Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,441, for William Thomas, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass

Thomas, William
Mary

NUMBER
W. 19441
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See letter to R. Temple June 29,1830
              "  to R. Temple July 13. 1830
          "      Temple July 12. 1830

17,635
Vermont
William Thomas at Pittiford
in the state of Vermont
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line  for the term of 3 years 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818


Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1820 and sent to R. Pierpoint, Esq
Ruland Vermont


Arrears to 4th of March 1820,  $182.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 
4 Sept 1820-                                 48.00
                                                     ______    
                                                   239.29
22 Mos

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
1 May 1820
Rutland Co
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1796
VT. Burlington
Mary Thomas deceased
widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war as a fifer
_____
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars per annum, to commence on --- July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
31 day of March 1833
and sent to William Thrall, Rutland Vermont, 
 Sept 16th 1848
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 100 vol. 3
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35
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County, Town of Greenwich
July the seventh seventeen hundred
and Eighty-five. 
W Thomas and Mary Town
both of Greenwich were joined in marriage by Esq Isaac Powers

And I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows July 7th 1785
John T. Warner
Town Clerk
of Greenwich


I, John T. Warner, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Greenwich aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the
record of said Town of Greenwich
with the exception above named
as certified by me
John T. Warner Town Clerk
of Greenwich
Greenwich Oct 20th 1838
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Worcester ss October 20th 1838 
Then the within named John T. Warner ,Clerk of the Town of Greenwich,  personally appeared and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true . Before me
Ephraim Whipple, Justice of the peace

I also certify
that the said John T. Warner is a man of truth and veracity.
Attest

Ephraim Whipple, Justice of the peace


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. 
I certify that Ephraim Whipple, by
above named, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester - and that his signature to the above certificates appears to be in his own
proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set 
my name and affix the seal of the
Court of Common pleas for said County.
at Worcester, this twenty second day of October, in the year 1838.-
William Jennison
Assistant Clerk.
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Chester Thomas 
Declaration
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ⎬
On this 21 day of November AD 1850.
before me a justice of the Peace
within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Chester Thomas of Brandon in the County of Rutland aforesaid who being duly sworn upon his oath makes the following declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 29 of July 1848, and of the joint resolution of Congress of
July 1st, 1848. That he is the administrator upon the estate of Mary Thomas late of Branden in the County of Rutland aforesaid deceased,
That at the time of her decease she was the widow of William Thomas, late of Brandon in the County of Rutland aforesaid deceased, who was
a fifer in the war of the revolution and
received in his lifetime a pension from the  United States at the rate of ninety-Six dollars per Annum
That since the decease of her said husband she had been allowed a pension at the rate of Eighty-eight dollars per annum and was in the
receipt of the same at the time of her decease, and that the Mary Thomas died at Brandon in the County of Rutland aforesaid on the Sixteenth day
of September A.D. 1848. He further states that he believes that by virtue of the aforesaid act and resolution of Congress she was entitled to an increase of pension. He therefore
herewith returns the certificate which the held at the time of her decease and asks
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that a new certificate may be issued to
him as administrator upon the estate of the said Mary Thomas for such amount of pension or she may be  
entitled to by law.
            Chester Thomas
of
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 day of November A.D. 1850.
Reuben R. Thrall, Justice of the Peace
-
State of Vermont
Rutland Probate District ⎬
I Henry Hall Register of Probate
within and for the district of that land, hereby certify that Chester Thomas
of Brandon in the County of Rutland in District is administrator upon the estate of Mary Thomas late of Brandon aforesaid deceased and
is duly commissioned & qualified to act.
 I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to a court of Probate that the Mary Thomas died at Brandon on the 16 day of Sept A.D. 1848.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County of Rutland
in aforesaid District this
21st day of November 1850
Henry Hall, Register
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STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE,
RUTLAND, S. S.
I, FREDERICK W. HOPKINS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Rutland, being a record of record and having a seal, as here attached, do certify that
Reuben R. Thrall Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a 
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated the 30th day of November 1850, 
that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings executed
according to the laws of this State and are in due form.

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court this 23rd day of November Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

F.W. Hopkins, CLERK.
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4020
Thomas

vol


Act of July 1838
1830

m 85 34


2 years fifer
$88
No deduction
Jesse Gove
Rutland
Vt.
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State of Vermont ⎬
Rutland County ⎬
On this 11th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1838, personally appeared before the Probate Court
of the District of Rutland in said County, Mary Thomas, a resident of Hubbardton in said County, aged
fifty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of William Thomas late of Brandon in said County, deceased, who was a fifer in the Massachusetts Continental Line of the American Army of the
Revolution, as stated in the Vermont Pension Roll, page 64.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Thomas on the seventh day of July in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty-five; that her husband, the aforesaid William Thomas died on the ninth day of December in the year 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, to wit, at the time above stated.
 She hereby refers to the original declaration and accompanying proofs of the said William Thomas now in the War Office of the United States for proof of his said sums. 
                   Mary Thomas (x) her mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written, before me, Wm Hall, Judge
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
I, Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the
Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County do hereby certify that the Hon. William Hall is Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said
Probate Court, and subscribed my
name, at Rutland in said District
this 11th day of October
1838-
Henry B. Towslee
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I, Chester Thomas,
of Hubbardton, in the County of
Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 33 years and upwards do depose and say, that William Thomas late of said
Hubbardton, decd, who was a pensioner of the United States as
fifer in the revolutionary army, at the rate of 96 dollars a year, was my father; and that he died at Brandon
in said County on the 9th day of December 1834.
And I further depose and say, that Mrs. Mary Thomas at present residing at Hubbardton aforesaid, was the reputed lawful wife of the said William Thomas, deceased, and both 
not intermarried since his said decease. 
               Chester Thomas


Sworn to and subscribed in open court, on the day and year aforesaid, to wit, this 11th day of October 1838, and I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness.
Before me, 
Hon. Wm. Hall, Judge

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss
I, Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the
Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County do hereby certify that the Hon. William Hall is Judge of said Court; that he is authorized by law to take acknowledgements of affidavits.
as above written, in all matters
before said Court, and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to
be his is genuine.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District, this 4th day of September 1838.
or
Henry B. Towslee
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Wm. Thomas
April 9th, 1818
private
Col Reed
wanted the certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant
Wm Thomas

Inadmissible
deserted to May
1778
It will appear that the
applicant returned under the
the Proclamation of Genl Washington & therefor served  the time required in 1782 & 1783 as will appear by the enclosed affidavits.
final settlement
certificate No 52544
Bk 45. Vol. 3-


Wm. Thomas
Fifer
Col. M. Jackson
Mass Regt.
1777- for 3 years deserted , but
returned under the general pardon & served out his time 
in 1782, 1783.


See the other side
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William Thomas of Pittsford in the County Rutland & State of Vermont of the age of sixty years 
being duly sworn do declare depose and say that I served the United States in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment
that in the year 1776 I enlisted for one year under Capt. Oliver Col Reeds Regiment New Hampshire troops that I went into Canada
and retreated back to Ticonderoga and was there honorably discharged according to the Custom of that day that I also enlisted according to the best of my recollection in the latter part of
the year 1779 or the fore part 1780 for three years but was returned for during the war that I joined the Regiment at a place called
Half Moon on the north river near
Albany, said Regt was commanded by Col Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts Troops that I served as a fifer in said regiment to
close of the war until the 13th of June 1783 if I am not mistaken when I recd an honorable discharge but what has become of it now I cannot tell-- I further say that
I am now & ever have been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of
my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
                               William Thomas


Sworn & subscribed
before me April 9th, 1818 
Thos Hammond, Asst. Judge
of Rutland County Court
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
i, Thomas Hammond one of the
assistant Judges of the County Court for
the County of Rutland do certify that
I am satisfied the foregoing named applicant for a pension Wm. Thomas did serve the United States in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment in consideration
whereof I certify and transmit the same
in conformity to an act of Congress
of March 18th 1818
Given under
hand at Pittsford
this ninth day of April 1818
Thos Hammond

By order of Judge Hammond
R. Temple Clerk
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Wm Thomas
17630
Sept. 1820.

.
Admit
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss ⎬

Personally appeared before the 
County court for said county of Rutland in open court, said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) William Thomas
aged 63 years, resident in Pittsford
in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: In Capt. Oliver's Co., Col. Reeds Regt. one year, Afterwards in Col Jackson's Regt in the year 1782 & 1783
that he made his original declaration on the 9th day of April 1818.

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.
F
20 Acres 150 is of Ground my house & Barn thereon
3 axes, 2 hoes, 1 Shovel, 3 forks for planting, 
grain, jointed jack jointed Jack & smoothing plane, 1 _____. 3 pine chests, 1 pine table, 4 Chairs 2 Wheels for spinning, 2 barrels, 7 _____. 2 pails,
(the rest is illegible) 6 cups, and saucers, _____. ____. hammers,
-water pitcher, 
_________________________
_____ 6 cups & saucers ______ knives & forks and tongs & have a
hammer & dig hatched to ___
20 dollars now our have nothing due to
them ever expect to obtain ________
I am a farmer
______ - ----________
I have a family consisting of a wife 50 years old & very unwell, I have a son Ansel 18, Chester 16, 
in poor health and constitution, and 
daughter Almira Maranda. 10 years old, Sarah7 years old Horace 3 years old, all constitute my family & anll depending on the for pension for support.
                            William Thomas
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Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June1880
before said court.

R. Pierpoint, Clerk


STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss

I, Robert Taylor, Clerk of the County Court
for the county of Rutland, 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 twenty two  25/100 dollars.
& said Thomas owes $26

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Rutland this 11th day of July 1820
R. Pierpoint
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                                           October 23, 1933

                               William Thomas, W.19441
                                              BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Raymond D. Culver
Clinton Street, R. F. D.
Penn Yan
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers named John Wesson and William Thomas.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers
in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Wesson Thomas/
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in the pension claim, W. 19441, based upon the military service of William Thomas
He enlisted in the spring of 1776, place not stated, and served one year in Captain Oliver's Company in Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment. He enlisted late in 1779 or early In 1780 as fifer in Capt.  S. Peirce's Company in Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 13, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty years of age and was living in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. In 1830 he was living in Brandon, Vermont, having moved
there from Pittsford, Vermont.
The soldier died December 9, 1834, in Brandon, Vermont.
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He married July 7, 1785, Mary Town and both were then living in Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and the soldier was living there in 1782. The widow, Mary Williams, was allowed pension on her
application executed October 11, 1838, at which time she was sixty-eight years of age and was living in Hubbardton, Rutland
County, Vermont.
She died September 16, 1848, in Brandon, Vermont,
In 1820 the soldier referred to the following as his children: Ansel aged eighteen, Chester aged sixteen and in 1838 was living in Hubbardton, Vermont, Almira Maranda aged ten, Susan aged seven, and Horace aged three years.

In order to make a search of the Revolutionary War record in an
for a particular soldier of the Revolution named John Thomas, it is
necessary that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence 18
at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1933 Oct. 23 hist. to Mrs. Raymond D. Culver


Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No.19441
Mary Thomas
Wid of
William Thomas
Fifer Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd
1848 ┃
Index: -- Vol. M Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Clinton Street R.F.D.1
Penn. Jan N.Y
Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington D.C

You have on your rolls, the following
Pension List. Rev. Sol. Act of Congress 1818.
Wm Thomas Fifer -annual allowance 96.00, Service, Mass. Placed on roll - July 24, 1819, commenced Pension Apr. 9, 1818,
I desire very much to have any information you may have regarding this Wm. Thomas, where his place of enlistment- any of his family if recorded. To whom his pension was payable and where.

Information about a John Thomas who served in the Revolution - Possibly from Mass.  or with Green Mt. Boys and who probably died in Jefferson Co. N.Y.

Weston Thomas, Died in Jefferson Co. NY in 1834. Could have served in Rev. and probably from Vermont
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I shall be most grateful for any information you could give me
regarding these men, wishing mainly to know who they were and their families
and place of residence.
Thanking you sincerely
Mary Thomas Culver
Mrs. Raymond D. Culver


Received Oct 11, 1932
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to administer
________
Before me, Samuel Cheever, a
Justice of the Peace, duly impowered
in the County of Rutland in the State of
Vermont, personally appeared, this day,
John  Waltar and Norris Linsley
of the said county, who did severally
make oath that William Thomas by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a fifer and in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 18th day of Feby
in the year 1829.

Samuel Cheever Justice of the Peace

I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the Court
of the county of Rutland in the State of
Vermont do hereby certify, that
Samuel Cheever before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a notice of the and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, this 18th day of February Robt. Pierpoint

___ a N. York
Sent to R. Temple, Rutland
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
____ with
Ad Oh Wid
File #19.441


Thomas, Wm.
Mass. W19441
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Copy                              1546
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits
of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May, 1828," I, William Thomas of Pittsford in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont do here say I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of
Revolution, for & during the war & continued to service until its termination at which pensioner was a musician in Captain A. Pierces company, Col. M. Jackson's Regiment of the Mass. Line.
And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate
 for the reward of eighty dollars; to which
I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare
that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the Pension Roll of 
the United States.
Witness my hand this 16th day of Feby
in the year 1829
(signed) W Thomas
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Rutland VT Feb 1 1829
Sir
Enclosed you have the application of
Wm. Thomas under the act of Congress of 15 May 1828 for a pension.
I am very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
R. Temple
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3251
Vermont
_______________
Mary
Thomas
widow of Wm Thomas
who was a Fifer
in the VT line
for 2 years
______________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
__________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th
of Dec 1843
and sent to Pensioner
Burlington
VT.
_________________
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 31



Reported
Duplicate notification
Sent to John Peck as Pension Agent at Burlington
On this 26th March 1844
and a letter of the same
date addressed to
B. Davenport Esq
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who
war-ara
4
of
common wan
tho All day of the archites
Certificate or and
of
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Vermont - 2997
________________________________________
Mary Thomas
widow of William Thomas
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 9th of December 1824 at Rutland in the State of Vermont
who was a fifer in the county commanded
Captain _____ of the Regt.  commanded by
Col. Jackson in the Vt line for 2 years.
________________-
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May 1839, and sent to Jesse Gove, Rutland, Vt.
_____________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March        $264.00
Semi-annual allowance ending      44.00
                                                   _________
                                                   $308.00

Act July 7, 1838
. and

Recorded by R. Burdine, Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 59
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Mary Thomas dec

Thomas under Act of July 1, 1848
from $88
$96 per annum
_____
She died Sept. 16, 1848
Payable to Chester Thomas
Administrator

William 
Thrall
Rutland, VT
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Mary Thomas 188.
Payment to be made at Southey
by A. Merritt Clark, Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Vermont,
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension
Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 10 Vol 3
(illegible)
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION.
-----------------------
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Mary Thomas, widow of
William Thomas who was a Fifer in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty-eight
dollars 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 September
one thousand eight hundred and
forty-eight

J.Z. Maron
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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Rutland Vt 13 Dec 1838
Sir
Herewith I transmit the declaration and
proofs of Mrs. Mary Thomas, widow of William Thomas, deceased, for a pension under the provisions of the act of July 7. 1838.
Be pleased to communicate to me.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obt servant
Jesse Gove



James L. Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
City of Washington
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sir
On a further Examination & Refering from the to the Roll & instructions from the Department, the agent for March 1826, is as follows. viz.
"Herewith transmitted are a list of Revolutionary pensioners some of whose names have heretofore been placed on the Roll of your agency under the act of 18th of March 1818. No.1 contains a list of such persons as have exhibited Schedules of their property in pursuance of the act of first May 1820 have been continued on the list in Consequence of their needy circumstances. Since the 4th of Sept 1820, No. 2 contains the names of all those who on account of these property have been dropt from the roll since the 4th of Sept 1820-
From the remaining number already
in your list no returns have yet been received. You will leave therefore
to pay them untill further instructions
from this Department."
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I do not find the name of Wm.
Thomas on either list so
should presume he did not
Comply with the laws & his name
was dropt from the roll.
A
Respectfully-- W White
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to
July 9
Robt.
Wm White Esq
pension agent
letter in relation to
Thomas's pension


Hon. Robt. Temple
Rutland
Vermont
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Vergennes July 8 1830
Hon R Temple
Sir

I have your favour of the 7th instant, have noted contents.
I have made the examination you
request on refering to the Roll from
the Department to the Pension agent
for the Sept payment in 1820.
I find the name of William Thomas
Fifer, a Revolutionary pensioner returned with directions to pay him from the 9th day of April 1818 at $8 per month and in the Book for the Sept paymt of 1820. I find his (W Thomas) name amended for 22 months & 24 day of 1823 & rec'd by him on the 4th of Sept.
After that time his (W. Thomas) name
does not appear on the Roll or books.
I presume you recollect that the Books from 1819 - 1826. for each payment was a new one, not  like those since that date.
Respectfully your obt Ser
W. White
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I have noted your remarks
respecting _____ Woodward. He paid 
though this ___ this day in his way South. I presume for business.
Respectfully,
W. White
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The arrearages of
Pension for Mr. Thomas to be paid
out of the appropriation of 1830
for Revolutionary Pensioners.

P. G. Randolph
County Clerk
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War Department
Pension Office
August 10, 1830

Sir,
The case of William Thomas is submitted 
to you for decision on the following
points. 
He has failed to apply for his pension
for ten years past, and alleges as a reason that he was informed that his name was struck from the Pension Roll, by the cashier of the Bank
of Burlington. The reason for his not making earlier application after the receipt of such information does not appear satisfactory; and I would ask you to examine his affidavit which bears date the 23d ultimo, and say whether the reason assigned is sufficient. I would also ask you to determine whether the proof of his
being the identical person named in
original declaration dated in April 1818 is satisfactory; and further, whether the Department is authorized to take from the appropriation of 1833, a sufficient sum to pay the
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Pension for ten years past. The opinion of the Attorney General dated the 2d of June last, is herewith enclosed, as that document may have some bearing on the last branch of the enquiry. 
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
            J.L. Edwards

P. G. Randolph
Acting Secretary of War
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Pension Office
July 30th 2830
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Rutland 24 July 1830
Sir
Enclosed you have the contents
in the case of Thomas as received in
your letter of the 13thint. He being unable to travel, I went to his residence yesterday, 16 miles hence, to make them out, he appears poor enough. The mistake appears to have wholly arisen from the circumstance of his having made & proceeded
his schedule in 1820, before a decision was had on his original declaration, which caused the Cashier of the Bank of Burlington to misconstrue the instructions to the agent.
I am very respectfully
your servant
           R. Temple


J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension
Office
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                                                  Free
Hon. John H. Eaton
Secy
of War
City of Washington
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Rutland 7 July 1830
Sir
It is a matter of agreeable surprise
to have from your letter of the 29. that William Thomas was continued on the pension roll in 1820. He was informed to some mistake at the time, that he was stricken from the roll, owing, as he supposed to his being in possession of a small piece of land & has not received his pension. He applied to me in April 1829
to make another attempt to procure his restoration, and I thought it singular from examining his original schedule & the said act of his property, that he should have been
stricken off. I, of course, advised him
to make another application
& drew up his declaration, a copy of which it seems you have not received. He
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Pension Office
July 12
1830
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and any infirm-- said it was with
great difficulty that he was able
travel to court, had no money to pay
fees - & had been principally supported by his children for the last ten years.
I presume under these circumstances; you will send an order to pay his arrears of pension. I am confident you find from the returns of the Pension Agent that he has not been paid.
I am very respectfully
your servant
             R Temple

J.L. Edward Esq.
Pension Office
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Mary

884



Mrs. Mary Thomas
Branton VT
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss On this 12th day of August A.D. 1863 personally appeared before the subscribing authority Barzillar Davenport, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid, Mary Thomas of Brandon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged seventy-three years last January 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 third day of March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war,
that she is the widow of William Thomas who was a fifer in the army of the revolution but the corpse or regiment in which her deceased husband served she cannot now state, but says her husband was a pensioner and that she has received a pension of Eighty-Eight Dollars per year for five years since the decease of her said husband. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said William Thomas.
                      Mary Thomas (her mark)
witnesses
Hiram Smith
Zebina Thomas

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written
Before me,
 B. Davenport   Justice of the Peace
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I further certify that the said Mary Thomas is personally known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
B Davenport Justice of the Peace


STATE OF VERMONT,
own deputy
I, A.  L. Brown, Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Barnillia Davenport, Esquire was, at the date of the certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said
County, this
18th day of August
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
           A. L. Brown
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.


William 16 '44

Mary Thomas
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Brandon VT. March 3, 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
John Peck agent for paying pensions at Burlington VT informs me that he has received no instructions from the Department for paying
Mary Thomas her pension of $88. on her certificate for one year's pension issued in Dec. last.
If her certificate is genuine; I suppose it has
been omitted through in advertence or otherwise.
Her advanced age & infirmity, is my apology for
this intruding myself upon your notice on her
behalf.
Very respectfully
                                      B. Davenport
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Declaration of
Mary Thomas

Admitted

W. H. Smith
Rutland, VT
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
On the 2d day of August 1848 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of
the peace within of the County of Rutland
aforesaid duly authorized by the laws of said
State to administer oaths, Mary Thomas
a resident of Brandon in the County of
Rutland aged seventy-eight 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 provisions
of made by the act of Congress passed in
the 2 day of February 1848 granting her as to widows of persons who had died during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow
of William Thomas who was a fifer in the war of
the Revolution. That she received under the act of the 17th of June 1844 a pension of $8.00 per
annum. she further declares that the
is still a widow.
                          Mary Thomas  (her mark)
Witness 
Chester Thomas


Sworn & subscribed before me on the day &
year above mentioned & I certify that the
above declarant is personally known tome.
---
Reuben R. Thrall,     Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
State of Vermont,
Rutland County,] ss

EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.

I, Horace Hayward Deputy Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Kellan, the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that R. R. Shall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing declaration & certificate is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to
administer oaths.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this third day of August
A. D. 1848
Horace Hayward, Deputy clerk.
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December 10, 1850
Application for increase of pension
Mary Thomas, deceased

1796
VT 1848

Col. James L. Edwards,
Com of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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Rutland Vt. 27 Nov. 1850
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration
Thomas for the amt. due to Mary at her decease for an increase of pension
yours truly
William Thrall
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No. of Original payment 939
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURE
DEPARTMENT.
7 March 1829
William Thomas of Pittsford in the County of
Rutland in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a musician in captain
Price's company, in Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
F. A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 March 1829
1
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to William Thomas in the Massachusetts line. 
It further appears that William Thomas 
now on the pension list of any _____
agency, and has been so since the 3d March
1826.

Peter Hagner Auditor


53015
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I, Eleazar Cobleigh of Acton in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Thomas of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and State of afore
said and that I am well knowing that the said
William Thomas was in actual service with me in Capt. Oliver's Company and Col James Reed's Regiment and that the said Thomas belonged to said Company in the year 1776 and continued with us during said year and further the deponent sayeth not
        Eleazar Cobleigh


State of Vermont
 Windham County   ]                         

Townshend January 7th, 1820
then Eleazar Cobleigh Personally appeared and after being carefully Examined and duly cautioned made Solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the
Truth before me.
     Eleazar H. Ranney   Justice of the peace


State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,
Brattleboro January 8th, 1820.
I certify that Eleazar Ranney, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of
Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned
and under the authority of this State
and that I believe the signatures of
the preceding certificates to be his hand
writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court
                   James Elliot, Clerk
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Eleazar H. Ranney
Certificate
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Townshire January 7th 1820
This may certify that I am acquainted with
Eleazar Cobleigh of Acton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont and consider him a man of truth and veracity
    Eleazar W Ranney Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss
I, Josiah Dwight, Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court of said Commonwealth
for the County of Hampshire certify that
Thomas Powers Esq is a Justice of the Peace
in & for said County & that his signatures
to the within two Certificate are his
proper handwriting In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty-
                 Josiah Dwight
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I, Stephen Powers, of New Salem,County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say I was well acquainted with one William
Thomas of Greenwich, County of Hampshire and of afforesaid and was knowing to his being in the United States service as a soldier for and during the war between the Government of Great Britten and the United States of America, the time that I was with him in said service was from the beginning of the year domini 1782 to June Domini 1783 at which time he was Discharged, the Regiment that we both served in was commanded by Col Michal Jackson and said William Thomas did the duty of a fifer excepting a short time was on furlough.
                        Stephen Powers

Hampshire Ss] Feby 23d 1820
personally appeared before me Stephen
Powers and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and do hereby certify that the said Stephen Powers is considered a man of truth and veracity.
              Thomas Powers, Justice of the Peace
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I, David Whipple, of Hardwick, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of Lawful age testify and say that I was acquainted with one William Thomas of Greenwich in the County
of Hampshire & in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two was in the Regiment of the United States Service Commanded by Col. Michal Jackson, he
the said William Thomas did the duty of a fifer for and during that time until June Domini 1783, at which time during the war men was discharged and said William Thomas was discharged at that time.
                       David Whipple

Hampshire Ss] personally appeared David Whipple and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition contains the truth and I further certify that said Whipple is a man
of truth and veracity in my opinion.
Given before me.
           Thomas Powers Justice of the Peace
Greenwich Feby 23d 1820
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland
 23d July 1830
conformably to the regulations of the
War Department of the 19th of June 1824,
I, Robert Temple a magistrate of the County
above named, do hereby certify, that I have
the most satisfactory evidence viz person
knowledge, that William Thomas, who he has
day appeared before me to take the oath
of identity is the identical person named
in the pension certificate which he has
exhibited before me, numbered 17. 638, and
bearing date at the War Office the 24th
day of July 1820, that the said certificate
was originally issued for him that he now
hold the same in his possession & claims
all the benefits arising therefrom.
Given under my hand at Rutland
on the day & year above written
R. Temple  Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland COUNTY, }
BE IT KNOWN THAT BEFORE ME, Robert Temple a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared William Thomas and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical William Thomas named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT -- REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818
William Thomas late a Fifer in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List Roll, of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars ___ cents per month, to commence on the tenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty forth day of July one
thousand eight hundred and twenty.
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.

That he is entitled to a pension of eight
dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he served Captain Oliver in in Col. Reed's Regiment; that he now resides in Brandon and has resided there for the space of 4 months past; and that previous thereto he resided in Pittsford
And the said William Thomas further swears that he is now 73 years of age, much afflicted with rheumatism, unable to labor & scarcely able to ride.  I have a wife aged 60, and my son Horace aged 12 years & my daughter Susan aged 17 years live with me. I have principally depended on my children for support for the last ten years. I served most of the year one year, from the spring of 1776 to 1777 in Capt. Oliver Co. Col. Reed, Regt & afterwards in Col. M. Jackson, Regt. I made my original declaration in 1818 before Judge Hammond, & my schedule under the act of 1820 before the County Court for the County of Rutland on the 27 June 1820. & hope I get my pension certificate. I now reside in Pittsford afore and the reason why I have not applied for my money for the last ten years is, I was informed my name was struck from the pension roll, by the cashier of the Bank of
Burlington.
                       Wm Thomas

Sworn & subscribed this 23d day of July 1890, before me,
           R. Temple    Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Wheeler of Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age do testify and say
that I am well acquainted with William Thomas of Pittsford in the County of
Rutland and State of Vermont and that I am well knowing that the said William Thomas was in actual service with me in Capt. Olivers Company and Col. Reeds Regiment and that the said Thomas belonged to said company in the year 1776 and further the
deponent sayeth not.
             Benjamin Wheeler


State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co. Chesterfield

January 10th, 1820, then Benjamin
Wheeler personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the
truth before me.
           John Kneeland
             Justice of the Peace

Chesterfield January 10th, 1820
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Wheeler of Chesterfield in the
County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity

             John Kneeland
             Justice of the Peace

Cheshire Co
Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Court in said County certify that John Kneeland is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and that the above is his own
signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
this 17th day of January AD 1820
S. Hale