Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31431, for Nathaniel Tomlinson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Tomlinson, Nathaniel
S. 31431
Born in Md.
CONTENTS

25.37 Kentucky
Nathaniel Tomlinson of Pulaski Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Suckett of the reg't commanded by Col. Peyton in the Virginia M.L. for 6 months in 1778
Death date not shown on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec r 1833 — and sent to H. T. Fox, Somerset, Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep: 33 $ 50 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mch '34 10. —
60 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 29

State of Kentucky Pulaski County Court, Set
On this 18 th day of November 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of Pulaski County, State of Kentucky, now sitting as a court, Nathaniel Tomlinson aged Eighty five years , a Resident citizen of Pulaski County State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, that while a Resident of Loudon County State of Virginia, according to his present belief and recollection, in the Summer of the year 1778, he was drafted for a three months tour of duty, in the militia, in the company of Captain John Luckett, he 3 belonged to the Regiment of Col d Peyton, Charles West was the Major. He was rendezvoused with the rest of the men, at Nolans Ferry on the Potomac and after being rendezvoused, was marched through Frederick Town, to Lancaster Pennsylvania, and from thence was marched to near Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, and there joined the Army, under the command of Genl. George Washington Genl. Greene, at the time, was attached to the said army

The British forces at the time were in possession of Philadelphia the headquarters of the Army was at the place where we found the Army under Genl Washington. We were engaged in Camp Service, and employed occasionally while in Camp in making ready to defend and protect the Camp and American Army from the attack of the British Army which was daily apprehended. He was occasionally during the three months, detached from the main Army on scouting parties, to capture the British scouting parties and in the line of Service above specified, served out fully the three months aforesaid, and was detained in the service after the expiration of the above term, by command 10 days of the officers not up than ten days and at the head quarters of the Army was discharged from Service, and from thence returned home, but received no discharge in writing afterwards in the year 1781. while a resident of Loudoun County State of Virginia. He was drafted ordered out and called on according to number for a "Three Months Term" of service in the Militia. (agreeable to the draft above spoken of) in the Company of Captain Thomas Garrison he was rendezvoused with the Company at West Tavern about five miles below Leesburg, we were then marched to Potomac River above Ruffins Ferry where we found several Militia Companies under the Command of Genl Stephens. He belonged to the Regiment of Col. Risby. He thinks that Thomas Mendenhall was Lieutenant Col. Major Hardiman, was the Major of the Regiment.

and was from thence marched to and joined the main army at & near Williamsburg Virginia under the Command of Genl George Washington, and was continued and remained in the service at the place aforesaid, rendering such services as he was ordered to render, being frequently on duty guarding the army, according to Time, and under arms when ordered, until about ten days before the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, his three months having expired, he was dismissed from Service and returned home. He served out fully and entirely the three months, was discharged but received no discharge in writing.
That he has no Documentary evidence whatever of his services and knows of no person, whose Testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He is known to Martin Owens a Clergyman and Ezekiel A. Poach residents of his present neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby Relinquishes every claim, whatever 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 or Territory.
He was born in Frederick County Maryland, on the 15 th day of October in the year 1747.

He has no Record of his age, but there was a Record of his age in the possession of his sister, who lived in the State of Maryland, who is older than he is, whether he understood the Record was in a Bible once the property of his Father and the statement of his age, is made from the Record aforesaid, which he verily believes is correct.
He was living in Loudon County Virginia, when he was called into the service, he continued to live in Loudon County after the Revolutionary war about Twenty years he then removed to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania where he lived until about the year 1820 when he removed to Pulaski County State of Kentucky, in which County he has lived ever since, and in which he now lives residing all the time in the same Neighborhood.
He was drafted when called into the service. He has stated the names of the Officers who were with the Troops where he served, as fully as he can now recollect, as also the Regiment Militia Regiment and the general circumstances of his services.
He did not receive discharges in writing for his term of service.
Sworn to, and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel his  Conlinson mark.

July 14, 1937.
Kenyon Stevenson 82 Aurora Street Hudson, Ohio.
am BA-J/ILL Nathaniel Tomlinson S. 31431
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Tomlinson, who applied for pension while a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 31431, based upon service of Nathaniel Tomlinson in the Revolutionary War.
Nathaniel Tomlinson was born October 15, 1747 in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain John Luckett's company, Colonel Peyton's Virginia regiment, during which period he marched to Philadelphia; he enlisted in 1781, in Loudoun County, Virginia, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Cannon's company, Colonel Risby's Virginia regiment, during which he marched to Williamsburg, Virginia, and was discharged about ten days previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
Nathaniel Tomlinson resided in Loudoun County, Virginia, about twenty years following the war, then moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and remained until about 1820, at which time he moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1833, at which time he resided in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He

made no reference to wife or children at the time he made application for his pension.
Nathaniel Tomlinson referred to an older sister who had lived in Maryland, but he did not give the name of said sister.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Nathaniel Tomlinson Certificate #25311 Issued December 21, 1833 Rate $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1860
No ans Recd.
James P. ... Hon. ... Recd. ...
L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Somerset Kentucky Nov. 23. 1833.
Dr.
Enclosed are the papers upon the application of Sarah Cook & Nathaniel Tomlinson, for pensions. I have endeavored to prepare them in conformity to the requirements of your Honor. and hope they will receive your favorable consideration. Please address me. as their attorney as soon as your leisure and opportunities will allow.
about eight months since. The papers upon the application of James Purvis, were enclosed to your Department not having received a Reply from your Honor. doubt have been entertained by me. that they have never arrived. I regret exceedingly to be troublesome but I hope under the circumstances you will excuse me. Mr Purvis is like the other individuals above named old poor. and stands greatly in need of the assistance and bounty of the Government. he served in all about forty years - if his papers have not been received at the Department Be so kind as to advise me. that I may prepare his papers again
Sometime since. the papers of Wm Owens and Richard Goffen. were enclosed to your Department. as yet no return has been received. they were prepared agreeable to the very prudent and equitable rules of your Department. and I hope will entitle the applicants to Certificates for the pensions as the same would be very acceptable & very useful. Should they not arrive at your Department. inform me. and I will prepare their papers again.
with esteem and regard
Permit me to subscribe myself
Your Obedt Servt.
Thos. J. Fox

No 28.602
Wathaniel Tomlinson Pulaski Co. Kentucky
from 1778 private 6 months.
$20
Continued Not found
Pension papers
Kentucky Pulaski County
W. June 1833
Q. to be certified
Thos H. H. H. Somerset Ken

We Martin Owens a Clergyman, Residing in the County of Pulaski State of Kentucky and Ezekiel A Pritch Residing in the same, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Tomlinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Martin Owens E A Pritch
And the said Court do hereby Declare their 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 as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Martin Owens, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman Residing in the County of Pulaski, State of Kentucky

and that Ezekiel A. Pritch, who has signed the same certificate, is a Resident in the County of Pulaski State of Kentucky and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jos. P. Carter Jr. { Justices of the Peace G. W. Saunders } and Members of the Bonnie Grogan } Pulaski County Court.
I William Fox, Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County, Kentucky, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Conlinson, for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 22 d day of November A.D. 1833,
Wm Fox, Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County.

31431 INVALID.
Rev
Jany. 7, 1904 - Nisby to J. E. Stallings - Neosho Texas 1935 - Sept. 23 - Hist. to Mrs. A. S. Frye - S.L. 1937 - July 14 - Hist. to Kenyon Stevenson - S.L.
File No. 31,431
Nathaniel Tomlinson
De Rev Wm
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: -Vol. 3 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

September 23, 1935.
Mrs. A. S. Frye 506 West Columbia Street Somerset, Kentucky.
BA-J/ILL Nathaniel Tomlinson S. 31431
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Tomlinson, a pensioner of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
The data furnished herein regarding Nathaniel Tomlinson are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 31431, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Nathaniel Tomlinson was born October 15, 1747, in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, he enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain John Hackett's company, Colonel Peyton's Virginia regiment, during which period of service he marched to Philadelphia; he enlisted in 1781 in Loudoun County, Virginia, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Cannon's company, Colonel Risby's Virginia regiment, during which he marched to Williamsburg, Virginia, and was discharged about ten days previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
Nathaniel Tomlinson resided in Loudoun County, Virginia, about twenty years following the war, then moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and remained until about 1820, at which time he moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1833, at which time he resided in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Nathaniel Tomlinson referred to an older sister who once lived in Maryland, but he did not state her name. He made no reference to wife or children in his claim for pension.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

82 Aurora St., Hudson, Ohio, July 6, 1937.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me all the biographical data on pensioner NATHANIEL TOMLINSON who applied for pension in Pulaski Co, Ky in 1835, and who was born in Frederick Co, Md., in 1747?
I believe he was father of my wife's & children's ancestor JOSEPH TOMLINSON , who moved into Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1804, & died there 1836, and I wish to establish proof thereof.
I particularly want data on the place & date of death of NATHANIEL TOMLINSON the pensioner, the name of his wife, and the names of his children as may be shown in his pension file. Of course, I wish other facts as shown also. Thank you!
Yours truly,
Mrs. L. L. Stevenson Kenyon Stevenson

Somerset Ky Sept 1, 1935-
Veterans Administration, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
In the report of the Secretary of War at the first session of the 23 rd U. S. Congress, in Senate Document, year 1835, there appears the name of Nathaniel Tomlinson, living in Pulaski County Kentucky.
Have you any record of Nathaniel Tomlinson's application for pension etc? I should like all details your office may have, for genealogical purposes.
Thanking you for your kindness I am,
Very truly yours
Margaret Dunn Frye Registrar Somerset Chapter D.A.R.
Mrs A S Frye 506 W. Columbia St Somerset Kentucky

31. 431 Nathaniel Tomlinson
Am 18. 33 - 83 Pulaski Co Ky
78 London Co Va Capt. Jas. Lockett Col. Peyton Pvt. 3 mos
41 Capt. Thos Cannon Col. Rusty Pvt. 3 mo
Born Oct 15. 1747 Frederick Co. Md
No War
Henry Baldwin Bureau of Pensions.
3-068. (Old No. 3-619.)
33756

Moody Public School.
Board of Directors.
J. B. YOUNG, - - - - President. C. T. WALLACE, - - - Secretary. J. C. REYNOLDS, - - - Treasurer. J. T. TORRENCE, J. A. LAND, W. R. JOHNSON, HARDY HAY.
THOROUGH!
PRACTICAL!
PROGRESSIVE!
Faculty.
M. L. STALLINGS, - - - Principal. MRS. RUDE STALLINGS, Assistant High School Department. MISS BEATRICE KILLINGSWORTH, Inter- mediate Department. MISS AGNES STEELE, Primary Dep't.
Moody, Texas, Dec. 11, 1903.
Com. Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Please inform me whether a pension was granted or a land warrant issued on account of the service of Na- than - Tomlinson in any organization of Virginia or Continental Troops during the Revolutionary war. Tomlinson may have had a double Christian name.
Was Hezekiah Harvey of N. C. a soldier in the Continental Army during or at any time of the Revolution- ary war?
Yours very respectfully, J. A. Stallings, Moody, Texas.