Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,023, Thomas Blacknall, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Blacknall, Thomas or Blackwall
S 46 p 23
CONTENTS

2407- North Carolina
Thomas Blackwall*
of Granville in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tompkins of the Regt commanded by Col Nelson in the Virginia line for 2 years 1776
Thomas Blackwall*
Records corrected Nov. 7/1832.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Nov: 32 and sent to Roll 73. Gilliam, Oxford N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120 — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40 $160. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 8. Page 49—

N o 3346
1861 June 22 1825 N. H. ...

State of North Carolina County of Granville
On this 9 th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid now sitting Thomas Blackwell sub a resident of the County aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in the County of Gloucester in the State of Virginia on the 18 th day of February in the year 1760 - that the only record of his age is in his Family Bible - that he lived in Gloucester before & since the Revolution until about the year 1800 - & since that time he has resided in Granville County & in this State - that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775, on the 7 th day of March, shortly after he reached sixteen years of age, under Captain Tompkins - Lieut: James Bateman, & Ensign Samuel Edding in what was called the 7 th Virginia Regiment - Amongst the field officers was Colonel Nelson - that he lived in the County of Gloucester at the time of his enlistment - that he remained in the eastern part of Virginia in the neighborhoods of Little York & Williamsburg about two months, when he was ordered to the north - He marched un- der the same company officers named above, except his Captain whose name was Lipscomb at first, & afterwards Capt. Harry Young - He was marched on through Fredericks- burg & Alexandria & other places to Baltimore, where  he was taken down with the small-pox & continued there several months & then joined the army under Genl. Washington near

Philadelphia but he does not recollect precisely where - at this time he recollects that Generals Stevens, Scott, & Woodford were field officers - His captain now was Harry Young - After marching in New Jersey & Pennsylvania through many places, the names of which this affiant cannot now recollect, the army marched into Delaware & met the British force at the battle of Brandywine, in which action this affiant was engaged - The names of his company officers in the action were Captain Young, Lieut. Bateman & Ensign Eddings - The names of his field officers in the action he does not now remember - He marched after the action northwardly into Pennsylvania & was in the action at Germantown under the same company officers just named - He recollects in this action that whilst a part of the American force were storming a large house occupied by the enemy Genl. Stevens ordered a retreat, as it was said promptly & improperly, & the American Army was then pursued for some distance - This affiant continued with his company in Pennsylvania between the Delaware & Schuylkill until the season was for encamping, when the army took up winter-quarters at Valley Forge - Before the army broke up winter quarters, his term of enlistment having expired this affiant recd. his discharge on the 7th day of March 1778, but he does not accurately recollect from whom having lost it, as he supposes, shortly after - This affiant returned home & continued there until Cornwallis out returned home & continued there until Cornwallis marched into Virginia - He then turned out as a volunteer in Gloucester County in a company of Grenadiers, whilst Cornwallis was at York Town - He was under the immediate command of Colonel Mercer, & during the siege of York a part of his time he was stationed on the opposite side of the River to prevent the escape of the enemy in that direction - During this time he served six months - He knows of no person alive, who can testify to any part of his services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state -
Suborn to & subscribed the day aforesaid
Thomas Blackwell
D. P. Paschall, b. & protem Geo. Hellebott W. J. Carmadon

And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
D. P. Purnell for pro tem
Geo. Tuttle for
W. J. Harned for
Stephen K. Lucey Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Fayette & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Thomas Blackwell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Oxford this the 9 th day of August A.D. 1832
Steph K. Lucey Clerk

March 3, 1933.
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Dr. Blackwell Markham, First National Bank Building, Durham, North Carolina.
BA-J/ADY Am Thomas Blacknall S.46023
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Thomas Blackwell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.46023, based upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Blacknall or Blackwall, the name does not appear as Blackwell, was born February 18, 1760 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
While a resident of Gloucester County, he enlisted March 7, 1776, served in Captains Tompkins' Lipscomb's and Harry Young's Companies in the Seventh Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged March 7, 1778.
While Cornwallis was at Yorktown soldier volunteered in Gloucester County in a Company of Grenadiers. He was under the immediate command of Colonel Mercer. During the siege of York, a part of his time he was stationed on the opposite side of the river to prevent the escape of the enemy in that direction; length of service six months.
About 1800 he moved from Gloucester to Granville County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832 while a resident of Granville County,

North Carolina, pension certificate No.2407.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

April 26, 1932.
BA-J/ADY XXXXXXXXXXXX Thomas Blacknall S.46023
Mrs. M. G. Bell, 4550 - 30" Street NW., Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Thomas Blackwall, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.46023, based upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Blacknall or Blackwall was born February 18, 1760 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
While a resident of Gloucester County, he enlisted March 7, 1776, served in Captains Tompkins', Lipscomb's and Harry Young's Companies in the Seventh Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged March 7, 1778.
While Cornwallis was at Yorktown soldier volunteered in Gloucester County in a Company of Grenadiers. He was under the immediate command of Colonel Mercer. During the siege of York, a part of his time he was stationed on the opposite side of the river to prevent the escape of the enemy in that direction; length of service six months.
About 1800 he moved from Gloucester to Granville County, North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832 while a resident of Granville

Date of death not on a.B.
County, North Carolina.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

DR. BLACKWELL MARKHAM FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. DURHAM, N. C.
February 17, 1933.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
I would appreciate any information that you may be able to give me in regard to Thomas Blackwell , a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. For forty-five years prior to March 6, 1837 he was a resident of Granville County, N.C. He was originally from Virginia. The General Accounting Office informs me that he was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, Certificate #2407, and he received his last pension payment on March 9, 1837.
Thanking you for as full information that you may give me, I am
Yours truly,
Blackwell Markham,

4550, 30 th St. N.W. March, 15 th , 1932.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary war services of Thomas Black- well of Gloucester Co. Virginia,
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) M. G. Bell, 4550, 30 th St. N.W.

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FOREST-LINE BUILDING, TEXAS
EDW. H. COOKE, PRES. WHIT. M. GRANT, VICE-PRES.
JAMES L. WILKIN, CASHIER.
GEO. L. COOKE, ASST.-CASHIER. PAT. RODEN, ASST.-CASHIER.
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The State National Bank
Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov 21 st 1905
Honorable "Commissioner of Pensions"
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to give me the Revolutionary Records of Thomas Blackwall & Richard Donelson Cooke respectively. You will confer a great favor on -
Yours Respectfully Wm H. Cooke

Thomas Blacknall Ssn r
{ Aug. 9, 1832.      { 72 years. Granville Co., N. C.
{ Feb 18, 1760 Gloucester Co., Va.
At enlistment Gloucester Co. Va
Battles: Brandywine Germantown.
Where
When March 7 1776.
As March 7 1778
Term
Capt Tompkins, Lipscomb, Harry Young
Col Nelson.
State 7 Va regt.
When 1781
Where Gloucester Co.
As
Term 6 mos.
Capt Co of Grenadiers.
Col Mercer.
State.

O. W. and N. Div.
----- Div.
-----, Ex'r.
----- No. -----
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
The above title should be indorsed on every paper relating to this claim.
Washington, D. C., -----, 190-----
In response to ----- ----- for information as to the status of the above-entitled claim for pension, you are informed that it awaits replies to letters of inquiry addressed by this Bureau under date of -----, 1-----, to parties supposed to have personal knowledge of facts touching the merits of the claim.
Upon receipt of the same the claim will receive further attention.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Dear sir:
The records in the War Office show that my ancestor, Thomas Blackhall, enlisted in Capt. Youngs Co. of the 7th Va. for two years and that he was discharged in March 1778. I find in an old order book of that regiment that a Thomas Blackwell belonging to the same Co. of the same regiment was promoted ensign in June 1776 and that he later became a Captain. I would thank you to have the records closely examined and see whether these two men are the same or not, as Blackhall by mistake in copying often appears as Blackwell in other records.
Yours very truly,
O. W. Blacknall

Invalid
WILLIAM, etc.
Ref Hb. 023
File No. _____
Thomas * Blackwell Private
Va Militia
Res Mtn
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol. 8, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Thomas Blackwell * Records corrected. Apr. 7/05. G.
apl. 7, 1905 History to O.W. Blacknall, Kittrell, NC
1905. Dec 14 - History to Mrs H Goke
1932 Apr 20 Hist. to Mrs. M. Marie Bell. A.H.Y.
1933 Mar. 3. Hist. to Dr. Blackwell Markham A.H.Y.

Thomas Blackwell N. Carolina
from 186 print two years.
Prison of Hope
David Root
Secretary of War
Washington City
1865

Orford N.C. August 9 th 1832.
Hon Lewis Cass:
Inclosed is the application of Thomas Blackwell for a pension - The result of it, with such other particulars as may be necessary, if the application is successful, can be communicated to him or to me at this place
Robt. B. Gilliam