Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42042, for Jonathan Theames, North Carolina

SERVICE
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Theames, Jonathan or Theams
S 42042
CONTENTS

16.939 North Carolina
Jonathan Sheams
of Cumberland Co in the state of N o C a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maj r R. Blount of the North Carolina line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of September 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1821 and sent to Col o John Dickson Fayetteville, N o C a
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 49 3
Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 Sept 48.
Ans 5 m th 9/31
$ 97 3
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Jonathan, sent to John Shumshong Esq r 30 Oct 1820.
Fayetteville, N.C. 11/11/20

Jonathan Thiam
Claim Revolutionary Service North Carolina line
Bailays Cr 10 ref 7
Sent to Carolina for proof of service Hawes adm d .
But Judge's certificate is not authenticated under the seal or certificate of clerk of the court which wherefore the same will be signed. Hon. John Calhoun

State of North-Carolina,
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, Ss.
John D. Homer
ON this 1 st day of September 1819, before me, John D. Homer one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity — Jonathan Thomas of Cumberland
for the said state, personally appeared Jonathan Thomas of Cumberland County & State aforesaid — aged Sixty Two years, resident in Cumberland County in the said state, 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 and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Jonathan Thomas was drafted & enlisted for the term of nine months, on the 15 th day of May in the year 1781, at Cross Creek in Fayetteville in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Dennis Portefield of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Major William Blount in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 1 st day of June 1782, when he was discharged from service at Bacon Bridge South Carolina state of South Carolina — that he was in the battles of Eutaw Springs
So. 64 & in a skirmish at Hono River So. 65 with the infantry Col. Dumas on detachment command, and was orderly Sargent to Capt. Benj. Bailey after the death of Capt. D. Portefield who was killed in the battle Eutaw Springs. So. 64
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John D. Homer J.L.C. J.S.E. Jonathan Thomas
I, John D. Homer Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Thomas — 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, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
September 1 st 1819. John D. Homer J.L.C. J.S.E.

State of North Carolina Guilford County
This day personally appeared before me John D. Homer one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Court of Equity for the State of North Carolina: Theophilus Evans of Guilford County. State aforesaid after being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Jonathan Hearn the present claimant for Pension, and that he the said Evans was acquainted with the said Jonathan Hearn in the year 1781. and that he the said Jonathan Hearn was was drafted into the Continental Service at Fayetteville N.C. in the year 1781 and was attached to Capt. Dennis Portefield Company & marched with him from this State for South Carolina about the first June 1781 and the said Jonathan Hearn did continue in the Continental Service in the line of the State of North Carolina for the term of twelve months to the best of this deponent's recollection. This deponent further saith that he is personally acquainted with the circumstances in life of the said Jonathan Hearn aforesaid & that they are so reduced & the said Hearn so afflicted by a sore leg as to require support from the United States.
Theo. Evans
State of North Carolina.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 1 st Sept. A.D. 1819. John D. Homer J.L.C. L.B.C.

North Carolina County of Cumberland
Office of Superior Court of Law
I John W. Wright Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Cumberland aforesaid, Certify that the several Certificates which are herewith written, are in the proper hand writing of the Honble John D. Poerner who was at the time of executing the same Judge of the Superior Court of Law and Equity within this State.
Witness the Seal of Cumberland Superior Court at Office the ninth Day of May, Anno. Domini. One Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty, and of American Independence the Fourteenth.
John W. Wright C. L. C.

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 11 th April 1820.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State, that Jonathan Sims a Serg t in Capt. Bailey's Comp y of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 25 th May 1781 for twelve months and that he left the service on the 25 th May 1782. Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill
The name of this applicant is not written on the Rolls as he signs or spells it himself but I have no doubt but it was intended for the same person W m Hill

42042
Reg INVALID.
Jan
File No. 42.042
Jonathan Thomas Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Thames (or Threams.)
16, 1939.
Am
John Armstrong, Fayetteville, N.C.

State of North Carolina,
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Cumberland at the Court House in Fayetteville on the first Monday in September being the 4 th day of the Month in the 45 th year of American Independence Anno Domini 1820 —
On this 4 th day of September 1820, Personally Appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record, Jonathan Thomas, Aged 64 years a resident of said County — Who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth On his Oaths declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, was a Soldier under Capt. Porterfield, Marched from this State to South Carolina, was in the Battle of the Wax Springs in September 1781 when his Captain was killed, then the Company was commanded by Capt. Ben Baity and after the Battle was over he Served in the first Regiment of the North Carolina Con- -tinental line — and was regularly discharged in Camp at Bacon Bridge about June 1782 — That he has received a certificate of Pension, which is No. 11,935 And he furthermore Swears that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time, by gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions 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 Revolu- -tionary War", passed on the 18 th 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 income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed

Annexed and by him subscribed (viz), An Saddle & Bridle, in use about two Years, An Old Shot Gun in use since the Revolutionary War, Working tools of the Carpen- =ters trade — He furthermore Swears that he is by trade a Plain Carpenter, that he is not able to labour at the trade at all, that he has no family, and has laboured under bodily infirmity for many years past —
I John Armstrong Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto Annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court — And I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty five Dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of September A. D. 1820 —
John Armstrong Clerk