Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,555, Thaddeus Gibson, Continental Mass.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Gibson, Thaddeus

NUMBER
S 45555

CONTENTS
[blank]
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10. 933
R
New Hampshire
Thaddeus Gibson
of Herkimer in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year (1776)

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esqr
Hillsboro N.H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 to 10 27/30  4/31 [$] 88.21
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. [$] 48.00
[total] $136.21

Feb. 2, 1834

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
Hillsborough County

Notification sent to Joshua Darling, Esq 
31 July 1820 Herkimer, N. H. 
Sent Atty. Gen's. opinion  care of Enoch Darling, Esq. Herkimer, N. H. June 8. 1821.
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Thaddeus Gibson
NH.

old case
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack

On this Sixth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County. now sitting, Thaddeus Gibson
a resident of Herkimer in the County of  Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 72 years, 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-- That he enlisted as a private at Bellingham Massachusetts in April 1775 soon after Lexington Battle for eight months in Mass. Militia under Capt Samuel Cobb 1st Lt Daniels 2nd Lt. Amos Ellis and marched to Roxbury Mass & there served out the eight months during this service he was in the Regt commanded by Col. Jos Reed and dismissed and immediately reenlisted as sargent for one year under Capt Saml Warren. 1st Lt. Daniels (above named ) 2nd Lt Benjamin Reed Ens. Adams Chapin and immediately after the Brittish [sic] left Boston marched to Providence R.I. thence to New London Conn. thence by water to the City of New York. thence to Fort Washington, thence to White Plains, was in the battle there after the Battle crossed the River Hudson and Marched to Trenton New Jersey was in the battle there, after the battle marched to Princeton N.J. was in the battle there after this battle marched to Morriston N. Jersey and was there honorably dismissed having served six weeks after the expiration of the year had no written discharge- during this service was in the Regt commanded by Col. Jos Reed above named. This service was proved when he obtain the certificate annexed In the spring of 1777 cannot state the month he enlisted at Bellingham aforesaid for eight months in Mass. Line under Capt Sabin Mann Lt not recollected) and marched to Rhode Island and immediately
on the company being collected at Rhode Island he was chosen Sargent and served the eight months as such and dismissed had no written discharge he does not recorded the Cols name he was at Rhode Island when Gen. Selden retreated -
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[illegible] This service was proved when he obtained the certificate annexed. In the spring of 1777 cannot state the month he enlisted at Bellingham aforesaid for eight months in Mass. Line under Capt Sabin Mann Lt not recollected, and marched to Rhode Island and immediately
on the company being collected at Rhode Island he was chosen Sargent and served the eight months as such and dismissed had no written discharge he does not recollect the Col.'s name he was at Rhode Island when Gen. Seldon retreated.

That he has no documentary evidence except the certificate hereunto annexed and knows of no person whose testimony he can provide who can testify to his service. that he makes this application for the purpose of obtaining an increase of Pension

That he was born in Stow in Massachusetts in the year 1760 When he entered the service he lived in Bellingham Massachusetts that since the he left the service he has lived in Milford Mass about four years. Then moved to Henniker New Hampshire where he has ever since except two years he lived in Warner N. Hampshire and the he now resides in Henniker

Hon. Joshua Darling & Jonas Wallace will testify that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution-

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 the Agency of any State, except that of New Hampshire

Sworn to and subscribed, the Sixth day of September AD 1832
[signature] Thaddeus Gibson

We, Joshua Darling residing in Henrick N and Jonas Wallace residing in Henniker NH hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thaddeus Gibson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he 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.
[signature] Joshua Darling
[signature] Jonas Wallace
Sworn and subscribed the Sixth day of Sept AD 1832

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Joshua Darling who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of Peace resident in the said Henniker and that J. Wallace, who has also signed the same are residents in the said Henniker and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judication for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thaddeus Gibson, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Tenth day of September 1832
Moses Eastman

[seal]
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copy

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Thaddeus Gibson
No 10933

not Entld.

21 May 1819
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire

July 11. 1820 Thaddeus Gibson aged 64 years
resident in Henniker in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings  with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
1 Horse Waggon [sic] & Harness     60.00
1 cow $14 1 Hog $4                          18.00
Ten Sheep & ten Lambs                    17.00
1 Plough $2.00 1 Sleigh $6.00             8.00
3 Tables $1.50                                      1.50
1 Chest with drawers & 1 old Desk     2.00
10 Chains & 1 pr. Andirons                  2.50
1 Scythe & Snath & 3 axes                 1.50
Sundry other articles of House furniture  10.00
[total]                                                 $120.50

[signature] Thaddeus Gibon [Gibson]

I am in Debt to Page Eaton               $66.00
Imri Woods                                         18.00
Jesse Ward $8.00 Bela Butler $4.         12.00
Doct Hatch $18.00 Doct Samborn $9   27.00
Doct Dinsmore's Estate -                         5.00
Doct Smith                                               5.00
Eli Harvey                                                 6.00
David Colby                                             1.50
William Bowman                                      3.50
Enoch Darling                                          3.00
[total]                                                 $147.00
[signature] Thaddeus Gibon [Gibson]

And the said Thaddeus Gibson in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I, Thaddeus Gibson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
Thaddeus Gibon [Gibson]
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And the said Thaddeus Gibson doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. That he enlisted in January 1776 and served in Capt Warren's Company and Colonel Joseph Reed's
Regiment in Massachusetts line for the term of one year and was honorably discharged 
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 4th day of April 1878 and the number of his pension certificate is 10933 That his occupation is [blank] 
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
One Daughter 20 years who is not able to contribute towards his support
Thaddeus Gibson

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Justices of said Court the eleventh day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk

Hillsborough ss. Court of Common Pleas July 11 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Gibson having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $120.50 & that said applicant is indebted as stated
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
M Eastman
Clerk.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hillsborough ss. I M Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45555, it appears that Thaddeus Gibson was born in 1760, at Stow, Massachusetts.
While residing in Bellingham, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Cobb's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts Regiment,
He enlisted in January, 1776, served as a sergeant in Captain Samuel Warren's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains,
Trenton and Princeton and served one year and six weeks.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777, and served eight months as sergeant in Captain Sabin Mann's Massachusetts Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Henniker, New Hampshire.
He died February 2, 1834.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Stephen Adams as described by you.
Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
This letter to Cemeterial Branch Feb 12, 1930. Their letter & asp blanks for tomb stone date
all returned
First part of letter
in claim John McElhenon (S. 31850)
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45555

Revy

INVALID.

File no. 45555
Thaddeus Gibson
Sergt. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -Vol. 3, Page 196

{arrangement of 1870.}

1913 Dec. 1 Hist to Ida H. Gibson V. L. M.
1930 Feb 12 - Hist to Cem. [Cemetarial] Branch H. W. F.
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Gibson, Thaddeus
Cont Mass S 45555
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Milford April 9th 1787
This may certify to all whom it may Concern that Thadeus [sic] Gibson Served as Sergent [sic] in my Company in Col. Joseph Reed Regt. in the Continental Army in this year 1776
Samuel Warren Capt.
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Thaddeus Gibson
N. H. revo.
Susp?

Sept 1829
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Thaddeus Gibson
N. Hampshire
served 1 year in 1776.
1st Sched [schedule] : exhibits personal property, viz: 1 Horse, waggon [sic] & harness, $60.00 
1 Cow, 14 Dols [Dollars]:
1 Hog, $4, 10 Sheep & 10 lambs, $17. 00 1 plough, $2.00 
sleigh, $6 
3 tables $1.50 
1 chest of drawers & 1 old desk $2.00
1 Scythe & 3 axes, $1.50
"Sundry articles of Household furniture" $10.00 Whole Amt $120.50

owes to Page Eaton, 66 Dols.
to Inis Woods, $18. 
to Jesse Ward, $10
to Bela Butler $4. 
to Doctor Hatch, $[illegible]
Doctr. Sanborn, $9
Doctor Dinsmore's estate, 
$5 to Doctor Smith 
$5 to Eli Manning
$6 to David Colby 
$1.50 to William Bowman, 
$3.50 to Enoch Darling 
Amount in all  $147.00

over

Aged 66, a farmer cannot laborer - infirm
1st sched: states that applicant had a Daughter, 20 years old, not able to support herself 2nd schedule does not mention her

Application for restoration, the 14 Feby 1821 in opin: Atty Genl. sent the 8th June 1821

2nd sched: exhibits "nothing" & states that when it was known that he was dropt [sic] from the roll, his creditors called on him & took all his property to satisfy debts - as far as the same would go - Does not state if it was by execution, or not.

See letter to claimant 24 Jany 1833

agent [illegible]
Joshua Darling, Esq
Henniker N. H.
21 May 1819
Restored April 11th 1823
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Depositions of Daniel Rice & Samuel Wadsworth
in the case of
Thaddeus Gibson
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We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Henniker in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that we are well acquainted with the Thaddeus Gibson of said Henniker, who is about sixty one years of age, and know him to be possessed of but little if any property and so far in needy and reduced circumstances as to deserve the relief provided by Congress in their late law for Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers
Daniel Rice
Saml. Wadsworth

April 6, 1818
Sworn to before me
Joshua Darling
Justice of the Peace
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Page Eaton's
Affidavit
in favor of 
Thaddeus Gibson
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I Page Eaton of Henniker in the County of
Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of
lawful age testify and say that Thaddeus
Gilson of the same Henniker, paid me twenty one Dollars on a note I held against him May 8
1820, which I understood was out of his Pension money, and that some time after July 11th 1820 he paid me Forty eight Dollars on the same note and I gave up the same,
-
Novr 7, 1821
Page Eaton

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.
Novr 7, 1821
Then personally appeared Page Eaton of
Henniker, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was just and true
Before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum
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Joseph Wadsworth;
affidavit Thas. Gibson's
Case
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I Joseph Wadsworth of Henniker in the County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I am and have long been well acquainted with the circumstances of Thaddeus Gibson of Henniker
aforesaid, and know, that said Gibson does not
possess any real or personal estate, that he is in fact very poor and destitute of property. That since July 11, 1820, the time when he exhibited his Schedule of property to the War Department, he has sold his horse, waggon & Harness his only cow, his Hog, ten Sheep & ten lambs and some of his old Household Furniture, and the same has all been applied as far as it would go to the discharge of his old debts -
That he is still involved in debt considerably
and has no means of paying the same - 
That he has no means, being unable to keep House, but lives with one of his son's in Law
That
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That said Gibson, has no Children able to support
him, and he is old, and much afflicted with
Rheumatism, and other infirmities which increase, with age. He cannot support himself by manual labor, and is a subject of public or private Charity
[signature] Joseph Wadsworth
Nov 9th 1821

State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough SS.
Nov. 9 1821

Then personally appeared the above named
Joseph Wadsworth, (who is a highly credible witness.) made oath that the foregoing affidavit is just and true
Before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
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Thaddeus Gibson of N. H.
stricken off the pension list.
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I Thaddeus Gibson of Henniker in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, late a Revolutionary Pensioner, of lawful age testify and say, that at the time I made original application for a Pension I was indebted to a greater amount, than all the little property I had in my possession, that I obtained a pension Certificate, commencing April 4, 1818, and continued to receive eight dollars per month until March 4, 1820. That in conformity to the act of Congress of May 1, 1820, I forwarded a schedule of my property amounting to $120,50, and also exhibited a partial list of Creditors, and affixed the sums respectively I was indebted to them a copy of which you will have before you-- I further testify that since July 11th 1820 I have paid the following debts, viz, to Page Eaton $44.89 except in fact by Cash received and saved from my Pension, to Joshua Darling $42.87, to James Butler $18, Thomas Kirk $20. to John Proctor $20, A. Connor [illegible], to Jesse Witherspoon for Gravestones $15 Doct. Dinsmore's estate $9 Joseph Wadsworth $5.80 Jesse Ward, $8 to Doct -
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Doct Major Hatch $10 is paid of his debt to David Colbey $1.50, to Bela Butler $4 The debts to Thomas Kirk and John Proctor were for the very horse named in my schedule; I further testify, that I have sold or have been obliged to deliver of the following therein named in discharge of my debts aforesaid, Viz. my horse, waggon [sic] and Harness, my Cow, my hog, ten sheep and ten lambs, and part of my Household furniture, and so much of it that I now live with one of my son's in Law, on charity, for I never was able nor never did give him anything. That I am not possessed of any real or personal estate & am indebted, over fifty Dollars, which I have no means of paying-- I have no children, capable of maintaining me, nor any person on whom I can rely for support. I further testify that I am much afflicted with Rheumatism, and other Infirmities, that I am incapable of supporting myself by manual labor.
Thaddeus Gibson
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
Nov 7, 1821.
Then personally appeared Thaddeus Gibson
within named, and made oath that the within
affidavit is just and true,
Before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
&of the Quorum
I Thomas Tucker, of Henniker aforesaid testify and say that I know that Thaddeus Gibson aforesaid, sold or delivered up his house
Waggon and Harness in part payment of his
debts as herein by him stated, and I am well
acquainted with said Gibson and believe him
entirely destitute of property as therein stated
by said Gibson
[signature] Thomas Tucker
Novr 7. 1821
Hillsborough SS Novr 7. 1821
Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
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Thaddeus Gibson's
Affidavit

I hereby certify, That Thaddeus Gibson within named, actually paid me the $42,87 as
stated by him, and since July 11 1820, for a debt owed me - That I am well acquainted with
said Gibson's circumstances, and believe him actually as poor and indigent, as set forth in his affidavit
Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace & of the Quarum
Novr 7, 1821
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Thaddeus Gibson
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Schedule, containing the whole estate and income of Thaddeus Gibson (his necessary clothing bedding excepted) by him subscribed. exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire on the thirteenth day of February 1821 and annexed to his oath viz
I have no property. The little property which was named in a former schedule has been taken for the payment of my debts, being immediately called on for the payment of my debts, when news arrived that my name was striken [sic] from the Pension Roll, and my little all was not sufficient to pay them
Thaddeus Gibson

Hillsborough ss, State of New Hampshire
On this 14th day of February A.D. 1821 personally appeared before the Court of Sessions in the County of Hillsborough being a Court of Record in and for the said County having the power of fine and imprisonment. Thaddeus Gibson aged sixty four years resident in Henniker in said County, who being first duly sworn according
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ding to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: viz.
that he enlisted January 1776 into Capt Warrens Company of Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year and served faithfully the full time of his enlistment and was regularly & honorably discharged at Trenton New Jersey. He also served at several other enlistments during the Revolutionary War three years and was never discharged except with the honors of a Soldier who faithfully discharged his duty
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 4th day of April 1818. The member of my pension certificate is 10.933. I have received a pension.-
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
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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 My occupation is a farmer but am not of sufficient ability to pursue it being old and cannot labor and also from bodily infirmity
Thaddeus Gibson
Sworn to and declared at Amherst in said County on the fourteenth day of February
A.D. 1821 before the Hon. J. Darling J. K. Smith
A. Wilson J. Tuttle & J Philbrick Judges of said Court
I Enoch Darling Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hillsborough 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 said Court that the total amount
in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixth day of Nov. A.D. 1821
E. Darling Clerk
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Copy
Thaddeus Gibson
10933
[crossed out words]
Enoch Darling Esq
Henniker
N H

exd
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Schedule
containing the whole Estate and income of Thaddeus Gibson (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) him subscribed exhibited to the court of Sessions the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
on the thirteenth day of February 1821 and annexed to his oath, viz:
I have no property, the little property which was named on a former schedule has been taken for the payment of my debts being immediately called on for the payment of my Debts when news arrived that my name was stricken from the Pension Roll - and my little all was not sufficient to pay them
Thaddeus Gibson

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss.
On this 14th day of February AD 1821 personally appeared before the court of Sessions in the County of Hillsborough, being a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment Thaddeus Gibson aged sixty four years resident in Henniker in said County who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows Viz: that he enlisted in January 1776 into Capt Warren's Company of Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year and served faithfully the full term of his enlistment and was regularly and honorably discharged at Trenton, New Jersey-- He also served at several other enlistments during the Revolutionary War three years and was never discharged except with the honors of a soldier who had faithfully discharged his duty the date of my original application in order to obtain a
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Pension is the fourth day of April 1818. The number of my Pension certificate is 10.933 I have received a pension 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 13th 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 My occupation is a farmer but am not of sufficient ability to pursue it being old and cannot labour [sic] and also from bodily infirmity-
Thaddeus Gibson

Sworn to and declared at Amherst in said County on the fourteenth day of February A.D. 1821 before the Hon Joshua Darling Jedediah K Smith, Jacob Tuttle, Abial Wilson and Joseph Philbrick Judge of said court
Attest E. Darling Clerk

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the said Court for the
County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 in the aforesaid schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourteenth day of February A.D. 1821
E. Darling Clerk
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To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
I Thaddeus Gibson of Henniker in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Testify and say that I enlisted the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War private soldier, April 1775 for the term of eight months
and served during said time under Capt. Samuel Cobb in Col Joseph Reids [sic] Regiment of the Massachusetts line Immediately upon the expiration of said eight months I again enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of one year as a Sergeant and served through said year in that capacity in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Warren of Col Joseph Reid's [sic] Regiment of the Massachusetts line and was regularly discharged at Trenton

April 4 1818
Thaddeus Gibson

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough April 4. 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Thaddeus Gibson and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true the before me
Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County & State of New Hamphire
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State of
New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
Joshua Darling Judge &c. as aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thaddeus Gibson served in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment against the common enemy more than ten months at One period of continued service - and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life and I stand in need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this fourth day of April 1818
Joshua Darling

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of C. Pleas for 1st District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do certify that the
Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that the above is his signature and that the seal
affixed is the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

[seal]
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Thaddeus Gibson
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire July 11. 1820 Thaddeus Gibson aged
sixty four years resident in Henniker in said County, comes into Court, and in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May 1820, brings with him and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a schedule by him subscribed containing his whole estate and income (his necessary clothing & bedding is
eJuly 11. 1820 Thaddeus Gibson aged 64 years
resident in Henniker in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
1 Horse Waggon [sic] & Harness 60.00
1 cow $14 1 Hog $4 18.00
Ten Sheep & ten Lambs 17.00
1 Plough $2.00 1 Sleigh $6.00 8.00
3 Tables $1.50 1.50
a Chest with drawers & 1 old Desk 2.00
10 Chains & 1 pr. Andirons 2.50
1 Scythe & Snath & 3 axes 1.50
Sundry other articles of House furniture 10.00
[total] $120.50

I am in Debt to Page Eaton $66.00
Imri Woods 18.00
Jesse Ward $8.00 Bela Butler $4. 12.00
Doct Hatch $18.00 Doct Samborn $9 27.00
Doct Dinsmore's Estate - 5.00
Doct Smith 5.00
Eli Harvey 6.00
David Colby 1.50
William Bowman 3.50
Enoch Darling 3.00
[total] $147.00
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And the said Thaddeus Gibson in pursuance as
aforesaid produceth to said court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed, viz
I Thaddeus Gibson do solemnly swear that   was a resident of the United States on the 18th 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
Thaddeus Gibson

And the said Thaddeus Gibson doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. that he enlisted in January 1776 and served in Capt Warren's Company and Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, for the time of one year and was honorably discharged
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 4th day of April 1818. And the number of his pension certificate is 10.933 That his occupation is a Farmer. That the number and names of his family residing with him and ages and capacities to contribute to their support are as follows viz one Daughter 20 years who is not able to contribute towards
his support
Thaddeus Gibson

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule and
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and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Justices of said
Court the eleventh day of July 1820
M. Eastman Clerk

Hillsboro SS. Court of Common Pleas July 11, 1820
The aforesaid schedule & oath and the above
declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Gibson having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court and the same being seen and considered. It is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is $120.50 and that said applicant is indebted as stated-
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest M. Eastman Clerk

A true copy of record
Hon E. Darling Cl. C. Sessions
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Thaddeus Gibson
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
[blank]
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Herkimer New Hampshire
Date of death (as near as possible):
[blank]
Christian Name of Widow:
[blank]
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Pensioned May 28, 1819.
Remarks:
File No. 45.555
also 10.933 New Hampshire
Your name and address:
all paper

[stamp
SEP 23 1896
FILES
P. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY.
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F. 45.555
( 3 -- 469. )
Bureau of Pensions.
Application No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Thaddeus Gibson
Co. [blank] Regt [blank]
Revolutionary Pension
INFORMATION DESIRED. 
all papers

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SECOND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.
NOV 7 1895

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Waterloo Nov 24th 1913
To: Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Being desirous of making application for membership in the "Society of the D.A.R.
I am told that it is necessary to send with said
application a duplicate certificate of pension of
my Revolutionary Ancestor Sergeant Thaddeus Gibson of Bellingham & Milford
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Mass. and Henniker New Hamp-
His pension began Ap 4, 1818
and was in force at the
time of his death Feb. 23, 1834
Will you please send me
the said duplicate certificate ┃
of "Pension" as soon as convenient,
 as the Society here wish to send it in before
the 7th of December:
Also send amount of fee
for same, and oblige
Yours truly
(Miss) Ida H. Gibson
Waterloo
Wisconsin
P.O. Box 284.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
S. F. 45555

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.  [blank]19 [blank]

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thaddeus Gibson 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, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, CAPTAIN, COLONEL, STATE.
Apr 1775, 8 mos, Pvt. Samuel Cobb, Joseph Read, Mass
Jany 1776, 1 yr. & 6wks., Sgt, Samuel Warren, Joseph Read, Cont'l
Spring 1777. 8 months, Sgt., Sabin Mann, [blank],  [blank]

Battles engaged in, White Plain Trenton Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bellingham, Mass
Date of application for pension, Apl 4 1818 His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Henniker N. H.
Age at date of application, b. at Stow, in 1760 d. Feb. 2, 1834
Remarks: No data as to family. In 1820 referred to a daughter, 20 yrs.
old name not stated
In 1821 living with
one of his son in law
Respectfully,
Commissioner.