Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10530, for Nicholas Thompson, North Carolina

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Thompson, Nicholas Elizabeth
R. 10530
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19.232 R
Alabama Nicholas Thompson
of Marion Co in the state of Alabama who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the Alabama line, for the term of one year 1780 — on Roll
Ascribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 12 of January 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1821 and To the Honorable Mr. Polly M. G. Senator
Arrears to 4th of March 1824 $ 14.19 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1824 $ 48 62.19
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
March 1. 1825

Elizabeth Thompson Ala - Jan 1838
W. W. Cobb 30 th Jan
Chairman fee 25 th Jan
W. W. Cobb

The State of Tennessee } Personally appeared before Lincoln County } me Jacob Gillespie an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid. Sarah Bledsoe who after being duly sworn deposes and saith that Nicholas Thompson, and my sister Elizabeth, were married in the county of Wake, State of North Carolina about sixty three years ago, by one Harris Stephen Esqr. at the house of my father, Jesse Hayes sworn to & subscribed before me this 2 nd day Nov. 1854, her Sarah Bledsoe Mark
Jacob Gillespie
Justice of the peace for Lincoln county.
State of Tennessee } Lincoln County } I Eli J. Hodge Clerk of the county court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Gillespie is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the 20 th March 1834 and will expire on the 1 st Monday of April 1860 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 28 th Nov. 1854 Eli J. Hodge Clerk

State of Tennessee } I Benjamin F Clark Chairman Lincoln County } of the Brooklyn County Court, it being a Court of record do hereby certify that E. L. Hodge is now and was at the time of his signing the foregoing was Clerk of our County Court and all acts of his are entitled to full credit as such given under my hand and seal at Office this 28 th day of November 1854
Benj n F Clark (S) Chairman

State of Alabama & County Court January Term 1894. Morgan County } On the 12 th day of January 1894 Nicholas Thompson appeared personally in open court being a court of Record for the County aforesaid, having power to fine and imprison, and proceeding according to the course of the common law. The said Nicholas Thomp- son being a resident of the county aforesaid and aged about sixty three years last birthday and being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1820 and the first of March 1823. That he the said Nicholas Thompson en- listed in the fall of the year 1782 enter for the term of 12 months in the State of North Caro- lina, in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Waples in the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental es- tablishment, that he served a short time in the company aforesaid and was trans- ferred to a company commanded by Captain Barker the Regiment commanded by Colo- nel Laurence who fell in a skirmish with the British Row Gally in Stone river, and continued to serve in said Regiment until near the expiration of his time of enlistment when he was returned to the Regiment he

enlisted in and in which he moved out the balance of his time of 12 months and was then discharged by Captain Coleman who commanded the Company he belonged to. That he was in the battle fought by Colonel Laurence and Major Brien, and several other battles of big magnitude. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1818 I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, grant, sale or any other way or means disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 nor have I nor any person for me any property or accounts, contracts or debts due nor have I any income other than that contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule as follows to wit
  One horse worth  $40  his Nicholas Thompson mark    Three cattle  15    Between 20 & 30 hogs  50    that the said Nicholas Thompson further states

That he is indebted for expenses to support his family about eighty dollars; That he is by occupation a farmer; That the names and ages of his family residing with him are my wife Betsey, ages about 53 years, and my daughter aged about 13 years. That his wife has been infirm and weakly for about 12 or 18 months that he has no means of support only by his labours except the property contained in the foregoing schedule and that the increasing infirmities of age renders him illly able to sustain a life of toil.
Nicholas his Thompson mark
Thomas H. Aden a sworn witness came also on the same day in open court and made oath that he is a near neighbour of the said Nicholas Thompson and is well acquainted with his circumstances and believes his schedule of property filed in court here is correct as to the items contained, and the value annexed to each article is fully as much as the property would bring in cash; he also states that the said Nicholas Thompson is commonly called, and he states that the account given of his family is correct and that the said Nicholas Thompson and his wife are both aged and infirm and unable to support themselves and family by their labours —
Thos H Aden
Sworn to in open court M. C. Housum Clk. Ct.

State of Alabama } I Matthew C. Houston Clerk of Morgan County } the county court of said county do hereby certify that the fore- going is a complete and perfect transcript of the records in relation to the said matter as appears of record in my office. And I do further certify that it was the opinion of the said court that the schedules of property filed by the said Thompson was correct and that the value assigned to each article was fully as much as it was worth.
In the hearing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and put my seal (leaving no seal of office this fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty and of American independence the forty eighth year M. C. Houston Clk. C. Seal
State of Alabama } I Stephen Heard Judge of Morgan County } the county court of said County do hereby certify that Matthew C. Hous- ton is duly and constitutionally elected and qualified Clerk of the county court of said county and that full faith and credit ought and should be given to all his of- ficial acts given under my hand and seal this thirteenth day of February 1824 and the 48th year of American independence
Stephen Heard Seal

Declaration of Elizabeth Thompson, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838.
State of Alabama
Morgan County E ff On this twenty first day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Judge of the County Court of Morgan County State of Alabama Elizabeth Thompson a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged seventy two years who being sworn first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of Nicholas Thompson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that said Nicholas Thompson was a pensioner as will more fully appear reference being had to Book I volume 125 page 52 examined and countersigned by D L Edwards. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Thompson on the 22 nd day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two; That her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Thompson died on the thirteenth day of September 1840 She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. that is to say at the time above stated I mean to and subscribed on Elizabeth Thompson mark. the day and year above written before me in Open Court Horatio Phelps
State of Alabama
Morgan County E The Deacon W Woolard a clergyman residing in the County of Marshall State of Alabama and John T Rather a citizen of the County of Morgan and State of Alabama - hereby certify that we are well

Acquainted with Elizabeth Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe her to be seventy two years of age that she is reputed and believed to be a woman of truth in the neighbourhood where she resides and to be the widow of Nicholas Thompson, and that we fully concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. before me in open court
Irwin W. Woolard J. T. Rather
Horatio Phelps Judge.
And the Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Elizabeth Thompson is the widow of the said Nicholas Thompson and that we believe her to be seventy two years of age and we have implicit confidence in her statements in regard to her marriage with the said Nicholas Thompson; and the Court further certifies that it appears to it that Irwin W. Woolard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resi- ding in the County of Marshall and the State of Alabama and that the said John T. Rather who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Morgan in the State of Alabama - and they are both truthful persons and their testimony is entitled to credit.
Horatio Phelps
I Thomas Price Clerk of the County Court of the County of Morgan and State of Alabama Do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Elizabeth Thompson - For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Simsboro this 21 st June 1803 Thos Price Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10.530
REJECTED
P. O.
Elizabeth Thompson
Service: Nicholas "
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: C 19232 P. O. _____
P. O. Colo Sheppard N.C. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
May 21. 1894 History to Claude Thompson Crawfordsville, Ind. (prr - I - 35981)

No 9284 Eliz he Thompson Nicholas Alabama
Suspended,
let to Thos. Green Sep. 18. 1803. Hon. W.H. Webb. 9 Jan. 1855. let same above 9. 1856. Act July 7 38

Smith Church March 3rd 1874
Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir I have just recd the inclosed document, which I transmit to you for examination. Please advise me of the result Yours etc. &c. W. Kelly

Col. J. L. Edwards.
Washington 28 July 1843
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Elizabeth Thompson, widow of Nicholas Thompson of Alabama (who was a pensioner) for a pension under the act of 7th June 1838. She was married 22 July 1792.
I am very Respectfully y r . Obedient Thomas Green

H of Rep
Washington March 3 rd 57
Dear Sir
please honor sent
and the following cases for owners of Fannie
Ms
Sources short & Engd Thomas of Ala filed & perhaps by Mr. Mellon of Huntsville Mr Thomas by Mr. Robinson & I believe also your early attention and report to me will be thankly recd
Yours truly
W. H. Webb
Geo. C. Whitney Esq can of Gen
Washington
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