Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36116, for Thomas Melton, Virginia

SERVICE
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Milton, Thomas Nilton or
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Kentucky 17865
Thomas Melton, (or Milton) Clarke Co. Kentucky.
Private in col. Spotswood's Regiment, Virginia line, 1777 to 1780 - 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of Oct. 1820. and sent to Leslie Combs, agent, Lexington, Kentucky.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820.  $ 209. 33    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March.  48 "    26 mo. 5/30. } 1821.  $ 257. 33  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 May 1820.
Notice sent to agent 80 Nov. 1820
Letter 22 April 1837 - Pen ago

17,432.
Thomas Melton (or Milton.) Declaration
23. Sept. 1819.
Clarke Co: Kentucky.
Col. Spotswood's regt. Virginia line, 1777 to 1780.
30th June, 1818.
Not found on rolls
Adm d
But the precise date of the former certificate must be ascertained, & provid. in due form, in order to entitle the
Applicant to the benefit of time. Not property.
Leslie Combs, agents, Lexington, Kentucky.
26. Sept. 1820.

District of Kentucky ss:
On this twenty third day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, Judge of that Fayette Circuit Court for the State of Kentucky, personally appeared Thomas Melton aged about sixty eight years, resident in Shelby County of said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Thomas Melton enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the of 1777 in the County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. Marguis Calmes of the 2 nd Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Spotswood in the line of the State of Virginia also on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States, until the 12 th of May when he was taken at the siege of Charleston by the British with whom he was detained about sixteen months at which time he made his escape, that soon after his return he was discharged from service by Genl. Morgan in Winchester in the said State of Virginia. That he was in the battles of Monmouth, history of Stony Point &c and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except as annexed .
The said Melton further states, that some time in the month of June 1818, he made out his declaration, as he was informed and believed, conformably to the requisitions of the act of Congress above referred to, that he had it forwarded to the War Office and that he has lately been informed by letter from John L. Edwards Esq r Clerk in the Pension Office addressed

to Col o James Morrison of Lexington Kentucky, that there was some defect in said declaration & that it had been handed to the Hon ble H. Clay of Congress for the purpose of having it amended. That he is informed application has been made to Mr Clay for it, who says that if he received the paper referred to, he does not remember it and can't now find it -
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
B. Mills
I Benjamin Mills. Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Melton did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment, and that I am satisfied he needs the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Given under my hand this twenty third day of September, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
B. Mills
The precise day of the former application above referred to cannot be remembered by the witness or judge; but the month is positively sworn to. Let the last day of June 1818 be taken as most favorable to Government, & with that day the applicant is satisfied
B. Mills

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Court. September 27 th 1819.
I Thomas Bodley clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Wills whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of subscribing the same the Presiding Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid duly Commissioned and appointed agreeable to Law, and due faith and Credit, is and should be given to all his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Lexington this date above & in the 28 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. Bodley.

Fayette County Court September Court 1820.
On motion of Thomas Melton who produced in open Court his pension schedule, which was sworn to and certificate, It is ordered that the same be recorded and certified to the Secretary of the war Department which is in the following words vizit;
Schedule
District of Kentucky, ss.
Fayette County Court
On this twelfth day of September 1820. personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said District, and Fayette County, having by act of Assembly, its proceedings recorded and possessing power to fine and imprison for contempt, Thomas Melton aged seventy years, resident in Clarke County in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; He enlisted for three years or during the war in 1777. in Loudoun County Virginia under Capt. Marguis Calmez of the second regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col. S. Spotswood, served till taken at the siege of Charlestown by the British, was a prisoner about

sixteen months, escaped and then discharged by General Morgan in Winchester Virginia. He was in the battles of Monmouth, taking of Stony Point, &c. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
He has no property except his cloathes and very few of them, -
He has no debts due him and owes about one Dollar and fifty cents.
My occupation was farming, when I was able to work. I can now do nothing. My wife aged about sixty years and myself are living with

our children, sometimes one and then another.
Thomas his X Milton to marks
Sworn to, and declared, on the 12 th day of September 1820. before us N o 13 interlined in two places on the first page before Matt h Elder R. A. Wood & John Bradford: Justices of the Peace & Judges of said County Court.
State of Kentucky Fayette County Court September 13 th 1820.
I James C. Rodes clerk of the court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this day and date last aforesaid - and of the Commonwealth the 29 th Year.
James C. Rodes

36 116
INVALID.
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File No. 36 116 *or Milton Thomas Milton His Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W. H. Y. July 3, 07.

17,432. Tho. Melton
Certificate D 11

Lexington, Sept r 11 th 1820,
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Sec y War Sir,
According to y r Instructions to the Lodge under date 22 d May last, Thomas Melton, (whose case is again enclosed) has made proof as to the fact required to be proved, viz, the month in which his first declaration was signed, &c - (June 1818) - for the purpose of commencing his pension at that date, say the last of the month - Your Remark if this could be done, "there will be no objection to y r Proposal of dating the certificate on the last day of June 1818." -
Will you now cause the same to be issued accordingly -
This Schedule is also made out according to the act of Congress Sen- =closed =
Resp ly
Yrs
M o d
Leslie Combs
911

State of Kentucky September 28 th 1819
I do hereby Certify that Robt Melton was enlisted by my instructions in the County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia in the year 1777 as as a Soldier for the 2 nd Virginia Regiment with Regiment I Commanded a Company in - and to the best of my memory the said Melton enlisted for three years or during the War in the afore S d Company & Regiment and that in the year 1779 - I Resigned and to the best of my Recollection I left the afore Said Melton in the afore S d Company and Regiment which was then Commanded by Col Alexander Spotswood since since General Alex. Spotswood of Virginia
Given under my hand the day and date above
Marquis Calmes
State of Kentucky set
I James Clark one of the circuit Judges for the State of a do certify that on this 28 th day of September 1819 Marquis Calmes made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing statements made by him. I further certify that I have

been acquainted with the said Marcus Calhoun for many years, and that he is a man of respectable character, and entitled to full belief considered under my hand this 28 th day of Sept r . 1819
Col o Clarke Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky & Set, Clarke Circuit
I Samuel M. Taylor clerk of the Court held for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that James Clark Esq r whose name is subscribed to the above instrument of writing is and was at the time the same bears date, one of the Circuit Judges of the State aforesaid, and appointed by law to preside in the Circuit aforesaid as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and in the 28 th year of the Commonwealth
Sam. M. Taylor

Northern Bank Sky Lincington March 27, 1837
Sir
I enclose for your inspection the papers of Thomas Melton (or Milton) who has not drawn since 4 th Sept 1835
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Wm Ernst
Pen Clerk

Proof as to date of former certificate
Sept 1820.
for Thos Metten

State of Kentucky - Woodford County, ss. Circuit Court. -
This day came John Elliot (who is a man of standing and credi- -bility,) in open court and made oath that sometime in the month of June 1818, - Thomas Metton came to his house having a certificate of the Lodge there sitting in our court, together with his own statement on oath, made out & attested, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of congress granting the same to indigent Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors - The said Metton being a stran- -ger in that part of the country, this deponent proffered to take, and did take , his certificate & proof as aforesaid delivered the

delivered the same to one William B. Blackburn for the purpose of being forwarded to the City of Washington in order to obtain Pension — — He is informed the Certificate of proof have been mislaid or lost, & the D r Mellon thereby about to be prevented from obtaining his pension back to the D r first named date — To prevent which injustice, I hereby certify as to the above stated facts, — He makes this affidavit — Witness my hand and seal this 9 th day of September 1820 — John Wott Seal —
Shown to by the above named Elliott who is certified to the Secretary of War to be a man of Standing in whose Statement

Statement can be relied on - of September 1820 -
Before me, this 9 th day
Henry Davidge
Circuit Judge, in open Court -
State of Kentucky Woodford Circuit Set.
September Term 1820 -
I John McKinney Jm. Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Davidge esq. whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is the Circuit Judge in & for the Circuit and County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 9 th day of September 1820 - and in the 29 th Year of the
Commonwealth
John McKinney Jm. Clerk