Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10495, for Daniel Thomas, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thomas, Daniel
R. 10495
CONTENTS

Gallipolis Ohio
Sept 3 rd 1858.
To the Pension Office.
On the 28 th of April last you suspended the application of Daniel Thomas of Ohio, for a Pension under the act of Mar 7 1832. Mr Thomas who is over one hundred years of age, is not as distinct in his recollection as could be desired, and upon recent conversations I find that he first entered the Revolutionary Army as a substitute for a Man of the name of George Lourks of N.Y. and that Capt Conrad Cline was Captain of the Company, so of course that part of his service must have been in the Militia - says this man Lourks had his team stolen by the British - I find that a Margaret Lourks was pensioned in 1840 from Lansingburg, Rensselaer Co. N.Y. perhaps the papers in her case may serve to some purpose in the investigation of this case. Thomas says he served about a year in that Company Regt Belount Saratoga, that he was in this Company at the battle of Stillwater & also at the battle of Saratoga.

That his enlistment was after (in 1878) in Capt Joseph Cook's Company, and that the Company went west, probably joined Col. Morgan's division that at the Yellow Creek in Bedford Co Pa he was captured by the Indians and taken to Canada. That he was on a prison ship several weeks in Lake Erie. There was a Daniel Thomas a prisoner in the prison ship "Robert" but the old gentleman does not remember the name of the ship but says he thinks "Robert" was the name; from it the that he was a little above Presque Isle when taken to the ship, and from it to Point au Pitte.
After his escape from the British he made his way to Philadelphia and re-joined his Company, and says he believes Post was Captain then (Anthony Post) perhaps.
The old man says that he often showed his final discharge to Col. Spalding who resided at Uniontown Pa some 29 years ago, and he thinks Col. Spalding was a Revolutionary pensioner up to the time of his death.
Says Capt Cook was taken a prisoner too at Yellow Creek, and that the Company was under Lieut Michael Degeoff when he was taken by the Indians.
By reference to the Declaration of Henry Dun

Who was an applicant from Stillwater, Saratoga Co N.Y for a pension. under act of 7 th June 1832 some light may be shed on the case; as Mr Thomas says he knew Dorr well in the service and that he was in the same company.
I have written the above statements to enable the department to arrive at the history of the old man's service, that he may specially be put on the Pension rolls.
The old man is quite poor and helpless and has a wife still living.
The old man no doubt has made some confusa statements as he is fast losing his recollection, but in the main agrees with history.
As Daniel Thomas belonged to the State Troops of New York, the records will not be found of course in the department Service there will be no presumption to rebut, and as there is no living witness, and so stated in the Declaration, the case must be investigated from the material facts and as they agree with the history and incidents of the war the claim will doubtless be allowed as it is but justice to relax the strictness of requiring proof in the few old claims yet remaining.
I know Mr Thomas to be a very conscientious and Christian man.
Yours Respectfully Wm Fison

Revolutionary Pension Daniel Thomas
Report to Col. Simon Gallipolis Ohio

State of Ohio County of Gallia SS
On this eighteenth day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court of the county of Gallia and State of Ohio Daniel Thomas a resident of Mississippi the County of Wiggins and State of Ohio aged one hundred years on the twenty sixth day of April A D 1858. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven with Captain Joseph Cook and served in either the eighth or Ninth Regiment of the New York line, under the following officers. Lieutenant Davenport - Captain Joseph Cook - Major Taylor - Colonel Lewis Van Voist a (Van West)
That he enlisted at Stillwater in the State of New York in the last part of August, or first part of September (loss of memory prevents him from saying exactly) in the year A D 1777. for the period of five years , or during the war, and that he remained in the service till the end of the war and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania. That the he was at the taking of Burgoyne, at the battle of Stillwater, about two weeks after he entered the Army.
That he was at the battle of Saratoga and at the surrender of Burgoyne: After the battle of Saratoga he was marched from one fort to another, till at Yellow Creek in Pennsylvania

Something over a year, While on a Scout after the Indians one Solomon Baker and himself were taken by about eighty Indians as prisoners and conveyed by them to a place called Point Du Plait in Canada where we were to be burned at the Stake, When Captain Elliot the British Commissary, who lived two Miles below Malden, and Simon Girty rescued us, by paying twenty gallons of Rum and fifteen dressed buck skins, for him  the then attended Elliot's cattle about nine months, When he found a canoe and corked it, and crossed Lake Erie, alone, from Long Point to Presque Isle, and made his way to Philadelphia where he rejoined his Regiment, after which he was marched from one point to another in the States of New York and Pennsylvania, and was finally, and honorably discharged at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania at the close of the Revolutionary War, in the year AD 1783.
That he received a written discharge, which was burned up, at the burning of his house about five years ago, in the County of Waights aforesaid.
That he does not know of one Witness, who, is now living to prove his said service.
He makes this declaration in the County of Callia instead of the County of Waights, where he resides, because he prefers to have the claim prosecuted by his said Attorney, V. M. Fier of Callipolis in said County; and that he could not get any one to prosecute his claim to his satisfaction in said County of Waights.
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or annuity, except the present;

and he declares that his name is not on any Pension Roll of any Agency in any States or Territory Daniel Mark Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Me
W H Morehead Probate Judge & Co
Questions and answers of the above applicant
Q 1 Where and in what year were you born A I was born in Cambridge Township Saratoga County New York in the year A D 1758
Q 2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it A I have none but my age is recorded in the township where I was born
Q 3 Where were you living when called into service Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans I was living in Saratoga County since then I lived in Allegheny Co near Cumberland and in Union Town Ohio I now live at Middleport Meigs County Ohio
Q 4 How were you called into service
Ans I enlisted
Q 5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served
Ans Capt Cook, Major Taylor Colonel Van Vorst
Q 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what became of it
Ans yes It was given me by Washington aia de Camp It was burned in my house in Meigs County Ohio
Q 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood
Ans Rodney Downing & Warren Jones and others I, the Judge of the said Court do hereby after the above investigation declare that I believe the above named applicant was a revolutionary

Soldier and that he served as he states — and I also acting as Clerk of said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Thomas for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 18 th Day of March A D 1858
W H Morehead Probate Judge, C. Co.

10495
P. O. _____
Daniel Thomas
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____
Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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No 29139.
Daniel Thomas,
Ohio
10 H 95-
H. H. McFadden Apr. 28/58
" " Oct. 6/1858.
L. N. Howles Jan 18/59
their Auditor, mels 228/59,
Act 7/1832

...y Sum. of $4.9.
Geo Sarker. No. 24,173. W.A. 32, Ad:
Dealthy Ann. Spaulding. W.A. 32, Pa:
27 Feb:
Henry Linn. W.A. bus:

Washington December 30 th /58
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Sir,
Enclosed please find Power of Attorney in the Revolutionary Pension Claim of Daniel Thomas. Will you please enter my name as Agent in the Claim and report to me its present condition, and prospects,
I am very Respectfully Washington Decem r 30/58 Your Ob st Serv t Present,
L. N. Fowler

Gallipolis Ohio
Mar 24/58.
Hon. Com. of P.
Accompanying, please find a Declaration of one of the very few survivors of the Revolutionary War, and a Meritorious case, if there is any Meritorious, and I trust you will pass upon it as soon as possible, so that the few days of the old man may be Memorable (Arranged).
He, I can tell, would not make application on account of a singular pride which some of the old patriots have, of not suffering themselves to be considered pensioners. indeed, so sensitive is the old gentleman, now within a few days of being a Centenarian, that when the questions were asked him he became offended, thinking his service or statements were doubted. The questions asked were that they
I had the Rebels question asked were necessary under your forms for an enlisted soldier, but that the application might answer, if the old man should from your records prove to have been in the old Volunteer service. It is as much as a skeleton draft,
I took the copy merely as a skeleton draft, but the old man became fatigued and I have (over)

To Make
the declaration answer, rather than detain him longer.
The old man came 16 miles to Make his declaration, and if appearance and manner are worth any thing, I have no doubt of his claim.
I trust the department will interpose no unnecessary delay; but around to the old soldier a just same  return .
Yours Respectfully
W. M. Fison

Revenue Office. April. 28 th 1858.
Sir:
I have examined & suspended the claim of Daniel Thomas to a pension under the act of June. 1832.
There is no evidence in this Office of his service.
You are referred to the Comptroller of the State of New York, at Albany for proof of service, if any such is on file in his Office.
A. M. Firor. Esq. Gallipolis. Ohio.

Station Office, Oct: 6 th 1858.
Sir:
I have re-examined the claim of Daniel Thomas, to a pension together with the papers in the case, to which you refer in your letter of the 3 rd ultimo.
I find nothing in these cases, which reference is made which relates to the service of Daniel Thomas, on the Officers under whom he alleges his service was performed.
If the claimant served as alleged, evidence of his service could be obtained, probably in the Office of the Comptroller of the State of New York.
V. M. Frazar, Esq. Gallipolis, Ohio.

L. A. Fowler Jan 18.

Pension Office,
January 18, 1859.
Sir,
In response to your letter of the 30 th ultimo I herewith enclose copy of a letter from this office to V. M. Hiroe dated October 6, 1838, which will inform you of the present condition of the claim of Daniel Thomas of Ohio for pension under act of June 7, 1832.
L. N. Fowler Esq. Washington, D. C.

Know all men by these presents That I Daniel Thomas of the town of Middleport County of Mays. and State of Ohio hereby constitute and appoint Lester K. Fowler of the City of Washington my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be my due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or else where; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said Claim and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal, this 22 d day of November A.D. 1858.
Signed and sealed in the presence of William Butcher Phineas Hugg
{ Daniel his Thomas mark

State of Ohio County of Meigs } ss.
On this 22 d . — day of November A. D. 1858 before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Daniel Thomas and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony of I hereby set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
J. Hugg, J. P.
for Washington Township
My Claims Certificate
WILLIAM L. BROWN CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE COUNTY OF MEIGS, OHIO

THE STATE OF OHIO, } MEIGS COUNTY, ss:
Rodney Downing,-----
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that P. Hugg ----- before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was made ----- and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Peace ----- in and for the County aforesaid, duly Elected ----- commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court, at Pomeroy, this 23 rd day of November A.D., 1858
R Downing Clerk.