Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1274-100, for Caleb Thomas, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Thomas Caleb
B.L.Wt 1274-100
Soldier dead Mch 1828.
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina New Hanover County
Personally appeared before me, M aj W. Campbell one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid. Thomas Callender, who deposeth and saith. That he was an Officer in the first Regiment of North Carolina Conti- nental troops through the War of the Revolution. That he was intimately acquainted with Caleb Thomas, a Drummer in said Regiment, and part of the time in the Company commanded by this deponent. That said Thomas continued to the close of the War, after which he settled in Wilmington N.C. and carried on the Tailoring business, that said Thomas died in Charleston S.C.  Wilmington , and at his death left one child a son, which this deponent knew from a Boy, his name William Thomas, who is now a Pilot at the main Bar, and resides at Smithville, that this deponent very much believes that the said William Thomas is the only rightfull heir to the above named Caleb Thomas
Sworn to before me this 7 March A. D. 1828
Thos. Callender
Wm Campbell

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Thomas Calender & surely believe that the signature of his name to the within affi- davit is in his hand writing. I also know that Mon- tgomery W. Campbell is a justice of the peace for the County of New Hanover in the state of North Carolina. And I further believe that the signature to the within affidavit to be his hand writing. Given under my hand this 15 th of March 1828.
G. A. H. Thomas

State of North Carolina } New Hanover County }
Personally appeared before me Anthony W. Campbell one of the Justices of the peace for the county of New Hanover, William Harris and made oath that he was well acquainted with Caleb Thomas late of New Hanover county, that he resided near Wilmington in said county that the said Caleb Thomas left North Carolina some time in or about the year 1803, and this deponent has heard and believes that the said Caleb Thomas died in Charleston South Carolina, - that at the time the said Caleb Thomas left North Carolina he had but one child, named William Thomas, who is now living at Smithville in the county of Brunswick, that at the time Caleb Thomas left North Carolina he was a widow, and an enlisted soldier in the service of the United States in which service this deponent believes he died, and this deponent further believes that the said Caleb Thomas never married after he joined the service.
W. H. Campbell
Given to before me this 7 th
March 1828
W. H. Campbell

I hereby certify that Montezuma W. Campbell is a Justice of Peace of New Hanover county in the State of North Carolina, and I do believe that signature of his name as such to the within is in his own hand writing.
J. A. Holmes

No. 1274 Caleb Thomas priv North Carolina to Wm Thomas Son & other heirs dtd to Honorable Holmes W. Carr

State of North Carolina New Hanover County } 3
Know all men by these presents that I William Thomas of the county of Brunswick and state of North Carolina, do hereby make constitute and appoint Gabriel Holmes Esquire of the county of Sampson and state aforesaid (member of Congress) my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive the military land warrant, granted, or that may be granted to Caleb Thomas, or to myself as the legal representative of the said Caleb, for services rendered by the said Caleb Thomas during the Revolutionary war, and to dispose of the said military land warrant in any way that my said attorney may think best for my interest, giving to my said attorney full power and authority to act and do all such matters and things in the premises as I myself would or could do were I personally present - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7 th
March A. D. 1828
his
signature of } 3
William Thomas mark
(Rev)
Tho. Gallinades

State of North Carolina New Hanover County } }
On the 7 th day of March 1828 personally came before me, Attorney General H. Campbell a Notary Public for the county of New Hanover and town of Wilmington, Thomas Callender Esquire and made oath that William Thomas signed & sealed the foregoing Power of attorney in his presence and acknowledged it to be for the purposes therein contained.
In Faith and Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and date above written.
Wm Campbell Not. Pub