Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38433, for Henry Thomas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Thomas Henry
S.38433
CONTENTS
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Transf from 4,557 Roll of Tennessee West to Kentucky
Henry Thomas Capt Neal Private 4 Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Judge McAlister Nashville. Ten.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 3m s  \frac{6}{31} \frac{4}{30} - 27:14 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 75:14
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
77 Three Years
Continued
Smith C 4
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838, from 4 Sep 1837 to 6 th January 1838. Agt notified 24 March 1841.
My wife sent to David Shelby Esq 9 Oct 1841

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 5 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The adm n  of Henry Thomas, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818. has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1837, to the 6 th January 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Admitted

District of West Tennessee
On the 28 th day of May 1858 Henry
Thomas a citizen of Smith county in the State of Tennessee came before me and declared to be placed under perjury that of the United States in consequence of his service in the Army of the United States during the revolutionary war, and after being duly sworn according to law, de- posed and said that in the year 1777 he enlisted in the service of the United States as a soldier in Captain Peck's company and served in that company nearly one year, it all recognized and he was transferred to Capt. Arch Springer's company, that he first served in the 13 th Virginia Reg t commanded by Col. John Gibson, and afterwards in the 9 th Virginia Reg t commanded by Lieut. Col. Richard Campbell and served until the 1 st day of March 1780 when he was discharged at Fort Pitt, and produced his discharge, which is herewith endorsed, he further made oath that the said discharge is the same which he then received.
That he is

old and very infirm, very poor and unable to labor, being severely affected the rheumatism, that he has a pension from the United States or any State.
Sworn to the subscribed before me
Henry Thomas
John McNair
District Judge
This may certify that from the examination of the applicant Henry Thomas, I am well satisfied of the truth of his statements.
John McNair
District Judge

County of Callaway Co
On this 28 th day of August 1827 before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Callaway personally appeared Henry Thomas who on his oath declares, that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the company Commanded by Captain James O'Neal in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Gipson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Kentucky where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Kentucky are that myself and wife are both old and infirm and were living with our youngest son who has the care of us - he removed to Kentucky and we had to go with him  Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid  Henry Thomas  Reuben E. Newland
Callaway County Co
On this 28 th day of August 1827 before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Callaway personally appeared John M c Cartney who on his oath declares that he well knows Henry Thomas who has taken the above oath, to be the same Person described therein and no other than the identical Henry Thomas to whom the Pension was originally granted  John M c Cartney  Sworn & subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid  Reuben E. Newland
I Reuben E. Newland a justice of the Peace for the County of Callaway before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken. do certify that John M c Cartney is a person of veracity given under my hand this 28 th day of August 1827 Reuben E. Newland

State of Kentucky Callaway County Set
I William Curd clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Reuben C Rowland whose signature appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of August 1827 and in the 36 th year of the Commonwealth
Wm Curd

Commonwealth of Kentucky } Washington County } No. 1000.
Captain Lewis Thomas living on Harding creek in said County aged sixty six years, who served as a Lieut. in the thirteenth Virginia regiment under the command of Colonel John Gibson in the revolutionary War, came before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Washington and made oath: That he said Lewis Thomas as Lieutenant in Captain Neal's company, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, enlisted his Brother Henry Thomas as a private in said company for the term of three years that his said Brother served in said War, his full time and received his discharge from Col n Richard Campbell of the said Virginia line which was then reduced to the ninth regiment and that his said Brother Henry Thomas was a private under Capt n Uriah Springer when discharged. Given under my hand this 16 th day of May 1818 and 26 th of the term etc.
J. Lancaster J.P.W.

Rec d 15 Sept. 1821.
4557 Henry Thomas. N. Tennessee
Con J. L. E.
Gallatin, Tn.

District of West Tennessee S.S. On this twentieth day of August 1822 personally appeared in open court in the County of Sumner in said State being a Court of record for the said County, Henry Thomas aged sixty three years, 17th February next resident in said County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted with Lieutenant Thomas of Capt. Keels Company in the year 1777 which Company was attached to the Thirteenth Virginia regiment of Infantry but when discharged was reduced to the 7th Virginia regiment and then belonged to Capt. Union Spingarns Company of Colo John Geron's Regiment, and was discharged by Col. Richard Campbell and that he served as a soldier three years, that on the 26th day of May 1818 he made a declaration of the foregoing facts before the honorable John McRae, District Judge for the district of West Tennessee, in consequence of which he received a certificate from the war department bearing date the 26th day of May 1818 and has since received by virtue of said certificate of the paymaster two payments which amounted to One hundred fifty nine dollars 87 1/2 Cents.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself 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 Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818. 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
one mare said to be between 16 or 17 years old, one cow & calf one two year old heifer, Eleven young hogs (say shorts) Four head of sheep, one old shovel Plow Two Pots Two Querns one without a lid or legs - one ax - one iron wedge, one saw one drawing knife, one spike gimblet one set of knives & forks one old pewter dish & plates one small Earthen dish & a few earthen plates, one pair

pair of old Chains traces one winding line one small Skellet one flat Iron —
I am by occupation a farmer, but not able to pursue it with advantage being affected with Rheumatism, my family consists of my wife aged sixty one years who is very infirm and sickly, one Son about 18 or 19 years old who is with me occasionally but is generally from home working for him- self and one daughter about twenty one years old who lives with me, but manages her labours for herself and her own interest altogether
Henry Thomas
I David Shelby Clerk of Sumner County Court in the State of Tennessee 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 afore- said schedule is seventy four Dollars —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20th day of August 1821
David Shelby Clerk of the Court for the County of Sumner

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
November 15, 1928
Mrs. Adah Thomas Strahan 616 University Street Walla Walla, Washington
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38433 , it appears that Henry Thomas was born, February 17, 1758, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1777 and served as a private in Captains James Neal's and Uriah Springer's Companies, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment and was discharged March 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was living in Smith County, Tennessee.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty-one years, a daughter, aged twenty-one years and a son, eighteen or nineteen years old; in 1827 he and his wife were residing in Callaway County, Kentucky, with their youngest son, names of wife and children are not given.
The soldier died January 6, 1838.

The above noted Henry Thomas is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the Virginia Troops.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

38433 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 38,433
Henry Thomas Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914, Mch. 9. History to Mrs. John W. Moore Fr
1915, Apr. 5. History to J. E. Willie. Fr.
1919 Apr. 10 Hist. to Mrs. F. H. Burns.
Letter in W. 6279 William Thomas.
1919 Apr. 23 Hist. to Mrs. J. A. Walker.
Letter in W. 6279 William Thomas.
928. Nov. 15 - Hist. to Mrs.
Adah J. Buchanan.

Henry Thomas Va. §38433

Henry Thomas a Soldier in Capt. Ulrich Springer Company of the 9 th Virginia Regiment who was enlisted to serve the Term of Three Years in the Continental Army and has since out his Time as a good and faithful Soldier and is now entitled to his Discharge and is hereby Discharged ac-
-cordingly —
Given under my hand this first day of March at Fort Pitt 1780.
Richard Campbell M c of the 9 th Virginia Regiment

Eddyville Ky Sept 5.
Free
Rec. Sept. 27. 1827
Hon James Barbour Esquire Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
Care of J L Edwards Pension office
Eddyville Ky September 4 1827

Eddyville Ky September 4 th 1827
Sir
Agreeable to instructions rec d from the War Department under date of June 16 th 1827. I herewith transmit the application of Henry Henry Thomas, for the transfer of his name to the roll of the Kentucky Agency, which application I trust is in due form and properly authenticated, if so you will please forward the transfer to my address
Respectfully your Ob d Serv t Orville Lyon
Hon James Barbour. Secretary of War Washington

one Case
Judge M c Naught West Tennessee Rec d 12 June 1818
(Nashville) Double.
Free.
Rec d 12 June 1818 mail
Secretary of War
Washington City
Antilla
Henry Lawrence Gibson's Bridge Reg t 1799 to 1806

Sir
In clous I send you the papers to establish my pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, if any communication is necessary to make to me. from your office. you will please direct to the post office Hartsville Sumner County Albe Tennessee
May 26 th 1818.
I am very respectfully your Humble Servt
Henry Thomas
The Honble Secretary of War.

416 University St. Walla Walla Wn. War Dept. Washington Feb 13 1928 D. C.
Dear Sir I would appreciate as a great favor to receive the War Record or Service of one Owen Thomas as a Revolution- ary soldier of Rowen Co North Carolina enlisted in Va.
"Tradition say father & son served in the Revolutionary Army. Henry Thomas the son served 1777-8 yrs. in Va. Continental line." Owen Thomas married Polly Hardin a daughter of John Hardin, "who was a brother of the old original Mark Hardin of George Creek Pa.
Adah Thomas Strahan

Colorado, Texas. Feb 25 th / 1914.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of Henry Thomas who served as a private in Capt. Uriah Springer company, 9 th Virginia Regiment - commanded by Col. John Gibson. We not know where he enlisted - I am seeking information in order to join the D. A. R.'s. and any help that - you can give me

will be much appreciated.
Very truly Yours -
Mrs John H. Hoar.

77-1 J. E. WILLIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 1064 CHEHALIS AVENUE, CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON.
Chehalis, Washington; March 23, 1915.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am on a search for the place of Residence of my great-grandfather, Henry Thomas , who served seven or eight years in the War of the Revolution. He probably enlisted from either the State of Virginia, or Kentucky; and it has become necessary, in order to make eligible to membership in the order "Sons of the Revolution", to prove that after the close of the war, say about 1783, or 1784, Henry Thomas married Rachel Stillwell .
Therefore, would you be so kind as to inform me whether this man ever received a pension; and if so where he was residing at the time. Henry Thomas, in the latter years of the war was in Col. Gibson's Detachment, in the "Western Department," in the years 1780 and 1781; and in April, 1784, was in the Virginia Continental Line; and after the close of the war received Land bounty warrant No. 2892 for 100 acres of land.
Now I am very anxious to get the place of residence, and it occurred to me that the records of your office might give me some information. Hoping to hear from you, I am
Very truly yours,
J. E. Willis

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Thomas 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. S. F. 38,433.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. Pri { James Keal Uriah Springer John Gibson Va.   dis c Learned until March 1, 1780  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 26, 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Smith Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 13. Feb. 17, 1758. Died Jan 6, 1838.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, aged 61 yrs,  a daughter 21 and a son 18 or 19 yrs old; (no name  stated). In 1827 he and his wife resided in Ky.  with their youngest son, no names stated.  The above stated is the only one of the boys
Respectfully,
brother Lewis Thomas
Commissioner.
Death is recorded in Agency book.