Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,271, for Seth Tomson, Massachusetts
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
SS
On the 22d day of April 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber an [illegible] Judge in and for the County aforesaid Mary Thompson a resident of Conneaut, County of Ashtabula state of Ohio aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Seth Thompson, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and a pensioner under the act 18th of March 1818. As will more fully appear from the accompanying letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, JL [illegible] to Hon. JR Giddings dated 23 February 1843. She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Thompson on the Eleventh day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three. That her husband the aforesaid Seth Thompson died on the [illegible] of October 1828. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated [illegible].
JM Bloss 
A [illegible] witnesses
Mary Thompson
X mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
JM Bloss [illegible] judge
I certify that the applicant - Mary Thompson can not from bodily infirmity in safety to her heath attend the court
JM Bloss [illegible] judge
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I A.C. Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M Bloss is an associate judge in said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 7th day of February AD 1838, and will expire on the 13th day of March A.D. 1845, and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of April AD 1843.
A.C. Hubbard Clerk
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Personally appeared before the subscriber an associate judge in and for the County aforesaid William Harper and [illegible], and made oath in due form of law. That they are well acquianted with the applicant Mary Thompson and know her to be the widow of Seth Thompson a revolutionary pensioner, and that she has not been married since his death and that she still remains a widow.
[illegible Signature] 
William Harper

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 day of April 1843
JM Bloss Associate Judge
I certify that I am acquainted with the above subscribing witnesses [illegible] and William Harper and believe them entitled credit + belief
J.M. Bloss
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Declaration of Seth Thompson for the purpose of being restored to the Pension [illegible]
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
On this sixth day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of common please for said county of Ashtabula, which court is a court of record, having the [illegible] of fine and imprisonment, Seth Thompson resident in Salem in said county, aged sixty three years, who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of the 18th of March 1818, the [illegible] of May 1820 and [illegible] of March 1823. That he the said Seth Thompson enlisted for the term of twelve months in August or September 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shephard in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps until in January or about the first of January 1777, when he was honourably discharged from the said service in the State of New York or near as he can recollect. and further that he enlisted  for the term of these years on or about the eighteenth of April 1777 in the township of Lime in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Caption John House in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Tilley in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the corps until in april 1780 when he was honourably discharged from said service at West point in the state of New York. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on eighteenth of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not, since that time, by [illegible], sale, or in any manner, dispersed my property, or any past
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thereby, with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to being 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 [illegible] annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
One [illegible], old and [illegible] in both hind legs - one [illegible] colt - its mother died when it was 6 or 7 weeks old - worth but little - two sheep - one Iron kettle - one pot [illegible] - one tea kettle, one footwheel - one sett tea [illegible] - six knives + forks - 
That I am by occupation a farmer, but not able to labor - my family consists of myself and Wife - She is sixty years of age, sickly, and totally unable to labor. 
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
The farm several Notes against Charles, [illegible] and William Gilky of about 344 dollars - all received that can be collected - the Gilkies are poor; and all I have [illegible]
One Mark, lately dead and a small quantity of cloth for clothing for my family. The Colt, mentioned in first schedule, broke its leg by accident in 1821 and soon after died. One cow sold to Stephehn [illegible] for about twnety dollars (the time not recollected) payment has been received in [illegible] articles for the support of my family. The other cow sold to [illegible] Fox
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for about twenty dollars and payment received and expended in support of myself and Wife. And the three chairs wholly worn out. And that I am unable to attend in Court in person by reason of bodily infirmity and disease. 
Seth Thompson
Sworn to and declared on the sixth day of October 1823 - Before Nehemiah King, Judge.
I Nah. King, one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for the county of Ashtabula, state of Ohio, where the declarant resides, do certify that the above named Seth Thompson is from old age and a Reumatic complaint, the Reumatic complaint with which I know he has been afflicted for the span of several months and more [illegible] for years, unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge; and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next Session in November next. 
I have therefore, in [illegible] of an Act of Congress of the 1st of March 1823, attended to his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath. 
Nehemiah King, Judge. 

Ashtabula County
November Term 6. pleas 1823.
I, Timothy R. Hawley, Clerk of the Court of common pleas for Ashtabula county, do certify that Nehemiah King, before whom the above affidavit of Seth Thompson, who is now sick and unable to attend court, was made is judge as aforesaid. That the said schedule and Oath have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom. And I do further certify that it is the
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opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars

In testimony whereof, I have hereunuto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifth day of November 1823.
JR Hawley Clerk
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[sideways] Sept. 27th
Department

Seth Thompson
private
Col of [illegible] Regiment
New Hampshire [illegible]
1777 3 years
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Seth Thompson
[underlined] priv. 
Col. [Gilley's?]
N. Hampshire Reg.
1777 - 2 yrs 8 mos
[illegible - maybe Rolls?]
Admitted
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Before me, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for said county, personally came Seth Thompson of Salem in said county who after being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he served on the continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy. That he entered the service to the best of his recollection, in the month of September in one thousand seven hundred + seventy five and served until the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. This deponent may be mistake as to the day but is confident that it was not materially variant from that time. This was in Captain Woods' company in the Regiment at first commanded by Colonel [illegible] and subsequently by Colonel Shepperd. at the time before stated he, this deponent was honorably discharged. In one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he (deponent) again entered the service on or about the eighteenth day of April and served three years that is til about the eighteenth or twentieth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was honorably discharged. This way under Captain John [illegible] but the company was generally commanded by Lieut. James [illegible] until he was wounded at the battle of [illegible] Heights, when it [illegible] on Lieut. [illegible] and subsequently an other. the company belonged to the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Tilly. Deponents discharges are [illegible] and he is confident they are not now in [illegible] and further this deponent saith that owing to his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Seth Thompson
Sworn + subscribed
before me May 9th 1818
Neh. King
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I Nehemiah King one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas for said county, having duly considered the foregoing depositions as well as the deposition of Caleb Thompson, am satisfied that the [illegible] therein [illegible] are true to wit - that the said Seth Thompson did serve in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy the time or by him state, and that he stands in need of the  assistance of his country for support. And I now [illegible] the evidence in the case to this War Department in obedience to the provisions of an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed March 18th 1818
Sept. 1st 1818
Neh. King
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Before me, Nehemiah King, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Ashtabula, personally came Caleb Thompson of Salem in said county who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith - that he distinctly recollects that Seth Thompson served in the War of the Revolution against the common Enemy - Said Seth served at first a year or more and subsequently enlisted and served three years, to wit - from the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to one thousand seven hundred and eighty - and further this deponent saith that he has been well acquainted with the said Seth from his youth upwards and believed that entire confidence may be placed in his statement of the services  he rendered his country in the Revolutionary War. 
Sworn + Subscribed
before me May 9th 1818
Nah King
Caleb Thompson

State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I, Timothey R. Hawley, Clerk of the court of common pleas for said county do certify that Nehemiah King is on of the associate judges of said court. Appointed, commissioned and qualified agreeable to the Constitution and laws of this state. That the signature and name of the said judge to the depositions and certificate is in his hand writing and due faith + credit is + ought to be given to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal at [illegible] in said county the fourteenth day of September AD. 1818
T. R. Hawley Clerk C.P.
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Mr. {illegible} Edwards Com. of Pensions.
Sir Widow Mary Thompsons name has been entered on the pension list and has drawn a pension. She died Jan 8th 1845
Sir if she was entitled to a Pension at her death pleas forward such instructions as is necessary to obtain it for the heirs.
She lived with me the last two years 
Conneaut Ashtabula Co. State of Ohio
Apr 26th 1845
Your most obedient 
William Harper
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State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this 21st day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid Seth Thompson aged sixty years resident in Salem in said County who being duly worn according to law Doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ([illegible]) Twelve months in the Company commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the line of the state Massachusetts in the Continental establishment. Three years in the company commanded by Capt. John House in the Regt commanded by the Colonel Joseph Silley in the line of the state of New Hampshire on the continental establishment. That he applied for a pension under the Act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818, on the ninth day of May 1818 and received a pension certificate numbered ten thousand five hundred and eleven. 
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 dispersed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to [illegible] it as to being myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in 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 [illegible] property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed