Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 12,578, Thomas Bole, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Bole, Thomas
R. 12,578
CONTENTS

State of Ohio } Belmont County }
On this day to wit, the 30 th day of September A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Thomas Bole a resident of Putnam Township in the County of Folsom, aged eighty two years on the 12 th of last May 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, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in April 1776 under the following named officers, to wit, Richard McAllister Colonel of York County Pa., Thomas Mawbrun Lieut. Colonel, George McCarty Captain, William Gilliland 1 st Lieutenant, Francis Clopsaddle 2 d Lieutenant, William Woghtellan Ensign. That he was drafted at the time above mentioned, for two months, according to an act passed & and at the expiration of the two months that he enlisted for the term of six months in the "Flying Camp" as it was called. That he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington on the 12 th or 13 th day of November 1776 by the British Command & known as he believes. That he was kept prisoner from that time until the loss of March 1777. when he was liberated on parole and on officer were bound not to take arms against Britain & that on or about the first of September following he volunteered in the service of the United States under Col. John Thompson, Fergusson  Miller Captain other officers not recalled - for two months and served during that time when he received a written discharge from Col. John Thompson which is lost. That the officers in the "Flying Camp" service were the same as first named. That during his service

as of course he was in two engagements, one at Fort Washington, and the Battle of Brandywine Not at Fort Washington Capt. George M c Carte was shot and died as he was informed 3 days afterwards At the Battle of Brandywine he don't recollect of any of the officers being killed but 3 days afterwards Captain Ferguson was killed by a cannon ball, & the next day he died. at the skirmish of the White Plains Not at the expiration of said two months on his return home he met Capt. M c Gilliland and volunteered 2 with him for two months longer, during which time he was in the Battle of Germantown on the Schuylkill. He don't recollect the names of the other officers. At the expiration of which time he returned home. Not in June 1778 he again volunteered with Captain Gilliland for two months during which time the battle of Monmouth was fought, and in which he was, Gen. Potter was commander. Not he was in the service of the United States about 19 months in all. Not during the first period he traveled through Little York & Lancaster, during the second six, the 2 months Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton New Brunswick and Jersey & there remained until the 2 months were up, when he joined the 'Flying Camp' then moved to Woodbridge, Eliza- bethtown, Amboy, Hackensack then to Fort Lee where and when they built forts for the winter then marched over to Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner. Not during the last two months moved to Monmouth, crossed the river at Sandy Hook, then his way to New York, during the last two months preceding moved to Germantown then home. Not when he was first drafted as above stated he resided in York County Pa. and in the Township of Mount Pleasant

which was his home during the whole period of his service. That when he was taken prisoner he got nothing to eat or drink for the term of 5 days at one time; nearly, he was put with other prisoners in North Dutch Church in New York. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove, who can testify to, his service.
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 & year aforesaid in } open court. Geo. C. Tallman Clerk
W. S. B. C.
And thereupon the Court propounded the following questions to the said Bolen and answered as hereto after stated.
Q. When and in what year were you born?
A. In Ireland in the year 1752, May 12 th .
Q. Have you any record of your age?
A. No.
Q. When were you living when you were called into service when have you lived since the revolutionary war and when do you now live
A. In York County, Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania —
Q. When were you called into service? Were you drafted? Did you volunteer, or were you a substitute
A. I was drafted the first time, and afterwards volunteered. Except the 6 months I enlisted in the "Flying Camp"
Q. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the several circumstances of your service?

A. I believe Gen. Patten who commanded at Bradypin was a regular officer I don't recollect any others. I don't recollect the regiments &c. and the general circumstances of my service I have stated above
Q. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
A. I received one of Col. Thompson and it is lost.
Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
A. Rev. John Anderson, James Kelly sen. John Johnston, and Robert Alexander
We John Anderson a clergyman residing in Belmont County and State of Ohio and John Johnston residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Bole who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day before opened in the court Geo (Fallman C.R.)
John Anderson Rev. John Johnston
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Anderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Township of Rutland and County of Ashtland and that John Johnston who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Township &c. and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
James Alexander } the cost of George Sharp } com. plus of Rel. Cert.

Act of July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
12578
RECEIVED
P.O. Thomas Bole
Service: _____
Enlisted: Ohio , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Rev.
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

I John P. Tallman Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Belmont County State of Ohio do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Bode for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 d day of Oct. A.D. 1834
John P. Tallman Clerk of Court. Pleas Court of Pleas.
Suspended See letter to R. J. Alexander St. Clairsville, Ohio 11. March 1835 18 May 1835 John Houston

32795 Oct 2 Thos. Dole
Ohio Ohio
Woman's papers
Thos. Dole
A. Bell
Secretary of War
Washington City
Oct 2
Thos. Dole

H Glencoe Oct. 22 d 1803
Sir My answer that may be given to the enclosed application of May be directed to Robert J. Alexander, 5 th Glencoe, Ohio R. J. Alexander

May 16
To J. L. Edwards Esq. of Mansfield Ohio City of Washington
John

At Clairsville April the 8 th 1835
Sir in answer in to your letter dated the 11 of march 1835 you demand the names of my commanding officers and the place of my residence, which was in York County Little Canawaga Settlement, Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania. There came I call for the the Melites, I was under the command of Colonel Richard M c Alister Lieutenant Colonel Vance Morrison, our Major John Andrew Captain George M c Carter we march d to Philadelphia got orders from their to march to Annapolis to which there came an order from congress to list six months men called the flying camp. Regiment of six months men called the flying camp for every County in the united states, which place we resided till our two months was up under the command of Genl Robert Dough from thence we marched to fort Lee passing there through the towns of Wood Bridge Elizabeth town and New York Hackensack and there were stationed at fort Lee and ordered to build huts for the winter and there was a draft made to go over the river to fort Washington of an hundred men we went over of a tuesday night and a friday put on guard and a saturday morning by daylight the Battle came on and lasted till the middle of the afternoon in the upper lines, the fort commanded by Colonel M c Gaugh on the retreat Capt M c Carter was shot in the right breast, from thence were march d down to New York put in prison near the Dutch Church some in Bridewell and the remainder in the Shugart house and there kept the whole winter without fire and there fed on raw pork out of the pickle and peas, and some says a small allowance of bread without anything to it, them that was in Bridewell was put on board the prison ship and they died so fast that we were let go on parole in the spring

the next fall the year 1777 we were call'd and march'd down to Derby six miles below Philadelphia there we lay one week from thence to Chester there we lay two weeks from thence to Wilmington laid there two weeks from thence to New Port laid there two weeks and then we was call'd back to New London cross roads the next morning after we arived there was the battle of Brandywine then we were march'd to the line of battle two mile below Shadsford on the left wing of the line and there we were attacked by a body of the British and had to retreat cross the Brandywine back again and then march'd up the there we laid till the afternoon and then we march'd over Brandy again and attacked the rear guard and was defeated there and had to retreat and cross again and there we made a halt for some time and then we were call'd to new post above Shadsford By this time it was near evening Lord Sterling Lord Sterling was attacked at Shadsford and retreated and left a field piece on the ground and Genl. Wain. retook it on his retreat coming away and then we retreated that night down towards Derby and the morning after getting some refreshment we march'd on the Lancaster road from Philadelphia towards the white horse the 5th day after the battle our time was up discharged by General Potter the second day I met Captain William Guildland which was lieutenant in some company I belonged to in the flying Camp and he persuaded me to go back with him to which I went the main army was cross Schuylkill and we followed and cross Swardsford and came up with Potters Brigade at Skippack mills there joined Potters Brigade and was there 2 weeks before the battle of Germantown and was under his command till our time was up up and then the next year volunteered under the same Captain and was in the battle of Monmouth under the same General Potter. you seem to doubt whether I was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown both so I think you may see by the foregoing that -

I might have in both  both the battles that of Germantown and Brandywine in my two terms of service, all the officers names in this paper was given in to Col. Alexander Esq that took down my declaration that is now in your office for further consideration. I shall conclude with the saying of the wise man Solomon, there was a little city, and few men within it: and there came a great king against it, and besieged it and built great Bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man and he by his wisdom delivered the city: yet no man remembered that same poor man: nevertheless the poor mans wisdom is despised and his words are not heard: I shall add no more but remains yours
Thos B. O'Le
P.S.
I have given you a true statement of service as far as I can remember and if you think to answer this you will please to direct to John Johnson St Clairsville