Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22552, for Benj Thatcher, New Hampshire
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NH Thatcher Benj S23552
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Benjamin Thatcher
25 May 1819
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Benjamin Thatcher
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
 
County of Cheshire, ss.
On this twenty second day of May
1820; before me, the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared
Benjamin Thatcher
who, on his oath, declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
William Ellis
in the regiment commanded by Colonel
Scammel
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire; that he received
a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which
certificate, on or about the seventh
day of March, 1820 at Marlborough delivered to
Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A.
Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate the 4th of March last, by being stolen from said attorney on the night of the 15th of April 1820 by which the theft [illegible] this certificate
 Sworn and subscribed to, before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Benja Thatcher
[signature] Nahum Parker Jus.Peace.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE
Cheshire ss.
On this of 24th
day of May
1820, before me, the subscriber
, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared
Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from
his possession at Thune in said county on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker, Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for
said County, certify that Nahum Parker
is an
acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned
, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court, this 30
day of May 1820
[signature] S. Hall Clerk
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Benj Thatcher
Declaration
Private
Col Seammells Regt
N.Hampsr Line
1777 3 years

Nahum Paker
Judge
Fitz William
Cheshire Co N.H.
[illegible] by Roll
Admitted
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.
On this twenty third day of December 1818, before me the subscriber
, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, personally
appears Benjamin Thatcher
aged 58 years,
resident in Marlborough in the said County, 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 late 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:"" That he the said Thatcher on or about the ninth day of May 1777 enlisted in [illegible] in the state of
Newhampshire in the company commanded by Captain William Ellis
of the third Regiment of infantry in the land service
of the United States Commanded by Col Scammel
and on the continental establishment in the Newhampshire line as a private soldier
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States
until the 10th day of May 1780, when he was discharged from service
in West Point in
state of New York
that he was in
the battles of Stillwater and with the Indians on the
Susn River in Genl Sullivans expedition
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of
his said services, except his discharge which his hereunto annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signture] Nathan Parker J.C.C.P.

I Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that
it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Thatcher
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for
I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
December 23, 1818
[signature] Nahum Parker, J.C.C.P.

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker
, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, duly
commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual
form as used by said Court, this 2, day of June, A. D. 1818
[signature] S Hale
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Benj. Thatcher

Return to the care of Th.M Edwards
Keene
Cannot [illegible
$597.99
Sep 1819
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Schedule of the whole estate (necessary clothing
and bedding excepted) and Income of Benjamin
Thatcher of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire
and state of New Hampshire applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May the 1st 1820
Forty seven acres of land with the buildings
thereon
500.00
one plow 1504 hay forks & dung fork 40
11.90
1 Shoat $6, 1 Iron bar 1.44 - 1 ox yoke 50
7.94
1 hoe 20- 1 50
70
Beetle & Wedges 75 -- 1 handsaws 75- chisels 34
1.84.
Augurs 75- 1 iron square 50- shoveltongs 2. 325
In crane & hooks 150 - 1 pr fire dogs 75
225
1 old loom $100-- a lot of Iron ware $200
3
3 flat iron pots-- a lot of tin ware 50
120
glass bottles 25 cts - that & blockton tea pot 125 150
Alot of Crockery ware 70 cts. 1 case of knives & forks 75 1.45
Chopping Knife 12 cts. 1 stoning 18
28
draft chain $250 - 2 small chairs 50
3.00
a lot of old iron 1.00 -- 1 old chain 1.25
225
wooden boxes 20 & pewter ware 65
85
brass & skimmer - sale morter 20
32
Hold Minty 64 et - hand bellow, 
76
Seventy hundred of hay
21
Gen. $3. 1 shingle froe 50
350
597.99
[illegible] Benjamin Thatcher
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DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO BE RESTORED TO THE PENSION LIST.
UNDER THE ACT OF FIRST MARCH, 1823.
County of Cheshire ss. State of New Hampshire
On this seventeenth day of March
1829, personally appeared in open court, for
the county of Cheshire aforesaid Benjamin Thatcher
resident in said county, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress,
of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that the said Benjamin Thatcher enlisted for the term of three years on the   day of May in the year 1777 in the state of Newhampshire in the company commanded by Captain Wm Ellis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel
in the line of the state of Newhampshire on the
continental
establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps,
the 10th May 1780
when he was discharged from the service, Westpoint in the state of New York
that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the 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 on
the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities
, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following
changes have been made in my property:--
The yoke of oxen, three year old heifer
and three steers and sheep, mentioned in my former schedule
have been sold and consumed, in my family and in payment
of debts. The household furniture and farming utensel, therein
mentioned except what are worn out in the 9 years are the same
in my schedule hereto annexed, by use necessarily all
diminished in value - My family consists of a wife 65 years old
and infirm. I am a farmer by occupation
[signature] Benj Thatcher

Sworn to and the 17 day of March 1829 Before me
T. Farrar J & Josiah Butler, Justices
S. Hall Clerk

I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby
certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benj. Thatcher
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy,
for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the
foregoing oath,
and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records
of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred ninety seven dollars
and ninety nine cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24th
day of March 1829
[signature] S Hale
Clerk of the Court of the Court C. Pleas
of Cheshire
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Benjamin Thatcher
Payable on the 4th MArch and 4th September of each year, by The Presd Br Br U.S.
in Portsmouth, N.H.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of the Certificate.
This certificate is issued in lieu of one supposed to be lost or distroyed which if it should hereafter be presented at the Bank, the Agent will please to transmit to the War Department.

Registered by [signature] Benja Stout
Clerk, in Book B, volume 1 page 96
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War Department
Duplicate
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
ICERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States
, of the 18th March, 1848,
Benjamin Thatcher late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the twenty third day of December one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this sixth
day of
June
one thousand eight
hundred and twenty

[signature] J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Keene July 12. 1832
To the Hon Secy of War - 
Enclosed are the statements of John Joslin & Benjamin Thatcher made according to the instruction given tto the directions - in the "Regulations adopted re- 
A Return is requested to be made to my cure of
[signature] Thomas M Edwards
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3-416.
Finance Division
 
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSION
Washington, D.C. Oct. 18, 1906.
No. Claim,
Cert. No.
Claimant Benjamin Thachers
Soldier or Thatchers
Revolutionary War
Respectfully referred to the
Chief Old War & Navy Div.
for consideration of
letter of John R. Totten
one dollar bill which
accompanied said
letter has this day
been returned to
Mr. Totten
A. H. Thompson
Chief of Finance Division.
K. M.

[stamp] O.W.7 [ILLEGIBLE] FILES OCT 19 1906
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20 Appleton St. p
Manchester, N.H. Dec 31st-98
Dear Sir
I believe the name of
Benjamin ThacHer
is on the list of Revolutionary soldiers who were
granted pensions
I have a copy of the
and showing that he
was granted one taken
from the record at Wash
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inton
But - I wish a certified statement from one of the officials of the Pension Bureau (if you are willing to do so) stating that there is such a record.
It is necessary to have such an authority in order that his daughter a very aged lady may join the Daughters of the
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American Revolution and that is the only record I can discover of his services.
Please let me know if you can do this and also the required fee.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. F.A. Palmer
Registrar, Molly Stark Chapter, D.A.R.
[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE JAN 4 1899
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MR. N. Y. ON & BIOG, SOCIETY
MEM. N. R. HIST. GEN, SOCIETY
MEM. NEW LONDON COUNTY CT, HIST, Soc.
MEM. N. Y. SOC. OF MAYFLOWER DES.
LIBRARIAN A CHAIRMAN EX, COM. N. Y. G. A. B. Soc.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1442 PLAZA-N. Y. City

JOHN R. TOTTEN
44 WEST 4TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY
Oct. 18, 1906. One dollar
October. 17.06
 
To the Chief of the
Pension Bureau
Washington DC
I dare to obtain specific records (in each curtance)
of three (3) Benjamin Thachers (or Thatches, who served on
the Revolutionary War from the state of Connecticut of New
Hampshire. They were all there own property in Connecticut
& died in New Hampshire a Vermont saved like the
record in each instance to be as full as possible, giving age at
certain date then rendance at certain date, date & place
of his death. I know that one of them enlisted from
New Hampshire (Keene I think) but a doubtful about
the others, and a confusion has a[illegible] as to the dates
which it is desirable to clear up
wishing that you will give the matter the [illegible] attention of your office
I am truly uyrs
[signature] John R Tollen

[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE. U OCT 18 1906

Oct. 18.1906 One dollar bill returned to Mr. John R. Totten 44 W. 54th Street. New York, N.Y. 
K.M. Findin Div.