Granville County, NC - Thomas Hilliard Revolutionary War Pension

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April 12, 1934

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, DC 

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of
Thomas Hilliard.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim S.9576 based upon the Revolutionary War service of
Thomas Hilliard.

He was born in New Kent County, Virginia and when quite young moved
with his parents to Granville County, North Carolina; the date of his
birth and names of parents are not given.

While residing in Granville County, Thomas Hilliard enlisted and
served as a private with the North Carolina Troops, as follows: from
February 1779, three months in Captain Smith's company; from January
1781, three months in Captain Gideon Gooch's company, Colonel Long's
regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832,
then aged about seventy years and living in Warren County, North
Carolina.

The application for headstone dated April 13, 1927 and one dated
April 3, 1934, both for Thomas Hilliard, also a letter from Mrs.
T.J. Miles, dated March 31, 1934, addressed to Quartermaster General,
U.S. Army, Washington, DC, are all returned herewith.

                                 Very Truly yours,

                                 A.D. Hiller
                                 Assistant to Administrator

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