Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,797, Thomas Deale, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Deale, Thomas or Deal. or Deel.
NUMBER
R. 2797
B.L.M. 34582-160-55
CONTENTS

48,124 { March 3/53 May 21/53
Thomas Del. Private
Capt. Thos. Levy. Col. Campbell!
Revolutionary Mar. 1781-82 { Va. Mil.
Private Va Mil a Ky June 32-
Ed. 160 acs July 12/56 Dodge
Thos. S. Edwards Present

Cir J. S. Edwards Feb 2/56
Vol. D. 61. —

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Thomas Deale
Ky
Act'y Muel 1852
Prestonsburg Ky. Sept 5
[Signature]
L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Oct 8 1874
Pharmacy Deale
Oct 1832
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Thomas (Dent)
1844
Act 7 June 1832
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Declaration
The declaration of Thomas Diale in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the congress of the united States approved the 7 th of June 1832 granting pensions to soldiers of the revolution he declares from the information obtained from his parents that he was eighty four years of age in the month of June last he further declares that he rendered the following service in the war of the revolution he declares that he served two terms of three months each as a volunteer militia soldier under captain Thomas Lurry a man by the name of Jackson was the major of service under and a man by the name of William Campbell was the colonel and he declares that the service was rendered at Norfolk in the state of Virginia as he was stationed there near all the while he was in the service he declares that he was in one engagement against the british at a place near norfolk as he now recollects about three or four miles from norfolk at a place called Doubtless Creek or Creek Marsh in which engagement the americans gained the battle he states that both his captain and his colonel lived in Campbell County in the state of Virginia about one mile and a quarter apart and that his father lived on colonel Campbell's land at the time he went into service the above service was rendered as he now recollects in the year of one thousand seven hundred and 80 or 82 as he now recollects as it was but a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis he states that his discharge was lost amongst his father's papers he further declares that there is no living witness by whom

he can prove his services as he knows of at this time and he therefore refers to the rolls or records of the department for proof of his services and therefore requests the benefit of the afore recited act Thomas his Deale mark
Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County Court September Term 1844 Thomas Deale presented in open Court and swore to his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and It is ordered that the Clerk of this Court Certify that we consider said Thomas Deale a Credible Person
I Edwin Mumble Clerk of the County Court for the County of Floyd State of Kentucky Certify that the foregoing order is a true Copy taken from the Record in my office In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office in Prestonsburg in said County this 13 th day of September 1844 Edwin Mumble

Prestonsburg Floyd county Ky Sept 27th 1844
Sir I forward the claim of Thomas Doak he presents no proof of his services and relies alone on the records - in the War office for part of his service
J L Edwards
Yours David K Harris
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cont'd to the War Dept
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The amended Declaration of Thomas Deale In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832
State of Kentucky, Floyd county ss on this 31 st day of January 1845 personally appeared before me Thomas Correll an acting and qualified justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky Thomas Deale a resident of the county of Floyd and state aforesaid aged eighty five 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 the June The 7th 1832
He declares that he served two terms of three months each as a volunteer militia soldier in the revolutionary war under Captain Thomas Larry a man by the name of Taylor was our major and William Campbell was our colonel he declares that he was stationed near all the while of his service at Norfolk in the State of Virginia he declares that he was in one engage- ment near Norfolk at a place called Dowdy's Store near the Great Swamp he states that he was young and now very old and expects not to live long and admits that his memory is failing and will give the statements of the facts as I now recollect he declares that there was stationed at Norfolk when he was there a large number of troops both militia and regular troops how many I do not know nor do I now recollect that I ever heard but I suppose some thousands in all my recollection is that the most of the regular troops that I saw there was gone from there part of the time I was there I entered into the service after we had laid by our arms as a short time after I think it was in September and and staid there in service six months my recollection is that it was in the latter part of the winter or the first of the spring that I was discharged

I received my discharge from my captain Thomas Surry and my colonel was by when I got my discharge as I was well acquainted with my captain and my colonel as my father lived on captain Surrys land when I went into the service colonel Campbell lived close nearby to captain Surry both in Campbell county Virginia one of my mother's brothers and one of my father's brothers and one of my mother's cousins got killed in the engagement before spoke of near Doyles store The number of troops that were in the engagement I do not know that I ever heard say but I do not think that all the troops that were at Norfolk were there I think only a part of them I do not recollect the name of any of the regular officers only one he was by the name of Manteel but what office he held I do not recollect as we did not as we did not move much With the regular troops my recollection is that I went into service in 1782 and was discharged in 1783 but in this I am not clear in my mind as to date and time but I know it was but a short time before the surrender of the army of Cornwallis I think now but a few months. When I came home from the army I gave my discharge to my father and from what he told me said he expected he had burnt it among some of his old papers and I have never seen it after I gave it to my father he states that he resided in the county of Campbell and state of Virginia when he entered the service and returned from service to the same county he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state or territory he further declares that there is no living witness that he knows of by whom he can prove his services Thomas his Seal mark

I do certify that the foregoing Thomas Deale whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me and due credit ought to be given to his statement when on oath and I further certify that the said Thomas Deale made oath to the statements in the foregoing declaration in due form of law given under my hand this 31 day of January 1845 Thomas C. Bell J.P. H.C. In to rogatories propounded by Thomas C. Bell Esquire acting and qualified Justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky to Thomas Deale the within applicant for a pension where and in what year were you born answer I was born in Camblin county Virginia and from what I was told by my parents I was born in the year 1769 and I live to next June I will be 86 years of age
Question by same to same have you any record of your age and if so where is it Answer by Thomas Deale I have no record of my age I have kept the calculation of my age by what my parents told me
Question by same to same Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer by same I was living in Camblin county Virginia when called into service I have lived in Northampton county District county and Washington county Virginia it has been about 31 years since I first came to Floyd county Kentucky where I now live
Question by same to same How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer by same to same I was a Volunteer
Question by same to same 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 case answer by same to same I do not recollect the names of any of the continental troops only a man by the name Randol he was an officer what office he held I do not recollect nor do I recollect the names of any of the Militia officers only that I served with Captain Lurry my Paylar and Colonel Campbell as I was well acquainted with Lurry and Campbell.
question by same to same did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given
answer by same to same I did receive a discharge and it was given to me by my Captain Thomas Lurry and Colonel Campbell was by when Captain Lurry gave it to me and when I came home I gave it to my father and has never seen it since I suppose my father burnt it from what he told me.
I Thomas Cecil J.P. L.S. Thomas Cecil an acting and qualified Justice of the for said County Kentucky do hereby certify that after hearing the depositions of Squire Hall who is a clergyman and of James Hatcher and Rhodan Hargason all personally known to me and men whose statements deserve due credit together with the declaration of Thomas Deats and his appearance as a very old man I do certify that I do believe the statements contained in his declaration to be true given under my hand this 31 day of January 1845
Thomas Cecil J.P. L.S.
State of Kentucky Floyd County ss.
I Edwin Trumble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Thomas Cecil is and was at the time of subscribing the preceding Certificate and also the foregoing interrogatory an acting Justice of the peace

Preceding Certificate and also the foregoing interrogatory an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are his genuine signatures and further I certify that the piece of paper on which the Certificate is partly written was attached to the foregoing sheet containing the declaration of Thomas Steele there not being space sufficient thereon to write the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at the Courthouse in Prestonsburg the 5 th day of February 1845. attested Edward Minible Clerk of the Floyd County Court

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Thomas Deed for B Land at 31 March 1855-
filed by John S Edwards 21 May 1855-

State of Kentucky } ss Floyd County }
On this the 21 st day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State above written Thomas Deeb aged about 70 years a Resident of Floyd County and after being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration that is the Identical Thomas Deeb who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Thos. Levy in the 1 st Regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col Campbell in the Northern part of Virginia near Volunteered at Payneville a County State of Virginia in or about the Year 1781 or 1782 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for as much as fourteen days and was honorably discharged at or near Norfolk.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may be entitled to under the act of Congress passed the third of March 1855
He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty land under this nor any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor
Thomas Deeb mark

We Rodden Hall and David Hall Residents of the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Thomas Seed in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Rodden Hall
David Hall
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Jesse Hall J.D.H.
State of Kentucky
Floyd County B Set
James Nimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Jesse Hall whose genuine signa- ture appears above now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Prestonsburg this 28th day of April 1855 Into James Nimble All

REJECTED
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P. O.
Thomas Deal
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Boyle county Kentucky November 17 th 1845
The deposition of William Ratliff of Boyle County Kentucky he states that he was acquainted with a woman by the name of Mary Deal who was the reputed sister of Thomas Deal of Floyd county Kentucky who he understands is now an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution. The said Mary Deal is now dead as he is informed and believes and has been dead about four years. She was a very old woman. When I knew her I have often heard her speak of her brother Thomas Deal being in the service in the revolutionary war and that he served 300 months at Norfolk and she also stated that she was within a mile and a half of where he was engaged in a battle. She also stated that she worked for him while he was in the service. I was acquainted with her about four years and considered her a woman of truth. She stated that she lived herself in about a mile of Norfolk when her brother was in the service. I have no recollection of hearing her say where her brother lived when he went into service.
William Ratliff

This day personally appeared before me the undersigned A Justice of the Peace in and for Pike county Kentucky The within named William Ratliff and made oath to the statements contained in the within deposition in due form of law and I do certify that he is personally known to me and to long a member of the Baptist church and a creditable person and his credit ought to be given to his statements on oath given under my hand this 17 th day of November 1845 J. P. Ratliff J. P. P.
State of Kentucky
Pike County Set I John B. Mims Clerk of the Pike County Court do hereby certify that William Ratliff whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and to all of his official acts full faith is due and ought to be given in Courts of Justice as well as there out and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine in every respect whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 17 th day of November 1845
John B. Mims Clerk

The deposition of Robert Shers of Floyd county Ky states that he has been well and personally acquainted with Thomas Deal of Floyd county Ky who he understands is an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the revolutionary for about ten years I have known him speak and converse on the subject of him being in the revolutionary war and where he lived when he went into service in about that time the said deal told me that it took him from one to a day and half to go to Norfolk from the then lived I have heard him talk of the great swamps and of him getting prisoners there and that the coon there I have heard him have the above conversation often and years past and have heard him say that it was at Norfolk where he served I am not sure how long he served for ten or eleven years and had full confidence in his statement to me. Robert Shers
This day personally appeared Robert Shers before me the undersigned a justice of peace in Floyd county Ky and made oath to the above deposition in due form of law and I do certify that the said Robert Shers is personally known to me and that due credit is to be given to his statements on oath given under my hand this 20 day of November 1848 Thomas Cecil J.P. &c

Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County ss I Edmund Tumble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Thomas Cecil is and was at the time of giving the foregoing Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature thereto purporting to be his is his genuine signature
Given under my hand this 21 st day of November 1845, and in testimony whereof I have also affixed the seal of the said Court at the Court house in Padenburg this day and year last aforesaid
Edmund Tumble Clerk of Floyd County Court

The deposition of Roden Hall of Floyd county Kentucky He states that he has been acquainted with Thomas Diale of Floyd County Ky for ten or twelve years and from my first acquaintance with him I have heard him speak of his service in the revolutionary war and having served at Norfolk six months and heard him speak of living near the great swamp when he was called into service and heard him talk of driving a cart to Norfolk from where he then lived I do not recollect the time he said it took to make the trip but it was a short time that he spoke of
Roden his Hall mark
This day personally appeared before me the above named Roden Hall
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky The above Roden Hall and made oaths to the above deposition in due form of law and I do certify that he is personally known to me and that due credit ought to be given to his statements on oath given under my hand this 20 day of November 1845
Thomas Cecil J D F G
Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County set I Redman Comptable Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Thomas Cecil is and was at the time of giving the foregoing Certificate an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I

Hand hereunto subscribed my Name and af- fixed the seal of the said Court at the Court house in Prestonsburg the 27 th day of November 1845 Attest Edwin Smith Clerk of Floyd County Court

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D. D. T. ... Nov 22 nd
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John P. Morton Member of Congress Washington City

Westonburg Floyd county Ky Nov 21 st 1845
Sir I forward you a letter from the postmaster Camden Courthouse Northcarolina in the case of Thomas Deale of this county who is an applicant for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier in his former declaration which is on file in your office his recollection was that he lived in Camblin County Virginia on examining the map of the State of Virginia I did not find any such a county on it and he told me at the same time that he lived but a short distance from Norfolk where he went into the service and being on the map of the State of North Carolina that the county of Camden was near Norfolk I wrote a line to the postmaster at Camden Courthouse the answer to my letter to him I here enclose to you I also enclose the deposition of William Ratliff of Pike County and the deposition of Rodus Hall and Robert Acers of Floyd County Ky together with his amended declaration I never was in North Carolina nor in the East part of Virginia But he stated to me that he had to cross the Great Swamp from where he lived when called into service to go to Norfolk
Yours Respectfully
David K Harris
Honble J. L. Edwards
To The Honorable John P Martin Mr Deale requests that you should take his pension to the pension office and attend to his case for him you will see the deposition Major James Hacken and others on file in his case
Yours Truly
David K Harris
Honble J P Martin

Feb. 18. 1895
Respectfully Thys Feb 18th Amended Thom L
Edwards
Commencement of prison Washington City
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Feb. 18. 1885. Publishing this Feb. 1885 Amended Deed Thomas J. Edwards
Free
Commencement of Pensions Washington City

Prestonsburg Floyd Co Ky Tuesday February 11 th 1845
Sir enclosed I send you the amended Declaration of Thomas Diale and the deposition plea give his case a hearing as soon as practicable
Yours D. M. Harris
North J. L. Edwards

35764
Thos Deales
Yrs Sincely
At June 7 th 32.

Pistonsburg Pa Apr 27 th
Double 50
Hon John W. Libbatt M.C. on Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mail 3

The deposition of Rodin Sturgeon of Floyd county Kentucky taken this 25 day of April 1844 he states that he is well and personally acquainted with Thomas Deale Who is an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the revolution and has been for about ten or twelve years as he now recollects and he states that due credit ought to be given to his statement When on oath
his Rodin Sturgeon Mark
This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky the above named Rodin Sturgeon and made oath to the above deposition and I do certify that the said Rodin Sturgeon is personally known to me and due credit ought to be given to his statement When on oath given under my hand this 25 day of April 1844
Solomon C. Stratton
Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County S.S. I Edwin Trimble Clerk of the County Court of Floyd County Certify that Solomon C. Stratton is and may at the time of signing the foregoing certificate a Justice of the Peace of Floyd County and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of April 1844. Edwin Trimble Clerk of the Floyd County Court

The Commissioner of Pensions will forward the answer to me at Prestonsburg Ky D. H. Harris

Mem. of Reps to May 1844~
J. L. Edwards Esq
My Dear Sir
Your attention is re- quested at your earliest convenience to the enclosed papers~
very respectfully
your ob. servt.
John W. Sibbald

Cum den C H C 16 3 Oct 29 3
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Mr David R. Harris
Prestonsburg W. Va. (Kentucky)

Oct 24/45.
Camden Co. H. club
My Dear Sir you will pardon me for this delay when I tell you that I have been doing all that was in my power to find out something about this matter. At the time of the revolution this County and Pasquotank were one. Since divided and all the old papers left in Pasquotank I took the letter over but could not find anything. I have since took it to Currituck County to an old Souldier by the name of Col. David Frazier who says that he knew Capt Thomas Lurry, and he did not know. Capt. Lurry personally but that there was such a man in this County at that time he knows nothing of either of them being in the Lures. I have an Aunt that is related to Lurrys I will see her and let you know if she knows anything about the matter.
I'm David K Harris
Yours Respectfully David K Harris

The deposition of James G Hatcher of Floyd county Ky, after being first duly sworn, deposits and says that he has been well and personally acquainted with Thomas Dyer of Floyd county who is an officer for a pension for seven or eight years and have heard him speak often of his services as a soldier of the revolution stating who was his officer and where he served I think he said he served six months at and near Norfolk he is a very old man very punctual in his little dealings a man apparently of little forecast of mind and I do consider him a man of truth and honesty, in speaking of his services in the revolution he allways seemed to tell the same story about his officers and the services he rendered I think it was not long after I became acquainted with him that I first heard him converse on the subject given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1845
James G Hatcher The above Sworn to before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Virginia this 13 th day of January 1845 James P Harris J.P.C.
I do certify that the above named James G Hatcher is personally known to me and that he is a Meritorious and has long been and a man of high and respectable standing whose statements either by word or oath deserves due credit given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1845
James P Harris J.P.C.

State of Kentucky Floyd County ss.
I Edwin Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that James G Harris in said was at the time of subscribing the foregoing Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and quali- fied and that the signature thereto pur- porting to be his after his genuine signa- ture In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court That the Court house in Prestons burg the 5 th day of February 1845 attest Edwin Trimble Clerk of the Floyd County Court

The deposition of squire Hall of Floyd county Ky He states that he has been personally acquainted with Thomas Deale who is an applicant for a pension for about thirty years and have often heard him speak of being in the war of the revolution probably as far back as fifteen twenty or twenty five years part but I am not clear in giving the statements of where it was that he said he had read the sermon he further states that he has allways considered the said Thomas Deale to be a man of truth a harmless innocuous man he was called old Thomas Deale when I first knew him the said Deale now lives in Floyd county Ky Given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1845 G. W. Kindrick J.P. F.C.
The above deposition sworn to before me the Subscribed a justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky this 13 th day of January 1845 Wm. Kindrick J.P. F.C.
I do certify that the above named Squire Hall is personally known to me and the said Hall is a preacher of the Gospel and whose statements when on oath deserve due credit given under my hand this 13 th day of January 1845 Wm. Kindrick J.P. F.C.

State of Kentucky Floyd County ss.
I Edwin Trumble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Thomas Lee  William Kinprick is and was at the time of sub- scribing the foregoing Certificate an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that the sig- natures thereto subscribed to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of February 1825 attest Edwin Trumble Clerk of the Floyd County Court
State of Kentucky Floyd County ss
I Edwin Trumble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that the name of Thomas Lee in the preceding Certificate being put in through mistake was changed by substituting the name of William Kinprick in its stead by me In testimony whereof I have hereunto again subscribed and affixed the seal of the said Court at the Court house in Port Royal this 5 th day of February 1825.
attest Edwin Trumble C. F. E.

State of Kentucky } Floyd County }
On this the 21 st day of April 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Talbert Akers a credible witness and after being first duly sworn according to law on his oath states that he has been acquainted with Thomas Dull about twenty one years and that he has heard said Dull make his declaration that he had rendered service in the Revolutionary war during that time and has been so reputed in the neighborhood where he lived
Robert Akers J.P.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written
J.P.
State of Kentucky } Floyd County }
On this the 21 st day of April 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county. Robert Akers and William Keall credible witnesses residents of Floyd County and after being first duly sworn according to law on their oaths state that they have known Thomas Dull of Floyd County State of Kentucky about thirty or thirty five years and during all that time they have heard him declare that he had rendered service in the Revolutionary war and that he was so reputed in the neighborhood where

he lived and that they also state that said Deed is Set livery in the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky and from the appearance of said Deed he looks that he might be about ninety Years of age.
They also state that they have no Inter- est in the application of said Thomas Deed for a pension Peterell Shirley William Hall
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and Year above written.
Jesse Hall S.P.H.C.
State of Kentucky Floyd County
James Finkle Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that Jesse Hall whose genuine Signatures appears above now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Prestonsburg this 28 th Day of April 1855 James Finkle Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Deal of the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky do hereby constitute and appoint John S Edwards of Washington County Ky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine and prosecute my claim for a Pension which is now on file at the Pension Office of the United States and I do hereby Ratify and confirm all his acts done therein that may be lawful and Right and I do hereby revoke all other Powers of Attorney heretofore made by me in relation thereto as witness my hand and seal this the 20 th day of April 1855- sealed and delivered in presence of
J Thomas Deal mark
Rodd his  and  his  mark all Peter McChiney
State of Kentucky } set Floyd County }
Be it known that on the 21 st day of April 1855- before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace

in and for the County and State above written personally appeared Thomas Dull above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and Year last above mentioned
Jesse Hall D.P.F. &c
State of Kentucky Hloyd County ss
I James Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Jesse Hall whose genuine signature appears above now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Flatwoods this 28 th day of April 1855 James Trimble CLK
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Thomas Dealo No. 20769 H V
Suspended W. & M. St. Alberts June 18 '44 to C. H. Waring Esq. 22 May
Not 7 th June '32

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At Home April 5 1850 of Stoneville Ky to Sp. P. ... 16 1/2 ... Hatch ... left ... April 1850
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25 7th June 1852

Thomas Deal for Rev Pennin act 1832 Kentucky suspended file
Papers L.M.

Dec 4 1845.
Adaltes for  for  city
Thomas Dole
Joseph L. Clevener
Weymouth
Rev J. T. Martin,
H. R.

Washington City 3 Decr 45
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the papers of Thos. Seal & Austin Hall, who are applicants for pensions, please examine at your leisure and apprise me of the result, so that I can inform them, your compliance will much oblige yours, &c
Jno P Martin

Sept 8 '86
Prestonburg Ky Aug 29/86
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Mr J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions - Pension office Washington City D C
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The Deal Ky Rm - 32

Prestonsburg Ky August the 25 th 1846
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I at the request of the applicant write you to know success the claim of Thomas Deal met with in the Pension department. The Applicant Thomas Deal employed one D. H. Harris to attend to his case he went on to prepare the case to some extent he forwarded the Papers to the department. Deal has not been informed whether he has been successful in his Pension or not as Harris has since removed from the country. I want you for the applicant to write to me on the subject and inform what proof if any is wanting to entitle him to draw his Pension as the applicant is very old and stands much in need of money. Your attention to the above will confer a favour on your obliged friend.
James G. Hatcher

State of Kentucky Floyd county set
The deposition of Rodin Stevenson after being first duly sworn deponeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Thomas Deale of Floyd county as he now recollects for about twenty years past it may be longer and probably not quite so long The said Thomas Deale now as he understands is an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the revolution he was called old Thomas Deale when I first knew him when I first saw Thomas Deale I then thought he was about as old as I am now and I am now about sixty years of age or sixty one he further states that he was a soldier in the last war and and served his time at norfolk was stationed there with the Virginia militia and after I became acquainted with Thomas Deale he told me that there was where he served six months in the war of the revolution in speak- ing about norfolk he gave a correct description of the place he also told me he was raised near that place I think The first conversation I had with him on the subject of both of our services in the war of mine in the last war and his in the war of the revolution has been as far back as twelve or fifteen years he then told me about his sister working for him while he was in the war while he was stationed at norfolk he further states that he is acquainted with a man by the name of William Ratliff who is said to be a man of truth and a profferer of religion who told him that he was well acquainted with Thomas Deales sister and he told me that this informant that she often spoke of the services of her Brother Thomas Dale in the revolution and that she worked for him while he was engaged in the service and that she said her Brother had served six months The sister of Thomas Deale is now dead as Ratliff told me he further states that the said Thomas Deale lives eighteen or nineteen miles from the court house and he seems to be very much on the decline of life from old age and from being a cripple that he would encounter much hardship two much in my opinion for a man of his age to have to attend before a court when he would

have to travel so far. He further states that from all that heard on the subject Thomas Deale's conversation to him long since and his sister telling the same story to William Ratcliff and about his speaking for him while in sorrow Just as Thomas Deale told me she did and from the appearance of his age when I first knew him and the appearance of his age at this time I am bound to give all the facts as they are connected and as I know myself of the situation of Norfolk together with the statements of Thomas Deale When on oath well knowing the man, to be unexpressed about law business and of but little energy to pro- secute any claim that might be coming to him and has lived at a considerable distance from a court house ever since I have known him in a mountain country Taking all the facts as I know and have heard from others and from Thomas Deale I firmly believe that the facts set forth in his declaration are true, he further states that the said Ratcliff told him that said Deale's sister told him that she wanted him to get the pension for her brother but Ratcliff said he did not know how to make the application as he was not much of a scholar he further states that Thomas Deale is a very poor man and has no horse to ride and a bad crippled likewise
Rhaden his Murgeson mark
The above sworn to before me the 31 st day of January 1843
Thomas Cecil J.P.D.C
I do hereby certify that the above named Rhaden Murgeson is a citizen of Floyd County Kentucky and personally known to me and due credit ought to be given to his statement when on oath given under my hand this day and date above written
Thomas Cecil J.P.D.C

to her has } I Thomas Correll an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and state of Kentucky do certify that from the appearance of the witness named Thomas Dale his old age and being a cripple and the distance he lives from the court house that he would suffer two much fatigue for a man of his age and weakness to have to attend before a court given under my hand this 31 day of January 1845
Thomas Correll J.P. etc
State of Kentucky Floyd County } ss.
I Edwin Trumble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Thomas Correll is and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing Cer- tificate an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signatures thereto pertaining to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at the Court house in Pres- tonburg this 5 th day of Feb- ruary 1845 attest Edwin Trumble Clerk of the Floyd County Court

March 22 1847
David R. Root Thomas L. Seal Edward L. D. D. D. Mr. J. S. E. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Preston Feb 99 March 17
Richd M c Intosh Colony of Texas
March 22 1847
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Prestonsburg Kentucky March 20/1847
Mr J J Edwards Dear Sir some 2 years ago I imployed one D K Ham to prosecute my claim in order to obtain a pension I gave my Declaration & got some testimony and they were put in his hands and he said he had sent them on to for your inspection and about that time he left this country and moved to west & I no not what has be come of them if he has sent them to you you will do me a favour by sending me the papers or a copy of them and at same time in form me what they looked or if they did not come to your hands & if they came & was allowed plus in form me if any thing was drawn and how much yours &c
Thomas Deal

The amended declaration of Thomas Deal of Floyd county Kentucky who in making application for a pension as a soldier of the revolution he states that he expects from the loss of memory and the great length of time that in his former declaration he has not been able to set forth the the true name of the county and state where he lived when he went into the service but he recollects of living in that section of country that when he was engaged in drawing a cart for his father to Norfolk and home again that it took from two to three days to go to Norfolk and home again in the route from where we lived to Norfolk we had to cross the great swamp I have hauled shingles from where we lived to Norfolk what ever county and state it may be in that was the place I lived when I was called into service and I suppose I have made more than twenty trips with the cart from where I then lived to Norfolk and back and my Return Board home was generally entered he states that he is advised that it was not in the state of Virginia where he lived when called into service but my recollection is that it was called Virginia. But I may be mistaken having served at Norfolk Virginia Thomas Deal mark
The above sworn to before me a justice of the peace for Floyd county Ky in due form of law given under my hand this 20 day of November 1845
Thomas Cecil J. P. C.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County ss I Edmund Trumble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Thomas Cecil who has given the fore- going Signature is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is his genuine Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Prestonsburg the 21 st day of November 1845 (the word time in 5 th line omitted (ated before signed)) attest Edmund Trumble Clerk of Floyd County Court

Prof. Deal, Ky.
Act 1832, suspended
To our papers
J. L. Grooms
April 30 - '52

State of Kentucky } Floyd County } Set
On this 13 th day of April AD 1852 Personally appeared before me Jesse Hall an acting justice of the peace within & for the County and State afore said Thomas Deal aged about 85 a resident of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the acts of congress passed
That he was a private Soldier in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas, Scurnay in the Regiment Commanded Col Campbell and Maj Taylor under Genl Washington in the Old line
That He entered the service in Camp- bell County in the State of Virginia to go to Norfolk & that he went there & served out his time under the above named Officers That he was in an engagement at or near the place called the girt swamp. That he entered the service at about the age of sixteen as near as he can recollect Says that Maj Taylor came to his Hathers in Campbell County in Virginia & told him he must go to fight the British and he (Thos (Deal) could have his choice to Volunteer enlist or be drafted. & he states that he Volunteered for six months & continued in actual service for the term of six months and was honourably discharged according to

At Norfolk Virginia, but has forgot what time of the year. he also states that he received a regular discharge & thinks that his Father burned it among a lot of other old papers that he thought useless & worthless. he also states that he is now getting very old & his memory very treacherous & that he cannot recollect all the circumstances like he once could, that he has hitherto made application for pension through One D to Kelley, Harris as Attorney & failed to get it and to the evidence on file & to the records he refers for for evidence in support of his application.
At Robert Graves
Thomas his Deal mark
Rodpen Keall
Subscribed and sworn to before me Jesse Hall an acting justice of the peace the day & year above written
Jesse Hall
And I the just subscribed justice do hereby certify that Thomas Deal the above affiant is personally known to me and known to be a man of respectability unto all of whose statements the full and faith & credit should be given in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & seal of office this the 13 th day of April 1852
Jesse Hall of P. Seal

I know all men by these presents That I Thomas Deal of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky and formerly a Soldier in the line in the Army of the Revolution. do hereby nominate constitute and appoint William Ramsey of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States the claim I have for pension under any act or acts of the Congress of the United States. and when an amount or amounts are found due me then my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand and receive from the Government of the United States or any officer thereof the money or certificate in satisfaction for the same and to sign seal & deliver any instrument or Instruments in writing in order thereto that he may deem fit. hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney may do. and I hereby revoke all former power of attorney or other Instruments in writing that I may have heretofore given to any other person or persons. by virtue of these presents In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand and seal
Witness By Robert N. Graves Rodden Hall
this 13 th day of April 1852 Thomas Deal. mark
Subscribed & Acknowledged before me this the 13 th day of April 1852
J. H. Bales

State of Kentucky Hoyd County ss Set.
I James Imble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Jesse Hall whose signature appears to the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that his Commission bears date the 28 th day of May 1851 and continues till his successor is duly qualified and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Prestonsburgh this 14 th day of April 1852. Jesse James Imble Clk