Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39153, Thomas Atcherson, Mass. Penn. Privateer
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(3-1776)
Atcherson, Thomas
S 39153
SERVICE
MASS.
PENN.
Privateer
CONTENTS _
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18-468
Vermont 10463
Thomas Atcherson
of Windham Cty in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel De Haas of the Penna Line for the term of 1 year 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st[?] of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Jany 1822 and sent to Hon. P. White
H. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1821 Semi-anl. all'ce [semi-annual allowance] ending March 1822
325.60 + 48 = $373.60
40 mo x 8 =320. +5.60
[Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
May 1, 1820
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I Thomas Atcherson of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont-Do in addition to a former Declaration by me made on the 14th day of April A.D. 1818, for the purpose of obtaining a pension arguably[?] to the provisions of an Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818-make a further Declaration in addition to, and explanatory of said former one - that I made a mistake with respect to the time I entered the year service, in Pennsylvania Line - It was in the year of 1776 that I enlisted at Philadelphia, in the 1st Regt. of the Pennsylvania Line - and we marched immediately into Canada - The Col. and Capt. was[?] as I have heretofore stated - Retreated back with the army to [illegible], I [illegible] recollect, I was at that place when the Army was drawn up and the Declaration of Independance was read to the Army - I know that the Regiment which I belonged was as the Continental Establishment - our uniforms was Brown turned up with Green - I was honorably discharged at the Nov of 9[?] year [?] service at Philadelphia. My Discharge I lost when our [illegible] - I well recollect the names of a number of the Captains in the 1st[?] Regt. - as follows - Cassats[?], Daneson, Williams, Davis, Mansfield and Harmon - I know I served my Country faithfully for the time stated in my former Declaration - I am now in the 68th years of my age - and am very indigent - unable to Labor and need the amitame[?] of my Country for support - I have no evidence in this part of the Country to [?] more my [illegible] in the Pennsylvania Line - - -
Thomas Atcherson [X mark]
Windham County
July 17th 1889[?] before me 
The above Dec'n [Declaration] was Submitted & sworn to Phinehas White - 
Chf. J. of W. bq. Crt. [?]
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To enable the claimant to obtain a pension, he must prove by a witness certified by the Judge to be credible, his Twelve months Service, in the Pennsylvania Line otherwise he can not be admitted
Pension Office 19 Aug. 1819
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To Phineas White Esq. Chief Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont-
I Thomas Atcherson of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress passed the 10th day of March 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" do pursuant to the provisions of the Said Act, have, upon oath make the following Declaration, to wit, That I the said Atcherson served in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment, as follows- In the spring of the March 1775 I enlisted into the year[?] service in the 15th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line. Col. De Haas Regt. in the Company of Capt. Harmond (of Philadelphia) and marched immediately to Canada and faithfully served out said year and was [?] discharged, I think I afterwards lost [his discharge papers] when I was taken prisoner. Afterward went on board of the Sloop Sachem a [illegible] and was taken prisoner and held a prisoner [illegible] one year after my return from captivity sometime in the year of 1777 I enlisted again for three years into the Regiment of Col. Craft of the Artillery in the company of Capt. Todd- soon after my enlistment Col. Paul Riviera [?] of Boston [took the command] who held the  command till the close of the time of three years and Capt. Cuthing[?] commanded the Company after Capt. Todd left the service. I was honorably discharged at the expiration of three years' service but my discharge [papers] I have unfortunately lost. And I further upon onto distance that by reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support. 
In [illegible] I [illegible] unto my hand this 14th day of April 1818.
Thomas Atcherson
@ His Mark
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State of Vermont }
Windham County [SS?] }
Best remembered that on this 14th day of April in the present year AD 187[?] personally affirming Thomas Acheson, this aforenamed affidavit, he made solemn oath to the [?] of the preceding declaration by him [?], in due form of law before me - Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court - And I do hereby certify that it appears this satisfaction that the [?] Thomas Atcheson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as by him stated in the preceding[?] declaration,  [?] common [?] in this continental [?] -
And I do now submit[?] his testimony and [?] taken and had before me, to this Secretary of State [?] of War, [?] to the aforementioned [?] of Congress. In witness whereof I [?] [?] my hand, and have [?] the seal of Windham County Court to the affidavit
Phinehas White
Chief Judge of Windham County Court

Windham County [SS?]}
[Oct. 29 ?][?] -

I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the above named Thos. [Thomas] Atcheson is in indigent circumstances and [?] the assistance of his Country for support -
P. White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court
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[Wax stamp top left corner]
Thomas Atcherson
Application for Pension
Windham County, Vermont
[June 1821 crossed out]
Col. De Has's or Haas's
Pennsylvania Arty [Artillery] Regt.
1776 for 1 years
1st Dec. 14 April 1818
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State of Vermont
Windham County,
At the County Court, begun, and held at NewFane, within, and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June in the Year of our Lord 1821-
Present-
the Hon. John Roberts, Chief Judge
{Assistant Judges}
Hon. James Hall
Hon. Ebenr [Ebeneezer] Huntington 
On this 13th day of June, A.D. 1821, personally 
appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a curl[?] jurisdiction unlimited in point[?] of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having in certain cases the power of fine and imprisonement-Thomas Atcherson, aged sixty eight years, resident in Rockingham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That in the Spring of 1776 he enlisted into Capt. Harmon's Company in Col. De Haas Reg. of the Pennsylvania Line on the Continental establishment for the period of one year, which time he faithfully served out, and at the expiration received an honourable Discharge, which he afterward unfortunately lost-That he has not yet rec'd a Pension under the Act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March 1818-That he made application for a pension under said act, which application is now in the War Office of the United States under consideration. And the date of his original declaration is I think the 18th day of April 1818- And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the 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 whatever, Disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to busy myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitles "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Law and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", Passed on the 18th day of March 1818-and that I have not,
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City of Philadelphia [Pa.?]
Be it remembered that on the Eleventh day of December AD 1821, Before me Peter Christian one of the aldermen of said city personally [advises?] Mathias Armbruster who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Acheson during the way of the revolution - that said Thomas enlisted at Philadelphia in the year 1775 [?] (deponent believes) - in Captain Harmar's compy [company] in the regiment commanded by Colonel De Haas, for twelve months, and that said Thomas served in said compy [company] & regiment for about 14 months, when he was discharged at Philadelphia in 1776 - that this deponent served at the same time with said Acheson in the same regiment -
Mathias Armbruster
his mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this said Alderman this 11th day of Dec. AD 1821 - And i certify that the above deponent is a credible person, and is entitled to full credit on his aoth.
Peter Christian
Aldm. [alderman]
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I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto arrived are truly copies from the Files of the Said Court to testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this 25th day of July 1821.
James Elliot
Clerk of the Court for the 
County of Windham
[Official seal on top left corner]
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39153
INVALID.
Ref
No. 39,153
Thomas Atcherson
Con. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18th
Vol. S, Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Letter damaged with some words illegible]
Rockingham[?] [illegible] of 1st 1822
Hon. P. White
Sir, At the [illegible] of Atcherson having [?] to you his pension papers with a [illegible] that you would forward them to the War office and assist him in procuring his pension Certificate. He has been at the [illegible] and expense of two journeys to Philadelphia to procure testimony, and I trust has obtained all that will be required. You will obscure on the back of the papers in the handwriting of one of the officers of the War department, that the only thing then wanting was that the Magistrate who took the affidavits of Ambrister and Cleamons should certify their credibility. This is now done by Peter Christian, as you will [illegible] by examining the papers. I hope you will afford Mr. Atcherson your assistance. We wish a return as speedily as possible. You will accept my thanks for your [illegible] in sending me the Presidents message.  
[Illegible] Sut[?]
Daniel Kellogg
[National Archives Stamp]
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for Thomas Atcherson
Proof Offered
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I Timothy Matlack Prothonotary of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that John Geyer Esq and Peter Christian Esq an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia and that John Goodwin Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the same Countyi In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same Court at Philadelphia this ninth day of October One Thousand eight hundred and twenty
Matlack P.D.
[Other signature crossed out]
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City of Philadelphia, Pa.
On this thirtieth day of September 1820- personally appeared before me John Geyer one of the Aldermen in and for said city, Mathias Armbruster aged sixty eight years, resident in the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he is well acquainted with Thomas Acheson [Atcherson], having in the years 1775 or 1776 served in the same regiment with him in the Revolutionary Army, viz; in the first Pennsylvania regiment under command of Col. John Philip De Haas, under whom they marched to Canada-That he, this deponent, well remembers the said Acheson [Atcherson] enlisting in Captain Harmon's company of said regiment for one year, which he served out as a faithful and good Soldier. This deponent further states that he himself is in the receipt of a pension from the United States for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in which he continued by on after enlistment to serve until the termination, and that he has not the slightest particle of interest in the success of the said Acheson [Atcherson] in the procurement of his pension or otherwise, having not seen or heard of him for many years, until now that he has come here for the purpose of procuring proof of his said services. And further this deponent 
[end of letter]
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Sworn before
J. Geyer Ald.
Sept. 30, 1820
Mathias Armbruster
[X mark]
City of Philadelphia Pa.
Daniel Brodhead, age about sixty five years resident of said city, affirms that he has long known the within and above named deponent, Mathias Armbruster, who has for many years been one of the nightly watch here, and is a native citizen, whose credibility in a court of law on equity, would not be impugned or doubted, according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief.
Danl. Broadhead
Affirmed before me
October 9, 1820
Peter Christian Ald.
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County of Philadelphia Pa.
On this seventh day of October, 1820, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Patrick Cleamons aged sixty eight years, resident in east Nantmill, Chester County state of Pennsylvania who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say that he is well acquainted with Thomas Atcherson, and knows that he the said Arbeson[?] did serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the first Pennsylvania regiment, then commanded by Col. De' Haas, which regiment was (according to deponant's best recollection) afterwards called and numbered the second regiment of Pennsylvania Line on Continental establishment: that said Thomas Atcherson enlisted in said Regiment in the company commanded by Captain Harman for one year, but served longer than that period, before he was discharged. This deponant states that he is himself an applicant for a pension, which he hopes to succeed in obtaining, at this informed that his name is not found on the Penna. Rolls in the war office. Deponant further says that he is not in the most distant palpable dogma[?] interested in the success or failure of the said Thomas Atcherson in regard to his said application for a pension - having not met each other since shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War, until now, in consequence of the necessity of hunting up proof of service.
Patrick Cleamons
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Jn. Goodman
Justice of the Peace
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Philadelphia City, Pa
Daniel Brodhead aged about sixty five years, resident in said city, affirms that from his knowledge of the within named deponant Patrick Cleamons, a sober, regular and worthy citizen, tho in very reduced circumstances, this deponent is perfectly well assured of the entire and unimpeached credibility of the said Patrick Cleamons.
Dan. Brodhead

Affirmed before me⎬
October 9, 1820.
Peter Christian Ald. [alderman]
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Philadelphia, [Js.?]
James Rowland, of the city of Philadelphia,
manufacturer and vendor of iron, being by me duly affirmed, according to law, doth, on his solemn affirmation, declare and say, that he has during more than thirty years last past known William Kyle the within named deponent, who is now and several years has been in the employ of this deponent, usually ten[?] miles distance from the city; and that he has said
William Kyle (tho poor) is an honest man, whose veracity and credibility are entirely to be relyed [relied] upon.
James Rowland

Affirmed before me⎬
December 11th 1821.
Peter Christian
Aldm. [alderman]
Philadelphia, [Js.?]

Samuel Robinson of the city of Philadelphia, [a]
hatter, affirms that he has for many years known William Kyle the within named deponent, and has every reason to consider him (although poor) an honest man, of strict veracity and undoubted credibility.
Saml. Robinson

Affirmed before me⎬
December 11th 1821.
Peter Christian
Aldm. [alderman]

I certify that James Rowland and Samuel Robinson the above named testifiers, are respectable citizens whom
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Philadelphia city [?]
On this ninth day of October 1820, personally appeared before me Peter Christian - one of the Alderman [aldermen] in and for said city, William Kyle, aged seventy[-]one years, resident in Oxford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say that he well remembers Thomas Acheson, an applicant for a pension, who served in the same regiment and company with this deponent in the revolutionary army, viz: in the then first regiment of Pennsylvanians, commanded by Colonel De Haas, and in the company of Captain Josiah Harmar; that the said Thomas Acheson and this deponent both enlisted in said company in the year 1775, for one year, which period they were then regularly discharged; after said regiment
had [mustered?] into Canada as far as Montreal and beyond this deponent is himself an applicant for pension in virtue of his own said revolutionary service; and most solemnly avows that he has no profitable interest in the
success or failure of the said Thomas Acheson in his application for a pension. And further deponents saith not.

Sworn before me ⎬
Oct. 9, 1820
Peter Christian
Aldm. [alderman]

William Kyle
his mark
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Philadelphia County Pa.
I, Matthew Randall Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that Peter Christian Esquire before whom the assumed affidavits were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so dairy[?] and still is an Alderman of the said city duly commissioned and qualified to all whom ask as  such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as w[?] in Courts of Justice or elsewhere - 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed this seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the twelfth day December A.D. 1821.
Matthew Randall
PV
[Bottom left corner seal affixed, covering partial last sentence.]
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Philadelphia City Pa.
The undersigned one of the Aldermen of the city of Philadelphia, certifies that Patrick Cleamons
whose affidavit concerning the services of Thomas Acherson [Atcherson] as a soldier in the Revolutionary army was heretofore taken before him is a man of strict veracity and entire credibility.
Peter Christian Ald.
December 12, 1821
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Mathias Armbruster
affidavit accepted[?]
to Thomas Atcherson
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City of Philadelphia Pa
Be it remembered that on the Eleventh day od December A.D. 1821. Before me Peter Christian one of the Alderman of said City personally [?] Mathias Armbruster who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Acheson [Atcheson] during the War of the Revolution - that said Thomas enlisted at Philadelphia in the year 1775 (deponent believes) in Captain Harmans company in the regiment commanded by Colonel De Haas, for twelve months, and that said Thomas served in said company & regiment for about 14 months, when he was discharged at Philadelphia in 1776-that this deponent served at the same time with said Acheson in the same regiment.
Mathias Armbruster
X His mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the said Alderman the 11th day of December A.D. 1821- And I certify that the above deponent is a credible person, and entitled to full credit on his oath. 
Peter Christian Ald.