Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1576, for Thomas Nun, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Nun, Thomas
S. 1576
carded
CONTENTS

Order to pay 13 Oct 1837.
Date of death not on A.B.
2272 Cash Tennessee Thomas Nunn of Claiborne in the State of Tenn who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Simpson of the Regt commanded by Col Matthews in the War line for Ohio
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tenn at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Benjamin Cloud of Fayetteville Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 of 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. — 10.00
$60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 54

State of Tennessee } On this 7 day of Clairborne County } August 1832
personally appeared before me Elias Harrison one of the Justices of the court courts of pleas and quarter sessions held for the County and State aforesaid - it being a court of Record Thomas Mun a Resident of the United States and County of Clairborne in the State of Tennessee aged 81 years in January last part Who being first duly sworn according to doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 The applicant states that he is so old and infirm and decrip that it is out of his power to attend court to make this applica- tion with all greatly impairing of his health and that he is so extremely poor that he has not a shilling of money nor has he any heart to ride at  at  at  at kind. he further states that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is in years of 1779 or in the year 1780 in the county of Caroline in the State of Virgin in the company commanded by Capt. Harrison he believes and in the 5 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Mathews of the line of Virginia and from there he marched with the militia

to Williams Burgh in the State of Virginia and then joined the Regulars commanded by General Wheden or Warden which he was not recruited where the army was stationed for some length of time the exact length this applicant does not recollect when the army was routed from Williams Burgh and fled over the River Potomac and took their stand and after wards marched to Richmond in the State of Virginia when General La Hayett arrived and took the command of the whole army with about Eleven hundred Regulars. When the whole army remained for some time when the British army came and captured Manchaster on the other side of the River when we fired some few field pieces over at them but with out effect the British burnt the ware houses and I believe made the inhabitants prisoners and shortly afterwards this applicant was relieved by a new call of the militia and he returned home with his company after having served his country country for more than three months and this applicant further states that some time after he returned home that he enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of three years under ordinary sergeant level in the County of Caroline in the State of Virginia

in the force called the Legion when he was prepared to march to battle. But an arrival of the news that Lord Wallace had surrendered the force to which he belonged was disbanded and never marched to battle this applicant states that from the frailty of his nature he cannot recollect facts with more certainty than what he has stated The hereby Relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed to before test me this the day and date above written Elias Harrison justice of peace Thomas Vann of the Court of pleas of quarter sessions and I the said Elias Harrison one of the Justices of the said Court of pleas and quarter sessions it being a Court of Record for do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I do Further certify that from bodily infirmity that the present applicant cannot attend Court as he states Elias Harrison justice of the peace of the Court of pleas of quarter sessions This the day and date above written

State of Tennessee } I. Benjamin F. Lamb Clairborne County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County the same being a court of record do hereby certify that Elias Harrison before whom the above declaration was made is now and was then at the time of signing the same one of the acting Justices of the Pleas of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County and that the above signatures are his genuine signatures and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to his official acts as such
Given under my hand and private seal of office (knowing no public seal of office) and yet proceeding as of office in Sycamore the 27th day of August 1852 Benjamin F. Lamb Clerk
Tennessee

State of Tennessee. Claiborne County.
The amended declaration of Thomas Nun who is in making this application for a pension he states that he has so far recovered his health to be able to attend Court - to make this amendment - to his declaration therefore that he appears before the Court of pleas and quarter sessions held for said County the same being a Court of record this the 19 th day of June 1833.
And makes oath that after pealing the the whole of his services together that he did serve in the army of the United States for more than six months as a private
Signed in open court June 20 th 1833 Brigs F. Allen CLK
Thomas Nun
I Rice W Whitaker one of the Clergymen of the Baptist Church and a citizen of the County of Claiborne. State of Tennessee. do hereby certify upon oath that I am well acquainted with Thomas Nun who is making this amendment - to his declaration for a pension I believe him to be the years of age that he states and that it is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he said the applicant - resides that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war and that I concur in that opinion
Rice W Whitaker
Signed in open court June 19 th 1833
Brigs F. Allen CLK

questions (suspended) before the Court - first - where and in what year were you born. Second - have you any record of your age and if so where is it - Third - where were you living when called in to service where had you lived since the revolutionary war - and where do you now live - fourth - how were you called in to service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom fifth state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and a general circumstance of your services - sixth - did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become become of it - seventh - state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their beliefs of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
I Michael McDowell aged 86 years a resident of the County of Claiborne & State of Tennessee do hereby certify upon oath that I am well acquainted with Thomas Munn who is making this amendment to his declaration for a pension and that I believe him to be the person of age that he states and that it is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war and was in the army of the United States and that he concurs in this opinion. Given to us this 20th day of March 1833. Henry H. Clarke Michael McDowell

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War depart- ment that the above named, applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter W Whiteaker who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Clackamas, and that Michael M c Dowell who has also signed the certificate is a resident in the said County aforesaid and is a good and true person and that their statements are entitled to credit — I Benjamin F. Hildreth Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the said County of Clackamas within the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- -ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas M c Kinne for a pension —
Given under my hand & Seal of office this 20 th day of August 1833
Benjamin F. Hildreth

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Nunn  County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 71 years  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.     In 1779 ~ 80  He states that he enlisted for three years but was discharged after six months - that he is old that his money is a great measure  3 Private Gen.  Capt Simson Col Matthews Genl Wheeler   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Caroline Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Clutter Examining Clerk.

New War
1576. INVALID.
File No. 1576
Thomas Nun, Pro. Va. Line.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. a, Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9785 Homer Van Clarkson Co Tennessee
from 1780 prints 6 sheets $20.
East
Bay 3 S. Island Sagewell Co Tenn

BRIEF in the case of
of
in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ? 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he ? 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. As a Gen. In 17
5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Agents office East Tennessee. Knoxville October 1 st 1837.
Sir
You will please find the enclosed Claims— Claiming their Pension?
• Nathaniel Harrison due from 4 Sept 1836 @ $20 per ann. Thomas Turner do do 4 " " @ 20 " " Edward Walker do do 4 " " @ 40 " " on Examination of my Books the above statement is correct— I have retained in my possession the original Certificate of Pension
all of which is Submitted for your Examina- tion and further instructions
I am respectfully your att Servt A. Thomas Agent
James P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of Tennessee      3 Hickman County      3 Be it remembered that this being the 7 th of August in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before me Elias Harrison one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County in the State of Tennessee Elizabeth McCarly aged fifty five years who being first sworn according to law saith that she has been well acquainted with Thomas Rame who is making an application for a pension since she was 12 years of age and she further states that when she was about 14 or 15 years of age that she was prepared upon by the said Rame in the County of Caroline in the State of Virginia to go to his house and stay with his wife until he returned from the war which she accordingly did and she remembers distinctly to have seen the said Rame start from home with his clothing with him to join the army she does not know how long he was gone she states that she stayed some time with his wife and then left there and went home but she heard it often spoken of that the applicant drove out his

as a Soldier This affiant further states that she never heard it doubted in the State of Virginia or any where else but he was a Soldier of the Revolution and further this affiant saith not. Sworn to and subscribed to before me this the day and date above written Elizabeth Elizabeth Elias Harrison justice of the peace } Clerk of Court of pleas of quarter sessions }
State of Tennessee } I Elias Harrison Claiborne County } one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County do certify that Elizabeth Harrison whose signature is subscribed to the above affidavit is a woman of good moral character and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to her oath as such this the 7 th of August 1832
Elias Harrison justice of the peace of the Court of pleas of quarter sessions.

I Benjamin F. Wood Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for said County of Clinton in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that Elias Harrison who's name is subscribed to the above certificate is now and was at the time of certifying to the same one of the acting Justices of the place for the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County, and that it is his genuine signature and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his said acts as such, —
Given under my hand and seal office the 20 th day of August 1833 —
Benjamin F. Wood Clerk