Thompson were given:
Richard born March 9, 1786. Francis or Frances " December 22, 1787. Elizabeth " December 13, 1789. William " April 7, 1792. Sarah T--- Ball? (illegible) " May 25, 1795.

On May 9, 1846, William Thompson, son of John Thompson and a resident of Walton County, Georgia, applied for pension that might be due his mother, Sarah Thompson (who by reason of old age was unable to apply herself), as the widow of John Thompson. It was alleged that John Thompson, while living in Goochland County, Virginia, served three tours as private prior to the siege of Yorktown in 1781, amounting to at least nine months in all, one tour in Captain Smith's company in Colonel Flemming's Virginia regiment and another tour in General Nelson's brigade. The claim was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not furnished in accordance with the requirement of the pension law.
Reference was made to one Robert Strong, brother of the widow, Sarah Thompson, and it was stated that he was dead in 1846.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 Dec. 6 list to Mrs. Ada B. Halt. M.C.T.
10,553
P. O. Sarah Thompson
Service: wid. of John Thompson
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
1852 list gives fol. reason for suspension. "For further proof and specification" Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Mr. Green Dec 9. 46

Sir
157 Jan 1846 Recd. 9. 46
In the case of Sarah Thompson the proof of the marriage before 1794 is satisfactory and her brother Charles Strong specifies as the rules require a term of years - said to Cabin Point in Capt Smith's company for Fleming's Key but the other term which seems to be claimed is no further described than the general allegation that it was rendered in Nelson's Brigade — The John Thompson designated in the Aud rs certificate was a Western militia man — If claim t be superannuated a committee should be appointed
Thomas Green Esq Richmond pa

Recd. 30 Oct. '46
Col. J. L. Edward Nashville
Sir:
Enclosed is the application of Sarah Thompson, widow of John Thompson, for a pension under act 7 July 1838. - Being superannuated, her son, Wm. Thompson makes the declaration. The marriage, death, & identity seem to be proved. Length of service appears to be the greatest difficulty. Your books may aid the applicant, - Possibly we may find some payment made to him in Virginia.
I am Yr Obt servt
Thomas Green
26 Nov - since making the above the enclosed evidence from our auditor's office has been obtained - T. G.

Richmond Virg a the 10 th Sept r 1783.
  Sundry Accounts Dr to J. A. Treas r cont d       Militia       Warr t to John Thompson for his services in the Militia in 1781. (Journal No 2 (Page 526))  2  9  10  
  Richmond Virginia 13 March 1784    Sundry Accounts Dr to J. A. T. cont d       Militia       Warrant to John Thompson for his services in the Militia under Lieut. Daul Howe from Montgomery 1781 (Page 426)  2  1  4  
  Richmond Va 9 th June 1784    Sundry Accounts Dr to J. A. T. cont d       Militia       Warrant to John Thompson for his services in the Militia. (Journal No 1 (Page 70))  3  .  .    Warrant to John Thompson (Journal No 1 page 19)  17  10  .  
The foregoing are truly copied from Journals to be found in this Office
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 26 th day of November 1816
Jas. C. Heath Aud r Publick

Bellerue Hotel, 15-8 St. N.W. Washington, D.C.
Mrs. M. M. Finch,
Room 1851, Navy Building.
Dear Mrs. Finch:
On Nov. 23, I was in your office looking at the application of Charles Strong, Revolutionary soldier, which was accompanied by an affidavit by Robert Strong & Sarah Thompson, brother & sister.
It is requested, when the digest of Charles Strong's application is sent to me, that the record of Sarah Thompson's husband, John Thompson , also a Revolutionary soldier,
Had been mailed when this card

He looked up if one is on file in your office. I am desirous of learning the place of his residence in Virginia at the time of the Revolution, as his sister was Charles Strong's wife. He was living in Clarke County, Ga., in 1832, according to the affidavit I saw.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me,
Respectfully
(Mrs.) Ada B. Holt