HE Served in the Rev. War in North Carolina & South Carolina. THOMAS HALE FRANKLIN COUNTY PRIVATE SOUTH CAROLINA LINE $96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $429.92 AMOUNT RECEIVED FEBRUARY 1, 1819 PENSION STARTED AGE 77 SUSPENDED MAY 1, 1820 RESTORED JANUARY 28 , 1831 Thomas Hale is listed in the 1820 census of Franklin Co., VA. His occupation is farmer. Below is a transcript of his testimony given in the application for Revolutionary War pension. At a Superior Court of Law for the County of Franklin continued while at the courthouse the 21st day of October 1818. Thomas Hale, of this county, this day made oath in Court, that he was enlisted in Orange County, NC by Laurence Thompson a Lieutenant in Capt. Alfred Moore's Company and 1st Regiment of provincial troops, for the balance of the term of one year, which said troops had to serve, and joined the Regiment at head quarters near Wilmington on Cape Fear River in said state, in the month of September, thence marched to Brunswick, where he staid til spring, thence marched to near the cross creek against the Scotts, who we embodied under McCloud thence back to Wilmington, thence to Charlestown, SC, under the command of Genl Charles See, in the year 1776, that after the Battle of the 28 June 1776 on Sullivants Island, he among the rest of the NC Troops, were sent to Hadrel's Point, from thence to Sullivants Island, where he was taken sick and sent to the General Hospital, where he remained with many others, until the NC troops marched to the north, leaving their sick behind, with leave for such as recovered, to put the remainder of their line in the service to the south, That in the latter end of the year 1776, he jointed the 5th South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col. Isaac Hugar, and in Capt. James Conger's company of Grenadiers for the term of three years, thence he marched to Savannah, George where the Americans had two engagements with the British and lost 87 rank & file, thence march back to Charlestown S.C. under the command of Genl Howe, where he left us under the command of Genl Benjamin Lincoln, and in 1778 or 1779 marched back to Georgia, where with the French troops they attempted to take the Town of Savannah from the Enemy by storm, but were repulsed, after this defeat were marached back to Charlestown S.C. where his Regiment was reduced and he was put in the 1st under the command of Col Charles Cotesworth Pinkney and in Capt. Thomas Gadsden's Company from thence were marched to fort Moultrie, where they had an engagement with the British fleet, after this were sent back to Charlestown for its defence, but after a long seige were compelled to surrender it for want of provisions. That his term of service expired about Christmas 1779, but upon the solicitations of Col. Pinkney, he among others remained in the service until Charlestown was surrendered as above mentioned, when he did on the 12 day of May 1780, apply to Col. Pinkney for his discharge and obtained it which said discharge, he has since lost. That after he obtained his discharge, in order to affect his escape believing that the regulars would not be paroled, and that the militia could be, he parted with his uniform and disguised himself as a Militia man, and was paroled with Col. Hugh Tennin's regiment from Orange County N.C. That he is worth only a small tract of land of about 96 acres, two cows, one work ox, sixteen head of hogs, eight sheep, that he is in the sixtieth year of his age, that he came to the County of Franklin, Va. in the year 1799 and acted as a bugle man in Capt. Daniel Smith's company of militia. It also appeared from the Testimony of Hannah Gillaspie a sister of the said Thomas Hale, that she well remembers when he was enlisted by Lawrence Thompson, who has some short time before been the schoolmate of her said Brother, and the son of her neighbour, and that he was four years and seven months absent from home, and as she supposed in the Militia service, that she saw her said Brothers parole by Clinton the commander of the Enemy and his discharge by Charles Cotesworth Pinkney. The said Thomas Hale having been known to the Court for about fifteen years, who never heard anything to his prejudice is a man of truth, and that his Land lies in a part of the County where it is not considered as valuable, and the Court consider his property to be such as he has himself state it to be. Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Hale served at least nine months as a private in the Regular army against the British during the war of the revolution. It is ordered that the foregoing statement and Testimony be transmitted to the Department of War. Teste, Caleb Tate, Clk Franklin Superior Court of Law SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL ESTATE OF THOMAS HALE District of Virginia Franklin County, Court On this third day of July 1821 personally appeared in open court, being the Superior Court of law for the County of Franklin, and court of records, Thomas Hale aged sixty three years, an applicant for a pension from the government of the United States for military services performed during the revolutionary war, and gave in the following schedule of his property and effects, to wit. A tract of land containing ninety acres more or less of the value $96.00 One horse purchased on the Credit of his pension not yet paid for $36.50 Eight head of cattle $48.00 Twenty One head of hogs $31.50 Eight head of sheep $10.00 Two potts $4.66 Two ovens $3.00 Two wheels/one flax and one cotton $3.50 Knives, forks and spoon, dishes and plates $4.00 and that he has purchased meat and bread on the faith of his pension to the amount of fifty or sixty dollars, which remains yet unpaid. He also declares on oath that his family consists of himself, his wife and seven children, the oldest a boy about fifteen years of age, the next, a boy about thirteen years of age, the third a boy about eleven years of age, the fourth a daughter about eight years old, the fifth a boy about six years old, the seventh a boy about four years old, and the seventh a boy between one and two years old. Thomas Hale He also took and subscribed in open court on the same day the following oath. I Thomas Hale do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other 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 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 it contained in the Schedule hereto answered and by me subscribed. Thomas Hale Thomas Hale of Franklin Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain (blank) of the regiment commanded by Colonel Huges in the S. Carolina and N. Carolina line, for the term of four years. Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st day of October 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of February 1819 and sent to Hon. W.A. Burwell, House of Rep. Restored to the Roll on 15 day of February 1831 and notification sent to Hon. N. H. Claiborne at House of Rep. Pension commencing on the 28th of January 1831. Amount due on 4th of September 1831 $58.06 John Haile's family lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Sometime around 1759 he moved his family to Rowan County, North Carolina. His sons,Thomas and William went to school with Lawrence Thompson,son of Captain John Thompson.At the time of the Revolutionary War,Lawrence Thompson was a Lieutenant under whom Thomas and William Hale enlisted in Orange Co. NC a neighboring county where John, their father, had later moved to following his second marriage in Feb.1775. Thomas Hale was seventeen when he left home to fight in the Revolutionary War.According to his military record, he was enlisted in September 1775 as a private in Orange County, N. C. by Lawrence Thompson,a Lieutenant in Captain Alfred Moore's Company and 1st Regiment of Provincial Troops. His military service is detailed in the book "The Hale Family of Virginia" by Ester V. Bartlett, which was taken from his own testimony from a court schedule of October 22, 1823 in Franklin Co. Va. The military record of Thomas Hale is preserved in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. under Revolutionary Pensions, file number S-37,975, certificate number 6857. Thomas' brother, William Hale also made application for a Revolutionary War Pension, his file number is S-1522. In an earlier court schedule dated July 3, 1821, he testified that he owned a tract of land containing ninety acres more or less valued at ninety-six dollars. After the Revolutionary war, Thomas Hale was engaged in farming in Rowan County N.C. from 1780 to 1800. He and Rachel were the parents of two sons, William and Francis. they named the sons for Thomas's older brother,William and for their wealthy uncle, Francis Haile, of Bedford Co. Va. Thomas' wife Rachel Sheridan died in Rowan County, N.C. and he married Nancy Wood in Rowan County, N.C. on November 6, 1801. Shortly after their marriage, Thomas and Nancy moved to Southwest Virginia.He selected a tract of land on Runnet Bag Creek in Franklin Co. From a land transaction recorded in Franklin Co. (Rocky Mount ) Va. Deed Book No.4 page No. 576 proof is established that Thomas Hale and his two sons William and Francis each bought 96 acres of land on Runnet Bag Creek on March 10, 1804 from John Via Jr. All three deeds were witnessed by Dennis Sheridan ( probably the brother of Rachel Sheridan). Thomas Hale and his second wife Nancy Wood , were the parents of eight children, five sons and three daughters. They were born on the family farm on Runnet Bag Creek, Franklin Co. Va. >From the Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution: Thomas Hale born about 1759: He first served in North Carolina units. In late 1776, he was a sergeant under Captain James Conyer and Col. Isaac Hugar and was in two engagements in Savannah. Next he was under Captain Thomas Gadsden and Col. Pinckney and was in the siege of Charleston. He was discharged on May 12, 1780. He then moved to Virginia. Michael Dye <[email protected]> wrote: ---- jpeck612004 wrote: > Michael, > > I am wondering if you can prove Thomas Hale is Ruth Hale dad I found one of Thomas Hale line and he said can we prove he is her dad he was not being ugly with me just trying to document he wont to know to he is trying to find all of Thomas Kin. > > I hope this email dont come off wrong it is not my intention to do so PLease let me know If I used the wrong words here I know in my head what I wont to say but when it comes to writing it I dont do so good > > I will try to let you know who my husband is from he is Clyde A. Peck Jr his parents are Clyde A Peck SR and Rene Stacy,Clyde Sr is the son of Ellis Patton Peck and Ruth Miller,Ruth miller is the daughter of Henry Miller and Mahala Griffith Miller, Mahala Griffith is the daughter of Jahue Griffith and Ruthie Hess,Jahue Griffith is the son of Isaac griffith and Ruth Hale I am just trying to find out who Ruth Hale belongs to and some info and hopefully maybe some pictures I have a few pic of Peck, Miller,Stacy, > thanks alot Jalena Peck Jalena, I'm forwarding a copy of this to the Russell Co. mailing list also as there appear to be several who have an interest in it. I'm at work right now, so some of this is from memory since I don't have things right here in front of me. I don't have any documented proof myself, but what I do have is the book "Thomas Hale Revolutionary Soldier and Some of his Descendants" or something like that. I also have a copy of his Rev. Pension file. In the pension file he metioned in 1821 I believe that he had seven children living at home and in 1823 eight children living at home. None of the children are named, but I don't think any of them would include Ruth since she married in 1819. In the book, Ruth is in fact listed as one of eight children identified for Thomas Hale and second wife Nancy Wood. Two additional children if I remember correctly are listed for Thomas and first wife Rachel Sheridan. Sources cited in the book are the Rev. pension file as well as land and property tax records from Franklin Co., VA. I have not yet researched in Franklin Co. myself for further proof. but a good place to sta! rt might be deed and probate records. A copy of Thomas' Rev. Pension file can be obtained from HeritageQuest. If you don't have access to it, let me know and I can forward copies of the files. I will scan the pertinent info from the book when I get a chance and send that to you also. 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Michael,Thomas,Harold Thank ya'll for the info off hand I cant remember who I got in contact with on Thomas Hale side but they wonted me to find proof Ruth was the daughter of Thomas Hale as I said before he was not being ugle just wonted proof for me and HIM so now at least I know Rachel Sherdian was not Ruths mom Nancy Wood Thanks again very much Jalena Peck