Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,758, for William Thompson, New Jersey
Page 1

SERVICE: New Jersey
Thompson, William
                   Margaret
NUMBER:  W.16.758
Page 2

New York 1097
Margaret Thompson
widow of William Thompson
who died on the year 1808 - 1809
of New York Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded
by (blank) in the N.J. Revolution
line for 2 years
Page 3

State of New York
City and County of New York

Personally appeared before me John M. Bloodgood, one of the Special Justices and Justice of the peace for the City and County of New York, Margaret Thompson, who being duty sworn deposes and says that she is now in her Eighty Fifth Year and is the widow of William Thompson deceased, who died at Middle Town, New Jersey to the best of deponent's recollection about the Year 1808 or 1809 in his Seventy Eighth Year, since which time deponent had remained his Widow. Deponent further says that she was married to her husband, the said William Thompson deceased, at the age of Seventy One at Shrewsbury, New Jersey by the Reverand M. McKnight a Presbyterian Minister, that her husband was born at Middle Town, New Jersey of Scotch parents as she was always informed and ? believes. That her husband, the said William Thompson, deceased, was a Soldier in the United States Army during the Revolutionary War and to the best of deponent's recollection it was at Freehold, New Jersey that he enlisted.  Deponent further says that her husband, the said William Thompson deceased, enlisted for Five Years under the Command of General Sullivan, and that he was at the battles of Princeton, Short Hills and deponent thinks and to the best of her knowledge and belief says that he was at the Battle of Monmouth and also after the Indians.  Deponent further says that the name of the Captain under whom her husband served was Burris or Burrows, and that the name of the Colonel