Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,345, Thomas Coleman, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Coleman, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 16,345
CONTENTS

16,735 R Kentucky.
Thomas Coleman
of Woodford Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Apr. 1820 and sent to Hon. M c Clay N. Rep. U. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 166.09
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 40.00
20 M s  \frac{22.4}{30.31}
$214.09
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Woodford Co. -

Amended Declaration DISTRICT OF Kentucky, ss.
On this ninth day of June 1818., before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the State of Kentucky for the 4th Judicial district, personally appeared Thomas Coleman aged Sixty Six years, resident in the County of Woodford in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Thomas Coleman enlisted for the term of Three years on the 26 day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the Regiment in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Richard Taylor of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Col. Reed in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year seventeen hundred and seventy five when he was discharged from service in State  West Point State of New York that he was in the battles of the Saratoga and of Bennington at the White Plains near Philadelphia and was discharged by Col. Mace at West Point State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. —
Henry David _____ Judge
I, Henry David Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Coleman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Ninth day of June 1818
Henry David _____ Judge

State of Kentucky Woodford Circuit Court
I John McKinney Jr, clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry (Dawson) whose name is annexed to the within Certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 31 st day of March 1820 and in the 28 th year of the Commonwealth.
John McKinney Jr. C.C.
A decorative flourish or signature mark, consisting of several overlapping loops and swirls, likely used by the clerk to authenticate the document.

November 22, 1933
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Mrs. James C. Marsh 5311 Irvington Place Los Angeles, California
Claiborn Chandler S. 16341
Thomas Coleman S. 16345
Dear Madam:
BA-J/MLB
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Claiborn Chandler who served as private in the Virginia militia and was pensioned while a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky, and of Thomas Coleman who also served in the Virginia militia and received a pension while living in Woodford County, Kentucky.
Their records follow as found in claims for pension made to the United States, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Claiborn Chandler S. 16341
Claiborn Chandler (who signed Claiborn but was pensioned Claibourn Chandler) was born June 28, 1761, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given in the claim.
While residing in said Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Logan's company, Colonel Oliver Towles' Virginia regiment. He enlisted about the first of August, 1781, served three months as private in Captain Francis Coleman's company, Colonel McWilliams' Virginia regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown and assisted in the capture of Cornwallis, after which he was discharged.
The soldier continued to live in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, until the spring of 1810, when he moved to Harrison County, Kentucky.
Claiborn or Claibourn Chandler was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky.
There are no family data in the claim.
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Thomas Coleman S. 16345
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Thomas Coleman enlisted in 1776 in the State of Virginia, served as a private in Captain Richard Taylor's company, Colonel Read's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Saratoga and Whitemarsh, and was discharged in 1779, by Lieutenant Colonel Ball.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty-six years of age and a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

16. 345 INVALID.
1912 Nov. 9. History to Mrs Eugen Thomason. from dett. & 1933 Nov. 22 Hist. to Mrs Jas C. Marsh - MLD
File No. 16. 345
Thomas Coleman
Pr. Rev War
Act: Mar 18. 1818
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Soliman
Col. Rife's Virginia Regt. 3 years 1776.
9 June 1840.
on roll Pa.
Admitted (M.E.)

Los Angeles, Nov. 6. 1933 -
Mr. H. D. Miller, Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington 6, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me with all information contained in the pension papers of Clairborn Chandler , priv. in Virginia Militia, who recieved a Revolutionary War pension while residing in Harrison County, State of Kentucky. He was placed on pension roll 11 Feb. 1833; his pension began 4 March 1831 at which time he was 73 years old.
I would also like you to furnish me

with information contained in pension papers of Thos. Coleman , private in Virginia line, who received a revolutionary war pension while residing in Woodford Co. Kentucky.
His pension began 9 June 1818 at which time he was 78 years old.
was aged 88 in 1835 Thanking you in advance I am most sincerely yours
Mrs. James C. Marsh 5311 Irvington Place, Los Angeles, Calif.

Liberty, Missouri,
November 5- 1912
Honorable J. L. Davenport, — Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I desire to be informed as to whether a pension was granted to Thomas Coleman who served in The Revolution- ary War, or his wife Mary (King before marriage ) There were two Caroline County Virginia serving in 1st Virginia Regiment, one as private in Captain William Lewis' Company (over)

The other in Captain Richard Taylor's Company was transferred to Captain William Henderson's Com- pany, July 1977, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Rifle Regiment to Captain Gabriel Long's Company between May 1778 and April 1779, was discharged August 1st 1779 as a Sergeant.
The one I want word of must have been middle aged as he had two daughters to marry Sutton's - that served in the same war
Very Respectfully Mrs Eugen Thomason Liberty, Missouri R. F. D. # 2 Box 77