Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33798, for Henry Thorn, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Thorn, Henry

NUMBER
S. 33798

CONTENTS
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Transfer yo N. York 25 Aug 1832 from 4 March 1832 and new certificate issued and sent with notifn. of transfer to Jay Nathandey Rome, N.Y. See letter 30 May 1837 to Ho. W. Mason.

Letter to J. Monryl 30 March 1840
Cir to Pen ago 25 April 1840

Transfr. from Albany - New York, from 4 Sept. '39. May 30th '40 notification of transfer sent to Jno. Monryl - Leyden, Mass. same day

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To New York 3890
Massachusetts
Henry Thorn of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Talbot of the regiment commanded by Colonel Ch. Green in the Rhode island line, for the term of three years from February 1777 to February 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of October  and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esqr Greenfield Massachusetts

Restored to the Roll on the 10th day of July 1827 and notification sent to Pensioner at Greenfield Massachusetts Pension commencing on the 13th of June 1827

Amount due on 4th of Sept 1827  $21.86

Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820. 1 March 1822
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No 16.
Henry Thorn Jr. of Leyden in commonwealth of Massachusetts being solemnly sworn deposeth and saith that while my father Henry Thorn senior, was receiving his pension, under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818, To wit, on the 7th day of February 1820. He the said Henry Senior, contracted with me for a lot of land containing twenty acres, upon which day I executed to him a deed for the same, and in consideration of which said Henry senior, on the same day made to cover his fore several notes of land amounting to fore hundred dollars in the whole, upon interest, and procured his son Samuel Thorn to undersign him upon all the said notes. Afterwards, under the act of the 1st of May 1820 my father said Henry Thorn was droped from the pension list, and therefore all his means of paying any thing failed and I soon found, that besides what he owed to me as above, he owed a mutitude of debts to others, for which he was immediately called upon, and pressed to pay - what my father owed was as aforesaid, being nearly all I was worth, of course I could not lie out of it. And others pressed him quite as hard as I did, and my father moreover was become much debilitated, both in body and mind,- under them circumstances then was no way left for him to pay his debts, but by selling his land. My father made great exertions to sell his land to raise money for the purpose aforesaid but without success; untill the 16th of Octr. 1822, when Samuel Thorn purchased it, and thereupon erased the debts of the said Henry Thorn Senior. Saml. Thorn, afterwards, in part consideration of said land, paid in the amount of my said notes, principle and interest, which note so given and
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paid as aforesaid on the same cancelled notes, herewith annexed to this affidavit.

Amount of said notes Principle - $400
Interest theron three years is           72
                                                     $472
Henry Thorn Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin SS (illegible) the 5 of November 1820 then personally appeared Henry Thorn Jr. the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me George Mowry Justice of the Peace

I certify that Henry Thorn Jr the above named is a credible witness
George Mowry Justice of the Peace
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Oneida ss.
On this sixth day of August 1832, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Oneida personally appeared Henry Thorn who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Coxsel Olney in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts form whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to New York, viz: for the sake of residing with his children.
Henry Thorn
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid
J. Hathaway
J.P.

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Jude, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above indicated.

Agency City of New York
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State of New York Oneida County SS
Personally appeared before me, Ira Gates to me known as a man of good reputation, & a credible witness, who on his his oath says that Henry Thorn who has signed the within affidavit, is the same person named in pension certificate No. 3890 hereto annexed. 
Ira Gates

Sworn & subscribed before me J. Hathaway J.P.

Clerks Office Oneida County
I George Brown Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Joshua Hathaway before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorised by Law to act as such - and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Attica this Sixth day of August AD 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk
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Prudenc Niles
affidavit
Amounts to
$75.00
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I certify that Prudence Niles the within named is a credible witness
George Mowry Justice of the Peace
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No. 15
I Prudence Niles of Halifax County of Windham State of Vermont of Lawful age do Testify Depose and Say that I laboured for Henry Thorn my Father Six years in his family after I was Eighteen years of age and also a low that I let him have which he sold for thirty three Dollars in cash For which Henry Thorn my father Became indebted to me for the sum of seventy five Dollars on the 11th of July 1820 My father give me his Note of hand on Interest payable in three years from the Date and I further Depose and say that on the Last Day of September 1823 I received the contents of the above Mentioned Note of Samuel Thorn son of the said Henry Thorn and further say that untill I received the pay of Samuel Thorn it was a Bonified Debt against Henry Thorn my father
Prudence Niles
Leyden October 31 1825

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss Leyden October the 31st 1825 then Prudence Nile the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me George Mowry Justice of the Peace
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3870
Henry Thorn
Leyden
3890
Not entitled Act 1818
not end

Mar 1819

1st Schedule
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,

Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Henry Thorn aged Sixty years, resident in Leyden in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I entered the service in the months of February A.D. 1777 for the term of three years in a company commanded at that time by Capt Talbot in Col Christopher Green's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line and served in that and Col Angels Regiment until my enlistment had expired and was discharged at Morristown New Jersey. My certificate is dated Oct 24th AD 1818 the Pension to commence 5th April 1818 and is numbered 3,890 I am by occupation a miller but I am disenabled from following it most of the time by a distresing Rhumatism in my back. My family residing with me consists of my wife Prudence aged 57 who is quite feble and my children Prudence aged 22 and Crandal 17 years all whom are entirely dependent upon me for their maintenance & support
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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 give, sale, or in any matter, 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 an income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Henry Thorn X his mark
Attest
L Wills Jr

Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of July A.D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord Clerk

I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 nine hundred and seventy six dollars and fifty cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord Clerk
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Henry Thorn
Correct
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Henry Thorn
Saml Thorn's depo.
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$60                Leyden February 7th 1820
For value received I promise to pay Henry Thorn Jr on order forty dollars on or before the seventh day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty four with use
Attest John Barstow   Henry Thorn
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Greenfield April 17, 1840
Sir
I herewith inclse the papers in favour of Henry Thorn as directed by you in a late communicato from the war Department - By communicating soon you will confer a favour upon Mr Thorn the applicant for a transfer.
N.B. Please communicate to John Mowry Leyden Frank Co Mass

I am Sir with much respect your Ob't Servt
John Mowry

Hon J. L. Edwards.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
War Department
Pension Office,
Washington D.C.
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To his Hon. the Secretary of War or to the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 
Having recently removed from the State of New York to Leyden, Massachusetts, I would most respectfully request your Hon. to transfer my name from the new York Agency for Paying pensions, to the Massachusetts Agency at Boston, as it will be much more convenient for me to receive my pension at the latter, than the former place.

In accordance wit this request I herewith transmit to you my certificate and papers lately received from the War Department, that you may have no doubt in regard to my identity.

N.B. I wish you to communicate in my behalf to John Mowry at Leyden,
County of Franklin Massachusetts
as he is my Agent on this occasion

I am Sir, your Obient Serv't
Leyden 6th Feb A.D. 1840
Henry Thorn
Attest John Mowry
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
April 27th 1840

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25th inst, I have to state, that Henry Thorn a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of April 1839.

I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't Serv't,
Thos McOlcott

Pres't and Pension Agent. Fm
S Jenkins
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No 6

I Rufus Shuttuck of Leyden County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify Depose and say that in the year 1818 and in the year 119 and in the year 1820 [struck thru] and in the y ear 1821 and in the year 1822 Henry Thorn of Leyden County and Commonwealth aforesaid Became indebted to me for Dresing Cloth the sum of Nine Dollars Sixty three cents for which sum Samuel Thorn son of the said Henry February the 19th 1823 give me his Note on interest to Justify the Demand and untill that time it was a Just Demand against the aforesaid Henry Thorn 
Rufus Shattuck
Leyden November 7th 1825

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss Leyden the 7th day of November 1825
then personally appeared Rufus Shuttuck the above Judge and Made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains the truth and Nothing But the truth Before me George Mowry Justice of the Peace

I testify that Rufus Shuttuck the above named is a laudible Witness
George Mowry Justice of the Peace
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Rufus Shuttuck
Affidavit
Amount to
$9.63
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John Mowrys affidavit 
Amounts to $3.68
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No 7

I John Mowry of Leyden County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do Testify Depose and Say that in the year 1821 and in the year 1822 and in the year 1823 I did [illegible] From Henry Thorn of Leyden County and Commonwealth aforesaid for which he Became indebted to me for landing wool the sum of three Dollars sixty eight cents and on the 27th of October 1823 Samuel Thorn son of the said Henry Thorn give me his Note of hand on Interest after that time has paid me the Money and I say the account was a Bonefide Debt against Henry Thorn and was paid by Samuel Thorn.
John Mowry
Leyden October 18 1824

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss Leyden October the 28th 1825
Then Personally appearing John Mowry the Signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me George Mowry Justice of the Peace
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I certify that John Mowry the within named is a credible witness
George Mowry Justice of the Peace
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Josiah Avery
Affidavit
Amount to  
$3.51

I certify that the within named Josiah Avery is a laudable Witness
George Mowry Justice of the Peace