Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10542, for John Thomson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Thomson, John or Thompson
R. 105-42
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Pension Claim of John Thompson of So. Car. Pr. To M. Thompson Present Feb. Mar. 25 1853 Laperscal. for
Mobile Apr 9/53

State of South Carolina } ss: County of York District }
Be it known, that before A. S. Wallau a Magistrate in and for the said county, personally appeared Margaret Boyd who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that is the child of John Thompson deceased, widow of a soldier of (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ per annum, that now makes this declaration to recover any increase and arrears of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of the said John Thompson as aforesaid, for the benefit of his children under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 2 nd day of March 185 3 , before me, Margaret Boyd A. S. Wallau Magistrate Justice of the Peace.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Margaret Boyd child of John Thompson deceased, widow of  who was a soldier of Col. W. Thompson (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W. Smith Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said John Thompson as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 2 nd day of March A. D. 185 3 Signed and sealed in the presence of WITNESS, Charles I. Boyd  Margaret Boyd {L.S.} WITNESS, A. S. Wallau
State of South Carolina } ss: County of York District }
On this 2 nd day of March A. D. 185 3 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Margaret Boyd above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. A. S. Wallau Magistrate Justice of the Peace.
State of South Carolina } ss: County of York District }
Be it known, that on the 12 day of March A. D. 185 3 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Margaret Boyd and two disinterested and respectable witness, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with deceased, widow of (who was an officer in the Revolutionary War,) and that are her only surviving children. And that she the said departed this life on the day of A. D. 18 Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, Justice of the Peace.
I John G. Enloe clerk of Court in the County of York and State of South Carolina do hereby certify that A. S. Wallau before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Magistrate Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 18 th day of March A. D. 185 3 , John G. Enloe clerk pro tem

REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF 7. June 1832.
John Thompson,  de.
South Carolina.
Suspended.
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.
6. June '54.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Margaret Boyd , Daughter of John Thompson, dec d . do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of John Thompson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 7. June 1832 - or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and 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 may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 31 st day of May 185 4 . Margaret Boyd
In presence of W. H. Anderson } ss. J. G. Boyd STATE OF South Carolina COUNTY—ss. Chester District
On this 31 st day of May 185 4 , before me a Magistrate  Margaret Boyd in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Margaret Boyd and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Giles J. Patterson M. C. D.
STATE OF South Carolina } ss. Chester District COUNTY.
On this 31 st day of May 185 4 , before me the undersigned a Magistrate  Margaret Boyd in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret Boyd a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that she is the identi- cal Margaret Boyd who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Margaret Boyd
Giles J. Patterson M. C. D.
STATE OF South Carolina } ss. Chester District COUNTY.
I Wm H. Anderson Clerk of Court for Chester district do hereby certify that Giles J. Patterson Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 31 st day of May 185 4 .
Wm H. Anderson Clerk

S.C. 23763
John Thompson Chester District South Carolina
On
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paper sent to J. B. Recall June 2 nd 1886;
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applicant Chesterville S.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 15 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Thompson, Chester District South Carolina
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Volunteer 1778 or '79 1 6 private Capt John Morrison 70 Amherst county, Virginia   substitute for Wm Barnett 3 X teaming Gen. Greene's army tradition  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
X orders to do that service by his officers.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what circumstances the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[d] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of South Carolina Chester District
On this 28 th day of November 1832 Personally appeared in open court before Peter Mylie Judge of the Court of Ordinary now sitting John Thomson a resident of State and District aforesaid aged Seventy years past the 9 th day of March last past 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 June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated volunteered in a company of volunteers commanded by Captain John Morrison, Lieut. William Dunn and Ensign James Crawford in the fall of the year 1778 or 1779 in Amherst county in the State of Virginia marched from thence to Richmond in said State from thence past Little York to Williamsburgh from thence back to Richmond and there joined Genl. Greene's Army & Marched from thence to Petersburg where he was discharged having served eighteen months. And this deponent further saith that he substituted himself for his uncle William Barnett Amherst county State of Virginia for the term of three months joined Genl. Greene's Army and marched with it to the battle at Guilford. and then marched in pursuit of the British to Deep River where he was

Discharges
Having served out his term of three months this last service was performed in driving a Baggage Wagon but this deponent says that he was put to that service by the order of the officers & further saith he was willing to serve in any capacity And this deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He further saith that 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
Ans 1 st Int. I was born in Amherst county Virginia State on 9 th day of March 1762 -
Ans 2 Int. I have no record of my age but have one in my fathers Bible in Amherst county Virginia in the year 1802
Ans 3 Int. I was living in Amherst county State of Virginia when called into service. I have lived in Chester District State of South Carolina ever since the revolutionary war where I now live
Ans 4 th Int. I first volunteered for eighteen months and next substituted for my uncle William Barnett
Ans 5 th Int. I met Genl. Green Col Washington my captain John Morrisson, Lieut. Williams Dunwidie Ensign James Crawford. I know that at the battle of Guilford the North Carolina militia fled as to saw them on their flight
Ans 6 Int. I received a discharge given by Capt John Morrisson I left my discharge in State of Virginia
Ans 7 Int. I will state the names Col George Gill, John Rosborough Rev. Samuel McQuary John M c Crary James McClure Esq. Rev. John B Davies & Joseph Hinkle
Inasmuch as I signed the date above John Thompson in open court Peter M c Ilwaine of the court of ordinary

State of South Carolina } We Samuel M c Greary Chester District } a clergyman residing in State and District aforesaid and Joseph
Hinkle } residing in said State & District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Thomson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reputed and has lived in neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sam l M c Greary Joseph Hinkle
Sworn & subscribed in open court date above Peter Mylin 6606 D
And the 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 Samuel M c Greary who has signed the said certificate is a clergyman resident in State of South Carolina Chester District and that Joseph Hinkle who has also signed the the same is a resident of said State & District and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit Peter Mylin 6606 D
I Peter Mylin clerk of the court of ord South Carolina } Chester District } do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of appli- cation of John Thomson for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 day Nov 1832 Peter Mylin 6606 D

July 12 +
State of South Carolina Chester District
I Peter Mylie Judge of the court of ordinary of said Dis
trict do hereby certify that John Thompson came before me and made oath to amendment of his declaration and I further certify that I firmly believe all his statements both in the declaration & amendment & do further certify that Samuel M'Graw & Joseph Hinkle are resided in Winton and do certify that I know have known and John Thompson from my infancy I understood him to be a soldier of the revolution
Witness my hand & seal of office this 15 day of July 1833
Peter Mylie G.H. Coble to John Thompson J. Thompson 23763 Just the sum to John Thompson Chester District South Carolina to Hintonville Pa

State of South Carolina Chester District
Personally appeared before me Peter Mylie Judge of the court of
ordinary of said District in open court John Thompson who being duly sworn deposes & saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory as also the length of time transpired he cannot positively swear whether his first term of eighteen months service was entirely in 1778 or in 1779 but firmly from his testimony that the last term of three months was in the year 1781 as that was the year of the Battle of Guilford North Carolina & further saith that he did not serve up then Twenty-one months in whole for which he claims a pension
Sworn to & signed in open court this 9 th day of June 1833
John Thompson
Peter Mylie [Signature]

State of South Carolina } Personally came John Thompson Chester District } the Aged Applicant into open court who for the intent to amend his aged declaration saith upon oath that they way he came to serve the Right Hon months in the Virginia Militia at one time was as follows viz the company in which he served agreed to serve the term of eighteen months which was to be the full quota of Militia for Anson county for that term the term he believes was six common or legal years as this deponent believes the legal term was three months
John Thompson
Sworn to before me this 6th day of March 1834 in open court
before me Peter Mylie J6665
State of South Carolina } Peter Mylie Judge and Clerk Chester District } of the court of ordinary of said District do hereby certify that John Thompson above named came into open court court and made the foregoing affidavit as an amendment to his declaration to obtain a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of March 1834
Peter Mylie J6665

10,542
P. O.
John Thompson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

At. Hon. P. Wylie June 2 nd Wks and J. E. Heath. V. C.

231763 Act. 7. June 1832
John Thompson
Suspended
South Carolina
105 H2
In letter to
Peter Mylie Esqr.
11. April 1834
Same June 2 nd 1834
Peter Mylie Act 26. 1843
A. S. Wallace to Sany. 1855.
act - 7 th June 1832

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State  Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 24 th day of March 1784 in the name of John Thompson as Sol Infy and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 59, 18, 9 delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 25 th day of March 1854
[No Seal of Office.]
G. W. Cottle Assr. P. Accts

The name of the Offus not found upon the Hale roll - nor upon Coal roll - but Cabell (Saml.) belong Coal roll, but no such name as Joseph Cabell or Col d or other roll.

Department of War -
Pension Office
October 14. 1833.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Mr. Thompson are again returned. One of two things is necessary in this case; the applicant must either prove his service or furnish a detailed account of it, agreeable to the regulations.
He must have either served in the regular Army or the Militia - if in the Militia, he could not have served one continuous term of 18 months.
I am Whistler
Yr. H. Servant
Geo. W. Brumf
Acting Comr. of Pensions
Rev. William Lloyd Chester Conn. So. Conn.

Mr. Peter Nylund

South June the 15 th 1842 Carolina. Chester Dist
They ware about to have a draft and Colonel Joseph Cavel and Major Hickim Bottom thought it better to raise a company of volunteers to go to little york and Williams burg to stay eighteen months to relieve the District of a draft after they had concluded it best to raise a volunteer company they put it upon Capt John Morrison to raise the company of volunteers to go to Williams burg and at the expiration of the time they ware to send another company to relieve them
James Morrison Joseph Roberts Samuel Woods James Woods William Wood
If I gave it in a regular service I gave it in the for I never knew of any regular service in the virginia
John B Thomson

Yorkville S.C.
26 th th December 1854,
Hon S.P. McCloud.
My Dear Sir,
I herewith in- close an official copy of the ser- vices of John Thompson late of Ches- ter District S.C. I sent power of attorney in this claim to Col Thompson of your city, as he has yet done nothing I presume he does not intend to do anything, I there- fore resume the control, and man- agement of the said claim.
You will please examine, and report this claim to me, as soon as convenient.
With the highest respect I re- main dear sir, Your sincere and devoted friend,
A.S. Wallau,

John Thomson
Am d Dec.
SL
Name of Officer not found on roll at Richmond. See let from Auditor filed all papers of Mr. Duke of the Eng.
142 Peter Wythe Chester C.H. J.C.

State of South Carolina Chester District
On this 21 st day of May 1836 personally appeared in open court before me Peter Nyley Judge of the court of ordinary of Said District now sitting John Thompson a resident of State and District aforesaid aged 72 Seventy two 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 June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and was as herein stated First he enlisted or entered the Virginia State Troops in the fall of the year 1778 or 1779 in Capt. John Morrison's Company. Subsequently Caldwell's Piquet Regiment marched from Amherst County, State of Virginia to Richmond lay there a short time from thence to Little York lay there some time and marched from thence to Williamsburg lay there five or six months from thence back to Little York lay there some time from thence to Richmond lay there a short time when Genl. Green's Army arrived at Richmond joined Genl. Green that is with his own Regiment marched with Genl. Green's Army to Petersburg began lay there some time when discharged having served Eighteen months. Then 2 nd Substituted in place of Wm Barnett followed the Army from Amherst County Virginia in year 1781 joined Genl. Lawson's Army in North Carolina with Genl. Green's Army marched with Green's Army to the Battle of Guilford and thence after the British to Deep River when discharged having served

not less than three months This Law he was put to driving a Wagon but would rather serve as a soldier in any other way he hereby renun- ishes 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
Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Peter Wylic I B O B D
his John T Thompson mark
And the said court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Peter Wylic I B O B D
I Peter Wylic Clerk & Judge of the Court of ordinary of Chatham District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Thompson for a pension I the said Peter Wylic would further state & certify that I have been personally acquainted with said lived in the neighborhood as high as four or five miles for the whole term of my past life and can further certify I can recollect said John Thompson for forty or forty five years and I have heard his ver- acity doubted from common fame has under stood him to be a soldier of the Revolution and would further state he is old and destitute of support and would further certify that he is the same John Thompson whose application I sent to the department some two or three years ago which papers are on file there to which I refer you for further proof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23 rd day May 1836 Peter Wylic I B O B D

P.S. I Peter Myrlie would remark to the commission of persons that the blurry man who certifies for John Thompson is now dead & further that he applied as in the application before I must have been the application for State Troops of Virginia  it is very improbable that he should attempt a Grand Jury.
Peter Myrlie
And would further state that the reason I got no other certificates than that of the declarant I see there is none required for the Virginia State Troops which he must have been.
Peter Myrlie

Honb!
J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
FREE
July 27. 1852
Rev. J. P. Chamber
July 31/43

Hon ble James L Edwards
Sir You will find Enclosed a kind of matter of fact Statement of John Thompson whose papers are on file in your office filed there some years back the person named he has there an young man he was acquainted with in Virginia. I understood the Virginia Rolls were in Extentis You can see within Cavell or Morrison Hickinbottom names as there. It is strange he should have made a blunder in his statement or distastion on file if these names are on Roll let me know I will send to Virginia & yet try to do something for him he has lived in my neighbourhood since a short time after the Revolution has always sustained the Reputation of honesty & truth is now very old & Distinct. Be so good as to examine his papers again
Yours Respectfully
July 21 st 1843
Peter Wylin
PS I could get clergymen & Citizens to certify to his character
PW