Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13688, for Thomas Masters, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Masters, Thomas Elizabeth
No. 13688. B & Wt. 17891-150-55
CONTENTS

94.712 Act March 3/53 April 20 "
Elizabeth Masters widow of John Thomas Masters deceased Thomas Was in Revolutionary War & a Pension Claimant in Pension Act July 3 1853
Rev. War
NO: 160 Allen Feb 27/56
Feb 53/56 G. W.
MS
H. L. Kellogg Coal Mountain Geo

5,018 Georgia Elizabeth Masters, widow of Thomas.
Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10 th day of March, 1855.
and sent to
W. M. Varnum Dahlonega Georgia
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 152 Vol. A (18)
Reg 3 m 52-94712

order to pay 28 July 1837 Letter to Pen agt 19. April 1838
Notation sent 18 July 1891 to Geo. W. Bogle, Greenville, S.C.
7292
South Carolina.
(Thomas Masters
of Greenville in the state of So. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of 19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of November 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 March 1819 and sent to Richard Gantt Esq. Greenville C.H. So. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 24.49 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
$ 72.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

State of South Carolina } On this Third Day of November Greenville District } 1818 before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Sessions and common pleas of the State of South Carolina aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Masters aged Sixty four years Resident in the District of Greenville aforesaid, who Being Duly Sworn according to Law, did on his oath Declare (in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts of Congress Entitled an act to provide to provide for Certain persons Engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War) that he the said Thomas Masters, Enlisted in Rockbridge County in the State of Virginia in February one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine, in the Company Commanded by Adam Wallis of the 11 th Regiment Commanded by Colonel Abraham Bleasford, of he believes the Virginia line, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the Service of the United States, about Nineteen months, he thinks till late in the year 1780 when he was taken prisoner at Bleasford's Defeat and Escaped from the Enemy at Charleston and went home, his Time of Service for which he had Enlisted being Expired. That he was in one Skirmish on the in the Engagement at Bleasford's Defeat where he was wounded in the arm and taken prisoner. That the most of his Time was Stationed in Petersburg in Virginia

And that he is in indigent 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 —
his Thos. A. Martin mark
Sworn to before me this 4 th day of November 1818. R. Gantt
South Carolina } Greenville District } Personally came David Reed of the said district before me the subscribing Justice and being duly sworn makes oath that he has been for many years acquainted with Thomas Martin named in the above Declaration, and that he has always supported the character of an honest man & a man of veracity — and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, being a cripple, & unable to labour &c. — David Reed sworn & subscribed to before me this 4 th of November 1818 } G.W. Earle CC H 2 }

At the same time and place personally appeared Adam Smith of the said District (being) duly sworn makes Oath, that he has also been acquainted with Thomas Martin for many years, and that he has always supported the character of a man of honesty and veracity veracity and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that he is a cripple, and this Deponent believes his said declaration to be true & his sworn to this 14 th of November 1818 before me G. M. Earle C. C. of S. { Adam Smith mark
Declarations The State of South Carolina
I Richard Gantt Judge of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Martin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against in the Continental service, against the Common Enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - And I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pur- suant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court this 14 th Nov. 1818. Richard Gantt

State of South Carolina } to wit
Greenville District } I George W. Earle Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for the district of Greenville aforesaid
Do Certify that Richard Gantt Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate and declaration in my presence, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the State aforesaid: and that full faith and Credit is due & ought to be given to his said Certificate, and official acts as such - In testimony thereof I have signed my name and affixed the public Seal of Office of the said Court hereunto, at Greenville this 4 th Day of November A.D. 1818. G. W. Earle C.C.
Tho: Masters

Co.
Thos. Masters
Oath & Schedule &c.

Schedule A c
District of South Carolina, to wit.
On this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in Open court being a court of Record of General Sessions of the Peace, and Common Pleas held for the district of Greenville in the State of South Carolina, by & before Daniel E. Huger Esquire one of the associate Judges of the said State, Thomas Master, aged sixty six years, resident in Greenville district in the said state, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that he enlisted for the term of eighteen months, on or about the year before Charleston S.C. was taken, in Rockbridge county in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Capt Adam Wallace, in the Regiment commanded by Col. A. B. Bluford, in the line of the State of Virginia on the (11 th Regt.) continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps for nineteen months until Blufords defeat at Waxaws, where he was taken prisoner and carried to Charleston by the Enemy, and made his escape; That he was in the Battle, or skirmish at Nelsons Ferry on Santee, at Blufords defeat at Little York. That his former declaration was made on or about the 3 rd of November 1818 and has no other evidence of his said service now in his power except what he has heretofore rendered to the war department being now a pensioner under the said act of Congress, by virtue of a certificate No 7292 dated 5 March 1819. And in pursuance of the act of May 1 st 1820. I Thomas Master do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March one thousand, eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provision

of an 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", passed on the 18 th of March one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed & by me subscribed &c. wit.,
  One waggon worth about sixty dollars $60. "   One horse & saddle sixty dollars 60. "   two cows & calves 20. "   some articles of household furniture &c. 16. "   156. "   Debts due me 44. "   200. "   Debts against me $84 84. "   Tho. W. Masters mark Total $116 
A Family consisting of three children, namely George aged 20 years, Margaret 17 years, & Polly 14 years, And I the said Tho. Masters, do further swear that I am so infirm in body from age & other causes, being a cripple (merely able to walk) that I am unable to support myself by manual labour, farming being my principal occupation; that I have barely supported an existence by the help of my children, the two first of whom are probably able to support themselves. And that I have necessarily accumulated debts for the common necessaries of life, which without a sacrifice of my present little property, I am unable to discharge; in which event I must be thrown upon the charity of the Public, & I cannot support myself without the assistance of my county. Tho. W. Masters mark
I sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred & twenty one, in Open court. Daniel E Buger

I do hereby certify that I know of no cause for doubting the correctness of the schedule furnished in this case, & I declare the same to be correct.
Daniel E. Bugg
South Carolina } To wit Greenville District } At a Court of General Sessions and common Pleas held for the district of Greenville aforesaid. I George W. Earle Clerk of the Court for the District of Greenville a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 does not exceed two hundred dollars. In testimony whereof I have signed my name, thereunto set my hand and Seal of the Office of the said Court this fifth of April Anno Domini 1821— Geo. W. Earle C. G. S. Cl.

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Elizabeth Masters
W. M. Varnum Dahlonega Georgia

State of Georgia Forsyth County
On this 6th day of October 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared Elizabeth Masters aged 75 years, a resident of said county & State and known to me as entitled to full credit, who being sworn in due form of the law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 3, February, 1853. That she is the widow of Thomas Masters, who was a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner in the State of South Carolina at the rate of 96 dollars per annum, that he lived at the time of drawing said pension in Greenville District So. Ca. where he died on - (she thinks tho' she cannot remember very definitely) the 26, day of August 1838, - She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Masters in Greenville District So. Ca. by a Justice of the Peace named John Roberts on the 1 st day of January 1822 - tho' she is not positive as to the exact year but this is to the best of her recollection. That she has no Bible or Family Record of her marriage or her childrens ages, and she knows of no such Record in existence. That her name before said marriage was Elizabeth Roper. That she has never made any previous application for a pension. That she has never married since the death of said Thomas Masters, and that she is now his widow.
sworn to and subscribed before me Elizabeth Masters
And I certify that the declarant appears to be of the age above stated. That from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court.
Christopher Bellroth J.P.

State of Georgia Forsyth County
On this 7th day of October 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Susan Roper aged 46 years a resident of said county & state, and known to me as entitled to credit who being sworn in due form of the law. States that she became intimately acquainted with Thomas Masters deceased, and Elizabeth Masters the identical person who has made the foregoing declar- -ation about the year 1828. in Greenville District S.C. that they were at that time living peaceably together as husband and wife. that they were considered as such by all who knew them. that they continued so to live until the death of said Thomas Masters. that she died in Greenville District South Carolina about the year 1838. that the said Elizabeth Masters has never married since the death of her said husband. that she is now his widow. that she has been well acquainted with her ever since the aforementioned date 1828. that she always understood and believed that the said Thomas Masters was a Revolutionary Prisoner - and that she has no pecuniary interest in the result of the claim to which her testimony relates
David T. Tolan
Susan Roper
Sworn to and subscribed before me And I certify that the affiant is well known to me and that I believe her to be of the age above stated
Christopher Hollingsworth J.P.
Also upon the day and date above written before me the subscriber personally appeared William Roper aged forty six years a resident of said State & County a respectable & credible witness, who being sworn in due form of the law. states that when he was about twelve years of age he became acquainted

with my Thomas Masters, the identical person named in the foregoing declaration in Greenville District So. Carolina. that about the year 1822 the said Thomas Masters was married to Elizabeth Masters who has made the foregoing declaration that her name before said marriage was Elizabeth Roper. that said marriage was solemnized by one John Roberts a Justice of the Peace. that said Roberts was at that time teaching school in the neighborhood where the marriage took place. that this deponent was attending his school. and that he was present and witnessed said marriage. that these things all took place in Greenville District South Carolina that the said Thomas Masters and Elizabeth Masters lived together as husband and wife until the death of the former. that he died in Greenville District So. Ca. about the year 1838. that the said Elizabeth Masters has never married since the death of her said husband, and that she is now his widow
That the said Thomas Masters was at the time of his death and for some years previous thereto in the receipt of a Revolutionary Pension. he thinks at the rate of 96 dollars per annum - and that he has no pecuniary interest in the result of the claim to which his testimony relates
Subscribed before me
William his Roper Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October 1854. And I certify that I am in no way interested in the result of the above claim.
Christopher Hollroop S.D.

State of Georgia Forsyth County
I, Almon G. Hutchinson Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Christopher Redbrook whose genuine signature appeared to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing said document an acting justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 1 st day of December 1854.
Almon G. Hutchinson Clerk

Elisabeth Masters
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State of Georgia
Toroyth County On this 24 day of April 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of Georgia personally appeared Elizabeth Masters aged 75 years a resident of said County and State who after being sworn in due form of law declared that she is the widow of Thomas Masters who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war in the State of _____ and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum that while in the receipt of said pension he lived in the State of South Carolina that she is unable to desert his services and would refer to the fact of his being a pensioner and to the fact that she is now a pensioner of the United States as his widow at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum under the act of 3d February 1833 as proof of his services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Masters in Greenville District South Carolina by John Roberts Esq in January 1824 that her name before said marriage was Elizabeth Propper that her said husband died in Greenville Dist. S.C. on the 20 day of August 1838 and that she is now a widow. That she has no Bible or Family record of her said marriage and has no knowledge of any record public or private of said event.
She makes this declaration in order to obtain the Pension Fund to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1835," never having received or made any previous application under this or any other law of Georgia.
per Elizabeth T. Masters mark
We William Raper and Susan Raper residents of Toroyth County State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged.

by Elizabeth Masters in our presence, that she was known to us in the life time of her husband the said Thomas Masters that they lived together as husband and wife, and were so regarded by all who knew them that a doubt of their honorable marriage was never entertained by any one as we fully believe that he was in his life time a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that she is now a Pensioner of the United States as his widow at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we are disinterested witnesses.
William his Raper Mark
John Raper
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
George H. Julian J. Peace
State of Georgia County of Forsyth ss.
I Hubbard Tucker. Ordinary & ex officio clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County, do hereby certify that George H. Julian before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were recorded, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law, to administer oaths for general purposes, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
(Given under my hand and seal of office, this 13 th day of April A. D. 1835)
H. B. Tucker. Ordinary, G. H. Julian

Coal Mountain Sa Feb 20 th /56 Commr of Pensions;
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Certificate of Auditor of Public Accounts of Prov- to prove the services of Thomas Masters Dec d , which I hope will be satisfactory.
I remain respectfully
H. C. Kellogg

The Mr Office. March 7 th 1855.
Sir: Please certify the time & place that the will of named Dr. Stites was paid on the date of his death. Very Respectfully,
26 Aug 58 L. Morris
Connington.
Mr. Randall 7 Park St. B. & Co. Miss A. W. Morris
Thomas Muske died 26 Aug. 1838, paid in full. Robt Johnson
Ancil

Fusion P. e. March. 6 th 1855.
Madam,

Brief in the case of
Elizabeth Masters, Widow of Thomas. Hansyft County and State of Georgia, act 3 rd Feb. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 th March, 1818 Sec. 1 st . (at the rate of $96. Per An.) One witness testified he was present at the Marriage. One witness testified to general reputation of Marriage Cohabitation. Pensioner died 26 th August 1838. as per the Affidavits of two witnesses & report of the Hiers Auditor.
is established by the Affidavits of two credible Affiants. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W. M. Varnum, Esq. Dahlonega, Geo. Name and residence of Agent
H. B. Patten, Examining Clerk.

free
Coal Mountain Ga Feb 20 th
Elizabeth Masters Viz Thomas
Commissioner of Pensions
Boyetown
Washington City D.C.

Additional Evidence Elisabeth Masters

March 15 th , 1881
John H. ...

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Res WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13688 Elizabeth Masters Wid of Thomas Masters Brn Rev. War
Act: July 3 rd  1833
Index:—Vol. 10 , Page 7
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 24 th 1855,
N o 5526 Elizabeth Masters, M rs D. of Thomas. Forsyth Co.
480 A/C 1/53 $96. Per An. Am: Feb: 3 rd 1853.
Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business,
W. M. Darnell, Commissioner. Dahlonega, Ga.

Open: 1 up: 1 Co; is about 26 Aug: 38.2 u.s.; 2 Unit: Rivets in R.
"Smith"

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 2 nd day of April 1781 in the name of Thom as Masters as Drum. Inf ————— and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 39 12 ————— delivered to Comp. M c hee but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 12 th day of February 1856, —
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Chatham Chas. P. Scott