Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38,550, Thomas Bingham, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE |  Conn

[Star stamp]
Bingham, Thomas |

NUMBER |  S. 38,550
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Vermont
13,526
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Thomas Bingham of Royalton in the state of Vermont who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year [illegible]
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Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of August 1819 and sent to Dudley Chace Randolph  Vermont.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1819       219.24
10 25/30
  4
  37
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819      120
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                                                      $    339.24

{Revolutionary claim,    }
{Act 18th March, 1818  }
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Vermont
13,526
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Thomas Bingham of Royalton in the state of Vermont who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year [illegible]
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Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
====================

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of August 1819 and sent to Dudley Chace Randolph Vermont.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 219.24
10 25/30
4
37
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 120
======
$ 339.24

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Thomas Binghams Dec.
Of 
Royalton Windsor Co.

Vermont

Thomas Bingham Lieutenant
Colonel Chandler Regt
Connecticut Line
1777 to 1778

April 6th 1818 [encircled]

Admitted
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State of Vermont  }
Orange County  s.s. }

On the 6th day of April AD 1878 before me the subscriber Ch'f Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Thomas Bingham aged 75 years resident in Royalton Windsor County & State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the last Act of Congress entitled An Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", that he the said Thomas Bingham about the middle of February AD 1777 received a commission as first Lieutenant in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Line, which said Regt. was commanded by Col. John Chandler; That he served as first Lieutenant in the said Regiment in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment till the month of March AD 1778 when he was honorably discharged by General Washington; that he is & even has been since the declaration of independence a resident citizen of the United States; that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support; That his said commission has been mislaid so that he can not now produce the same & that he has no other evidence of his said service except the annexed certificate from Paul Bingham, Lieut. Governor of the State of Vermont. 

Sworn to & declared before me the 6th day of April AD 1818

Dudley Chace, Chief Justice Supreme Court

I, Dudley Chace, Chief of the Sup Ct of the State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Bingham did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more on the continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken [illegible] before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. 
[signed]  Dudley Chace, Chief Judge Sup Court.

I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Bingham is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
[signed] Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup. Court, Vermont

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Paul Bingham
Certificate
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This may certify all whom it may concern that I, Paul Briggham of Norwich in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont was appointed a captain in the Eight Connecticut Regiment in the Continental Army commanded by Colonel John Chandler by a [illegible] baring date the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and some time after it may be in February 1777 Thomas Bingham now of Royalty but then of Labenon in the State of Connecticut was appointed my first Lieutenant and serve as such in the campaign 1777 and that in the month of February or March 1778 send his commission by me with his assignation to General Washington head quarters which was at that time at a placed called [illegible] in Pennsylvania where he received a Honorable discharge from the service.

Norwich April 1st 1818

Paul Brigham
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38550
INVALID
Revy

File No 98,534
Thomas Bingham
Lieut Rev War

Act 18th March 18 [illegible]
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 98

[Arrangement of 1870]

June 7/78  Copy o all [illegible] sent by Hon. C.H. Joyce

1821 April 23  Hist. to Mrs. J.D. Shunk
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2 ct. Stamp MH
Rev. Sec

Columbiaville, Mich

March 30, 1921

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the war record of Lieut Thomas Bingham. He was born in Planefield Conn. July 14, 1742, died in Royalton Vt. Sept. 23, 1823.

I think he lived in Royalton Vt. at the time of the Revolutionary War, but I do not know the name of his Company
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or regiment.

Will you also please send me war record of Jonathan Hall of Wallingford Conn. He was a [illegible] and served with Capt John [illegible] company Col Bradley regiment of Conn troops.

Lieut Thomas Brigham & Jonathan Hall were ancestor's of mine and I wish there was records to enable me to give society Daughters of Revolution.  Any information you can give me I will appreciate

Yours truly

Mrs. J.D. Shunck
Columbiaville, Mich.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., ____, 19___

S.F. 38550

In reply to your request of      , received       for a statement of the military history of Thomas Bingham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Table]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service |  Rank  |  Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered | Captain | Colonel | State

[first line]
Feb 1777 | Mch 1778 | 1" Lieut |  Blank |  John Chandler | g" Conn.

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Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of solider at enlistment, Lebanon, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6, 1818. His cl was al.
Resident at date of application, Royalton, Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,

Commissioner

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