Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,571, for Jacob Thrush, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE  Penn 
Thrush, Jacob 
NUMBER S. 40.571
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18.978 
Pennsylvania 
Jacob Thrush of Franklin County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Captain Rippey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Irvine in the  Pennsylvania line for the term of one year (1775)
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of May 1823 and Sent to Paul Immil Hetich Chambersburgh Pa 
Arrears to  4th of     
Semi Anl. all'ce ending Sept 1823 34.60 
34.60
4 mos 6/31 4/30 
8
32
1.54 
1.6
34.60
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820} 
March 1, 1823
R 3/70
Tho
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April Term 1823
In the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin county Application of Jacob Thrush for a Pension from the United States of America
Franklin County, Penna Apl 1823
Recd. 25 May 1823
Hetich Fees 75 cents
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District of Pennsylvania
On the twenty eighth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Twenty three personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the ninth Judicial district of Pennsylvani in the County of Franklin Jacob Thrush aged Seventy years resident in Franklin County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath duly administered depose that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows  That he the said Jacob Thrush was enlisted in the Town of Shippensburg by Captain William Rippey in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six and that he continued in the service for about fifteen months. That he was in the battle of the three rivers he was enlisted but for one year as will more fully appear by the Petition now in the Pension office at Washington City.
And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that tI have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property for 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 pensions 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 pension in trust for me any property on Security contracts in debts due to me nor have I any income other what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. This declarant further declares that he is by occupation a laborer and that he is now yet able to laborer owing to age and Rheumatic pains, that his family consists of seven children the three youngest only reside with him. Sally aged about eighteen years Barbara aged about fourteen years, Betsy aged about thirteen years. This declarant further on his oath saith that the annexed schedule of his property is just and true.
Schedule  one old mane, two Cows, one Stove, one wagon. Jacob Thrush
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court April 28th 1823 Archibold Band
Legend Hancock Prothy
On due proof the Court is satisfied that the above mentioned articles is worth thirty Eight dollars and no more
By the Court April 28th 1823
In the ninth Judicial district of Pennsylvania Franklin county LS
I (unreadable) Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid it being a Court of Record do hereby certify the  foregoing to be truly copied from the original and that Archibald Band whose signature above appears is one of the Judges of our said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of our said Court of Chambersburg the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
John Shyock Prothy
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Jacob Thrush
of the 6 Penn Regin
Col Irvin
1776 - 1 Year
Service confirm by
the deposition of
John Winn
Geo Stewart
and the certificate of
Capt Wm Rippey
Schedule as presented
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District of Pennsylvania    
Franklin County 
On the 22 day of January eighteen hundred and twenty one Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for County Jacob Thrush aged about sixty five years resident in Cumberland County in said District who by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the 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”   That the said Jacob Thrush was enlisted in Shippensburg Cumberland County Pennsylvania, By Captain William Rippey for one year, that he was attached the sixth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel William Irvin, That he was discharged by Captain William Rippey at Carlisle in Cumberland County Pennsylvania in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven after having served one year, was the Battle of the Three Rivers. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support   sworn and subscribed before me year and day aforesaid 
Jacob Thrush his mark
Before me Archibald Bard 
I do certify that the above applicant Jacob Thrush made of and application for a pension under the aforesaid act of Congress on the 21st October 1818 Witness the 22 Archibald Bard Jany 1821
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I Archibald Bard of the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Thrush did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress and I further certify that the before named Jacob Thrush is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of his country for support and assistance, In Testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and seal this a day of January 1821 
Archibald Bard 
Franklin County St 
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Winn who on his solemn oath duly administered doth depose and say that he the said Deponent was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served in the same Company and Regiment with Jacob Thrush in the revolutionary war that he was well acquainted with said Jacob and knew him to be in the service one year and more and that he was enlisted by Captain William Rippey at Shippensburg and discharged at Carlisle in the year seventy seven by Captain William Rippey and that he the said Deponent is now on the Pension list and draws a pension from the United States  
John Winn
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22d day of day of January 1821 
Archibald Bard 
I do certify that I have know John Winn for several years past and consider him as a man of credit & truth and worthy of belief as witness my hand & seal the 22 day of Jany 1821 
Archibald Bard [seal]
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Franklin County St 
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of said the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County George Stuart who on his solemn oath doth depose and say that the said Deponant was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served in the same company and Regiment with Jacob Thrush in the revolutionary war that he was well acquainted with the said Jacob Thrush and knew him to be in the service one year and more and that he was Enlisted by Captain William Rippy at Shippensburg and discharged at Carlisle in the year seventy seven by Captain William Rippy and that he the said deponent is now in the Pension List 
Geo Stuart
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 9th day of February 1821 
Isaac Eaton 
I do certify that I have known George Stuart for several years past and know him to be a man of truth and worthy of belief as witness my hand and seal this ninth day of February 1821 
Isaac Eaton [seal]
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40571
Revy INVALID
File No. 40,571
Jacob Thrush
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol.  3    Page  507
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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War Department,    
Pension Office,      
June 30th 1821.    
Sir
I have to inform you, that the claim of Jacob Thrush to a pension for revolutionary services, cannot be decided on untill he shall have exhibited a schedule of his property, agreebly to the accompanying form. 
I am, respectfully, 
Yr Obt. Sert. 
J.L. Edwards 
Matthew St. Clair Clarke Esqr 
Chambersburg Pa
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Old Soldier
Jacob Thrush
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SCHEDULE  
District of 88. 
On this day of 182 , personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be]    
aged 
years, resident in in said district, [circuit, county, or corporation] , who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) 
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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 . (d)
Sworn to, and declared on the day of  before 
I, clerk of  do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the  opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is dollars and cents 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this day of 182
Clerk of the Court for the   of
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( a ) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session. 
( b ) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress, 
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them; 
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record; 
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings. 
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment; 
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such. - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States) 
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted. 
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted , and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, ""in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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Jacob Thrush    
Private       
Col Irvine Regiment    
Pennsylvania Line 
1776 - 1 year
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Direct the answer to Matthew St. Clair Clarke Esq 
Chambersburg Franklin Co Penna
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To the Honorable John C Calhoun Esquire 
Secretary of the War Department 
The petition of Jacob Thrush of Southampton Township. Franklin County. Penn respectfully represents. 
That your petitioner enlisted in February 1776 under Captain William Rippey at Shippensburg Cumberland County Penna belonging to the 6th Pennsylvania Regt William Irvin being our Colonel - he went from thence to Carlisle Philadelphia New York and Northward - was at the Battle of the “Three Rivers” - returned after the defeat and was discharged at Carlisle about the first of May, having regularly served his period of service as will appear by the certificate of Wm Rippey my old captain here with sent - my discharge not being now in my possession. 
Your petitioner further represents that he is a citizen of the State of
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Pennsylvania and from his poverty stands need of assistance from his Country for support and further saith he now resides the place first mentioned in this petition 
He therefore humbly prays your honor to grant him such relief as is proved by the late act of Assembly and as in duty bound will ever pray – 
Jacob Thrush his mark   
Franklin County St. Com. of Pennsylvania 
Personally appeared Jacob Thrush the petitioner before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the facts set forth in his petition are just and true. and I do further certify that from this and from the production of the certificate of Capt Wm Rippey hereunto annexed with whom I am personally acquainted I am satisfied that the Petitioner has served
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in the Revolutionary army against the common Enemy and that from his reduced circumstances he now stands in need of assistance from his country for support   
Given under my hand & seal this 21 Octr 1818 
Isaac Eaton [ seal]  
Pennsylvania 
Franklin County 
I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that Isaac Eaton Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been made was at the time of doing thereof one of the associate Judges of the aforesaid Court, duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this twenty second day of October in the year of one Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen 
John Findley  prothy
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There are to certify that Jacob Thrush Inlisted as a Soldier in my Company in the year 1776 and went to Canady and served more than one year in Colonel William Irvines Regiment as Witness my hand this 10th day of August 1818 
Wm Rippey then A Captain
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I, Isaac Eaton one of Justices of the Court of Common Pleas
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
FORM VAM-51 
12-5-41    
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME   Thruston, Benjamin GRADE  Private   LINE New Jersey
WARANT NUMBER    8809   ACREAGE.   100      ISSUED  January 26, 1790 
to James Bonney, Adm’r 
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of  "Land Warrants Issud 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 Office records in The National Archives