Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,553, for James Thwing, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Thwing, James
NUMBER  S.22,553
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93[unreadable]8
Vermont
James Thwing 
of Barre in the State of Vermont who was a pri. in the Com commanded by Captain Langdon of the Reg commanded by Col. - in the Conn State Troops 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver [Vermont] at the rate of 54 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May ‘33  and sent. Pensioner Barre Vt. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $109.32 
Semi-anl allowance ending Sept. 4 ’33   $27.33 
$136.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E L Bullock Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 94
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State of Vermont 
Washington County } ss Barre  March 21st 1833 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington James Thwing of Barre in said County of Washington, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less the periods mentioned below in the following grades. For three months the first year of the war and as a private soldier in Capt Paul Langdons Company.  
After my said three months had expired I then served as a private in said Langdons company Eight months.  
I then served as a private in Capt Porters company six weeks.  
In 1778 I served in Capt Edwin Kibbeys company four months.  This was on sundry expeditions, but I was in the whole of the latter service full four months.
James Thwing 
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written 
Chapin Keith Justice of Peace
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Affadavits of  Mahlon Stacey & Rev’d John E. Palmer
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Mahlon Stacy of Barre in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, formerly of Wilbraham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty nine years depose testify & say that I have been personally acquainted with James Thwing ever since the breaking out of the revolutionary War, and for some years before That at that time the said Thwing resided in said Wilbraham, in the same neighborhood with me. That my uncle Paul Langdon of said Wilbraham raised a company of regular troops, of which he was their Captain, and Daniel Cadwell was Lieutenant & Noah Warner Ensign. I was knowing and will remember that said James Thwing was mustered, and disciplined in my Uncles said company. I know by the reports of that day, that said Thwing went into the American service with my said uncle I also remember that some time afterwards said James Thwing enlisted under Capt Gideon Kibber, who commanded a company made in the same vicinity, I have no doubt in my mind but that said Thwing was out for some time in the American service; for the last forty and I have lived in Barre in the State of Vermont, the said Thwing has lived in the same town
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during said period and into the town in Company with me. The reports have always been that said Thwing was a soldier of the revolution both in this place and in Massachusetts, I know of no officer or soldier belonging to the Company commanded by the said Paul Langdon who is now living. As to Daniel Cadwell being Lieutenant in my said Uncles Company. I cannot now remember any thing but by hearsay.  Have frequently heard Capt Langdon call him Lt. Cadwell, and further the deponant saith not. 
Malon Stacy
State of Vermont 
Washington County } Barre August 6th 1832 
Personally appeared before me Chapin Keith a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington Mahlon Stacy, and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above affadavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
Chapin Keith Justice of Peace
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I, John E. Palmer of Barre in the County of Washington and State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that I have for the last eleven years resided in Barre in the same neighborhood with Mr James Thwing, and for & during that time I have been well acquainted with him, and believe him to be about Eighty years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion.  
I also certify that said Thwing is considered in said neighborhood a man of truth & veracity and further say not.  
 John E. Palmer 
State of Vermont 
Washington County } ss Barre August 6th 1832 
Personally appeared before me Joseph Ripley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington Reverend John E. Palmer and after being duly cautioned & carefully examined made Solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth  
Joseph Ripley, Justice of the Peace 
I certify that John E. Palmer who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a clergyman residing in Barre Vermont and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit 
Attest. Joseph Ripley, Justice of Peace  Barre, March 21, 1835.
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State of Vermont 
Washington County} ss Washington County Court August 8 A.D. 1832 
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court hereby certify that Chapin Keith and Joseph Ripley Esquire are Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Washington duly qualified & impowered to administer oaths and affirmations and that the within are their genuine and true signatures 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set name & official Seal this 8th day of August D. 1832- Attest Joshua Y. Vail Clerk 
[seal] WASHINGTON COURT
State of Vermont 
Washington ss}  Barre March 21st A.D. 1833 
I certify that Malon Stacy who has signed the within affidavit resides in Barre Vermont that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit
Chapin Keith Justice of Peace
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Declaration of James Thwing
No 5652
M.     C. 
16.    12
$54.66 per annum
To Pensioner
Barre Vt.
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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
STATE OF VERMONT 
COUNTY OF Washington.SS}   On this 7th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, James Thwing a resident of Barre in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 79 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832: -- 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:    That according to his family and he was seventy nine yours age the 28th of November last and [unreadable] in Wilbraham in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, that on the breaking out the revolutionary war between the Colonies and great Britain, the first year the war, he enlisted at said Wilbraham under at Paul Langdon, for three months and in said Langdon's company under all during the whole of said three months his Lieutenant was Daniel Cadwell and Ensign Noah Warner, after his said three months expired he again enlisted under the same officer and marched to Lexington & Cambridge for eight months and was mustered in Cambridge Commons, the Company belonged to Genl Wards brigade.  After his said term of service was out he turned home and enlisted and served under Capt Porter of West Springfield six weeks, and served at Roxbury, Massachusetts, the company belonged to the same Genl Wards brigade. In 1778 he enlisted into Capt Gideon Kibbers company & in Col Porters Regiment and served that time under said Captain Kibber at New London Connecticut. He was frequently out on skirmishes and short expeditions after that time and during the war, and the whole time he was in the service of his Country was according to the best his recollection and belief
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one year and four months; the [unreadable] part of his pay he rec’d in Continental [unreadable] and some of it he has never yet received.  He has made enquiry, and cannot learn that any officer or soldier of Capt Langdon's Company (except himself), is now alive.  
He does not recollect of ever having a written discharge [unreadable] when he was called into the Service [unreadable] in Wilbraham Mass, and for the last forty three years he has resided in Barre in the County of Washington aforesaid and that he now lives there. He was called into the service as he has above stated and was a substitute for no one. The names of his regular officers are the same as above stated, and that he has not any evidence of his services but the annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity , except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. James Thwing 
We, Charles Robinson & James Britain  residing in the town of Barre County of Washington and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Thwing who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Charles Robinson 
James Britain 
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Chas. Robinson, who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the said town of Barre and that James Britain who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town Barre and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk 
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Thwing for a pension. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this of August 8th day A.D. 1832 
Attest Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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Revolution  22553 
INVALID 
OWN
File No.  22,553 
James Thwing 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 32”  
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]