Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4826, for Thomas Summersett, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Summersett Thomas or Sommersett or Somersett
N o 4826
B.L.Wt. 1171-100
CONTENTS
Mary

Births
FAMILY RECORD.
Births and Deaths on this side
  Thomas Sumnerett was Born June 15 1754 Mary Sumnerett was born Feb 29 1803   Mary Sumnerett was Born Octob 11 1764 Rebecca Sumnerett was born March 6 1806   Thomas & Mary Sumnerett was Married December 5 1787 Catharine Sumnerett was born June 19 1808   Susan Sumnerett was Born Octob 7 1788 Deaths   Henry D. Sumnerett was born February 7 1790 Susan Brown died September 15 1821   John Eldred Sumnerett was born August 2 1792 Ann Sumnerett died September 7 1826   Elizabeth Sumnerett was born June 26 1794 Mary Ann Brown died February 19 1829   Isaac Sumnerett was born August 17 1797 Thomas Sumnerett died March 5 1834 aged 80 years 6 months 18 days   Ann Sumnerett was born Dec 9 1799 Isaac Sumnerett died October 13 1839   William Sumnerett was born June 27 1801 Mary Sumnerett died December 28 1840 aged 76 years 1 month 16 days Concord of Thomas Sumnerett & Mary 

W. H. H. 7
FAMILY RECORD.
Peter L. H. and Catharine Summersett was married Apr the 24 th 1839
Mary Wells was Born Sept 18 th 1827
James Tullis was Born Feb. the 23 1828
Ann Wells was Born July 5 th 1829
Rebecca Ann Tullis was Born Novm er 18 th 1829
William S. Wells was born August 1 st 1826
Katharine the daugh- ter of William Sum- mersett and his wife born July the 16 1826
Sarah Elizabeth Wells was Born August 16 th 1831
Thomas Wells was Born July 11, 1833
Thomas Summersett H. Smith Departed this life Sept 15 th 1842
William Garrison H. Smith was born April the 26 th in the year of our Lord 1830
Ann Manah H. Smith was born Dec the 19 th in the year of our Lord 1839
Thomas Summersett H. Smith was born Sept the 12 th in the year of our Lord 1831
John Milton H. Smith was born June the 25 th in the year of our Lord 1831
Sarah Elizabeth H. Smith was born December the 3 rd in the year of our Lord 1832
Rachel Ellen H. Smith was born March the 25 th in the year of our Lord 1840
James Wilson H. Smith was born July the 21 st in the year of our Lord 1834
Thomas Weston H. Smith was born Dec the 24 th in the year of our Lord 1841
Mary Catharine H. Smith was born August the 6 th in the year of our Lord 1836
Jeromey Virginia H. Smith was born April 5 th in the year of our Lord 1847
Manahy Jane H. Smith was born Dec the 30 th in the year of our Lord 1837
Isaac Newton H. Smith was born November 8 th in the year 1848
Summersett, Thomas Cont (V. a) W 4826

FAMILY RECORD.
Tho s Summersett was Born June 15 th in the year of our Lord 1754
Rebecca S Summersett was Born March 6 th 1806
Mary Summersett was Born October 11 th 1761
Catharine Summersett was Born June 18 th 1808
Tho s & Mary Summersett was Married December 5 th 1787
Susanah Summersett was Born October 7 th 1788
Henry S Summersett was Born February 7 th 1790
John S Summersett was Born August 28 th 1792
Elisabeth Summersett was Born Nov r 26 th 1794
Sarah Summersett was Born May 16 th 1797
Ann Summersett was Born Decem r 8 th 1799
William Summersett was Born Novem r 29 th 1801
Mary Summersett was Born Decem r 29 th 1803

Deaths FAMILY RECORD. Birth of —
Susanah Brown Departed this life Sept 16 th 1821 aged 33 years 1 Month 9 Days.
The s Summersett Eager 19 years 8 months 18 days Who departed this life 5 th of March 1834
Ann Summersett Departed this life Sept 7 th 1826 aged 27 years 9 Months 85 Days.
Maryann Brown Departed this life February 19 th 1829 aged 15 years 4 Months 11 Days.
William: S. Son of Delia and Rebecca Wells died September th 22. 1826 aged one month and 22 days
Sarah Elizabeth Wells departed this life Sept 27 th 1832

State of Ohio } Ross County } Be it known that on the 2nd day of November A.D. 1839 before me Erasmus Fulley a Justice of the peace within and for said county personally appeared William McLain of lawful age and made oath in due form of law that he was personally present and saw Emily Wells tear from the family Bible of the late Thomas Somerset Decd and Mary his widow the leaf which contained the original record of the marriage of the said Thomas Somerset with Mary his wife and also the original records of the birth of their children and that the leaf hereto attached is the same leaf containing said record as above stated which leaf was torn from the family Bible aforesaid for the purpose of being forwarded to the pension office to accompany the former application of the said Mary Somerset for a pension
Wm. McLain
Sworn to and subscribed before me } this 2nd day of Nov 1839 } Erasmus Fulley J.P. Peace }
I do hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of undoubted veracity. The State of Ohio } Erasmus Fulley J.P. Peace
Ross County } I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County, State aforesaid do hereby certify that Erasmus Fulley Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such
Given under my hand & seal of office this 5th day of November A.D. 1839. Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

War. nt H o 1171. issued in the name of Thomas Somerset, private of Armand Corps — April 5 th 1826
Deliv d to the Hon ble Geo Thompson

Ohio 4.986
Mary Summersett widow of Thomas Summersett who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 5. March 1834 of Ross Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Pr. Cavalry in the company commanded by Captain Silas Armand of the regt. commanded by Col. Armstrong in the Virginia for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of January 1840 and sent to Peter Patterson, Chillicothe, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39. 350.00 Semi-annual allowance ending to Nov. 40. 50.00
$ 400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk A. Vol. 2. Page 219
E. Wilson July 29. 1851
3rd Ad. May 13/57
Major L. Hunt, May 15/57
File open - 1834
Survived Act 18/48 $96

19.435. R
O H I O.
Thomas Somerset
of Asp County in the State of OHIO who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Libert of the regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong in the line, for the term of three from Summer of 1779 to end of War , 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of O H I O at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1825 and Sent to  Humphrey Fullerton Esq r Chillicothe, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Oct r Semi-ann l all ce ending 1 st Dec r 1825. $ 33.60
4 mo 30
1.60 32 $33.60
$ 33.60
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 }
March 1. 1823.

Tho' Somersett who was a private

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Ohio }
County of Ross }
I, Thomas Somerset aged Seventy two years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty One I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. not recollected under the command of Colonel Armance of the Maryland Line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the said Regiment, commanded by Colonel Armance
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Somerset aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John Thompson to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Robert Stewart - H. Somerset
I, John D. Wiley aged Forty Nine years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Thomas Somerset who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Robert Stewart - John D. Wiley
Before me, personally appeared the above named Thomas Somerset subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared John D. Wiley who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty fifth day of March 1826
Robert Stewart Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this day of 18
C. Clerk, &c.
This law expires 3d March, 1827.

19,236- Thomas Somersett Pensioner
On final settlement certifi- cates, Vol. 1 - Page 16. —

State of Ohio - Ross County Set.
Be it remembered that this day came into open court of common pleas a court of record in and for said county of Ross Thomas Sommerall resident and citizen of said county of Ross who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is in the seventieth year of his age as he nearly believes and that he served in the revolutionary war enlisted under Col Armstrong and Major name Shofner and Capt Dibut first Lieutenant Foulke bornets name Giltin first troop of horse called Armstrongs legion in the summer early of "seventy nine" at Charlottesville Virginia for three years and from that place to Staunton thence to Warrenton and at this place in "eighty" then there was a beat up for volunteers for during the war and this deponent or declarant among the first contracted for the war after which probably in eighty one or eighty two the troop marched to the north and got as far as Little York Pennsylvania and were then discharged and there procured a certificate of pay and back rations and a discharge both of which are lost in a way this applicant cannot tell only that if both were lost during his apprenticeship in Staunton Virginia that he is now in an indigent state and considerably debilitated in body unable to procure a comfortable living by the force of his own hands and the children living with him cannot contribute beyond their own support but little. Sarah aged twenty seven lives with him Ann twenty five years William twenty three and Polly twenty years and Rebecca eighteen years of age Kitty sixteen and two grand children four & six.

year of age and sons Henry & John who are married and have families, living from him of the age of thirty four and thirty two years, who are dependent on their own exertions, and comparatively poor and a married daughter Elizabeth aged about twenty nine married to a Mr. Rollins and has a family to support and nothing to spare and that all the worldly property he is possessed of consists of the following articles, a small house and lot in Old town Rapp county the house of log of the value of not more than one hundred and twenty or thirty dollars cash and even could not realize that sum for in money and one bed and bedding one cow worth not more than twenty dollars and kitchen and cupboard furniture not exceeding in worth ten dollars and chairs and tables, not more than the like sum, and that he has not directly or indirectly transferred sold or split away any property to procure the benefit of the pension laws of Congress in any way or at any time whatever and that he is honestly owing / ninety five dollars sixty seven cents and that the above is all the property he now possesses and depends wholly on his own hands and the aid of his single children to get along at all, that disability now causes him, the reluctantly to apply for this provision made by the laws of his country that he served and has only twenty five dollars in money of any kind for that service or back ration, which was not demanded and never looked for by applicant and with pain this is sought for to help in the far decline of life and health
Thomas Sumnerett
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court March 9. 1824
attest
William Patterson Clerk

State of Ohio Ross County Set 3 I Humphrey Hutton Clerk of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records 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 one hundred and seventy dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chillicothe this 9th day of April 1824 Humphrey Hutton

Heirs of Thomas Summerset
deed
A Revolutionary Pension at Cincinnati Ohio Agency.
1834. 1820 to 50
Catharine S Hunt in care of Thomas Bufert Cincinville Ohio

State of Ohio County of Pickaway
On this 27 th day of May 1856 personally appeared before me Thomas Rupert A Notary Public within and for said County Catharine S. Hurlt who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the daughter of Thomas Summerset deceased who was a pensioner of the United States, pay ob e at the Ohio Agency at Cincinnati. She further declares that in the year 1853, a person by the name of Richard Hooker executed a power of Attorney for Thos H Lord of Richland County O. for the Heirs General of said Thomas Summerset. for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pensions, arrears of Pay Extra pay Bounty Land &c on accounts of the services of said Thomas Summerset.
She as one of the Heirs of said Thomas Summerset asks that a statement of the Claims, of said Heirs may be had, to know whether said Thos H, Lord or any other person did receive from any of the offices or officers of the department at Washington City any or all of what may or might have been due them.
Also she states that she resides in the Town of Circleville Pickaway County Ohio Catharine S. Hurlt
Also came Peter C. Hurlt and Mary C. Wiley Residents of Pickaway county Ohio. who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with Mrs Catharine S. Hurlt know that she is a daughter of said Thomas Summerset and { Peter C. Hurlt that they are not interested in the claim } Mary C. Wiley

State of Ohio Pickaway County ss The within declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this 27 th day May 1856. And I certify that Catharine S. Burk is the person she represents herself to be and that the affiants are credible persons
Given under my hand and Notarial Seal day and year first above written Thomas Rupert Notary Public

State of Ohio } Montgomery County } ss
On this twenty-ninth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio aforesaid William Summersette of the Town of Pyrmont, Montgomery County Ohio. Aged forty Eight years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration on behalf of himself, and the other surviving children of Mary Summersette deceased in order to obtain the pension due to the said Mary Summersette at the time of her decease under the act of July 7 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, That the said Mary Summersette was the widow of Thomas Summersette late of Ross County in the State of Ohio, deceased Who was a private in the war of the revolution, for which he received a Pension to the time of his death at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum. That the said Mary Summersette was married to the said Thomas Summersette as this affiant is informed and believes on the fifth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty-Seven. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Summersette died on the fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty-four, leaving the said Mary Summersette his widow, who remained his widow to the time of her death. He further declares that the said Mary Summersette died on the twenty eighth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty, leaving the following children Who are her only surviving children to wit. Henry Summersette of Chillicothe Ohio John Summersette Section ten Van Wert County Ohio. Elizabeth Rawling Sabina, Clinton County Ohio. Mary Tullis Van Wert County Ohio. Rebecca Wells and Catharine Hurtt Frankfort Ross County Ohio and William Summersette Pyrmont Montgomery County Ohio. He says and further declares that the said Mary Summersette was not married to the said Thomas Summersette (as this affiant is informed and believes) prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated.

And this affiant further declares that he has been informed and believes that the said Thomas Summersette never received any grant of Land from the government as Bounty -
He therefore asks in behalf of himself and the other surviving Children of Mary Summersette deceased that they may receive the benefit of the act granting Bounty Land to soldiers of the war of the Revolution
William Summersett
Sworn and Subscribed in open court the day and year heretofore written
The State of Ohio } Montgomery County } ss.
John Beers President pro tem
I William J. McKimney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the State & County aforesaid hereby certify that John Beers whose signature appears above is the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio (of which the Circuit Montgomery County forms a part) duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court affixed at Dayton this 29 th day of November 1830
W. J. McKimney S. Clerk for E. Brunkle Dep.

State of Ohio Ross County ss
On this ninth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in Concord Township in said County of Ross James M. Jackson and Jacob Ware who first being sworn according to law doth upon their oath say that they were personally acquainted with Thomas Summersette late of Ross County deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that he died on the fifth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and thirtyfour and was buried with the honors of war. That they were present at his burial. That he left a widow whose name was Mary Summersette who was never after Married and that the family record herunto attached is genuine as we saw it taken from the family Bible. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Robert Brown J.P. James M Jackson Jacob Ware
State of Ohio Ross County ss On this ninth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in Concord Township in said County of Ross Jacob Pancake and Jacob Ware who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon their oath say that they were personally acquainted with Mary Summersette the widow of the late Thomas Summersette deceased of Ross County Ohio who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that the said Mary Summersette died on the twenty eighth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty (that after her husband's death she never again Married) that we were present at her burial. Also that the said Mary Summersette left the following Children who are her only surviving Children vizt. Henry Summersette, John Summersette, William Summersette, Elizabeth Rawlins, Mary Tullis, Rebecca Wells, and Catharine Burtt. also that the family record herunto attached is genuine as we saw it taken from the family Bible. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Robert Brown J.P. Jacob Pancake Jacob Ware I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the persons whose signatures are attached to the above affidavits and know that credit and faith are to be put in the several statements therein contained. Robert Brown J.P.

The State of Ohio Ross County ss
I Angus L. Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert Brown before whom the within affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such, and that his signatures thereto I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of December A.D. 1850.
Angus L. Fullerton Clerk

5389
V Mary Summersett of Thomas Ohio

Declaration of Mary Sommerett, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress; of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" State of Ohio }
Ross County ss. On this Tenth — day of April 1839, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, in and for the county aforesaid Mary Sommerett a resident of the County of Ross in the State of Ohio, aged 74 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 act of provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Thomas Sommerett late of the County of Ross, in the State of Ohio. Deceased, who was a private soldier of Dragoons, in Armstrong's Legion, in the army of the Revolution, and on account of which service, he drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 of eight dollars per month, and continued to draw the same until the time of his death; She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Thomas Sommerett, in the town of Winchester in the State of Virginia, on the 9 th day of December 1787 as appears by a record made by the said Thomas Sommerett, in his own hand writing, in his family Bible, which Bible remained in his own possession until his death, and since which time has remained in the possession of this Deponent, and that no alteration has ever been made in the aforesaid record, That she has had ten children by the said Thomas Sommerett, all of whose births, were, and now stand, recorded in the said Family Bible, in the hand writing of the said Thomas Sommerett, and remaining in the possession of this deponent viz. Susan, born Oct er 7 th 1788; Henry Stevens, born February 7 th 1790; John, born Aug st 28 th 1792; Elizabeth, born Nov r 26 th 1794; Sarah, born May 16 th 1797; Ann, born Dec r 8 th 1799; William, born Nov r 29 th 1801; Mary, born Dec r 29 th 1803; Rebecca, born March 6 th 1806; and Catharine born June 18 th 1808; all of whom are now living except Susan & Ann. That her husband the said Thomas Sommerett died at his residence in said County of Ross, on the fifth day of March 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

Took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred and ninety four; viz at the time herein before stated. And she doth further declare that she has not been married to any person since the death of her said husband, Thomas Summersett.
Mary Summersett
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court April the 10 1889
Henry Fulleton Clerk
At the same time and place, before in open court, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas; now sitting, in and for the County of Ross, in the State of Ohio, personally appeared Henry S. Summersett and Helio Wells — residents in said County of Ross, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that for many years they have been personally acquainted with Mary Summersett who has made and subscribed the above and foregoing declaration; that she is the Widow of Thomas Summersett deceased, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month; That the said Thomas Summersett died, at his residence in Ross County, Ohio, on the fifth day of March 1934; and at which time he held his original Pension Certificate, from which he had drawn a pension up till that time; That it appears on Record in the family Bible referred to, by Mary Summersett in her foregoing Declaration, that the said Mary, was married to the said Thomas Summersett on the 5 th day of December 1787, and that the children of the said Thomas and Mary Summersett were ten; all of whose names and ages are now stated in the foregoing Declaration of the said Mary Summersett, and are a true copy taken from the original Record in the family Bible of the said Thomas Summersett, which record, and the record of his marriage with Mary Summersett his wife, who has made the foregoing Declaration, are all in the original hand writing of the said Thomas Summersett, which family Bible remained in the possession of said Thomas Summersett until his death; and since which time it has remained in the possession of the said Mary Summersett, and is herewith exhibited in court; and that from her own knowledge the said Mary Summersett has not been married since the death of the said Thomas Summersett.
H. S. Summersett Helio Wells
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court April 10 1889
Henry Fulleton Clerk

April Term A.D. 1839 Wednesday 10 th
In the matter of Mary Sommersett for a pension, the Court are of Opinion after hearing the testimony, that the above named applicant is the widow of Thomas Sommersett a revolutionary soldier and that Henry S. Sommersett and Wells who signed the preceding affidavits are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio Rep County ss
I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that the above is a true copy from the records of said Court.
Given under my hand & seal of Office this 7 th day of May A.D. 1839.
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

5-389
Mary Somerset of Thomas Ohio.
admitted
Pr: Cavg. 2 yrs $100 Capt. Sibert Col. Army.
died 5 March 1834
Act 7 July 1838
Peter Patterson Chillicothe Ohio.

Mary Summersett Ohio
Suspended
See let. 14 th Aug. 1839 to P. Patterson
Act of July 1838

Mary Somersett was his Widow J/H

Thomas Sumnersett Ohio at March 18. 1878 to what time paid? (Pen: Office)
Died 1834
August 14, 1839
Died 5 th March 1834 to that period JH

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 14. 1837.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 13 th inst: I have to inform you that Thomas Summerset, Cincinnati, O. Agency, under act of March 18, 1818, at $8. per month died March 5. 1834, this pension has been paid in full to that date.
The pension of his widow Mary Summerset, same Agency, under act of July 7. 1838, at $100. per annum, appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1840.
I return the original papers enclosed in your letter.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t , N. G. Tompkins Auditor
Gen: C. Whiting Esq. Comm te of Pensions

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Phy. Le Cofin
Hon. James Barbour Rev War S.W.
City.
Postscript

Washington March 31 st 1826
Hon. J. Barbour,
I have enclosed you the perfected document of Thos. Sumner filled up and deposed to, as directed. I can certify that I am personally acquainted with R. Stewart Esq. that he is an acting justice of the peace, and that his action is worthy of full faith and credit, and that the attestation is his own handwriting and can also certify that Messrs Sumner & Wiley are known to me personally and are men of reputation, and unimpeachable integrity. Be pleased to prepare any papers necessary to consummate the matter & I shall call, and perform my agency for the worthy old gentleman.
Accept assurances of great respect
John Thompson.

To the Honorable Court of the County of Profs.
We the undersigned having been acquainted with Thomas Sommersett for some years, with pleasure certify that he is a respectable citizen - upright honest and industrious and that all his conduct has been governed by principles of morality and justice. --- Being in straitened circumstances and considerably advanced in the decline of life and we believe was a Soldier of the Revolution we recommend his case to the consideration of the Court and all the friends of American Freedom.
Henry Gae
John D. Scramphy
George Witt
Felix Wolff
John M. Harg
Isaac D. D. D.
Hendrick Roseboom
Andres Terleik
Jacob B. Cook Jacob Bush Thos. Johnson
Corbin D. McNeill
B. B. Goldsby
John Bush
Samuel Garrison
Ira Sisk
Jacob Stough
Samuel Jenkins
John D. Holloman
John M. Gentry
John D. Wiley

19.236
Thomas Samuel, Rep C. Ohio
Humphrey Fullerton, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Recd 25 Nov 1824
See letter to H. Fullerton, Chillicothe, Ohio, of Dec 18 th 1824
Recd 10 May 1825
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 3 p. 23

5389 On May 14
Ohio 7 July 1838
(Application for Pension)
Hon: J. B. Poinsett Secretary of War
K
Washington City

Chillicothe Nov 6 th Ohio May 9 th 1839
Hon: J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War—
I am directed by Mary Summerseft widow of Tho s Summerseft dec d to forward to you, inclosed, her application for a pension, under the act of Congress of July 1838; and to request you to transmit any communication relating thereto. To me - I observe by Explanatory note, in the regulations from your office, that the Family record must be sent to the pension Office, if there be no other record: in this case, it is next to impossible to convey the large family Bible in which the records are made, to the Pension Office; I have myself consulted one of our Judges, and Hon: W m Brighton one of our principal attorneys, who say, that as the said Bible with the Records therein was produced in Court, and testified to, by two respectable witnesses to be in the original hand writing of the said Thomas Summerseft dec d , it cannot be necessary to send the Bible as stated in the Explanatory note. I have examined the record above alluded to myself, and have no hesitancy in saying that it is all in the hand writing of the said Tho s Summerseft dec d , all with whose hand writing I was familiar for a number of years before his death —
You will have the goodness to send me the result of the examination of the inclosed application: as soon as convenient, and oblige very respectfully your ob t serv t —
Peter Patterson
Br: from Sub May 18.
P. S. An Invalid Pensioner from Virginia (think Rockbridge County) by the name of Flint has recently removed to this place, and wants to be transferred to draw his pension in Ohio: his disability is the total loss of the left arm, his certificate is dated Nov r 1815 and calls for five dollars per month, but his informs me that he has drawn 3 dollars per month for several years past in Virginia, altho his certificate has not been renewed. Will Hon: Mr. Edwards please inform me what course the said Pensioner must pursue to be transferred to Ohio, and have his pension duly regulated, and oblige very respectfully your ob t serv t —
Chillicothe May 8-1839
Peter Patterson

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4826
Mary Summersett Wid.
Thomas Summersett Rev. War. Ser.
Act: July 1 st 38
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Ohio Ross County ss
On the thirtieth day of October 1824 Personally appeared in open Court, the Common Pleas, being a court of Record for the County of Ross Thomas, Somerville resident of said County of Ross in the seventieth year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to declaration of ninth day of April last to render the same more strictly formal in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said Thomas enlisted for the term of three years early in the summer of 1779 at Charlottesville Virginia in Ar- -mongs Legion commanded by General Major Shaffner Captain Sibert first Lieutenant Fontibree Cornets name Gillen styled first troop of horse or Ar- -mongs Legion that from Charlottesville he marched with the troops to Staunton thence to Winchester and at this place in the year 1780 there was a beat up for volunteers for during the war and the declarant among the first contracted or enlisted for during the war, after this time the troop in 1781 or 2 marched to the north and got as far as Little York Pennsylvania, and were there discharged and there procured a certificate of pay and back rations, and a discharge both of which are lost in a way not known to declarant only as stated in attached declaration and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. And in pursuance of the act of May 1820 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 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. Schedule of Property. One small tract in house and

lot in Old Town. Pigs & cattle not exceeding $120.00 one bed and bedding one cow not exceeding $20.00 kitchen and cupboard furniture not exceeding $10.00 chairs and table not above like sum $10.00 children living in the house with him Sarah aged 27 Ann 25 William 23 Sally 20 Rebecca 18 years &c. as stated in accompanied declaration and part hereof
Thomas his X Somersett mark
Sworn to and declared on this 30 th October 1824 before the president & associate Judges of said court in Session
(Attest)
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Rapp do hereby certify that the foregoing act and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. I also certify that the court were satisfied that the claimant served for the term of nine months under one engage- ment on the continental establishment and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and sixty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this seven- teenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four And of this State the twenty Second
Humphrey Fullerton

May 18/57
Rel. to Petition of Mary Sumner Messrs. Lewis
Col. John Wilson Springfield Ohio
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Springfield Clarke Co Ohio
Dear Sir
May 13 th 1850
The petition of the heirs of Mary Summersett Widow of Thomas Summersett a pensioner of the war of the Revolution, was forwarded to your office in the early part of the month of Dec r last by Mr Anthony and nothing definite has been heard therefrom.
An inquiry was made by me through Messrs Dickins & Coombs and rec d an answer that Warrant N o 1171 for 100 acres of Land issued April 5 th 1826 to Thomas Summersett a Private of Armandas Legion.
I have to inform you that the petition of said heirs expressly set forth their claim to the pension of Mary Summersett deceas d . for $60 per year, due to her as the widow of Thomas Summersett from the decease of the said Thomas until her decease, he died in March 1834 the widow died in Nov 1840. They claim the pension which she would have rec d had she made the application as they now have done agreeably to the act of the 4 th July 1838. And near the close of that petition they merely stated their belief that the said Thomas Summersett never rec d a Warrant for the Land due him as bounty. And if he had not asking the grant of the same to them, his heirs. Therefore in returning the answer sent

to me by the gentlemen before referred to you have altogether mistaken the nature of the petition as it was for pension due the widow
You will please therefore consider the case and the testimony as soon as possible
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servt
Elon Wilson
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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Recd. 10 May 1825

State of Ohio Ross County Set } on the 31 st day of March 1825 personally in open court of Common Pleas being a court of record for the county of Ross Thomas Somerset resident of said county aged in his seventy first year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration in addition to his declaration of the ninth day of April 1824 and declaration of 30 th October 1824 in order to render the same more particularly formal in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820. That he the said Thomas enlisted for the term of three years early in the sum- mer of 1779 at Charlottesville Virginia in Armstrong's given commanded by Among Major Shaffner Captain Sibert first Lieutenant Fortitree Cornet name Gittles styled first troop of horse or Armstrong's Legion that from Charlottesville he marched with the troops to Staunton thence to Winchester and at this place in the year 1780 there was a beat up for volunteers for during the war and the declarant among the first contracting or enlisted for during the war after this time the troop in 1781 or 2 marched to the north and got as far as Little York Penn- sylvania and were there discharged and then procured a certificate of pay and back rations and a dis- charge both of which are lost in a way not known to declarant only as stated in declaration of April 1824 and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services aforesaid and in pursuance of the act of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent 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 the 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 March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that since the 18 th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property, and family as stated declarations of October last.
   Description of property Names of persons to whom disposed of Time of sale amt. of money or description of property &c.     one bed & bedding one cow $20.00 Kitchen & cupboard furniture $10.00 chairs & table $10.00 1 Small house & lot as in Deed of October 1824. no property transferred since March 18 th 1818 but one house & lot which was purchased for 250 Dollars & sold it in 1820 for 125 dollars part in horse & residue in money which was paid in extinguishment of debt, due saving & horse disposing of for bread stuff for family and same house & lot now be not worth $80.00 in consequence of the depreciation of property since declaration purchased the same.  
Henry Somerset
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 31 st day of March 1825
attest Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
Proved by the oaths of Henry & John Somerset that the schedule & transfer and extinguishment of debt be true as stated.
attest
H Fullerton Clerk

I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Ross State of Ohio do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Thomas Sommerset did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Chillicothe this 29 th day of April 1825. and of this State the 23 rd year.
Humphrey Fullerton