Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,125, for James Thompson, New York
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(3-1776)
Thompson, James
Elizabeth

SERVICE  New York
NUMBER  W. 18. 125

CONTENTS [blank]
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New York Roll
1,469 L

James Thompson [illegible]
private
New York line - 1777. [6 years is lined through]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
2 of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Morse & Stewart
agts. Cherry Valley NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818

5 mos 3/30th
$40.80
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Van Schaick
[check mark] Cherry Valley,  Otsego Co.
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Died
Aug 2, 1851

3668
New York Alliance
[El]izabeth Thompson 
[Wido]w of James
[Who] served in the Revolutionary war, as a N. Y. private
Inscd from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on 1st of July, 1848.

[Ce]rtificate of Pension issued the
23d day of Jany 1837
and sent to S. H. Marks
Albany N. Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 226. Vol. 4.
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State of New York
Otsego County SS. On this 29th day of August 1838 personally came before Jabez D Hammond Esquire First Judge of the
County Courts for the County of Otsego and State of New York Lanson
Hamilton who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for Elizabeth Thompson the benefit of the provision of an act of Congress passed
at the last Session entitled an "act granting half pay to certain widows and for other purposes."  That he resided in the neighborhood of and was well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Thompson and her husband James Thompson during the latter years of the said James
Thompsons life.  That said James Thompson was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818.  That said James Thompson died on the 22nd March 1821 and that said Elizabeth Thompson
has not been married since the death of her husband aforesaid.  He further declares that said Elizabeth Thompson now resides and
has for several years resided in his family.  That when she came to live in his family, she brought with her a family record in which
the births, marriages and deaths of her family were recorded.  That he has often read that record, and distinctly recollects that the
marriage of Elizabeth McGill (now Elizabeth Thompson) To James Thompson was then recorded as having taken place on the 20th day of January 1785.  He further declares that his dwelling house with all its contents with a trifling exception was destroyed by fire in
the month of April 1837. And that the family record aforesaid was then consumed in the house which was burnt as aforesaid

Lanson hamilton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above witten
Before me
J. D. Hammond }
First Judge of Otsego County
I certify that Lawson Hamilton the above affiant is a man of credibility
Dated Cherry Valley August 29th 1838
J. D. Hammond
First Judge of Otsego Co Courts
County
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State of New York
Otsego County} SS
Clks Office 
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jabez D Hammond Esquire whose name is Subscribed to the within certificate of affidavit was at the time of the date thereof First Judge of the County Courts for the County of Otsego duly commissioned and acting.  And further that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of said Jabez D Hammond and
verily believe that the signature within
is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the fifth day of September 1838

Jesse Rose  Clerk
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State of New York
Otsego County } SS On this 27th day of August 1838 personally came before Jabez D Hammond Esquire First Judge of
the County Courts of Otsego County State of New York, William J. Thompson a resident of Cherry Valley, Otsego County aforesaid
who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for Elizabeth Thompson the
benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed at the last Session entitled an "act granting half pay to certain widows
and for other purposes". That he is the son of Elizabeth Thompson aforesaid and of her husband James Thompson deceased and that he is 35 years of age that he has six brothers &
Sisters, the sons and daughter of James & Elizabeth Thompson aforesaid older than himself, the oldest of whom is fifty two
years of age.  That his father said James Thompson was a Soldier of the revolution, and was a pensioner of the United States
under the act of March 18th 1818.  That his father said James Thompson died on the 22nd day of March 1821, and that his mother said Elizabeth Thompson has never since married and is now the widow of his father said
James Thompson deceased.  And he further declares that the Record in which the Marriages births and death of his fathers family were recorded, was destroyed by fire
in April 1837. being in the house of Lanson Hamilton of Cherry Valley which was burnt at that time.  That he has often seen and read that record that therein the Marriage of
his father and mother said James & Elizabeth Thompson was recorded as having taken place on the 20th day of January 1785.  That he fully believes that they were married on that day.
William J. Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written

Before me
J. D. Hammond}
First Judge
of Otsego Co. Court
I certify that William J. Thompson the above affiant is a man of credibility and good character.
Dated Cherry Valley August 27, 1838 J. D. Hammond First Judge &c
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks office}
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do
hereby certify that Jabez D. Hammond Esq
whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of affidavit was at the time of the date thereof First Judge of the County Courts for the County of Otsego, duly commissioned and acting. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Jabez D Hammond and verily believe that the signature within is his genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this fifth day of September 1838
Jesse Rose    Clerk
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1373

Admitted
Private 2 years
Geo W. Little Esq
Cherry Valley
N. Y.
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State of New York
Otsego County } SS.
On this 29th day of August 1838 personally came before Jabez D Hammond Esqr. First Judge of the County Courts for the County of Otsego in the State of New York, Elizabeth
Thompson a resident of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York, aged Seventy one years who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress
passed at the last Session entitled "an act granting half pay to certain widows and for other purposes".  That she is the
widow of James Thompson, deceased, late of Cherry Valley aforesaid who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and who was for the term of about two years a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818.  She further declares that her maiden name was Elizabeth McGill, that she was married
to the said James Thompson on the 20th day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid James Thompson died on the 22d day of March in
the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will fully appear by the accompanying proofs.
Elizabeth Thompson X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me J. D. Hammond }
First Judge of Otsego County Courts.

I certify that Elizabeth Thompson the above affiant is a person of credibility and that by reason of general debility consequent upon her advanced age She is [illegible] unable to attend a sitting of a court of record, the nearest point
at which such court is held, being fourteen
from her place of residence.
Dated at Cherry Valley August 29th 1838
J. D. Hammond }
First Judge of Otsego Co. Courts
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State of New York
Otsego County office } SS.
I Jesse Rose clerk of said county
do hereby certify that Jabez D. Hammond
Esquire whose name is subscribed to the
within Certificate of affidavit was at the
time of the date thereof First Judge of the
County Courts for the County of Otsego duly
commissioned and acting.  And further that
I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of said Jabez D Hammond and verily
believe that the signature within is his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this fifth day of September 1838
Jesse Rose
Clerk
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James Thompson
Morse & Stewart
agents
Correct.
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State of New York
Otsego County SS.
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the War Department of the United States
The Petition & declaration of James Thompson of the Town of Cherry Valley in the County
of Otsego & State of New York aged fifty six and upwards on oath setteth forth &
declare that on the seventeenth day of February 1777, he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Robert McKean's company in
Colonel Van Schaicks Regiment of the New York line of continental troops.  That he continued to serve in said Regiment until the fifth day of June 1783 when he received an honourable
discharge Signed by his Excellency
the commander in chief, to which was annexed a certificate of the badge of merit, which said discharge is now
cont.
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The said James on oath further
declares that he fought in the action against the common Enemy at the action at the
Taking of Burgoyne, and at the Battle of Monmouth & was at the Siege of York town in Virginia and several skirmishes.
And the said James further says
on oath, that he has had seventeen
children of his own by one wife to bring up & several grand children and is now in low circumstances and in consequence thereof is
in need of assistance from the
country for support.
and he further says, that he is informed that by an act of congress entitled "an act to provide
certain persons engaged in the
land & naval service of the United States
for
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in the war of the Revolution".
The Secretary of the War Department can place certain persons on the pension list; and in case the Hon. Secretary should be of opinion that he
the said James is entitled to it, he prays that he may be placed there accordingly
James Thompson
Sworn & Subscribed this 2d day of April 1818 before me James S. Campbell one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas in
& for the County of Otsego in State of New York
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State of New York
Otsego County ss

Peter Gaspar of Sharon in the State of New York a revolutionary Soldier being duly sworn says that he served during the Revolutionary war
in Col. Van Schoicks Regiment of the
New York Line: that he knows that James
Thompson whose Petition & Declaration
are hereto annexed served for during the
said war in the said Regiment, that he knew the said James Thompson in the service and was well acquainted with him and has been well acquained with him since, & that he believes that all the facts set forth in the foregoing
declaration of said James are true; and further
he saith not.
Peter Gasper
Sworn & Subscribed April 4th day
1818 before me James S. Campbell
one of the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in & for the County
of Otsego in State New York
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State of New=York,
Otsego County, ss:
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Second day of April 1818 the above named James Thompson
came before me, James S Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true: - And I the said Judge, pursuant
to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the
Revolutionary War," do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said James Thompson served in the
Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said
Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:- And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of Peter Gasper
as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said James Thompson is fair and bona fide in
all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is in
need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell
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James Thompson
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CLERK'S OFFICE,
Otsego County,} ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James S Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court;
and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is
his proper hand writing.

In testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 23rd day of April 1818.
Walter W Webb  Dept Clk
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of James Thompson's a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. File 18125
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Feby 17, 1777 to June 8, 1783
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robert Mckean
COLONEL.
Van Schaick
STATE.
N. Y.
-
Battles engaged in, Taking of Burgoyne, Mon, Siege of Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
and
Date of application for pension, April 2,1818 Allowed
Residence at date of application, Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. NY.
Age at date of application, 56.
Remarks:  Sol.mar Jany. 20, 1785 Elizabeth McGill
he died Mch. 22. 1821
2nd appln .Aug. 29, 1838 at 71 res Cherry Valley with Lanson Hamilton's family.
1838 son Wm J. oe 35 stated he had six sisters & six bros. but did not mention their names
Very respectfully
[side note] Sol. said he had 17 children
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18125
Elizabeth Thomp[son]
Widow of James Thompson
Pri Rev War

Act:  Feb 2d, 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1894 Aug 14
Hist to
F M Fox
City
Sept 24 96 To F M Fox
N Y City - that rec'd has been furnished.
F N

1908 June 1.  Hist. to Wm B. Thompson c
1921 Apr. 5  Hist. to Mrs. Edward Wald
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Albany 838
Elizabeth Thompson
widow of James Thompson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died on the 22. March 1831
of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain McKean of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Nov.
1838 and sent to Geo. W.
Little Cherry Valley, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38
200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '39 
40.00 ||  $240.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk,
Book A.  Vol.  2  Page 106

Let to G. W Little Oct 25, 1842
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Reported
Feby 5 / 49
Let. to [illegible] H. Walden
March 14: 1857
Hon. D. L. Dickinson Augt `3/50

3668
New York Albany
Elizabeth Thompson
widow of James
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on th Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby 1849 and sent to 
J. W. Brackett
Cherry Valley N. Y.
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2389.
New York Albany
Elizabeth Thompson
widow of James Thompson
who was a Private
in the N. York line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars--
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to 
Joseph W. Brackett
Cherry Valley
N. York
and sent to
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 115
Rept Oct 24
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Payment to be made at Albany
by Thos. W. [illegible] Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners
under act February
2d, 1848, Page 226  Vol. 4.
Lev. Jenkins
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Thompson
widow of James Thompson who was a
private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and
per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 5th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J G Burt
for Commissioner of Pensions
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
Otsego County Clerk's Office, SS} I, Charles McLean, Clerk of the County of Otsego do hereby certify that Jefferson N. Clyde whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorised to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Jefferson N. Clyde and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 11th day of October A. D., 1848
Chas. McLean CLERK.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widow of the soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF of New York
Otsego COUNTY.} ss.
On this eleventh day of October 1848,
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson resident of Cherry Valley in the county of Otsego & State of New York, aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 18 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of James Thompson who was a
private in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension of the rate of eighty dollars -- cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Thompson X her mark
witness her mark Joseph W. Brackett

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
Jefferson N. Clyde Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Jefferson N. Clyde Justice of the Peace.
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Oct 24 42
CHERRY VALLEY NY OCT 20 [stamp]
Eliz Thompson
Ny Wd 38
FREE [stamp]

Pension Office
Washington D. C.
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Pension Agent Washington
Dear Sir
I have understood that a law was passed at the last Session of Congress restoring the pensions to widows of revolutionary officers & soldiers.
Elizabeth Thompson of Cherry Valley Otsego County New York was on the pension list as widow of a revolutionary soldier. Her pension
of course ceased with the Expiration of
the five years.
Has any law passed by which her pension can be restored and if so what steps are necessary
for her to take to avail herself of the benefit of
of it.
Your Early answer to the above will be gratefully recd.
Please address
George W. Little
Cherry Valley  N. Y.
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N. Y.
Cherry Valley July 9 1850
J L Edwards Esq

Dr Sir   Elizabeth Thompson
of this town is a revolutionary pensioner at the
rate of $80 per year.  I believe she is entitled
to $96 per year under the act July 29 1848.  As I understand them she clearly comes within its
provisions.  She was married before 1800-
her husband would have been entitled if living to $96 per and she was not receiving
a pension at the time the act was passed.
She was afterwards (in Feb 1849) placed upon the pension roll for $80 to commence March 4th 1848.  When so placed she was indisputably entitled to have been inscribed on the list at the rate of $96 per am commencing
at the same time.  Permit me respectfully to ask that you will examine this case and answer at your earliest convenience.
If she is entitled to an increase how must she proceed to get it-
Will a new declaration under the Act July 29 1848 be necessary
Yours &c
George W. Little
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In Etc $96, dedg $80
per annum, comg 1 July 1848.
S. H. Marks,
Albany, N. Y.
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Albany November 21st 1850
James L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
I here enclose the declaration and pension certificate of Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, widow of James Thompson, who was a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of her pension under the several acts of Congress
under which she was pensioned,
I am Sir
with high regard
Your obt Servt.
Samuel H. Marks
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FREE [stamp]
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

CHERRY VALLEY N. Y.  JUL 11 [stamp]
2598
July 17, 1843

Ely. Thompson  
March 3
N Y 
$80 per annum

Joseph W. Brackett
Cherry Valley N. York
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State of New York, Otsego County
Cherry Valley July 10th 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esqr,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir-
Enclosed are two affidavits for the Pension of Elizabeth Thompson widow of James Thompson Decd.
Please to send the certificate to Thomas I. 
Thompson, Cherry Valley Otsego Co. N. Y.
Most Respectfully Yours
Joseph W. Brackett
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M.
E .T.
2389
Co. Otswego
CHERRY VALLEY N.Y. OCT 12 [stamp]
FREE [stamp]

Hon:  J. L. Edwards,
Comr of Pensions,
Washington...
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State of New York.
Otswego County,
Cherry Valley 12 Oct. 1838.
Application for renewal of Widows Pension
Inclosed is Declaration &c. of Elizabeth
Thompson.
Please send her Certificate to me by mail, as soon as may be,
& Oblige Yours
Joseph W. Brackett
Hon: J. L. Edwards,
Comr Pensions
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James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Cherry Valley Septr 7th 1838
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
I received the papers which you returned in relation to Mrs Elizabeth Thompsons application for a pension
You state in your letter that she must assert her claim before a Judge of a court of record and that the particular disability must be set forth; this is now done in the papers which I send
you.
You ask for some documentary evidence to prove the date of the marriage, and mention
that such evidence is generally in possession of the applicants family or is contained in the registers of the towns and Churches.
Such evidence in the case of Mrs Thompson is impossible to be had-
Marriages are not registered in this State at all, and consequently no marriage can be proved in that manner.
The only document ever in existence by which the marriage could be proved was a family record, the destruction of which by
five in April 1837 is proved by the accompanying proofs.
The date of the marriage is clearly proved by her own oath, and that of a witness of the marriage of unimpeachable veracity.
It is hoped Sir that you will not insist on the production of documentary evidence of the date of the marriage.  Such evidence
it is not in her power to furnish
Many living witnesses could be brought forward who would swear that they
knew James & Elizabeth Thompson living together as man & wife previous to 1794.  but we have not considered it necessary to have them sworn.
Yours Respectfully
George W. Little
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State of New York
County of Otswego} ss.

On this third day of July in the year
one thousand Eight hundred forty three, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Otswego, personally appeared Ann Hamilton of the Town of Cherry Valley in said County, who, being by me duly sworn, doth depose & say, that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Thompson named
in the annexed affidavit, & knows her to be the widow of James Thompson, deceased, late a
revolutionary pensioner, & that she is the identical person who subscribed the affidavit annexed & who heretofore drew the pension as in the said affidavit described & this deponent further says that the said Elizabeth Thompson is still a widow.
Ann Hamilton + her mark

Sworn & subscribed the day
& year first above written, before
me, & I certify that she is a credible witness
Chas. McLean, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
County of Otsego} ss.

On this third day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Otsego, Elizabeth Thompson a resident of the Town of Cherry Valley in the said County of Otsego, aged Seventy five- years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is widow of James Thompson, who was a private in the regular army in the revolutionary war:  that she received under the act of July 7, 1838, an annual pension of eighty dollars.  She further declares that she is still a widow:
Elizabeth Thompson X her mark

Sworn & subscribed on the day & year
first above written, before me
Chas. Mc Lean Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County} ss.
I, Samuel Russell, Clerk of said county, Do  hereby certify, that Charles Mc Lean, Esqr. before whom the above & annexed affidavits purport to have been Sworn, was at the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Otsego, duly elected & qualified;  & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, & believe his signatures above & [illegible] subscribed to be genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office, this Eighth day of July 1843.
Samuel Runell Clerk
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State of New York
Otsego County} SS.
On this first day of September 1939 personally
came before Jabez D Hammond Esquire First Judge of the County Courts for the County of Otsego and State of New York John Thompson a resident of Cherry Valley in said County aged
Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for Elizabeth Thompson the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress passed at the last Session entitled "an act granting half pay to certain widows and for other purposes"  That he was previous to the year 1785 personally acquainted with Elizabeth McGill now Elizabeth Thompson the widow of James Thompson deceased.  That on the 20th day of January
in the year 1785 he was present and saw said Elizabeth McGill legally married to said James Thompson.  That said James Thompson died on the 22 day of March 1821.  That he has resided since that time in the same neighborhood with
Elizabeth Thompson his widow and that she has not been married since the death of her husband the said James Thompson.  He further declares that said James Thompson was a soldier in the revolutionary army and that he
was a pensioner of the United States for about two years under the act of March 18th 1818. He further declares that he himself was a revolutionary soldier, and that he now enjoys a pension from the United States for his services.  That he was well acquainted with with said James Thompson before he went into the service and that he  visited him, the said James Thompson Several times while he was in said Service, and that he served as a soldier during the whole or nearly the whole of the war.
John Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before me
J. D. Hammond} First Judge of Otsego Co

I certify that John Thompson the above affiant is a man of credibility.
J. D. Hammond
Dated Cherry Valley Sept 1, 1838
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks office} SS
I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby
certify that Jabez D Hammond Esquire whose
name is subscribed to the within certificate of
affidavit was at the time of the date thereof, First Judge of the County Courts for the County of Otsego duly commissioned and acting.  And
further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of said Jabez D Hamm[ond- page folded] and verily believe that the signature with[in is- page folded] his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the fifth day of September 1838
Jesse Rose
Clerk
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State of New York,
County of Otsego} ss.

On this First day of November A. D. 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared
Elizabeth Thompson of Cherry Valley in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth, upon her oath, make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Act of Congress of 29th July, 1848, and the Joint Resolution of the
1st of July, 1848, to wit:
That she is the widow of James Thompson late of said town, deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum:  That since the decease
of her said husband, she has been placed upon the pension roll at the rate of Eighty dollars [blank] cents, per annum, and is now in the receipt of said pension.  And she further states that she has been advised that by virtue of said Act of 29th July, 1848, and said Joint Resolution of 1st July, 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said
husband received in his life time.
She therefore herewith returns the Certificate she now holds, and prays that a new Certificate may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law.  And she hereby appoints Samuel H. Marks her agent to prosecute said claim.
Elizabeth Thompson X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year first above written, before me,}

Jefferson N. Clyde Justice
In presence of 
Wm. J. Thompson
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Jefferson N. Clyde Justice

STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Otsego} ss.

I, Samuel North Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Jefferson N. Clyde was, on the day of the date of the above instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Cooperstown this 13th day of November
A. D. 1850.
Samuel North, Clerk
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WILLIAM B. THOMPSON.
RECORD DIVISION MAY 29 1898[stamp]

Send Statement of Wid 18125
James Thompson to 1419 F St
1419 F. St   City
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PENSION OFFICE
[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE JUL 16 1894
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE 93164

Record and [illegible] [Of]fice,
WAR [DEPARTME]NT,
WASHINGTON, July 13, 1894

Respectfully returned to
Mr. Francis M. Fox,

No. 2038 I Street n. w.,
Washington, D.C.,
with the information that the records of the Revolutionary War are filed in the Pension Office and in the Department of State.
Applications of this nature should, therefore, be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions and to the Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F. C. Ainsworth
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per 4e
(300a)
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington D. C.
July 12, 1894.
[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE JUL 16, 1894

Christopher Fox and Jas. Thompson
[blank], Co. [blank] , Reg't N. Y. Vols Rev. War.

Francis M. Fox requests record of service.

WRAPPER.
( 515)
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[stamp]RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
WAR DEPARTMENT
393164
JUL 13 1894

F  T
[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE .JUL 16 1894

2038 J. St. N. W.
Washington D. C.
July 12. 1894.
Dear Sir:-
Being desirous of joining the Sons of the Revolution I would like to obtain the military
record (full) of one Christopher Fox of the town of Palatine, Montgomery Co. N. Y. and of one
James Thompson of the town of Cherry Valley, Ot-
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sego Co. N. Y. These two men were my paternal
and maternal gr-grandfathers, respectively.  All
that region was then known as the Co. of Tryon, I believe. What I want is their military organizations, rank, terms of service, etc.  Any aid or advice you may give me in relation
thereto will be thankfully received.
Very respectfully yours
Francis M. Fox

Rec'd A. G. O.
July 13, 1894
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Lytton, Iowa
February 27 1921
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE MAR 3 1921

Dear Sir,
I am seeking information concerning my great
grandfather James Thompson who enlisted from either Cherryville or Cooperstown
N. Y. in the Rev. war.  The Adjutant Gen. refered me to you.  Any information you can give me will be appreciated by me as I
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am anxious to become a member of the D. A. R.
Yours Truly
Florence W. Wald
Mrs Edward Wald
Lytton, Ia.