Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,480, for Robert Thompson, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  |  |  NUMBER
New Jersey  |  Thompson, Robert  |  S. 42480
  |  |  B.L. Wt. 2500-100
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CONTENTS
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[left panel]
Henry Ogden
July 26 1853
[crossed out]
[right panel]
33.110
New York City
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Robert Thompson deceased
of ________ in the State of ____________
who was a Private in the  _________ commanded
by ____________ in the _____________
line for Revalution
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York City
at the rate of 60 Dollars ___ Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
ending 27 January 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of
March 1853 and sent to
Henry Ogden
N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of __________
Semi-anl. allowance ending ____________

{Revolutionary Claims,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk
Book E Vol 1, Page [illegible]
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Staten Island Nov 3d 1853
This is to certify that James Thompson
Son of Robert and Susannah Thompson
was baptized in accordance with the
regulations of the Pro. resris Church
of the United States on the fourteenth
June one thousand eight hundred
and twelve by me
David Moore
Rector of St Andrews
Church Staten Island
I also certify that Robt Thompson
the Father of James removed here from
N Jersey about the year 1800. I also certify
that Thomas C. Thompson late of N Jersey
[crossed our] is the son of Robt Thompson, and Susan
of the age of sixty five years
nah his wife
David Moore
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Richmond County
State of New York  ⎬  ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of said County
Do certify that David Moore, whose name is subscribed
to the within certificate was at the
time of giving such certificate, & now is the Rector
of St Andrew, in said County: And I do further
certify that I verily believe the signatures subscribed
to said certificate to be the genuine signatures of the
said Rector.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed the seal of said County the
3rd day of November 1853.
Israel C. Denise
Clk
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The substitutions made in this affidavit
under are made before the aff. was
made  Philipot Wolfe

State of New York  |  
Richmond County  |  SS Phebe Fountain of the
town of Southfield in the said County says that
she lived [illegible] neighbour and was well
acquainted with Robt Thompson and Susan
his wife and several of their children
and that they came from New Jersey
that the said Susan died about the month
of September 1827-- from a severe [illegible] she received in the
town of Castleton in the said County, and
this deponent was present when the said
Susan Thompson died, and helped to
lay her out after her discease, she also
attended her funeral and the Reverd
Mr Martin attended and officiated
in consequence of the absence of the Revd
Mr Hartman, of the Moravian Church

Sworn before me  |  Phebe [her + mark] Fountain
this 3 day of November 1853
Philpot Wolfe
Justice of the peace

Richmond County SS. I further certify that
I know the above to be correct, being
one of the persons present at the funeral
service of the above named Susan Thompson
and was well well  acquainted with the late
Robert Thompson deceased her husband

Staten Island  |  Philpot Wolfe
Nov. 3. 1853 ⎬  Justice of the peace
  |  of said County
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Clerk's Certificate - Sold by Bell & Gould
STATE OF NEW-YORK,  |  
County of Richmond.  |  ss
I Israel C Denise Clerk of the County of RICHMOND,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Philpot Wolfe whose name is
subscribed to the [crossed out] annexed affidavit, and thereon written,
was at the time of taking such affidavits [crossed out] , a Justice of the peace in and
for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily
believe that the signatures to the said affadavits are [crossed out] genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County,
the 30 day of November 1833
Israel C Denise Clerk.
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State of New York ⎬
Richmond County  |  ss
Elizabeth Allen being sworn says that she is
now forty six years of age, a resident and native of Castleton
and has lived there all her life or made the said town her
home-- That she is the daughter of Robert Thompson
his wife Susan, whose maiden name was Susan Head and
who died at Castleton when this deponent was about eighteen
years of age. That her mother stated in her lifetime,
that she was the second wife of the said Robert Thompson
and married in New Jersey, she believes in New Brunswick,
about one year before the birth of her eldest brother Thomas
C. Thompson, who is about the age of sixty five years; that she
(his mother) was the mother of ten children four of whom are dead.
That she knows of no public or private record of the marriage 
of her father and mother, That her late father
had a record of the birth and death of his children &
also of the death of his wife. That the old bible in
which said record was made, became much mutilated before
the death of her father, and since he death it has
been lost or mislaid, and cannot be found.
The words "her mother, and record", were
inserted before Execution of the above.   |  Elizabeth Allen
Subscribed and sworn to this 28th
day of September 1853 before me
Fred Grashon
SS Oakley Town of Northfield Richmond
Thomas of the Town of Northfield Richmond
County
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State of New York  |  
Richmond County  |  ss
I James Thompson being sworn says, that
he is forty three yours of age a resident of Castleton in the
County & State above written, that he has carefully
read the affidavit of his sister, Elizabeth Allen, which
is on the other side of this sheet, and understands its contents
and the statements therein made are true to his own knowledge 
and from records in his possession fixing the
date of their Mothers death.
Subscribed and sworn to this 28th
day of September 1853 before me  |  James Thompson
Fred Groshon
Just of the peace

ss Oakley Town of Northfield Richmond
Thomas Lynch Town of Northfield Richmond
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,  |  ss
County of Richmond.  |  
I, Israel C. Denise Clerk of the County of RICHMOND,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Fred Grashon whose name is
subscribed to the [crossed out] several Affidavits endorsed on the annexed instrument, and thereon written,
was, at the time of taking such Affidavits [crossed out] a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily
believe that the signatures to the said affidavits are [crossed out] genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County,
the 20th day of September 1853
Israel C. Denise Clerk of
said County of
Richmond
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State of New York
Richmond County | ss

I Richard White aged sixty three years,
do testify and say, that I am a native and a resident
of Castleton in the County and State above written
That I was well acquainted with Robert Thompson,
and his wife Susan, about fifty years ago. That they
came to Staten Island from New Jersey about that
period, That about thirty years since, they rented a
house of this deponent for two or three years, and that
soon after they left said tenement the wife of the
said Robert Thompson died at Castleton aforesaid
That the said Robert Thompson and his wife had a
large family of children and lived together as
husband and wife until the death of the said Susan
which took place about twenty seven years since
and further this deponent saith not except that he
has no interest whatever in the claims said to due the [illegible]
[illegible] the said Robert Thompson deceased - 
Subscribed and sworn to this 28th  | [crossed out]
day of September 1853 before me  |  Richard White
Fred Glothon
Just of the peace
---
Richmond County |  ss
I hereby certify that Richard White Elizath Allen
and James Thompson and Known to me to be persons of truth
and veracity,
The erasures  above were [illegible]  |  Fred Grothon 
before Execution. & the interlined  |  Just of the peace
which is made in the [illegible] of Thompson  |  
Fred Grothon
Just of the peace
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[illegible]
See Robert Thompson Dec 1818 [illegible]
See  "    "    [illegible]
        "    "   New York 1818-
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County

Thomas C. Thompson being sworn saith
that he is sixty four years of age and the last surviving son of
Robert Thompson, a reputed Soldier of the Revolution, and who
died on or about the 27th day of January 1848, at the age
of Eighty Eight years and several months. That the said
Robert Thompson uniformly stated in his lifetime, and
this deponent does verily believe, that his late father entered 
the service of the United States early in the war of the
Revolution, say 1776, into a company commanded by Capt
John Stephens, and that after serving some time in
the said Company, he found the Company of Capt De
Hart, in the Regiment of Col Shriver, of the Jersey Regiment 
and served there for several years, and as he stated
served to the close of the War, under a Col Cummings.
And this deponent further states that some twenty five years
time his late Father obtained the certificate or statement of Capt
John Stephens, proving the sum of the said Robert Thompson in
the said War of the Revolution, that he left the said Certificate
for safe keeping with his daughter who then resided in New York
and now lives in Watersford Ct, and that some time thereafter 
on calling upon his daughter Margaret Davis, for the said
certificate the same was lost or mislaid, and could not before
and that his father much regretted the loss of the said paper, 
inasmuch as Capt Stephens was either dead, or so [illegible]
that another statement could not be obtained.
That the said Robert Thompson was a native of the town of
Mansfield, Then in the County of Sussex New Jersey and after
the close of the Revolutionary War he settled in the County of
Middlesex where he lived several years, and then removed to Staten
Island New York when he resided until the day of his death
the word age & lived
above interlined before
Signed -  |  Thomas C Thompson

Sworn and subscribed before me
July 3rd 1852
Alexander M Hudnut
Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Thomas C.
Thompson who has subscribed
to the foregoing affidavit, and
have been for the past fifteen
years, he having been a resident
of this and the adjoining County
of Middlesex during the whole
time and that he is a person
of truth and veracity and is
entitled to entire credit
Alexander M. Hudnut
Justice of the peace
State of New-Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Alexander M Hudnut Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of
the Peace
in and for the county of Mercer
in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full
faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations,
and that the signature thereto is in the
proper handwriting of the said
Alexander M Hudnut
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office,
at Trenton, in said state, this third day of July
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two

Thos. S. Allison
Secretary of State.
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affidavit of
Thos C. Thompson
Henry Ogden Esq
New York
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State of Connecticut
New London County  ss
Margaret Davis, a resident
of Waterford in the County and State above written being sworn
saith that she is fifty two years of age and a daughter of
Robert Thompson who was a resident of the town of Mansfield
Sussex County, New Jersey, and resided there as he stated
and she believes for some few years after the close of the Revolution
after which time he removed to Middlesex County in the
above named state until some fifty years since, when
he removed to Staten Island where he remained until
the day of his death which took place on or about the 27th of
January 1848. That the said Robert Thompson was a soldier
of the Revolution, as he also stated, and this deponent does
verily believe, as he was always recognized as such in
the neighborhood where he lived and died - she believes her
father entered in to the Company of Captain John Stephens
in the early part of the war of the Revolution and after some time
spent in the company of the said Stephens, that he enlisted in the
New Jersey Regiment, into the company of Captain De Harts, Col
Shreves Regiment and after a service of several years under
Col. Shreves as she has many time heard him state served
to the close of the war in Col. Cummings regiment. And this deponent
further states that some twenty five or thirty years age
her late father obtained the certificate of affidavit of Capt John
Stephens proving the service of her father in the said War of the
Revolution and left the said writing in the care of this deponent
at that time residing in New York City, that some time there
after the said Robert Thompson called upon this deponent for
said certificate and whose making diligent search for
the said paper it was lost or mislaid and could not be found,
and has since been found. And this deponent further
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says that she saw and read the said certificate or affidavit
purporting to be signed by the said Capt. Stephens which
stated in substance that Robert Thompson did serve
in the war of the Revolution and she does verily believe
until its close - And she further states that she has
often heard her father say in his life time speak of Oliver
Cromwell belonging to the Regiment in which he served
as a [illegible] man and a good soldier
the preceding [illegible] was
made before signing  |  Margaret [her X mark] Davis

Waterford New London County ss
on the 8 day of July 1852
Personally appeared Margaret Davis who signed the
above affidavit by making her mark she being unable
to write and made solemn oath to the facts therein stated
And I hereby certify that the said Margaret Davis is to me
well known and that she is a person of truth and
veracity and testimony is entitled to entire credit
Joseph Avery Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.  |  
County of New London  |  ss
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said
[seal applied] County, do hereby Certify that Joseph Avery
whose name, in his own proper hand writing,
is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereunto
attached, was at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly empowered to take acknowledgments of
Deeds and other writings, administer Oaths, take Depositions, & c.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on
this 8th day of July A. D. 1852
James Stedman Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County ss
I, Oliver Cromwell a resident
of City County & State above written do testify and
say, that I am one hundred years of age, and a
Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress
passed March 18th 1818, for service in the War of the
Revolution, in the 2nd Jersey Regiment Command
for about four years, by Col Shriver, and afterwards
by Col Cummings, to the close of the war.  I knew
Capt De Hart, and a part of his Company, which
was attached to our Regiment, and amongst others
of said Company, one Robert Thompson or as he
was called in our Regiment "Bob Thompson" who
was a native of Sussex County in this State, who
served according to my best recollection and belief
until we were discharged at the close of the war.
The said Robt Thompson, was several years younger
than I was, and I recollect of serving here
about fifty two years serving and he then said 
that he talked of removing to the State of New
York, I believe to Staten Island.
Sworn and Subscribed
this [illegible] day of July 1852  |  Oliver [his x mark] Cromwell
before me
Saml W Earl
one of the Justices of the peace
of the County of Burlington in
the State of New Jersey
I do hereby Certify that I have known the
above named Oliver Cromwell for a number of years
and that he is a person of truth and credibility
Saml W Earl
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County ss
I Joseph F Burr clerk of
the court of common Pleas of said County of Burlington
to hereby certify that Samuel N Earl
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
was then & now is one of the Justices of the peace
of said County of Burlington duly commissioned
& qualified.  In testimony whereof I have
set my hand & the seal of
[seal applied] said count hereto this fourth
day of July A.D. eighteen
hundred & fifty two
Jos. F. Burr clk
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State of New Jersey  |  
Burlington County  |  ss

Elizabeth Cromwell, being sworn
saith, that she is fifty eight years of age, and has been
resident of this City, for more than thirty years last past
that she is a daughter of [crossed out] Oliver Cromwell, a Pensioner of
the United States, and that her Father and herself have
lived in the same house together, for the above number
of years; that her Fathers recollection of the early events
of his life is good, and much better than those of a more
recent period. He is fond of talking of the Revolution, and
of men, and incidents which took place during its progress
He also recollects many of his fellow soldiers, who were
in his Regiment, and I have often heard him speak of
Capt De Hart and his Company, as belonging to the 
same Regiment with himself, and amongst others I have
heard him mention the name of Robert Thompson, on as
he expressed it Bob Thompson, who was a native of [illegible]
County, and who resided in Station Island for more than
fifty years last past.

the words Oliver in place
of Robert [illegible] the word  |  Elizabeth [her x mark] Cromwell
placed here interlined before signing
Sworn and subscribed this
5 day of July 1852 before me
Sam W Earl
Justice of the Peace of the County
of Burlington in the State of New Jersey
I do hereby certify that I have
known the said Elizabeth Cromwell for a number
of years and that she is a person of truth and
Credibility
Sam W Earl
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Robert Thompson, dec'd
No 2500

The claim of this soldiers heirs for pension
under the Act of May 15th, 1828, was
allowed 25th April 1854 - deducting
former payments made under the
Act of 1832 - & sent to H Ogden - New York

Please report to
John K Reed
63 Liroy St
N York
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State of New York  |  
Richmond County  |  ss
I James Thompson aged forty years
a resident of Castleton in said County and State, do upon
oath declare that I am one of the children of Robert
Thompson deceased, who, I believe entered into the service
of the United States in the year 1777, by enlisting in the
Company of Captain De Hart, of the 2 Jersey Regiment and
either at that time, or at a subsequent period, enlisted
in the same Regiment then under the command of Col
Shriver "for and during the war" and was discharged
at the close of said war, from the 2 Jersey Regiment, then
Commanded by Col Cumming.  I further declare that
I do not believe that my late father, ever received the Bounty
Land promised him, by Congress on the part of the United States,
by an Act passed by that body on the 16th of Sept 1776, nor do I
believe that he ever assigned or transferred his claim [illegible]
to any person whatsoever.  I now make this declaration in
my own name and in behalf of my Brothers, Thomas G Thompson
and Robert Thompson, and of my Sisters, Susan Elsey, Margaret 
Davis, and Elizabeth Allen, who are the sole surviving children
and heirs at law, of Robert Thompson deceased in order to obtain
the Bounty Land promised by Congress aforesaid.
I respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions, for proof of the
foregoing statement, to my declaration, in 1855, claiming the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed May 15th 1828 which was granted
to above named children.  I also claim the benefit of the Act
of Congress passed May 15th 1778, promising to "every non commissioned officer and
soldier who hath enlisted or who shall enlist into the service of their States
for, and during the War and shall continue therein until the end thereof
shall be entitled to the further sum of eighty dollars, at the expiration
of the war" which promises in the belief of this declarant has not
been fulfilled.  And he now asks that the above serving, with
interest thereon may be allowed and paid to the above named children,
as they being the sole heirs of Robert Thompson [illegible]
James Thompson
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The written declaration was submitted and sworn to on
the 14th day of March AD 1856 and I certify that James
Thompson is to me known, as a person of truth & veracity
and that he signed the same.
Fred'r Groshon
Just of the peace

State of New York  |  ss
County of Richmond  |  
I James Cebberly, Clerk of the County of Richmond,
do hereby Certify, that Frederick Groshon
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of
the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such
proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for said County,
dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn, and duly authorized to
take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of said Justice and verily believe that the
signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said
County, the 24th day of April - 1856
J. Cubberly Clerk.
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The proofs etc: of
James Thompson in
behalf of the Heirs of
Robert Thompson dec'd
claiming a Pension under
the Act of Congress of
May 15, 1828-
Represented by his attorney - H. Ogden
Robert Thompson died
Jany 27 1848
James Thompson,
Thomas C. Thompson,
Robert Thonpson
Margaret Davis
Elizabeth Allen &
Susan Elsey
only children
Henry Ogden
New York
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State of New York  |  
County of Richmond  |  

On this eighteenth day of February
AD 1852 personally appeared in Open Court
before me Henry B Metcalf County Judge of the
County aforesaid James Thompson, a resident of the
town of Castleton, in the State and County above
written aged forty two years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed May
15th 1828. That he is the youngest child of Robert
Thompson, who died at Castleton, at the house of
this declarant on the 27th day of January 1848 aged
Eighty Eight years and six months, and that he
together with Thomas C Thompson, Robert Thompson
Margaret Davis Elizabeth Allen, and Susan Elsey
are the only surviving children of the said Robert
Thompson; That his late father often stated to
this declarent that he entered into the Company
commanded by Captain John Stephens, in the
early part of the war of the Revolution, and after
serving therein for a time he enlisted as private
in a company commanded by Captain De Hart
in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded as this
Declarent believes by Colonel Shreve, and that the
date of such enlistment was on or about the first
of February AD 1777; that this declarant's father,
always stated that he served from the date of his
enlistment to the close of the war: That this Declarant
has heard his father state, and he believes that 
the Regiment aforesaid during the latter part of
the service of his father, was commanded by
Colonel Cummings; And this declarent further
saith, that he is not acquainted with the
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different acts of Congress for the relief of the Soldiers
of the War of the Revolution and that he did not
know until quite recently that the amount of
any pension due such Soldier at the time of his
death belonged to his children and he now asks
in his own name and in behalf of his brothers and
sisters for the amount of the pension due his late
father at the time of his death, and to which they
are entitled according to the provisions of the act
of Congress passed May 15th 1828
Subscribed and sworn  |  James Thompson
this 18th day of February
AD 1852 before me
H. Billetcalf
County Judge of
Richmond County

State of New York  |  
County of Richmond  |  
I Henry Billetcalf County Judge of the
County of Richmond do hereby certify that I know the
above named James Thompson, who has also signed the
annexed affidavit and that he is a person of truth and
veracity and entitled to full credit and belief
Henry Billetcalf
County Judge of
Richmond County
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State of New York  |  
County of Richmond  |  ss

James Thompson being sworn
saith, that he is forty two years of age and a resident 
of the town of Castleton in the County and
State above written; that he is the son of Robert
Thompson who died at the house of this Deponent
on the 27th day of January AD 1848. That this Deponent
knows the date of the death of his said
father, not only from recollection but from a
record made by himself in his family Bible at
or about the time of his fathers decease; and
further this Deponent saith not
Sworn this 18th day of  |  James Thompson
February AD 1852 before
me H Billitcalf
County Judge of
Richmond County

Satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced
before the Subscribing Authority, that Robert Thompson
died on the 27th day of January AD 1848 and that
Thomas C Thompson Robert Thompson Margaret
Davis Elizabeth Allen, Susan Elsey and James
Thompson, are his only surviving children
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and caused
my seal to be affixed this 18th
day of February 1852
Harry Bellitcalf
County Judge of
Richmond County
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Clerk's Certificate - Sold by Bell & Gould
STATE OF NEW-YORK, |  ss.
County of Richmond. |  
I, Joshua Moreau Clerk of the County of RICHMOND,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Henry B. Metcalfe whose name is
subscribed to the certified affidavit [crossed out], and thereon written,
was, at the time of taking such proof and deposes each certificate [crossed out] County Judge in and
for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such County Judge and verily
believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof, or acknowledgment, is genuine.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County,
the 18th day of February 1852.
John Menereau Clerk.
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State of New York |  
Richmond County |  ss
Joseph Simonson being
sworn saith; that he is Eighty Four years of
age, and a resident of Castleton in the State
and County above written, where he has lived
ever since his birth: That he was well acquainted
with Robert Thompson who came from the 
State of New Jersey, and as he stated from the
County of Sussex, about fifty years ago, and
settled in the neighborhood of this Deponent
and resided in this and neighboring towns
until his death, which event happened as
this Deponent was informed and believes, about
four years ago.  That the said Thompson was by
trade a Cooper, and worked from place to place
as his business required, That the said Robert
Thompson was a poor and honest man, and
that his statements were believed where he
was known; that he stated more than forty
years ago that he had been a Soldier of the War
of the Revolution, and was believed to have been
such in the neighborhood in which he resided
and such is the belief of this Deponent and
he further saith not

Sworn before me and signed  |  
this 23rd day of February 1853  |  Joseph X [his mark] Simonson
Philpol Wolfe  |  
Justice of the peace  |
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State of New York |  
County of Richmond  |  ss
I, Joshua Neuman Clerk of the County of Richmond,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Philpot Wolfe whose name is
subscribed to the [crossed out] proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written,
was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.  And
further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily
believe that the signature of the said [crossed out] proof, or acknowledgement is genuine.
[seal applied]
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County,
the Twenty fourth day of February 1832
Joshua Neuman Clerk.
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Richmond County ss  |  
Feby 24, 1852  |  
I certify that I have been well acquainted 
with Joseph Simonson for a term of
twenty seven years, and know him to be
"an honest man" and of the strictest
truth and veracity
Philpot Wolfe
Justice of the Peace
of said County
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State of New York | 
Richmond County | ss
Elizabeth Allen being sworn
saith; that she is near forty four years of age, and
that she was born and has lived in the town of
Castleton in the County and State above written
in the immediate vicinity, ever since her birth;
That she is a Daughter of Robert Thompson who
was a native of Sussex County New Jersey, and who
removed from there to Staten Island about fifty years
ago, when he resided until his death which
event happened, on or about the 27th day of January
AD 1848, when he was more than Eighty Eight
years of age.  That the said Robert Thompson was 
reputed and believed in the neighborhood in
which he lived and died to have been a soldier
of the war of the Revolution, and this Deponent
does verily believe that he was such, and that
he served in the "New Jersey Line" until the close of
the said war.  And this Deponent further saith;
that she has heard her lath father relate incidents
of his life, to wit; that he left the County
of Sussex in the early part of the said "War of
the Revolution", that he proceeded to Perth Amboy
and enlisted under a Captain Stephens who as
she believes commanded a Company of Militia
in the early part of the said war, where he served
until he enlisted (as this deponent has heard him
say) in the Company commanded by Captain
DeHart of the Second Regiment of the New Jersey
Line and served until the close of the war; and
further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn before me the 21  |  
day of February 1852  |  Elizabeth Allen
Philpot Wolfe  Justice of the Peace  |
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Richmond County Ss Feby 24th [illegible]
I certify that I have known Mrs
Elizabeth Allen a number of years
and had a slight knowledge of her late father
and I always thought them truly worthy
honest people, and she worthy of the fullest
confidence, as to her oath & [illegible]
Philfios Frolfe
Justice of the peace
of the said County
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New York February 25 - 1852
Sir
You will oblige me, by ascertaining from the
records in your office, whether the name of Robert Thompson appears
upon the roll of the New Jersey line. His children represent,
that he served as a private in the company of Captain De Hart of
the 2d Regiment, commanded by Colonel Shreve and that he was
also for some time attached to a Regiment commanded by a
Colonel Cummings -
Please to forward me a certificate of the service
of the said Robert Thompson as it appears on your [illegible]
Your early attention to my request will oblige
very respectfully
your obed. Servt
Henry Ogden

To
The Honbl
The Secretary of the State
of New Jersey
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Second Regiment
Return of the non commissioned Officers & privates of the Second
Jersey Regiment in Service in January 1781 with the Second due to
each on account of the depreciation of their pay agreeably to an
act of the Legislature passed Jan 6. 1781.
Capt DeHarts Compy
Named |  Rank |  Time of Service |  Pay per month |  Amt of depreciation |  State Stores |  Cash recd of Comm |  Bal due
Robert Thompson |  Private |  Feb. 1. 1777 to Aug 1.1780 |  2.10.0 |  86.9.2 |  4.0.0 |  1.17.6 |  80.11.8
State of New Jersey
[seal applied] I Thomas S Allison Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true extract from Book a
of Auditors Accounts Page 13 as taken from
and compared with the original record in
my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this twenty sixth day of
February Eighteen hundred and fifty two.
Thos S Allison
Secretary of State
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Penna Office
Nov. 26. 1853.

Sir
I have before me your certificate
dated on the 4th day of August last
relative to the service of a Robert Thompson,
who is shown by the record in your office to have been a private
in Capt. De Hart's Company [illegible] Regiment
of the New Jersey Line, commanded
by Ed Shreve, [illegible] the 1st of February 1777
to the 1st of August 1780.  "The time at which
the Records in the Continental service
closed."  We have under [illegible] office that
then may also a Robert Thompson attached to
Capt Cummings company, Col Shreve's Regt. who enlisted Jan
23, 1777, and who appears to have served to the end 
of the war.  Then nay yet another
Robert Thompson attached to Capt [illegible] company
of the same Regiment who enlisted
Nov.22, 1776 and [illegible] Nov. 14, 1777.
Is Robert Thompson of [crossed out] the New Jersey line
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is returned as a wars man upon our
Books, and to whom heirs Land is overdue
from the United States, [illegible] attempt has
[illegible] to show not that soldier who
is [illegible] returned, was not a man of that name
who journey [illegible] in Essex county, N.J.
and removed from there to Rockland
County, New York, about fifty years ago, and
dies there in January 1848! It is, in my
opinion, not within the [illegible] of probability
not a soldier of that distinguished merit,
and who is represented to them [illegible] a poor
man & an itinerant [illegible]
failed to [illegible] himself of the
[illegible] made of the previous
laws, of which he could not have remained
ignorant, and especially [illegible]
State of New York when then one
[illegible] number [illegible] 
claims against [illegible] office and get
of the testimony in this case is to be received
[illegible] earliest having asserted a claim
It is, therefore, [illegible] to test the [illegible]
having [illegible] I [crossed out] [illegible]
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378
will the belief that the documents [illegible]
witness an in some degree [illegible]
familiar records of [illegible] access.  I will
therefore [illegible] of you will cause
your [crossed out] books to be of [illegible] with the
new of ascertaining whether there are 
any records when next shall you
be [illegible] the localities of the
[illegible] Robert Thompson's of Shriver's
Regiment at the time of their enlistment.
If not of them and your [illegible]
accepts, [illegible] by
them and if so, that you will send some
facsimiles [crossed out] of their signatures
[illegible] Respectfully
your obt svt.
Thomas S Allison, Esq
Sec of State
Trenton, New Jersey
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Thomas
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/eel

December 11, 1929

Annie Clark Thompson
611 South Street
Lafayette, Indiana

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.42480, it appears that Robert
Thompson was born in Mansfield, Sussex County, New Jersey,
date not stated, and was a resident of said town during
the Revolution, after which he moved to Middlesex County,
New Jersey, and about 1737 he married at New Brunswick
in said County, Susan or Susannah Hue, his second wife
(the name of the first wife not stated).  They had ten
children.

About 1802 soldier moved to Richmond County, New
York and his wife Susan died about the month of September
1827 in Castleton, New York.  Soldier died in said Castleton
January 27, 1848 aged eighty-eight years and six months,
leaving no widow but the following children surviving, by
his wife Susan:

Thomas C. the oldest, aged sixty-four years in 1852.
Margaret Davis, aged fifty-two years in 1852.
Robert.
Elizabeth Allen, aged forty-four years in 1852, born in
Castleton, New York.
Susan Elsey
James, aged forty-two years in 1852

The names of the other four children are not stated.

The son James was allowed pension on his application
executed February 18, 1852, while residing in Castleton,
Richmond County, New York, in behalf of himself and the
above named children, on account of the services of his
father as a private in the New Jersey Troops, War of the
Revolution.

Very truly yours,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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[left panel]
1924. Jan 15 Hist to Mrs Leona S. Hazzard [illegible]
1929 Dec 11 - Hist to Annie Clark
Thompson [illegible]
[right panel]
42480
Revy INVALID.
File No. - 42.480
Robert Thompson
[illegible] Rev War
---
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[check mark]
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245014 | Act Mar 3/53
 | May 7/56
 | [crossed out]
James Thomas Susan Elsey
Margaret Davis & Elizabeth
Allen Child
Robt Thompson
certificate No 9571 for $80- gratuity
see [illegible] list
War of 1777
15 May 1828
[illegible] 33110
[illegible]
John R Weed
New York City
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1183
New York City
Robert Thompson, decd
of _____ in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the ______ Commanded
by Captain _______ of the _________ commanded
by Shreve in the Revolution
[crossed out] N Jersey
=========
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 3rd day of March 1826 & Ending
27 January 1848,
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April
1854 and Sent to
Arrears to the 4th of Henry Ogden
Semi-annual allowance ending New York City
Deducting former payments
at $60, per annum, under
Act 1832-
Revolutionary Claim
Act [crossed out] 15th May 1828
Recorded by [illegible] Weightman Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1 Page _____
24.73
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No 48.487
7 June 1832
Robert Thompson, decd
New York
Let to Henry Ogden [illegible]
Rejected under 1828
Enter under 1832
Act May 10th 1828.
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Henry Ogden
Oct 18/33
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386
Pension Office
18th Oct: 1853
Sir,
The additional evidence in the
case of Robert Thompson dec'd of
New York, has been received and
filed with the application.
The evidence as to Roberts
intermarriage with Applicants
mother, and of the mother's death
is unsatisfactory.
Henry Ogden Esqr
New York
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[letterhead State of New Jersey Department of State]
Trenton, Nov 28 1853
Hon L Waldo Commissioner
Sir
Your letter of 26th inst is
before me
The certificate from my office in the
case of Robert Thompson, a revolutionary soldier
was taken from a return made to the New Jersey
Legislature agreeably to an act passed Jan 6. 1781
and gave all the names there in service, [crossed out] in
the Jersey Brigade, ranged under the officers names
at that time commanding the companies. The
name of Robert Thompson was [crossed out] at that time in his company,
but it is the only Robert Thompson there in
the Regiment of Col. Shreve - the 2d of the Jersey
Brigade. De Hart was appointed Captain
March 11.1780. Cummings was promoted to
be Major about the same time - Capt Henry
Luce, was in command only a few months during
1777- You will observe therefore, that it is probable
that the same Robert Thompson was successively
commanded by Captain Luce, Cummings
and DeHart, of the same regiment - In
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your record of Capt Cummings Company, he is
put down as Enlisting "January 23.1777".- Is
Capt De Hart's return, in my office, his date of Enlistment 
is "February 1.1777" -  near enough to be identical 
as accounts were kept at that time.
I cannot reconcile this man with the record
that [crossed out] "Robert Thompson deserted
from Capt Luce in Nov 1777."-- There was a captain
Nathan Luce in the State service - perhaps the
deserter was under his command.- I find a
brief record, under date of January 30, 1781, [crossed out] made
by State Commissioners "appointed to quit the
uneasiness of soldiers in the Jersey Brigade respecting
their term of enlistment," that Robert
Thompson of the 2d regiment (Shreves) was one of the
dissatisfied, but the commissioners adjudged
his enlistment to have been for "during the war"
might not this be the desertion - and thus there
have been but one Thompson in the regiment?
Truly, it seems quite unlikely that
this man should live any where in New Jersey,
or in Richmond County, until 1848 and
not claim his pension by himself, or by some
one of the legion of agents, engaged in this business.
I have no means of fixing the localities
of those men, or man, nor have I any signature
of which to give a facsimile
Respectfully, your obt Servant
[illegible] S Allison
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Note Henry Suse was Com'd Capt of 2d Regt Jany 1.77 and
resigned Feby 18, 1779
2 Robt Thompsons in 2d Regt at same time
one in Cummings & the other in Suse's
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New York March 8 1854
Sir/
Under date of the 23d January, I had the honor to
address you a [illegible] asking your report in an application of the Children of
Robert Thompson deceased for an increase of Pension under the act of June
7 - 1832 - Also for a certificate under the act of May 15 1826 for the services
of their late Father, to the close of the Revolutionary war-
In your letter bearing date Sept 24 1853, you therein stated
when these two points are stable [illegible] (the Marriage & Death of applicant Mother)
and the Certificate of Pension's which was issued under the act of June 7 1832 is
returned to this office, the claim will be admitted under the act of May 15 1828
It is not possible for me to comply with your last requisition in as much
as the certificate alluded to was returned to the 4th Auditors Office previous to
the date of your letter, and I forwarded to the Pension Office a statement from
Mr Irving to that effect.
Under the circumstances therefore I would respectfully 
submit whether it would not be proper to issue your Certificate under the
act of May 15 1828 subject to a deduction of such amount as have
been paid to them under the act of June 7 1832 I am Sir
To the Honble  |  with the highest respect
L. P. Waldo  |  Your obed serv
Commissioner  |  Henry Ogden
Washington
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New York August 9th 1853
Lor in P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
The enclosed certificate of
the Secretary of the State of New Jersey will I trust
be satisfactory, as to the service of Robert Thomson
according to which he is entitled to full pay
by the Act of June 7th 1832
By examination of the rolls of the "New Jersey Line"
in your possession you will find the name of
Robert Thompson returned as a "War's man" and
his name is in the published list of those
entitled to "land from the United States" for his
services in the war of the Revolution and "not yet
applied therefore"
I am Sir very respectfully
your ob Servant
Henry Ogden
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Henry Ogden
Sept 24 / 53
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520
Pension Office
24th Sept 1853
Sir

The additional evidence in the
case of Robert Thompson decd of New York,
has been received and filed with
the original application.
In the evidence heretofore addressed, 
no allusion was made to the mother
of the applicants; either as to the date
of her intermarriage, or death. When
these two points are established, and
the certificate of pension which was
issued under Act 7th June 1832, is returned
to this Office, the claim will be
admitted under Act 15th May 1828.

Henry Ogden Esqr.
New York
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To
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner
Washington DC
Page 54

New York City Pension Agency. Sept. 30, 1853
The amount due [crossed out] the surviving children of Robert
Thompson, deceased, in whose name a pension was
paid in March 1853 under Act 7th June, 1832,
at the [illegible] of Sixty dollars per annum from
4th March 1831 to 27th January, 1848, has
paid at this office on the 3d of May last &
the pension certificate then surrendered was
returned by the agent to the third Auditor
at Washington with his quarterly [crossed out]
accounts of June 30th
Rene M. Irving
Pension Dept

New York September 20 1853
Sir

Please find herewith (as near as can be ascertained)
the dates of the marriage & death of Mrs Susan Thompson
wife of Robert Thompson deceased.
You will also find above the statement of
P M Irving, Pension Agt of this City which
I doubt not will be satisfactory Respectfully
Henry Ogden

To
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr, Washington  |  Reference is much to your
D.C.   |  favor of the 24th Instant
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New York 4 Nov 1853
The Honble
L P Waldo

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 18th Ult and in reply beg to forward
you the evidence as far as practicable of the Marriage of Robert
Thompson & Susan his wife, together with the date of her death and
buried-- I trust this evidence will be sufficient & satisfactory to you
I remain
with the highest respect
your obedt Servant
Henry Ogden
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No. 1,183
Robert Thompson, dec
[illegible]
Act 15 May 1828
[illegible] $80 per annum
Commencing 3 March 1826,
& Ending 27 Jany 1848.
[illegible] former [illegible]
at $60 per annum
under Act 7 June 1832
payable to
James Thompson
[illegible] Thompson
Robert Thompson
Margaret Davy
Elizabeth Allen &
Susan Elsey,
only children
M Kely
Henry Ogden
New [illegible]
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New York January 23. 1854
L. P. Waldo Esqr
Commiss'r of Pensions
Washington-  |  Sir
In your letter bearing date Sept 24. 1853,
you say in the evidence heretofore added, in all was made to the
Mother of the applicants, either as to the date of her intermarriage or death"
When these two points are established, and the certificate of Pension which
was issued under the act of the 7 June 1834 is returned to this office, the
Claim will be admitted under the act of May 15, 1828
---
Soon after the date of your letter I forwarded to the
Pension Office, with the evidence as to Roberts marriage with applicants Mother
and the brothers death (which in a subsequent letter you said was un-satisfactory. 
The statement of [illegible] living Esqr then Pension agent in
the southern district of the York that he had returned the certificate of
Pension issued under the act of 7 June 1832 to the 4th Auditor with his
quarterly accounts - 
On or about the 5 day of Octr last, I again forwarded
to the Pension office additional evidence of the death of the Mother of the
applicant & as far as practicable of the marriage of [illegible] & Susan Thompson
since which I am without any for the communication from the department
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Will you have the kindness to forward the additional
Certificate which was due to the late Robert Thompson at the
date of his death (as he left no widow) for so annoyed by
the frequent importunities of some of his Children
I remain
very respectfully
your obed Pew
Henry Ogden
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New York 21 April 1854
Sir/
Since I had the honor to address you, under
date of the 23 January & 8th March last, in relation to my
application in behalf of the Children of Robert Thompson
deceased, I am without any communication from you:
Will you have the kindness to forward the additional 
Certificate which was due the late Robert Thompson
at the date of his death under the act of May the 15th 1828
  |  I am
  |  Sir
  |  very respectfully
The Honble
L. P. Waldo  |  Henry Ogden
Commissioner of Pensions  |  Attorney
Washington
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Brief in the case of Robert Thompson [illegible]
County and State of New York
June 7 1832
Claim, (original, [crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record & parole proof of service
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Henry Ogdenly   |  Thomas Triplett
New York   |  Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Robert Thompson
Richmond County and State of New York
act 15 May 1828
Claim, ("original " [crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original)
is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Originally allowed under act of 7 June
1832-  Record proof now furnished that
he was a  "[illegible]"
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Henry Ogden
Name and residence of Agent
New York  |  Cole
  |  Examining Clerk.
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New York May 3 1853
Lorin J Walds Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir:  I received your certificate dated March
21st 1853, shewing that Robert Thompson was
entitled to sixty dollars per annum, from
the 4th of March 1831 to the 27 of January 1845.
when he died.  I now beg you will look at
the declaration which I forwarded to you, claiming 
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 15th
May 1828 for the old soldiers service to the close
of the War; referring you to the Certificate of
the Secretary of State of New Jersey for proof of
his enlistment, which was in 1777 and showing
that he was in the service until 1786. A part of
his service was in the Regiment of Colonel Shreive
and was continued under other Colonels until the
last above mentioned date.
It seems to me clear, that Robert Thompson,
served to the close of the War, as will be seen
in reference to the Certificate above referred to
taken in connection with the uniform statement
of the old Soldier as sworn to by his son James
Thompson, & confirmed by the affidavit of Oliver
Cranwell, his fellow soldier in the same regiment,
and also by the testimony of Thos C Thompson
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and Elizabeth Allen Margaret Davis
In addition to the above
testimony I wish respectfully to refer you
to a Resolution to which my attention has
been recently called of the Twentieth Congress
1st Session, Jany 16th 1828, in Senate, by which
the Commissioner of Pensions was required to
furnish a list of the names of such officers and soldiers
of the Revolutionary Army, as acquired a right
to lands from the United States, and who have
not yet applied therefor to be printed for the
Use of the Senate.  In compliance with this
Resolution the Commissioner of Pensions reported
this name of Robert Thompson of the 2d
Regiment of the New Jersey line as being thus
entitled to Land from the United States
A similar report emanating from the same
source in 1844 returns the name of
Robert Thompson as a soldier of the same
Regiment & line as in 1828,
Therefore, his
children are entitled in the first place, to
his full pay for five years under the act of
1828 and second they are entitled to the
full pay on the Certificate already received
which will be twenty dollars per annum
additional from the 4th March 1831 to the
27th January 1848 date of his decease -
If in a review of this case
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which is respectfully solicited at your
chest convenience you are satisfied of
the truth of the foregoing statements I
beg you will cause to be issued your
further certificate for the amount which
they claimed to be justly due them as his
children.
I am with much respect
very truly your ob Servant
Henry Ogden
attorney for the Heirs
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[left panel]
33. 110
[right panel]
Robert Thompson dec
Richmond Co NY
Admd June 7 1832
18 mos [illegible] $60
per annum from
4 March 1831 to
27 Jany 1848
when he died
---
Pay to James Thompson
Thomas C. Thompson
Robert Thompson
Margaret Davis
Elizabeth Allen &
Susan Elsey
only children
Cert to Henry Ogden Esq
New York
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New York 8th October 1852
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your favor of the 5 inst, and in reply by to forward to you a copy
of a report made to me by your Department, under date of the 19th
June last as follows. "The Declaration of James Thompson
for the benefit of the act May 15 1828 has been received & filed
It is not sufficient to procure for him the benefit of that act.
There is no kind of evidence going to identify his Father, with the
Robert Thompson mentioned in the Certificate of the Secretary of State (New Jersey)
It must be shown, that he is the man who performed the service alledged
in said Certificate"
(Signed) S. Cole
for Commr of Pensions

The Declaration of James Thompson in behalf of Thomas C
Thompson, Robt. Thompson, Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Allen, & Susan
Elny, they being the sole surviving Children of Robt Thompson who died
on the 27 day of January 1848, and they claim under the act of
Congress, passed May 15 1828, for services of the late Father, to
the close of the war of the Revolution, in the Regiment of Col. Cummings
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The declaration and papers, supporting the case, were forwarded 
to the Pension Office some time in April last, duly
authenticated. It appears, that they were not satisfactory
to the Department, for the reasons given in your letter of the
19 June last and hence, I procured the enclosed affidavits, and
forwarded them about the 14th July last which I [illegible] are
sufficient evidence of the identity of his Father, with the Robt
Thompson mentioned in the Certificate-
Trusting that the Declaration & proofs, which
were mislaid, have in this been found, and that my clients
will soon receive a certificate for their late Fathers services-
  |  I remain
The Honbl  |  with the highest respect
James E Heath  |  Your obed Servt
Commissioner of Pensions  |  Henry Ogden
Washington
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New York March 2nd 1852
Sir
I beg leave to enclose the declaration of James
Thompson, in behalf of the heirs of Robert Thompson deceased,
who served in the Jersey line during the War of the revolution &
removed from New Jersey to Richmond County upwards of 50 years
ago, that County being then, a very secluded district of Country.
notwithstanding it is in the immediate neighborhood of New York.
His character is represented to me for honesty & integrity beyond
reproach, although ignorant of the Laws of the United States.
Should a power of Attorney from James Thompson
for himself, and in behalf of the heirs, to make all necessary inquiries
in regard to the Claim - I do not entertain a doubt of the correctness
of it as now made by his children, and which after you
have caused an examination to be made into it you will think
confirm and issue your certificate in conformity-
James E. Heath Esq  |  Waiting your reply -- I am
  |  very respectfully
Commissioner of Pensions  |  your obed: Servant
Washington D.C.  |  Hung Ogden
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Henry Ogden
June 19, 1852
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283
Pension Office
June 19 1832
Sir
The Declaration of James Thompson
for the benefit of the Act of May
18 1828 has been received and filed.  It
is not sufficient to procure for him the
benefit of that act. There is no kine of
evidence going to identify his father
with the Robert Thompson mentioned in
the Certificate of the Secretary of the
State. It must be shown that he is
the man who performed the service
alleged in said Certificate.
Henry Ogden Esq
New York
NY
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Thomas L Smith Esqr  |  New York Nov. 8. 1852

My dear Sir
I know that as an old valued friend I may
ask a few moments of your valuable time, in making some inquiries
respecting some Claims I represent before the Commissioner of Pensions-
On the 7 March last I forwarded to the Commissioner a claim
of the heirs of Robert Thompson for the benefit of the act of May 15, 1828
the said Thompson having died on the 27 Janur 1848. This application
was [illegible]; filed on the 8 March last, as advised by letter from that department 
under date of the 6 April last-
On the 19 June In another letter from the
Commissioner requiring further evidence in the case, which evidence I
forwarded & transmitted early in July-
Not receiving any acknowledgement of the
further proof which I had forwarded in July, I waited until the 25th
Sept, when I again addressed the Department to ascertain whether the
additional proofs had reached them, and whether they were not satisfactory 
to the Commissioner- 
On the 6 October in the following letter
Henry Order Esq  |  Pension Office Oct 5 1852
Sir
I herewith enclose the additional
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evidence forwarded by you in the case of Robert Thompson have
to inform you that the papers in the case cannot be found. When
you return it, please inform us from what state the application was
made, under what act aperted, and in whose name, and another
search will be made.-- I am respectfully
Iren Ford Senr
(Signed S Cole
[illegible]
on the 8 Oct. supplied as follows;
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
favor of the 5 ins and in reply beg to forward you a copy of a report
made to me by your Department under date of the 19th June last to wit
"The declaration of James Thompson for the benefit of the act
of May 15 1828 has been received & filed-- It is not sufficient to procure for him
the benefit of that act." There is no kind of evidence going to identify his Father
with the Robert Thompson mentioned in the Certificate of the Secretary of State 
of New York- It must be shown that he is the man who performed the service
alleged in said certificate
Signed S. Cole
for Gov. of Pensions
I transmitted the Declaration of James Thompson in behalf
of [illegible] E Thompson, Robt Thompson, Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Allen and
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Sarah Elsey they being the sole surviving Children of Robt Thompson
who died on the 27 Jany 1848, and they claim under the act of
Congress passed May 15, 1828 for services of their late Father to the close
of the war of the revolution in the Regiment of Col Cummings [illegible]
The further proofs I forwarded about the 14 July last which in my opinion
were conclusive evidence of theidentity of the  Father with the Robert Thompson
mentioned in the Certificate. I then added that trusting the declaration
and proofs which were mislaid have in this been found, and that my
Clients will soon receive a certificate for the late Father services- I am
To the Hon Jas E Heath-
Since the letter from the Department of the 5th Oct
I have not had the honor to receive any further communication from
them - Pardon the trouble I put you to, but you will oblige me by
making inquiry into the case, [illegible] to procure me the Certificate.
The [illegible] to my mind is clearly made out- I Trust the paper
have been found, and that I trust soon hear through your kindness
a [illegible] apart.-
I am
very truly yours
Henry Ogden
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My dear Sir
I enclose a letter which I rec'd
today, from an old friend and allow me
to request that you will give me such
information as will enable me to reply
to Mr Ogden. I beg leave to request, that
you will cause this case to be examined and
notify Mr Ogden of the result; if it can be done
with propriety under the rules of your office
Be pleased to return to me the letter
herewith enclosed.
Most respectfully
Your Obt St
J. E. Heath Esq | J.S. Smith
Nov. 9th '52
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The Honble
[received stamp PREP. New York APR]
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Wm B. Goff
Decemr 2d 1829
[illegible]
inside
Revolutionary
Recorded P. 445. Vol. 8
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#2500
nuly
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War Dept, Bounty Land Office
Decemr 2d 1829

Sir
Your two letters of the 24th ulto., and one of the 27th ulto., the former,
covering the applications for Land Bounty, of the heirs of Michael
Docker of the New York line, and Ezekiel Stone of the N. Hampshire
line, and the latter, the applications of the heirs of Robt Thompson
of the N. Jersey line, and of Asa Grandy of the Mass line
in his own rights, are received and referred to this office.
In relation to these several claims, I have to remark, in the
first place, that the claim of the heirs of Michael Decker
being satisfactorily supported, I herewith send you land
Warrant No 1572, issued in the name of Michael Decker, Son
and the other heirs at law, the receipt of which you will
please acknowledge, stating in the same the number of the
Warrant and the line of the soldier-
In regard to the claims of the heirs of Ezekiel Stone, and
the heirs of Robt Thompson, it is required, before a decision
can be made on them, that they severally state the period
of the decease of their respective relatives, (in right of
whom they claim) and also, whether, when living, they
Were Pensioners, and if so, under what act of Congress
In the case of Asa Gandy, I have to inform you that
Land Warrant No 4273, issued on the 1st June 1793 to Stephen
Thorn, assignee of Asa Granda, who was a private of
Col M. Jacksons Regt Mass line, the variation in the
spelling of the surname is not considered of any importance, 
as there is no other name on the Records of Michael
Jackson Regt bearing the least similarity to it-
In regard to the patent issued upon the Warrant in question
I must refer you for further information to the Commissr
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of the General Land Office-
The papers of Asa Grandy are herewith returned

Respectfully Yours
Wm Gordon

M. Wm B. Goff
Herkimer
New York
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Certificate of the
Secretary of State of New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State 
[seal applied] of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify
that there is record evidence in my office,
contained in Book A of Auditors accounts
page 13 that Robert Thompson was a
private in Captain DeHart's Company
of the Second Jersey Regiment from February
1st. 1777 to August 1, 1780, the time at
which the records of the continental service ceased. And I do
further certify that there are no records in this Office of the
names of those who enlisted for, or served until the close of
the War, and I do further certify that John W. Cumming was
at a Joint Meeting held on the 29th Novr 1776 appointed 1st Lieutenant
in the 2d Battalion, that he was appointed Captain Nov 30 1776
Major. April 15, 1780. Lieut Col. of 2d Regr Decr 29. 1781 and
Lieut Col. Commandant Feb. 11. 1783
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at
Trenton this fourth day of August Eighteen hundred & fifty three
Thos S. Allison
Sec of State
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[date stamp US Pension Office DEC 3 1923]
Eustis Florida
619 Orange Ave

Nov 26 1923
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Can you
please let me know if
Robert Thompson of
Port Richmond Staten Island
New York received a pension 
after serving in the
war of the Revolution
Yours Truly
(Mrs.) Leona S. Hazzard
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ESTABLISHED 1901
No. 132
[letterhead text]
Oct 23, - 1929
The Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen
may I have a copy of Invalid
Claim No 42480. The Adjutant
General of the State of New Jersey
sent me the above number and
says "according to our transcript of
Invalid claim - Robert Thompson
in 1776 served as a private under
Capt John Stephens, and about - Feb
1777 he enlisted as a private under
Capt De Hart & Colonel Israel Shreve
afterwards served under Colonel
Cummings until end of the War"

Very truly
Annie Clark Thompson

Mrs G. B. THOMPSON
211 South St
Lafayette, Indiana.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section  |  MMHT
January 15, 1924

Mrs. Leona S. Hazzard
619 Orange Ave.,
Eustis, Florida
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42480 it appears
that Robert Thompson was born in Mansfield, Sussex
County, New Jersey, date not stated, and was a resident
of said town during the Revolution, after which he
moved to Middlesex County, New Jersey, and about 1787
he married at New Brunswick in said County, Susan or
Susannah Hue, his second wife (the name of the first wife
not stated). They had ten children.
About 1802 soldier moved to Richmond County, New York
and his wife Susan died about the month of September
1827 in Castleton, New York. Soldier died in
said Castleton January 27, 1848 aged eighty-eight years
and six months, leaving no widow but the following
children surviving, by his wife Susan:
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Thomas C. the oldest, aged sixty-four years in 1852.
Margaret Davis, aged fifty-two years in 1852.
Robert.
Elizabeth Allen, aged forty-four years in 1852, born in
Castleton, New York.
Susan Elsey.
James, aged forty-two years in 1852.
The names of the other four children are not
stated.
The son James was allowed pension on his application
executed February 18, 1852 while residing in
Castleton, Richmond County, New York, in behalf of
himself and the above named children, on account of the
services of his father as a private in the New Jersey
Troops, War of the Revolution.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.