Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10546, for Lawrence Thompson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N6.
Thompson Laurence Keziah
R. 10546
CONTENTS

1359 Kentucky
Lawrence Thompson of Madison in the State of Kentucky who was a Lt. Col. in the Compy commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt commanded by Col. Nash - in the N. Carolina line for - from 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 429 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov: 1832 - - and sent to D. Brock Richmond, Ky
Arrears to 14th Sept 1832 644.04 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 214.68 $858.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk. Book D Vol. 9. Page 62.

4. 1847
Ex H. H. H. to H. H. file
Dup. Certificate issued on the 17 th Aug. 1833. and sent to the Secretary of War D. Buck, Richmond, Ky.
Dup. Cert. issued for L. B. field Bucknell, Invalid, same time

Kentucky Madison County Set. February Term 1837.
On motion of Thomas Richardson letters of ad- ministration is granted him on the estate of Keziah Thompson decd.
Whereupon the said Richardson took the necessa- ry oath as such, and entered into an acknowledged his bond in the penalty of $6000 with Abner Old- ham and Henry Syle his securities conditioned as the law directs.
He copy.
At: Brashakerford clerk
State of Kentucky } Set. Madison County }
On this 2 nd day of July, 1849, personally ap- peared Thomas Richardson Adm r of Keziah Thompson deceased, widow of Captain Laurence Thompson deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, personally appeared a resident of Madison County, Kentucky, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law in open court, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress for the children of widows of revolu- tionary soldiers. The Administrator of the said Keziah Thompson decd would state that she was lawfully married to Laurence Thompson before the first day of January, 1814 - That the said Laurence Thompson and his wife Keziah both being dead the Administrator now cannot state when or

where they were certainly married but they have children now living who are between sixty and seventy years of age. For the truth of this he refers to the depositions of Abraham Patterson, Abner Oldham & Nathaniel Oldham which are hereto attached as part of this application. The said Administrator also would state that he seeks to draw the pension due the said Rizpah Thompson and at the time of her death solely for the use and benefit of her children. He has no doubt that the said Laurence Thompson and the said Rizpah were lawfully married as man and wife and lived together as such till the death of Capt. Thompson - The said Rizpah Thompson survived her husband and lived till the 13 th day of February 1837. For proof of this the said Administrator refers to the deposition of James Royburn and for the day that Capt. Laurence Thompson died the records of the Pension Department will furnish full evidence. He further refers to the deposition of Daniel Bentley, which is hereto attached, and which will show that he died on the 21 st day of April 1835. Proof was made in the County Court of Macon on the 30 th day of May, 1836, of the death of Laurence Thompson - that his pension was voted the 17 th August, 1833 - that he drew under that certificate $429 36 per annum - and that Rizpah Thompson was his widow and then living. The administrator refers the pension department to the declaration of Capt. Thompson and his papers now on file for proof his services

He refers the Department to the deposition of Abraham Patterson, Abner Oldham & Nathaniel Oldham for evidence that they were lawfully married and lived together till Capt. Thompson's death.
The Richardson Estate of Keziah Thompson Deceased.
At a County Court before and held in the Town of Pikeville, for Madison County, Kentucky, on the 2nd day of July 1849, this declaration and the accompanying depositions were read over in open Court, and the said Court does hereby declare their opinion that Keziah Thompson was the lawful wife of Capt. Lawrence Thompson and a Revolutionary Soldier, and that she the said Keziah Thompson and Lawrence Thompson were lawfully married before the 1st day of January, 1794. The Court would further state that from the high character of Capt. Thompson & his wife Keziah Thompson, they are well satisfied that they were lawfully married, and would never have lived together in any other way. This Court are well acquainted with Abraham Patterson, Abner Oldham, Nathaniel Oldham & James Patterson. They are all men of credibility & entitled to full credit upon oath.
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State of Kentucky Madison County Set
I M Shackelford clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the within and foregoing order and proceedings of said Court in relation to the application of Thomas Richardson Administrator of Keziah Thompson D ce for as a Pension is correctly transcribed from the records of my office and that the same is signed in person by the respective members of the Court present, and I do further certify that Humphrey Jones Jr and Joseph Turner Esq r before whom the within and foregoing Depositions of Abraham Beatterson, Abner Oldham, Nathaniel Oldham, James Rabourn and Daniel Bently are now and were at the respective dates thereof acting Justices of the peace of said County and members of said County Court, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at my office in Richmond this 25 th day of July 1849.
J. M. Shackelford C.M.C.O.
No 13927 Keziah Thompson wid of Ky
act 7 July 1838
Repealed. said before the Master of Chancery act.

State of Kentucky Madison County, ss.
As a justice of the peace for the County & State above named I hereby certify that Abraham Wallen, Abner Glenn, Mathias Glan- -ann & James Patten this day personally appear- -ed before me & respectfully made their oath as follows to wit. The said Abraham Wallen that he is about seventy three years old, that he resides in Madison County Kentucky & has so resided ever since the year 1799. That between the last named year & the year 1800 he became acquainted with the late Capt Lawrence Thompson & his wife Keziah Thompson & continued to be well & acquainted with them up to the time of their respec- -tive deaths. That when he first became acquaint- -ed with them it was respec- -tively among their neighbors & acquaintances. That said Lawrence Thompson had served in the revolution- -ary war as an officer. That said Lawrence Thom- -pson & Keziah Thompson were when I first became

acquainted with them being together as man & wife & your respect to be reached by all their acquaintances
They at his first acquaint- ance with them had two or three children, the eldest of which must be some years if not quite twenty years old. The said Elizabeth Thompson was a lady of good family and unexceptionable character & apparent belief would not have lived in adultery with any man. A special barn no doubt in his own mind from the above facts & others that said Laurence Thompson & the said Elizabeth Thompson were lawfully married prior to the year 1794. The said Abner Bick- -ann makes oath that he will be sixty five years old next December & became acquainted with the late Capt Laurence Thompson & Elizabeth his wife in the year 1795. They then had two children, both of whom as he believes were older than apparent. He has heard the above statements of Abner

Walters read & adopt the whole of it as his own statement except as herein note ... Walter read the late Capt. Lawrence Thompson & his wife as early as 1894 & perhaps earlier. Went on his first acquaintance with them they were reported as man & wife & had two or three children older than affiant. He has heard had the above statement of Walter read the whole of it as his statement except as far as it differs from this his own statement.
James Raburn makes oath that he will be fifty years old on the next Feb - May. Went from his early residence where he has been well acquainted with the late Capt. Lawrence Thompson & his wife up to the time of their respective deaths. That he was present at the residence of said Lawrence

Thompson in Madison County Kentucky where the area which occurred on the 12 th day of February 1837 The undersigned has had a long personal acquaintance with each of the persons sworn in this case they are all men of undoubted character for honesty and ought to be believed in any statement they would make if sworn from under my hand this 30 th day of June 1849 Humphrey Jones J.P.
Also the deposition of Daniel Bentley resi- dent of Madison County, Ky aged forty nine states that he was a neighbor to Capt. Low- rence Thompson in his life time. He died in Madison County, Ky. on the 21 st day of April 1835. Had the character of Capt. Thompson & wife I have no doubt they were lawfully married. I never knew any person doubt it
Daniel Bentley
Madison County, Ky.
J. Joseph Turner, a Justice of the Peace for Madison County, do certify that Daniel Bentley this day came personally before me, and you, signed and swore to the foregoing deposition according to Law. I also certify that he is of credi- ble person, and his statement is entit- led to full credit. Given under my hand this 2 nd July 1849
Joseph Turner J.P.

N o 2995 Capt. L. Thompson,
Declaration
from 1775.
Signed & captioned
loo # 429.36
roll as if found about
on Roll

(Thompson)
State of Kentucky, } ss. Madison County }
on Roll of Life from 15 Aug 76 to Jan 1778
On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appears before Will. Goodloe, Jas. Dufur & Rich. Broadus
jurors of the County Court of Madison County against Lawrence Thompson a resident of said County of Madison aged seventy nine 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 7 th 1832. That in Orange County State of North Carolina in the year 1775 in July or August he entered the service of the United States as first Lieuten- ant in a company commanded by Capt. Alfred Moon, Pine Bluff Wash was the commandant of the Regiment or that portion of it then at Hillsboro N.C. That he was attached to the first Regiment of North Carolina Troops on Continental establishment was appointed by the State of N.C. In the summer of 1776 he received a Captain's Commission from the Continental Congress - The warrants it was signed by Charles Thompson Secretary acted as Capt. in the 1 st Regiment N. Carolina Troops on Continental establishment - marched to Charleston in 1776 - In 1777 we were ordered on to the North - at Georgetown

present District of Columbia was once in Mount Airy for small Pox - thence to Philadelphia - thence to the Jerseys, to Trenton, thence back to Chattle & on the 11 th Sept. 1777 was in the Battle of Brandywine - On the 4 th Oct was in the Battle of Germantown - continued in Commission till the latter part of some time of the year 1778 when he resigned his commission as Capt. to Arch d Lyttle Colo, in North Carolina - He has no documentary evidence to prove his services in his profession except his military orders from Colo North, which are herewith forwarded, - his commission he had for many years but it has been destroyed - He makes religiously every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & claims his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State I was subscribed his Lawrence & Thompson the day of separation - Mark

And the said Court as fully sustains their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Officer and survived as he states
Wm Goodloe Pickford James Dymott
Kentucky, Madison County ss
David Irvine clerk of the Court of Madison County, do hereby certify that the forgo- ing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Laurence Thompson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office this 17. day of August 1832
David Irvine Clerk

January 31, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Lawrence Thompson, R.10546
Ella Graves Thompson Leasburg North Carolina
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 10546, based upon the military service of Lawrence Thompson, the only soldier of that name who enlisted from Orange County, North Carolina, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Lawrence Thompson entered the service in Orange County, North Carolina, in July or August, 1775, at which time he was appointed first lieutenant in Captain Alfred Moore's company in the First North Carolina Regiment which was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel F. Nash. In the summer of 1776 he was commissioned captain. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He served until sometime in 1778 "when he resigned his commission as captain to Archibald Lytle, Colonel in North Carolina".
He married Keziah -----, before 1794 but the exact date of marriage and her maiden name were not given.
In 1795 they had two children but their names were not given.
Lawrence Thompson was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age and was living in Madison County, Kentucky.
He died in that county April 21, 1835.
His widow, Keziah Thompson, died February 13, 1837.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Commissions of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Jan. 19, 1934
Will you please give me a statement of the services of Samuel, Thomas, Lawrence, and Joseph Thompson , of Orange Co., N.C., in the Revolutionary War; and Continental tell me if there were other Thompsons in this army from this same locality, also Thompson from Berks Co., Pa.? I will appreciate this favor. Yours very truly, Ella Graves Thompson Seabreeze, N.C.

Lawrence Thompson. R. 101546 N.C.
Recruiting instructions for Capt. Thompson, signed F. Nash, dated Wilmington Sept. 16, 1876.
The above paper has been removed from this claim to be forwarded to the War Department.
A.E.P. Nov. 8, 1911.
Sent to the War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10546
P. O.
Keziah Thompson
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
List of 1852 gives fol. reason for rejection "She died before passage of the act."
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: 1359 Cal St NW
P. O.
NE Cor
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

N 13.927 Keziah Thompson Ky
Rejected Letter Joseph Turner 14 th Aug - 49
105 H6 acty July 1838

Lawrence Thompson
ad. to Ky 1838. act 1832 admitted
for Altmarkland
by Louck - order of 6-6 - July 52

Richmond, Pa.
August 17. 1832.
Hon. L. Cope,
Sir, I send you herewith enclosed the disquisitions of Capt. S. Thompson - an officer of the Revolution, and also of John Hunter, George Tomlinson & Gabriel White, Revolutionary Soldiers. Please communicate as soon as practicable the result of their several applications to most respectfully
Yours ob. Servt.
D. M'Kee

291 Pension Office August 14 th 1849
Sir.
The papers in the case of Keziah Thompson dec d Widow of Laurence Thompson have been examined and filed under the act of 7 July 1838. With respect to Carr, It appears from the evidence in this case that Mr. Thompson's death occurred in 1837. As she was not living at the passage of the act above referred to was passed she of course could have acquired no right to its provisions, Consequently her claim must be rejected.
Joseph Turner Esq. Richmond Kentucky

Joseph Turner 14 th August 1849

Richmond, Ky. Aug. 2 d , 1849.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commencement Pension
Dr. Liu-Lin-
closed please find the Declaration of Thomas Richardson Adm. of Kentucky Thompson dwd, widow of the late Capt. Laurence Thompson dwd. a soldier of the Revolution.
Please address me when it is ne- cessary in relation to this claim
Respectfully Joseph Turner

A. M. Goodloe in relation to Loss Pension certificates of L. Thompson H. L. Billings

State of Kentucky } ss. Madison County }
Archibald W. Goodloe of the County aforesaid this day made oaths before B. L. Aiken a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid that in November last under a power of attorney from Capt. Laurence Thompson of the County aforesaid, an officer of the Revolution and a Pensioner, he drew the Pension of said Thompson up to the 4 th September 1832 from U.S. Branch Bureau at Lexington and from the agent for paying pensions at said Branch. That he at same time & place drew the pension of Purvis Dick Rule of Estill County, Ky., due on the 4 th Sept. 1832 said Dick Rule being an invalid Pensioner — That he took with him the Pension certificates of said Thompson & Dick Rule.

I accidentally mislaid or lost them - that he has since after diligent search, been able to find either of them - that he made an affidavit to this effect in January or February last - that that said Previous have as yet been unable to procure copies of their certificates - he earnestly hopes that they will be speedily forwarded - August 9 th 1833 - A. W. Goodloe
Subscribed & sworn to before me me a justice of the peace as aforesaid and I certify that said A. W. Goodloe is still in said County of Madison and a man of good character & credible person. Dated - Given under my hand this 9 th August 1833 - A. B. Hawkins for

State of Kentucky, ss. Madison County, ss.
I David Irvine Clerk of the County Court of Madison County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry H. Hawkins whose certificate is foregoing was at the date thereof still in a section of the peace in upon said County & that his signature thereto is genuine —
GIVEN under my hand & the seal of my said office at Richmond this 9 th August 1833 —
David Irvine Clerk of Madison County

January 31, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
Ella Graves Thompson Leasburg North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of soldiers of the Revolution named Joseph, Lawrence, Samuel and Thomas Thompson.
Because of the large number of requests for records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, this office is unable to send more than two records to each inquirer.
The records of Lawrence Thompson, R. 10546, and Samuel Thompson, W. 4605, are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator