Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6688, Thomas Bonney, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
★ Bonney, Thomas
S6688
buried
CONTENTS

5900 Virginia
Thomas Bonney of Prince Ann in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ar sted of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dabney in the Virginia line for 18 months, — " —
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 60 Dollars per per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of February 1833 — and Rev. to the I. Kenned Prnt 1 Prince Ann
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 90 Semi-ann. allowance ending Nov. '33 30 $ 120
5 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Giles Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 24

enfr from me record of service - we are now in the original Certificate of our Engagement - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the 22 day of October 1832, in the sixth year of the Commonwealth - J. H. Cunningham
By consent of his atto Majr. Corneel the service is esti- mated at 18 mo
Adm d 18 mo. pri 60 $

We David Watters a Cluney man residing in the County of Prince Ann State of Virginia and Benjamin H Johnson residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Barry, who has subscribed the annexed declaration; that we believe to be about forty five years of age, that he is respec- ted and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we remain in that opinion. Sworn to and sub- scribed Oct 1 st 1832. David Watters Benjamin H Johnson

at a court held for Prince Anne County the first day of October 1832. The within Certificate of the Rev. David Watters and Benjamin H. Johnson two cler- gymen of this County was made in Court and ordered to be appended to the Certificate and declaration of Thomas Bonney a revolutionary soldier. I, John J. Burroughs clerk of the Court of Prince Anne County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true trans- cript from the records of said Court & the within is the original Certificate of said clergymen. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal of office, this 2 d day of October 1832, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. J. Burroughs C.O.

Thomas Bonney
rom P
Major Geo: Cornick Virginia

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Bonney County of Princess Anne in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? about 72 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     time not specified  Indef. (Substitute) 3 Private Gen. Cap t Booker  Militia V a   not specified (Volunteer) undefined " Cap t Amos Weeks   do do (drafted) 6 " Cap t (Armistead & Ewell)   do do 6 " Col d Dabney  3   do do 3 or 4 " Cap t Thomas Old   do do " Cap t Gully Mosely  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Princess Anne County - Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are properly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. G. Gordon Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia
County of Prince Anne
On this third day of September 1832 Thomas Boney personally appeared in open Court before the justices of Prince Anne making setting. Thomas Boney a resident of Prince Anne County in the State of Virginia aged about seventy two 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 act of Congress passed, June 7 th 1832.
I entered the service in the revolutionary war as a private in the capacity of substitute for John Hentley when I was fifteen years old, in the company of Capt Backen, at the salt house, about seven or eight miles south of Cape Henry in Prince Anne County. Our duty consisted in keeping guard & preventing the enemy from plundering the country of cattle and other stock. In this town of duty we had no fight with the enemy. I cannot recollect the year for I cannot read or write, but John Hentley, was drafted for three months and I served that term for him. I then entered the company of Capt Amos Weeks as volunteer for twelve months. Part of this time we were in North Carolina under the command Col o Lamb, during which time we had a skirmish with the enemy in the Juniper Swamp. They made their escape owing to the thickets of the weeds, and we learned from an American whom they had forced to conduct them, and who escaped from them, that we had killed twenty men. The other part of the time we were in Prince Anne, hunting the Tories, Josiah Phillips party especially who was taken by a party of the company while I was

attached to it. I was often the before mentioned term of service, drafted in to some six months, which duly I performed under Captains Amistead and Buel. The first part of my term under Capt Amistead and the latter under Capt Buel. These officers were, commanded by Col Dabney, and were mustered, in Portsmouth. After the before mentioned term of duty. I was attached to the Militia Company of Capt Fred Old, and performed duty in said Olds company six months. We were all ordered to Cape Henry to prevent the enemy, plundering the County of Cattle and sheep and carrying off Slaves. And reporting the situation of the Enemy. I was afterwards attached to the Militia company of Capt Tully Morley of the first battalion of Princess Ann Militia and subject to be called out and was actually called out frequently to perform short terms of duty to the end of the war. In this way I served three or four months. I discharges from Capt Baskin and Wicks for the time I served with them. from Col Dabney for the time I was drafted to serve under Capt Amistead and Capt Buel. Also a discharge from Capt Old and from Capt Morley for the time I did duty in their company. But had the misfortune to have my name burned, about twenty six years ago, while I lived in Dan Neck of the before mentioned Co of Princess Ann, where they were all consumed by the fire.
I hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and declare that my name is not on the Pension, roll of the agency of any State.
I know of no person who can testify to my services.
Questions by the Court
Q Where and in what year were you born
A I was born in Princess Ann Co in Sea side Neck in the year 1780, or 1781. I am not certain which
Q Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it
A I have none
Q Where were you living when called into service; when you were called into service when you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you live now.
A I had no fixed home but was sometimes employed in one part Princess Ann and sometimes in another. I have always lived in Princess Ann except an attempt I made about twenty five years since to the west, which I abandoned very soon after and returned soon after where I have lived ever since and am now living in Princess Ann
Q How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
A I was a Substitute for Mr Henry Thompson on the day when a Volunteer for twelve months in Capt Buel's company. I then served six months by draft in the company of Capt Amistead and Capt Buel under the command of Col Dabney. After this I served six months in Capt Fred Olds company, ordered out in traps

After which I was ordered out in Capt Morley's Company in short marches, until the end of the war.
2 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental or Militia Regt as you recol- lect and the general circumstances of your ser- vice
A I Recollect Col Dabney & Major Dick at Portsmouth Capt Armistead Capt Ewell & Capt Matthews.
his Thos H. Bonney mark
and the said Court do hereby certify (and) 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.
I, John J. Burroughs, clerk of the Court of Prince Anne County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Bonney for a pension. - In Testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office, this 5 th day of September in the year One Thou- sand eight hundred and thirty two, (and) in the 5 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. J. Burroughs C.C.

Reuben
6688 INVALID.
File No. 6688
Thomas Bonney Prin. Beer War
Act: June 9 th / 32
Index:—Vol. ed , Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]