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Note N2249
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Thomas is listed as a member of Capt. Baird's Company of the 27th District in the American Revolution.
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Note N2250
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Mentioned in father James's will dated 14 June 1799 and probated in 1801.
Alternate place of death is Cabell Co, Va, per "The Family of James McAllister..." by Browne
1785 Tax List for Botetourt County (VA) Land Tax included the following: Thomas 164 acres, Tax Rate 5.10, Total 47.16.8
James 220 acres, Tax Rate 6.4, Total 69.13.4
Garrett 29 acres, Tax Rate 3.11, Total 5.12.9
John 117 acres, Tax Rate 6.1, Total 35.11.9
per Section XI, A Seed-Bed of the Republic
http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/160193 "PERSONNEL OF BOTETOURT COUNTY COMPANIES AS DISTRICTED Following is a list of men registered for recruitment in the Revolutionary War and is copied verbatim from the original papers found in the basement of the Botetourt County Clerk's Office:
At a meeting of the field officers this 31st August, 1782 for the County of Botetourt for the purpose of carrying into execution an Act entitled An Act for recruiting this state's quota of Troops to serve in the United States Army for the Term of three years, or during the War...
That James Moss, John Lewis, John Herbert, William Hamm, Drury Hamm, James McMullin, Drury Smith, John McCalister, James McCalister, David Rees, John Rees, Wm. Logur, David Tate, jnr., James Brown and John Neill of Capt. Galloway's Company be considered the 21st District.
That Lt. Wallace Estill, Owen Neel, William Neel, Thomas Carpenter, David Glasburn, Jesse Bennett, John Robinson, Richard Manley, Joseph Hunter, Elijah Knox, Wm. Hunter, Abraham Dick, David Dick, Richard McCalister, Garret McCallister, of Capt. Galloways Company to be considered as the 22nd District, also James McCalester....
That Lt. James Armstrong, Moses Mann, John Jones, John Kincase, Robert Kincade, William Kincade, James Davies, Thos. Barbery, Edward McCallester, Wm. Corder, Wm. Smith, David Robinson, James Robinson, John Richardson of Capt. Ballar's Company be considered as the 26th district. That William Wright, Thomas McCallister, Wm. Sprowl, Robert Viers, Moses Mann, Junr., Esau Mann, Joseph Clark, Jeremiah Carpenter, Jno. Smith., David Smith, Bryan Smith, George Clark, of Capt. Ballar's Company; David Whooley, Thomas McMurry, Wm. McMurry of Capt. Baird's Company be considered as the 27th District."--Portions of pages 121-127 of "A Seed-Bed Of The Republic" by Robert Dojthat Stoner.
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Note N2251
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Tom was a cousin of Samantha McCallister. Tom was not a sleep walker, but instead was a natural clairvoyant. While John and Harding McCallister and other relatives in the party heading west were crossing the plains, Tom remained in Iowa. Although it was long before the days of transcontinental mail service, he seemed to know just where they were and the important happenings of the journey.
Tom lived between what is now Dubuque and Davenport, near the muddy Mississippi (the place from which the caravan had started). He was able to tell interested friends and stay-at-home relatives that the caravan had stopped for bad weather, or floods, or sickness or Indians He described in detail the conditions as they existed, their surroundings in the place at which they had stopped, and gave other amazing information.
It was months before the party was heard from - long after John had reached San Francisco and a letter could come through by pony express and stage. Naturally, such a letter was long in the writing and reported the entire journey in much detail. The friends and relatives back home, having painstakingly set down the happenings and dates as related by Tom, checked these against the many-paged letter, and were astounded or triumphant (according to their faith) to find all of Tom's accounts entirely accurate.
Contrary to what we might expect, this discovery did not increase community respect for Tom. On the contrary, his miraculous powers were attributed to the devil, and people who prided themselves on being "religious" avoided him as if he had the plague.
Later, Tom and his wife lived on a tiny ranch on the outskirts of Waterville, Ks, where the Korbs and McCallisters in Kansas visited them. Samantha McCallister Korb had always liked Cousin Tom and sympathized with this troubles, though Father Korb shared the generally unfavorable opinion of his occult powers.
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Note N2252
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Age given as 15 years in 1860 Iowa Census, Washington county, Limecreek township, page 21, dated 18 Jun 1860.
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He enlisted in the Union forces during the Civil War, but never reached the front lines, dying of measels.
According to the National Archives, William enlisted in Company F, of the 1st Iowa Cavalry.
His complete military file from the National Archives reveals the following. He volunteered at Washington, Washington county, Iowa on 18 Feb 1864. He was unable to write, so signed his enlistment papers with an "X". He was described as having blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion and being 5'9" tall. He was assigned to Company F of the First Cavalry Regiment of the Iowa Volunteers. He stated his age as being 18 years of age. He was discharged on 11 Aug 1864 in Little Rock with the following comment: "This soldier was admitted about three weeks ago with consumption -- claims to have been a sound man when enlisted and have contracted his disease while on duty at Camden (sp?) Ark (in) April 1864." He was found incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of "Phthisis Pulmonatis, Lup. of Rubela, contracted while at Camden, Arks, April '64, ____ soldier has expectorative blood ever since he contact ____, degree of disability, total, ---not fit for the invalid corps". William's final pay certificate was dated 21 Sep 64 and reports that he died in Little Rock General Hospital on 21 Sep 1864 with the rank of Private. His personal effects were auctioned on 30 Sep 1864 with the following proceeds: 1 jacket $1, 1 pair of shoes $1, 1 Haaversack 50 cents, 1 Pocket Book 50 cents and $1 cash in his wallet for a total of $5. The report of the sale was made 13 December 1864. William's roll call cards show him present through June, but absent sick during July and August.
According to "Prairie Days", William had a sleep-walking habit. When he was about eighteen, he arose in the night, went out and saddled his horse and rode to the home of his chum (where the doors were never locked), got into bed with his friend and never knew anything about it. He was extremely embarassed in the morning to find himself with no clothing on save his night shirt.