Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10508, for John Thomas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Thomas, John
R. 10508
Rebecca (or Mary)
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I know all men by these presents, that I, Rebecca Thomas of Macon County, Missou- ri and Widow of John Thomas now Deceased do hereby constitute and appoint H.C. Spalding of the City of Washington district of Columbia my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to present my Claims for all and any amounts due to my said husband John Thomas for his services in the revolutionary War or wars of 1812 or any of the Indian Wars and to receive and receipt for the same when collected with full power to examine all and any record for my benefit or for the purpose of ascertaining any information in relation to any claim that may be due my said husband for his services in the Armies of the United States as a Private and I further state that my husband John Thomas died in Shelby County in the State of Missouri on the month of December 1837 and never read any reason therefor and I hereby ratify and confirm all that my said Attorney shall lawfully do by virtue hereof In testimony whereof I have here set my name and affixed my seal this the 15 th of January 1855
Rebecca Thomas (Seal)
Mark
Attorney G.M. Taylor

State of Missouri County of Macon } I George W. Taylor Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that on this the 15 th of January 1835 before me the undersigned Clerk of the Macon County, as aforesaid personally came Rebecca Thomas whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney as party thereto having executed the same and she acknowledged the same to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and seal of my office this the date above written G. W. Taylor Clerk
Suspended under act 4 July 1836.

This day personally appeared before me
Caswell Carter a Justice of the peace for Simpson County State of Kentucky Thomas McClanahan and made oath to the following Statements (viz) That he was well acquainted with John Thomas and his wife Mary Thomas from the year 1803 until the said Thomas died and they were always considered and looked upon as man and wife I have known no personal knowledge of the said Thomas while in the Revolutionary war but from frequent interviews and conversations which I had with him I am fully persuaded in my own mind from many circumstances that transpired in the army that with which I was familiarly acquainted he must have been in the service and from those circumstances he must have entered into the army in 1775 under Captain Gibson in a Regiment Commanded first by Patrick Henry & then by Colonel Green as a volunteer for twelve months and how much longer he might have served I cannot say but from his statements to me I have reason to believe he served the remainder of the war when I first became personally acquainted with said Thomas in Kentucky in 1803 I think he was between fifty & sixty years of age
Thomas his McClanahan mark
Wm. Newland
The above affidavit was this day taken subscribed and sworn to and witnessed before me a Justice of the peace and the said McClanahan is now a Revolutionary pensioner given under my hand this 20 th day of September 1844
C Carter J.P.

State of Kentucky Simpson County Set
I as clerk of the county court of said County, do certify that the herein named William Leach is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and that he is duly commissioned & legally qualified according to the Laws & Constitutions of said State, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and set my hand this 4 th day of October 1844
W. H. O'Keefe Clerk

Oct October 22, 1907.
Mr. T. C. Ballard, 217-221 E. Washington St., Chicago, Ill.
Sir:
In reply to letter dated the 7th instant and received on the 9th, you are advised that in the papers in claim R. File No. 10508 , a witness alleged that he first knew John Thomas , who was between fifty and sixty years of age in 1803, in Kentucky, and from frequent conversations on the subject was persuaded that said Thomas must have entered the army in 1775 under Captain Gibson, in the regiment commanded first by Patrick Henry and afterwards by Colonel Green, as a volunteer for twelve months, and believed that he served the remainder of the war.
It is further stated that John Thomas married about 1780, and died in Shelby county, Missouri, in December, 1837.
In 1855 his widow, Rebecca Thomas, resided in Macon county, Missouri. Her application for pension is not on file, and no claim was allowed, for the reason that proof of soldier's service and marriage were never filed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1907 July 5. Hist. to T. C. Ballard c 1907 Oct. 22. Duplicate to " " " c
REJECTED
10,508.
P. O.
Mary Thomas
Service: or Rebecca.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 6433 Mary Thomas Let to H. H. Mo Lyndon, April 25/36
10508
act 4 July 1836

March 8 45
Sir Encl d you will find the declaration for a pension of Mary Thomas of No.
San Rupertsque St H. Sylvester
Col Edward

Mrs Hoona
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Ex by Ellis
For 22, 57

Plymouth Feb 10 Vesperian Ellis Esq. Washington City D.C.

Mrs Thomas aged 103 years thinks she is entitled to a pension for services of her husband for the particulars in this case I will refer you to the Enclosed letter of B. W. Hall She thinks that she can now make the necessary proof She further States that she wishes you to prosecute her claim for her & that she agrees to the Terms contained in your printed circular
as this is a case of much importance you will please give it your unaided attention & let me know the exact proof that will be required & attend to the matter soon for the old lady is old & can't live long
all communications in relation to business sent by me to you please send to my address at Princeton Missouri
Yours with respect George T. Price
Vespasian Ellis Esq Washington City D. C.

King & Queen at the April 20 1844.
For Sir our Records of the year you wish information was destroyed by the burning our clerks office about 1826 together all other matters up to that date But if you will assist me in what part of the County Mrs Thomas lived at her marriage see how she was before marri- age I can then inform you who can establish her marriage etc. Yours Respectfully A. Smith

Shelbyville, Shelby County Mo.
April 2 nd '44
Dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to examine your Clerks office and see if you can find the marriage of John Thomas & Mary Massman near in your Clerks office - They were married about the year 1780 -
The use to be made of the information is to enable Mr Thomas to procure a pension.
Please inform me immediately, so that I can take such measures as shall enable me to lay the facts before the pension department.
Your only attention now is to a very old and needy lady
Address you at this office -
B. W. Wall

Washington, Feb'y 16 th 1855.
Hon. S. P. Waldo.
Sir. I have the honor to present a power of Atty from Rebecca Thomas, the widow of John Thomas deceased formerly of Shelby City in the State of Mississippi. The widow applied under act of 4 th July 1836 and her claim is suspended. You will please let me examine the papers. There appears to be an error in the baptismal name of the widow on the published list of suspended cases. She is recorded in said list as Mary Thomas widow of John, I presume it is a typographical error only.
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. H. C. Spalding Atty

MORRISSON, PLUMMER & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS 200-206 RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO.
Chicago, Oct. 7, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Early in July, you sent me a letter regarding the record of John Thomas , who moved from Kentucky to Virginia in 1815 or about that date. I have mislaid the letter and would ask you to kindly send me a copy of your letter to me. Your letter was in answer to mine of June 25th.
Thanking you in advance, we are,
Yours truly,
T.C.BALLARD
217 E. Washington St.

MORRISSON, PLUMMER & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS 200-208 RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 6, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Wrote you on June 25th as follows:-
Am in search of the record of a John Thomas, who with a brother is supposed to have landed in Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War and should have been in our Army. Have not been able to trace as to where he enlisted/ whether in Pennsylvania or Virginia, but early in 1800 moved from Virginia to Kentucky and from there, to Missouri in 1818.
Am trying to trace this John Thomas on account my family, who wish to join the Daughters. Any information that you can give me will be thankfully received.
Can you give me any information in regard to the above?
Yours truly,
T.C. BALLARD,
217-221 E. Washington St., CHICAGO

MORRISSON, PLUMMER & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS 200-208 RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO.
Chicago, June 25, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Am in search of the record of a John Thomas, who, with a brother is supposed to have landed in Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War, and should have been in our Army. Have not been able to trace as to where he enlisted, whether in Pennsylvania or Virginia, but early in 1800 moved from Virginia to Kentucky and from there, to Missouri in 1818.
Am trying to trace this John Thomas on account of my family, who wish to join the Daughters. Any information that you can give me will be thankfully received.
Yours truly,
T.C. Ballard,
217-221 E. Washington St.
Chicago, Ill.

John Thomas P 10508
Please copy
Oct. July 5, 1907.
Mr. T. C. Ballard, 217-221 E. Washington St., Chicago, Ill.
Sir:
7 inst.
In reply to letter dated the 25th  9 ultimo and received on the 27th, you are advised that in the papers in claim R. File No. 10,508, a witness alleged that he first knew John Thomas, who was between fifty and sixty years of age in 1803, in Kentucky, and from frequent conversations on the subject, was persuaded that said Thomas must have entered the army in 1775 under Capt. Gibson, in the regiment commanded first by Patrick Henry and afterwards by Col. Green, as a volunteer for twelve months, and believed that he served the remainder of the war.
It is further stated that John Thomas married about 1780, and died in Shelby county, Missouri, in December, 1837.
In 1855 his widow, Rebecca Thomas, ? resided in Macon county, Missouri. Her application for pension is not on file, and no claim was allowed, for the reason that proof of soldier's service and marriage were never filed.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.