Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,476, for John Thompson, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Thompson, John
NUMBER
S. 42.476
CONTENTS
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9343
New-York.
John Thompson,3d
Of Fishkill, in the state of New-York,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New-York
line, for the term of the revolutionary war 1776-Nov
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Inscribed on the Roll of New-York,
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March ‘19
and sent to John Grover, judge,
Sempronius, Cayuga Co; N.Y.
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1819...                     81.83
Semi anl. all’ce ending 4. Sept. 1819            48. ”
10 mo. 3/30 &  4/30			                   ----------
						                        $:129.83
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

[Handwritten In the left hand margin:]  Notification sent to John Thompson, Auburn New York, 12th Sept 1920. 
[Hand written at the bottom of the page:]  Continued
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9343
John Thompson 3rd
24 March 1819
Con.
Sep '19
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State of New-York, SS
Cayuga County,
ON this Fifth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court
of record for the said county, (towit), a Court of Common pleas John Thompson 3d aged 70 years, resident of the town of Cato, in said county,
Who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  a private in Capt Hallet’s Company in the second regiment of the N.Y. line of the army of the US Commanded by Col Philip Van Cortlandt Refference to his original declaration states
28th April 1818 will more particularly show.  His
pension Certificate is number (9.343)

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 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
Real Estate - born poor, never had any that he claimed till two years ago he went onto a lot in the military tract which he supposed to be the County lot for which he served. He is subject to an settlement suit non binding-
Personal property under Execution wholly Occupation Carpenter unable to follow it, or
ten years last past - Wife Mary aged 57
Consumptive for many years, two old infirm creatures compose or constitute, his family
John Thompson
X his mark 
Sworn to and declared, on the Fifth day of July, before me
Rufus Sheldon Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
I, James Glover-- Clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify,
that the foregoing oath 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 6 dollars and 21 1/2 cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Fifth day of July 1820
James Glover
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga
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John Thompson 3d
declaration
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Schedule
Of the Estate  of John Thompson 3rd Ehibited
Before the Court of Common pleas in & for the
County of Cayuga July Term 1820 [Illegible]

1 old Chest - 0 - 50   
1 old Tea Kettle 0-50  
1 old Water pail - 25
1 Tea Pot Broke  6
1 Iron Kettle Cracked 50
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1.81

[Illegible]  1.81
1 old ax 0  - 50
2 Pigs 2 month old  0  - 50
1 Corn Basket 0 - 37½
1st gr  Auger  0 - 50
1 Iron Kettle Cracked 50
1 Compass [Illegible] old  1 - 50
3 Pewter Spoons do 1 - 6
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$6" 24 1/2

I certify the above to be a true account of my property
John Thompson
X His Mark
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John Thompson
Van Cortlands
New York,. Reg
1776 to end of the war

Returning for Evidence [Crossed out]
of his indegent arcane [Illegible]  [Crossed out]

Admissible as regards service [Crossed out]

Admitted
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On  left hand page [upside down] is the name John Thompson
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga County, SS
On this 28 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears John Thompson aged 61 years, resident in the town of Cato in the county of Cayuga 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 the said John Thompson enlisted in the Town of Fishkill
And in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Graham in the Regt commanded by Col Philip Van Cortlandt & that he enlisted in the year of 1778 in December or January & that he enlisted for & during the war.
that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until June 1782 after the peace when he was discharged from service in Newburg state of New York that he was at the taking of Burgoyne & at the battles Monmouth and several other skirmishes and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me,
the day and year aforesaid
John Thompson his mark
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm pleas
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I, John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Thompson
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 aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 28th day of April 1818)
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm pleas

I certify that the Hon. John Grover before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed,. This twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818

E J [Illegible] Clk
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personally appeared Jonathan Tucker
And Conrad Tryzine  being duly Sworn say that John Thompson is a person in indigent Circumstances and stands in need of assistant of his [crossed out]  from
his country for support and further say not 
Sworn and subscribed the 25th day of January 1819
Jonathan Tucker Conrad Tryzine
before me John Grover Judge of Comm pleas
I certify that Jonathan Tucker and Conrad Tryzine are credible Witnesses 
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm pleas
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October 6, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
John Thompson, S.42476                                                              
                                                                                
Miss Rose Thompson
1807 Teel Avenue
Lansing
Michigan

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of a John Thompson who was born about 1751 and died about 1830.
The only record found similar to your description of John Thompson is given herein as found in pension claim, S. 42476, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of John Thompson.

He enlisted at Fishkill, New York, in January, 1776, and served
as private in Captains Charles Grahan's and Hallet's companies in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's New York regiment. He was at the capture of Burgoyne and in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged sometime
in June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818,
at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Cato,
Cayuga County, New York.

In 1820 he stated that his wife, Mary, maiden name not given, was
fifty-eight years of age. The papers in this claim contain no further
data relative to the soldier's family.
Date of soldiers death [Handwritten in left hand side of page]

Very truly 

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[This document has three columns.  The first column reads:]
1934- July 31- Dr. M. S. Gregory [Illegible] requesting  bounty land warrants-MMH7/ILL
1934 Oct. 6  hist to Mrs. Rose McG Thompson.
1935 - Dec. 14. Dr. M.S. Gregory [Illegible] the cause of death not shown of how
to obtain date of last payment of pen.

[The second column reads:]
42476
INVALID.
Revy.
---
No. 42, 476
John Thompson
[Illegible] Rev War--
18th Act: March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Thirds column reads:]
Feby -19-1900
Wm W. Gillies [Illegible]
History about {Illegible] date of last payment--
May 14, 1903-
Mrs Bert Hayden--
June 18-1903
above. How to get last payment--
1920 April 14 Hist. to Mrs. H. A. Stanley.
1920 Aug. 5 Hist to Dr. C.E. Thompson
1921 May 26 Hist to Mrs. Florence A. Rolfe [Illegible]
1929. May 14 Hist. to H. W. Thompson [Illegible]
1929 June 22-  H.W. Thompson adv rel. to obtaining
date of death,  etc. ┃
See case of John Thompson, S42489 [Illegible]--
1929, Sept. 23 Hist to Mrs. Gertrude E. Heliker [Illegible] --
1934 Feb. 1 Hist. to Dr. M.S. Gregory [Illegible]
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3 - 049.
Ex. AW        Div. RevWar Section
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr 27, 1921

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.

No of claim,[crossed out]

Name of soldier, John Thompson
Victory. Cato.  Cayuga New York.
P.O. [crossed out]

address of claimant, at enlistment
and after service
Company Capt. Charles Graham Hallet
Regiment Col Philip Van Cortland.
State where enlisted Fishkill New York
Dates & places of birth & death
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
or any data in your possession
relative to him
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington [Illegible]  Commissioner

6-2169
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Full name of soldier, John Thompson
Where did he enter service? Dutchess Co N.Y. (probably)
Under what officers did he serve? Gen'l Wayne
Place of residence after service, Victory Cayuga Co N.Y.
Approximate date of death. 1832 to 1834 Victory Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Given name of widow.  Polly
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? John Thompson rec'd pension of $8.00 per month
Additional information, He also drew 60 acres of land in town of Victory N.Y.
He used to go to Auburn N. Y. the County seat of Cayuga Co to draw his pension. He was also in war of 1812.
Signature Mrs Bert Hayden (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post office address, including street and
number, town, county, and State,) Sayre, Bradford Co. Pa  205 Keystone Ave.
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17N.S.
Revo.
1921
San Bernardino, Cal.  Apr. 2

Secretary of Pension Bureau
I write to you for information regarding an ancestor of mine, who rec'd a pension from your office for service during the Revolutionary War.
John Thompson is the name. I have a partial record, but need particularly the name of his wife and date of marriage if you have it. Place and date of death of ancestor John Thompson, and any other items in your possession regarding him.
Am trying to find enough to
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satisfy the requirements of the D.A.R. society of which I wish to wish to become a member.
I will greatly appreciate it if you will give me your earliest attention and oblige.

Mrs. Florence A Rolfe
1014 Arrowhead Ave
San Bernardino, California
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circular stamp
U.S. Pension Office
April 6, 1921

circular stamp
U.S. Pension Office
May 11, 1921
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Rev Sve

Portage Wash.
Mar 28rd 1920

Pension Dept. Sec.
Wash. D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the Revolutionary Pension Record of John Thompson.
He is an ancestor of mine and as I am trying to prove info for membership in the D.A.R. the record will help.

The record i have is that John Thompson was born in 1751, married Mary Moser in Dutches s Co. (no date given) Died in Victory N.Y. in 1880
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He enlisted in the War of the Revolution Dec. 1776 from Fishkill N.Y.
If you could send me his pension record soon I shall be very grateful.
Very Truly Yours
Mr.s H.A. StanleyPortage Wash.
King Co
R.P.D. No. 1

circular stamp
U.S. Pension Office
Mar 29 1920
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Kinderhook, Illinois, Nov. 17, 1928
Dept of Interior,
Bureau of of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Postmark at right stamped upside down] U.S. Pension Office Nov. 22, 19928

GentlemenL

I will greatly appreciate a copy of the Revolutionary War record of one
John Thompson
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who enlisted at Fishkill, N.Y. from Dutchess Co. N.Y.

A relative writes me that on her copy in the left hand corner is V. L.M. - S.F. 42.476
which may assist you in finding it. Hoping you will send me as complete a
record of this party, his family & as your records show, I am

Sincerely, H.W. Thompson
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230 E. St. N.C.
Washington, D.C.
one 29 stamped envelope 
April 17 1922
Pension Office
Washington, D. C
--- [Postmark} U.S. Pension Office April 19, 1922
Information wanted of John Thompson, Rev. Soldier. New York. He moved to
Cato, Cayuga Co. N.Y. about 1816-
Also.
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wish the name of his wife
There were a number of "John Thompson's” from
N.Y. in Rev.-- hence I  mention the removal to Cato where pension was
probably sent, hoping thus to identify the right John Thompson--
Truly yours --
Mrs. E.F. O'Gorman

[Postmark] U.S. Pension Office April 19, 1922
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Sayre Pa
May 8th 1903

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, I have obtained
additional information in regard
to John Thompson, which I enclose
on the blank furnished me
by you.  I would like a
history of his war services if possible
both for historical and genealogical
purposes - of his service in
both the Revolutionary war and
the war of 1812
Very respectfully yours
Mrs. Bert Hayden
205 Keystone ave, Sayre, Pa
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[In pencil at the top is written:] 1 W.& N.--- ---

Sayre Pa. June 12th 1903.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
-
Dear Sir,
I received the war record of John Thompson
as contained in copy of his application for pension, and
thank you sincerely for the same.
There is one more fact  I would be glad to
have you furn me if possible, and that is the date
of his death, which I think

[stamped across the top in a square:]  U.S.P.B. Old War and Nave Files June 17, 1903
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could be found in the record of
the expiration of his pension
Also his wifes full name if it is given in any of the
records as it might have been of
the pension was extended to her
at his death. This is the John
Thompson who lived at Victory
Cayuga Co at the time of his application of pension.
The record of his Military History which you
sent me is headed, O.W. & N.
Division
J.R.W. #42 476 Ind,
Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
Mrs Bert Hayden
205 Keystone Ave.
Sayre, Pa
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[A circular stamp in black ink] with the words PENSION U.S.D JUN 13 1903 OFFICE
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Thompson
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C. E. THOMPSON, D. O.
410 UTICA BUILDING
DES MOINES, IOWA

July 9, 1920
Dept. Pensions,
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen:
I have been endeavoring to determine
something of the Revolutionary war record of
John Thompson Dutchess & Cayuga Co.s N.Y. --
I am not sure that he received a pension.
He moved from Beekman Dutchess Co about 1817 to
Cato now Victory Cayuga Co. where
died at the age of 93.
If your office has any data
concerning him I would be very
much pleased to have it.

Very truly
C. E. Thompson.

[There is a postmark at the top right of the letter] U.S. Pension Office July 12, 1920
[Written in pencil at the top right]  Rev -- Sec 1 ED
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Rev & 1812
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6757 Cornell Ave
Chicago, Ill.
June 13, 1927.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

Am desirous of obtaining from your de- department an official copy of the military services of John Thompson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. His enlistment was A.D. 1776, served 7 ½ years and was a private
His captain was Charles Graham Hallet -
at time of enlistment - his residence was at Fishkill, N.Y.  He applied for pension Apr. 28th 1818. Residence at that date was Cayuga Co. N.Y. The records given above were obtained by me through a relative, and am sending them on
believing they may facilitate your search of the
official records of your department for further data.
Trusting this will receive your early
attention, please accept my sincere appreciation
of your services and thanks in advance.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Gertrude E. Heliker.

[stamped at the bottom left:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 17, 1929
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Greenwich, Conn February 8th 1900 
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir

John Thompson who according
to the Records of the Record and Pension office enlisted
in Captain Wm Jacksons Company 4th
New York Regiment on January 1st 1777 was transferred to the 5th
Company 2nd New York Regiment in January 1781, and whose name
last appears on the Rolls dated May 21, 1783 became a pensioner I desire to know all the facts as to his pension, when it began, when it ceased, through what agent the pension was

[stamped at the top:] O.W.& N. DIVISION FEB 12, 1900 RECEIVED
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received and any facts that are in your possession that would be of interest to his descendents

Very truly yours
Wm W Gillies

[Lower left is stamped upside down:]  US PENSION OFFICE FEB 9 1900
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M. S. GREGORY, M. D.
NEURO-PSYCHIATRY
2209 NW22nd Street
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
December 16th, 1933
Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
I wish to thank you very kindly for your report upon John Thompson of Schenectady, S. 20505, but unfortunately this does not prove to be my
great grandfather. I have recently discovered that a John Thompson, born, I believe, in 1751, enlisted at Fishkill, New York, served throughout the war, received land in Victor Township, Ontario County, N.Y. and died there in 1830, according to the D. A. R. Books. He had a wife Polly. If this be our John Thompson, he should have a wife who survived him for many years, and or
who went to Ohio and or Indiana with her step-daughter, Mrs. Naomi Patton.
I wonder if you would kindly give me an outline of what you have upon the John Thompson who died in Victor Township, New York. 1830  In looking this record over, would you kindly give me the witnesses to the affidavits and
also the affiants.  The Gregorys and Knowles lived around Springwater, but
my grandfather went to Victor Township so that my oldest Uncle was born
in 1836, but just why he went to Victor, we do not know, unless this were
the Thompsons whose daughter Sarah became my great grandfather's second wife.
I hate to ask so much of you, but I have spent so much money without avail
that I am attempting this manner. I wonder if you would look, particularly,
for the name of Moses Gregory, and was this John Thompson a sailor on board
of a privateer during any part of his Revolutionary Service?
Thanking you again, I am,

Yours very truly,
M. S. Gregory
Dr. M.S. Gregory, Captain, M. C.
MSG:EW
Moses Gregory was upon privaters but no records can be found only family records.
[Stamped in the upper right hand corner:] 
RECEIVED DEC 20, 1933, [Illegible]
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M. S. GREGORY, M. D.
NEURO-PSYCHIATRY
2209 N. W. 22ND
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

7/6/34

Land Bounty Dept.
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: - Will you kindly give me the Land County Record of John Thompson, pension claim Revolutionary War No. S42476, 
Enlisted at Fishkill, N.Y. January 1776, privt. Capts. Charles Graham’s & Hallets Companies Philip Van Courtlandt’s Reg. discharged in June 1783?
What towns and in what county or Counties did he receive his land and what was the name of his wife at the time of receiving land? And any other information that may appear!  Thanking you in advance
I am, 
Dr. M.S. Gregory,
Capt. M.S. World war

[Stamped in the lower right corner:] RECEIVED July 10 1934 G.L.O
[Stamped in the upper left corner:] Dept. of the Interior RECEIVED JUL 9 1934 US GEN LAND OFF. SECY’S OFF.. APPTS., MAILS & FILES
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1807 Teel Ave.,
Lansing, Michigan,
Sept. 18, 1934.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am very desirous of proving that the JOHN THOMPSON (a soldier of the Revolution, who was given a grant of land in the township of Victor, Western New York, born 1751, died about 1830 ) was my great, great grandfather.
If you can assist me in any way from your records, I shall greatly appreciate it.

My paternal ancestors were:l
Alex Thompson-         --               Great grandfather
John Thompson -1816-1842           Grandfather
Alonzo Thompson -   1850-1934          Father

It would not be difficult undoubtedly to trace his pension and from this to secure the name of his wife and children.  This would help.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Rose Thompson
T.
[Stamped at the top center:]  RECEIVED SEP 24, 1934 MAIL. SUB-DIV VETS ADM
[Illegible] 27
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Sept. 18, 1934.
1807 Teel Ave.
Lansing, Michigan.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

I am very desirous of proving that JOHN THOMPSON
(a soldier of the Revolution, who was given a grant of land in the township of Victor, Western New York, born 1751, died about 1830 ) was my great, great grandfather.
If I had the name of his wife and children ( obtained from his pension papers) it would be of assistance.
My paternal ancestors are as follows:
Alex. Thompson -                         Gt. Gd. Father
John Thompson - 1816 - 1892. Gd. Father
Alonzo Thompson -- 1850 - 1934 Father
Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Trusting I may have an early reply, I am
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Rose Thompson
T.

[Stamped at the lower right: RECEIVED SEP. 24 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV. [Illgible] 11
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M. S. GREGORY, M. D.
NEURO-PSYCHIATRY
2209 N. W. 22ND
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
November 14, 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

In re John Thompson

My dear Sir:-- Feb. 1. 1934 you gave me
the Revolutionary Record of John Thompson
who enlisted a Fish Kill, N.Y. in Jan. 1776.
Pension Claim S.42476.

In your letter you state that he
died in Ontario County, N.Y.

Will you please tell me the town in Ontario County in which he died?
Will you kindly give me data as is his last pension check?
If this is not in your department will you please forward to the proper department.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
M.S.Gregory
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July 31, 1934.
BA-J/MMHF/ILL
John Thompson
S 42476
Dr. M.S. Gregory
2209 N.W. 22nd Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the bounty land record of John Thompson whose pension claim number is
S 42473. Your letter addressed to Land County Department, Interior
Department, this city, has been referred to this office for further reply. That department has cited bounty land warrant No. 7885 and
has given you the location, etc., of the land granted for service of John Thompson.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that another bounty land warrant No. 7873 was issued on account of the service of a
John Thompson, private in the New York line, that warrant issued February 14, 179- last figure illegible. This office does not have the record of location of that land, nor any possible way to determine whether or not either of the above noted warrants was issued to the John Thompson, pension No. S. 42476. This soldier stated in 1820: ” Real Estate-born poor, never had any that he claimed ‘till two years ago he went onto a lot in the military tract which he supposed to be the bounty lot for which he served. He is subject to an ejectment suit now pending.”
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to administrator.
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December 14, 1935
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JOHN THOMPSON
S. 42476
BA-J/MMIF:MLB

Dr. M.S. Gregory
2209 N. W. 22nd
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that in the report furnished you February 1, 1934, in regard to John
Th'ompson, Revolutionary War soldier, Pension claim S. 42476, it
was stated that he died in Ontario County, New York, and you desire
to know the name of the town in which he died and the date of last
payment of pension.
In the first paragraph of the report of February 1, 1934, to which you refer, the reference to Ontario County, New York, as the place of this soldier's death, is merely a quotation from your description of the soldier in whom you are interested, as stated in
your letter of inquiry, and not a fact found in the papers in this
pension claim.
Neither the date nor place of death is shown in the papers in this claim, nor is it so stated as interpreted by you from the report furnished you. His last residence shown in this claim was Cato, Cayuga County, New York, in 1820.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Thompson, 3rd
Certificate 9343
Issued March 24, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 28, 1818
Act March 18, 1818

New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

May 14, 1929

Mr. H. W. Thompson
Kinderhook
Illinois
Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42476, it appears that John Thompson enlisted at Fishkill, New York, in January, 1776, and served as a private in Captains Charles Graham's and Hallet's Companies in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's New York Regiment. He was at the capture of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth and was discharged sometime in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age, and was living in Cato, Cayuga County, New York. In 1820, he stated that his wife, Mary, maiden name not given, was fifty-eight years of age.
There are no further data on file relative to his
family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM

September 23, 1929.
Mrs. Gertrude E. Heliker
6757 Cornell Avenue
Chicago Illinois
Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 42476, it appears that John Thompson enlisted at Fishkill,
New York, in January 1776, and served as a private in Captains Charles
Graham's and Hallet's Companies in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's New York Regiment. He was at the capture of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged sometime in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age, and was living in
Cato, Cayuga County, New York.
In 1820 he stated that his wife, Mary, maiden name not given, was fifty-eight years of age.
There are no further data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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June 22, 1929
H. W. Thompson
Tenderhook
Illinois
Sir:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of death of Revolutionary War pensioner, John Thompson (S.42476) you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting
Office, Washington, D.C., citing all the following
data:

John Thompson, Certificate No. 9343, issued March 24, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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February 1, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
John Thompson, S. 42476

Dr. M.S. Gregory
2209 N. W. 22nd Street
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the record of John Thompson, S. 20505, which was furnished you, was not that of your great grandfather and you desire a further search of the records for information in regard to a John Thompson who was born in 1751, enlisted at Fishkill, New York, married Polly and died in 1830 in Ontario County,
New York, also that you would like to have names of affiants and witnesses
shown in the pension claim, particularly that of Moses Gregory,

The records have been searched and the only record found similar to
your description of John Thompson is given herein as found in pension
claim, S. 42475, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Thomson,

He enlisted at Fishkill, New York, in January, 1776, and served as
private in Captains Charles Graham's and Hallet's companies in Colonel
Philip Van Cortlandt's New York regiment. He was at the capture of Burgoyne
and the battle of Monmouth and was discharged sometime in June, 1783,

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818,
at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Cato,
Cayuga County, New York,

In 1820 he stated that his wife, Mary, maiden name not given, was
fifty-eight years of age. The papers on this claim contain no further
data relative to the soldier's family.

The name of Moses Gregory does not appear in the papers filed in
pension claim of John Thompson, S. 42476, nor does it appear that John
Thompson served as a sailor.
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On February 8, 1929, you were furnished the history of the only Moses Gregory that is found in the Revolutionary War records
of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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S.F. 42,476

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C._____________, 19___ 
In reply to your request of ___________ received __________ for a statement of the military history of John Thompson 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Jany 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. June 1783
RANK.  Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN.  Charles Graham Hallet
COLONEL.  Philip Van Cortlandt
STATE.  N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne and battle of Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Fishkill N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 28. 1818 His cl.was at
Residence at date of application, Cato,, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 67 years old
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Remarks: In 1820 his wife Mary was 51 years old her surname 
is not stated, and there is as no other data on file as to his
family
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Respectfully,

Commissioner.