Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10540, for John Thompson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Thompson, John
R. 10540
CONTENTS

John Thompson
Act 1832 — Va
At Markland

State of Virginia County of Tazewell
Be it Known, that on this 28 th day of December A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Thompson son resident of Liberty Hill in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of John Thompson who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John Thompson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Thompson to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. William Cox
State of Virginia County of Tazewell
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Tazewell County that William Thompson the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the child of reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that William Cox Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 28 th day of December 185 2 Samuel L. Graham Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of Virginia Fazwell County {
On this 31 st day of March in the year of Our Lord 1834 personally appeared before me William Thompson an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fazwell and State of Virginia Col. John Thompson a resident in the County State aforesaid aged seventy years on the 27 th day of Feby last 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 entered the service of the United States under the command of the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That he moved from Augusta County in the State of Virginia in the year 1776 to the head of the Maiden Spring fork of Clinch River in what was then called Montgomery now Fazwell County and State of Virginia. That in the Spring of 1780 he was enrolled in a Company of Militia which was commanded by Captain Thomas Maston. That as early as the 1 st of April in that year he Volunteered to serve as a guard in Winton's Fort which was situated on the North fork of Clinch River that he was under the command of the aforesaid Captain Thomas Maston and that he continued in Winton's Fort with an embodied Corps until the 1 st of November following at which time the Company of Men Stationed there and

those persons who had fled to the Fort for protection would usually disperse and go to their respective Homes where they could remain in Safety during the Winter. That during this year 1780 he recollects of being out one tour after the Indians in company with James, Whittow Thos. Peary and some others that they were gone this trip five or six weeks. That as early as the 1 st day of April in the year 1781 he again volunteered to serve as before in Whittow's Fort under the command of the aforesaid Captain Thomas Masters and that he continued in service that year until the 1 st of November following that he recollects of nothing very particular that transpired during this year. That in the early part of the year 1782 he thinks it was in the month of March a small party of Indians came to the settlement about two miles above Whittow's Fort and murdered two of the children of James Massacott a party of nine persons & himself making the tenth were immediately dispatched in pursuit of the Indians - they followed on to the big cane break on the Dry fork of Big Sandy River where they lost the trail. that they then returned to the Fort. this circumstance created considerable excitement in the settlement and the People immediately betook themselves to their Respective Forts. That as early as 23 rd of March in that year (1782) he entered the service of his country as a Volunteer.

guard in the aforesaid Winton Fort where he continued to serve until the 1 st day of November following. That in the year 1783 he again Volunteered and served in Winton Garrison from the 1 st of April until the 1 st of November following. That owing to the scarcity of men in the Settlement they were not able to defend themselves, and there was a company sent from the eastern part of Montgomery County in each of the aforesaid years to their assistance a part of which were stationed in Winton Garrison
That the nature of his services was to guard the Fort and to go when commanded in pursuit of the Indians when they were seen in the Settlement. That he was during the whole of the aforesaid time under the Command of the aforesaid Captain. That he was stationed during the whole of the aforesaid periods in Garrison with an embodied Corps and was not engaged in any civil pursuits (First) That he was born in Augusta County and State of Virginia in the year 1764 on the 27 th day of Feby which will make him Seventyone years Old on the 27 th day of Feby Next (Second) That he was living when called into service on the Waiden Spring fork of Clinch River where he has lived ever since (Third) That he has no record of his age but has been told that he was born on the 27 th day of Feby 1764.

Fourth) That he Volunteered (Fifth) That he has named his Officer in the foregoing part of his declaration (Sixth) That he never received any Written discharge for any of the services he rendered his Country (Seventh) That he is known to the Rev. David Young and James Bolen who can testify to his good character for veracity and their belief of his services as he states and that he can further support his Declaration by the Evidence of Thomas Miller
who served in the same Garrison with him He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
John Thompson
Sworn to & Subscribed before me an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Yazoo the day and year aforesaid
William Thompson, J.P.

10540.
1930 Mar. 15 - Hon. N. J. Shatt adv. east of photos - mss 1930 Mar. 25. Photos mailed to Hon. Hugh L. Shott & Fin. Dist. ntfd. a. N. Y.
P. O.
John Thompson Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Col John Thompson ct: 30. 5-58

We David Young a clergyman residing in the County of Fazwell and State of Virginia and Jeret Bowden residing in the same County & State do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Col. John Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years of age That he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and served as he states and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fazwell the day and year aforesaid
David Young Jeret Bowden
William Thompson A.P.
I William Thompson the said Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served in Garrison as he states I do further certify that the above named applicant from Old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court of Fazwell County or any Other Court of Record in the Commonwealth of Virginia

I do further certify that it appears to me that David Young who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that Janet Boaden who has also signed the same is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that they both reside in the county of Fauquier & State of Virginia
William Thompson J.P.
State of Virginia } Fauquier County }
I Thomas Witten an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fauquier & State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Col John Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing Declaration that I well recollect the services of Col John Thompson in Witten's Fort & against the Indians as he states in the years 1780. 81. 82. and 83. that I believe him to have served at least as long in each year as he has stated in his declaration. I do solemnly affirm in my Official capacity that the above certificate contains the truth to the best of my knowledge in witness whereof I hereunto affix my hand this the 1 st day of April in the year of our lord 1834
Thomas Witten

State of Virginia Fazewell County S s .
I John Crockett Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the County of Fazewell aforesaid, do certify that William Thompson and Thomas Miller whose certif- icates are annexed to the foregoing decla- ration are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this the 14th day of April 1834.
John Crockett Clerk of the Circuit Super r Court of Law & Chancery for Fazewell County.

Please have certified and return to Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Room 5033.
Photostatic copies of eight pages from Revolutionary War claim for pension of John Thompson, R. File No.10540.
Photostatic

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/IDM
March 15, 1930.
Hon. Hugh Ike Shott House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Shott:
In response to your letter of March 10, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that one John Thompson applied for pension from Tazewell County, Virginia in 1834.
Photostatic copies of original papers in his claim (R. 10540) for pension will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents ($.15) a page.
The number of pages to be copied is eight.
Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents ($.25) additional for the set.
In making remittance kindly have check or money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
15 8 1.20 .25 1.45

HUGH IKE SHOTT
5TH WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT
OFFICE.
ROOM 164, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
COMMITTEES: MINES AND MINING CIVIL SERVICE ACCOUNTS
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 10, 1930
Earl D. Church, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Church:
I am writing you to find out whether or not I can secure a copy of an application for pension made by John Thompson of Tazewell County, Virginia. It is my understanding that Mr. Thompson applied for this pension in 1844.
I have had this request from one of my constituents who is a descendent of the late John Thompson and I would appreciate it very much if you would forward the copy of this application to me.
Thanking you very kindly for your consideration to this matter, I am
Very truly yours,
Hugh Ike Shott HUGH IKE SHOTT, M. C.
HIS/EB-F

HUGH IKE SHOTT
5TH WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT
OFFICE. ROOM 164, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
COMMITTEES:
MINES AND MINING CIVIL SERVICE ACCOUNTS
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 17, 1930
Check # 1 , $ 1.45 FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S OFFICE MAR 20 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Hon. Earl D. Church, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Church:
Enclosed please find check for $1.45 for which make me a copy of the papers filed by John Thompson who applied for pension from Tazewell County, Virginia in 1834.
The above referring to your letter of March 15, Rev. and 1812 Wars Section, MMHF/HMM.
Thanking you in advance for attention to the above, I am
Very truly yours,
Hugh Ike Shott HUGH IKE SHOTT, M. C.
HIS/EB
to Law March 24

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 41019
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March 17, 1930.
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Title and description of job photostatic copies of 8 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Thompson, Virginia Troops, R. 10540.
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