Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7168, for Thompson Maxwell, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                               NUMBER
Continental N.H.  Maxwell, Thompson  S.7168 
also in French & Indian War and in War of 1812
Carded
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CONTENTS
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(3483)

Michigan Role.
________________
Thompson Maxwell, L
          Captain,
New    Hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War._________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of   Michigan
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month
to commence the 1st.  of July, 1818.
___________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th. of Oct
1815 and given to the Pensioner.
__________________________d_____________
Arrears to 4th of Sept 7n. 1818           42.
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1810 120.
2 months 4/30  -----------                $162.63
Died Oct 24, 1832

{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th-March 1818}

75.mn
Period of service not presently defined.

[see letter March 25, 1836 to
Hon J. Biddle
see letter to T. Maxwell
Oct. 19. 1832 - 20 to Hon. L.
 Lyon H. R.           Apl. 19. 1834

Our maxwell is dead)
Let to B.F. McWitherele
Oct.   11th  18
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I
Thompson Maxwell declare and State, that I
was born in Bedford in the State of Massachusetts
on the 11th of Sept 1742, and seventy six years of age - and
a resident Citizen of the United States__ in the month
of March, 1757. I inlisted into and served in a company
of Rangers, belonging to a corps commanded by
Majors, Rogers, and Putnam_was in the battle at
Fort Ann, in the State of New York, where Major Putnam
was taken prisoner by the French and Indians, and
tied to a tree between the contending parties for some
hours  - in the year 1758. I was in the Battle in the attack
on Ticonderoga under General Abercrombie - in the
succeeding year I was at the taking of Ticonderoga &
Crown point from the French - in the year 1760. I was
in the Battle at the taking the Isle aux Noix - I was in
the battle near Chamblee - in the year 1761. I marched
to Detroit in a Company commanded by the
then Capt., now General John Stark - where I remained
in service till the year 1763. when I was in the Battle of
"bloody bridge" against the Indians-- In the year
1775. on the 19t.  of April I was in the Battle of
Lexington, near Boston, the first that was fought to
obtain Americas Independence,--after which, I entered
as a Lieutenant in a Company commanded by
Capt Josiah Crosby - I was in the Battle of Bunker
Hill on the 17 : of June 1775. in the year 1776. I
entered as a Lieutenant in a Regiment commanded
by Col James Reid. in the company commanded
by the then Capt.,  now Major General James
Wilkinson - was in the battle at the three Rivers
in Canada_  I was in the Battle of Trenton, - on
the 2d day of January I was in the Battle at Princeton.
I was in the Battle at Bound brook, and at Rariton
Bridge - in the same year was in the Battle at Hubbarton
in Vermont, under Col. Warner- on the 16t. of August
1777. I was in the Battle at Bennington, where I was
wounded,-- I was in the Battle at Bemas Hights on the
19t.  Sept.and in the Battle at Saratoga on the 7th October
under the comer and of Gencial Arnold, where I
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was again wounded-- after the Surrender of General
Burgoyne,s Army, I raised a company of Rangers,
and marched to the frontiers of the State of New York;
 in which service I continued till the year
1779.- I then joined the Army under the command
of General Sullivan, and marched against the Six
Nations of Indians ; where I was in the Battle at
a place called the "Hogs back"- -- In the year 1812
I joined the Army under the command of General
Hull, and march to Detroit-- I was in the Battle
at Browns Town, under the command of Col
James Miller - on the 16th of Augt., of the same year, I
became a prisoner by the surrender of Detroit to
the British - in 1813, I Joined the Army under the
command of General Williamson at Fort
George-- I was in the Battle at La [Long Island?] Col Miles - after
which, I joined the Army at Chippewa, and
was in the Battle at Lundy s Lane; under the
immediate command of Col. James Miller. -
I was at the Sortie on the British Batteries on the
17th of Sept under the immediate command of
Col. James Miller- on the first day of Octor. 1814. I
was wounded and taken prisoner in the execution
of a duty prescribed by Major General Brown near
Fort Erie. from thence I was taken to Quebec prison,
from whence I returned to the United States, in April
1815. - I have in the course of service recd several discharges
but time, and accidents have destroyed them - my
Commissions in the Revolutionary Army, were burnt
with my House in 1812- as I never asked, or received
a pension, I have none to relinquish - but from that
infirmity which is incidental to age; aggravated by
long military service,  I now need, and ask the
Support of that country, in whose defence I have
voluntarily spent fifteen years out of seventy six
of my life -
Thompson Maxwell
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Territory of Michigan
Detroit 1st, July 1818
I
James Witherell, one of the Judges
in and over the Territory of Michigan, do
certifie, that Thompson Maxwell subscribed
and made oath to the foregoing declarations
and statement, as containing the truth, accord
-ing to the best of his recollection, and knowledge.
and I am fully satisfied that the said Maxwell
has served a number of years in the Revolution
War, in the Continental Army - and believe
him to come fully within the provisions of
the act of Congress, of the 18: of March 1818, "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
Naval Service of the United States in the Revo
lutionary War".
                                                       James Witherell 
X
Territory of Michigan
Disrict of Detroit
I certify that the above James Witherell as
Esquire, is one of the Judges in and over the territory of
Michigan; In testimony whereof I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Superior Court of the said territory. Detroit 1st July 1818
Peter Arubrouin
clk. S.C.T.M.
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I have been acquainted with Captain
Thompson Maxwell for several years,
and know him to be in indigent
circumstances: His advanced age
the infirmities incident thereto under the
aid of the Covernment necessary
to his support..
Jepp
Brig. Genl
U.S. Army
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Oath of Thompson
Maxwell,
a Revolutionary Pensions
and Certificates of
Clerk of Wayne County
3483
9 October 1818
Omit
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L
Territory of Michigan
County of Wayne
to wit
On the Eighth day of
August, One thousand, eight hundred and twenty,
appeared in open court, court, being a court 
record, for said County, Thompson Maxwell
aged Seventy eight years, resident, in Detroit
in said County, who being first duly sworn, 
according to law, doth on his oath declares that
he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows,--
That he, entered as a Second Lieutenant, in a
Company Commanded by Capt. Josiah
Crosby, in the regiment commanded by Col James
Reed, that he served in said Regiment Two
years, that he afterwards served in Col. Hales regiment
of Infantry eight months, that his afterwards
served as Captain of a Company of Rangers, about
two years, and that he was honorably discharged,
and that his original declaration, for obtaining
a pension, under the act of Congress, entitled
"an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th day
of March 1818 was dated the first day of July
1818, as he verily believes, and that he has
received a pension certificate under the act aforesaid
numbered
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818, and that I have not
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since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner,
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent
thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring me within
the provisions of an act of congress, entitled "an
act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land,
and naval service of the United States, in the
revolutionary war"" passed the 18th day of March
1818. and that I have not, nor has any person
for me, in trust, any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other
than what is contained, in the schedule hereto
assessed, and by me subscribed
1 Mare, 11 years old, wounded, in the
battle of Bridgewater,
1 Saddle
1 Bridle
(signed) Thompson Maxwell
I also declare, and state that my occupation is
that of a farmer, and that from infirmity, I am
unable to support myself by it, and that I
have no family.
(Signed) Thompson Maxwell

Territory of Michigan
County of Wayne
to wit
I, Thomas Rowland
Clerk of the Court of said County, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing oath, and the
Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied
from the record of the said Court,
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                                                                         that at this
and, I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court
 total amount in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedules, is Twenty five Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed
this seal of the said Court, on
this        day of August, one
thousand, eight hundred & twenty
Thomas Rowland
Clerk of Wayne County court.
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Mr. George William Patterson
2909 Brandywine Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
January 16, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
Copied over from directory by MEE.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7168, that Thompson Maxwell was born September 11, 1742, in Bedford, Massachusetts.
He enlisted in March, 1757, and served in a company of rangers commanded by Majors Rogers and Putnam, was in the battle in the attack on Ticonderoga under General Abercrombie, July, 1758, and was in the battle at Fort Anne, New York, in August, 1758, where Major Putnam was taken prisoner by the French and Indians and tied to a tree between the contending parties for some hours. In July,1759 he was at the taking of Ticonderoga and Crown Point from the French. He was in the battle at the taking of Isle Aux Noix in 1760,
and was in the battle near Chambly. In 1761 he marched to Detroit in a company commanded by Captain (later General) John Stark, was in the battle of "Bloody Bridge" against the Indians, and remained in service until 1763.
In 1775 he was commissioned lieutenant in Captain Josiah Crosby's New Hampshire company, and was in the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. In 1776 he served as lieutenant in Captain (later Major General ) James Wilkinson's company, Colonel James Reed's regiment, was in the battles of Three Rivers, Trenton, Princeton, Bound Brook and Rariton Bridge. He was in the battle of Hubbardton under Colonel Warner and at the battle of Bennington, where he was wounded (nature of wound not given). He was at the battle of Bamus Heights and the battle of Saratoga under General Arnold, where he was wounded (nature of wound not stated).
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After the surrender of Burgoyne, he raised a company of
rangers Temers, was commissioned captain of same, and marched to the frontiers of New York State; remained in that service until 1779 
when, under the command of General Sullivan, he marched
against the Six Nations of Indians and was in a battle at a place called
"Hogs Back". In 1780 he was a captain in the First Hampshire Regiment. During a part of the above period he served as quartermaster.
He enlisted in 1812 under the command of General Hull, and
was in the battle at Brown's Town under the command of Colonel
James Miller; on August 16, 1812 was taken prisoner at the
surrender of Detroit. In 1813 he enlisted and served under the
command of General Wilkinson at Fort George and was in the battle 
of La Colle Mill; after which he enlisted at Chippewa, and was
in the battle of Lundy's Lane; was in the sortie from Fort Erie
on September 17, 1814, under the immediate command of Colonel
James Miller and on October 1, 1814, he was wounded and taken
prisoner in the execution of a duty prescribed by Major General
Brown near Fort Erie; was taken to Quebec Prison and returned
to the United States in April, 1815, having spent fifteen years
of voluntary service in the defense of his country,
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1,
1818. His deposition was made at Detroit, Michigan.
in 1820 he was a resident of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
and in 1828 he was living in Wayne County, Michigan.
He died October 24, 1832.
In 1834 reference was made to the surviving members of his
family, no names stated, and to him as Major Maxwell, no
ex lanation of that rank given.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

                                                     -2-
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It appears by the entry opposite
Thompson Maxwell's name on the roll,
that he died on the 24th Oct 1832 & was
reported in June 1833.
McD. Wilson
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3 -- 645.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER.
Thompson
Maxwell
to 3483
4186 ( ?)
7168 Rev
Revy. War.
papers

To  Chf.----------Div
Action
DEC 12 1899
COMMISSIONER
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1928- Oct 24 - Hist to Mrs
Warren M. McNair - ME.E.
1921, Jan 16-list to Mr.
Geo. W. Patterson
1931 Jan. 17. Photos mailed to
George W. Patterson & Pin
Div. And, A.D.Y.
French War
1814
File No. 1168

INVALID.
---
7168
Thompson Mandell
Capt Room. Mr
Act: March 18th 1818.
Index:--Vol. Page
Arrangement of 1870.]1928- Oct 24 - Hist to Mrs
Warren M. McNair - E. E.
1921, Jan 16 Hist to Mr.
Geo. W. Patterson
1931 Jan. 17. Photos mailed to
George W. Patterson & Pin
Div. And, A.D.Y.
French War
1814
File No. 1168

INVALID.
---
7168
Thompson Mandell
Capt Room. Mr
Act: March 18th 1818.
Index:--Vol. Page
Arrangement of 1870.]1928- Oct 24 - Hist to Mrs
Warren M. McNair - E. E.
1921, Jan 16 Hist to Mr.
Geo. W. Patterson
1931 Jan. 17. Photos mailed to
George W. Patterson & Pin
Div. And, A.D.Y.
French War
1814
File No. 1168

INVALID.
---
7168
Thompson Mandell
Capt Room. Mr
Act: March 18th 1818.
Index:--Vol. Page
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Herndon, Va.
Jan. 16, 1928
Director,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
An ancestor of mine, Thompson Maxwell, 
born Sept 11, 1742, son of Hugh
Maxwell and Sarah Corbet, his
wife, served in the
Revolutionary War and
War of 1812. He was a
pension for his service.
.
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I wish to join the D.A.R.
on his record of service in
the Revolutionary War.
I need official proof of
that service. Can you
furnish that for me?
I would also like to know
the date and place of his
death
Very respectfully yours
Lucy D. McHair
Mrs. Warren M. McNair
Herndon
Virginia
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Thompson Maxwell - Capt. or
N. Hampshire Line
Michigan
In Ad. File No. 7.168 -
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1828 paper
to be filed
with Ad
ow I
$7.68