Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,931, for Thaddeus Thomson, New York
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Service Continental (N.Y.)
Thomson, Thaddeus
or Thompson

Number W. 29,931

Rhoda Augusta (daughter)
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1893 April
[illegible] Miss Rhoda A. Thompson not entitled to pension

Dec. 30/93. To [illegible] noble daughter no title

Notification sent to Charles Tappen Junr Esq.
6 October 1820

Kingston, N.Y.

371
New York 
Thaddeus Thompson
Colo Lamb Private 4
New York Line 1777 6 years

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 18 [illegible] and sent to the Pensioner, care of Lucas Elmendorf Esq., Judge [illegible] Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818
4. [illegible] /30 mos.

$39.73

Revolutionary claims, Act 18 March, 1818

Lamb
Continued
Hurley Ulster Co.
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10
Dep Rel.
SPECIAL ACT.
PENSIONER DROPPED
United States Pension Agency,
BOSTON, MASS.
MAY 6 1908 
Certificate No. 7964
Class Daughter
Pensioner Rhoda Augusta Thompson
Soldier Thaddeus
Service Pri - Capt. Thomas' Co. Col. Lamb's Reg NY Art. Rev. War
The Commissioner of Pensions.
SIR: I have the honor to report that the
above-named pensioner who was last paid
at $12 to 4 Mch 1908
has been dropped because of REPORTED DEATH.
Died 1 May 08
Very respectfully,
A J Hoitt
United States Pension Agent.

NOTE. Every name dropped to be thus reported at once, and when cause of dropping is death, state date of death when known.
5-9
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FINANCE DIVISION,
MAY 8 1908
BEREAU OF PENSIONS

PENSION
U. MAY 7 1908 S.
OFFICE
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Thaddeus Thompson
Private
New York Line
Free
Commences 6th Apl 1818
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of Department of War
Washington City
care of Lucas Elmendorf
Kingston
Ulster County
New York

[Stamped]
KINGSTON
APRIL 7
[illegible]
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State of New York
Ulster County ss
Thaddeus Thompson of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath says that he is reduced in circumstances and needs the assistance of his county for support.  That this deponent was enlisted as a private soldier by Captain Jonathon Brown in the second New York Artillery Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the brigade commanded by General Henry Knox in the Continental service of the United States of America.  That this deponent was enlisted on the twentieth day of May 1777 during the war.  That this deponent continued in the said service from the said 20th May 1777 until the ninth day of June 1783 at which time this deponent received his discharge which said discharge is hereto annexed and further saith not

Thaddeus Thomson

Sworn the 6th April 1818
before me Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York
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State of New York Ulster County ss: I the undersigned first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster do certify to the secretary of the Department of War in the Government of the United States that Thaddeus Thompson of the Town of Hurly in the County afsd and State of New York to me personally known on the day of the date of these Presents made the within contained deposition and statement of facts therein contained and that I am fully satisfied that he
performed the services in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution against the Common Enemy, mentioned and described in the said Deposition
Dated this 6th April 1818-
Lucas Elmendorf
State of New York, County of Ulster, Clerks Office ss. I certify that the Hon. Lucas Elmendorf is duly commissioned & qualified as first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, & that the above is his signature & proper hand writing In Witness whereof I have hereto set the seal
of said Court this sixth day of April one
thousand eight hundred & Eighteen
Ch. Tappen Jun
Clerk of said County
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State of New York}
Ulster County} At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Kingston in and for the County of Ulster
Ulster being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount keeping a record of its
proceedings in the {illegible} of July 1820
Lucas Theadorf first Judge
Jonathan Dubois
Jacob {illegible} judges
John Crispell
Being a quorum for the
transaction of business
On this fourth day of July 1820 personally
appeared in open Court Thaddeus Thompson of the Town of Woodstock in the said County aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn according to
Law oath declare as follows that he enlisted
in Captain Jonathan Brown Company and Col
John Lambs Regiment of New York artillery on an about the twentieth day of May-1777----
and served under him about three years who then said Company was commanded by Capt Joseph Thomas under whom he served until the close of the war April 1783 when he this Despondent received an honorable discharge from the service which was
forwarded to the War Office on or about the 8th day of April 1818 when he made his declaration for a pension the Certificate hereof at this present time this Despondent has not with him and cannot therefore ascertain the number of this certificate and
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And I the said Thaddeus Thompson do further swear and declare that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not served that time by gift sale in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an Act entitled the 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 of March 1818.  And 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.

A schedule containing the whole real estate and income of Thaddeus Thompson a pensioner under the Act entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War.

Real Estate or Income - I have none whatever except my present pension.
Of personal Estate - except my necessary wearing apparel and bedding I have the following
One hog.  Ten old chairs.  One pair of Audicous?.  Two trammels and one small crane.  One pewter platter.  two plates - two wooden pails. one tin pail. two old axes. one plow. five old barrels. six knives and forks. six old pewter and iron spoons
James Cockburn of  Esofeus Ulster County
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James Cockburn of Esopus Ulster County
six Knives and forks Six old pewter and Iron
Spoons - Pot - One Iron Tea Kittle one Griddle
Two Tea Cups and Saucers, One black Tea pot 3 stone pots. 7 earthen bowls, 1 milk cup 2 Glass Jars 2 half pint tumblers 3 earthen platters 12 plates 2 Tin milk pans 4 Glass Bottles 3 small jugs 1 old chest with drawers one Table 1 Chair
Brass warming pan 1 silver watch. One old saddle 1 Sugar Box- Thadeus Thompson
I have no trade but am a day labourer by
profession which I am at present and for some
time since have been unable to follow being
lame in one leg by the wound of a Cannon
That received at York Town in the 1781 which
has for 25 years been always very painful and
is a running and incurable sore and which he
laid me up for a great proportion of the said
time and an account of which am unable to
perform any hard or regular Labour for a support. My family consists of a wife named Rhoda aged forty two years of a delicate and tender constitution unable to do hard labour a Daughter once of age who by her labour and a son named James aged seventeen years and another son named George aged fifteen years who labor for my support A Daughter Caroline aged twelve years another
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Daughter Patience Amanda aged seven
years and a son William five years old & a Son
Thomas three years old which family without the and of my pension I would be unable to maintain.
Thadeus Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th July
1820 before me Lucas Elmendorf first Judge
I Christopher Tappen Service Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster
County in the State of New York do certify
that the foregoing oath and the schedule there
unto annexed are truly copied from the originals
on file in the office of said Clerk and that his
the opinion of said Court that-- Thadeus Thompson
person is despondent on the aid of his Country for
support and that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is Twenty Dollars Witness my hand and
the seal of said Court July 5th 1820
Ch. Sappoen Junr

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DR. C. W. FRY,
61 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET
PHONE 266
Old War and Navy Department
O.W.T.N.
ECC
HUNTINGTON, IND D June 30th
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.
Sir: Will you
Please furnish me with a history of the services
of
Thaddeus Thompson who entered the Revolutionary Army from New York State.
 He was born March 5th 1762. His
father's name was Daniel Thompson Jr
The desired information is for genealogical
purposes as I am a decendent. I do not know
if he drew a pension or not, I am informed
that he had a daughter a pensioner who
lived in Connecticut her name was Miss R. A.
Thompson
Very Truly Yours
C. W.Fry
{SEAL}
U.S.
PENSION I JUL 2 
1901
OFFICE
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In the matter of
Rhoda A. Thompson
daughter of Thaddeus Thompson
a Revolutionary Soldier
and Pensioner Court No 371
{seal}
US PENSION OFFICE
DEC
27 
1892
DEAPRTMENT WAR & NAVY
DEC 30 1892
Filed by
Wm H. Noble Atty.
Bridgeport,
Conn.
1832
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{stamp}
US PENSION OFFICE DEC 27 1892
Declaration for Pension of Child of
Revolutionary Soldier
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
On this 30th day of November at one thousand Eight hundred and ninety two,
personally appeared before me Clerk of the
Probate Court for the District of Woodby
A Court of Record within the County and
State of said Rhoda Augusta Thompson resident of the town of Woodbury in said
County of Litchfield State of Connecticut
aged 71 years, who being duly sworn
according to law makes the following
declaration, in order to obtain the pension
provided by act of Congress for the Children
of Revolutionary Soldier
That she is the legitimate child of Thaddeus
Thompson who enlisted under the name of
Thaddeus Thompson and served
as a Soldier from Connecticut in Capt
Joseph Thomas Company of Artillery
in the 2nd New York Regiment also known as
Col Lambe Artillery Regiment.-
That said Thaddeus Thompson was
uncalled, on the pension list call
of the New York Agency as a pensioner
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{stamp}
US PENSION OFFICE
DEC 27 
1892
of the Revolutionary war in Conformity
with the law of the United States of the 19 T day of March 1818, at the rate of Eight dollars
per month, and Commencing on the Sixth day of April 1818.
that the pension certificate issued to said
Thaddeus Thompson in
Conformity to said law was No 371.
That said Thaddeus Thompson of the time
said pension was granted to him was a
resident of Woodstoch Ulster Co.
State of New York, where he continued
to reside untill
where he remained to the town of Woodbridge
New Haven County Connecticut where
he continued to reside untill his
death June 16th 1829
That he was continued upon the pension
Roll as a Soldier of the Revolution war
of to the time of his death.
that my mother was married to said
Thaddeus Thompson under the name of
Rhoda Sperry June 16 1809, and she
died August 15 1828
That said Thaddeus Thompson did not
again marry
That she was the youngest child of said
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Thaddeus Then say
That no prior application has been filed by her
that declarant hereby appoint with full
power of substitution and revocation
William H. Noble of Bridgeport Conn
her attorney to prosecute the above claim
That her post office address is Woodbury
County of Litchfield State of Connecticut
Bernard E. Higgins Rhoda Augusta Thompson
J H Cowler
Also personally appeared Bernard E. Higgins
residing of Woodley once Julius H. Cowles
residing at Woodland persons whom I certify
to be respectable once entitled to credit, once who being by me duly sworn according to {illegible}
were present and saw Rhoda Augusta Thompson the
Claimant sign her name to the foregoing declaration
once that they have every revokable believe from of {illegible}
of said claimant on her appearance
and then acquaintance with her that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be
and that they have no interest in this claim
Bernard E. Higgins
J. H. Cowles
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
30th day of November AD 1892
and I hereby certify that the contents of the
above declarator jc were fully made
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{STAMP}
US PENSION OFFICE DEC 27 1892

Known and affidavid to the applicant and
witnesses before {illegible}, including the words
was No 371" erased and that I have
no interest direct or indirect in the
prosecution of this claim
Arthur Ducemer
Clerk of the probate
Court for Woodbridge District
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O. W. and N. Division.
AW
in File No. 299
Rev. War.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Aug 9 1907
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Thaddeus Thompson
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's and daughter's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
May 20 1777.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
discharged June 9 1783
RANK.
Bombardier

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jonathans Brown
Joseph Thomas
COLONEL.
John Lambs Continental Artillery
Battles engaged in wounded in leg by cannon shot at Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
that at
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6. 1829. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, {illegible} Ulster Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57 years he died June 16. 1829 while a resident of Woodbridge
New Haven County
Remarks: {illegible} Rhoda Sperry June 16, 1800, She died Aug 13th 1828 aged fifty years
In 1820 their children were under the age, James, 17, George Caroline 12, Patience Amanda 7 William 5. Thomas 3 His
youngest child Rhoda Augusta Thompson born in 1821 was allowed
pension
under Special act of Congress dated June 9, 1896, at which date she resided in Woodbury Litchfield
She died May 1, 1908
Very respectfully, 
Eunice H Thompson
Michell Sidak
2722503m1 - 07
Commissioner.
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42474
INVALID.
Reg
File No.
42474


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Thaddeus Thompson
In Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 508
Arrangement of 1870.]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Thaddeus Thompson, Bombardier
in the 2nd of, New York Artillery Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 20th May 1777, untill
the present period and being inlisted for the War only,
is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Ninth
day of June 1783
{illegible}
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
{ILLEGIBLE}
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
James Bradford
●
Adjutant
THE above Named Thaddeus Thompson
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT OF Six
Years faithful Service,
John Lamb Com
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HEAD QUARTERS, June Ninth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

N.B. The above Furlough Expired the 3d
day Novr and within Discharge
York Place in the same day

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
OF THE
UNITED STATES
Thaddeus Thompson
File. 29931
N.Y. Continental

-
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Special Act
(3-232) Old War
-
No. 7964
R
●
DEAD
29931
Rhoda Augusta Thompson
Daughter
Thaddeus Thompson
Rank Pvt
Company Capt Thomas
Regiment Col Lamb's N.Y Arty
Revolutionary War

Rate per Month, $12
Commencing June 9. 1896
Ending
Boston Agency.
June 27, 1896.
Mailed 11 29, 1896
Fee
Atty none

July -8 - 1901. with to
C.W. Fay Huntington,
January - 8- 1903
Hon. F. M. Griffith -HR
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1905 Dec. 12
Name, rate and date of
Act to Hon. H.O. Young aw
●
1907 Aug. 9. Hist. to Eunice H
Thompson 200-- 6" Ave East
Mitchell S. Dak.

1914 July 15 Hist to R. L. Beardsley
DROPPED
May 6.
Auditor advised of Death. MAY 16 1908
GM
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Special Act
(3 - 224. )
No.
White
Daughter
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Rhoda Augusta Thompson
P.O. Woodbury
Litchfield Co. Conn
County
Daughter of Thaddeus Thompson
Died at
other claim.
OW Inv. File 42474
June 22, 1896. R Hales
Clerk.
Application filed: June 9. 1896
Attorney:
P. O.
5 -- Co
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case 7964
Special Act. 
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION 1776
DEPENDENT Daughter
PENSION.

Claimant Rhoda Augusta Thompson
P.O. Woodburg.
County, Litchfield, State, Conn.
Soldier, Thaddeus Thompson
Rank PiVate of Col Thomas Co.
Regiment Col. Lamb N.Y. Arty
Rate, $12 per month, commencing June 9, 1896, and to continue during her
natural life
RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY:
Name
PO
Fee, Agent to pay
Articles filed
APPROVALS:
Submitted for 
to pay.

Al. June 23d. 1896 Lewis C White, Examiner.
Approved for Admission origin of
pensioned by Spl. Act. approved June 9th 1896
(Copy herewith in the brief, accepted,


W. Smith
June 24th 1896, Legal Reviewer.
AN
Re-Reviewer.
Approved for
IMPORTANT DATES
Enlisted May 20 1777
Mustered Served years
Discharged June 9 1783
Died June 16 1829
Declaration filed Dec 27 1892
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Death of mother not law, but
alleged as Aug 15
1826
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Remarriage of mother
18
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Invalid app'n filed , 1818.
Invalid last paid to Not any 18
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O.W.&.N DIV
AUG 3 1907
FILES
of
200 6th Ave East
Mitchell So. Dak
July 30th 1907.
Pension Office
Washington D.C
Please send me the
Rev. record of Thaddeus
Thompson of New Haven
Conn. as given in his
application for pension.
He was drummer boy and
Bombardier at Valley Forge.
I wish to establish my eligibig
to belong to the Daughter of the
American Rev
Thanking you
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for
your trouble.
Very truly
Eunice H Thompson
ON
US PENSION OFFICE
AUG 
2
1907
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Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I should greatly
appreciate any information you
may be able to give me with
regard to the Revolutionary service
of my great grandfather
Thaddeus Thompson, who
was born in Bethany, New Haven,
Conn. March 5, 1762 and died in
Woodbridge, Conn. in 1829.
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I have been informed that he
received a pension of $96. 00 per annum
for Revolutionary services,

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours
R. L. Beardsley,
814 San Fernando Bldg.
Los Angeles, Cal
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record for number
Claim of
Rhoda A. Thompson
daughter of Thaddeus
Thompson, Revolutionary
Soldier and Pensioner
under Cert No
371.

OWT
42474
Filed by
Wm H. Noble Atty.
Bridgeport
Conn
US PENSION OFFICE
DEC 23 1893
DEPT WAR & NAVY
DEC 28 1893
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Claim of
Rhoda Augusta Thompson
Daughter of Thaddeus Thompson
revolutionary soldier and Pensioner Cert No 371.
Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 21, 1893.
Hon Com of Pensions
Sir
I am in receipt of your
acknowledgement of the receipt of the above
cited claim, but have not received the number
of said claim. I respectfully ask that
same may be forward without delay
that I may be enabled to prosecute the
case to completion.
Very respectfully
Wm H. Noble
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E. J. File 42474
PRIVATE -- No. 203.
An Act Granting a pension to Rhoda Augusta Thompson, daughter
of the late Thaddeus Thompson, a private in the Revolutionary war.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon
the pension roll the name of Rhoda Augusta Thompson, daughter of
the late Thaddeus Thompson, a private in Colonel Lamb's regiment of
artillery and in Captain Joseph Thomas's company of artillery, and to
pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month during her
Approved, June 9, 1896.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
June 17 1896.
The above is a true copy of the original
as certified by the Department of State.
Wm H Daly
Acting Clerk
W C.
U. LAW
JUN 19 1896
FILES.
RECEVED.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUN 22 1896
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O.W.& N.
JUN 22 1896
RECEIVED