Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6225, for Nathaniel Thacker, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Thacker, Nathaniel
S. 6225 _____
carded
CONTENTS
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4923
Virginia
Nathaniel Thacker
of Albemarle Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hayden of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the Virginia line for 9 months,
Date of death not on B
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of January 1832 - and sent to Hon. Mr. Gordon Present
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $45 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 33 15 00
$60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Bromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 121

BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Thacker of Albemarle Co. in the State of - Virg. (Act 7th June, 1889.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     not stated in 17 line troops about 18 months or 2 years afterwards — 6 — As a Capt A. V. Waden } Mili. Capt J. A. Adams } Capt D. G. Tilghman } Inf. Genl. Nelson — }  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fluvanna County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by Witnesses & the traditional evidence of others - one a Clergyman - all certified to be credible persons  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

Nathaniel Mackens
Declaration
Copy
admitted
9 mo private
30
Examined

State of Virginia
At a Court held for Albemarle County, the 6 th day of November 1832.
On this sixth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of said County, now sitting - Nathaniel Thacker a resident of said County, State, aged seventy eight years on the 2 nd day of March last, who being first sworn according to law will on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service in the war of the Revolution in the Militia from the County of Fluvanna Virginia under Captain Anthony Haden, marched to the Barracks in the County of Albemarle State aforesaid, where the prisoners of Bayly's army were stationed, That he served two hours of three months each, in all six months, at the Barracks guarding said prisoners, he cannot be positive as to the date, but it was during the time the prisoners of said Army were stationed at the Albemarle Barracks. Soon after the troops were stationed there. - He served part of said time under Capt Haden, and the balance under Capt James Adams, He was discharged and has lost his discharge - About eighteen months or two years afterwards, he was again drafted in the Militia and marched under Capt Daniel Tilghman from Fluvanna County to Richmond where he was when the British forces were on the Southern bank of James river. - He saw the burning by the enemy of the town of Manchester opposite Richmond. - From Richmond, he marched to Newau hills, and was on duty in the neighborhood of Williamsburg. Genl Nelson was the Commanding officer during the greater part of the time. He was marched towards the Rappahannock, and under the Command of the Marquis La Fayette, he marched through

The country above the water called then the wilderness, and near the mouth of Mychank Creek, - Then proceeded down the country and was discharged about James town - in all he served about three months this war, - he obtained a discharge but has lost it, He can obtain several affidavits of credible persons who know of his service, and now refers to such as are answered. 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 this described the day & year aforesaid
Math d Thacker
Thereupon the Court proceeded to the Applicant the following Interrogatories,
1. Where and in what year were you born?
a. I was born in Fluvanna County Virginia in 1754.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
a. I have none.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
a. When called into service I lived in Fluvanna County state of Virginia after the Revolution I removed to Albemarle County Va o where I now live.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted and you volunteer or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute for whom?
a. I was drafted.
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental & Militia Reg s as you can recollect the General circumstances of your service.
a. I don't now remember more than I have stated in my declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
a. I received a discharge but have lost it.
Fluvanna County, ss.
Daniel Thacker this day appeared personally before me a justice of the aforesaid County, and made oath that he knows that Nathaniel Thacker served in the Militia during the Revolutionary war three months under Capt. Tinsman in the 2 d Regiment which was commanded by Col o Dabney, and that this was just before the close of the war. Given under my hand this 8 th day of October 1832.
W m C. Adams
Albemarle County, ss.
This day Micojah Wheeler personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County, and made oath that he knows Nathaniel Thacker served in the Militia during the Revolutionary war, I knew Nath d Thacker in the Militia at the Albemarle Barracks, and I believe that

said Thacker served a three or six months tour there, and this was about the year 1779 or 1780 - And I also know said Thacker in the Militia at the Meridian Hills, Millikenburg and other places and I believe he served a three months tour in 7 th Reg t under Col o Dalney, Major Armstead and General Nelson and this was about the year 1780 or 1781 - This was taken at Mucayak (Wharton's own house - he is not able to go out from home) Given under my hand Seal this 11 th October 1837 Lewis Teal Esq d Albemarle County Court
Mary Spence this day appeared personally before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that she knows that Nathaniel Thacker served in the Militia during the Revolutionary war, I also know that he the said Thacker served two tours at the Albemarle Barracks, one under Cap t Bladen and one under Cap t James Rotan, I also know that he served one tour in the lower County in this state under Cap t Daniel Tolman - Given under my hand Seal this 10 th October 1837 Lewis Teal Esq d
We John S Abell a Clergyman residing in the County of Albemarle, and Joshua Wheeler residing in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Thacker who has subscribed and sworn to the above statement, that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age - that we would place implicit confidence in any statement of said Thacker and believe his statement that he was in the Revolution. Given to subscribers the day, year aforesaid in open Court
John S Abell
Joshua Wheeler
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 certify that it appears to them John S Abell who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Albemarle State of Virginia and that Joshua Wheeler who has also signed the same, and that Mucayak Wharton and Mary Spence and Daniel Thacker who have deposed as above are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Mr Garrett Clerk of the County Court of Albemarle County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Thacker for a Pension. And I do further certify that Lewis Teal who has signed the above Certificate is now and was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace for said County, that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this 15 th day of November 1837 in the 57 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Mr Garrett C.C.

October 27, 1933
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Miss Pearl Finley 115 E. Krusen Street Brasil, Indiana
BA-J/HEL Benjamin Thacker -S.3789 Nathaniel Thacker -S.6225
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Benjamin and Nathaniel Thacker, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, of Virginia.
You are furnished herein the histories of Benjamin and Nathaniel Thacker as contained in papers on file in their respective claims for pensions, S.3789 and S.6225, based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Thacker S.3789
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Thacker(pensioned Thacker) are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Fluvanna County, Virginia, he enlisted in March 1778 or 1779, and served six months as a private in Captain Daniel Tillman's Company, Colonel Dabney's Virginia Regiment; he re-enlisted in 1779 or 1780, and served six months as a private in Captain Anthony Rosen's Company, Colonel Dabney's Virginia Regiment. He stated that he was in the battle of Jamestown where he was on what was called "the wagon guard".
After the Revolution, he resided in Fluvanna County, Virginia, until about 1824 or 1825, when he moved to the state of Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-one or seventy-two years and resided in Roane County, Tennessee.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Benjamin Thacker or Thacker(S.3789), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Benjamin Thacker, Certificate No. 7585, issued April 6, 1833, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, East Tennessee Agency.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
***** Nathaniel Thacker S. 6325
Nathaniel Thacker was born March 2, 1754, in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
While residing in Fluvanna County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1779 or 1780, served two tours of three months each as a private under Captains Eden and James Adams, and guarded prisoners of Burgoyne's Army at Albemarle Barracks; he re-enlisted in 1780 or 1781, and served three months in Captain Daniel Tilghman's Company, Colonel Dabney's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832, while residing in Albemarle County, Virginia.
There is no reference to wife or children.
In 1832, one Daniel Thacker made affidavit in Albemarle County, Virginia, in support of soldier's claim for pension; no relationship was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Nathaniel Thacker(S.6325), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Nathaniel Shaefer, Certificate No. 4933, issued January 31, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1833, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
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The foregoing are the histories of the only soldiers named Benjamin Shaefer and Nathaniel Shaefer, who served from Virginia, that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1903-Oct 27- Hist To Miss Pearl Finley Letter in case Benjamin Shacker, b 8789- Eff
Revised
6225 INVALID.
File No. 6225
Nathaniel Shacker
Prv Rev War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index: Vol. M , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]