Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,564, for David Thomas, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Penn
Thomas, David
NUMBER S. 40,564
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2972
Pennsylvania
David Thomas private in the Pennsylvania line 
Capt. Frazier
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of September and sent to John [illegible] Chester Delaware Cty Forms
Arrears to 4th of September 1818        38.40
4 mo 26/30
Semi-anl, all ce ending 4 March 1819  48.
1 year                                                   $86.40
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued Chester Delaware, PA

Notification sent November 13 1820 to Benjamin Parson, Chester, Pennsylvania
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David Thomas
297a
[illegible]
25 Sep 18
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, being a Court of record.

I David Thomas aged Sixty Six years on the thirty first day of May last do solemnly swear that I served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War. That I enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Persifer Frazer in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Anthony Telayne of the Pennsylvania line and served as set forth in my original declaration dated as I believe on the Eleventh day of April 1818  Also that I am the same person to whom a Pension Certificate No 2972 hath been granted __ And I do further swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818__ And that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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”__  [illegible] on the 18th day of March 1818__  And that I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me__  Nor have I any income or property other than the following/ My necessary clothing excepted, To Wit
One [illegible] hoe . . . . value . . . $.50
And I do further swear that I am by occupation a BlackSmith, but am unable to labor in consequence of Age and debility, one a time in part by my being afflicted some years ago with a Palsie__ Also that I have no family.
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Sworn to and ubscribed in open Court this Twenty Sixth day of July A.D. 1820.
(signed) David Thomas

Benj. Pearson 
Proth.y

July 26: 1820 It is the opinion of the Court that the total value of the property in the aforegoing Statement is Fifty Cents.
Benj. Pearson 
Proth.y

Delaware County
Pennsylvania} [illegible]
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonatory of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certift that the said Court is a Court of Record, proceding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction Unlimited in amount and keeping a record of their proceedings__ Also that the aforegoing is a true copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said court. Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Chester the Twenty Ninth day of July A.D. 1820.
Benj. Pearson 
Proth.y

Delaware County Js.
Benjamin Pearson Esquire being [illegible] affirmed [illegible] the that David Thomas the aforegoing deponent did on the 26th day of July last and now doth reside in the Township of Chester in said County.
Benjamin Pearson

Affirmed [illegible] before me Sep 27 1820 
John [illegible]
Justice of Peace
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Pennsylvania
Apr 14 [illegible]
SB
Admitted
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Delaware County PA
Before me John Crosby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared David Thomas aged about Sixty Three years. A resident Citizen of the United States. Now an Inhabitant of the Township of Chester in the said County who being by me duly sworn. According to Law doth depone and say That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his Country for Support And that he was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution for the term of one Year on the Continental establishment  That he belongs to the Company commanded by Captain Percival Frazer. In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne of the Pennsylvania mid line.  That he entered the said services in May 1776. and continued therein untill May 1777 – being the whole time for which he Enlisted. When he was discharged by Captain Frazer, but lost his discharge, by being plundered of it sometime afterwards by the Enemies of our Country nor does he know that any such discharge is now in existence.  

And the said David Thomas doth hereby relinquish his claim to any pension/If any/heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States.

Sworn and subscribed by the said David Thomas before me this Eleventh day of April AD 1818. witness my home and Seal.  
John Crosby

[signed] David Thomas
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Delaware County PA
Before me John Crosby Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Robert Henvis A Citizen of said County who being by me duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with David Thomas mentioned in the within Deposition and was at the time of the enlistment That he will recollect seeing the said David Thomas paraded in the Rank In Captain Frazer s Company and also his return from the service and verily believes that the facts stated in the said deposition by David Thomas are true.

Affirmed and subscribed by the said Robert Henvis before me the Eleventh day of April 1818. Witness my hand and Seal.  John Crosby
[signed] Robert Henvis

Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware before when the aforegoing depositions wer taken. That David Thomas A resident Citizen of the United States Now an Inhabitant of the Township of Chester in the County of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania. Has served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War Against the common Enemy as stated in the Deposition of the said David Thomas. I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony taken before me in this case and the proceedings have therein to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
Chester Penn
April 11th 1818
[signed] John Crosby

Delaware County Pennsylvania

I Benjamin Pearson Prothomatory of the Court of Common Pleas in and for this County of Delaware in the State of Pennsylvania do Certify that John Crosby Esquite before whom the aforegoing depositions were taken is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for [illegible] by Duly [illegible] and auth [illegible] to ask as such. That the name of John Grosby thereto subscribes is the proper signature of the same John Crosby Esquire and that full faith and [illegible] is and ought to be given to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the [illegible] Court of Chester the Eleventh day of April AD 1818.
Benjamin Pearson Proth.y
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40564

Revy INVALID

File No. 40,564
David Thomas
[illegible]


Act: 18 March 18

Index: -- Vol F, Page 507

[Arrangement of 1870.]