Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16968, for Threesivelus Minor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Minor, Threesivelus Threesiveluss
S. 16968
CONTENTS
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Missouri 25, 393
Three Civil War Minors of Bedford Co. in the State of who was a P in the Company commanded by Captain R of the Regt commanded by Col Matthews in the brigade of Hiltia
Q Ys P $ 80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June and sent to - 131 Mary R. H. Claiborne MR
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 240.00 Pension allowance ending 1 Apr 40.00 280.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. P. ... Clerk Book Vol. 6 1/2 Page 24 -
Ord to Pension Agent 5 Oct 1842. To Missouri from 4th Sep 25 Oct 1842. Notification to Pension Marshall, Missouri
Date of death not on A.R.

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Thresivulus Minor
Declaration for a
Pinion
Thresivulus Minor
Virginia
Bedford County
f 1777 per $80.
Stephens
Hon. A. H. Claborn

State of Virginia County of Bedford ss.
On this 25 th day of March 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Bedford County now sitting the same being a Court of record Thressindup Miner a resident of said County in the State of Virginia aged 75 years on the 28 th day of February 1834 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 the 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the year 1777 or 1778 in the Spring of the year he believes but the day or month he cannot now remember by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, either in this case or any of his subsequent services, he volunteered to defend his country and marched from the County of King and Queen in Virginia where he then resided in a company of Volunteer State Militia which was raised on the occasion into the service of the United States. The Lieutenant was James Richards or Richard Coleman he believes and thinks it possible each of them were officers in the company; the names of the other officers he has now forgotten. The regiment to which he was attached after getting into service was commanded he thinks by Col. Matthews, but the number of the regiment he has forgotten if he ever knew it. The company at the time aforesaid marched from the County of King & Queen to a place called West Point on York River in Virginia at the junction of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Rivers, where he remained awhile. The troops were intended as a guard at this place it being expected the British would land at this place as from its situation it was favourable to such a purpose. From West Point the company marched to a place called Temp's Ordinary after crossing from thence to Williamsburg and from thence to York Town, at each of these places he remained a short time and at each of them it was expected at the time that the British would attempt to effect a landing. He remembers the

name of Colonel Matthews at Williamsburg at Williamsburg he was finally discharged after having served a tour of three months and not less. His discharge was not a written one, nor did he receive a written discharge that he recollects from any subsequent service. The men he thinks were merely verbally discharged from further service after their time had expired; by their officers such was the kind of discharge which he received in this and in other instances. If he did receive a written discharge in this or in any other instance it is now lost or mislaid.
In the fall of the same year that the last mentioned tour was served, but the month or day he cannot now remember as before stated and for the same reasons, he was drafted as militia man from the same county and marched from thence under the command of Captain John Pollard, and he thinks the name of the Lieut. Tenent was Samuel, the names of the other officers he cannot remember. The Company marched through the county of King William, crossed the river, marched through the county of New Kent and then down to Williamsburg, remained at New Kent Courthouse but a short time, but at Williamsburg a considerable length of time, at each of these places it was expected at that time the British would attempt to come. He thinks Col. Matthews again had command of the Troops or of the Regiment, he recollects him at this place again in this town. He remembers that a General or Colonel Nelson was here at that time. He served during this tour three months and not less when he was discharged in the same manner as before stated he believes. The number of the regiment to which he was attached he does not remember in this or any other instance of his services during the war. In the fall of the year 1778 or 1779 he believes at least in the fall of the year following the last mentioned tour but the day or month he cannot now remember for the reasons before stated he marched from the same county as a drafted militia man under Captain Whit Campbell and John Hoskins Lieutenant, the

other officers he cannot now name. The Company marched through Gloucester County and down to Gloucester Town crossed the river to York Town, he remained but a few weeks at Gloucester Town. The balance of the tour remained stationed at York Town where it was constantly expected the British would attempt a landing. The troops he was with were stationed there to protect the place from the enemy. The British however did not attempt a landing while he remained at this station. He remembers at this place Lieut. Dague and Major Day. Capt. he also recollects and Meredith who was an officer at this place. After having served a tour of three months and not less he was discharged in the manner before stated. In the spring of the next year after this tour early in the spring but the day or month he cannot now remember for the reasons before stated, he marched as a drafted militiaman from the same County under the command of Captain Harwood and Lieutenant Harwood the brother of the Captain. The other officers he cannot now remember, and joined the army under the command of General Stephen and Col. Matthews who he supposes had command of the regiment, at a place called Botten's Bridge; they then marched to a place called Savage's Field, where he recollects was also General Muhlenberg and a Major Lovelace; at that place one of the American soldiers was shot for some disorderly or unseemly like conduct towards his officers. From the place last mentioned they marched to another called Hobbs Hill at Randolph's and James River and four miles back not far from Richmond. The time during this tour was much divided between the places above named, he remained however the greater part of the time at Hobbs Hill, where it was expected the British would land after ascending James River in flat bottomed boats; they however did not and he was finally discharged at Hobbs Hill in the manner before stated after having served a tour of five months and not less; the reason why the tour was longer than usual, or longer than three months, was that after the expiration of the tour of three months for which he was first drafted, men being scarce and the danger there great he was prevailed on to continue with others in the service as a kind of volunteer with the infantry till fresh supplies of troops arrived. He then in the latter part of the summer or

first of the fall of the same year that the last tour was served (but the month or day he cannot now remember for the reasons before stated) was again drafted as a militia man from the same county and marched from there under the command of Captain Philip Pendleton and one Richards who was an officer but of what rank he cannot now remember, the other officers he cannot recollect. They marched to a place called Hobb's Ford in New Kent County, which the British had previously burned and there joined the Army, General Wayne and other Officers not recollected were there at the time, remained at Hobb's Ford a month or more. From there they marched to Williamsburg where he was stationed the greater part of the tour. It was ex- pected the British would land at Williamsburg as they had already done and the troops were kept there as a guard and to watch the movements of the enemy. They however did not attempt a landing while he remained there, he served under Captain Pendleton during this draft as a militia man three months and not less when he was discharged from that term of service at Williams- burg in the manner before stated. But at that place and without returning home he volunteered his services as long as required by him to Major Thomas Simsteed a continental officer & marched with him down to York Town, the said Simsteed was considered the principal officer, but John Sabb was the Captain & remembers also officers Woodson and Bradford. From York Town they went to Hampton on the line of the British, and there this detachment was stationed until he was discharged, whilst there the services of the troops consisted principally in watching protecting the place and surrounding country and in keeping an eye to the movements of the enemy who previous thereto had committed many depredations in that part of the country he served during this tour seven months and not less. He believes in this instance he was discharged in July of the same year that he volunteered. In a short time after he was dis- charged from the last service mentioned, in the year of 1781 he thinks but the month or day he cannot now recollect he was again drafted as a militia man from the same county and marched from there under the command of Captain Henry Simpkin and joined the army near next point then marched on towards James Town and they were joined

by General Wayne about the time the engagement took place when the British were crossing the River not far from James Town; they then returned and went again to West point where they were joined by Col. John Taylor of Caroline, then they marched through Gloucester County, and towards a place called Shannu on Rappahannock River, then returned to Gloucester Courthouse, then was placed with the light infantry under Col. Campbell with orders to proceed with the greatest dispatch to Gloucester Town to prevent the British from plundering the country, which was anticipated; then in a short time joined the army under General M cdow and marched to place called Lowell's ordinary in a few miles of Gloucester Town where the British were then fortifying themselves, at this place he remained until the surrender at York Town when this declarant went as one of the guards under Col. Campbell to the British fortifications near Gloucester Town and brought the prisoners up to the headquarters at Lowell's ordinary where he then remained until discharged or relieved by another guard. He was discharged as in the other instances in a week or two after Cornwallis's surrender. He served this tour not less than five months because his services were needed after the expiration of the tour of three months which was the usual length of tours at that time, the balance of the 5 months Reg. 3 months was served by him as a volunteer or because he was requested to remain. This declarant was also called on and acted as a guard to carry the prisoners from Tappahannock to Fredericksburg which required two weeks, in which he was employed, and was compelled during the performance of that duty to pay his own expenses for which he never received one cent. The whole of his services will amount to two years and five months and not less. He does not remember in any instance the exact time when he left the service for the same reason that he cannot now recollect when he entered it. He was in no civil employment during the continuance of his services. Was in no engagement in either of the towns mentioned above and throughout the whole acted as a private soldier. He was born in the County of Essex in the State of Virginia on the 28 th day of February 1759, as the Register of his father, which he has seen stated, that register is now lost or mislaid. He resided sometime in the County of Essex and then moved into

King and Queen County where he remained till the war was over. Then moved to King William County not far from Elliott's ware house on Mattaponny River, he then moved in 1785 to Bedford County where he now resides, and has ever resided since. He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services or any part thereof nor does he know of any person now living by whom he can prove the same or any part thereof except his brother William Miller whom he met with in several different towns and who was a Soldier at the same time though they were under different officers and marched from different counties. Having lived in the County of King and Queen during the war, and then afterwards coming to the County of Bedford where he was an entire stranger renders it the more difficult to establish his services by any direct proof. Owing to this mere circumstance he finds hard it difficult to procure if he can at all the certificate of a clergyman as required. Having removed into the County of Bedford a total stranger after the war from a very distant and remote county away from all his fellow soldiers, hopes will be a sufficient reason for his not being readily enabled to furnish that particular kind of presumptive evidence which the law requires when to be had . He refers however to James Oley, John West and John D. Gray and Charles C. Patterson respectable individuals of his neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He makes the following answers to the several interrogatories prescribed by the War department (Wm).
To the first interrogatory he answers. In the County of Essex in the State of Virginia in the year 1759 on the 28 th day of February. To the second he answers. I had in my father's register a record of my age but it is now lost or mislaid.
To the third he answers. In the County of King & Queen in War & have lived since the Revolutionary War in the County of Bedford mostly, I reside there now and have since the year 1785.
To the 4 th he answers. See the body of the Declaration for an answer.
To the 5 th he answers. See the body of Declaration for an answer.
To the 6 th he answers. See the body of the Declaration for an answer.
To the 7 th he answers. I refer to the names of James Oley, John West, John D. Gray and Charles C. Patterson as persons to whom.

I am known in my present neighbourhood and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Threesivelup Minor
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
We James Oley, John West, John P. Gray and Charles L. Patterson residing in the County of Bedford in Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Threesivelup Minor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is respected 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 day and year aforesaid
James Oley John West John P. Gray Chas. L. Patterson
Bedford County to Wit
This day William Minor came before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that during the War of the Revolution whilst he was himself a soldier in the American Army he remembers to have seen Threesivelup Minor also in the service as a soldier, he saw him at Middlesex where he was under the command of one St. Johns. He also saw the said Threesivelup Minor at Lowells ordinary in Gloucester County where were the headquarters of that part of the Army. The said Threesivelup Minor was there discharging the duties of a soldier, a while before Cornwallis' surrender. He accidentally met with the said Threesivelup Minor on one or two other occasions in the service when they were both performing duties as soldiers. They were however in different companies under different commands and resided in different counties. How long the said Threesivelup Minor served, he does not know.
Wm Minor
And I Frederick Amspaugh certify that William Minor is a credible man and his statement is entitled to credit.

And that he subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me this day - Given under my hand This 21 st February 1834 - Frederick. Armstrong J.P. Bedford County to Wit.
This day Ephraim Minor aged Fifty four years came before me Frederick Armstrong a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that during the life time of his father John Minor of King and Queen County in Virginia he has frequently heard him the said John Minor say that he served in the War of the Revolution and that Thressivollus Minor who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June the 7 th 1832 served with him as a soldier and that they were together in the War, and that he believes from these circumstances and others that the said Thre- ssivollus Minor was a Soldier of the Revolution Ephraim Minor
And I certify that the said Ephraim Minor is a credible man, that his statement is entitled to credit, and that he subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit before me this day - Given under my hand This 21 st day of February 1834 Frederick Armstrong J.P.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pro- posed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James O'Leary who has signed the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace in the County of Bedford; that John D. Gray, John Nest and Charles L. Patterson who have also signed the same are residents of the said County, and that each of them are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit The said Court also certifies that in their opinion the reasons assigned by the applicant for not procuring also the certificate of a clergyman is satisfactory to the Court and that the said reasons are sufficient -
And I Robert L. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thressivollus Minor for

a pension.
And I do further certify that Frederick Amosbaugh who has signed and certified the affidavits of William Miller & Ephraim Miller is an acting Justice of the peace and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court the 8 th day of April 1834 in the 58 th year of American Independence.
H. L. Mitchell C. D.

December 29, 1938
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Mrs. Leon S. Barnes Pitman-Barnes Printing Company, Inc., Northwood, Iowa
THREESIVELUS MINOR S. 16968 BA-J/MLB aw
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Threesivellus Minor who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, and desire, especially, to know the name of his father and mother, as well as any other family data on file in this office.
The record of only one soldier named Threesivelus Minor has been found after a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office, and follows as found in pension claim, S. 16968, based upon his service in that war.
Threesivelus (also spelled Threesiveluss) Minor was born February 23, 1759, in Essex County, Virginia; the names of his parents were not given. He lived for some time in Essex County, Virginia, then moved to King and Queen County, same state, where he remained until after the war.
While a resident of King and Queen County, Virginia, he volunteered in the spring of 1777 or 1778, and served three months as private under Lieutenant James Richards or Richard Coleman, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the fall of the same year and served three months as private in Captain John Pollard's company, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. He enlisted the following fall and served three months as private in Captain Whit Campbell's Virginia company. He enlisted early the next spring at Bottom's Bridge and served five months as private in Captain Harwood's company, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer or early fall of the same year, and served three months as private in Captain Philip Pendleton's Virginia company. After being discharged, without returning home, he volunteered at Williamsburg, served as private in Captain John Tabb's company, under Major Thomas Armistead in the Virginia troops, and was discharged in July of that year after serving seven months. A short time after his discharge, he enlisted in 1781, served

as private in Captain Henry Lumpkin's Virginia company; at Gloucester Court House they were placed with the light infantry under Colonel Campbell, and was discharged a week or two after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, having served on this tour five months. He was also called upon to act as guard to prisoners carried from Todd's to Fredericksburg, which required two weeks.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to King William County, Virginia, not far from Elliott's Warehouse on the Mattaponi River, and in 1785 moved to Bedford County, Virginia.
Threesivelus or Threesiveluss Minor was allowed pension on his application executed March 25, 1834, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
The soldier moved from Bedford County, Virginia, about the last of February, 1842, to Saline County, Missouri.
In 1832, soldier's brother, William Miner , made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in behalf of the soldier. In the same year, Ephraim Minor, aged fifty-four years, a son of John Minor of King and Queen County, Virginia, also made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, their relationship to him not shown.
If you desire information in regard to date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Threesivelus Minor, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Threesiveluss Minor, certificate #26393, issued June 12, 1834, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency, transferred to Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Bank of Virginia
October 8. 1842.
Sir
The last payment at this Agency to Francis Lewis Minor, a pensioner under the Act of the 7 th June 1832, at eighty dollars per annum, was to the 4 th day of September 1841.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed t Serv t
Ant y Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Marshall Mo, Sept 15/42 Inexperienced Miner For transfer of his pen- sion from Va to Mo M 264. Recd Oct 1/42 Pension Office
J. S. ... Washington D.C. War Dept Mr Evans, Sir
Can

Marshall Mo Sept 16 3
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many mts
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

To Hon. John W. Foster Pender Secretary of War.
Your Petitioner Thressivelus Miner a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States would respectfully represent to Your Honor, that he removed from the County of Bedford, and State of Virginia, about the last of February of the present year (1842), and settled in the County of Saline in the State of Missouri where he arrived on the or about the last of March. That his pension has been payable to him heretofore in the City of Richmond, Va. but that he now wishes to draw his pension at St Louis in the State of Missouri, and that he is informed that to enable him to do so, it is necessary to procure a certificate of transfer from Your Office.
Yr Petitioner has appended to his Petition, a copy of his Pension Certificate, certified by the Clerk of Saline Circuit Court, and proves his identity by his own Oath, and the oath of Nathal W Stoll, who removed with Yr Petitioner from Virginia to this State. Yr Petitioner has drawn nothing on his pension since the first of September 1841, so that his pension for one year is now in arrears. Your Petitioner also refers You to William L Goggin, now in Congress from the State of Virginia, who obtained the pension for Your Petitioner in the first place.
Your Most Servant
Thressivelus Miner
15 th September 1842

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th Jan 1832 Thressiles Mimer of the State of Virginia, who was a private during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars, during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable Semi-annually, on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States the 12 th day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty four
New Gap
Examined & Countersigned
Secretary of War
Commission of Pensions
I John A. Sigg Clerk of the Circuit Court for Salina County in the State of Missouri, do Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Certificate, now in the Possession of Thressiles Mimer, and that the said Mimer arrived in this County about the last of March 1842 Given under my Hand and Seal of said Court the 15 th day of September 1842
Jno. A. Sigg Clerk

Thorevillus Minion, being duly sworn saith that he is the identical person, mentioned in the original Pension Certificate, a copy of which is hereto annexed, and that the facts stated in his foregoing Petition are true. Thorevillus Minion sworn to & subscribed before me this 15 th Sept 1842
Jno. A. Sigg Clk
Nathaniel W. Wolf makes oath & says that Thorevillus Minion mentioned in the foregoing Certificate, a copy of which is given above, is the identical person mentioned therein, that the affiant removed from Virginia to this State, with the said Minion, that he has known the Minion for ten years. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th Sept 1842
Jno. A. Sigg Clk
Nathaniel W. Wolf
Should anything further be necessary to en- able Mr Minion to draw his pension, the Secre- tary of War will confer a favor on an old & gallant veteran, by communicating it. Mr Minion is poor.

16.968 INVALID.
1909 June 21. Hist. to Frances 27. Hess - $ 1934, Nov. 2. Hist to Mr. Frank Minor - MCB 1938, Dec. 29. Hist to Mroheau S. Barnes - MCB
File No. 16.968
Frances Minor
Bi. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Harborne, Mo., June 10, 1909. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Thressivellus Minor was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He entered the service from the state of Virginia. Have you his military history on record in your office?
Thanking you for information, I remain,
Respectfully,
Frances H. Hess

Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
October 24 th 1934
Will you please give me the records of 1. Francis Minor - Rev. Solomon from Va. & in Essex had in Bedford was in Melita - was a pensioner - 2. Simon Miller of Bedford Co - an officer perhaps Melita
Yours
Frank Minor
Manteo
Virginia

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Gentlemen:
I will appreciate it very much if you will furnish me with the following informa- tion, if same is available in the pension records:
✓ Name of father and mother of Threesevellus Minor , who served in Revolutionary War (1777-1781) National No. 122 76901, Virginia County Records, Vol. V, page 39.
I joined the D. A. R. under this ancestor, my number being 219144.
All family history available con- cerning the above Revolutionary War veteran is anxiously sought by me, and any assistance you can render will be sincerely appreciated.
Very truly yours, Stella Minor Barnes STELLA MINOR BARNES (Mrs. Leon S. Barnes)
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November 6, 1934
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Mr. Frank Minor Manteo Virginia
THREESIVELUS MINOR S. 16968 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Threesivelus Minor, born in Essex, lived in Bedford County, Virginia, and received a pension, also, of Simon Miller, of Bedford County, Virginia, who served as an officer.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Simon Miller.
The record of only one soldier named Threesivelus Minor was found and is given herein as shown in pension claim, S. 16968, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Threesivelus (also spelled Threesiveluss) Minor was born February 28, 1759, in Essex County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given. He lived for some time in Essex County, Virginia, then moved to King and Queen County, same state, where he remained until after the war.
While a resident of said King and Queen County, Virginia, he volunteered in the spring of 1777 or 1778 and served three months as private under Lieutenant James Richards or Richard Coleman, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the fall of the same year and served three months as private in Captain John Pollard's company, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. He enlisted the following fall and served three months as private in Captain Whit Campbell's Virginia company. He enlisted early the next spring at Bottom's Bridge and served five months as private in Captain Harwood's company, Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer or early fall of the same year, and served three months as private in Captain Philip Pendleton's Virginia company. After being discharged, without returning home,

he volunteered at Williamsburg, served as private in Captain John Tabb's company, under Major Thomas Armistead in the Virginia troops, and was discharged in July of that year after serving seven months. A short time after his discharge, he enlisted in 1781, served as private in Captain Henry Lumpkin's Virginia company, at Gloucester Court House they were placed with the light infantry under Colonel Campbell, and was discharged a week or two after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, having served on this tour five months. He was also called upon to act as guard to prisoners carried from Todd's to Fredericksburg, which required two weeks.
After the Revolutionary War the soldier moved to King William County, Virginia, not far from Elliott's Warehouse on the Mattaponi River, and in 1785, moved to Bedford County, Virginia.
Threesivulus or Threesivaluss Minor was allowed pension on his application executed March 25, 1834, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
He moved from Bedford County, Virginia, about the last of February, 1842, and settled in Saline County, Missouri.
In 1832, soldier's brother, William Minor, made affidavit in Bedford County, Virginia, in behalf of the soldier.
In the same year, Ephraim Minor, aged fifty-four years, a son of John Minor, of King and Queen County, Virginia, also made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, their relationship to him not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thressivulus Minor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 16.968
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 or 8. 3 mos. Pri. Lt James Richards or Richard Coleman Matthews Va.   Fall 1777 or 8. 3 mos. Capt. John Pollard "   Fall 1778 or 79 3 mos. Whit Campbell ✓   Following Spring 5 mos. Harewood Matthews   Same Summer Fall 3 mos. Philip Pendleton ✓   Disc. July 81 7 mos. John Tabb Maj. Thos. Armstead   shortly after Nov 1781 5 mos. Henry Lumpkin Col. Campbell  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, King + Queen Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Mch. 25 1834 Allowed. Residence at date of application, Bedford Co., Va. Age at date of application, Born July 28 1759 in Essex Co. Va. Remarks: Aby 1842 removed to Saline Co. Mo.  no data as to fam.