Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21534, for John Thompson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Thompson, John
S 21 534
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
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East Tennessee 29,601
Order to pay 18 Oct 1837
John Thompson of Rhea Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Kyle of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sevier in the N Carolina vol. time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Dec r , 1834 and sent to Hon J. Standifer A.R.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834  70.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 35  10.00     $ 80.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E-2- Vol. 7
Clerk,
Page 76

M c Thompson Lem
Dec 16
Dec. 16. 1834
Wm
Hon. James Standifin M.P.
FREE
Stanf. Standaf.
Washington City
D.C.

Athens December 14 th 1834
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find the declaration of John Thompson in order to obtain a pension he is an old man a citizen of Rhew and I think entitled to a pension If you please attach your Certificate and present the claim to the pension office agent and let me know the result of the action of that office upon the claim —
There is nothing new that has transpired since you left this place still continues to be a candidate for Congress your only opponent as yet if he continues to run I think the people of this district by the ballot box will show him his true political standing
I remain respectfully yours &c Samuel Frazier

State of Tennessee } Rhea County } Circuit Court September term 1834
On this 23 rd day of September 1834 personally appeared before the Honorable Circuit Court of Rhea County being a court of Record John Thompson a resident of Rhea County and State of Tennessee aged 70 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 provisions made by 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 after stated. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in what is now called for nine months in what is now called Hawkins County and State of Tennessee it was then the western frontier part of South Carolina he thinks some time in the summer or fall of the year 1781 under the command of Capt Robert Kyle for the purpose of guarding the frontier settlements and was stationed at a place called the Hickory Cove and did guard the frontier against the Cherokee Indians remained at the said station guarding the frontier and making some excursions along the frontier to retake prisoners and property taken by the Indians under his Captain until his term of service for which he had volunteered which was nine months had expired when he was dismissed by his Captain but got no discharge.
Some time in the fall of the year 1782 he again volunteered in the same section of Country for three months in a horse Company his officers were Captain Joseph Martin and Col Oliver Marched against the Cherokee Indians joined Col Campbell and Blacks regiments from Virginia at French Broad River

Marched to Chota in the Cherokee nation took the place and burnt it from there marched to Chilhowee there had a skirmish with the Indians from there marched to a place called Tiliaco Town took the place from there Marched to Tennessee River to a town called the Old Town from there marched to a little river called Amoye from there returned to Tiliaco and from there home and was discharged by his Captain but got no discharge after having served three months the time for which he volunteered
He states that he was not acquainted with any regular officers not having served with any regular troops but was acquainted with Col James Campbell also Clark of the militia He has seen a record of his age in his father's bible which is now in the possession of his sister in this County and by that Record he was born on the 18th day of May 1765 in Roon County in the State of North Carolina from there he moved with his father to what was then called the western frontier settlements of North Carolina now called Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee from there removed to Obia County Tennessee where he now lives
He has no documentary evidence but he believes that James Williams and Thomas Brooks and William Armstrong are living with whom he performed the most of his services and he thinks he can obtain their testimony
He is not acquainted with any clergyman that can testify as for him to whom he is known in his present neighborhood But he is acquainted with Col George Gillespie and James McManus Esq who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
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 any agency in any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Thompson John Locke Clerk by his deputy Franklin Locke
We George Gillespie James McLean residing in the County of Rhea and state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 20 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 last opinion sworn to and subscribed George Gillespie the day and year aforesaid James McLean John Locke Clerk
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 do further certify that it appears to them that George Gillespie & James McLean who have signed the preceding certificates are residents in the County of Rhea and state of Tennessee and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit Charles J. Steele Judge Presiding

I John Locke Clerk of the Circuit Court for Rhea County and state of Tennessee 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
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Washington this 24 th day of September 1834 — John Locke Clerk
I do hereby certify that John Locke is Clerk of the Circuit Court and that his signature is genuine and that there is no seal of office for said Court I am acquainted with the applicant John Thompson and know him to be a very old man that he is respec- table and from report I believe he served in the Revolutionary war
James H. Foster
December the 19 th 1834
I certify that I have known John Thompson of Rhea County Tennessee ever since I was a boy say for twenty years and conversed with Col o Standifer in the above statement
Dec 19 th - 1834
John M. Walker

32.331
John Thompson Tampa
Apr 17 - P.M. 6 m - $20
allow for life was only in town longer than 3 m
R E
for J Standefen

State of Kentucky } set Cumberland County }
This day James Williams sw. who is personally known to me came personally before me and made oath that he was personally acquainted with John Thompson who is an appli- cant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. This affi- davit states that he served [redacted] with Thompson in the year [redacted] and again in 1782. I served with Thomp- son in the same Company & Regiment and under the same officers & know his statement made to get a pension are true. James Williams mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10 th Nov. 1834.
J. Roland J.P. 66
William King clerk of the Cum- berland County Court do certify that John Roland is a Justice of the Peace in & for Cumberland County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature above written is genuine given under my hand &

out of my office this 10th day of November 1834
M c King C lerk By James Haggard & Co

Revolution
21 534 INVALID.
File No. 21 534
John Thompson Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]