Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,486, for Robert Thompson, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE Del
Thompson, Robert
NUMBER
S. 37.486
CONTENTS
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1.572
Kentucky
Robert Thompson of Scott County in the State of Kentucky who was a physician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall &c of the Delaware
line, for the term of five years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of June 1823
and sent to Thos Henderson Great Crossings-Ky

Arrears to 4th of March 1820             178.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820      48.
                                                          $226.63
22 6/30 4/31

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

(vertical)

Notice sent to Thos. Henderson Esq. 21 Apr. G. [too faded]
[faded signature]

Died July 9. 1826 (Agency book.)
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105
Robt. Thompson
17. 572
(following crossed out)
when did he appear in open Court Wanting
the Certificate (Recorded) at the Clerk Office
Con
(end of crossing out)
Thomas Henderson,
Great Crossings, Kenty.
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Schedule
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District of Kentucky Ss

On this Seventh day of Augst 1820 personally
appeared in open court being a court of record for the County of Scott and State of Kentucky Robert Thomson aged 72 years resident in the county and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows;   in the company commanded by Capt Jonathan Coldwell in the first Delaware  regiment in the Delaware line agreeably to an Original Declaration dated 25th April 1818 and Pension certificate No 7572

 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 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   Viz

(continued)
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(cont'd Schedule of Robert Thompson)

Eleven small hogs north Sixteen Dollars
and fifty cents, one debt due me from John
and A Hammons amounting to Eighteen Dollars - Total amt (amount) Thirty four Dollars fifty cents
and I am by profession a Farmer but unable
except in a very small degree to pursue it, and with myself I have nine in family Viz

Seely Thomson aged 53 years, not able to do
much labor, Nelly Maxwell a widow aged
31 years and four children not able to support
themselves. Nancy Thomson aged 18 years and
Bartholomew Thomson aged 19 years both of whom are able to support themselves

Robert Thompson  (his signature)

(continued)
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(cont'd Schedule Robert Thompson)

Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of August
before me Jno Thomson the senior  Judge of
the Scott County Court

 Jno Thomson   P. J.


I Benjn S Chambers Clerk of Scott County Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty four Dollars and fifty cents

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of of the said court on this Seventh day of August
1820 and twenty ninth year of the Court

Att  B. J. Chambers   Clerk
of the Scott County Court


(Seal affixed left side of name)
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Rev. War Section.
October 30, 1915.
Mrs. Fannie M. Thompson,
Payne Addition.
Georgetown, Ky.
Madam:
October 30, 1919.
in reply to your letter dated the 28"" instant,
you are advised that the papers in the claim of
Robert Thompson, Sur. File No. 37,486, Rev. War, show
that he enlisted January 27, 1776, as a Musician under
captains Jonathan Caldwell and John Patten in the
Delaware regiment and served five years during which
time he was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine
and Germantown. He died July 9, 1826.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
fail to afford my information in regard to any Colonel
William Nash.
Very respectfully,
[illegible signature]
Commissioner.
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(government ticket)

37,486
INVALID
REV
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File No.   37,486
Robert Thompson
American Rev War
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Act 18" Mach  18"
Index:-- vo. 2 ...., Page...430

(arrangement of 1870)

(notes on opposite page)

1915 Oct 30 Service and Death to
Mrs. Fannie M. Thompson @
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Georgetown Ky Oct. 28. 1916
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

The Smithsonian Institute has
asked information of the Big
Spring Chapter of D.A.R. of
the Revolutionary soldiers of this
County (Scott) I have been
requested to write and ask you
when the pension of one
Robt. Thompson, 
a Revolutionary soldier

(continued)
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(con't request)

of Scott Co -(#2 over next word) Stopped,
The records here show that he was pensioned
in 1820, also to what company or regiment he belonged.

Have you on the pension list of Revolutionary soldiers, the name of Col Wm Nash either of Kentucky or Ohio,

Thanking you in advance

I am Respectfully

(Mrs) Fannie M. Thompson

Payne addition
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Circular Stamp
U.S. Pension Office
Oct 29 1915
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(envelope)

Honorable  John C Calhoun
City Washington

(two Stamps)

(mail stamp)  FREE

(receipt stamp)  G(?)ROSSING KENTUCKY   
                              N I V 28    

(notes to side)
       
March 10 /05
 KTY
Rec 9 Dec   (year illed)
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(envelope)

Too
The Pension Division
J.L. Edwards Esqr
City Washington

(notes on side)

Old case 17,007
Robert Thompson
Scott Co. Ktyl
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Tho Henderson 
Agt.
Great Crossings, Kty.
rec'd 3 June 1820

rec'd 3'd June 1820
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Great Crossing
20th May 1820

Dr. sir

I now enclose the papers of Robt Thomson with the additional evidence- If the additional evidence
is sufficient please have it acted on as soon as possible and forwarded to this office

Very Respectfully

your Obt Sert
⎬
Tho Henderson agt
for A. M. Johnson

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
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The Hon
J. C. Calhoun
City of Washington
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Benjamin Johnson, Eqr
Judge,
Great crossings, Scott
County, Kentucky.
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Robert Thompson, Pr.
Delaware line,
Revolutionary Claim
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For testimony relative to
the applicants service and 
reduced circumstances,
See endorsement in the 
case of Alexander Keith.
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Adm'd 27 June 1820

(notes)
the same request
as case of Alex Keith
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Hon J. L. Edwards
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Colonel's name wanted
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I Benjamin Mills Judge & in afore said do certify that it fully appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant Robert Thompson is in such poor and indigent circumstances as to require
the aid of his County as provided by law & that the name of his lots is truly stated. Given under my hand this 12 August 1879

B. Mills


Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 21 June 1820

There is in this office "a muster Roll of Captain Jonathan Caldwell's company and
Delaware Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Col. John Haslett and in
the service  of the United Colonies in Barracks at Dover the 12th day of April 1776", from
which it appears that a person of the name of Robert Thompson enlisted into the said company on the 27 January 1776 and that he
 acted at the date of the said Muster roll as a musician in the said company, his name being placed under the head "Drum & Fife, except the said muster roll there is not in this office any other pay or musters of Capt Jonathan Cole
company.  At the date of the said muster roll John Patten acted as the first lieutenant
 of the said Company: and there are in this office pay rolls of Capt J Pattens  company in the Delaware Regiment of Foot in the service of the United or the continental establishment  commanded by Col. David Hall (who recorded
Col Haslett) on May 1777 to March 1780, prior which it appears then a person of the name of Robert Thompson acted as a drummer in the said last mentioned company from the 1st of May 1777 until and during the month of August 1778, his name being mentioned 
as drummer in the with said  pay roll from May 1777 inclusive  late  August 1778 inclusive
 his name being mentioned in any of the pay rolls of the said company subsequent to the one for August 1778 and it does appear in what manner he left the said company

It also appears from a muster roll of the Delaware Regiment taken at Hillsboro
N. Carolina in Sept. 1780 (of which a copy was lately transmitted to the U.S,  War
Department that a man of the name of Robert Thompson belongs to the said regiment and was one of the drummer thereof is the date of the said muster rolls used that he was then "counted D. State"

Certified for the U.S. War Department
H. M. . Ridgely
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State of Kentucky Sct: 
This day Robert Thomson personally appeared before me one of the Circuit Judges for the Court with aforesd, and made oath. That he entered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in its commencement he enlisted in Capt Jonathan Caldwell’s company for the period of five years, in the state of Delaware, that he served out the five years as a regular soldier and was honorably discharged at end of his time at Dover in the State of Delaware. That he was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown and Long Island and that he now produces all the evidence in his power of his said service. That he is 69 said service years of age, and infirm and in such reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his government. That he has always been a citizen of the United States, and now lives in Scott County and State of Kentucky, witness my hand this 25th of April 1818 
Benj Johnson 
Circuit Judge 
From the above affidavit and the affidavit of Mary Devers enclosed it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Robert Thomson served in the Revolutionary war for a period more than nine months as an enlisted soldier as stated in the above declaration  which is respectfully certified to the now the Secretary at War witness my hand this 27th of April 1818 
Benj Johnson 
Circuit Judge
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Kentucky Bec 
Before me the subscriber one of Judges of the General Court, and a Circuit Judge for the State aforesaid, this day appeared Robert Thompson whose declaration is hereto annexed (as taken before my predecesor the late Hon. Benj Johnson) and being duly sworn did further declare and say, that his enlistment took place a short time previous to the battle of Long Island (August 1776) in which he was as a soldier;; that there was to the knowledge of the deponent but one Regiment of the Delaware line at that time-- and that the Regiment was commanded by Colo. John Rhodes, Lieut Colo. not recollected, Major Vaughan after Rhodes, the following officers or Colonels commanded, to wit, Colo Park and Colo. Bull, and his service was five years. That he is extremely poor and indigent, and unable to labor Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 August 1819. 
Benjamin Mills
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The Hon:
J.C. Calhoun
 State of Kentucky 
Scott Circuit Set } I B. S. Chambers Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do by certify that Benj Johnson Esq before him the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken and whose signature appears subscribe to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and is Judge of the Court apd. Duly Commissioned and qualified and that full with and credit on and ought to be given to all his official acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the Twenty seventh year of the Commonwealth 
Attest R.L. Chambers C.C.C.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Thompson, Robert 
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT
NUMBER
Acreage 100
ISSUED Feb. 13, 1795
to Abner Stow
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.