Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,990, for Caleb Thayer, Massachusetts
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Mass.   Thayer,  Caleb   W. 13990
Judy or Judah
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Vermont   32,553
Caleb Thayer, deceased, of Chittendon[?] Co in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Thayer in the Reg. commanded by Col. Marshall in the Mass. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney at the rate of 30 Dollars     Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to 5th Sept 1831, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of March 1867 and sent to [illegible] Wade, Rose, [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. H. Wood  Clerk,
Book E 2   Vol. 3   Page 103
Payable to Judy Thayer, his surviving widow.
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Thayer, Caleb
Mass. # 13990
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Mr. & Mrs. Thayer's There names and days of the month & the year wherein they were born
Susannah March the 29 AD 1783
Nancy born December 14 the AD 1784
Judy born August the 25 AD 1786
Judy born August the 12 AD 1787
John born July 6 the AD 1789
Caleb born May the 21 AD 1791
Elijah born April 22 the AD 1793
Nathaniel born January 20 the 1795
Betsey born December 17 the 1796
Polly born November 6 the  1798
Eli born October the 19 1800
Phebe born January  the 4 1804
Mr. Caleb Thayer
Mrs. Judy Thayer
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State of Vermont
Chittenden District SS
I, Charles Russell Judge of the Probate Court in & for the District of Chittenden in said State hereby certify that the depositions of John Thayer, Joseph Spears, Nancy Speary & Metzer A. Lyon ^hereto attached were by them respectively subscribed & sworn to before said Court in open Court on the 8th day of Feby. 1847. 
In testimony whereof I the said Charles Russell Judge as afsd. have hereto affixed the seal of said Court and signed my name at Burlington in said District the day and year above written.
Charles Russell Judge
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of Congress of 7th July 1838 & of March 1843 & 17th June '46

State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS 
On this eight day of February 1848 before the Probate court in and for the district of Chittenden in said State in open court, personally appeared Judy Thayer of Colchester in said county aged 82 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by acts of Congress above mentioned.
that she is the widow of Caleb Thayer who was a native of Braintree of Norfolk County in the state of Massachusetts, and who entered the service of the United States from said town of Braintree in the army of the Revolution and done service for some two or three years the particulars or the officers names are not recollected. he often stated that he was at the surrender of Burgoyne at White Plains and at Ticonderoga. We were married in Boston in the year (1782) seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her name before marriage was Judy Hayden that she has no record proving of his service or of her marriage but the record hereto annexed is the true record of the births of her children recorded thereon & and that the same has been in use as such for more than twenty five years and that at the time it was written it was copied from the old original record which had become much defaced on account of it having been long in use, that her said husband Caleb Thayer died on the 5th day of September 1831. That she has not intermarried since his death but still remains his widow.
Judy  Thayer
her  X  mark
Sworn and subscribed before the court the day and year above written.
Judy Thayer who I certify is a credible person and the said Judy Thayer not being able to write her name requested me to write it for her afsd. she made her mark.
Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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(Seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden at Burlington This 8th day of Feby. 1847.
Charles Russell Judge
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the probate Court in and for the district of Chittenden in said county, John Thayer of Colchester in said county aged fifty seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is a son of July Thayer whose application for a pension as the widow of Caleb Thayer is hereto annexed. that that this deponent has often heard his said father Caleb Thayer speaking of his services in the Revolutionary war and of the hardships and privatives he underwent during the same. That he stated that he was a resident of Braintree, Norfolk County Massachusetts, and entered the service of the United States from said town and done service for some two or three years, that the record hereto annexed has been in use in the family as the true record of the births of deponent his brothers and sisters, children of said Caleb & Judy Thayer for more than twenty five years and that it is believed to be the true record as deponent has always understood that it was truly copied when made from an old original record which had become mush torn and defaced on account of having been long in use, that his said father Caleb Thayer died on the fifth day of September 1831. That since his death his widow. deponents mother has not intermarried and still remains his widow.
John Thayer
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of February 1847 by John Thayer who I certify is a credible witness.
Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS

Personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of Chittenden in said County Joseph Spears of Colchester in said County of Chittenden aged sixty years in Novr. 1846, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says he was acquainted with Caleb Thayer late of Burlington in the County afsd. deceased for upwards of forty years before his death, was his hear neighbour and had heard him sd. Thayer often tell the history of himself in the time of the Revolutionary war, Deponent has heard him state  that he went in the service of the United States & was in the Army at Stillwater at the capture of Burgoine & his army, was in the service at Old Tic Skeensboro & Saratoga. Said Thayer used to state that he was in the army of the Revolution some two or three years in all. He always represented that the army suffered many hardships by hunger & cold and that the pay was in pecuniary respect worthless. He always rejoiced in the fact that he rendered the service.
Joseph Spears
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Joseph Spear before me this 8th day of February A. D. 1847 and I certify that said Joseph Spear is a credible witness.
Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court in & for the District of Chittenden in said County Melzer A. Lyon of Willsboro in the State of New York, now at Burlington in said Chittenden county, Vermont, aged 57 years last April (1846) who being first duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he was born and resided in Burlington aforesaid till about twelve years since, the he was for many years well acquainted with Caleb Thayer late of said Burlington deceased & was also acquainted with his family. Deponent has many times heard the said Caleb Thayer relate the history of himself while in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. Deponent has heard sad. Thayer state that he was in the United States service at the taking of Burgoine, that he was at that time in service 18 month; & has heard said Thayer relate that he was in the service at other times during the war afsd, and he gave a melancolly account of the hardships & sufferings of the soldiers & that the money paid them for their wages was worth nothing.
Melzear A. Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Melzer A. Lyon before me this 8th day of February A. D. 1847, and I certify that said Melzer A. Lyon is a credible witness.
Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS
Judy Thayer of Colchester in said County and State aged eighty three years, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision due her late husband Caleb Thayer at his decease, under act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. That she is the widow of Caleb Thayer who was a resident of Braintree in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and who entered the service of the United States from said town in the Revolutionary War and done render service in the same, that he died on the fifth day of September 1831-that she still remains the widw of Caleb Thayer, above named.
Judy   X  thayer
      her mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of February 1847 by Judy Thayer who I certify is a credible witness. and she not able to write her name requested me to write it for her & she made her mark.
Charles Russell Judge of Probate
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37.489
Caleb Thayer decd.
Vt. Act 7 June '32
admd. 9 mo. pri
$30 to 5 Sept
1831 when he died 
to Judy Thayer his widow

W. G. Wade Esq.
Rose N. Y.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Charles Russell Judge of the Probate Court in & for the district of Chittenden do hereby certify that at a probate court holden at Burlington in said district on the 8th day of Feby. satisfactory evidence was adduced (illegible) in said court that Caleb Thayer late of Vermont who was formerly a resident of Braintree Norfolk County Massachusetts and who done service in the Revolutionary War died on the fifth day of September (1831) One thousand eight hundred and thirty one, that he left a widow whose name is Judy Thayer, the identical person whose declaration is herewith presented.

(seal) In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 8 day of February 1847
Charles Russell Judge
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13272           9235
Judy Thayer   1388
Vt
Act 7 July 38
m. 82 d. 31
admd
9 mo pri
$30
also acts 43 & 44
30$

W. G. Wade Esq.
Rose N. &.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of Chittenden in said County Nancy Spears of Colchester in said County aged sixty two years on the 14 day of December 1846,  who being first duly sword according to law deposeth & sayeth that her maiden name was Nancy Thayer & that she is the daughter of Judy Thayer whose application for a pension as the widow of Caleb Thayer is hereto annexed. That this deponent hath often heard her father the said Caleb Thayer speak of his having been a resident of Braintree, Massachusetts of his going into the Army of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary War, that he served two or three years in said war, that he was present at the Capture of Burgoine & was at several other places on memorable occasions during his said service. He often related that he on his way home from the service paid thirty or forty dollars in the money he received for wages, for a meal of Victuals. He said the soldiers suffered very much at times & the pay they received in a pecuniary point of view was merely nothing. Deponent knows the record of the births in the family of said Caleb Thayer hereto annexed is the one which has been long in use in the family, that it is a true copy of an old family record which had become very much worn, that the original record is not now in existence. The copy of record hereto annexed has been in use in the family 18 years. The said Caleb Thayer died in Burlington Vermont on the fifth of September 1831.  Deponent attended his funeral. The said Judy Thayer is the widow of Caleb Thayer afsd. and has not intermarried since his decease & still remains his widow.
Nancy  X  Spears
  her mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of February 1847 by Nancy (blacked out) and I certify that said Nancy Spears is a credible witness and she not being above to write her name requested me to write it for her & she made her mark.
Chas. Russell Judge of Probate
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(torn) nd 1812 Wars Section   MMHF
January 17, 1924

Mrs. William Livingston
229 West Rich Ave.
DeLand, Fla.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim !.13990 it appears that Caleb Thayer was a native of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, from which place he entered the service as a private August 1, 1776 and served until January 1 177 in Captain Isaac Thayer's Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment; the again as a private from August 15, to December 12, 1777 inclusive, in Captains Stephen Penniman and Joseph Tower's Companies, Colonel Benjamin Gill's Regiment, Massachusetts Troops. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, White Plains and at the taking of Burgoyne.
He died September 6, 1831 in Burlington, Vermont.
Soldier married in Boston, Massachusetts in 1782 Judy or Judah Hayden who was allowed pension on her
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application executed February 8, 1847 while a resident of Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont aged eighty-two years. She was living in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1855. The following are the children of Calem and Judy Thayer:
Susannah born March 29, 1783
Nancy born December 14, 1784, married.......Spears and living in Colchester, Vt. in 1847
Judy born August 25, 1796
Judy born August 12, 1787
John born July 8, 1789, living in Colchester, Vt. in 1847
Caleb born May 21, 1791
Elijah born April 22, 1793
Nathaniel born January 10, 1795
Betsey born December 17, 1796
Polly born November 6, 1798
Eli born October 19,1800
Phebe born January 4, 1804

Respectfully
Commissioner

This inquirer said soldier married Judith Hayden, so Miss Wilson said as she knew this name, we need not continue to write it Hogden as it looks in claim. MMHF
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Rev WIDOW &c,
File # 13990
Judy Thayer
Widow of Caleb Thayer
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 2d '48
Index: Vol. M, Page 271

[Arrangement of 1870]

1907 May 6 Hist. to A. Thayer Probst
1923 Jan. 24 Hist. to Hon. A.D. (blacked out)
1924 Jan 17 Hist to Mrs. Wm Livingston
1930 Mch 25 Hist to Mr. W. T. (blacked out)
1932 Feb 12 Mrs. N. T. Tory adv.(blacked out)
Caleb Thayer-MMHF
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Vermont 8127
Judy Thayer
widow of Caleb Thayer
who was a private
in the Mass. Line
(illegible) died Sept. 5, 1831
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
30 Dollars ------Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of March 1847 and sent to W. G. Wade Esq.
Rose N. Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843 and June `7, 1844]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 67

Poult.
3 Certs
1832
1838
1843 & 44
Repd.
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Repd.

10.228
Vermont
Judy Thayer widow of Caleb Thayer who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on 5th Sept. 1831 of Chitdn. Co in the State of Vermont who was a pri in company commanded Captain Thayer of the Reg. commanded by Col. Marshall in the Mass. line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney at the rate of 30 Dollars ......Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of March 1847 and sent to W. G. Wade, Rose N. York
Total amount $150.--
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by N. H. Moor Clerk
Boo D vol 1 page 139
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss
On this 16th day of September A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chittenden, Judy Thayer a resident of Burlington in the county and State aforesaid, aged 85 years years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February, 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Caleb Thayer who was a private during the war of the revolution an served as she believes in the Massachusetts troops, but she cannot state the particulars of his service; that she was a pensioner under the acts of July 7, 1838 and June 17, 1844 at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum, and she refers to her declarations and proofs under said acts to establish her claim. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Judy  X   Thayer
her mark
Witness B. Tousley
Aaron Spear
Sword to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. And I certify that I am acquainted with the declarant and that she is a woman of truth.
B. Tousley Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS
Secretary of State's Office
Burlington, Oct. 2, 1848

I (Elliot D. Kellogg Deputy-crossed out) Merle Shafter Secretary of State for the State of Vermont do certify tht Bostwick Tousley Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was taken and sworn to, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittended and that the signature to the certificate thereto is in his own proper hand writing.
(seal) In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of aid office and subscribe my name on the day and year above written.
J Merle Shafter
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Caleb Thayer
Nine Months
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(State seal)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 17, 1846

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Caleb Thayer is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Isaac Thayer's Company in Col. Thomas Marshalls Regt. as a private of Braintree from August 1, 1776 to January 1, 1777 5 months. Upon an Abstract of Pay due to Capts. Joseph Towers Company in Col. Benjamin Gills Regt. as a private from August 13 to December 12 1777 inclusive, 4 months. Stephen Penniman Commanded said Company till September 15 when Joseph Tower (who was the Lieutenant) took command as Captain Said Capt. Penniman belonged to Braintree, as appears from rolls in this office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this office in the form in which the same now appears' that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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(illegible) Representatives
Application for certificate of Revolutionary service

State of Vermont
Chittenden County 
Town of Colchester

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the services of Caleb Thayer who was formerly a native of Boston & Braintree, Massachusetts was in service two or three years. Officers names and particulars are not recollected. He died on the 5th day of September 1831 and were married in 1782.
He was in service some two years or more, he was at the taking of Burgoyne at Ticonderoga, White Plains and also at Bunker hill battle.
I am now 82 years of age and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the (illegible) required & have empowered W. G. Wade of Rose N.Y. to act in the premises as my attorney.
Judy Thayer
X her mark
W. G. Wade
Signed in my presence said Wade, when appears from documents exhibited to me to be the attorney duly authorized. October 14th 1846
C. B. Collins Justice of the Peace
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Rose New York
February 17th 1847

Sir,
I beg leave to present the enclosed application for the arrears of pension due Judy Thayer as widow of Caleb Thayer under acts of Congress  7th June 1832 & 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843 and 17th June 1844 as his widow.
I am respectfully
your obt. servt.
W. G. Wade

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Deerfield Mass Feby. 12th 1853

Sir
I enclose you the application of Judy Thayer to have her pension made payable at the Boston agency in stead of the Montpelier agency as she has removed to Massachusetts.
Yours very truly
John Wilson

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commr. of Pensions

P.S. Please to inform me whether a minor under the act of Sept. 20th 1850 is entitled to Bounty Lands if application is not made during his minority. 
Yours &c.
John Wilson
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Payment to be made at Montpelier by Rawid R. Keith Esq. Agent for paying pensions in the agency of Vermont

Payable on the 4th of September and 4th of March

Records in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act February 2, 1848
Page 100 Vol. 3

(copy)
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Form of an Affidavit to be made by Widows, pensioned under the act of

State of Massachusetts,
Franklin County, SS

Be it known, that before me, John Wilson, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Judy Thayer and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession, of which I certify the following to be a true copy.
War Department Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2, 1848 Judy Thayer widow of Caleb Thayer who was a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Thirty 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 16th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War

Judy Thayer
Sworn and subscribed this10th day of February 1855 Before me John Wilson Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin, SS.

I Geo. Grennell, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify that John Wilson Esquire whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations as done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said John Wilson and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.

(Seal)
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Geo. Grennell Clerk
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Noted in left margin-The said Judy Thayer stated to me that she had received her pension up to the 4th of Sept. last. John Wilson, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss.
On this 10th day of February 1855 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Judy Thayer who on her oath declares that she is the same person who is the widow of Caleb Thayer (illegible cross-out) That her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence she has lately removed. That she now resides in Massachusetts where she intends to remain an wishes her pension there payable in future. the reason for removing from Vermont to Massachusetts is that she may live with her near connections & friends.
Judy Thayer
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & hear above written.
John Wilson, Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Judy Thayer and that she is the identical person who is the widow of Caleb Thayer deceased & that she is now a pensioner. E. W. Hunter
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day above written; and I certify that the above named 
over
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W. W. Hunter is well known to me & that he is a person of veracity.
John Wilson, Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that the within named Judy Thayer in writing her name took hold of the pen and another person wrote her name at her request & in my presence.
John Wilson Justice of the Peace
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Deerfield Feby. 10th 1855

Sir
I return you the papers in case of Widow Judy Thayer I did not obtain the certificate of the Court because I did not wish to subject the widow to the expense & thought it would not be required in case of transfer. The time to which she was last paid I had no doubt would be returned to your office by the pension agent & was therefore omitted in her application for transfer
Yours very truly
John Wilson.

L. P. Waldo, Esq.
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Washington Dec. 13 1848
Sir
I am requested to ask that the decisions in the following cases of applications for pensions under the act of Feb 2d 1848 may be communicated to me when made.
X Charity Dewey  X Hannah Loham
X Sarah Hodges   X Sarah Blackman
X Esther Rider       X Abigail Allen
X Lucy Cooley       X Ruth Robins
X Mary Stacey       X Abigail Higbee
X Ruth Atwood               and
X Elisabeth Alford  X Elizabeth Collamer
X Ducas Facon 

also
X Polly Tomlinson   X Gosha Stevens
X Hannah Henrick   X Sophia Buel
and 
X Judy Thayer

Yours respectfully
Geo. Muaroh

Col. J. L. Edwards
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7   Vt
Act 2 Feby 1848
Mr. Cole
28 Oct 1848

James L. Edwars Esq.
Coms. of Pensions
Washington City
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Burlington Oct 32, 1848

Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of Judy Thayer for a pension under the act of Feb. 2, 1848.
Please forward me this pension certificate.
I am very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Wm. Weston

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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February 18, 1932
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. W. T. Lory
1504 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 9, relative to Caleb Thayer, a Revolutionary War soldier of Massachusetts.
The record of Caleb Thayer (W. 13990) which was furnished you on October 25, 1930, is that of the only soldier named Caleb Thayer that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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October 25, 1930

Mrs. W. T. Lory
1504 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W13990, that Caleb Thayer was a native of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, from which place he entered the service as a private August 1, 1776 and served until January 1, 1777 in Captain Isaac Thayer's company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's regiment; then again as a privat from August 15, to December 12, 1777, inclusive, in Captains Stephen Penniman's and Joseph Tower's companies, Colonel Benjamin Gill's regiment of Massachusetts troops. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, White Plains and at the taking of Burgoyne.
He died September 6, 1831 in Burlington, Vermont.
Soldier married in Boston, Massachusetts 1782, Judy or Judah Hayden, who was allowed pension on her application executed February 8, 1847, while a resident of Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, aged eighty-two years. She was living in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1855.
The following are the children of Caleb & Judy Thayer:
Susannah born March 29, 1783
Nancy  born     December 14, 1784, married.......Spears and living in Colchester, Vermont in 1847
Judy born August 12, 1787
John born  July 8, 1789, living in Colchester, Vermont in 1847
Caleb born May 21, 1791
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Elijah born April 22, 1793
Nathaniel born January 20, 1795
Betsey  born December 17, 1796
Polly born November 6, 1798
Eli born October 19, 1800
Phebe born January 4, 1804
Very truly yours.
E. W, Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. War Section  MMHF

January 24, 1933

Hon. A. d. Sandeers
House of Representatives

In re: Caleb Thayer--War of Revolution W.13990

You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim it appears that Caleb Thayer was a native of Braintree, Norfolk  County, Massachusetts, from which place he entered the service as a Private August 1, 1776 and served until January 1 1777 in Captain Isaac Thayer's Company, Coloney Thomas Marshall's Regiment' then again as a Private from August 15, to December 12, 1777 inclusive, in Captains Stephen Penniman and Joseph Tower's Companies, Colonel Benjamin Gill's Regiment, Massachusetts troops. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, White Plains and at taking of Burgoyne.
He died September 5, 1831.
Soldier married in Boston, Massachusetts in 1782 Judy or Judah Hogden who was allowed pension on her appli-
(hand written note pointing to Hogden--Hayden, see note on carbon of letter to Mrs. Livingston)
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cation executed February 8, 1847 while a resident of Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, aged eighty-two years. She was living in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1855.  The following are the children of Caleb and Judy Thayer:
Susannah born March 29, 1783
Nancy born December 14, 1784, married ..........Spears and living in Colchester, Vt. in 1847
Judy born  August 25, 1785
Judy born August 12, 1787
John born July 8, 1789, living in Colchester, Vt. in 1847
Caleb born May 21, 1791
Elijah born April 22, 1793
Nathaniel born January 20, 1795
Betsey born December 17, 1796
Polly born November 1798
Eli born October 19, 1800
Phebe born January 4, 1804
The above is the only Caleb Thayer on file in the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours
Commissioner
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Cable Address LOCKS ROCHESTER
Lieber Standard Code Used
Office of
SARGENT & GREENLEAF COMPANY,
(Company Logo)
Bank, Safe, and Key LOCKS
(stamp-O. W. & N. Div. Files Apr 27 1907)

Rochester, N. Y., U.S.A.  Apr. 26, ' 07

U. S. Pension Office,
Washington D. C. 

Gentlemen: I enclose stamped and addressed envelope for reply. Will you please tell me if you have on the records or pension roll of your office revolutionary soldiers Elijah and Caleb Thayer from Massachusetts, probably from the towns of Braintree and Wendall, and if so, to whom these pensions were paid. I am trying to trace my ancestry back to a revolutionary soldier.
Thanking you in advance for this courtesy, I am,
Yours Respectfully,
Augir Thayer Probst
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W 27492 E
W 26531 E
14012 E
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1504 Academy St.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Oct. 13, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
To Whom it may Concern,
I am interested in joining the Daughters of the Revolution and am writing to see if you could find out in your records if Caleb Thayer born in 1726 in the state of Massachusetts was in the Revolutionary War. I wrote to the War Dept. Washington D. C. concerning this and they gave me
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some information that a Caleb Thayer served as a Bombardier in Captain Benjamin Frothingham's Company in the 3rd artillery of Continental Troops, commanded by Coloney John Crane.
He enlisted April 1 1777 for the war, was promoted to Corporal during the year 1780 and no later record of him has been found. The records do not show whether or not he was from Mass. but the 2 officers he served under were from Mass. I wonder if you could help me out or give my any added information. Thanking you most kindly in advance and I am sending a self addressed envelope.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. W. T. Lory
1504 Academy St.
Kalamazoo Mich
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229 West Rich Ave.
De Land Florida
Dec. 6, 1923

Pension Office
Washington D. C. 
(stamp-U. S. Pension Office L , Dec 8, 1923
Gentlemen,
Being anxious to join the D. A. R.s I wish to trace my ancestry back to my gr. gr.
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grand father who was Caleb Thay who received a pension for Revolutionary War service. He was from Braintree, Mass. and married Judith Hayden of Boston. My mother Mrs. Faustina Thayer
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of Montagne, Mass. I was told to write your office for necessary information & will appreciate any help in this matter.
Very truly yours
Mr. Wm. Livingston
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A. D. Sanders
38th Dist. New York
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

Jamuary 22, 1923

Hon. Washington Gardner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with such information as is available from the pension records regarding one Caleb Thayer. The on concerning whom I am seeking information was between 45 and 50 years of age during the War of the Revolution, came from Franklin County, Mass. or one of the adjoining counties aas Hamshire county. I wish to know what the records show as to his date of birth, wife's name and the nam of his children, as well as his military record.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours very truly,
A. D. Sanders (signature)
A. D. Sanders,
Congressman
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1504 Academy St.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Feb. 9th 1932

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir;
Enclosed please find self addressed stamped envelope. I am writing again concerning information of a Caleb Thayer who I am tryng to find out if he served in the Revolutionary War. Now I have information from the Book, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors Vo. XV p. 524 which is the following
"Thayer, Caleb. Descriptive list of men raised in Hampshire Co., to serve in the Continental Army as returned by Noah Goodman Superintendent: age 45 yrs. stature 5 ft. 7 in. complexion dark; occupation saddler, engaged for the town of Shelburne; engaged March 30, 1781, term 3 years"
Now I am wondering if you could give me any information as whether or not any pensions were forthcoming from this man's services. Also what his wife's name was. I am very anxious for this information and to know if it is correct, as I am anxious to know if I am eligible to belong to Daughters of American Revolution.
Thanking you most kindly in advance
Yours truly
Mrs. W. T. Lory
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Stamp- Received Feb 11 1932
(illegible) Section
Pension Files (illegible)
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In reply to your request of ................., received..............for a statement of the military history of Caleb Thayer a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.file 13990

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Aug. 1 '76
Length of Service: 5 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers under whome service was rendered, Captain/Colonel: Captain Isaac Thayer, Colonel thos. Marshall
State: Mass.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Aug 15, '77
Length of Service : 4 mos.
Rank: Pri
Captain Stephen Penniman & Joseph Tower/Colonel Benj. Gill
State: Mass.

Battle engaged in : Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, White Pl. , taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Braintree, Mass.
Date of Applcation: Feby. 8 1847
Residence at date of application: Colchester, Chittenden Co., Vt. 1855-Franklin Co., Mass.
Age at date of application 82
Remards: Sol. native of Braintree, Mass. married at Boston Mass in 1782 Judy Hogden
died Burlington Vt. Sept 5, 1831, Births of children: Susannah March 29, 1783, Nancy Dec. 14, 1784, Judy Aug. 25, 1786, Judy Aug. 12, 1787, John July 6, 1789, Caleb May 21, 1791, Elijah Apl. 22, 1793, Nathaniel Jany. 20, 1795Betsey Dec. 17, 1796, Polly Nov. 6 1798, Eli Oct 19, 1800 Phebe Jany. 4, 1804
Very respectfully,