Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Thomas, William 
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of William Thomas, National Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2372, Application #W6279
WILLIAM THOMAS
   "In the month of August 1778, he volunteered in Guilford aforesaid, and 
under Capt. JOHN LEAK, and Cols. PAISLEY and MARTIN, and was marched to near 
the head of the Catawba, where we remained a month waiting for reinforcements, 
and then marched to the Cherokee nation and helped to burn seventeen towns cut 
down corn and returned here after serving three months tour.”
	“And enlisted in Guilford aforesaid in the Continental Army for nine 
months, he thinks which month of August or September under Col. [probably 
mistaken about LEAK being a colonel] JOHN LEAK, and was marched by him to 
Purysburg and placed under Lieut. LEWIS, Capt. RALPH CHAPMAN, and Col LYTLE, 
Continental officers. Wintered at Purysburg, and marched in the spring up to 
near Augusta, Georgia, where deponent was taken sick and placed in a hospital 
and was furloughed to go home and when he was recovered, he returned home and 
was not again called upon. And again, he volunteered under Capt. RICHARD VARNUM 
[VERNON], in the NC militia aforesaid, in the month of March or February 1781 
and served about ten weeks. And in the month of October 1781, he was ordered 
out after Col. FANNING and other Tories to Deep River, and returned home, and 
served three months. Thus altogether about twenty-one months, besides 
considerable _____ service, sometimes on horseback and sometimes on foot.”

	Amended declaration:
“That he entered the service of the United States in the militia of the state 
of North Carolina in the month of April 1777, in Guilford County, as a 
volunteer under Capt. JOHN LEEK (or LEAK), Col. JAMES MARTIN commanded. The 
regiment was marched to Guilford Courthouse, thence to Cross Creek (now 
Fayetteville) and defeated the Scotch at that place, returned to Guilford and 
then marched after the Tories to Little River. They had dispersed, and we were 
discharged having served three months, and”
“In the month of August 1778 [he had the year wrong, it was 1776], he 
volunteered in Guilford County under Captain John LEEK (LEAK) and Cols. JOHN 
PAISLEY and MARTIN and was marched to near the head of the Catawba where we 
remained a month waiting reinforcements and then marched to the Cherokee Nation 
and he helped to burn seventeen towns, cut down corn ___ and returned home 
after serving a three months tour.”
“And enlisted at Guilford Courthouse aforesaid in the Continental Army for nine 
months, he thinks, which month of August or September under Captain JOHN LEAK 
and was marched by him to Purysburg and placed under Lieutenant LEWIS, Captain 
RALPH CHAPMAN, and Colonel LYTLE, Continental officers, wintered at Purysburg, 
and marched in the spring up to near Augusta, Georgia, where deponent was taken 
sick and placed in a hospital and was furloughed to go home and when he 
recovered, he returned home and was not again called upon.”
“And again volunteered under Captain RICHARD VERNON in the North Carolina 
militia aforesaid in the month of March or February 1781 and served about ten 
weeks. And in the month of October 1781 he was ordered out after Col. FANNING 
and the Tories to Deep River, and returned home, and served a three-month tour. 
Altogether about twenty-one months, besides considerable irregular service, 
sometimes on horseback and sometimes on foot.”
“A grant of land for services in the Continental Line is herewith enclosed as 
proof of service.”

Was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in the year 1763, 20th Jan’y.
Thinks it is on record in the Church in Culpepper County, VA.
Was a volunteer except nine months when he was enlisted. The first three months 
he served as a substitute for his brother, ____ THOMAS.
When he entered the service he lived in Guilford County, North Carolina, and 
from there in 1784, removed to Elbert County, Georgia, and in 1788 or 1789 
removed to his present residence where he has lived ever since.
Has stated the names in the body of his declaration.
Has no regular discharges and never received any writing (Land Warrant 
enclosed).
Is known to Henry David, a preacher of the Gospel and to Henry Parks in his 
present neighborhood…etc.”

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