Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5842, for Thomas Nunn, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Nunn, Thomas
S 5842
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia
12.400.
Thomas Sturdivan
of King George in the State of Va
who was a Pr. in the commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded
by Col. Nelson in the Va.
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $40 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 33 and sent to Robert Pollard Jr. clk King George Co. Va.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending April 1833 20
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Catherine Rice Clerk, Book Ee Vol. 6 Page 11
Death not in A. B.

King & Queen Co. Va. } Apr. 23
The Secretary of War Washington City
Amended declaration of Thomas Munroe for a pension
17 1/2 Apr. 25 Vera
Retd
Admiral co-purchased for 19 months. $40.00

Virginia
A Court held for King and Queen County at the Courthouse on Monday the 8 th of April 1833
The amended declaration of Thomas Nunn, the original of which was made the 10 th day of September 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under act of Congress of 7 th June 1832
This Applicant states that in his original declaration he has stated to the best of his recollection, the commencement of the period of his service in the War of the Revolution to have been in October 1779 and the termination of his services to have been after a well known historical event the capture of Lord Cornwallis at "Yorktown". He now states that by reason of great age and consequent loss of memory he cannot speak with much more precision as to the periods of his service and the length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served as a private soldier three tours of duty, that he was drafted into the service, that in the whole he believed he served at least one year, and for such service he claims a pension and he further states that he did not call upon a Clergyman to testify in his behalf for this reason that the instruction from the War Department required the affidavit of the nearest Clergyman in his vicinity and that the nearest Clergyman to the residence of the Applicant had only resided in his vicinity a very short time he believes about a year or rather less, that said Clergyman was not born or raised in King and Queen County. He further states that he (this applicant) was born in King and Queen County, he has a family record of his age, kept by his father which is now in the possession of this applicant, that he was born 13 th of March 1753 that he never received any written discharge from the service and he now states that besides his neighbours Philip B. Rudolph and Samuel Crafton who have already certified to his character and their belief of his services, that Thomas Hoskins a Justice of the peace of King and Queen County and William Ladd Clergyman who resides about ten miles from this applicant but not the nearest to his residence will testify as to his veracity and as to their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
Thomas Nunn
King and Queen County to wit
Thomas Nunn personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and subscribed and swore to the foregoing statement according to Law. I further certify that I have known said Thomas Nunn for forty years his character for veracity is as good as any man, he has been always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, I have often heard my father who was a Lieutenant in the Militia during the war and who died in 1813 speak of said Thomas Nunn as a soldier of the Revolution
Given under my hand this 20 th day of March 1833 The word Hoskins

erased and the word "Nunn" interlined before signing
Thos Hoskins
We Thomas Hoskins a Justice of the peace of King and Queen County and William Dodd a Clergyman residing in King and Queen County here by Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Nunn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th of April 1833
Thos Hoskins
W m Dodd
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Thomas Nunn was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that William Dodd who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman in the County of King and Queen and that Thomas Hoskins who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of King and Queen and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies that Philip B Pendleton and Samuel Crofton who signed the Certificate annexed to the original application of Thomas Nunn are residents of King and Queen County, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Robert Pollard Junior Clerk of King and Queen County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing amended declaration together with the certificate of Thomas Hoskins were this 8 th of April 1833 brought into Court, that William Dodd and the said Thomas Hoskins in the said County Court made oath to the Certificate by them subscribed and I further certify that the said Thomas Hoskins is a Justice of the peace for the said County of King and Queen and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate annexed to the said amended declaration of the said Thomas Nunn, is the genuine signature of the said Thomas Hoskins and that the foregoing is a copy of the amended declaration of said Thos Nunn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10 th day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the year of the Commonwealth the fifty seventh
Robert Pollard J. Clerk.

June 18, 1935
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BA-J/MCS Thomas Nunn, S.5842
Mrs. Odessa Barton 1408 W. Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information concerning Thomas Nunn, a Revolutionary War soldier from King and Queen County, Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 5842, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Nunn.
He was born March 13, 1753, in King and Queen County, Virginia, and he always lived there. The names of his parents were not given.
He served three tours, amounting to at least one year in all, as private with the Virginia troops under Captains Christopher Harwood and Allen and Colonels Nelson and Innis; his service commenced in October, 1779, and terminated in 1781, after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was living in St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

P. O. Lock Box 105 - Charlottesville - Virginia -
Dec 31 - 1935 -
Veterans Administration
Please kindly send me the Pension record, & any family notes contained in same, & Revolutionary War record, of Thomas only one in his Nunn of King & Queen County Virginia -
Thank you -
(Mrs) Jennie T. Grayson

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

1408 W. Duval St., Jacksonville, Fla.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:- I should like information concerning Thomas Nunn of King and Queen County, Va., a revolutionary patriot.
Respectfully
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Odessa Barton". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the word "Respectfully".
Mrs. Odessa Barton
1408 W. Duval St Jacksonville, Fla.

Re-man
5842
INVALID.
File No. 5842
Thomas Nunn
Br. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. M , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920, May 5 Hist. to Milton Prichard, Burton Union High School, Burton, Wash. 1935, June 18, hist. to EW Mrs. Odessa Barton. MS. 1936, Jan. 15, hist. to Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson. MS.

January 15, 1936
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Am BA-J/MCS Thomas Nunn, S.5842
Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson Charlottesville, P.O.Box 105 Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 31, 1935, requesting the record of Thomas Nunn, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 5842, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Nunn.
He was born March 13, 1753, in King and Queen County, Virginia, and he always lived there. The names of his parents were not given.
He served three tours, amounting to at least one year in all, as private with the Virginia troops under Captains Christopher Harwood and Allen and Colonels Nelson and Innis; his service commenced in October, 1779, and terminated in 1781, after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was living in St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Nunn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 5842.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1779 to 1781 3 years, 1 yr in all Pvt. Christopher Harward ✓ Nelson Va.   Allen Innis        
Battles engaged in, At Siege of Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, King & Queen Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept 10 1832 Mich. al. Residence at date of application, St. Stephens Parish King & Queen Co. Va. Age at date of application, 6 Mar 13, 1753 in K. & Q. Co. Va. Remarks: There is no data on file as to family -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BURTON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT J BURTON, WASHINGTON
April 12, 1920.
U. S. Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
I should be glad to have all the information possible regard- ing Thomas Nunn who was a soldier in the Revolution. I believe he was from Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia. His wife, I believe, was a pensioner. I think her name was Jane Pace Nunn. Thanking you, I am
Respectfully
Milton Prichard.

King & Queen Ct. No. Sept 22nd 1852
1874
Apr 26
To the Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
13.263

State of Virginia King and Queen County Court;
On this 10 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the County of King and Queen County now sitting Thomas Nunn a resident of St. Andrews parish in the County of King and Queen and State of Virginia aged Twenty Nine years in March last 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 7 th 1832 that he served several terms of duty as a private in the Militia during the Revolutionary War that he was drafted into the service and in the whole believe he served rather over One year, he entered the service in October 1779 met at King & Queen Court House went down the Mattapony River in a small Vessel commanded or owned by One John Pickles went up Rappahannock Creek went to Williamsburg thence to York and to the Half way house between York and Hampton at which last place he remained for some time during his first term of duty, he was under the Command of Captain Christopher Harwood of King & Queen, On One term of duty he stumbled at the plantation of Col: Richard Tunstall on the bank of the Mattapony River crossed the river thence marched through King William County crossed the Pamunkey River at the place now owned by General Wm Chamberlayne in New Kent marched to Bacon's Ordinary to Old's Forge at which place last mentioned he drew arms thence to Williamsburg at which place and at York Town he remained for some time during this term of duty a Captain Allen of New Kent commanded the Company he belonged and a Col: Nelson was in command, on One term of duty he met at Mrs Guthrie's old field in King & Queen County he was called out on the rumor of Lord Cornwallis was at York Town, from Mrs Guthrie's old field he went to Gloucester Courthouse, thence to Ware Church, thence to Gloucester Point opposite Little York and he remained at Gloucester Point until after the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Little York, while at the Half way house a Col: Innes was in command at Gloucester Point Major Baytop & Genl: Warden were in command - there were some French troops at Gloucester Point this Applicant was on One Occasion a Lieutenant at General Warden's March he has no documentary evidence to prove his services and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services those belonging to his Company he believes are all dead. This Applicant has always resided in King & Queen County and 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 the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Thomas Nunn
We Philip B Pendleton residing in King & Queen County and Saml: Crafford residing in King & Queen County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Nunn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Twenty Nine Years of Age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Philip B Pendleton
Samuel Crafford
Procl

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department and their personal acquaintance with the applicant that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Robert Pollard Jr Clerk of the Court of King and Queen County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Nunn for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office this 22 nd day of September 1832
Robert Pollard Jr. Clerk

after an examination of the annexed declaration Mr Nunn will be glad to hear the result. Be please to address him at Wallerston King & Queen vv
R. Pollard
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office