Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,126, Thomas Bolin, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Bolin, Thomas
S 32,126
CONTENTS

Letter to S. Griswold 22 Nov 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838. Act Modified 11 April 1839.
Letter to Gen. Griswold 11 April 1839. " to Hon. G. H. Proffil 22 July 1840.
Role of duty not in B
Indiana 22170
Thomas Bolin
of Perry Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lytle of the 20 th reg t commanded by Col. Lytle in the U.S. Militia time for 18 w - for 17 r
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Oct. 1833 — and sent to Solomon San L. Romer
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep '33 — $ 150 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '34 30. $ 180. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Allison Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 105

State of Indiana Perry County ss,
On this 14 th day of November 1832 - Personally appeared in open Court, (being a court of record) before the Honorable James Reddy being the Court of Probate within and for the above named County, now sitting Thomas Bolin a resident of said County of Perry and State of Indiana, aged Sixty six years, who being 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That some time in the year 1781 or 82 he resided in Wilks County and State of North Carolina - that there was a Draught ordered in that section of the Country of one man from each Captain's Company - that he enlisted as a Substitute for the term of eighteen months - that he marched from said Wilks County under the command of Captain Lacotes and Major Franklin to Ashby's Hill about ten miles from Charlestown in South Carolina to the encampment where Genl. Nathaniel Greene's Army then lay - that he staid at said encampment until the British army left Charleston - that while there he served under Colonel Lyttle and Capt Lyttle - that after being conducted to the Army as aforesaid by Capt. Lacotes and Major Franklin both those officers returned home to North Carolina - That after the British Army left Charleston - we went to James Island in Charleston bay, and that he stayed at said Island and encampment aforesaid more than one year that same time in the month of August in the year he was taken sick and was transported in a Vessel called a Brig to Wilmington in the State of North Carolina - that he staid at Wilmington as near as he can recollect, two or three weeks that he still continued sick, and took a furlough to return home to Wilks County, that as near as he can recollect he got home the last of September or first part of October That he was never called upon any more, as he believes in consequence of the treaty of peace - That he believes he served nearly or quite the whole term for which he was a substitute that he was not in Battles - that he served the whole time in Col. Lyttle's Regiment and he believes that Col. Lyttle belonged in Hillsborough North Carolina.

And that the Adjutants Name was Jay. That he frequently saw General Green and another Genl as near as he can recollect, by the name of Gueff. That he never received any regular discharge more than the furlough above named which paper he left with one Henry Purly of Wilkes County aforesaid that he has no documentary evidence to prove his services and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. That he was born in the year 1766 in Orange County since Caswell County in North Carolina on the 12 th day of January in said year that he has no record of his age - that he once saw a record of his age in the Bible of one John Jones an Uncle of his. That he is acquainted with Peter Barbre Esq. Maj. John Daniel and Reuben Bates Post Master in Troy in said Perry County, who will Certify as to his veracity and belief of his having rendered the services aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present; and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or Territory. Thomas Bolin
Sworn to in open Court - Attest Solomon Lamb Clk. By C. H. Ball D. C.
We George Ewing and Samuel Prusbie residing in Perry County Indiana hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Bolin who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, and we believe him to be sixty eight years of age and he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
George Ewing Samuel Prusbie
Sworn to in open Court. Attest Solomon Lamb Clk. By C. H. Ball D. C.
State of Indiana Perry County Set, I Solomon Lamb Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Thomas Bolin for a Pension In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court (which has been adopted by said Probate Court) this 30 th day of July A. D 1833
Solomon Lamb Clk

26.742
Thos. Bolin Perry Co. Indiana
Adm. L. gas S. h. Magazines $60.00
Mr. Hall shall be pleased to give a certificate in this case. Oct 1, 1880
Solomon Lamb Clerk Perry Co. Rome Indiana

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Thomas Bolin
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1781a 1782 time of actual service not precisely stated, Capt. S. Scott Major Franklin Col. Lyttle Capt. Lyttle 66 N.C. Testimony.   See note 2,  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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 the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. 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. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[l] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

May 21, 1935
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BA-J/EHL
Thomas Bolin S.32126
May Sonnemann Box 215 Lometa, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John, Thomas, William and Joseph Bullin, who served in the Revolutionary War from "one of the Carolinas"; you ask, also, for the record of your great grandfather, William Bullin, born August 6, 1784, served in Captain William Smith's Company of Mississippi Territory Militia and fought under General Jackson at New Orleans.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records has been made and the record of Thomas Bolin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, of North Carolina, has been found. This record may be of interest to you and is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.32126, based upon the military service of that soldier. No others named in your letter were found under that or spellings of the surname.
Thomas Bolin was born January 12, 1766, in Orange(that part which was later Caswell)County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
may have been a French officer While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Thomas Bolin enlisted sometime in 1782, marched to Charleston under Captain Lacotes and Major Franklin, there joined Captain Lytle's Company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment; after the British left Charleston, he went to James Island in Charleston Bay and was in camp there for more than one year; was taken sick, received a furlough and went home and did not again rejoin his Regiment. He stated that he served for nearly the whole time for which he enlisted.
two capt's Lytle of N.C.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November

14, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Perry County, Indiana.
Soldier referred to his uncle, John Jones, but gave no particulars in regard to him and there are no other family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Thomas Bolin(S.32126), you should addressThe Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Thomas Bolin, Certificate No.22170, issued October 15, 1833, rate $60 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

32 126 Rey INVALID.
1935 May 21 - Hist to May Hornemann 8/85
File No. 32, 126
Thomas Bolin
Rev War
Act: June 18 32
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Regu No. 1056 dated 29 January 1839 drawn in favor of Thomas Bolin, Rev of Hous. Raleigh, Boon, now in 3rd and office, has not been called for.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Barr. of Inns

Home La. Derry City. Nov. 9 th 1838.
Dear Sir—
I enclose you, a power of attorney of Thos. Boilin of this county— partially perfected, under the apprehension, that it may be evidence of his identity— I have been long acquainted with Mr. B. and assisted him in making out his declaration S. before being placed on the pension roll— Mr. B. has, and did apply, as he informs me within the year, — but was told there were not funds at Ennisville, the place of his then application— As to any statements of my own, I shall refer you to any or either of our delegation in Congress, with all of whom I have more or less acquaintance Col. Booin is our Representative in my district— Please return to me the power— to be perfected—
Yours &c—
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Samuel Trishie

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears by the the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Thomas Boling a private in Capt. Sykes's company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted in 1782 for the term of 18 months, that nothing more is said of him on said rolls. Given under my hand this 5 th October 1833.
W. Hill

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 28, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas B.B. Rolen, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

apell J. W. Root
see
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

Norfolk Perry City, La. June 5 th 39.
Sir — A few days since I sent a power of Atty. for James Lanaghan to Mr. Lanier at Madison La. — and received for answer that "James Lanaghan had not been put on my agency" — — The pension agent at Carmi Illinois has written me that Mr. Lanaghan was transferred from his agency — I dare well shall the old soldier go to draw his pension & — Mr. Bolin of this agency has drawn but for one year, and has had two years arrearages and knows and still behind, he made application to Mr. Wagner through Col. Boon our late Rep sentative in Congress for his arrear pensions to last year and that Auditor stated that payment would be made to him through Col. Boon — Col. B has rem- oved from this state and he is solicitous to know where his pension is coming from previous to the last year
Yours Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. Samuel Kirkland

July 12 1809 M rs . Linton Officer
Th. 742.
Washington City
Secretary of War
Hon. Lewis Cass
Dear Sir July 31 1809

Lometa, Texas.
April 30, 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am working on the Bullin family tree and have been referred to you as a possible source of information.
What I know of the early members of this family is briefly this:-
D - ON My great grandfather, William Bullin , was born August 6, 1784, but I do not know where. He fought in the Battle of New Orleans under General Jackson. He was a private in Captain William Smith's Company, 13th Regiment (Nixon's) Mississippi Territory Militia. He enlisted January 6, 1815 and was discharged February 5, 1815. Do your records show where this man was born?
Family tradition says that the XXXXX father and two brothers (more likely grandparents) of William Bullin came to America and settled in one of the Carolinas. The claim is made that John, Thomas and William Bullin all fought in the Revolutionary War. Do you have a record of this and does it tell where these men were born? One story says that one of the above men was named "Joseph".
Another family tradition says that one of the above men had a family of sons so large that he formed a small company of his own and kept the Tories out of his part of the country until he was accidentally killed by his own gun in a skirmish. Do you have a record of anything like this?
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
May Sonnemann
May Sonnemann, Box 215, Lometa, Texas.