Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46403, for Thomas Pemberton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Pemberton, Thomas
S.H. 6403.
B.I.W. 1751-300. Capt. Issued Aug. 24. 1789.
CONTENTS

No. 398.
Reissues.
History.
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Name: Thomas Pemberton.
Rank: Capt Comp'y:
Reg't: 1 st Cavalry Cont. Line
Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Allowed Act 1828.
Act 14th July, 1862 Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Disability.
1929. June 28 - Hist to Mrs. J. D. Case awf. 1931. June 5 - Hist to Richard Parker Crenshaw Jr. awf. 1940 Feb. 27, hist to Mrs. J. M. Powell

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I Thomas Pemberton of the county of Goochland in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and as such served to the end of the War; at which period I was a Captain in the First regiment of Cavalry of the Continental Line.
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 d of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st of October 1780.
Witness my hand this twenty sixth day of June 1828
Thomas Pemberton

Before me Edu Cunningham a justice of the peace in the county of Goochland in the State of Virginia, personally appeared this day Archelaus Tuckins and Edwin Turpin
of the said county, who did severally make oath that Thos. Pemberton by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Edu Cunningham
I William Miller clerk of the court of the county of Goochland in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Edu Cunningham before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace & duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court, this fourth day of July 1828 and in the 53 rd year of the Commonwealth
W m Miller Clerk

Received of the Secretary of War, a Land warrant N o 1751, issued in my name as a Capt. of Light Dragoons, for three hundred acres, for my services in the Continental Army, & which was lodged in the hands of William Alexander Esq. for location. ————— Washington 1. Aug t 1805
Thomas Pemberton

February 27, 1940
BA-J/MCS Thomas Pemberton, S. 46403
Mrs. J. M. Powell Belzoni Mississippi
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file under pension claim, S. 46403, and based on the military service of Thomas Pemberton.
The date and place of birth of Thomas Pemberton and the names of his parents are not shown.
Thomas Pemberton entered the service, date and place not shown, and served until the close of the Revolution at which time he was Captain in the First Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons.
Because of his service in the Revolution, Thomas Pemberton received Warrant #1751 for 300 acres of bounty land and the warrant was issued August 24, 1789.
For information relative to the location of this land, it is suggested that you address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, giving the warrant number, the acreage and the date the warrant was issued.
Thomas Pemberton was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1828, at which time he was living in Goochland County, Virginia.
Thomas Pemberton's age at any period is not shown and there are no data whatever relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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#46,403

No of orig Pay 398 516
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 30. 1828
Thomas Pemberton, of _____ in the County of Goochland — in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Captain in the Fifth regiment of the cavalry line ; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the re- solve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing  dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
79131 de
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 2 d 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Capt. Thomas Pemberton  of Braxton in the Virginia line, amounting to Three thousand dollars.
It further appears that Thomas Pemberton not is now on the pension list of the any agency , and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  per month.
John Hagner Aud.
No Record dud
Nov 13/80
correct

Belzoni Miss Jan. 29, 1940.
Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs -
Can you give me information on the Selden Harrison and Pemberton families -
Was Capt. Thomas Pember- ton a captain in Revo- -lutionary War? Were -there any Seldens in Revolutionary War?
Thanking you for any information you might give me -
Mrs. J. M. Powell
Belzoni Miss -

February 27, 1940
BA-J/MCS Thomas Pemberton S.46403
Mrs. J. M. Powell Belzoni Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Captain Thomas Pemberton and any soldiers surnamed Harrison, Pemberton and Selden who served in the Revolutionary War.
As means of identification of the records of particular soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surnames, Harrison, Pemberton and Selden, it is essential that you furnish the full names and as much as possible of the following data pertaining to each: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
You are furnished herewith, the record of the only Thomas Pemberton that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 5, 1931
Mr. Richard Parker Crenshaw, Jr., 150 East 91st Street New York, New York
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46403, that Thomas Pemberton was an officer in the Revolutionary War and served to its close, at which time he was captain in the First Regi- ment of Continental Artillery. Light Dragoons date of entering service not shown
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1823, at which time he was living in Goochland County, Virginia.
His age is not stated and there are no data as to family.
It does not appear in said claim that soldier had other service.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
June 28, 1929
Mrs. T.D. Case Belhaven Street Jackson, Mississippi
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46403, it appears that Thomas Pemberton was an officer in the Revolutionary War and served to its close at which time he was Captain in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1828, at which time he was living in Goochland County, Virginia.
His age is not stated and there are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

150 EAST 91st STREET NEW YORK, N. Y.
May 2
Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am applying for membership in the Society of the Cincinnati, Virginia Branch, through my great great grandfather, General Thomas Pemberton. The application blank said that the complete war record of an original member could be procured through the Chief of Records. I therefore wrote to them and today received reply. They say that their records show that he was entered "in the Revolutionary War as a cadet of the 2nd Troop, 1st Light Dragoons, Continental Troops, commanded by Colonel Theodorick Bland. He was promoted lieutenant in Dec. 1777, exact date not shown, and promoted captain June 12, 1779. He was rendered supernumerary Jan. 1, 1783."
They go on to show that their Revolutionary records are far from complete, and suggest that I write to you. I will greatly appreciate any help you can give me.
General Pemberton was called General by all his family and friends. Apparently from the above he served through the war until the end but never rose to higher rank than Captain. Have you anything to show why he is always called General? Family tradition says that he raised his own company in the Revolution and swore never to leave them. Was he a General of militia? Or War of 1812? Or given that rank in the threatened war with France for which General Washington was appointed Commander in Chief, but which never took place?
Any additional information you can give me will be greatly appreciated, and as soon as convenient.
Very truly,
Richard Parker Crenshaw Jr

Jackson, Miss. Feb 25; '29
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me what information you may have about Thomas Pemberton of Virginia who enlisted in 1776 in the Continental Army, and was later made Captain.
Besides his war record I am most anxious to find out the names of his heirs, —

his own sons and daughters.
I thanking you, I am
yours very truly
Mrs L. D. Care
Belhaven Street
Jackson Mississippi
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