Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,166, Thomas Dill, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Dill, Thomas
S. 42,166
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury Department of 6 March 1838 for services 7 th 1838. a quarter's rent - 2 nd 1842
Application sent to the Hon. Mr. Moore 2 nd January 1838. House of Representatives
(6,894)
Pennsylvania
Thomas Dike 4
of Beaver Co. in the state of Pennsylv a . who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irvine of the Pennsylv a . line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of July 1810 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon ble Rob t Moore, House of Rep s U. States.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1810 - 1 \frac{20}{31} \frac{4}{30} 16. 81 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40.00
1816
$64.81
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18 th March, 1818.  Bowlingford Beaver County.

Beaver County ss
on the 2 d day of July 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appears Thomas Dill aged sixty four years now a resident in Beaver County, who being by me first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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, was that he the said Thomas Dill enlisted in Yorktown in Pennsylvania in the winter in 1776 for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Moses McClain in the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment Commanded by the late General William Irvine that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the united States until the Regiment was Generaly discharged at Carlisle and York in Pennsylvania in the latter end of June 1777 he was discharged from Service, that he was in the Battle of the Three Rivers in Canada and that he served several tours in the Pennsylvania militia and was in the Battles of Brandywine and White Horse &c that he is old and very much debilitated and altogether unable to labour and in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that his discharge is lost and that he has no other evidences now in his power of his said Service and that he hath not been heretofore placed on the pension list by any law of the united States
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
David Drennan
Thomas Dill
I certify that Thomas Dill is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
July 27 1819
Robert Moore
MC

I David Dornan associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Dill did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. I saw him with the regiment on the road home upon capture and I do also certify that he is an object for Government to extend their bounty, having neither house or home of his own, and altogether unable to labour and by no means intemperate, but has been greatly afflicted through life &c 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 in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed the 2 d day of July 1818
David Dornan
Application of Thomas Dill for a Pension Beaver, Penn a 2 d July 1818
Thomas Dill
(Private)
Col. Francis Hays Reg t
1796-1 year
2 d July 1818
W. Smith

Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania On the 19 th day of September 1830 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Beaver Thomas Dill aged Seventy Years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Dill enlisted for the term of one year in 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Regiment commanded by Captain McLean in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Irvine (late General Irvine) in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until in March 1777 he was discharged from said Service when the Regiment was generally discharged at Carlisle and York in Pennsylvania that he was in the battle of the Three Rivers in Canada and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said Service except what accompanied his former application to the war office dated the Second day of July 1818 he was placed on the pension list Pennsylvania agency as well as appear by his certificate signed by the Secretary of War bearing date the 9 th day of February 1819 No 6894 and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule, no property but about 20 dollars worth of Books.
Declarant saith his occupation was Teaching School but by sickness and great affliction he is rendered unable to follow any employment for several years past and that he has no family at present
Sworn to and Declared the 19 th day of September 1820
Thomas Dill
Thos Henry Booth
Pennsylvania Beaver County ss I Thomas Henry Booth Notary of the Court of Common Pleas to in and for said county do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court and I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Beaver the 18 th November A.D. 1820
Thos Henry Booth
December 30 th 1820
I certify that Thomas Dill resides in the County of Beaver Penn a
Robert Moon M.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 2 d , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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," The child ren of Thomas Billdee r a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 7 th July 1833.
Respectfully, yours,
Alexander B. Passmore
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

December 1, 1950
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MOS:MLB am
Mrs. C. C. Dill 1026 - 18th Street Presidential Apartments Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
In reply to your telephone request of this day, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42166, that Thomas Dill enlisted in 1776 at Yorktown, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Moses Mc Clean's company, Colonel William Irvine's Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged in March, 1777, having served one year. He also served several tours in the Pennsylvania militia and was in the battles of Brandywine and White Horse, names of officers and dates of enlistments not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 2, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
He died July 7, 1833. He was survived by children but their names are not shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

June 10, 1925.
Miss Kathryn L. Evans. 1505 Avery Street Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S-42166, it appears that Thomas Dill enlisted at Yorktown, Pennsylvania in the winter of 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Moses McClean's Company, Colonel William Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment and was at the battles of Three Rivers and Brandywine.
He also served several tours in the Pennsylvania Militia, dates not stated, and was at the battle of White Horse.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 2, 1818 while residing in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, aged 67 years.
He died July 7, 1833, leaving children whose names are not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. C. C. Dill
1026 - 16th St.
Presidential Apts
Wash.. DC
made telephone request for history of Thomas Dill D. 4216 C on Dec. 1, 1930

the son of Capt. Matthew Dill and Mary Dill, - Lt. Col. Fifth Col. W. Va. Rankin July 28 - 1770 - Battalion etc - He was also commissioned to seize the personal effects of traitors Oct 21 - 1777 - Kindly advise the charge for these papers and remittance will be promptly sent you -
Yours Truly (Miss) Kathryn L Evans 1505 Avery St Parkersburg W. Va

Department of Interior Pension Bureau Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
I desire the war record of Thomas Dill - War of the Revolution - Company of Capt. Moses McLean of the Sixth Penna. - He is mentioned among the pensioners 1820; Penna Archives 2nd Series Vol 15 - page 690 - His name is found in the alphabetical list of Revolutionary Soldiers Pa. Archives 2nd Series - Vol 13 - page 56 -
I also desire the record of Colonel Matthew Dill .

1925 Jan 16th 1920 Dec 1st C.D. 1920
42 166
INVALID.
Reg
File No. 42 166
Thomas Dill
the
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]