Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31418, for George Thompson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Thompson, George
S. 31418
CONTENTS

7334 Kentucky
George Thompson
of Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Major in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Army commanded by Col. Chas. Lewis, Ky. V.A. time for 9 mo. Lieut.
10 " Major 6 " Adjt. Genl. 5 " Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 436 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1833 and South Gen. R. B. McFee. Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $873.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 218.33 $1091.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Deyo Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 29
Abigail G. Linnery February 27 1857-

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Abigail G. Linn Meigs Co. Ky. Jan'y 28 th 1857
acknowledges the receipt of scrip in the case of "Lient Geo Thompson vs. Cont Linn" -
Respectfully referred to the Council of Pensions for judgment, & united to my request
Thos. H. Niles

Macon Mercer County Jan 28 37
Dear Sir
I recd the crips you sent me the came safe to hand I feel under obligation to you for your kind attention to my brief, and now Sir may I not in quire of you if this is not a Pension coming to the heirs of the Revolutionary soldier was this not an Act Past at Washington some seven or eight years ago that Effect I saw it advertized in the Publick Papers and I have often heard my Mother say as she was her brothers only heir and if she had lived she could of drawn a Pension from the time her brother died while in the service of his country you stated that I am one of Lient George Thompson heirs at law if so I think I have a right to Draw a Pension for his service I have been told by the lawyers of Harrod Lunge that I can draw a Pension from thirty to the Present time Sir if you will see what can be done and in form me and ade me all so if I can get it I will Satisfie you countifull for your trouble I shall expect to heare from you on this subject yours with much respect
Abigail G. Linnery

Col. George Thompson
  1776  St  9  120     1777  Mar  43  250     1778  do  6      1781  aid to  3  6      Genl. Lafayette        5 mos pay at $13.33    66.66     of a lieutenant -    $426.66     10 mos. pay at 25.00    250.00     14 mos. St. 18.33    256.66        $933.33  
McCafer

State of Kentucky } Mercer County } On this day of March 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace and judge of the Mercer county court George Thompson sun, a resident citizen of s d county of state aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 viz I George Thompson sun do hereby solemnly declare on oath that I was born in the county of Albermarle in the then Colony of Virginia and that I am now 84 years old as I was informed by verify believe by my parents and that I resided in s d county when I was called into the service of my country in the revolutionary war, when the war first commenced I was a Captain under the British crown, which I resigned and in the month of April 1776 I was appointed first Lieutenant in the 2 d Battalion of Minute men in Capt Roger Thompson's company. (by the committee of Public Safety) our Battalion was commanded by Col Charles Lewis and in the same month we were ordered to encamp at Charlottesville and March to Wake court house in North Carolina and after we had marched about three days an express overtook us and we were ordered to Williamsburgh and were stationed in the vicinity of that

place
as a guard and marched to various points to meet the attacks of Mounding Parties from the British ships of war, we were engaged in service six months and upwards This time when we were permitted to return home with orders as Minute Militia of the State of Virginia to be ready to march at a moments warning, during the greater part of this tour I also acted as the private secretary of Col Lewis and immediately under his orders in writing and dispatching orders to various quarters - and again in the month of October in the same year I was again ordered into service with Col Lewis to go against the Indians and to reinforce Col Christian at the Big Island on Hosteen but I was detached to take charge of the sick at Charlottesville and was enga- ged in this duty Three months during both of which tours also I discharged my duty as Lieutenant during this winter 1776-7. Albemarle county was divided and I was commissioned a Major in the Minute Militia and in April I marched three companies of men (one raised by myself) and two others commanded by Capt Jos Hayden and Richard Napier according to orders to Williamsburgh again when a large number of troops were stationed and my commission being the eldest I had the chief command during four months and we were stationed at Waller Grove

Again the next year in the month of April as well as I can now recollect, I was again ordered into service as Major and marched my Battalion to Williamsburg where we were stationed and were commanded by Genl Mason and we were employed again to meet attacks from British vessels of war, and I continued in service this long six months when we were again dismissed until further orders having faithfully per- formed my duty during the time stated as above - In April 1779 I was elected to the Virginia Legislature and in the year 1780 I was twice to the state of Kentucky and in the fall of the year 1780. I became acquainted with Genl La Fayette at Albemarle County and on the 26 th of April 1781 I was appointed by the General as one of his aids and I marched with him in his various marches and counter marches in the state of Virginia in order to protect the country from the invasion of Lord Cornwallis army, and in this service I performed the arduous duty of aid to Genl La Fayette until Lord Cornwallis's army was captured at York. I was not at the capture on account of a dislocation and lameness in one of my feet - - - - - and after the capture of Lord Cornwallis I received permission to return home having faithfully bearing been in service for six

months as said aforesaid when I resigned. I farther state that I was an officer during all the service I performed during the revolutionary war as I have stated in the Militia service of minute men and as aid to Genl Lafayette in the regular army of the Continental line - after the revolutionary war was over I lived in the state of Virginia until the year 1792 when I removed to Kentucky Mason County where I have resided ever since and where I now reside, I farther state that I have a register of my birth which is February 23 d 1749 and I have no documentary evidence of my services having long since lost or mislaid my M o - commission and my Lieutenants commission about six years since I gave into the hands of a Mr Denson to endeavor to procure as he said land and I have never seen or heard of it since and I do not know of any person alive that I can now procure to prove my services except Col John Thompson and I am known to William Vann and Thomas Albin - of this county who can testify of my character and reputed services, I farther state that I am not a pensioner of the United States or of any state and I hereby relinquish all claim which I have

to any other person or annuity except the present Witness my hand this 14 th day of March 1833 -
G. Thompson
Mercer County Ky. 3 This day Col George Thompson an aged and infirm revolutionary officer, whose infirmities prevent his attendance without great inconvenience in open court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration given under my hand this 14 th day of March 1833 -
Elias Lomplind P. Clerk
Mercer County Ky) This day Col John Thompson came before me a justice of the peace and judge of the county court of Mercer county and made oath to the following statement viz I John Thompson 76 years of age do solemnly declare on oath that I am the brother of the above Col George Thompson and have known him since I have known myself, and I have heard his statements read as signed as sworn to by him, and the statements made are true as I live in the same county and part of the time alluded to on the morning of the 5 th George Thompson during the revolutionary war - I shall recollect all the different times he has stated to Williamburg, at Charlottesville and as aid to Genl La Fayette and altho

I was not with him yet I know that he was in service during the term he has stated and continued to serve the full term as I have no doubt from the time he left home until he returned Witness my hand this 14 th day of March 1833 -
John Thompson
Mercer County vs the William Holman clergyman residing in the county of Mercer and Nathan Van Horn and Thomas Allen - residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Col George Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe he is of the age he has stated, and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been an officer soldier of the revolution and we concur in this opinion and we further state that we have long known him and consider him a credible and respectable citizen Witness our hands this 14 day of March 1833 -
C. P. Holman
William Van Horn
Thos Allen

And I do farther declare it as my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant Col George Thompson was a revolutionary officer and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that William Holman who has signed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said county and that William Vanorn and Thomas Allen who have also signed and sworn to the said certificate are residents of the same county and that their statement is en- titled to credit Given under my hand this 14 day of March 1833
Elias Loomis P.P. etc
State of Kentucky Muhlen County ss. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Thomas Allison Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Elias Thompson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof that duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts as such Justice of the Peace In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of March 1833 and in the 41 st Year of the Commonwealth Thos Allison

31 H. 18 Geo. Thompson
mol. 14, 1833 - 84
Mercer Co. Ky.
Born Albemarle Co. Va. 7-4-23 via 1749
AM 76. Attorney at Law deft. Roger Thompson et Chas. Lewis St. G. Mrs
AM 77-
myer 4 m
78 apl May 6 m
Adm Adm Re Camp apl. 6 m. Lafayette

31 418
Rev INVALID.
May 9-1902 Susan Preston Vance Louisville Ky
File No. 31 418
George Thompson (Major Rev War)
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]