THOMAS SLOAN

State of  Illinois-County McLain

On June 4, 1833 Thomas Sloan appeared before Commiissioners Court to say resident of County, aged 72 years on 25th of Oct. last, to seek pension benefit for Act of Congress July 7, 1832.

Thomas entered the Army the fall of 1776 in Company commanded by Capt. Robert Smith in Col. Adam Alexanders Regiment of N.C. line. At the time of his enlistment, he lived about 10 mi. from town of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina.  He served 2 months.

Next fall he enlisted and served about 3 months. at Camden  On Aug. 1778, he  enlisted and was stationed near Wilmington about 3 months.

Sometime in Dec. Thomas enlisted with Continental troops. He was wounded in left thigh and right arm.  He was in the hospital about 2 months, then was carried home in a baggage wagon.  He was not able to work for about 2 months, and was discharged.  Then in the winter 1779, he  enlisted again near Charleston South Carolina for about 3 months.  During the summer 1780, Thomas enlisted again for about 4 months.  Tjat fall, 1781, he enlisted about 3 months.

Says he was born in state of Pennsylvania Oct. 22, 1760. Moved to Mecklenburg Co. age 6 years. Left in 1799 for Tennessee, where he stayed about 13 years and removed to Hopkins Co. Ky. for about 8 years,.  Then he moved to Edwards Co. Illinois,  then to McLain Co. where he now resides. Said Jacob Newman and David Keeler of Hopkins Co. Ky. could testify to his character and service.

Question ask of Mr. Sloan at his interrogation:
Q:  Where and what year were you born?
A: 1760 Pennsylvania
Q:  Do you have a record of your age?
A: have had but not now.
Q:  Where were you living when called to service?
A:  Mecklenburg North Carolina
Q:  Where have you lived since Revolutionary War?
A:  Removed from Camden to Tennessee to Kentucky to Illinois where I now reside
Q:  How were you called into service?
A:  Voluntary enlistment every instance
Q:  State names of the regular Officers
A:  Benjamin Brown but do not recollect others.
Q:  With whatContinental Regiment did you serve?
answer: 5th and 6th
Q:  Did you ever receive discharge, if so what became of it?
A: Received from every Captain every instance except Capt. Wilson as I was employed for a scout for about 4 months.  I have lost all papers.
Q:  State names of persons who can testify to character and service as soldier of Revolutionary.
A: James K. Scott a clergyman and William Orendorff.
Said service totaled 23 months actual service.

Before me on this day 4th day of June 1833

Bureau of Pensions says pension allowed

On Roll of Illinois 76.67 per annum to commence Mar. 4,1834
It states Thomas died Mar. 4 1842, he left a widow but does not state where he died, the name or his widow or family data.

Treasury Department-Second Comptrollers office July 17, 1843
Under act 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" and the 3d section of the Act of Aug. 23, 1842 extending the time within which pensioner may receive their pensions from the pension agents. The widow of Thomas Sloan (deceased)  a pensioner on the Roll of Illinois agency at the rate of 76.67 per annum under the law of June 7, 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1842.

Note from Sue:
When I was looking at the Rev. War Pension Index, I notice another Sloan, James.  Of course I looked at it and did a double take.  So much of the information on this file was clone with Thomas Sloan file.  I suggest for the simular data found (below), if you are researching the Sloan name, Dianna and I strongly think Thomas and James were brothers.

The following information in James Sloan file matched information in Thomas Sloan file.
Both born a year apart, same county and state, both moved very young to the same place, both served under same commanders, Thomas removed to Tennessee and James said his Mother removed to Tennessee.

James Sloan married a lady name Frances and they had a son named Thomas, they moved to Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina, where he applied for his pension on Feb. 26, 1833.