Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46041, Thomas Heath, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Heath, Thomas
NUMBER _____
S 46041
CONTENTS

by Col Willis in the Connecticut line for 15 months & 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 50 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of March 1833 — and sent to Hon Thomason
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $101.98 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 25.48 $127.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. Brownwell Clerk
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on Col. W. A. C.'s Rest Jan. 16th Nov. 80.
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The State of Mississippi County of Copiah
On this twenty second day of October 1852 personally appeared in open before the court of Probate now sitting Thomas Heath a resident of the County of Copiah and State of Mississippi aged as he believes about seventy 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
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He entered as a volunteer and served his first term commencing in 1777 under Captain Benjamin of six months in Garrison under Captain Benjamin Roberts of Col. Lebelun's Battalion the next term under Capt. Asaph Whittelsey of the same corps his term under Whittelsey ended the 3 rd of July 1788 which was the day on which the Massacre at Wyoming in Pennsylvania took place where the deponent then was and at which time the whole company to which he belonged with the exception of himself and Asahel Nash were killed. After this he returned to Connecticut with his father where he went into the Con- tinentals army as a substitute for one Page and joined Col. Samuel Willis' Regiment in which he served not quite six months as he believes

During the time I was under Col Willis we marched from Hackensack to Tappan during that time Andre was captured and Arnold deserted but I was not with Arnold's command - About the first of March 1781 I enlisted in Capt Nathaniel Steadards company of Colonel Gannall Canfield Regt of Connecticut State troops at that time stationed in garrison at Stanford where we remained one year after which I was discharged discharged
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Thomas Heath
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 22 nd day of October 1832.
Wm Parsons Register
The State of Mississippi = Orphans Court October Term 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court Asaph Parton, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that he is well acquainted with the above named Thomas Heath, and that he believes him to be about seventy years of age, and that he is of faith and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, and that this affiant served with the said Heath for one year in the United States service, under Col Samuel Canfield

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22 nd day of October 1832. Wm Barnes Register.
his Joseph Parker mark
I Daniel H. Profer sole Judge of the said Court do hereby declare my 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. And I do further certify that it appears to me (there being no clergyman whom the said affiant can offer) that the said Joseph Parker who has signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand & seal the 22 nd Oct 1832.
(Daniel H. Profer Judge of Probate)
The State of Mississippi Copiah County ss. I William Barnes Clerk of the County and Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Daniel H. Profer, whose name appears to the above Certificate, was at the time of subscribing his name to the same Judge of Probate in and for Copiah County, and that full faith and credit are due to his legal official acts as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Gallatin. 27 th day of October 1832.
Wm Barnes Clk

The State of Mississippi Warren County ss
Personally appeared before me John Lam Presiding Justice of the county court of said County, Thomas Heath, and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule.
One mare value forty dollars. Three cows and calves value ten dollars each and two steers value six dollars each, and one rifle value ten dollars.
Sworn to and subscribed before On this 27th day of September 1830 John Lam Presiding Justice
(Signed) Thomas Heath

The State of Mississippi Coahoma County ss
I, Edwin G. Cook Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the Declaration and Schedule of Thomas Heath, as the same now re- mains in my office of Record.
Given under my hand and the seal of our said Court this 27 th day of September 1830
E. G. Cook Clerk

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Rev  Invalid WIDOW, etc. 46 0#1
File No. Thomas Heath Private Rev War
Act June 7 1882
Index: Vol. 10 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Act of July 14, 1960, and March 3, 1973.
REJECTED
4830
P. O.
Thomas Heath
Service: See admitted Soldier
File N o 46.041
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

46041 The State of Mississippi Coahoma County ss
Personally appeared before the un- dersigned Presiding Judge of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, Thomas Heath of the county of Coahoma and of the State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Al- mighty God, deposes and saith that on the first of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) in the State of Connecticut he enlisted as a musician in Capt. Stoddards Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sam l Humpulob of the Continental establishment and of the Conniet- ent line stationed at Stamford hill near Horse neck in the State of Connecticut and was regularly discharged on the first of March seventeen hundred and eighty two. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of September 1830.
Thomas Heath
John Lane (Seal) Presiding Justice

The State of Mississippi Clarion County ss
I Edwin G. Cook Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Lane whose name is signed to the within instrument, was on the 27th day of September 1830 and now is the Presiding Justice of our said Court and full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of our said Court this 27th day of September 1830
E. G. Cook Clerk

Ship-pipe } Personally appeared before me (Clairborne } Samuel Heist a Justice of the Peace (County-)
Adolph Heath who being sworn deposes and saith that Thos Heath who petitioned for a pension under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved 15 th of May 1828 is a brother of the deponent and five years older and that he enlisted for six months in the regiment of Colonel Wyllys but was discharged before his time of service expired on account of a lameness in his leg. Deponent further states that his brother Thos Heath after remaining at home some time until recovered of his lameness he again enlisted in the regiment of Colonel Pamfield for one year and served his time out and deponent further states that according to the best of his recollection his brother received for his years services a State Certificate with which he afterwards purchased two houses.
I swear to and subscribed to before me Adolph Heath me this 30 th day of July 1828 Samuel Heist J.P.

The State of Mississippi 30 William Davis clerk of the Claiborne County — 3 County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Samuel Scott Esquire whose name is within was on the thirtyeth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Clai- borne and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this thirtyeth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty nine
Wm Davis clerk
M d D Ingham Der sir
I have recd your letter of the 27 th of May last for which I must give you my thanks you tell me you cannot find the records as I have stated in my Declarion. I do not know how they kept the records all I know I was there I was in Wilkes Regiment at the time you say you found my name I conjecture that it must be this the Regemen that last belonged to was stationed in a Garason near Haws Creek it lay there in order to keep the British in Check While the Grand Army marched to the South and took Cornwallis on its return it made head quarters in the Jerry

and there was Discharged. I Well remembered that there was a rumor amongst us that we should be marched into the Jerseys for to get our Discharges the men Grumbled at that and said that we might as well be Discharged as to be marched into the Jersey so we Were Discharged there and settled with them it may be possible that the Siege mental roles was never sent to Head quarters this is only Conjecture I have lived in this country 33 years Whether my old Companions are dead or not I do not know
I enclose in this letter an affidavit agreeable to the Direction of the 26 th line of your letter of some part of my Revolutionary services this is all the proof that I know of within my reach
As you have I tell's kind with it I wish to mention another circumstance to you that is this
Agreeable to a petition I had passed the 18 th of March 1840 I made out an application for compensation with a certain John Hand in company Before a certain Judge Taylor of Natchez age ancient it was but got no answer 2 years after I wrote to Vans & Rockwell they answered me and said that Hand was deceased that I was rejected for that reason I never knew until I received your letter had they bin as kind to me as you have I could have made better proof than I can now for there was one of my Regiment else near Hand he is now Dead

John Foad and myself we made our application on the 23 d Day of May 1818 I see by Foad's certificat that he is intitled to pay from the date of the Application free by the date of the files that Foad's application is recorded in Book 6 th Volume 10 th page 153
You will see the records of Rifles regiment that I served 3 months and 9 days and and by the affidavit that I served 12 months in Canfield's Regiment that in all I which is proved 15 months and 9 days Which I think would intitle me to pay from the first application
For the act of March 18 th 1818. says that a man that served 9 months in the Centurial Establishment should be intitled to 8 Dollars per month during his natural life. you will find the record of the first application and should you think it right to grant me some relief from the first or from the last you will confer a great favor Guided by justice to a true friend to the old cause
I remain your sincere friend and humble servant
Thomas Heath
W. D. Ingham
July the 30 th 1829

Thomas Heath desires a pension — and refers to correspondence with Mr. Rush —
W.B.
Pension Office
Respectfully referred to the Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Ladd
Pension Office
Augt 20. 1829
Pension Office 19th Aug 9 29.

Then at North 1292. 1443. 2643. 3177. No. 20 Sept 1829
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General Andrew Jackson Sir
I take liberty to address you in a letter in the way of a complaint I saw in your inaugural address to the people you there promised to fulfill the laws of Congress to the best of your capacity. Where I expect you will and God grant you may. In May 1826 the Congress passed a law in favour of the yet surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. Of which I am one. When I found the law in the paper I wrote a letter to Mr. Richard Rush then Attorney General and where I served and desired him to search the records and if he found my name on any of the rolls which I mentioned and thought worth while to send me such instructions as he might think proper. He received my letter and sent back a copy of a form which I made out according to his instructions and sent it to him. It seems as if he received it for he wrote back that he had received and that it should be examined as soon as possible and the result sent to me. Which is the last I ever heard from Mr. Dr. Rush and since your ascension to the presidential chair I found that you had appointed a certain Mr. Ingham to the treasury office. I thought it proper to tell him the story. I sent him a letter and enclosed Mr. Rush's in it in hopes that I should get answer from him. But so it is I can hear nothing yet. If you think it can be consistent with your dignity at present to inquire of Mr. Ingham and act on it so that I can get some relief it will be a very merciful thing to me. I have become very poor and I want to tell you how I came so. Soon after you made the Chateau purchase I moved into it and called on the Ball Ground with an intention to purchase a quarter of a section of land. Being in that circumstance I expended all that I could spare in getting about eighty acres into cultivation a certain John M. Drumgood rather upwards of fifty it lay adjoining. Except a partition fence. But when the sale of the land came on a certain Benjamin Roach came forward and for the quarter that I lived on he bid fifteen dollars and five cents per acre and for the grader that Drumgood lived on he bid twelve dollars per one eighth.

and fourteen Dollars for the other Eight which would amount to $4192 62 3/4 over the Government price
he then purchased one thousand I agree that they agent owned it at the common government price we thought and still think it an hardship that we should through into the treasury the anonymous sum of $4192 and that caused by our hard labour we thought proper to lay this case before the last Congress we thought proper to lay a petition before Congress which we did and had it sworn to before a Magistrate and the County seal put on it and sent it on to General Thomas Hines But Whether it miscarried or not unknown not we have had none turn from Mr Hines as yet
I think it my Duty to acquaint you as you are now placed at the head of our affairs that the officers do neglect to send answers to legal requests
Now Dear sir if it can be consistent with your present Dignity to sink into these things I think I have mentioned you will confer a very useful favor on one of your old fellow soldiers if General Hines is yet with you I wish you to inform him of my writing to you so possible can give you some information of me and this business and be so good sir if you please to send me an answer to this letter as soon as you get this
I will now say something to you about the Neighbourhood talk here there is a great deal of land here that has had the entrance money paid and no more that is occupied by poor people Widows &c they will not be able to clear it out of the office and it is sold out from under them the streets will be great indeed our cotton is so reduced in the price that it is indeed as much as the lower class of people can do to make a profit without saving money to buy land I hope if the forfittures do take place on the fourth of July next there will be no sales until after the sitting of the next Congress

We find that you have appointed an entire new set of state officers We are in hopes our intercourse with other Nations will be in a better state than it has been as to Agriculture We do not know how that would be much bettered unless our publick lands could be let out to actual settlers then our Western country would populate very fast
I shall add no more only to subscribe myself your most obedient humble servant and one of your constituents
Thomas Fleath
Vicksburgh Warren County State of Mississippi May the 2 d 1829
W m Andrew Jackson President of the United States of America

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 17 Sept 1829
THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of Thomas Heath under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department, or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the claimant for a Pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.
D. D. N. Graham Secretary of the Treasury.
The Hon. the Secretary of War.
Letter from War Sept 19 Sept 1829
The name of Thomas Heath cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line, To whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued - Richd Hagner And

REVOLUTIONARY WAR
For the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved Feb. 22, 1855.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The undersigned power of attorney to the Clerk of the Court of Claims, to wit: the undersigned is a representative of the estate of Nathan Slotdard, who is deceased, and who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The undersigned is authorized to claim and receive from the United States a pension for the services of said soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Nathan Slotdard babt Col Chandler reg 1 Jan 1777 - dnd 15 Nov 1777 -

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
2 Dec 1828.
Thomas Heath of _____ in the County of Warren in the State of Mississippi has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Musician in captain Stockard - 's company, in the _____ regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that Thomas Heath not is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Thomas Heath cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars, were issued -
Peter Hagner And

not recd
War Department Bounty Land Office 15 May 1829.
The records of this Office, do not show that Thomas Heath of the Connecticut line ever received, or is entitled to bounty Land of the U. States - Robert Taylor
It appears from the Register of illus- ters of the Connecticut line, that a man by the name of Thomas Heath, enlisted in Col. Mydell's Regiment, on the 5. th August 1780, for six months and that he was discharged on the 14. th Nov. 1780- 3. d Auditor's Office
25. May 1829-
John Hagner Audr

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Ohio
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Thomas Hutto
Greenville Miss
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Nicksburg Sept 27 th 1830 Gen. Thomas Hindes
Since I last saw you I called on Judge Child for the purpose of pre- paring my papers according to our understanding. The Judge said he had no authority to attend to it out of court and instructed me to come to my own county, and do my business before our Judge here. I have done so as you will see by the papers enclosed.
I have taken the affidavit of John Sack that I made application in the year 1818. You will see the affidavit and the certificate of the clerk in due form. I hope you will be able to procure my pension from that date.
Respectfully
Your old friend & Obed Swift
Thomas Hill

affidavit of Joseph Parker

The State of Mississippi § Personally appeared Cochiah County § before the undersigned one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the State aforesaid, Asaph Parker of the County and State aforesaid who after being duly sworn upon the holy evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that in the Year nineteen hundred and eighty one (1781) in the State of Connecticut he was acquainted with Thomas Heath, who he understands has made application to the U. States for a pension; that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Heath was an enlisted soldier to wit: a musician in the Continental Establishment; that the said Heath and himself were in the same Regiment, though under different Captains; that this affiant was under Capt. Granger, and the said Heath under Capt. Stoddard, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Banfield. That they viz. this affiant and the said Heath were stationed at "Stanford hill" near "horse-neck" in the State of Connecticut. This affiant further states that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Heath served out the time for which he was enlisted and was regularly discharged. The said Heath was enlisted for one Year, the he further states that Capt. Stoddard was alive, and in full health, at the time the said Heath was discharged.
and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me § This 21 st day of August 1830.
J. R. Nicholson, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
his Signed Asaph X Parker mark

The State of Mississippi } William Copiah County. } Barnes Clerk of Copiah Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the within named Doctor R. Nicholson whose name appears to the within affidavit is at this time one of the acting Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal at office. This 14 th day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty, and of the American Independence the fifty fourth.
W m Barnes Clerk.
State of Mississippi
Clarborn County ss
Personally came and appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County John Fate and made oath on the 23 rd day 1818 that he made application through Judge John Taylor of said State to the Secretary of War for his pay as a Pensioner of the Revolution, and that on the said day and year through the same channel Thomas Heath of the State aforesaid made application to the Secretary of War for his pay as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed before me This 14 th September 1830
John R. Morton J.P.

The State of Mississippi Clairborne County ss. I William Davis clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid do certify that John Robertson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly com- missioned and sworn, and that as such faith and credit are due his legal official acts as will out of within this State.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of Septem- ber. A. D. eighteen hun- dred and thirty.
Wm. Davis, Clerk

Wm Heath Declaration.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of certain sur- viving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution" so approved on the 15 th day of May 1828 I therefore state of the county of Warren and State of Mississippi do hereby declare that I enlisted in the con- tinental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war, and con- tinued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a musician in Captain Nathan G. Studders company in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Samuel Barnfield (the reg t not recalled) of the continental line.
And I also declare that I afterwards received certificate for the amount of eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a warrant of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1798.
And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of

May 1828 in the Portion part of the United States
Witness my hand this the 9th day of November 1828 Thomas Heath
Before me Bennet M. Hinds one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Winn in the state of Miss- issippi personally appeared this day Jacob Hyland and
Hartwell Hickok the said county who did hereby make oath that Thomas Heath by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a robber in the army of the insurgents in the manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this the Seventh day of November 1828 B. M. Hinds J.P.
I Belford Wears clerk of the court of the county of Winn in the state of Mississippi do hereby certify that Bennet M. Hinds before

2292 where the foregoing affidavit = unto your honor was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly sworn to the administration oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this the 17th day of November 1828
R. Wren Clerk
Miss H. H. H. H. P. L. L. L. L.

Thomas Heath - Musician Conn - line
Nip -
Ref. File No 4.830 OK
Evidence insufficient
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4 Sir
His Excellency
Richard Rush
Revolutionary Claims
Washington City
P.B.

11m Natchez Jan 7 th 1828
Dear Sir
Your letter of Sept 6 th enclosing the power of a declaration & c) necess- -ary to be executed by the Miss Mississippi soldiers, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 11 th day of Mar 1828, has been duly executed and you have my sincere thanks for your punctilious atten- -dances to my former letter I enclose you my Decla- -rations with the necessary affidavits and certificate thereof, and as there is some risk in transmitting many at so great a distance it will be best to arrange to send me a draft, on the Postmaster at this place, on the Bank of the state of Mississippi, for the sum of money now coming to me by virtue

of the above mentioned act of Congress If however the Post Master here should not have sufficient funds in his hands to discharge the amount of my claim therefor an endorsement of a draft I would prefer the check on the Bank of this state
I have the honour To be very Respect fully yours at servt Thomas Heath