Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38432, for Thomas Thompson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Thompson, Thomas
838432
CONTENTS

16. 4/11
R
Virginia
Thomas Thompson
of Augusta County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephens of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Feb. 1820 and sent to Hon. W. W. Bay of Virginia, F.C.R. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 — 137.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1820. 48.00
$185.57
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Induit Oct 31. 1825 see Query Book
Notification sent September 4th 1820 to Daniel Shaffer, Farminton, Virginia

Virginia
Judicial circuit composed of the counties of Bath Rockbridge Augusta Amherst Nelson & Allemarle St
On this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord 1819 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Superior courts of law held in the said Commonwealth and assigned to the circuit composed of the counties aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Thompson aged Seventy Six years, resident in Augusta County aforesaid within the said circuit, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That the the said Thomas Thompson enlisted for the term of three years on the day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven in the Town of Staunton-

County of Augusta & State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain John Anderson in this Regiment comman- ded by Colonel Edward Stephens being the 10th in the line of the State of Virginia on the Potomac & Ohio Rivers, that he continued to serve in the same regiment until it was reduced to the 6th & then in that Regiment until the 10th day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty when he was discharged from the service in Frederick Town in the State of Maryland; that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth Court house; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. He further states that about the 4th day of April (as well as he can now recollect) in the year 1810 he made a declaration in substance similar to the foregoing before me & deposited a certificate from John Charles Farmer who was Lieutenant in Capt John Linne's company stating that he had enlisted the said Thomas Thompson in the year 1777 for three years.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid. Archl Stuart
Archibald Stuart Judge of the

Superior units of law appointed to be held for the country before mentioned do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Thompson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time or the equivalent established. I am also satisfied that he recd the full term of his service for support. I also certify that he made a previous declaration before me in the year 1840. From the present declaration & from the evidence of Thomas Yorkshire I am satisfied it was on or about the fourth day of April of that year. And I now transmit the preceding and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war under my hand & seal there being no seal of court pursuant to the provisions of the said act of Congress.
Archd. Stuart
The facts in the foregoing declaration have been sworn by Tho. Yorkshire as well as the applicant Thompson - I well recollect when he made his former declaration which I believe was in April last he had a certificate from Col. Came- ron of his enlistment & service & that Cameron's handwriting is well known to me
Archd. Stuart

The deposition of Thomas York taken at the same time with the within declaration
The said Thomas York being duly sworn according to law states that he knows that he first met Thomas Thompson in the year 1777 when he enlisted in the company of Capt John Simms. as witnesseth that he being previously enlisted in the same company served with the said Thompson until the year 1780 during which time he knows that the said Thompson was in the battle of Brandywine Spotsylvania, & Monmouth and other. He moreover states that on the 4th day of April 1810 he was sworn by the health Archibald Stuart as a witness for the said Thomas Thompson who then made a declaration similar in substance to the within. The reason this official recalls the date particularly is that it was the day preceding his own declaration given under my hand this 23 day of Decr 1819
Arch Stuart
For official character & signature of the Judge see James Bridges Papers V. roll

Thomas Thompson
Best of schedule
Clayton CM
10441
Feb 1820
Mar 1820

State of Virginia
Augusta County to wit,
On this 17th day of July in the year 1870 in open Court being a Court of record, for the County of Augusta (in which proceedings are had according to the course of the common law, which has unlimited jurisdiction within the said County, has the power of fine & imprisonment and has all its proceedings duly registered) personally appeared Thomas Thompson aged about seventy seven years, resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. He enlisted with Donat Charles Barracoo in Staunton in the County of Augusta, in the State of Virginia, on the
day of 1776 was one of Capt John Dyanney's Company of the 10th Virginia Regiment, and was marched in company to Philadelphia, and was there attached to the Brigade of Genl George Weedon, that he was marched from Philadelphia to Middletown, from thence to Brandywine; that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, German Town and Monmouth Court House, that he was discharged in the month of December 1779, that he is unable to obtain a livelihood by his occupation, which is that of a shoemaker and that he believes his infirmities have been increased by exposure and hardships undergone in the service of his Country. He has already made a declaration under the act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818; the date of which declaration he does not now recollect; his pension certificate is dated the 7th day of February 1870. He solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the purview of an act of Congress. Entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that

he has not, nor has any person in Trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any property whatever except his wearing apparel and bed, and therefore can give no schedule - The said declarant further deponeth that he has no family, his wife and children are dead and he resides with Conrad Doorne with whom he is not related
Signed Thomas his  Thompson mark
Sworn to, and declared on the 17th day of July 1820. before the said Superior Court of Sower for Augusta County
Teste
Wheeler Kinney Clerk
I, Wheeler Kinney Clerk of the Superior Court of Sower for Augusta County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify it as the opinion of the said Court that the said Thompson has no property or Estate further than is stated in the aforesaid declaration.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 1st day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty
Wheeler Kinney Clerk of the Superior Court of Sower for Augusta County
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
June 29, 1932
Thomas Thompson-S.38432 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BA-J/EL
Honorable John L. Cable 494-A House Office Building Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Cable:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.38432, based upon the military service of Thomas Thompson in that war.
Thomas Thompson enlisted at Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, March 1, 1777, served as a private in Captain John Syme's Company, Colonel Edward Stevens' Tenth Virginia Regiment and in the Sixth Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in December, 1779 or in February, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 23, 1819, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Augusta County, Virginia.
In 1820, soldier stated that his wife and children were all dead, but gave no names and there are no further data as to family.
He died October 31, 1825. The date of his birth is not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

38432
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38432
Thomas Thompson Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Apr. 6. Deed to ad Lora T. Brownlee.
1932 June 29. Deed to Hon John L Cable - EEL

J. P. Edwards Esq.
Pension of
Ann Wilson

Bath (Hampshire) 1 st April 10 th
Mr John H. Peck
Sturminster Newton

Virginia Bath County 17 th Ap. 1818 I do certify that Thomas Thomson a private in Capt. John Symes Comp. y of the 10 th Virg a Regim. t Initialed in said Comp. y on the 1 st day of March 17 th 1814 of which Comp. y I was then 1 st Lieutenant. But when discharged I know Not given under my hand,
Chas. Cameron

Congress Hall Feby. 5. 1820
Orlin, enclosed is a Certificate from Charles Cameron, in favour of Thos. Thompson at the request of
enclosed is a copy of the favour of Thos. Thompson at the request of Lodge Archibald Street of Hannton. I applied to you some days since to learn what was done with Thompson's case. & for want of the Christian name of Thompson you could not find the papers. This Certificate I pre- sume will enable you to find the papers. and as we know what is wanting
Respectfully Yrs
St. Louis
Wm. Milroy
C. L. Edwards Esq.

FREE
Care of Mr. Thompson 3344 Washington D.C. Secy of War June 1 st 1819 Newber 1819
John E. Calhoun Esq.
Enclosed mail
Admitted Koir: Mr. McCloy of Va.

Case of Thos Thompson 554 vs Archd. Stewart Staunton, Va Rec. Dec. 27. 1819. E. B. Johnson Secretary of the Court
Admitted
Hon. Mr. McCloud of Va.
John Thomas
Mail

Bureau of Pensions, Washington. Commissioner.
171
My dear Sir —
I have a record showing that one Thos. Thompson, of Augusta Co. Virginia, received a pension, which commenced April 4, 1818, (his name being placed on the pension rolls Feb. 7, 1820). Will you kindly tell me to whom this pension was paid — to him or to his wife, her name, and if she received this after his death?
Very respectfully
Lora V. Browne
Mrs B. L. Browne Westminster B. C.
March 29, 1915.

JOHN L. CABLE 4TH DISTRICT OHIO
ROBERT S. MILLER SECRETARY
494-A HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
27 June 1932
COMMITTEES: IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Honorable E. W. Morgan Director of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Re: ✓ THOMPSON, Thomas Revolutionary War Loudon County, Va.
✓ THOMPSON, Thomas Revolutionary War Augusta County, Va.
Dear Mr. Morgan:
Am interested in obtaining information relative to the two above Revolutionary War Veterans, as to the date of their birth, date of death, place of birth, residence at death, names of parents, wives, and children.
Will you please send me this information if possible, and oblige?
Sincerely yours,
John L Cable
JLC:rsm

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
June 29, 1932
BA-J/ENL am
Honorable John L. Cable 494-A House Office Building Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Cable:
Reference is made to your letter of June 27, 1932, in which you request information in regard to two soldiers of the Revolutionary War, named Thomas Thompson, one of Augusta County, Virginia and the other of Loudoun County, Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Thomas Thompson, who applied for pension while residing in Loudoun County, Virginia.
The history of Thomas Thompson , of Augusta County, Virginia, is furnished you herewith. 8,3843 7
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
238432
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Thompson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 1, 77 Pvt John Sylvester Edward Stevens 10th Va Regt   transferred to 6th Va Regt   and dis in Dec 1779 or Feb 1780.      
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sub at Staunton Augusta Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Dec 23, 1819. This cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Augusta Co. Va. Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier stated that he has no family. His wife and children were dead. He died Oct 31, 1825. (from a B)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856  The first decla on file is dated Dec 23, 1819 - there is no decla of a prior date tho the cl of Chas. Cameron is here. The pension was allowed from Apr 11, 1875 however