Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1260, for William Thompson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                 NUMBER

New Jersey
Thompson, William
S. 1260

Carded

Contents
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19. 517
Kentucky

William Thompson (?)
of Gallatin Co in the State of Kentucky. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Potts of the regt commanded by col. Taylor in the N. Jersey (?) for 2 yrs from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of September 1833 and sent to Hon. R.M. Johnson. Great xings. Ken.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1833 $200-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34   40
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                                                                $240

{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm L Allison clerk, 
book 6 Vol. 7 Page 29
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin County  (?) 
On this 27th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Davis White the Judge of the Gallatin Circuit Court, it being a court of record now (?) William Thompson sen. a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy three years last may past, 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. Hist he (?) of (?)states under the following (?) officers and served as (?). 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states. 
He entered the service of the United States and the State of New Jersey at Elizabeth town
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county not recollected about the first day of June 1776. as a volunteer for the term of six months under one Captain Roth, as a Regiment Commanded by one Colonel Taylor, he first send (?) at said Elizabeth Town from there he was march to New York Joined Genl Washington, from there was marched to Long Island, and was at the battle of Brooklin near the willow mills in which battle he was taken prisoner, remained with the British as a prisoner for near a month, when he made his escape and  succeeded in ultimately getting home. After his escape he was not required to rejoin the company to which they belonged (?) the same company never was organized again a. they were all taken prisoners or killed -  Lord Stanley commanded the American forces at the Battle aforesaid - some time afterwards, which from age and imperfection of memory he is unable to state with (?) but he thinks in the spring or summer of 1779 he volunteered in the county of Duchess New York under on Major Start to go against stoney point there was about one hundred men volunteered under
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the said Major Start the Captain who was to have commanded was by the name of Shank but he was taken sick & did not come on he joined Genl Wayne about fifteen miles from Stony point a short time before the battle, he was in it, and was near (?) when he got shot in the head, a short time after the battle he ws discharged with the rest of the troops with whom he volunteered, from imperfection of memory he is unable to state how long he volunteered for in this expedition -  Sometime afterwards the time not recollected there was a requestion for militia to serve a tour of six months from the state of New Jersey.   The Militia were so classed that every eight were to furnish one man then at Somerset Court House in the state of he was employed by said class as a substitute or to serve in their place for six months, which he did, by entering the company of one Captain Lott, who was attached to Colonel Laytons command. he rendezvoused at Elizabeth Town and stayed there an its vicinity in service for the said tour
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of six month, while in this service he was employed a considerable time in building a fort at Elizabeth Town's point and in watching the movements of the British & preventing their coming into the state of New Jersey from Staten Island, after his said tour a time of six months (?) he received a discharge from Captain Lott which he has long since lost not deeming it of value to him.  Some time afterwards perhaps a year, time not recollected he entered the company of one Captain Small as a substitute for one whose name he has forgotten for the term of three months, he entered this service near Morristown in New Jersey he joined the army at Springfield, he does not recollect who had the command of their troops some of them were from Virginia, whilst ion this service he was engaged in a fight with some British (?) at Springfield, where we drove the British to Elizabeth Town afterwards the said company of Captain Small was marched up to Morris Town and there discharged, he was discharged as the state troops were he has no recollection of getting
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a written discharge he volunteered for a short (?) time not recollected under Captain Burk at Princeton New Jersey and joined the troops at Monmouth, and was at the celebrated battle at that place, He was also in the service under said Capt Burk for another short space of time and was with Washington at a place called Allen Town in New Jersey where he took 300- prisoners. was with the troops in several incursions in the neighborhood & in the directions to Philadelphia. In these two expeditions or last two mentioned services he does not recollect for what period of time he volunteered, or how long he served, nor does he recollect the years in which they took place, he being old and of imperfect memory - He also at another time served as a substitute for one whose name is not recollected, for one month under Captain Vanahdoll for which he rec'd ten dollars he was engaged in guarding the
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under Washington at a place about two miles from New Brunswick, place not recollected whilst Washington was (?) fortifications- during which time a troop of British marched to Somersett Court House, burnt the court house & Jail, and let the prisoners out, as this troop of British returned they were way laid by the troops to which he was attached and they killed 18 of the British - He served in all of the above stated services a period of upwards of two years as he is confident but is unable for the cause aforesaid to speak with precision as to all the times - He knew Genl Washington. General Wagner, Lord Sterling, Genl Maxwell, Col Taylor, General Sullivan Major (?) many other whose names are not now recollected.  He moved to the state of Kentucky and settled a woodland in the year 1789 remained there about nine years, & then moved to Gallatin County where he has resided ever since.  He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can certify
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to his services - he has no record of his age his uncle George Thompson informed him in his youth that he was born on the 4th day of May 1760 - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the  pension roll of any agency of any state - Sworn to and substantiated this day and year aforesaid. 

Will Tompson his mark 

Sworn to by Wm Thompson Aug 27th 1833 in open court 
AH: Wm Winslow

We Joshua Wayland and John Haydon and Lewis Sanders residing in the county of Gallatin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Tompson who has subsen(?) and sworn to the above declaration that are (?) him to be seventy three years of that his 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 sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. 

Joshua Wayland
John W. Haydon
Lewis Sanders

Sworn to in Open Court. 
by Wayland Sanders
Aug 27 1833 Att Wm Winslow
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The said Thompson further declares that 
And the said court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigations presented by the War department the answer to which are in the declaration, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Joshua Wayland and Lewis Sanders who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - 

David White ct. Judge

State of Kentucky at Gallatin Circuit Court.
I William Winslow Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Thompson for a pension
In Testimony where of
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I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of August 1833

William Winslow
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Frankfort, September 3rd 1833

Dear Sir

Whilst attending the late term of the Gallatin Circuit Court I prepared for William Thompson (?) residing near Ghent his declaration claiming a pension under the act of 1832 which I now enclose you  - you know Mr Thompson personally and can vouch for him, you also know my bench VernSanders who has signed & sworn to the certificate of reputation of Thompson and (?) als. speak of him.  I thank you also Joshua Wayland, a very reputable old man residing in Whitens in Gallatin county near the same road - the reason that there was no (?) to certify was because none resides in or near Ghent - nor was there one at Port Williams during Court,  and I supposed your knowledge of the applicants, and of my (?) & of Judge White, would be sufficient - I have known Thompson, myself for near twenty five years in all which time he claimed to have been a soldier of the revolution  spoke of the services set forth in his petition -  please.
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forward his declaration on to the Department. and request an early attention to it.  Thompson is now very poor, one of his own children has (?)
did him by some trickery out of the home he had improved & he is living with his other children on the best terms he can.  Haydon who had his name inserted & signed the certificate, had to leave town before the court could examine the (?) or applicant for which reasons his name is marked.  

Respectfully 
L Sanders Jr

Lewis Sanders jur. wrote the above is our Secretary of State  & may be rely on as stating the truth.  I also know the applicant Thompson & his vouchers Lewis Sanders & John Mayland & they are as reputable men as lived in Gallatin County 
Rh.ae Johnson
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Rev War 
INVALID.
 File No. 1260
William Thompson,
Priv. N.J.Line.

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. (?), Page 371

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wm Thompson Sr
(?)
from (?)
2 yr #80
Pension case
(?)
Rh:u: Johnson

Col J.L. Edwards
Pension officer
City of Washington

Hon. R.U.Johnson
(?) (?)
K
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Dear Col. 

This is a genuine case.  I vouch for it personally.  Please decide quick (?)
Rh.u. Johnson