Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6274, for John Thomas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Thomas John Sarah Sally or
N 6274
CONTENTS

12.024 North Carolina -
John Thomas of Greenville - in the State of N. Car. who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Wall - of the Keyser's Rifles by Fleming - in the La. line for 6 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolinians at the rate of 20 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 - day of March 1839 and Sept. 1840. Lewis Williams, Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1839 to Semimont. allowance ending Sept - 10 - $ 57 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 6 Page 57
Deed
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th Apr 1838 from 4 Sept 1839 to 24 Jan'y 1840. Age Notified 10. Nov. 1841.
Date of death not as B

24490. North Carolina. Sally Thomas widow of John Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1849 and sent to J. H. Alexander Statesville N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 243 Vol. 1.

Mr Thomas I North bara
14/12/13 P 263 £20 Feb. 19
Mr Williams

BRIEF in the case of  John Thomas of Indell  County  in the State of North Carolina  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     July In 17 87 3 Pri Gen. Col Wall. Major Jones Col Fleming - Genl Muhlenberg -   Sept 1781 3 3 Capt Fairburn, Genl Washington  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? York.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Halifax County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective As authentic as the character of witness 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Mahon  20/1833
Examining Clerk.

John Thomas
Declaration
adm ce
6 mo pri
20/6

North Carolina. On this 20th day of November In 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Worshipful County Court of Iredell County, Now sitting John Thomas a resident of Iredell County North Carolina Aged Seventy 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 7th. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. That the said John Thomas entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militia soldier in the month of January 1781 for the period of three months in the County of Halifax State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Wall, in the Regiment afterwards commanded by Maj. Jones & Col. Fleming; that they marched from Halifax County aforesaid to Petersburg Virginia; from thence to a place called Cabin Point in Surry County about twenty eight miles below Petersburg; at Cabin Point the Regiment under Maj. Jones remained for about a month; from thence they marched to Suffolk where they met with General M'culloch - the British having burnt & destroyed Suffolk before the arrival of the American Troops at that place, he with

the other Troops was ordered from Suffolk to Portsmouth; at Portsmouth the American Troops took the Picket Guard of the enemy; that the enemy being in Portsmouth, & confining themselves to that point, the American troops returned to Suffolk, their head quarters at that time; That having marched backward & forward between Portsmouth & Suffolk several times, the troops on the expiration of their term of Service, were discharged above Suffolk, at a place called Black Water Bridge in the State of Virginia.
And the said John Thomas further states that he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia soldier about the first of September 1781 for the period of three months; that he marched from Halifax County Virginia, under the Command of Capt John Paulkner; that they marched from Halifax County aforesaid to Petersburg Virginia from thence to Newoms Spring below Sabine Point; from thence to Old Williamsburgh & on to the Siege of York Town in Virginia; that he remained in service at York Town till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis; that not long after the surrender he was discharged as well as he now recollects in the beginning of November 1781 - That he has no documentary evidence to offer, that he received a written discharge for the first tour from Capt Charles Wall & for the second tour from Capt John Paulkner which discharges were both destroyed by the burning of his

dwelling house in Halifax County Virginia in the year 1822; that he now resides in Indell County North Carolina one hundred forty or fifty miles from where he resided at the time of service, which renders it very difficult for him to procure the testimony of his old fellow Soldiers. But notwithstanding he has procured the evidence of Moses Capps, of Halifax County aforesaid, who served in the War of the Revolution with him, & whose Affidavit will accompany this declaration.
Answers to interrogatories by the Court
1 I was born in Amelia County Virginia May 8th. 1762.
2 I have a family record, there is no public one that I know of.
3 I were living in Halifax County Virginia when I continued to reside until the year 1823 when I removed to Indell County N. Carolina where I now reside
4 I were called into service by draft.
5 I Received a written discharge for the first tour from Capt. Charles Wall, & for the second tour from Capt John Faulkner which discharges were destroyed by the burning of his dwelling house in Halifax Co. Virginia in the year 1822.
6 He knew General Hughlenburgh in his first tour also, Maj' Jones & led. Fleming & in the second tour he knew led. Rogers & Col. Dick, or Dix as he believes the name to be; likewise knew Genl. Washington in command in Chief when he saw him at York Town

7 I refer to John Carlton formerly of Halifax County Virginia & now my neighbor in N. Carolina for Corroborating evidence, as respects my services as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. — I also refer to said Carlton & to Basil Gaither also my neighbor in Iredell County N. Carolina to testify to my character &c. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or Territory.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 20 th day of November 1832. John Thomas
I John Carlton residing in the County of Iredell N. Carolina, hereby Certify that I have been well acquainted with John Thomas for more than twenty years, that I knew him when he resided in Halifax County Virginia that I believe him to be seventy years of age, that he was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion, & I do also Certify that said John Thomas has always been considered a man of strict Veracity since my acquaintance with him. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Carlton

I Basil Gaither residing in the County of Iredell North Carolina do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John Thomas who has subscribed & sworn to the above for several years declaration; that I believe him to be a man of veracity, that I believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a Soldier of the Revolution, & that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to in open Court & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid, Basil Gaither mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Carlton & Basil Gaither who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Iredell County N.C. & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Abraham Simonson Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Iredell County North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Thomas for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Statesville this 20 th day of November 1831 A Simonson Clerk

One thousand seven hundred and ninety three December fourth John Thomas and Sally Younger by Leonard Baker
Teste Geo Cunningham C.
I William Holt Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Register of the marriage of John Thomas and Sally Younger with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1793 December 4"
I William Holt above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia and that the above is a true copy from the records of my office with the exception above named as certified by me.
Sworn before me
W m Holt Ck
a Justice of the Peace
W m T Ballow J. P.
I William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State of Virginia certify that William T Ballow is a magistrate above duly commissioned and I swear that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County & subscribed my name this 26 th day of January 1844
W m Holt Ck

State of South Carolina Iredell County
On this 16, the day of February 1884 one thousand Eight hundred fortyfour, personally appeared before me Amos Lovelace, one of the acting Magistrates and a member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County, Sally Thomas a resident of the County of Iredell North Carolina, aged sixty seven years, who being 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 1 st 1838, "Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of John Thomas late pensioner deceased of Iredell County North Carolina, who was a private Soldier in the Virginia Continental in the War of the Revolution, and was allowed a pension as such at the rate of twenty dollars ($20) per annum under the act of June 7 th 1832.
She further declared that she was married to the said John Thomas in Halifax County Virginia by Leonard Baker on the fourth day of December in the year Sixteen hundred ninetythree, (1793) that the husband the aforesaid John Thomas died on the 21 st th day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of Jany Seventeen hundred and ninety four Vigi on the 4 th of December 1793. as above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before Amos Lovelace Sally Thomas mark
State of North Carolina Iredell County
I do hereby certify that Sally Thomas who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declar- ation before is a credible person and to be believed on oath.
I also certify that she is the widow of the Identical John Thomas who was a United States Pensioner of said County

at the rate of $20. per annum, and died in said County in the year 1841 having the aforesaid declarant a widow, who has never since married. And I further certify that the declarant Sally Thomas is by reason of old age & bodily infirmity unable to go to the Court house to make her said declaration. Given under my hand and seal the day and date first above written. Amos Loveless
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter
Small County ss Session Feby Term 1844
I J F Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Sally Thomas Widow of John Thomas Pensioner died of said County was this day laid before the said Court examined and approved whereupon the Court orders that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department.
I further certify that Amos Loveless before whom the foregoing declaration was proven is and was at the time of signing the same a magistrate as aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Statesville this 24 th February 1844
J F Alexander Clerk of Small County Court

November 16, 1935
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BA-J/TEL John Thomas-W. 6274
Mr. John R. Upshaw 521-B, East 85 th Street New York, New York
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6274, based upon the military service in that war of John Thomas.
John Thomas was born May 8, 1762, in Amelia County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, John Thomas enlisted in January, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Charles Wall's Company, Colonel Fleming's Virginia Regiment; he enlisted about September 1, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John Faulkner's Company, Colonel Peter Rogers' Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis.
In 1823, he moved to Iredell County, North Carolina, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832.
He died January 24, 1940 or 1841 (both dates are shown) in Iredell County, North Carolina.
The soldier married December 4, 1793, in Halifax County, Virginia, Sarah or Sally Younger. The date of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Sally, was allowed pension on her application executed February 10, 1844, at which time she was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Iredell County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to children.
Could not identify officers. There was a capt & a col. Fleming Both def before 1781

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sally Thomas, widow of John Thomas (W.6274), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sally Thomas, widow of John Thomas, Certificate No. 4490, issued March 22, 1849, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1935 Nov 18 - Heir to John R. Upahaw Ed.
Rev WIDOW, & Co.
File No. _____
6274
Sally Thomas
Wid.
John Thomas
Port. Rev. Wash
Act: _____
Feb. 25/48
Index:—Vol. _____
66
Page _____
270
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6101  N. Carolina Sally Thomas widow of John Thomas who was a Private in the Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept 1842 and sent to J. P. Alexander Statesville N.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 161
Order to pay 26. May 1843 N: 72 Joint Resolution
Sent to Hon. D. M. Panning, Concord N.C.
1841 } 1841 1841 } 1841 2 } 2

8708
North Carolina
Sally Thomas
widow of John Thomas
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24 th Jany 1841 of Chatham Co in the State of NC who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Wall of the reg commanded by Fleming in the Va line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of NC at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 24 th Jany, 1841,
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sep r 1844 and sent to J. F. Alexander Stateville NC
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. L. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 301
N o act 1843 6396
N o 72 under the Joint Reso. 23 rd Jany. 1845- issued Apr 13. 1845-

Declaration Sally Thomas Act of Jan. 23 d /45-

10-652
Sally Thomas N.C.
— Suspended
Act of  the July '38

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 1 st 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Thomas, a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 24 th January 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Sally Thomas
under joint resolution of Jan'y: 23 d 1845 & act
July, 1838 —
Amount: $20 per ann: from 4 March, 1836 to 24 Jan'y: 1841 —
N o 72 S. Res.
Jan. 23. 1845.
Hon. D. M. Barringer
Concord
N. Carolina —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress passed on the 23 of January 1845, State of South Carolina
Iredell County } Whereas the act of the 28th of April 1842 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statements under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of John Thomas who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and I have drawn a pension at the rate of $20. per annum and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1840 to the 24th day of January 1841 when my Pension commenced (To wit) January 24th 1841,
Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of March 1845 before me David Gaither J.P.
Sally Thomas Mark
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
David Gaither J.P.
State of North Carolina
Iredell County } I J. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Iredell certify that David Gaither is an acting Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Statesville this 8 day of March 1845 - J. F. Alexander Clerk of Iredell County Court -

6101
Sarah Thomas

State of South Carolina
Small County } On this Third day of February A.D. 1849 personally appeared before James Patterson of the acting Magistrate, in and for Small County Sarah Thomas a resident of the County aforesaid aged seventy two years who being 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 on the 3 rd February 1848 entitled an act granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of John Thomas late Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner dec d of Small County South Carolina at the rate of $20 per annum. That since the death of her said Husband the aforesaid Sarah Thomas has applied for and received Pensions under the acts of the 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum. And that she is still a widow and has not intermarried since the death of her said Husband which took place on the 24 th day of January 1848 and that she asks for the benefit of the act above named.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before
J. Patterson J.P. Sarah her X Thomas mark
Seal
Test J. Patterson
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Thomas the above declarant and that she is the identical Sarah Thomas Widow of John Thomas who was a Pensioner and is now dead and that she has drawn Pensions as above stated, on the account of the Revolutionary

Services of her late husband John Thomas deceased. I also Certify that she is a person of respectability and that she had not remarried since the death of her said husband but continued widow
Given under my hand this 3 day of February 1849.
Signature
J. Patterson S.P.
J. J. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for Small County do hereby certify that James Patterson is a magistrate as above and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Statesville this 3 rd day of February A.D. 1849.
J. J. F. Alexander Clerk of Small County Court

Stateville N.E. } July 1844 }
Peru
10652 March 6
A N.C. Succy Thomas July 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Census Room Washington City D. G.

Statesville 28: July 1846
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed you have the declaration of Sally Thomas asking for the full year Pension for certain meadows. which you will please examine and add up the result to this place
Yours &c S. F. Alexander

10652
Sally Thomas ..
N.C.
Act 7 th July 38
adnd 6mo pri
$20 from the 24 Jany 41.
Husband died Jan v 24 th '41.
Also
Act 3 March 43
20
S. Res. N: 72.
J. F. Alexander Statesville N.C.

Virginia
Halifax County Set.
This day personally appeared before me John S. Lewellen one of the common-pleas justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and  made  oath , Moses Epps, now a citizen of said county; and made oath, That John Thomas, man- ched from the county aforesaid under the command of Captain Charles (trace to Portsmouth), and served a three months term of duty as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and there placed under the command of Colo. Fleming and after the expiration of said term the said John Thomas was discharged to the best of his knowledge; and returned home; that in the ensuing fall the said John Thomas marched again in Captain John Faulkners company of Militia, to like York and served another term in the said war of three months with this affiant, under the command of Colo. Peter Rogers; That the said John Thomas left the army with this affiant, and that he the said affiant had a written discharge. Given under my hand, this 19th day Sept 1832 Jno S. Lewellen Secy
Halifax County Set.
This day personally appeared before me Jno. S. Lewellen one of the common-pleas justices for the county aforesaid and  made  oath Wm. Fitzgerald and Adam Lock made oath That they have been long acquainted with Mr. Moses Epps whose certificate is herunto annexed; That he is a man of high respectability, known generally as such, and in all respects worthy of credit. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day Sept 1832 Jno S. Lewellen Secy

WEST SIDE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 5 WEST 63RD STREET NEW YORK
TELEPHONE SUSQUEHANNA 7-4400
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
Sept. 25, 1935
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.- Gentlemen:-
I am anxious to obtain information about one of my ancestors whose last name was Thomas and who fought in the Revolution.
This man was from North Carolina, probably from Iredell County. He was awarded a grant of land for his military services. This land is situated in what is now Maury County, Tennessee.
I should like to have the following information concerning this man: his first

WEST SIDE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 8 WEST 63RD STREET NEW YORK
TELEPHONE BUQUEHANNA 7-4400
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
name, the name of his wife, his date of birth, his date of death, the names of his children and the place of his birth.
I believe this man who fought in the Revolution had a son named Isaac Newton Thomas.
If you are unable to give me any of the above information, could you kindly suggest any place I might ask?
Yours truly,
John R. Upshaw 521-B East 85 th St. New York City, New York.

November 16, 1935
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BA-J/XXXX/ee1
Mr. John R. Upshaw 521-B, East 85 th Street New York, New York
Dear Sir:
John Thomas Oct 6 27 H
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor with surname Thomas, of North Carolina, possibly Iredell County, who received land in what is now Maury County, Tennessee, and who, you believe, had a son Isaac Newton Thomas.
The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records of this office consist of claims for pension which have been made to the United States based upon service in those wars.
The surname Thomas is borne many, many times on the records of both wars. Without the full name of a soldier, it is impossible to identify any particular record, definitely. With the meager data given by you an effort has been made to aid you.
The Revolutionary War record has been found of one soldier only, with the surname Thomas who was granted a pension while residing in Iredell County, North Carolina. It is that of John. The War of 1812 records have been searched, also, with the view to obtaining the record of the son of the Revolutionary War soldier. The record has been found of an Isaac Thomas, of Iredell County, North Carolina, in that war. These records are furnished herewith as found in the claims for pension, in the anticipation that they may aid you in your research. If these are not the records you desire, it will be necessary to have full names and data as a means of identifying other records. These claims do not show that Isaac and John were father and son.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.