Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40912, for Thomas Lancaster, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Lancaster, Thomas
or
Lanchester.

NUMBER
S. 40.912

CONTENTS
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3394
From  4
New Hampshire Roll
to Vermont

Thomas Lancaster or Lanchester
Capt. Carr
Private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 8th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of october 1818 and sent to William Badger Esqr. Judge
Stafford Co New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mos & 27/30  
$39.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819  48.00
$87.20

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

9 months 1777
Continued

Notification sent January 18 1821 to
(illegible)
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Thomas Lancaster application to be transfered from New Hampshire to Vermont
Transfered 18 Jany 1821
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of Vermot
County of Orange SS
On this 28 day of December 1820, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Orange personally appeared Thomas Lancaster who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Carr in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Wister in the service of the United States; and that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resided in the state (district, or territory) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future.
Thomas Lanchester
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
H. E. G. McLaughlin J. peace and Clerk of the Supreme and County Court & Notary Public

Note: the oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official 
(seal covering) acter and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Thomas Lancaster
8 April
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State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford Ss
On this 8th day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said county personally appears Thomas Lanchester aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Sandbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision  made by the late 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 he the said Thomas Lanchester about the tenth day of April 1777 enlisted in the town of Almsbury State of Massachusetts for nine months and entered the aforesaid service in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Carr and Regiment commanded by Col. James Weston Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States in said war on the continental establishment from the tenth day of April 1777 until the tenth day of January1778 when he was discharged at Rily forge in the State of Pennsylvania. 
Again in August in the year 1779 he enlisted at Almsury and served nine months more on the Conti
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nental establishment and on the twenty third day of May 1780 was discharged at Delkskiln Village in the State of New York. that he was both battles at Stillwater in 1777 and in the Tory skirmish within twelve miles of Skenectada and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county from support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
William Badger

I William Badger Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Lanchester did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support and I now transmit the proceeding ad testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the instructions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said court to be affixed to the same this 20th day of July 1818
William Badger
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas for said County of Strafford
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This certifies to whom it may concern that Thomas Lanchester of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford & State of New-hampshire as we are acquainted with him give it as our opinion that from his reduced circumstances in life need relief from his country.
This certificate is mad by his request for the purpose of his making application for the provision lately made by Congress for the relief of the indigent officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army.
April 14 1818
Stephen Gale}
Chas. S. Sanborn}
Noah Eastman}          Selectmen of Sandbornton

This may certify that the above named Stephen Gale, Chs. S Sanborn & Noah Eastman were legally sworn & duly sworn into the office of Selectmen for the Town of Sandborntown ^in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire^ for the year 1818
Attest Joshua Lane Town Clerk

State of Newhampshire Strafford Ss
 July 16th 1818
Personally appearing the above named Stephen Gale Chs. S. Sanborn and Noah Eastman made solemn oath to the truth of the above instrument by then subscribed
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I Joseph Noyes of Newbury in the county of (illegible) and comnonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I was a lieut. in Cpt. Samuel Carrs company col. James Wessons Regiment General Larnards Brigade in the service of the United States and that I was knowing to Thomas Lanchester of Sanborntown in the State of Newhampshire was a private soldier in our company in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he came on as a recrute to reinforce our continental army but how long he was in our company or in the service of the Unted States I know not and had the small pox and was in the hospital at Albany & in August I had a furlough and returned hom to Newbury and continued there for several month.
Joseph Noyes

Haverhill June 9 1818
the above named Joseph Noyes testifyed to the above  instrument by him subscribed before me
Nathaniel Ladd Justice peace
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I Davide Clough of Northfield in the county of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire depose and say that I was acquainted with Thomas Lancaster of Sandbornton County of Strafford and State aforesaid in the year AD. 1777 and know that he belonged to the company of Capt. Samuel Carr Col Westons Regiment General Learneds Brigade Massachusetts line and do know that he served nine months in said company. I belonged to the same company and served nine months also at the same time.
Sanbornton April 8th 1818
David Clough

State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford Ss  April 8th 1818 
Then personally appeared the above named David Clough and made solemn oatth that the above affidavit by him subscribed was the truth before me
William Badger one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County
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I Timothy Hoit of Newchester in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire depose and say that I was acquainted with Thomas Lancaster of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and know that he belonged to the company of Capt. Samuel Carr, Col. Westons Regiment General Learneds Brigade Massachusetts line and so know that he served nine months in said company. I belonged to the same company and served nine months also at the same time.
TimothyHoyt

State of Newhampshire
Straffors ss. June 16th 1818 personally appeared the above named Timothy Hoit and make solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me
John Mooney Justice peace
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Thomas Lancaster
Declaration & Schedule


3394
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
On this 3rd day of July 1820 personally appeared before the county court for the County of Orange in open court said court being a court of record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment Thomas Lancaster aged 64 years resident in Newbury in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows On the 4th day of June 1777 I enlisted into Capt. James Carr Company Col. James Westons Regt. for 9 months and continued in the continental services and marched (illegible) the Massachusetts line. that he made his original declaration on the 8 day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No. 3394 and I so solemly 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as bring myself within the provision 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.
1 Table 4 chairs 1 (illegible)  plates 1 set tea cups 1 tea pot 1 skillet 1 (illegible) 1 axe 1 hoe 1 chest 2 pigs in all $11.59
My occupation has been farming principally and my family consist of my wife Hannah aged 37 years and one daughter Betsey aged 12 years and one son Seth aged 2 years no more in my family.
Thomas Lancaster
Sworn to and declared on this 5th day of July 1820 before said Court
H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

State of Vermont
Orange County ss 
(seal) I H. E. G. McLaughlin clerk of the county Court for the county of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
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In reply to your request of ..........., received.........for a statement of the military history of Thomas Lancaster a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contain in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: April 10, 1777
Length of Service: 9 mos.
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered: Capt. Samuel Carr, Colonel James Weston
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment: Aug 1778
Length of Service: 9 mos
Rank: private
Officers: not stated

Battles engaged in: both battles at Stillwater 
N. Y. (illegible) Schenectady
Residence of soldier at enlistment: enlisted at Amesbury Mass.
Date of application for pension: April 8 1818 
(illegible)
Residence at date of application: Sandbornton, Strafford Co., N. H. moved to Vermont in 1820
Age at day of application: 60 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier had wife Hannah aged 37 years reference children Betsey aged 12 and Seth 2 years
No further data as to family.
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40 912
INVALID
Revy

File No. 40912
Thomas Lancaster
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. S, page 286

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Feby 1 1904 hist to
Mrs. Edgar D. Robards
Virgennes Vt.

1909 Feb 9 Hist to
Mrs. Georgia L. Young
a.e.p.
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297, Tilton, N. H.
Jan. 27 1909

Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly favor me with the record of Thomas Lancaster a pensioner of the American Revolution. He enlisted at Amesbury Mass, died in Montpelier Vt. in 1833.
He applied, I understand, for a pension and received it in 1818 residence Sanbornton N. H.
Very truly yours
Georgia L. Young
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I John Hoyt of Canaan in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire of lawfull age do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Mr. Thomas Lancaster who now lives in Sanbornton in the county of Strafford in said State, that he and myself both lived in Almsbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts from our infancy until many years after the close of the revolutionary war, that he and myself both inlisted into the service of the United States in said revolutionary war in the spring of the year 1777 to recruit the continental army in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Carr in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Wesson in the Massachusetts line for the term of nine months and am well knowing that the said Thomas Lancaster faithfully served in said regiment the aforesaid time of nine months and was honorably discharged the tenth day of January the year 1778 at a place called Wallenford in the State of Pennsylvania and the said Thomas Lancaster now states to me that he has make his declaration of said service before the Hon. William Badger Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Strafford in order to obtain a pension agreeably to the act of Congress for that purpose passed last March.
John Hoyt
June 19, 1818

State of New Hampshire Grafton June 19, 1818
Then the above named John Hoyt personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed was just and true.
Before me,
Daniel Blaisdell Judge of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton
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I hereby certify that John Hoyt the within named deponant is a man of steady habits and intitled to full credit he being a man of (illegible) truth and veracity. June 29, 1818.
Daniel Blaisdell Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Grafton
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Va.  (Star) Thomas Lancaster  BL Reg 180089-1855
Revolutionary War

(index card)
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Bounty Land Files
Act of: 1855 Rejected-180089
Veteran: Thomas Lancaster
1775   Grade: Pvt.
Service: Col. Alcock
Va. Mil.
Can ]No 1733 Bundle No. 18
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180.089
Act Mar 3
June 28 '55

Mickey Lancaster widow of Thomas Lancaster
Capt. -----------
Col. Alcock Va. Mil.
Ent.:
Dis:

Revolutionary War

Jas. E. Stewart
Washington
D. C.

let. Jas. E. Stewart
June 14/56
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Pension Office
June 14, 1856

The bounty land claim of Mickey Lancaster as the widow of Thomas Lancaster deceased has been examined & suspended.
There is no evidence on file in this office of the service of said Thomas.
Proof of Service should be filed as well as proof of the marriage of the parties & the applicant identity.
Yours respectfully
C. H. Rhett
for commissioner

Jas. E. Stewart, Esqr
Present

(hand written notation: Was not this woman the Pensioner? Wm. Boynton)
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This document is extremely faded. Very little text can be recovered.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
(illegible) County
(illegible) granting of pension is (illegible) in relation to the marriage (illegible) Thomas Lancaster & Mickey (illegible)

June 1855
M. Mullins
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No 180.089
Claim of Mickey Lancaster
Act of 3d of March '55


Filed by
Jas. E. Stewart
Present
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State of Kentucky
County of Pendleton SS
On this the 15th day of June A. D. One thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before the undersigned Wm. A Brann a justice of the peace within & for the County & state aforesaid Mickey Lancaster aged about sixty two years, a resident of the County & state above written & being first duly sworn according to law declares & says that she is the widow of Thomas Lancaster deceased who was a private serving in the war of the Revolution. Her information which she believes to be correct is that her said husband resided at the time of the war in the County of Orange in the state of Virginia & that he joined the army in or near that section of Country & served three years & six months was part of the time stationed at Albemante Barracks until was also attached or belonging to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Alcock. she cannot at this (illegible) date particularize the different Captains under whom he frequently spoke of service nor is she able to state the place & time or times of being attached &disbanded from the army. Her information & (illegible) is that he served various campaigns under different officers the names though often spoken of by him she cannot now recollect. And was honorably discharged at different places which she has not forgotten no papers can now be found verifying or particularizing his service. On or about the   (blank)  day of (blank)
She further states that she was married to the aforesaid Thomas Lancaster
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on or about the 23rd day of November A. D. 1813 by one David Robinson of a (illegible) preacher & that her name before said marriage was Mickey Owens. That her said husband died in the County of Pendleton & State of Kentucky on or about the (blank) day of July eighteen hundred & twenty eight & that she is still a widow & the widow of Thomas Lancaster. She makes this declaration for the purpose of claiming the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3r 1855. She also further declares that she has not until now heretofore applied for any bounty land under this or any other act by Congress. 
Mickey  X  Lancaster (hand drawn seal
her mark  

We Ann Brann & James Benson residents of the County of Pendleton & state of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing now signed and acknowledged by Mickey Lancaster in our (illegible) & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & that we have no interest in her claim.
Ann Brann (hand drawn seal)
James Benson (hand drawn seal)
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the foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first before written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the (illegible) is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm A. Brann (illegible)

State of Kentucky
County of Pendleton (illegible)
I Matthew Mullin Clerk of the County Court for the County state aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. A. Brann (illegible) whose genuine signature appears above is & was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn  & that full faith and credit  (illegible) ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said office (illegible) day of June A. D. 1855
M. Mullin clerk