Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,553, for James Thompson, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE:

Md

Thompson, James

NUMBER:

S 32.553
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CONTENTS
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22.353
Illinois
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James Thompson
of Vigo Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded [by] Captain Hooper of the regt commanded [by] Col Bartholemew ^Ennels in the Maryland line for 1 year

Inscribed in the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 40 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of October 1833 and Wm C Sinton Terre Haute

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 100.00
Pension allowance ending 20 March 20.00
$120.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk

Book E Vol. 7 Page 131

See letter[smudge} January 1834

H.W. Hendrake [] also [torn] 18 March 1834 to N Joh[torn[ Earning--20. to J.M. Strod[torn] Aug. 1835

To Illinois from Indiana [torn] from 4th March 1835. 1 Feb[torn] 1838. Notification sent to Pensioner Brewsters Ferry, Ill

Let to 3rd And: Nov 17 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838.__from 4 March to 1835 to 4 March 1838. Agt Notified 28th Nov 1838.

Let: respecting increase of pension &c. Sept 6, 1839 to ges: W. Jones.

Letter to Pens 14th Oct 1839.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 17 April 1840
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14th August 1835.

Pension Office.
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Read 14 Augt.
Galena Ill July 24th 1835

To Hon. Lewis Cass Secty at War

Sir

A man by the name of James Thompson is a pensioner of the Revolution, he applied from Indiana in Oct. 1833, and drew his pension from the 4th of March 1831. Payments were made at Corydon Indiana, but ^he has removed to Galena Ind where he now resides. he is now living with his son his infirm and wants the governments bounty. he also served in the last Brittish[sic] War as a Ranger:  He informs me that both himself and the draftsman that prepared his original declaration made a mistake as to the time he was in service in the Revolution. It is stated in his declaration if he recollects right that he served only a year and a half; whereas in fact in served three years and three months, not knowing it was necessary for him to note the whole time he was in service, he stated the year and a half, but finding that the small stipend he now receives from the government is inadequate to his subsistence, and that the ballance(sic) of the time he served would ^if legally know[n] at the proper department entitle him to receive fifty six dollars additional, which with what he now draws would afford him with economy a competences as he drinks to spirits:  he [is] pleased to write what he may to do in this exigency --and whether a pension law passed Congress
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at its last session provding for the Rangers of 1812-13. If so, please to forward a copy if convenient to my address for Mr. Thompson's benefit.

With high Consideration sof respect and Esteem, I am [] yr Obt Servt.

J.M. Strode, Galena

Hon. L. Cass Secty at War
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County of Stephenson State of Illinois  .55

On this twenty Eight day of December 1837- before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Stephenson, personally appeared James Thompson who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company Commanded by Captain Joseph Daffin in the State of Maryland in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bartholemew Ennels of Mayodan North Carolina under General Morgan Captains Dreglass John McDoo & Hamilton & then under Colonel Pasley Capt John McDoo the whole time amounting to three years in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana from where he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain and wishes his pension ^to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Indiana to the State of Illinois that his wife's relatives all lived in the State of Illinois and his son who he is dependant on for support in his old age & being almost blind was Induced to accompany him where he could better locate himself

Jas Thompson

Witness Present Francis Brock} Sworn & Subscsribed to before me the day and year afforesaid George Place J Peace

State of Illnois Stephenson County} 55 Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afforesaid personally came Francis Brock of lawful age who being duly sworn upon his oath Saith that James Thompson
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who has this day exhibited before me his original certificate as a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the role of the Indiana Agency is well known to him and that he knows hime to be the Identical person who has taken the above Oath and who is in said affidavit described and further Saith that Said James Thompson resides in the County of Stephenson State of Illinois.

Francis Brock

Sworn to an subscribed before me on this 28th day of December 1837 and I Certify that the Said witness is a man of respectability and Entitled to belief.

George Place J Peace

State of Illinois Stephenson County}ss

I Samuel Wheaton Clerk of the Court of Stephenson County, State of Illinois Certify that George Place is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my  private Seal of Office there being no publick(sic) Seal yet procured and Subscribed my name this 28th day of December in the year 1837.

Samuel Wheaton Cler of the County of Stephenson County
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ub. 730

James Thompson

from 1779 private 1 yr $40.

Wm B. Sinton
Terre Haute, Indiana
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Indiana, Vigo County}ss

On this 8th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the circuit court of the County of Vigo and State of Indiana now sitting James Thompson a resident of said county and state aged Seventy four 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 7th 1832--That he was born in the County of Dorchester State of Maryland on the 6th day of June 1759--That he thinks the record of his age has been lost: he having lost his sight so ^far as to be unable to keep his books & papers in place--That he was living in said County of Dorchester when he was Called into the Service--That he continued his residence in Maryland for sometime ^and then settled in North Carolina until after the Revolutionary War & removed to Kentucky from thence to Indiana his present residence--That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers towit, he was drafted into the militia in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine he thinks in Dorchester County in the State of Maryland that Colonel Bartholemew Ennalls commanded the regiment--That Joseph Egleston was major and Roger Hooper Captain, that the name of the regiment he has forgotten, he continued in this service three months, That he then changed his residence to Rockingham County north Carolina and volunteered under Captain Heales and marched from Rockingham Charlotte and there joined General Reatherford and proceeded to Camden, thence to "ninety six" and thence to join General Morgan about fifty miles from Charlestown--That he was in the battles of
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Cowpens and in the service under this latter engagement six months--That he was after being discharged made prisoner by the British and carried to Cornwallis at Charlestown South Caroline and there remained about two months--That he made his escape when the British Army was in its march to Virginia--That he again volunteered and served three months under Captain John McAdoo. Joined Col. Pasteley and went in pursuit of Col. Fannon a tory and was finally discharged about the time of Cornwallis' surrender--That he has lost his several discharges and has no documentary evidence to establish his claim nor any person who knows his service whose testimony he can procure--That he was discharged by General Morgan.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the aforesaid and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

James Thompson

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.

C. Gilbert Clerk

We Joseph T. Jocelin a Clergyman residing in the County of Vigo and State of Indiana and Andrew Ferrell of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Thompson who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy four 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.

Joseph T Jocelin, Andrew Ferrell

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

C. Gilbert Clerk
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And he said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after pulling the interrogatories perscribed 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 Joseph T. Jocelin & Andrew Ferril who have signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

A. Kinney P[illegible] Judge
M Chamerlain J.o.P.
E Tillstron, A.J.

State of Indiana County of Viga ss

I Curtis Gilbert clerk of the circuit court of saidcounty do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Thompson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Terra Haute the 8th day of May A.D. 183[smudged].

C. Gilbert
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32.553
Army INVALID

File No. 32.553

James Thompson

P[] Rev War

Act:  June 7 32

Index:--Vol 2, Page:  431

[illegible] of 1870
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James Thompson Indiana 7th June 1802

$40.__

To what time last paid

P to the 4th March 1835

Pension Office    IH
31 Jany 1838.  

4th J. notice
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In at

James Thompson []

for []
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Sinsinawa Mound Grant Co. W.I.
August 19th 1839

Sir--

Will you do the old soldier who has written the within letter to examine it & furnish me with your opinion on the subject of his application & the forms necessary to be observed by him to enable him to draw a further or increase of pension.  He is now receiving his pension for the Illinois Agent but desires I understand to receive it from me. I am unacquainted with the character of the proof under which he was first placed on the pension role or the amt he now receives.

Very respectfully Your Obt. Sert

Gerold Jones Agent

To J.L. Edwards Esq
Comsr of Pensions.
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Pension Agency
Indianapolis Oct 16, 1837

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 

James Thompson, Revoly Pensioner @ $40 per annum. Former residence as Vigo County Indiana last payment to the March 1835, at present residing at White Oak Springs, Iowa County. Wisconsin Territory--will apply for a transfer from this Agency to that of Illinois or Wisconsin.

Yours Very Respectfully

S Merrill, P. Agent
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comproller's Office
April 10th, 1840

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Thompson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and____Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 4th of March 1839.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris, Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Brewsters Ferry Stephenson Co Illinois Decr. 28th 1837

Honorable Jame L Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir

Enclosed is a Certificate of James Thompson wishing a transfer of the payment of his pension from the State of Indiana to the State of Illinois the transfer was copyed(sic) from a blank sent by Mr. Samuel Merrill pension agent for Indiana at Indianapolis and we hope it is correct. Mr. Thompson has not rec'd any pension since March 4th 1835 having moved to Illinois his reasons for leaving Indiana are set forth in the certificate his circumstances are bad his family are not able to make him comfortable and he has suffered the calamities of two wars & lived poor & fared hard therefore if your Honor will take an interest in the pension you will relieve the needy & receive the tribute of a grateful heart from one that has served his country & upholds its laws.

Most Respectfully Your humble Servt
 
James Thompson, by a friend
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Treasury Department
Second Comproller's Office
Nov. 21, 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Thompson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1835 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Terre Haute May 28, 1833

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office

I enclose the applications of three revolutionary soldiers for pensions. Should the papers be informal or should further information be required in order to obtain for them the benefit of the law you will be good enough to drop a line to me setting out the particulars.

W.C. Linton
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County of Stephenson State of Illinois ss
On this day the 10th of September 1839 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Stephenson personaly(sic) appeared James Thompson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain John McAdoo in the Regiment Commanded by the Colonel (not recollected) in the service of the United States, That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in future at the penstion office at the Sansinawa(sic) Mound in Grant County Wisconsin Territory. The following are his reasons for removing, is that the Pension Office in the State of Illinois is about four hundred miles distant from his residence and that of Wisconsin is not to exced Forty five and the human frailties or infirmities of Old Age renders him very incapable of traveling to such a distance when it can be avoided.

James Thompson

Witness Present} Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid

George Place J of the Peace

State of Illinois Stephenson County}ss
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came O.C. Thompson of lawful age who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that James Thompson who he this day exibited(sic) before me his Originable(sic) Certificate as a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Indiana Agency is well known to him and that he knows him to be the identical person who has taken the above oath.
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and who is in said affidavits, described and further saith that said James Thompson resides in the County of Stephenson State of Illinois.

O.C. Thompson

Sworn and subscribed before me on this 18th  14th day of September A.D. 1839 and I Certify that the said Witness is a man of respectibility and entitled to belief.

George Place Justice Peace

State of Illinois Stephenson County}ss I Phillip Fowler Deputy Clerk of the Court of Stephenson County State of illinois certify that George Place is a Magistrate as above and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Private Seal of Office and subscribe my name this 23rd day of September in the year A.D. 1839.

Clerk of the Court of Stephenson County

There being no Official Seal yet provided.

Philip Fowler Dept Clerk of Stephenson County Ill. (seal)